Billboard Hot 100 — December 10, 1966
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of December 10, 1966. "Good Vibrations" by The Beach Boys climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Winchester Cathedral" by The New Vaudeville Band. 12 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "I'm A Believer" by The Monkees at #44, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "Words Of Love" by The Mamas & The Papas, up 35 places from #81 to #46.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Good Vibrations" by The Beach Boys — 1 week at the top so far, 8 weeks on the chart since debuting October 22, 1966.
- New in the top 10: "Stop Stop Stop" by The Hollies (up from #13 to #7); "I'm Ready For Love" by Martha & The Vandellas (up from #12 to #9); "That's Life" by Frank Sinatra (up from #15 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "96 Tears" by ? (Question Mark) & The Mysterians, down 23 places from #18 to #41.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted" by Jimmy Ruffin, 17 weeks and counting (peak #7).
- Gone from the chart: "Walk Away Renee" by The Left Banke after 13 weeks (peak #5); "If I Were A Carpenter" by Bobby Darin after 11 weeks (peak #8).
- Stories that mention this week: One Week on Top: The Hot 100's Shortest Reigns, 1958–1990.
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 | 8 | Good Vibrations The Beach Boys |
| 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | Mellow Yellow Donovan |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | Winchester Cathedral The New Vaudeville Band |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | Devil With A Blue Dress On & Good Golly Miss Molly Mitch Ryder And The Detroit Wheels |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | You Keep Me Hangin' On The Supremes |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | Lady Godiva Peter And Gordon |
| 7 | 13 | 7 | 7 | Stop Stop Stop The Hollies |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | Born Free Roger Williams |
| 9 | 12 | 9 | 7 | I'm Ready For Love Martha & The Vandellas |
| 10 | 15 | 10 | 4 | That's Life Frank Sinatra |
| 11 | 16 | 11 | 8 | Whispers (Gettin' Louder) Jackie Wilson |
| 12 | 6 | 6 | 12 | I'm Your Puppet James & Bobby Purify |
| 13 | 14 | 13 | 6 | A Hazy Shade Of Winter Simon & Garfunkel |
| 14 | 23 | 14 | 5 | A Place In The Sun Stevie Wonder |
| 15 | 9 | 1 | 13 | Poor Side Of Town Johnny Rivers |
| 16 | 44 | 16 | 4 | Sugar Town Nancy Sinatra |
| 17 | 17 | 17 | 5 | I Got The Feelin' (Oh No No) Neil Diamond |
| 18 | 20 | 18 | 6 | (Come 'round Here) I'm The One You Need The Miracles |
| 19 | 32 | 19 | 4 | (I Know) I'm Losing You The Temptations |
| 20 | 11 | 11 | 11 | Coming On Strong Brenda Lee |
| 21 | 22 | 21 | 8 | It Tears Me Up Percy Sledge |
| 22 | 27 | 22 | 11 | But It's Alright J.J. Jackson |
| 23 | 34 | 23 | 8 | Holy Cow Lee Dorsey |
| 24 | 31 | 24 | 4 | Mame Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass |
| 25 | 28 | 25 | 8 | Run, Run, Look And See Brian Hyland |
| 26 | 26 | 26 | 10 | The Wheel Of Hurt Margaret Whiting |
| 27 | 10 | 1 | 14 | Last Train To Clarksville The Monkees |
| 28 | 29 | 28 | 14 | Knock On Wood Eddie Floyd |
| 29 | 25 | 7 | 17 | What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted Jimmy Ruffin |
| 30 | 19 | 10 | 9 | Rain On The Roof The Lovin' Spoonful |
| 31 | 53 | 31 | 4 | Single Girl Sandy Posey |
| 32 | 42 | 32 | 6 | It's Only Love Tommy James And The Shondells |
| 33 | 56 | 33 | 4 | I Need Somebody ? (Question Mark) & The Mysterians |
| 34 | 52 | 34 | 3 | Mustang Sally Wilson Pickett |
| 35 | 57 | 35 | 3 | Cry Ronnie Dove |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | 7 | Time After Time Chris Montez |
| 37 | 47 | 37 | 5 | Talk Talk The Music Machine |
| 38 | 48 | 38 | 7 | Help Me Girl The Outsiders |
| 39 | 37 | 37 | 6 | (When She Needs Good Lovin') She Comes To Me The Chicago Loop |
| 40 | 21 | 6 | 13 | Hooray For Hazel Tommy Roe |
| 41 | 18 | 1 | 15 | 96 Tears ? (Question Mark) & The Mysterians |
| 42 | 55 | 42 | 4 | Coming Home Soldier Bobby Vinton |
| 43 | 58 | 43 | 3 | Pandora's Golden Heebie Jeebies The Association |
| 44 | NEW | 44 | 1 | I'm A Believer The Monkees |
| 45 | 46 | 45 | 7 | Games That Lovers Play Eddie Fisher |
| 46 | 81 | 46 | 2 | Words Of Love The Mamas & The Papas |
| 47 | 38 | 1 | 15 | Reach Out I'll Be There Four Tops |
| 48 | 30 | 13 | 14 | Love Is A Hurtin' Thing Lou Rawls |
| 49 | 39 | 5 | 11 | Dandy Herman's Hermits |
| 50 | 67 | 50 | 3 | I Fooled You This Time Gene Chandler |
| 51 | 78 | 51 | 2 | Tell It Like It Is Aaron Neville |
| 52 | 49 | 49 | 8 | Wish You Were Here, Buddy Pat Boone |
| 53 | 60 | 53 | 4 | Money (That's What I Want) (Part 1) Jr. Walker & The All Stars |
| 54 | 50 | 50 | 8 | Heaven Must Have Sent You The Elgins |
| 55 | 51 | 51 | 9 | A Symphony For Susan The Arbors |
| 56 | 61 | 56 | 5 | I (Who Have Nothing) Terry Knight and The Pack |
| 57 | 77 | 57 | 3 | Happenings Ten Years Time Ago The Yardbirds |
| 58 | 84 | 58 | 2 | I've Passed This Way Before Jimmy Ruffin |
| 59 | 89 | 59 | 3 | Help Me Girl Eric Burdon & The Animals |
| 60 | 83 | 60 | 2 | East West Herman's Hermits |
| 61 | 86 | 61 | 2 | Please Don't Ever Leave Me The Cyrkle |
| 62 | 62 | 62 | 7 | A Day In The Life Of A Fool Jack Jones |
| 63 | 70 | 63 | 3 | The Eggplant That Ate Chicago Dr. West's Medicine Show and Junk Band |
| 64 | 66 | 64 | 5 | Please Say You're Fooling Ray Charles and his Orchestra |
| 65 | 63 | 63 | 8 | Bang Bang The Joe Cuba Sextet |
| 66 | 88 | 66 | 2 | Good Thing Paul Revere & The Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay |
| 67 | 65 | 65 | 5 | We Got A Thing That's In The Groove The Capitols |
| 68 | 68 | 68 | 5 | The Proud One Frankie Valli |
| 69 | 90 | 69 | 2 | There's Got To Be A Word! The Innocence |
| 70 | 85 | 70 | 2 | Try A Little Tenderness Otis Redding |
| 71 | 71 | 71 | 6 | Winchester Cathedral Dana Rollin |
| 72 | 75 | 72 | 8 | Don't Answer The Door - Part 1 B.B. King |
| 73 | 73 | 73 | 3 | You Can Bring Me All Your Heartaches Lou Rawls |
| 74 | 74 | 74 | 3 | Ghost Riders In The Sky Baja Marimba Band |
| 75 | 69 | 61 | 6 | Come Back The Five Stairsteps |
| 76 | 79 | 76 | 3 | I Don't Need No Doctor Ray Charles and his Orchestra |
| 77 | 100 | 77 | 2 | Bad Misunderstanding The Critters |
| 78 | 80 | 78 | 3 | Alvin's Boo-Ga-Loo Alvin Cash & The Registers |
| 79 | 82 | 79 | 2 | Georgy Girl The Seekers |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | Blue Autumn Bobby Goldsboro |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Goodnight My Love The Happenings |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Communication Breakdown Roy Orbison |
| 83 | 98 | 83 | 2 | Baby What I Mean The Drifters |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | The Girl That Stood Beside Me Bobby Darin |
| 85 | 87 | 85 | 3 | I Wanna Meet You The Cryan' Shames |
| 86 | 94 | 86 | 2 | There's Something On Your Mind Baby Ray |
| 87 | 92 | 87 | 3 | Tiny Bubbles Don Ho and the Aliis |
| 88 | 93 | 88 | 3 | I'm Gonna Make You Love Me Dee Dee Warwick |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | (We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet Blues Magoos |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | 98.6 Keith |
| 91 | 91 | 91 | 3 | (He's) Raining In My Sunshine Jay & The Americans |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Tell It To The Rain The 4 Seasons Featuring the "Sound of Frankie Valli" |
| 93 | 95 | 93 | 2 | Karate The Emperor's |
| 94 | 97 | 94 | 3 | Have You Ever Loved Somebody The Searchers |
| 95 | 96 | 95 | 2 | You Got Me Hummin' Sam & Dave |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Questions And Answers The In Crowd |
| 97 | 99 | 97 | 2 | I'll Be Home The Platters |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night) The Electric Prunes |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | If You Go Away Damita Jo |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Peak Of Love Bobby McClure |
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