Billboard Hot 100 — October 15, 1966
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of October 15, 1966. "Reach Out I'll Be There" by Four Tops climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Cherish" by The Association, which had held it for 3 weeks, on its way to 2 weeks on top. 11 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Secret Love" by Billy Stewart at #73, which would go on to peak at #29. The biggest climber was "Dandy" by Herman's Hermits, up 33 places from #48 to #15.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Reach Out I'll Be There" by Four Tops — 1 week at the top so far, 7 weeks on the chart since debuting September 3, 1966.
- New in the top 10: "Walk Away Renee" by The Left Banke (up from #14 to #7); "What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted" by Jimmy Ruffin (up from #11 to #8).
- Biggest fall: "Sunny Afternoon" by The Kinks, down 21 places from #27 to #48.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Wipe Out" by The Surfaris, 28 weeks and counting (peak #2).
- Gone from the chart: "See You In September" by The Happenings after 14 weeks (peak #3); "Land Of 1000 Dances" by Wilson Pickett after 11 weeks (peak #6); "Working In The Coal Mine" by Lee Dorsey after 12 weeks (peak #8).
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 | 2 | 1 | 7 | Reach Out I'll Be There Four Tops |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | Cherish The Association |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 96 Tears ? (Question Mark) & The Mysterians |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | Last Train To Clarksville The Monkees |
| 5 | 9 | 5 | 6 | Psychotic Reaction Count Five |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | Cherry, Cherry Neil Diamond |
| 7 | 14 | 7 | 6 | Walk Away Renee The Left Banke |
| 8 | 11 | 8 | 9 | What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted Jimmy Ruffin |
| 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | I've Got You Under My Skin The 4 Seasons Featuring the "Sound of Frankie Valli" |
| 10 | 8 | 1 | 10 | You Can't Hurry Love The Supremes |
| 11 | 20 | 11 | 5 | Poor Side Of Town Johnny Rivers |
| 12 | 5 | 3 | 9 | Beauty Is Only Skin Deep The Temptations |
| 13 | 4 | 4 | 10 | Black Is Black Los Bravos |
| 14 | 19 | 14 | 5 | See See Rider Eric Burdon & The Animals |
| 15 | 48 | 15 | 3 | Dandy Herman's Hermits |
| 16 | 23 | 16 | 5 | Hooray For Hazel Tommy Roe |
| 17 | 22 | 17 | 4 | If I Were A Carpenter Bobby Darin |
| 18 | 40 | 18 | 2 | Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing In The Shadow? The Rolling Stones |
| 19 | 25 | 19 | 9 | B-A-B-Y Carla Thomas |
| 20 | 17 | 17 | 10 | Mr. Dieingly Sad The Critters |
| 21 | 26 | 21 | 5 | All I See Is You Dusty Springfield |
| 22 | 24 | 22 | 7 | I Really Don't Want To Know Ronnie Dove |
| 23 | 15 | 5 | 13 | Bus Stop The Hollies |
| 24 | 13 | 12 | 13 | Born A Woman Sandy Posey |
| 25 | 18 | 2 | 28 | Wipe Out The Surfaris |
| 26 | 28 | 26 | 8 | Summer Samba (So Nice) Walter Wanderley |
| 27 | 29 | 27 | 6 | All Strung Out Nino Tempo & April Stevens |
| 28 | 43 | 28 | 3 | Little Man Sonny & Cher |
| 29 | 12 | 1 | 12 | Sunshine Superman Donovan |
| 30 | 37 | 30 | 6 | Girl On A Swing Gerry And The Pacemakers |
| 31 | 41 | 31 | 8 | Born Free Roger Williams |
| 32 | 16 | 2 | 9 | Yellow Submarine The Beatles |
| 33 | 31 | 24 | 14 | Almost Persuaded David Houston |
| 34 | 38 | 34 | 6 | I Can Make It With You Pozo Seco Singers |
| 35 | 52 | 35 | 3 | The Great Airplane Strike Paul Revere & The Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay |
| 36 | 51 | 36 | 3 | The Hair On My Chinny Chin Chin Sam The Sham and the Pharaohs |
| 37 | 21 | 11 | 8 | Eleanor Rigby The Beatles |
| 38 | 44 | 38 | 6 | Love Is A Hurtin' Thing Lou Rawls |
| 39 | 33 | 33 | 6 | Just Like A Woman Bob Dylan |
| 40 | 34 | 25 | 7 | Summer Wind Frank Sinatra |
| 41 | 32 | 32 | 7 | I Chose To Sing The Blues Ray Charles & The Raelets |
| 42 | 63 | 42 | 3 | Go Away Little Girl The Happenings |
| 43 | 56 | 43 | 4 | Mr. Spaceman The Byrds |
| 44 | 57 | 44 | 4 | Come On Up The Young Rascals |
| 45 | 69 | 45 | 3 | I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself Dionne Warwick |
| 46 | 49 | 46 | 5 | In Our Time Nancy Sinatra |
| 47 | 54 | 47 | 8 | I Want To Be With You Dee Dee Warwick |
| 48 | 27 | 14 | 11 | Sunny Afternoon The Kinks |
| 49 | 71 | 49 | 4 | I'm Your Puppet James & Bobby Purify |
| 50 | 73 | 50 | 2 | (You Don't Have To) Paint Me A Picture Gary Lewis And The Playboys |
| 51 | 62 | 51 | 4 | Mas Que Nada Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 |
| 52 | 58 | 52 | 6 | Mind Excursion The Trade Winds |
| 53 | 66 | 53 | 3 | Coming On Strong Brenda Lee |
| 54 | 50 | 49 | 8 | In The Arms Of Love Andy Williams |
| 55 | 67 | 55 | 3 | Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song) Otis Redding |
| 56 | 53 | 53 | 7 | The Fife Piper The Dynatones |
| 57 | 78 | 57 | 2 | Spinout Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 58 | 60 | 58 | 4 | Please Mr. Sun The Vogues |
| 59 | 79 | 59 | 2 | Devil With A Blue Dress On & Good Golly Miss Molly Mitch Ryder And The Detroit Wheels |
| 60 | 80 | 60 | 3 | Almost Persuaded No. 2 Ben Colder |
| 61 | 61 | 58 | 5 | My Uncle Used To Love Me But She Died Roger Miller |
| 62 | 82 | 62 | 2 | All That I Am Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 63 | 59 | 59 | 8 | Blue Side Of Lonesome Jim Reeves |
| 64 | 72 | 64 | 5 | Changes Crispian St. Peters |
| 65 | 65 | 65 | 7 | Can't Satisfy The Impressions |
| 66 | 75 | 66 | 5 | Ain't Gonna Lie Keith |
| 67 | 83 | 67 | 2 | A Satisfied Mind Bobby Hebb |
| 68 | 76 | 68 | 3 | But It's Alright J.J. Jackson |
| 69 | 64 | 64 | 6 | Said I Wasn't Gonna Tell Nobody Sam & Dave |
| 70 | 70 | 70 | 3 | Don't Worry Mother, Your Son's Heart Is Pure The McCoys |
| 71 | 68 | 68 | 6 | I Can Make It With You Jackie DeShannon |
| 72 | 77 | 72 | 6 | Knock On Wood Eddie Floyd |
| 73 | NEW | 73 | 1 | Secret Love Billy Stewart |
| 74 | NEW | 74 | 1 | Up Tight Ramsey Lewis |
| 75 | 90 | 75 | 2 | Lady Godiva Peter And Gordon |
| 76 | NEW | 76 | 1 | Rain On The Roof The Lovin' Spoonful |
| 77 | 74 | 74 | 4 | Melody For An Unknown Girl The Unknowns |
| 78 | 81 | 78 | 3 | Happiness Shades Of Blue |
| 79 | 95 | 79 | 2 | The Wheel Of Hurt Margaret Whiting |
| 80 | 89 | 80 | 4 | Tomorrow Never Comes B.J. Thomas |
| 81 | 87 | 81 | 2 | I've Got To Do A Little Bit Better Joe Tex |
| 82 | 93 | 82 | 2 | Don't Be A Drop-Out James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Somebody (Somewhere) Needs You Darrell Banks |
| 84 | 84 | 84 | 3 | Take Good Care Of Her Mel Carter |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | I Can't Control Myself The Troggs |
| 86 | 86 | 86 | 3 | Baby, Do The Philly Dog The Olympics |
| 87 | 88 | 87 | 2 | Nobody's Baby Again Dean Martin |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Somebody Like Me Eddy Arnold |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Free Again Barbra Streisand |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Whispers (Gettin' Louder) Jackie Wilson |
| 91 | 91 | 91 | 2 | You Are She Chad & Jeremy |
| 92 | 92 | 92 | 2 | Stay With Me Lorraine Ellison |
| 93 | 96 | 93 | 2 | Dommage, Dommage (Too Bad, Too Bad) Jerry Vale |
| 94 | 94 | 94 | 2 | Lookin' For Love Ray Conniff And The Singers |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | A Symphony For Susan The Arbors |
| 96 | 98 | 96 | 3 | What Now My Love "Groove" Holmes |
| 97 | 97 | 97 | 2 | Dommage, Dommage (Too Bad, Too Bad) Paul Vance |
| 98 | 100 | 98 | 2 | Cry Softly Nancy Ames |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | The Wheel Of Hurt Al Martino |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | I Can't Give You Anything But Love Bert Kaempfert And His Orchestra |
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