Billboard Hot 100 — September 24, 1966
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of September 24, 1966. "Cherish" by The Association climbed from #4 to take over the #1 spot from "You Can't Hurry Love" by The Supremes, which had held it for 2 weeks, on its way to 3 weeks on top. 12 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "If I Were A Carpenter" by Bobby Darin at #81, which would go on to peak at #8. The biggest climber was "See See Rider" by Eric Burdon & The Animals, up 32 places from #85 to #53.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Cherish" by The Association — 1 week at the top so far, 5 weeks on the chart since debuting August 27, 1966.
- New in the top 10: "Beauty Is Only Skin Deep" by The Temptations (up from #11 to #6); "Black Is Black" by Los Bravos (up from #18 to #7); "96 Tears" by ? (Question Mark) & The Mysterians (up from #25 to #8); "Reach Out I'll Be There" by Four Tops (up from #26 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Say I Am (What I Am)" by Tommy James And The Shondells, down 27 places from #21 to #48.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Wipe Out" by The Surfaris, 25 weeks and counting (peak #2).
- Gone from the chart: "Summertime" by Billy Stewart after 10 weeks (peak #10).
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 | 4 | 1 | 5 | Cherish The Association |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | You Can't Hurry Love The Supremes |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | Sunshine Superman Donovan |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Yellow Submarine The Beatles |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Bus Stop The Hollies |
| 6 | 11 | 6 | 6 | Beauty Is Only Skin Deep The Temptations |
| 7 | 18 | 7 | 7 | Black Is Black Los Bravos |
| 8 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 96 Tears ? (Question Mark) & The Mysterians |
| 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | Wouldn't It Be Nice The Beach Boys |
| 10 | 26 | 10 | 4 | Reach Out I'll Be There Four Tops |
| 11 | 14 | 11 | 5 | Eleanor Rigby The Beatles |
| 12 | 6 | 3 | 12 | See You In September The Happenings |
| 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Guantanamera The Sandpipers |
| 14 | 24 | 14 | 6 | Cherry, Cherry Neil Diamond |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | Sunny Afternoon The Kinks |
| 16 | 12 | 12 | 10 | Born A Woman Sandy Posey |
| 17 | 20 | 2 | 25 | Wipe Out The Surfaris |
| 18 | 23 | 18 | 9 | How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) Jr. Walker & The All Stars |
| 19 | 28 | 19 | 4 | I've Got You Under My Skin The 4 Seasons Featuring the "Sound of Frankie Valli" |
| 20 | 27 | 20 | 7 | Mr. Dieingly Sad The Critters |
| 21 | 10 | 2 | 14 | Sunny Bobby Hebb |
| 22 | 16 | 16 | 7 | Turn-Down Day The Cyrkle |
| 23 | 29 | 23 | 6 | What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted Jimmy Ruffin |
| 24 | 7 | 6 | 9 | Land Of 1000 Dances Wilson Pickett |
| 25 | 42 | 25 | 3 | Psychotic Reaction Count Five |
| 26 | 43 | 26 | 3 | Last Train To Clarksville The Monkees |
| 27 | 13 | 8 | 10 | Working In The Coal Mine Lee Dorsey |
| 28 | 31 | 28 | 10 | Open The Door To Your Heart Darrell Banks |
| 29 | 30 | 29 | 11 | Almost Persuaded David Houston |
| 30 | 36 | 30 | 4 | Flamingo Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass |
| 31 | 22 | 15 | 8 | Respectable The Outsiders |
| 32 | 37 | 32 | 4 | Summer Wind Frank Sinatra |
| 33 | 38 | 33 | 9 | 7 And 7 Is Love |
| 34 | 34 | 20 | 11 | The Joker Went Wild Brian Hyland |
| 35 | 19 | 19 | 12 | Wade In The Water Ramsey Lewis |
| 36 | 46 | 36 | 4 | I Really Don't Want To Know Ronnie Dove |
| 37 | 17 | 1 | 11 | Summer In The City The Lovin' Spoonful |
| 38 | 44 | 38 | 6 | B-A-B-Y Carla Thomas |
| 39 | 40 | 39 | 7 | God Only Knows The Beach Boys |
| 40 | 58 | 40 | 3 | Walk Away Renee The Left Banke |
| 41 | 54 | 41 | 3 | Just Like A Woman Bob Dylan |
| 42 | 52 | 42 | 3 | All Strung Out Nino Tempo & April Stevens |
| 43 | 48 | 43 | 7 | Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White The Standells |
| 44 | 56 | 44 | 5 | Summer Samba (So Nice) Walter Wanderley |
| 45 | 55 | 45 | 4 | I Chose To Sing The Blues Ray Charles & The Raelets |
| 46 | 33 | 33 | 7 | There Will Never Be Another You Chris Montez |
| 47 | 35 | 9 | 10 | Blowin In The Wind Stevie Wonder |
| 48 | 21 | 21 | 8 | Say I Am (What I Am) Tommy James And The Shondells |
| 49 | 57 | 49 | 5 | In The Arms Of Love Andy Williams |
| 50 | 45 | 29 | 8 | With A Girl Like You The Troggs |
| 51 | 81 | 51 | 2 | All I See Is You Dusty Springfield |
| 52 | 49 | 49 | 8 | World Of Fantasy The Five Stairsteps |
| 53 | 85 | 53 | 2 | See See Rider Eric Burdon & The Animals |
| 54 | 68 | 54 | 5 | Born Free Roger Williams |
| 55 | 59 | 55 | 8 | Suspicions The Sidekicks |
| 56 | 60 | 56 | 6 | You're Gonna Miss Me The Thirteenth Floor Elevators |
| 57 | 47 | 47 | 6 | Little Darling, I Need You Marvin Gaye |
| 58 | 72 | 58 | 3 | I Can Make It With You Pozo Seco Singers |
| 59 | 75 | 59 | 2 | Hooray For Hazel Tommy Roe |
| 60 | 64 | 60 | 5 | Blue Side Of Lonesome Jim Reeves |
| 61 | 63 | 59 | 6 | Rumors Syndicate Of Sound |
| 62 | 65 | 62 | 5 | I Want To Be With You Dee Dee Warwick |
| 63 | 61 | 61 | 7 | Cast Your Fate To The Wind Shelby Flint |
| 64 | 79 | 64 | 3 | Girl On A Swing Gerry And The Pacemakers |
| 65 | 78 | 65 | 4 | The Fife Piper The Dynatones |
| 66 | 82 | 66 | 2 | My Uncle Used To Love Me But She Died Roger Miller |
| 67 | 67 | 67 | 4 | Can't Satisfy The Impressions |
| 68 | 70 | 68 | 6 | Ain't Nobody Home Howard Tate |
| 69 | 50 | 49 | 9 | The Philly Freeze Alvin Cash & The Registers |
| 70 | 66 | 53 | 9 | Money Won't Change You (Part 1) James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 71 | 69 | 69 | 4 | Dianne, Dianne Ronny And The Daytonas |
| 72 | 90 | 72 | 2 | Poor Side Of Town Johnny Rivers |
| 73 | 89 | 73 | 3 | Love Is A Hurtin' Thing Lou Rawls |
| 74 | 86 | 74 | 2 | Poverty Bobby Bland |
| 75 | 88 | 75 | 2 | In Our Time Nancy Sinatra |
| 76 | 76 | 76 | 4 | Baby Toys The Toys |
| 77 | 77 | 70 | 6 | Get Away Georgie Fame And The Blue Flames |
| 78 | 80 | 78 | 4 | It Hurts Me Bobby Goldsboro |
| 79 | 84 | 79 | 3 | I Can Make It With You Jackie DeShannon |
| 80 | 73 | 62 | 8 | That's Enough Rosco Robinson |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | If I Were A Carpenter Bobby Darin |
| 82 | 83 | 82 | 3 | Said I Wasn't Gonna Tell Nobody Sam & Dave |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 3 | Mind Excursion The Trade Winds |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Melody For An Unknown Girl The Unknowns |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Mas Que Nada Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Come On Up The Young Rascals |
| 87 | 87 | 87 | 4 | My Sweet Potato Booker T. & The MG's |
| 88 | 95 | 88 | 2 | Changes Crispian St. Peters |
| 89 | 97 | 89 | 3 | Knock On Wood Eddie Floyd |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Mr. Spaceman The Byrds |
| 91 | 94 | 91 | 2 | Ain't Gonna Lie Keith |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Please Mr. Sun The Vogues |
| 93 | 93 | 93 | 4 | Fiddle Around Jan & Dean |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Off To Dublin In The Green The Abbey Tavern Singers |
| 95 | 98 | 95 | 2 | To Make A Big Man Cry Roy Head |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | I'm Your Puppet James & Bobby Purify |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Function At The Junction Shorty Long |
| 98 | 100 | 98 | 2 | I Struck It Rich Len Barry |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Open Up Your Door Richard And The Young Lions |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | The Other Side Of This Life Peter, Paul & Mary |
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