Billboard Hot 100 — August 20, 1966
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of August 20, 1966. "Summer In The City" by The Lovin' Spoonful held #1 for a 2nd straight week, on its way to 3 weeks on top. 13 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Yellow Submarine" by The Beatles at #52, which would go on to peak at #2. The biggest climber was "You Can't Hurry Love" by The Supremes, up 38 places from #66 to #28.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Summer In The City" by The Lovin' Spoonful — 2 weeks at the top so far, 6 weeks on the chart since debuting July 16, 1966.
- New in the top 10: "See You In September" by The Happenings (up from #14 to #6); "I Couldn't Live Without Your Love" by Petula Clark (up from #11 to #9); "Sunshine Superman" by Donovan (up from #20 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "The Work Song" by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass, down 20 places from #30 to #50.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Wipe Out" by The Surfaris, 20 weeks and counting (peak #2).
- Gone from the chart: "Paperback Writer" by The Beatles after 10 weeks (peak #1); "Strangers In The Night" by Frank Sinatra after 15 weeks (peak #1); "Red Rubber Ball" by The Cyrkle after 13 weeks (peak #2).
TW = this week, LW = last week (NEW = first week on the chart), Peak = highest position reached up to this week, Wks = weeks on the chart up to this week.
| TW | LW | Peak | Wks | Song / Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | Summer In The City The Lovin' Spoonful |
| 2 | 7 | 2 | 9 | Sunny Bobby Hebb |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | Lil' Red Riding Hood Sam The Sham and the Pharaohs |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | Wild Thing The Troggs |
| 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! Napoleon XIV |
| 6 | 14 | 6 | 7 | See You In September The Happenings |
| 7 | 5 | 4 | 11 | The Pied Piper Crispian St. Peters |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | Mothers Little Helper The Rolling Stones |
| 9 | 11 | 9 | 6 | I Couldn't Live Without Your Love Petula Clark |
| 10 | 20 | 10 | 4 | Sunshine Superman Donovan |
| 11 | 18 | 11 | 5 | Blowin In The Wind Stevie Wonder |
| 12 | 10 | 8 | 11 | Sweet Pea Tommy Roe |
| 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | Over Under Sideways Down The Yardbirds |
| 14 | 19 | 14 | 4 | My Heart's Symphony Gary Lewis And The Playboys |
| 15 | 16 | 15 | 9 | Sweet Dreams Tommy McLain |
| 16 | 21 | 16 | 6 | Summertime Billy Stewart |
| 17 | 22 | 17 | 5 | Working In The Coal Mine Lee Dorsey |
| 18 | 12 | 12 | 7 | This Door Swings Both Ways Herman's Hermits |
| 19 | 9 | 9 | 10 | Somewhere, My Love Ray Conniff And The Singers |
| 20 | 25 | 20 | 4 | Land Of 1000 Dances Wilson Pickett |
| 21 | 26 | 21 | 6 | The Joker Went Wild Brian Hyland |
| 22 | 28 | 22 | 5 | Born A Woman Sandy Posey |
| 23 | 23 | 23 | 5 | Warm And Tender Love Percy Sledge |
| 24 | 6 | 5 | 8 | I Saw Her Again The Mamas & The Papas |
| 25 | 17 | 6 | 10 | Hungry Paul Revere & The Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay |
| 26 | 51 | 26 | 4 | Wouldn't It Be Nice The Beach Boys |
| 27 | 33 | 27 | 4 | Guantanamera The Sandpipers |
| 28 | 66 | 28 | 2 | You Can't Hurry Love The Supremes |
| 29 | 35 | 29 | 5 | Make Me Belong To You Barbara Lewis |
| 30 | 31 | 30 | 7 | Distant Shores Chad & Jeremy |
| 31 | 47 | 31 | 5 | Bus Stop The Hollies |
| 32 | 43 | 32 | 7 | Wade In The Water Ramsey Lewis |
| 33 | 15 | 1 | 12 | Hanky Panky Tommy James And The Shondells |
| 34 | 57 | 34 | 3 | Respectable The Outsiders |
| 35 | 41 | 35 | 4 | Alfie Cher |
| 36 | 24 | 24 | 5 | Lady Jane The Rolling Stones |
| 37 | 58 | 37 | 3 | Say I Am (What I Am) Tommy James And The Shondells |
| 38 | 39 | 38 | 7 | Tar And Cement Verdelle Smith |
| 39 | 27 | 27 | 9 | Searching For My Love Bobby Moore & The Rhythm Aces |
| 40 | 29 | 29 | 8 | Pretty Flamingo Manfred Mann |
| 41 | 45 | 41 | 5 | A Million And One Dean Martin |
| 42 | 34 | 13 | 13 | Ain't Too Proud To Beg The Temptations |
| 43 | 40 | 34 | 10 | Billy And Sue B.J. Thomas And The Triumphs |
| 44 | 46 | 44 | 9 | Misty "Groove" Holmes |
| 45 | 48 | 45 | 5 | The Tip Of My Fingers Eddy Arnold |
| 46 | 49 | 46 | 6 | Almost Persuaded David Houston |
| 47 | 60 | 47 | 3 | With A Girl Like You The Troggs |
| 48 | 59 | 48 | 3 | Go Ahead And Cry The Righteous Brothers |
| 49 | 50 | 49 | 6 | You You You Mel Carter |
| 50 | 30 | 18 | 8 | The Work Song Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass |
| 51 | 61 | 2 | 20 | Wipe Out The Surfaris |
| 52 | NEW | 52 | 1 | Yellow Submarine The Beatles |
| 53 | 54 | 53 | 4 | Money Won't Change You (Part 1) James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 54 | 64 | 54 | 5 | Sugar And Spice The Cryan' Shames |
| 55 | 68 | 55 | 3 | Sunny Afternoon The Kinks |
| 56 | 53 | 53 | 4 | (You Make Me Feel) So Good The McCoys |
| 57 | 70 | 57 | 3 | The Dangling Conversation Simon & Garfunkel |
| 58 | 75 | 58 | 2 | Turn-Down Day The Cyrkle |
| 59 | 63 | 59 | 5 | Open The Door To Your Heart Darrell Banks |
| 60 | 79 | 60 | 4 | How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) Jr. Walker & The All Stars |
| 61 | 62 | 61 | 6 | I Guess I'll Always Love You The Isley Brothers |
| 62 | 65 | 52 | 7 | Look At Me Girl Bobby Vee And The Strangers |
| 63 | 71 | 63 | 4 | 7 And 7 Is Love |
| 64 | 81 | 64 | 2 | God Only Knows The Beach Boys |
| 65 | 86 | 65 | 2 | Mr. Dieingly Sad The Critters |
| 66 | 92 | 66 | 3 | World Of Fantasy The Five Stairsteps |
| 67 | 67 | 67 | 5 | I Believe I'm Gonna Make It Joe Tex |
| 68 | 72 | 68 | 3 | Too Soon To Know Roy Orbison |
| 69 | 88 | 69 | 2 | Satisfied With You The Dave Clark Five |
| 70 | 74 | 70 | 3 | Out Of This World The Chiffons |
| 71 | 76 | 71 | 3 | A Million And One Vic Dana |
| 72 | 73 | 72 | 4 | Lonely Summer The Shades Of Blue |
| 73 | 89 | 73 | 4 | The Philly Freeze Alvin Cash & The Registers |
| 74 | 90 | 74 | 2 | There Will Never Be Another You Chris Montez |
| 75 | 78 | 75 | 4 | Bring Back The Time B.J. Thomas |
| 76 | 77 | 76 | 4 | Livin' Above Your Head Jay & The Americans |
| 77 | 84 | 77 | 3 | Suspicions The Sidekicks |
| 78 | 82 | 78 | 6 | (We'll Be) United The Intruders |
| 79 | 94 | 79 | 2 | Cast Your Fate To The Wind Shelby Flint |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | Beauty Is Only Skin Deep The Temptations |
| 81 | 85 | 81 | 3 | Petticoat White (Summer Sky Blue) Bobby Vinton |
| 82 | 100 | 82 | 2 | Black Is Black Los Bravos |
| 83 | 83 | 83 | 4 | Let's Call It A Day Girl The Razor's Edge |
| 84 | 87 | 84 | 3 | Just Yesterday Al Martino |
| 85 | 97 | 85 | 3 | That's Enough Rosco Robinson |
| 86 | 96 | 86 | 2 | Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White The Standells |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted Jimmy Ruffin |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Cherry, Cherry Neil Diamond |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | B-A-B-Y Carla Thomas |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Little Darling, I Need You Marvin Gaye |
| 91 | 99 | 91 | 2 | Ashes To Ashes The Mindbenders |
| 92 | 91 | 91 | 3 | Let Me Tell You, Babe Nat King Cole |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Ain't Nobody Home Howard Tate |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Dear Mrs. Applebee Flip Cartridge |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | You're Gonna Miss Me The Thirteenth Floor Elevators |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | She Drives Me Out Of My Mind The Swingin' Medallions |
| 97 | 98 | 97 | 2 | In The Basement - Part 1 Etta James & Sugar Pie DeSanto |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Come Share The Good Times With Me Julie Monday |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Get Away Georgie Fame And The Blue Flames |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Rumors Syndicate Of Sound |
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