CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending MAY 21, 1966
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1MONDAY, MONDAY
    Mama’s & The Papa’s–Dunhill 4026
  1  1  2  7
  2RAINY DAY WOMEN #12 & 35
    Bob Dylan–Columbia 43592
  3  612  6
  3GOOD LOVIN’
    Young Rascals–Atlantic 2321
  2  2  111
  4WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN
    Percy Sledge–Atlantic 2326
  81321  7
  5A GROOVY KIND OF LOVE
    Mindbenders–Fontana 1541
  91928  8
  6PAINT IT, BLACK
    Rolling Stones–London 901
45  2
  7I AM A ROCK
    Simon & Garfunkel–Columbia 43617
266589  4
  8IT’S A MAN’S MAN’S MAN’S WORLD
    James Brown & Famous Flames–King 6035
182961  4
  9MESSAGE TO MICHAEL
    Dionne Warwick–Scepter 12133
121522  8
10SHAPES OF THINGS
    Yardbirds–Epic 10006
11121411
11LOVE IS LIKE AN ITCHING IN MY HEART
    Supremes–Motown 1094
173046  5
12EIGHT MILES HIGH
    Byrds–Columbia 43578
131418  8
13HOW DOES THAT GRAB YOU, DARLIN’?
    Nancy Sinatra–Reprise 0461
141620  6
14KICKS
    Paul Revere & Raiders–Columbia 43556
  4  3  510
15DID YOU EVER HAVE TO MAKE UP YOUR MIND?
    Lovin’ Spoonful–Kama Sutra 209
3062  3
16SLOOP JOHN B
    Beach Boys–Capitol 5602
  5  5  6  8
17THE SUN AIN’T GONNA SHINE (Anymore)
    Walker Brothers–Smash 2032
232738  7
18THE “A” TEAM
    SSgt. Barry Sadler–RCA Victor 47-8804
192535  5
19BAREFOOTIN’
    Robert Parker–Nola 721
293984  5
20NOTHING’S TOO GOOD FOR MY BABY
    Stevie Wonder–Tamla 54130
222631  6
21GREEN GRASS
    Gary Lewis & Playboys–Liberty 55880
3369  3
22HOLD ON! I’M A COMIN’
    Sam & Dave–Stax 189
315076  5
23(You’re My) SOUL AND INSPIRATION
    Righteous Brothers–Verve 10383
  6  4  311
24GLORIA
    Shadows Of Knight–Dunwich 116
  7  71010
25LET’S START ALL OVER AGAIN
    Ronnie Dove–Diamond 198
273140  7
26BACKSTAGE
    Gene Pitney–Musicor 1171
323751  6
27COME ON LET’S GO
    McCoys–Bang 522
354478  5
28COOL JERK
    Capitols–Karen 1524
364677  5
29TRY TOO HARD
    Dave Clark Five–Epic 10004
101113  8
30STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT
    Frank Sinatra–Reprise 0470
4266  3
31(I’m A) ROAD RUNNER
    Jr. Walker & All Stars–Soul 35015
394958  6
32TIME WON’T LET ME
    Outsiders–Capitol 5573
1610  713
33SECRET AGENT MAN
    Johnny Rivers–Imperial 66159
20  9  411
34DUM-DE-DA
    Bobby Vinton–Epic 10014
415270  5
35LEANING ON THE LAMP POST
    Herman’s Hermits–MGM 13500
15  8  9  7
36BANG BANG (My Baby Shot Me Down)
    Cher–Imperial 66160
2117  812
37THE MORE I SEE YOU
    Chris Montez–A&M 796
536474  5
38SHE BLEW A GOOD THING
    Poets–Symbol 214
38424910
39SWEET TALKIN’ GUY
    Chiffons–Laurie 3340
7681  3
40I’LL TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOU
    Garnet Mimms–United Artists 995
343641  9
41I’M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY
    B.J. Thomas & Triumphs–Scepter 12129
24181114
42WANG DANG DOODLE
    Ko Ko Taylor–Checker 1135
475871  7
43BAND OF GOLD
    Mel Carter–Imperial 66165
485772  7
44HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF
    Buddy Starcher–Boone 1038
404350  8
45DOUBLE SHOT (Of My Baby’s Love)
    Swingin’ Medallions–Smash 2033
557581  4
46YOU’RE THE ONE
    Marvelettes–Tamla 54131
495473  5
47COME RUNNING BACK
    Dean Martin–Reprise 0466
5767  3
48THE LAST WORD IN LONESOME IS ME
    Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-8818
6490  3
49LOVE ME WITH ALL OF YOUR HEART
    Bachelors–London 9828
514755  7
50OH HOW HAPPY
    Shades Of Blue–Impact 1007
607099  4
51LOVE’S MADE A FOOL OF YOU
    Bobby Fuller Four–Mustang 3016
545967  5
52GIRL IN LOVE
    Outsiders–Capitol 5646
70  2
53TWINKLE TOES
    Roy Orbison–MGM 13498
586897  4
54OPUS 17 (Don’t You Worry ’Bout Me)
    4 Seasons–Philips 40370
96  2
55THE BALLAD OF IRVING
    Frank Gallop–Kapp 745
465163  6
56BETTER USE YOUR HEAD
    Little Anthony & Imperials–Veep 1228
88100   3
57DISTANT DRUMS
    Jim Reeves–RCA Victor 47-8789
616368  7
58SO MUCH LOVE
    Ben E. King–Atco 6413
6385  3
59I LOVE YOU DROPS
    Vic Dana–Dolton 319
677987  4
60DON’T BRING ME DOWN
    Animals–MGM 13514
75  2
61MAMA
    B.J. Thomas–Scepter 12139
72  2
62MARBLE BREAKS AND IRON BENDS
    Drafi–London 10825
657283  4
63I CAN’T LET GO
    Hollies–Imperial 66158
59616910
64I LOVE YOU 1000 TIMES
    Platters–Musicor 1166
738390  5
65LOUIE, LOUIE
    Kingsmen–Wand 143
66718522
66RED RUBBER BALL
    Cyrkle–Columbia 43589
  1
67THERE’S NO LIVING WITHOUT YOUR LOVING
    Peter & Gordon–Capitol 5650
7177  3
68DIRTY WATER
    Standells–Tower 185
788894  4
69I’LL LOVE YOU FOREVER
    Holidays–Golden World 36
90100   3
70NEIGHBOR, NEIGHBOR
    Jimmy Hughes–Fame 1003
  1
71TRULY JULIE’S BLUES (I’ll Be There)
    Bob Lind–World Pacific 77822
747888  5
72S.Y.S.L.J.F.M. (The Letter Song)
    Joe Tex–Dial 4028
82  2
73BAD EYE
    Willie Mitchell–Hi 2103
8084  3
74PETER RABBIT
    Dee Jay & Runaways–Smash 2034
87  2
75MAME
    Louis Armstrong–Mercury 72574
8197  3
76MY LITTLE RED BOOK
    Love–Elektra 45603
989195  4
77EVOL—NOT LOVE
    Five Americans–HBR 468
687480  6
78MAME
    Bobby Darin–Atlantic 2329
8494100   4
79SO MUCH LOVE
    Steve Alaimo–ABC-Paramount 10805
8589  3
80LET ME BE GOOD TO YOU
    Carla Thomas–Stax 188
83  2
81GOOD TIME CHARLIE
    Bobby Bland–Duke 402
  1
82YOU WAITED TOO LONG
    Five Stairsteps–Windy C 601
89  2
83LOVE TAKES A LONG TIME GROWING
    Deon Jackson–Carla 2527
8687  3
84YOUNGER GIRL
    Critters–Kapp 752
91  2
85TAKE SOME TIME OUT FOR LOVE
    Isley Brothers–Tamla 54133
  1
86AIN’T TOO PROUD TO BEG
    Temptations–Gordy 7054
  1
87WIEDERSEH’N
    Al Martino–Capitol 5652
92  2
88TAKE THIS HEART OF MINE
    Marvn Gaye–Tamla 54132
  1
89IT’S OVER
    Jimmie Rodgers–Dot 16861
100   2
90YOU DON’T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME
    Dusty Springfield–Philips 40371
97  2
91PLEASE DON’T SELL MY DADDY NO MORE WINE
    Greenwoods–Kapp 742
9495  3
92JUST A LITTLE MISUNDERSTANDING
    Contours–Gordy 7052
93  2
93DEDICATED FOLLOWER OF FASHION
    Kinks–Reprise 0471
95  2
94I KNOW YOU BETTER THAN THAT
    Bobby Goldsboro–United Artists 50018
  1
95SOLITARY MAN
    Neil Diamond–Bang 519
100   2
96MINE EXCLUSIVELY
    Olympics–Mirwood 5513
8691  4
97THINK OF ME
    Buck Owens & Buckaroos–Capitol 5647
  1
98BATMAN AND HIS GRANDMOTHER
    Dickie Goodman–Red Bird 10-058
  1
99HEY JOE
    Leaves–Mira 222
  1
100 IT’S AN UPHILL CLIMB TO THE BOTTOM
    Walter Jackson–Okeh 7247
  1
100 COUNT DOWN
    Dave “Baby” Cortez–Roulette 4679
  1
100 BETTER MAN THAN I
    Terry Knight & Pack–Lucky Eleven 226
100 96  3

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