| The CASH BOX Top 50 In R&B Locations | ||||||
| Week ending MAY 14, 1966 | ||||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN Percy Sledge (Atlantic 2326) | 1 | 1 | 20 | 7 | |
| 2 | BAREFOOTIN’ Robert Parker (Nola 721) | 2 | 8 | 26 | 7 | |
| 3 | IT’S A MAN’S MAN’S MAN’S WORLD James Brown & Famous Flames (King 6035) | 11 | 24 | — | 3 | |
| 4 | SHE BLEW A GOOD THING Poets (Symbol 214) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | |
| 5 | HOLD ON! I’M A COMIN’ Sam & Dave (Stax 189) | 18 | 27 | 39 | 7 | |
| 6 | MESSAGE TO MICHAEL Dionne Warwick (Scepter 12133) | 7 | 13 | 21 | 8 | |
| 7 | WANG DANG DOODLE Ko Ko Taylor (Checker 1135) | 4 | 6 | 14 | 7 | |
| 8 | YOU’VE GOT MY MIND MESSED UP James Carr (Goldwax 302) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | |
| 9 | NOTHING’S TOO GOOD FOR MY BABY Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54130) | 10 | 17 | 25 | 5 | |
| 10 | I’LL TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOU Garnet Mimms (United Artists 995) | 9 | 11 | 12 | 8 | |
| 11 | LOVE IS LIKE AN ITCHING IN MY HEART Supremes (Motown 1094) | 16 | 22 | 35 | 4 | |
| 12 | (I’m A) ROAD RUNNER Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35015) | 15 | 19 | 30 | 5 | |
| 13 | SATISFACTION Otis Redding (Volt 132) | 6 | 2 | 1 | 11 | |
| 14 | COOL JERK Capitols (Karen 1524) | 20 | 37 | — | 3 | |
| 15 | YOU WAITED TOO LONG Five Stairsteps (Windy C 601) | 25 | 46 | — | 3 | |
| 16 | REAL HUMDINGER J.J. Barnes (Ric-Tic 110) | 12 | 16 | 16 | 8 | |
| 17 | THE LOVE YOU SAVE (May Be Your Own) Joe Tex (Dial 4026) | 8 | 4 | 2 | 11 | |
| 18 | TOGETHER AGAIN Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount 10785) | 14 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
| 19 | YOU’RE THE ONE Marvelettes (Tamla 54131) | 26 | 30 | 40 | 4 | |
| 20 | SEARCHING FOR MY LOVE Bobby Moore & Rhythm Aces (Checker 1129) | 13 | 7 | 7 | 13 | |
| 21 | OH HOW HAPPY Shades Of Blue (Impact 1007) | 31 | 39 | — | 3 | |
| 22 | SHARING YOU Mitty Collier (Chess 1953) | 23 | 26 | 36 | 7 | |
| 23 | AIN’T THAT A GROOVE (pt. 1) James Brown & Famous Flames (King 6025) | 17 | 10 | 3 | 12 | |
| 24 | 634-57889 (Soulsville, U.S.A.) Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2320) | 19 | 12 | 5 | 15 | |
| 25 | LOVE TAKES A LONG TIME GROWING Deon Jackson (Carla 2527) | 29 | 33 | — | 3 | |
| 26 | S.Y.S.L.J.F.M. (The Letter Song) Joe Tex (Dial 4028) | 38 | — | — | 2 | |
| 27 | BABY I NEED YOU Manhattans (Carnival 514) | 21 | 14 | 8 | 11 | |
| 28 | HEADLINE NEWS Edwin Starr (Ric-Tic 114) | 32 | 35 | — | 3 | |
| 29 | I HAD A DREAM Johnnie Taylor (Stax 186) | 22 | 18 | 17 | 8 | |
| 30 | LOUIE, LOUIE Kingsmen (Wand 143) | 34 | 41 | 47 | 22 | |
| 31 | I’LL LOVE YOU FOREVER Holidays (Golden World 36) | 42 | — | — | 2 | |
| 32 | WHEN DOES THE HEARTACHE END Little Milton (Checker 1138) | 36 | 43 | — | 3 | |
| 33 | GOT MY MOJO WORKING (pt. 1) Jimmy Smith (Verve 10393) | 28 | 31 | 28 | 8 | |
| 34 | LET ME BE GOOD TO YOU Carla Thomas (Stax 188) | 39 | 45 | — | 3 | |
| 35 | TRULY YOURS Spinners (Motown 1093) | 47 | — | — | 2 | |
| 36 | I SPY (For The FBI) Jamo Thomas & Party Brothers Orchestra (Thomas 303) | 24 | 15 | 10 | 13 | |
| 37 | GOOD TIME CHARLIE Bobby Bland (Duke 402) | 40 | — | — | 2 | |
| 38 | GOODBYE LITTLE GIRL Junior Parker (Duke 398) | 46 | — | — | 2 | |
| 39 | BETTER USE YOUR HEAD Little Anthony & Imperials (Veep 1228) | 48 | — | — | 2 | |
| 40 | ONE IN A MILLION Maxine Brown (Wand 1117) | 44 | — | — | 2 | |
| 41 | SO MUCH LOVE Ben E. King (Atco 6413) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 42 | JUST A LITTLE MISUNDERSTANDING Contours (Gordy 7052) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 43 | SOMEWHERE Johnny Nash (JoDa 106) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 44 | FIVE LONG YEARS B.B. King (Kent 445) | 41 | 47 | — | 3 | |
| 45 | JUST A LONELY STRANGER Lightnin’ Slim (Excello 2276) | 50 | — | — | 2 | |
| 46 | MINE EXCLUSIVELY Olympics (Mirwood 5513) | 37 | 40 | 45 | 4 | |
| 47 | COME ON AND SEE ME Tammi Terrell (Motown 1095) | 43 | 48 | — | 3 | |
| 48 | TAKE SOME TIME OUT FOR LOVE Isley Brothers (Tamla 54133) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 49 | DAY TRIPPER J.J. Barnes (Ric-Tic 115) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 50 | BREAK OUT Mitch Ryder & Detroit Wheels (New Voice 811) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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