| The CASH BOX Top 50 In R&B Locations | ||||||
| Week ending APRIL 2, 1966 | ||||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | 634-57889 (Soulsville, U.S.A.) Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2320) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | BABY SCRATCH MY BACK Slim Harpo (Excello 2273) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | |
| 3 | THE LOVE YOU SAVE (May Be Your Own) Joe Tex (Dial 4026) | 6 | 9 | 19 | 5 | |
| 4 | SATISFACTION Otis Redding (Volt 132) | 7 | 13 | 22 | 5 | |
| 5 | DEAR LOVER Mary Wells (Atco 6392) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | |
| 6 | AIN’T THAT A GROOVE (pt. 1) James Brown & Famous Flames (King 6025) | 8 | 17 | 25 | 6 | |
| 7 | MY BABY LOVES ME Martha & Vandellas (Gordy 7048) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | |
| 8 | GET READY Temptations (Gordy 7049) | 15 | 26 | 36 | 4 | |
| 9 | SHE BLEW A GOOD THING Poets (Symbol 214) | 16 | 29 | 40 | 5 | |
| 10 | ONE MORE HEARTACHE Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54129) | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | |
| 11 | SHAKE ME, WAKE ME (When It’s Over) Four Tops (Motown 1090) | 19 | 25 | 21 | 7 | |
| 12 | YOU’VE GOT MY MIND MESSED UP James Carr (Goldwax 302) | 29 | 35 | 44 | 4 | |
| 13 | STOP HER ON SIGHT (S.O.S.) Edwin Starr (Ric-Tic 109) | 9 | 11 | 14 | 7 | |
| 14 | THIS OLD HEART OF MINE (Is Weak For You) Isley Brothers (Tamla 54128) | 25 | 37 | 45 | 5 | |
| 15 | SEARCHING FOR MY LOVE Bobby Moore & Rhythm Aces (Checker 1129) | 24 | 22 | 29 | 7 | |
| 16 | BABY I NEED YOU Manhattans (Carnival 514) | 27 | 32 | 39 | 5 | |
| 17 | I SPY (For The FBI) Jamo Thomas & Party Brothers Orchestra (Thomas 303) | 20 | 28 | 33 | 7 | |
| 18 | EYESIGHT TO THE BLIND B.B. King (Kent 441) | 13 | 15 | 16 | 8 | |
| 19 | PLEASE DON’T HURT ME Chuck Jackson & Maxine Brown (Wand 1109) | 17 | 21 | 26 | 7 | |
| 20 | TOGETHER AGAIN Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount 10785) | 31 | — | — | 2 | |
| 21 | I’LL TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOU Garnet Mimms (United Artists 995) | 34 | — | — | 2 | |
| 22 | I’M TOO FAR GONE (To Turn Around) Bobby Bland (Duke 393) | 10 | 4 | 3 | 14 | |
| 23 | MESSAGE TO MICHAEL Dionne Warwick (Scepter 12133) | 35 | — | — | 2 | |
| 24 | DO SOMETHING FOR YOURSELF Bobby Powell (Whit 715) | 33 | 39 | 46 | 4 | |
| 25 | DESIREE Charts (Wand 1112) | 28 | 44 | 48 | 4 | |
| 26 | LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND Deon Jackson (Carla 2526) | 11 | 8 | 9 | 11 | |
| 27 | GOT MY MOJO WORKING (pt. 1) Jimmy Smith (Verve 10393) | 37 | — | — | 2 | |
| 28 | PHILLY DOG Mar-Keys (Stax 185) | 12 | 12 | 18 | 7 | |
| 29 | REAL HUMDINGER J.J. Barnes (Ric-Tic 110) | 42 | — | — | 2 | |
| 30 | THE CHEATER Bob Kuban & In-Men (Musicland U.S.A. 20,001) | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | |
| 31 | HELPLESS Kim Weston (Gordy 7050) | 38 | — | — | 2 | |
| 32 | I SURRENDER Fontella Bass (Checker 1137) | 41 | — | — | 2 | |
| 33 | I WANT TO THANK YOU, BABY Maurice & Radiants (Chess 1954) | 44 | — | — | 2 | |
| 34 | NO MAN IS AN ISLAND Van Dykes (Mala 520) | 18 | 16 | 17 | 7 | |
| 35 | HI HEEL SNEAKERS (pt. 1) Ramsey Lewis Trio (Cadet 5531) | 43 | — | — | 2 | |
| 36 | UPTIGHT (Everything’s Alright) Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54124) | 21 | 7 | 4 | 16 | |
| 37 | SHATTERED DREAMS Lowell Fulsom (Kent 440) | 30 | 34 | 42 | 6 | |
| 38 | I HAD A DREAM Johnnie Taylor (Stax 186) | 48 | — | — | 2 | |
| 39 | I WANT SOMEONE Mad Lads (Volt 131) | 22 | 19 | 27 | 6 | |
| 40 | MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS Drifters (Atlantic 2325) | 49 | — | — | 2 | |
| 41 | TOO SLOW Impressions (ABC-Paramount 10789) | 50 | — | — | 2 | |
| 42 | CHAIN REACTION Spellbinders (Columbia 43522) | 36 | 40 | — | 3 | |
| 43 | WANG DANG DOODLE Ko Ko Taylor (Checker 1135) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 44 | GONE FOR GOOD O.V. Wright (Back Beat 558) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 45 | BAREFOOTIN’ Robert Parker (Nola 721) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 46 | WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN Percy Sledge (Atlantic 2326) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 47 | SHARING YOU Mitty Collier (Chess 1953) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 48 | HOLD ON! I’M A COMIN’ Sam & Dave (Stax 189) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 49 | I’M SATISFIED Otis Clay (One-derful! 4841) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 50 | THINK TWICE BEFORE YOU SPEAK Al King (Sahara 111) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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