CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending MARCH 19, 1966
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1THE BALLAD OF THE GREEN BERETS
    SSgt. Barry Sadler–RCA Victor 47-8739
  1  1  2  8
  2THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKIN’
    Nancy Sinatra–Reprise 0432
  2  2  1  8
  319TH NERVOUS BREAKDOWN
    Rolling Stones–London 9823
  6  724  4
  4CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’
    Mama’s & The Papa’s–Dunhill 4020
  4  5  812
  5NOWHERE MAN
    Beatles–Capitol 5587
  523  3
  6LISTEN PEOPLE
    Herman’s Hermits–MGM 13462
  3  4  7  6
  7ELUSIVE BUTTERFLY
    Bob Lind–World Pacific 77808
  7  812  9
  8DAYDREAM
    Lovin’ Spoonful–Kama Sutra 208
172558  4
  9HOMEWARD BOUND
    Simon & Garfunkel–Columbia 43511
101530  6
10LIGHTNIN’ STRIKES
    Lou Christie–MGM 13412
  8  3  313
11I FOUGHT THE LAW
    Bobby Fuller Four–Mustang 3014
  9  915  8
12LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND
    Deon Jackson–Carla 2526
152023  8
13UPTIGHT (Everything’s Alright)
    Stevie Wonder–Tamla 54124
11  6  415
14634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.)
    Wilson Pickett–Atlantic 2320
182737  6
15THE CHEATER
    Bob Kuban & In-Men–Musicland U.S.A. 20,001
161922  8
16BATMAN THEME
    Marketts–Warner Bros. 5696
141625  6
17WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU
    4 Seasons–Philips 40350
121110  8
18YOU BABY
    Turtles–White Whale 227
202934  8
19BABY SCRATCH MY BACK
    Slim Harpo–Excello 2273
232632  9
20HUSBANDS AND WIVES
    Roger Miller–Smash 2024
213039  6
21SURE GONNA MISS HER
    Gary Lewis & Playboys–Liberty 55865
3167  3
22MY WORLD IS EMPTY WITHOUT YOU
    Supremes–Motown 1089
1310  510
23(You’re My) SOUL AND INSPIRATION
    Righteous Brothers–Verve 10383
53  2
24MY BABY LOVES ME
    Martha & Vandellas–Gordy 7048
252835  8
25SHAKE ME, WAKE ME (When It’s Over)
    Four Tops–Motown 1090
285569  5
26AT THE SCENE
    Dave Clark Five–Epic 9882
191314  8
27WOMAN
    Peter & Gordon–Capitol 5579
335262  6
28MAGIC TOWN
    Vogues–Co & Ce 234
374665  5
29CRYING TIME
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10739
22211114
30TIME WON’T LET ME
    Outsiders–Capitol 5573
407179  4
31ONE MORE HEARTACHE
    Marvin Gaye–Tamla 54129
364759  5
32WHAT NOW MY LOVE
    Sonny & Cher–Atco 6395
271820  8
33IT’S TOO LATE
    Bobby Goldsboro–United Artists 980
415371  6
34BATMAN THEME
    Neal Hefti–RCA Victor 47-8755
323848  6
35I’M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY
    B.J. Thomas & Triumphs–Scepter 12129
445776  5
36SOMEWHERE THERE’S A SOMEONE
    Dean Martin–Reprise 0443
343642  6
37BANG BANG (My Baby Shot Me Down)
    Cher–Imperial 66160
6180  3
38GET READY
    Temptations–Gordy 7049
424961  4
39I WANT TO GO WITH YOU
    Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-8749
455055  7
40INSIDE—LOOKING OUT
    Animals–MGM 13468
487286  4
41THIS OLD HEART OF MINE (Is Weak For You)
    Isley Brothers–Tamla 54128
497384  5
42MY LOVE
    Petula Clark–Warner Bros. 5684
2612  613
43TEARS
    Bobby Vinton–Epic 9894
434852  6
44WHAT NOW MY LOVE
    Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass–A&M 792
84  2
45CALL ME
    Chris Montez–A&M 780
30222711
46IT WON’T BE WRONG
    Byrds–Columbia 43501
394050  7
47WHEN LIKING TURNS TO LOVING
    Ronnie Dove–Diamond 195
241719  9
48DEAR LOVER
    Mary Wells–Atco 6392
515964  6
49WALKIN’ MY CAT NAMED DOG
    Norma Tanega–New Voice 807
5982100   4
50THIS CAN’T BE TRUE
    Eddie Holman–Parkway 960
475156  9
51I SEE THE LIGHT
    Five Americans–HBR 454
46454711
52UP AND DOWN
    McCoys–Bang 516
505663  6
53THE DEDICATION SONG
    Freddy Cannon–Warner Bros. 5693
546289  4
54STOP HER ON SIGHT (S.O.S.)
    Edwin Starr–Ric-Tic 109
576873  4
55WHY CAN’T YOU BRING ME HOME
    Jay & Americans–United Artists 992
555866  5
56SECRET AGENT MAN
    Johnny Rivers–Imperial 66159
88  2
57LITTLE LATIN LUPE LU
    Mitch Ryder & Detroit Wheels–New Voice 808
78  2
58SATISFACTION
    Otis Redding–Volt 132
7287  3
59THE RAINS CAME
    Sir Douglas Quintet–Tribe 8314
636567  9
60THINK I’LL GO SOMEWHERE AND CRY MYSELF TO SLEEP
    Al Martino–Capitol 5598
7186  3
61AIN’T THAT A GROOVE (pt. 1)
    James Brown & Famous Flames–King 6025
7688  3
62DON’T MESS WITH BILL
    Marvelettes–Tamla 54126
2914  912
63IN MY ROOM (El Amor)
    Verdelle Smith–Capitol 5567
687683  6
64SPANISH FLEA
    Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass–A&M 792
81  2
65THE LOVE YOU SAVE (May Be Your Own)
    Joe Tex–Dial 4026
7585  3
66WAITIN’ IN YOUR WELFARE LINE
    Buck Owens–Capitol 5566
707582  6
67THE ONE ON THE RIGHT IS ON THE LEFT
    Johnny Cash–Columbia 43496
797885  5
68SHAKE HANDS (And Come Out Crying)
    Newbeats–Hickory 1366
626978  4
69A SIGN OF THE TIMES
    Petula Clark–Warner Bros. 5802
  1
70WHENEVER SHE HOLDS YOU
    Patty Duke–United Artists 978
748495  5
71I CONFESS
    New Colony Six–Centaur 1201
777994  6
72PROMISE HER ANYTHING
    Tom Jones–Parrot 9809
737781  5
73OUTSIDE THE GATES OF HEAVEN
    Lou Christie–Co & Ce 235
83  2
74LOVE IS ME, LOVE IS YOU
    Connie Francis–MGM 13470
85  2
75FRANKIE AND JOHNNY
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-8780
  1
76YOUR P-E-R-S-O-N-A-L-I-T-Y
    Jackie Lee–Mirwood 5509
808387  4
77SECRET AGENT MAN
    Ventures–Dolton 316
8290  3
78JUANITA BANANA
    Peels–Karate 522
89  2
79SHAPES OF THINGS
    Yardbirds–Epic 10006
100   2
80LULLABY OF LOVE
    Poppies–Epic 9893
86100 100   4
81GOOD LOVIN’
    Young Rascals–Atlantic 2321
91  2
82SOMEWHERE
    Len Barry–Decca 31923
  1
83I CAN’T GROW PEACHES ON A CHERRY TREE
    Just Us–Minuteman 203
9095  3
84SIPPIN’ ’N CHIPPIN’
    T-Bones–Liberty 55867
  1
85TIME
    Pozo-Seco Singers–Columbia 43437
  2
86KICKS
    Paul Revere & Raiders–Columbia 43556
  1
87GLORIA
    Shadows Of Knight–Dunwich 116
  1
88GOT MY MOJO WORKING (pt. 1)
    Jimmy Smith–Verve 10393
  1
89HELPLESS
    Kim Weston–Gordy 7050
  1
90MY PRAYER
    Johnny Thunder–Diamond 196
92  2
91RAGS TO RICHES
    Lenny Welch–Kapp 740
97100 100   4
92I WANT SOMEONE
    Mad Lads–Volt 131
96  2
93PHILLY DOG
    Mar-Keys–Stax 185
9492  3
94KEEP ON RUNNING
    Spencer Davis Group–Atco 6400
959692  4
95I HEAR TRUMPETS BLOW
    Tokens–B.T. Puppy 518
99  2
96(I’m Just A) FOOL FOR YOU
    Gene Chandler–Constellation 167
98  2
97NO MAN IS AN ISLAND
    Van Dykes–Mala 520
  1
98THE PHOENIX LOVE THEME (Senza Fine)
    Brass Ring–Dunhill 4023
  1
99DARLING BABY
    Elgins–V.I.P. 25029
  1
100 YOUNG LOVE
    Lesley Gore–Mercury 72553
  1
100 SHE BLEW A GOOD THING
    Poets–Symbol 214
  1
100 I CAN’T LET GO
    Hollies–Imperial 66158
  1

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