Billboard Hot 100 — October 29, 1966
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of October 29, 1966. "96 Tears" by ? (Question Mark) & The Mysterians climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Reach Out I'll Be There" by Four Tops, which had held it for 2 weeks. 12 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Winchester Cathedral" by The New Vaudeville Band at #66, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "Good Vibrations" by The Beach Boys, up 43 places from #81 to #38.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "96 Tears" by ? (Question Mark) & The Mysterians — 1 week at the top so far, 9 weeks on the chart since debuting September 3, 1966.
- New in the top 10: "Hooray For Hazel" by Tommy Roe (up from #11 to #8); "Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing In The Shadow?" by The Rolling Stones (up from #13 to #9).
- Biggest fall: "I Really Don't Want To Know" by Ronnie Dove, down 24 places from #29 to #53.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Wipe Out" by The Surfaris, 30 weeks and counting (peak #2).
- Gone from the chart: "Sunshine Superman" by Donovan after 13 weeks (peak #1); "Bus Stop" by The Hollies after 14 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 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 96 Tears ? (Question Mark) & The Mysterians |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | Last Train To Clarksville The Monkees |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | Reach Out I'll Be There Four Tops |
| 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | Poor Side Of Town Johnny Rivers |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | Walk Away Renee The Left Banke |
| 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 | Dandy Herman's Hermits |
| 7 | 8 | 7 | 11 | What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted Jimmy Ruffin |
| 8 | 11 | 8 | 7 | Hooray For Hazel Tommy Roe |
| 9 | 13 | 9 | 4 | Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing In The Shadow? The Rolling Stones |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | See See Rider Eric Burdon & The Animals |
| 11 | 12 | 11 | 6 | If I Were A Carpenter Bobby Darin |
| 12 | 17 | 12 | 5 | Go Away Little Girl The Happenings |
| 13 | 4 | 1 | 10 | Cherish The Association |
| 14 | 5 | 5 | 8 | Psychotic Reaction Count Five |
| 15 | 16 | 15 | 11 | B-A-B-Y Carla Thomas |
| 16 | 33 | 16 | 6 | I'm Your Puppet James & Bobby Purify |
| 17 | 14 | 6 | 11 | Cherry, Cherry Neil Diamond |
| 18 | 37 | 18 | 4 | (You Don't Have To) Paint Me A Picture Gary Lewis And The Playboys |
| 19 | 24 | 19 | 8 | Love Is A Hurtin' Thing Lou Rawls |
| 20 | 21 | 20 | 5 | The Great Airplane Strike Paul Revere & The Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay |
| 21 | 23 | 21 | 5 | Little Man Sonny & Cher |
| 22 | 27 | 22 | 5 | The Hair On My Chinny Chin Chin Sam The Sham and the Pharaohs |
| 23 | 15 | 9 | 9 | I've Got You Under My Skin The 4 Seasons Featuring the "Sound of Frankie Valli" |
| 24 | 25 | 24 | 10 | Born Free Roger Williams |
| 25 | 18 | 1 | 12 | You Can't Hurry Love The Supremes |
| 26 | 40 | 26 | 3 | Rain On The Roof The Lovin' Spoonful |
| 27 | 34 | 27 | 4 | Devil With A Blue Dress On & Good Golly Miss Molly Mitch Ryder And The Detroit Wheels |
| 28 | 19 | 4 | 12 | Black Is Black Los Bravos |
| 29 | 20 | 20 | 7 | All I See Is You Dusty Springfield |
| 30 | 35 | 30 | 5 | I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself Dionne Warwick |
| 31 | 42 | 31 | 5 | Coming On Strong Brenda Lee |
| 32 | 28 | 28 | 8 | Girl On A Swing Gerry And The Pacemakers |
| 33 | 32 | 32 | 8 | I Can Make It With You Pozo Seco Singers |
| 34 | 45 | 34 | 5 | Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song) Otis Redding |
| 35 | 30 | 2 | 30 | Wipe Out The Surfaris |
| 36 | 38 | 36 | 6 | Mr. Spaceman The Byrds |
| 37 | 22 | 3 | 11 | Beauty Is Only Skin Deep The Temptations |
| 38 | 81 | 38 | 2 | Good Vibrations The Beach Boys |
| 39 | 70 | 39 | 2 | Who Am I Petula Clark |
| 40 | 26 | 26 | 8 | All Strung Out Nino Tempo & April Stevens |
| 41 | 46 | 41 | 10 | I Want To Be With You Dee Dee Warwick |
| 42 | 52 | 42 | 4 | All That I Am Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 43 | 44 | 43 | 6 | Come On Up The Young Rascals |
| 44 | 47 | 44 | 4 | Spinout Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 45 | 55 | 45 | 4 | A Satisfied Mind Bobby Hebb |
| 46 | 57 | 46 | 4 | Lady Godiva Peter And Gordon |
| 47 | 49 | 47 | 6 | Mas Que Nada Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 |
| 48 | 48 | 48 | 6 | Please Mr. Sun The Vogues |
| 49 | 59 | 49 | 3 | Secret Love Billy Stewart |
| 50 | 58 | 50 | 3 | Up Tight Ramsey Lewis |
| 51 | 65 | 51 | 2 | Look Through My Window The Mamas & The Papas |
| 52 | 54 | 52 | 7 | Ain't Gonna Lie Keith |
| 53 | 29 | 22 | 9 | I Really Don't Want To Know Ronnie Dove |
| 54 | 56 | 54 | 5 | But It's Alright J.J. Jackson |
| 55 | 66 | 55 | 3 | I Can't Control Myself The Troggs |
| 56 | 69 | 56 | 4 | Don't Be A Drop-Out James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 57 | 63 | 57 | 7 | Changes Crispian St. Peters |
| 58 | 60 | 58 | 5 | Almost Persuaded No. 2 Ben Colder |
| 59 | 74 | 59 | 2 | Louie, Louie The Sandpipers |
| 60 | 72 | 60 | 4 | Nobody's Baby Again Dean Martin |
| 61 | 76 | 61 | 3 | Somebody Like Me Eddy Arnold |
| 62 | 62 | 62 | 8 | Knock On Wood Eddie Floyd |
| 63 | 64 | 63 | 5 | Baby, Do The Philly Dog The Olympics |
| 64 | 71 | 64 | 4 | I've Got To Do A Little Bit Better Joe Tex |
| 65 | 51 | 51 | 8 | Mind Excursion The Trade Winds |
| 66 | NEW | 66 | 1 | Winchester Cathedral The New Vaudeville Band |
| 67 | 68 | 67 | 4 | The Wheel Of Hurt Margaret Whiting |
| 68 | NEW | 68 | 1 | You Keep Me Hangin' On The Supremes |
| 69 | 84 | 69 | 2 | Nineteen Days The Dave Clark Five |
| 70 | NEW | 70 | 1 | I'm Ready For Love Martha & The Vandellas |
| 71 | 73 | 71 | 4 | Stay With Me Lorraine Ellison |
| 72 | 82 | 72 | 2 | Heaven Must Have Sent You The Elgins |
| 73 | 67 | 67 | 5 | Don't Worry Mother, Your Son's Heart Is Pure The McCoys |
| 74 | 77 | 74 | 3 | The Wheel Of Hurt Al Martino |
| 75 | 75 | 75 | 3 | Somebody (Somewhere) Needs You Darrell Banks |
| 76 | NEW | 76 | 1 | Stop Stop Stop The Hollies |
| 77 | NEW | 77 | 1 | On This Side Of Goodbye The Righteous Brothers |
| 78 | 79 | 78 | 5 | Take Good Care Of Her Mel Carter |
| 79 | 92 | 79 | 2 | It Tears Me Up Percy Sledge |
| 80 | 86 | 80 | 3 | A Symphony For Susan The Arbors |
| 81 | 83 | 81 | 2 | Wish You Were Here, Buddy Pat Boone |
| 82 | 85 | 82 | 2 | Holy Cow Lee Dorsey |
| 83 | 90 | 83 | 2 | Run, Run, Look And See Brian Hyland |
| 84 | 88 | 84 | 3 | Free Again Barbra Streisand |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | A Day In The Life Of A Fool Jack Jones |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Baby What Do You Want Me To Do Barbara Lewis |
| 87 | 89 | 87 | 4 | You Are She Chad & Jeremy |
| 88 | 94 | 88 | 2 | Bang Bang The Joe Cuba Sextet |
| 89 | 93 | 89 | 2 | Why Pick On Me The Standells |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Help Me Girl The Outsiders |
| 91 | 91 | 91 | 2 | Pouring Water On A Drowning Man James Carr |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Games That Lovers Play Eddie Fisher |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Time After Time Chris Montez |
| 94 | 100 | 94 | 2 | Games That Lovers Play Wayne Newton |
| 95 | 95 | 95 | 4 | Cry Softly Nancy Ames |
| 96 | 98 | 96 | 2 | Stand In For Love The O'Jays |
| 97 | 97 | 65 | 5 | Poverty Bobby Bland |
| 98 | 99 | 98 | 2 | Don't Answer The Door - Part 1 B.B. King |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Can I Get To Know You Better The Turtles |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | I Can Hear Music The Ronettes Featuring Veronica |
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