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