Billboard Hot 100 — November 12, 1966
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of November 12, 1966. "Poor Side Of Town" by Johnny Rivers climbed from #3 to take over the #1 spot from "Last Train To Clarksville" by The Monkees. 14 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Mellow Yellow" by Donovan at #65, which would go on to peak at #2. The biggest climber was "A Hazy Shade Of Winter" by Simon & Garfunkel, up 34 places from #81 to #47.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Poor Side Of Town" by Johnny Rivers — 1 week at the top so far, 9 weeks on the chart since debuting September 17, 1966.
- New in the top 10: "Good Vibrations" by The Beach Boys (up from #17 to #4); "Winchester Cathedral" by The New Vaudeville Band (up from #24 to #6); "You Keep Me Hangin' On" by The Supremes (up from #27 to #7); "Devil With A Blue Dress On & Good Golly Miss Molly" by Mitch Ryder And The Detroit Wheels (up from #18 to #9); "I'm Your Puppet" by James & Bobby Purify (up from #11 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "B-A-B-Y" by Carla Thomas, down 13 places from #14 to #27.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted" by Jimmy Ruffin, 13 weeks and counting (peak #7).
- Gone from the chart: "You Can't Hurry Love" by The Supremes after 13 weeks (peak #1); "Beauty Is Only Skin Deep" by The Temptations after 12 weeks (peak #3); "Cherry, Cherry" by Neil Diamond after 12 weeks (peak #6).
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 | 3 | 1 | 9 | Poor Side Of Town Johnny Rivers |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | Last Train To Clarksville The Monkees |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 96 Tears ? (Question Mark) & The Mysterians |
| 4 | 17 | 4 | 4 | Good Vibrations The Beach Boys |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | Dandy Herman's Hermits |
| 6 | 24 | 6 | 3 | Winchester Cathedral The New Vaudeville Band |
| 7 | 27 | 7 | 3 | You Keep Me Hangin' On The Supremes |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | If I Were A Carpenter Bobby Darin |
| 9 | 18 | 9 | 6 | Devil With A Blue Dress On & Good Golly Miss Molly Mitch Ryder And The Detroit Wheels |
| 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | I'm Your Puppet James & Bobby Purify |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | 11 | Reach Out I'll Be There Four Tops |
| 12 | 10 | 5 | 10 | Walk Away Renee The Left Banke |
| 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | Love Is A Hurtin' Thing Lou Rawls |
| 14 | 6 | 6 | 9 | Hooray For Hazel Tommy Roe |
| 15 | 20 | 15 | 5 | Rain On The Roof The Lovin' Spoonful |
| 16 | 9 | 9 | 6 | Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing In The Shadow? The Rolling Stones |
| 17 | 19 | 17 | 12 | Born Free Roger Williams |
| 18 | 7 | 7 | 13 | What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted Jimmy Ruffin |
| 19 | 12 | 12 | 7 | Go Away Little Girl The Happenings |
| 20 | 25 | 20 | 7 | Coming On Strong Brenda Lee |
| 21 | 29 | 21 | 6 | Lady Godiva Peter And Gordon |
| 22 | 30 | 22 | 4 | Who Am I Petula Clark |
| 23 | 16 | 10 | 9 | See See Rider Eric Burdon & The Animals |
| 24 | 15 | 15 | 6 | (You Don't Have To) Paint Me A Picture Gary Lewis And The Playboys |
| 25 | 34 | 25 | 4 | Look Through My Window The Mamas & The Papas |
| 26 | 28 | 26 | 7 | I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself Dionne Warwick |
| 27 | 14 | 14 | 13 | B-A-B-Y Carla Thomas |
| 28 | 22 | 22 | 7 | The Hair On My Chinny Chin Chin Sam The Sham and the Pharaohs |
| 29 | 32 | 29 | 7 | Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song) Otis Redding |
| 30 | 38 | 30 | 7 | But It's Alright J.J. Jackson |
| 31 | 43 | 31 | 3 | Stop Stop Stop The Hollies |
| 32 | 21 | 1 | 12 | Cherish The Association |
| 33 | 23 | 5 | 10 | Psychotic Reaction Count Five |
| 34 | 57 | 34 | 3 | I'm Ready For Love Martha & The Vandellas |
| 35 | 33 | 32 | 10 | I Can Make It With You Pozo Seco Singers |
| 36 | 26 | 20 | 7 | The Great Airplane Strike Paul Revere & The Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay |
| 37 | 37 | 37 | 5 | Secret Love Billy Stewart |
| 38 | 46 | 38 | 4 | Louie, Louie The Sandpipers |
| 39 | 41 | 39 | 9 | Ain't Gonna Lie Keith |
| 40 | 40 | 40 | 6 | Spinout Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 41 | 39 | 39 | 6 | A Satisfied Mind Bobby Hebb |
| 42 | 42 | 42 | 6 | All That I Am Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 43 | 45 | 43 | 5 | I Can't Control Myself The Troggs |
| 44 | 35 | 21 | 7 | Little Man Sonny & Cher |
| 45 | 58 | 45 | 10 | Knock On Wood Eddie Floyd |
| 46 | 65 | 46 | 4 | Holy Cow Lee Dorsey |
| 47 | 81 | 47 | 2 | A Hazy Shade Of Winter Simon & Garfunkel |
| 48 | 47 | 47 | 8 | Mas Que Nada Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 |
| 49 | 56 | 49 | 6 | The Wheel Of Hurt Margaret Whiting |
| 50 | 53 | 50 | 6 | Don't Be A Drop-Out James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 51 | 62 | 51 | 4 | It Tears Me Up Percy Sledge |
| 52 | 49 | 49 | 5 | Up Tight Ramsey Lewis |
| 53 | 61 | 53 | 5 | Somebody Like Me Eddy Arnold |
| 54 | 59 | 54 | 4 | Nineteen Days The Dave Clark Five |
| 55 | 78 | 55 | 4 | Whispers (Gettin' Louder) Jackie Wilson |
| 56 | 64 | 56 | 4 | Heaven Must Have Sent You The Elgins |
| 57 | 77 | 57 | 4 | Run, Run, Look And See Brian Hyland |
| 58 | 68 | 58 | 3 | On This Side Of Goodbye The Righteous Brothers |
| 59 | 52 | 48 | 8 | Please Mr. Sun The Vogues |
| 60 | 74 | 60 | 5 | Somebody (Somewhere) Needs You Darrell Banks |
| 61 | 72 | 61 | 4 | Why Pick On Me The Standells |
| 62 | 60 | 60 | 6 | Nobody's Baby Again Dean Martin |
| 63 | 73 | 63 | 5 | The Wheel Of Hurt Al Martino |
| 64 | 71 | 64 | 6 | Stay With Me Lorraine Ellison |
| 65 | NEW | 65 | 1 | Mellow Yellow Donovan |
| 66 | 63 | 41 | 12 | I Want To Be With You Dee Dee Warwick |
| 67 | 82 | 67 | 2 | (When She Needs Good Lovin') She Comes To Me The Chicago Loop |
| 68 | 76 | 68 | 4 | Wish You Were Here, Buddy Pat Boone |
| 69 | NEW | 69 | 1 | I Got The Feelin' (Oh No No) Neil Diamond |
| 70 | 80 | 70 | 5 | A Symphony For Susan The Arbors |
| 71 | 86 | 71 | 2 | Come Back The Five Stairsteps |
| 72 | 75 | 72 | 4 | Bang Bang The Joe Cuba Sextet |
| 73 | 90 | 73 | 2 | (Come 'round Here) I'm The One You Need The Miracles |
| 74 | 84 | 74 | 3 | A Day In The Life Of A Fool Jack Jones |
| 75 | 85 | 75 | 3 | Time After Time Chris Montez |
| 76 | 88 | 76 | 3 | Help Me Girl The Outsiders |
| 77 | 79 | 77 | 3 | Baby What Do You Want Me To Do Barbara Lewis |
| 78 | 98 | 78 | 2 | Winchester Cathedral Dana Rollin |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | We Got A Thing That's In The Groove The Capitols |
| 80 | 87 | 80 | 4 | Don't Answer The Door - Part 1 B.B. King |
| 81 | 96 | 81 | 2 | It's Only Love Tommy James And The Shondells |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Please Say You're Fooling Ray Charles and his Orchestra |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | A Place In The Sun Stevie Wonder |
| 84 | 91 | 84 | 3 | Games That Lovers Play Eddie Fisher |
| 85 | 89 | 85 | 4 | Pouring Water On A Drowning Man James Carr |
| 86 | 94 | 86 | 2 | A Corner In The Sun Walter Jackson |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | The Proud One Frankie Valli |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | A Man And A Woman Tamiko Jones with Herbie Mann |
| 89 | 93 | 89 | 4 | Games That Lovers Play Wayne Newton |
| 90 | 92 | 90 | 2 | Heartbreak Hotel Roger Miller |
| 91 | 97 | 91 | 3 | Can I Get To Know You Better The Turtles |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | It's Not The Same Anthony & The Imperials |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | It's-A-Happening The Magic Mushrooms |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Harlem Shuffle The Traits |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Respect The Rationals |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Talk Talk The Music Machine |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | I (Who Have Nothing) Terry Knight and The Pack |
| 98 | 100 | 98 | 2 | Meditation (Meditacao) Claudine Longet |
| 99 | 99 | 99 | 2 | Spanish Nights And You Connie Francis |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Theme From The Wild Angels Davie Allan And The Arrows |
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