Billboard Hot 100 — September 3, 1966
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of September 3, 1966. "Sunshine Superman" by Donovan climbed from #5 to take over the #1 spot from "Summer In The City" by The Lovin' Spoonful, which had held it for 3 weeks. 19 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "I Chose To Sing The Blues" by Ray Charles & The Raelets at #71, which would go on to peak at #32. The biggest climber was "Cherish" by The Association, up 39 places from #66 to #27.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Sunshine Superman" by Donovan — 1 week at the top so far, 6 weeks on the chart since debuting July 30, 1966.
- New in the top 10: "Land Of 1000 Dances" by Wilson Pickett (up from #15 to #7); "Working In The Coal Mine" by Lee Dorsey (up from #12 to #8); "Blowin In The Wind" by Stevie Wonder (up from #11 to #9).
- Biggest fall: "Mothers Little Helper" by The Rolling Stones, down 27 places from #13 to #40.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Wipe Out" by The Surfaris, 22 weeks and counting (peak #2).
- Gone from the chart: "They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!" by Napoleon XIV after 6 weeks (peak #3); "The Pied Piper" by Crispian St. Peters after 12 weeks (peak #4); "I Saw Her Again" by The Mamas & The Papas after 9 weeks (peak #5).
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 | 5 | 1 | 6 | Sunshine Superman Donovan |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | Summer In The City The Lovin' Spoonful |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | See You In September The Happenings |
| 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | You Can't Hurry Love The Supremes |
| 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | Yellow Submarine The Beatles |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 11 | Sunny Bobby Hebb |
| 7 | 15 | 7 | 6 | Land Of 1000 Dances Wilson Pickett |
| 8 | 12 | 8 | 7 | Working In The Coal Mine Lee Dorsey |
| 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | Blowin In The Wind Stevie Wonder |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | Summertime Billy Stewart |
| 11 | 16 | 11 | 6 | Wouldn't It Be Nice The Beach Boys |
| 12 | 4 | 2 | 13 | Lil' Red Riding Hood Sam The Sham and the Pharaohs |
| 13 | 14 | 13 | 6 | My Heart's Symphony Gary Lewis And The Playboys |
| 14 | 9 | 9 | 8 | I Couldn't Live Without Your Love Petula Clark |
| 15 | 29 | 15 | 5 | Respectable The Outsiders |
| 16 | 22 | 16 | 6 | Guantanamera The Sandpipers |
| 17 | 18 | 17 | 7 | Warm And Tender Love Percy Sledge |
| 18 | 23 | 18 | 7 | Bus Stop The Hollies |
| 19 | 20 | 19 | 7 | Born A Woman Sandy Posey |
| 20 | 21 | 20 | 8 | The Joker Went Wild Brian Hyland |
| 21 | 26 | 21 | 5 | Say I Am (What I Am) Tommy James And The Shondells |
| 22 | 35 | 22 | 5 | Sunny Afternoon The Kinks |
| 23 | 31 | 23 | 4 | Turn-Down Day The Cyrkle |
| 24 | 27 | 24 | 9 | Wade In The Water Ramsey Lewis |
| 25 | 34 | 25 | 5 | The Dangling Conversation Simon & Garfunkel |
| 26 | 62 | 26 | 3 | Beauty Is Only Skin Deep The Temptations |
| 27 | 66 | 27 | 2 | Cherish The Association |
| 28 | 39 | 2 | 22 | Wipe Out The Surfaris |
| 29 | 47 | 29 | 6 | How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) Jr. Walker & The All Stars |
| 30 | 38 | 30 | 5 | Go Ahead And Cry The Righteous Brothers |
| 31 | 6 | 1 | 11 | Wild Thing The Troggs |
| 32 | 42 | 32 | 5 | With A Girl Like You The Troggs |
| 33 | 28 | 28 | 7 | Make Me Belong To You Barbara Lewis |
| 34 | 24 | 9 | 12 | Somewhere, My Love Ray Conniff And The Singers |
| 35 | 19 | 8 | 13 | Sweet Pea Tommy Roe |
| 36 | 40 | 36 | 8 | Almost Persuaded David Houston |
| 37 | 32 | 32 | 6 | Alfie Cher |
| 38 | 54 | 38 | 4 | Mr. Dieingly Sad The Critters |
| 39 | 17 | 15 | 11 | Sweet Dreams Tommy McLain |
| 40 | 13 | 8 | 9 | Mothers Little Helper The Rolling Stones |
| 41 | 63 | 41 | 4 | Black Is Black Los Bravos |
| 42 | 53 | 42 | 6 | 7 And 7 Is Love |
| 43 | 59 | 43 | 4 | There Will Never Be Another You Chris Montez |
| 44 | 41 | 41 | 7 | A Million And One Dean Martin |
| 45 | 51 | 45 | 4 | God Only Knows The Beach Boys |
| 46 | 25 | 13 | 11 | Over Under Sideways Down The Yardbirds |
| 47 | 65 | 47 | 2 | Eleanor Rigby The Beatles |
| 48 | 58 | 48 | 7 | Open The Door To Your Heart Darrell Banks |
| 49 | 52 | 49 | 7 | Sugar And Spice The Cryan' Shames |
| 50 | 55 | 50 | 4 | Satisfied With You The Dave Clark Five |
| 51 | 43 | 43 | 7 | The Tip Of My Fingers Eddy Arnold |
| 52 | 69 | 52 | 3 | What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted Jimmy Ruffin |
| 53 | 64 | 53 | 6 | The Philly Freeze Alvin Cash & The Registers |
| 54 | 72 | 54 | 3 | Cherry, Cherry Neil Diamond |
| 55 | 73 | 55 | 3 | Little Darling, I Need You Marvin Gaye |
| 56 | 75 | 56 | 4 | Ashes To Ashes The Mindbenders |
| 57 | 57 | 53 | 6 | Money Won't Change You (Part 1) James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 58 | 48 | 44 | 11 | Misty "Groove" Holmes |
| 59 | 49 | 30 | 9 | Distant Shores Chad & Jeremy |
| 60 | 61 | 60 | 5 | World Of Fantasy The Five Stairsteps |
| 61 | 68 | 61 | 4 | Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White The Standells |
| 62 | 71 | 62 | 5 | Suspicions The Sidekicks |
| 63 | 74 | 63 | 4 | Cast Your Fate To The Wind Shelby Flint |
| 64 | 86 | 64 | 2 | In The Arms Of Love Andy Williams |
| 65 | 83 | 65 | 3 | B-A-B-Y Carla Thomas |
| 66 | 97 | 66 | 3 | Rumors Syndicate Of Sound |
| 67 | 88 | 67 | 2 | Blue Side Of Lonesome Jim Reeves |
| 68 | 84 | 68 | 3 | You're Gonna Miss Me The Thirteenth Floor Elevators |
| 69 | 79 | 69 | 5 | That's Enough Rosco Robinson |
| 70 | 70 | 68 | 5 | Too Soon To Know Roy Orbison |
| 71 | NEW | 71 | 1 | I Chose To Sing The Blues Ray Charles & The Raelets |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 1 | Flamingo Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass |
| 73 | 81 | 73 | 3 | Get Away Georgie Fame And The Blue Flames |
| 74 | NEW | 74 | 1 | Summer Wind Frank Sinatra |
| 75 | NEW | 75 | 1 | 96 Tears ? (Question Mark) & The Mysterians |
| 76 | 93 | 76 | 3 | She Drives Me Out Of My Mind The Swingin' Medallions |
| 77 | 82 | 77 | 6 | Let's Call It A Day Girl The Razor's Edge |
| 78 | 87 | 78 | 2 | I Got To Handle It The Capitols |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | I Really Don't Want To Know Ronnie Dove |
| 80 | 95 | 80 | 2 | I Want To Be With You Dee Dee Warwick |
| 81 | 89 | 81 | 2 | Summer Samba (So Nice) Walter Wanderley |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Reach Out I'll Be There Four Tops |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | I've Got You Under My Skin The 4 Seasons Featuring the "Sound of Frankie Valli" |
| 84 | 92 | 84 | 3 | Ain't Nobody Home Howard Tate |
| 85 | 85 | 72 | 6 | Lonely Summer The Shades Of Blue |
| 86 | 99 | 86 | 2 | Born Free Roger Williams |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Dianne, Dianne Ronny And The Daytonas |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Baby Toys The Toys |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Can't Satisfy The Impressions |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | My Sweet Potato Booker T. & The MG's |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Who Do You Think You Are The Shindogs |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | The Fife Piper The Dynatones |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Campfire Girls Billy Joe Royal |
| 94 | 94 | 94 | 2 | I'm Your Hoochie Cooche Man (Part 1) Jimmy Smith |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | It Hurts Me Bobby Goldsboro |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Mind Excursion The Trade Winds |
| 97 | 98 | 97 | 2 | Alfie Cilla Black |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Baby I Love You Jimmy Holiday |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Fiddle Around Jan & Dean |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Day Tripper The Vontastics |
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