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