| The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1966 |
| TOP 50 R&B SINGLES (As published in the December 24, 1966, issue) |
| POS | TITLE – Artist (Label) |
| 1 | WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN – Percy Sledge (Atlantic) |
| 2 | UPTIGHT (Everything’s Alright) – Stevie Wonder (Tamla) |
| 3 | BABY SCRATCH MY BACK – Slim Harpo (Excello) |
| 4 | C. C. RIDER – Bobby Powell (Whit) |
| 5 | THE DUCK – Jackie Lee (Mirwood) |
| 6 | 634-57889 (Soulsville, U.S.A.) – Wilson Pickett (Atlantic) |
| 7 | HOLD ON! I’M A COMIN’ – Sam & Dave (Stax) |
| 8 | BAREFOOTIN’ – Robert Parker (Nola) |
| 9 | LET ME BE GOOD TO YOU – Carla Thomas (Stax) |
| 10 | SHE BLEW A GOOD THING – The Poets (Symbol) |
| 11 | OPEN THE DOOR TO YOUR HEART – Darrell Banks (Revilot) |
| 12 | SEESAW – Don Covay & The Goodtimers (Atlantic) |
| 13 | GET OUT OF MY LIFE, WOMAN – Lee Dorsey (Amy) |
| 14 | I’M TOO FAR GONE (To Turn Around) – Bobby Bland (Duke) |
| 15 | WADE IN THE WATER – The Ramsey Lewis Trio (Cadet) |
| 16 | COOL JERK – The Capitols (Karen) |
| 17 | I GOT YOU (I Feel Good) – James Brown & The Famous Flames (King) |
| 18 | LOVE IS A HURTIN’ THING – Lou Rawls (Capitol) |
| 19 | GOOD TIME CHARLIE – Bobby Bland (Duke) |
| 20 | LET’S GO GET STONED – Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount) |
| 21 | YOU CAN’T HURRY LOVE – The Supremes (Motown) |
| 22 | A SWEET WOMAN LIKE YOU – Joe Tex (Dial) |
| 23 | DON’T MESS WITH BILL – The Marvelettes (Tamla) |
| 24 | B-A-B-Y – Carla Thomas (Stax) |
| 25 | BLOWIN’ IN THE WIND – Stevie Wonder (Tamla) |
| 26 | CRYING TIME – Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount) |
| 27 | GOING TO A GO-GO – The Miracles (Tamla) |
| 28 | WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKENHEARTED – Jimmy Ruffin (Soul) |
| 29 | HOLE IN THE WALL – The Packers (Pure Soul) |
| 30 | KNOCK ON WOOD – Eddie Floyd (Stax) |
| 31 | BEAUTY IS ONLY SKIN DEEP – The Temptations (Gordy) |
| 32 | AIN’T TOO PROUD TO BEG – The Temptations (Gordy) |
| 33 | TAKE THIS HEART OF MINE – Marvin Gaye (Tamla) |
| 34 | THE LOVE YOU SAVE (May Be Your Own) – Joe Tex (Dial) |
| 35 | HANKY PANKY – Tommy James & The Shondells (Roulette) |
| 36 | MY BABY LOVES ME – Martha & The Vandellas (Gordy) |
| 37 | MISTY – “Groove” Holmes (Prestige) |
| 38 | IT’S A MAN’S MAN’S MAN’S WORLD – James Brown & The Famous Flames (King) |
| 39 | I LOVE YOU 1000 TIMES – The Platters (Musicor) |
| 40 | LAND OF 1000 DANCES – Wilson Pickett (Atlantic) |
| 41 | HOW SWEET IT IS (To Be Loved By You) – Jr. Walker & The All Stars (Soul) |
| 42 | AIN’T THAT PECULIAR – Marvin Gaye (Tamla) |
| 43 | YOU’VE GOT MY MIND MESSED UP – James Carr (Goldwax) |
| 44 | RESCUE ME – Fontella Bass (Checker) |
| 45 | NEIGHBOR, NEIGHBOR – Jimmy Hughes (Fame) |
| 46 | EBB TIDE – The Righteous Brothers (Philles) |
| 47 | DEAR LOVER – Mary Wells (Atco) |
| 48 | LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND – Deon Jackson (Carla) |
| 49 | OH HOW HAPPY – The Shades Of Blue (Impact) |
| 50 | (I’m A) ROAD RUNNER – Jr. Walker & The All Stars (Soul) |