Billboard Hot 100 — October 1, 1966
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of October 1, 1966. "Cherish" by The Association held #1 for a 2nd straight week, on its way to 3 weeks on top. 18 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Little Man" by Sonny & Cher at #72, which would go on to peak at #21. The biggest climber was "Poor Side Of Town" by Johnny Rivers, up 30 places from #72 to #42.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Cherish" by The Association — 2 weeks at the top so far, 6 weeks on the chart since debuting August 27, 1966.
- New in the top 10: "Cherry, Cherry" by Neil Diamond (up from #14 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Turn-Down Day" by The Cyrkle, down 19 places from #22 to #41.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Wipe Out" by The Surfaris, 26 weeks and counting (peak #2).
- Gone from the chart: "Summer In The City" by The Lovin' Spoonful after 11 weeks (peak #1); "Blowin In The Wind" by Stevie Wonder after 10 weeks (peak #9).
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 | Cherish The Association |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | You Can't Hurry Love The Supremes |
| 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | Beauty Is Only Skin Deep The Temptations |
| 4 | 7 | 4 | 8 | Black Is Black Los Bravos |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | Bus Stop The Hollies |
| 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 96 Tears ? (Question Mark) & The Mysterians |
| 7 | 10 | 7 | 5 | Reach Out I'll Be There Four Tops |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | 7 | Yellow Submarine The Beatles |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | 10 | Sunshine Superman Donovan |
| 10 | 14 | 10 | 7 | Cherry, Cherry Neil Diamond |
| 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | Eleanor Rigby The Beatles |
| 12 | 19 | 12 | 5 | I've Got You Under My Skin The 4 Seasons Featuring the "Sound of Frankie Valli" |
| 13 | 16 | 12 | 11 | Born A Woman Sandy Posey |
| 14 | 15 | 14 | 9 | Sunny Afternoon The Kinks |
| 15 | 25 | 15 | 4 | Psychotic Reaction Count Five |
| 16 | 17 | 2 | 26 | Wipe Out The Surfaris |
| 17 | 13 | 9 | 10 | Guantanamera The Sandpipers |
| 18 | 26 | 18 | 4 | Last Train To Clarksville The Monkees |
| 19 | 23 | 19 | 7 | What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted Jimmy Ruffin |
| 20 | 20 | 20 | 8 | Mr. Dieingly Sad The Critters |
| 21 | 18 | 18 | 10 | How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) Jr. Walker & The All Stars |
| 22 | 12 | 3 | 13 | See You In September The Happenings |
| 23 | 9 | 8 | 10 | Wouldn't It Be Nice The Beach Boys |
| 24 | 29 | 24 | 12 | Almost Persuaded David Houston |
| 25 | 32 | 25 | 5 | Summer Wind Frank Sinatra |
| 26 | 24 | 6 | 10 | Land Of 1000 Dances Wilson Pickett |
| 27 | 28 | 27 | 11 | Open The Door To Your Heart Darrell Banks |
| 28 | 30 | 28 | 5 | Flamingo Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass |
| 29 | 44 | 29 | 6 | Summer Samba (So Nice) Walter Wanderley |
| 30 | 40 | 30 | 4 | Walk Away Renee The Left Banke |
| 31 | 38 | 31 | 7 | B-A-B-Y Carla Thomas |
| 32 | 27 | 8 | 11 | Working In The Coal Mine Lee Dorsey |
| 33 | 21 | 2 | 15 | Sunny Bobby Hebb |
| 34 | 45 | 34 | 5 | I Chose To Sing The Blues Ray Charles & The Raelets |
| 35 | 41 | 35 | 4 | Just Like A Woman Bob Dylan |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | 5 | I Really Don't Want To Know Ronnie Dove |
| 37 | 53 | 37 | 3 | See See Rider Eric Burdon & The Animals |
| 38 | 42 | 38 | 4 | All Strung Out Nino Tempo & April Stevens |
| 39 | 59 | 39 | 3 | Hooray For Hazel Tommy Roe |
| 40 | 51 | 40 | 3 | All I See Is You Dusty Springfield |
| 41 | 22 | 16 | 8 | Turn-Down Day The Cyrkle |
| 42 | 72 | 42 | 3 | Poor Side Of Town Johnny Rivers |
| 43 | 33 | 33 | 10 | 7 And 7 Is Love |
| 44 | 35 | 19 | 13 | Wade In The Water Ramsey Lewis |
| 45 | 39 | 39 | 8 | God Only Knows The Beach Boys |
| 46 | 46 | 33 | 8 | There Will Never Be Another You Chris Montez |
| 47 | 54 | 47 | 6 | Born Free Roger Williams |
| 48 | 58 | 48 | 4 | I Can Make It With You Pozo Seco Singers |
| 49 | 49 | 49 | 6 | In The Arms Of Love Andy Williams |
| 50 | 43 | 43 | 8 | Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White The Standells |
| 51 | 81 | 51 | 2 | If I Were A Carpenter Bobby Darin |
| 52 | 64 | 52 | 4 | Girl On A Swing Gerry And The Pacemakers |
| 53 | 65 | 53 | 5 | The Fife Piper The Dynatones |
| 54 | 62 | 54 | 6 | I Want To Be With You Dee Dee Warwick |
| 55 | 61 | 55 | 7 | Rumors Syndicate Of Sound |
| 56 | 56 | 56 | 7 | You're Gonna Miss Me The Thirteenth Floor Elevators |
| 57 | 55 | 55 | 9 | Suspicions The Sidekicks |
| 58 | 66 | 58 | 3 | My Uncle Used To Love Me But She Died Roger Miller |
| 59 | 60 | 59 | 6 | Blue Side Of Lonesome Jim Reeves |
| 60 | 75 | 60 | 3 | In Our Time Nancy Sinatra |
| 61 | 73 | 61 | 4 | Love Is A Hurtin' Thing Lou Rawls |
| 62 | 57 | 47 | 7 | Little Darling, I Need You Marvin Gaye |
| 63 | 68 | 63 | 7 | Ain't Nobody Home Howard Tate |
| 64 | 82 | 64 | 4 | Said I Wasn't Gonna Tell Nobody Sam & Dave |
| 65 | 74 | 65 | 3 | Poverty Bobby Bland |
| 66 | 67 | 66 | 5 | Can't Satisfy The Impressions |
| 67 | 86 | 67 | 2 | Come On Up The Young Rascals |
| 68 | 79 | 68 | 4 | I Can Make It With You Jackie DeShannon |
| 69 | 90 | 69 | 2 | Mr. Spaceman The Byrds |
| 70 | 78 | 70 | 5 | It Hurts Me Bobby Goldsboro |
| 71 | 71 | 69 | 5 | Dianne, Dianne Ronny And The Daytonas |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 1 | Little Man Sonny & Cher |
| 73 | 92 | 73 | 2 | Please Mr. Sun The Vogues |
| 74 | 84 | 74 | 2 | Melody For An Unknown Girl The Unknowns |
| 75 | 83 | 75 | 4 | Mind Excursion The Trade Winds |
| 76 | 91 | 76 | 3 | Ain't Gonna Lie Keith |
| 77 | 85 | 77 | 2 | Mas Que Nada Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 |
| 78 | 77 | 70 | 7 | Get Away Georgie Fame And The Blue Flames |
| 79 | 96 | 79 | 2 | I'm Your Puppet James & Bobby Purify |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | Go Away Little Girl The Happenings |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | The Hair On My Chinny Chin Chin Sam The Sham and the Pharaohs |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song) Otis Redding |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Coming On Strong Brenda Lee |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself Dionne Warwick |
| 85 | 87 | 85 | 5 | My Sweet Potato Booker T. & The MG's |
| 86 | 89 | 86 | 4 | Knock On Wood Eddie Floyd |
| 87 | 88 | 87 | 3 | Changes Crispian St. Peters |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | The Great Airplane Strike Paul Revere & The Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Dandy Herman's Hermits |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Baby, Do The Philly Dog The Olympics |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | But It's Alright J.J. Jackson |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Don't Worry Mother, Your Son's Heart Is Pure The McCoys |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Philly Dog Herbie Mann |
| 94 | 94 | 94 | 2 | Off To Dublin In The Green The Abbey Tavern Singers |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Almost Persuaded No. 2 Ben Colder |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Happiness Shades Of Blue |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Stop, Look And Listen The Chiffons |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | What Now My Love "Groove" Holmes |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Take Good Care Of Her Mel Carter |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Secret Love Richard "Groove" Holmes |
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