| The CASH BOX Top 50 In R&B Locations | ||||||
| Week ending APRIL 30, 1966 | ||||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN Percy Sledge (Atlantic 2326) | 20 | 26 | 40 | 5 | |
| 2 | SATISFACTION Otis Redding (Volt 132) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | |
| 3 | SHE BLEW A GOOD THING Poets (Symbol 214) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | |
| 4 | THE LOVE YOU SAVE (May Be Your Own) Joe Tex (Dial 4026) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
| 5 | YOU’VE GOT MY MIND MESSED UP James Carr (Goldwax 302) | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | |
| 6 | WANG DANG DOODLE Ko Ko Taylor (Checker 1135) | 14 | 27 | 34 | 5 | |
| 7 | SEARCHING FOR MY LOVE Bobby Moore & Rhythm Aces (Checker 1129) | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | |
| 8 | BAREFOOTIN’ Robert Parker (Nola 721) | 26 | 32 | 38 | 5 | |
| 9 | TOGETHER AGAIN Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount 10785) | 9 | 14 | 16 | 6 | |
| 10 | AIN’T THAT A GROOVE (pt. 1) James Brown & Famous Flames (King 6025) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | |
| 11 | I’LL TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOU Garnet Mimms (United Artists 995) | 12 | 16 | 18 | 6 | |
| 12 | 634-57889 (Soulsville, U.S.A.) Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2320) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | |
| 13 | MESSAGE TO MICHAEL Dionne Warwick (Scepter 12133) | 21 | 29 | 20 | 6 | |
| 14 | BABY I NEED YOU Manhattans (Carnival 514) | 8 | 11 | 13 | 9 | |
| 15 | I SPY (For The FBI) Jamo Thomas & Party Brothers Orchestra (Thomas 303) | 10 | 12 | 15 | 11 | |
| 16 | REAL HUMDINGER J.J. Barnes (Ric-Tic 110) | 16 | 18 | 23 | 6 | |
| 17 | NOTHING’S TOO GOOD FOR MY BABY Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54130) | 25 | 36 | — | 3 | |
| 18 | I HAD A DREAM Johnnie Taylor (Stax 186) | 17 | 19 | 30 | 6 | |
| 19 | (I’m A) ROAD RUNNER Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35015) | 30 | 42 | — | 3 | |
| 20 | THIS OLD HEART OF MINE (Is Weak For You) Isley Brothers (Tamla 54128) | 11 | 13 | 14 | 9 | |
| 21 | I WANT TO THANK YOU, BABY Maurice & Radiants (Chess 1954) | 19 | 22 | 28 | 6 | |
| 22 | LOVE IS LIKE AN ITCHING IN MY HEART Supremes (Motown 1094) | 35 | — | — | 2 | |
| 23 | BABY SCRATCH MY BACK Slim Harpo (Excello 2273) | 13 | 6 | 4 | 21 | |
| 24 | IT’S A MAN’S MAN’S MAN’S WORLD James Brown & Famous Flames (King 6035) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 25 | HELPLESS Kim Weston (Gordy 7050) | 22 | 24 | 26 | 6 | |
| 26 | SHARING YOU Mitty Collier (Chess 1953) | 36 | 38 | 45 | 5 | |
| 27 | HOLD ON! I’M A COMIN’ Sam & Dave (Stax 189) | 39 | 43 | 47 | 5 | |
| 28 | MY BABY LOVES ME Martha & Vandellas (Gordy 7048) | 15 | 7 | 6 | 13 | |
| 29 | MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS Drifters (Atlantic 2325) | 23 | 25 | 32 | 6 | |
| 30 | YOU’RE THE ONE Marvelettes (Tamla 54131) | 40 | — | — | 2 | |
| 31 | GOT MY MOJO WORKING (pt. 1) Jimmy Smith (Verve 10393) | 28 | 20 | 24 | 6 | |
| 32 | GET READY Temptations (Gordy 7049) | 24 | 15 | 9 | 8 | |
| 33 | LOVE TAKES A LONG TIME GROWING Deon Jackson (Carla 2527) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 34 | DEAR LOVER Mary Wells (Atco 6392) | 18 | 10 | 8 | 12 | |
| 35 | HEADLINE NEWS Edwin Starr (Ric-Tic 114) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 36 | I’M SATISFIED Otis Clay (One-derful! 4841) | 31 | 34 | 42 | 5 | |
| 37 | COOL JERK Capitols (Karen 1524) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 38 | DO SOMETHING FOR YOURSELF Bobby Powell (Whit 715) | 32 | 21 | 21 | 8 | |
| 39 | OH HOW HAPPY Shades Of Blue (Impact 1007) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 40 | MINE EXCLUSIVELY Olympics (Mirwood 5513) | 45 | — | — | 2 | |
| 41 | LOUIE, LOUIE Kingsmen (Wand 143) | 47 | — | — | 20 | |
| 42 | GONE FOR GOOD O.V. Wright (Back Beat 558) | 38 | 30 | 36 | 5 | |
| 43 | WHEN DOES THE HEARTACHE END Little Milton (Checker 1138) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 44 | (I’m Just A) FOOL FOR YOU Gene Chandler (Constellation 167) | 33 | 35 | 43 | 4 | |
| 45 | LET ME BE GOOD TO YOU Carla Thomas (Stax 188) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 46 | YOU WAITED TOO LONG Five Stairsteps (Windy C 601) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 47 | FIVE LONG YEARS B.B. King (Kent 445) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 48 | COME ON AND SEE ME Tammi Terrell (Motown 1095) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 49 | I CAN’T REST Fontella Bass (Checker 1137) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 50 | THINK TWICE BEFORE YOU SPEAK Al King (Sahara 111) | 42 | 45 | 49 | 5 | |
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