Billboard Hot 100: Number Ones Of 1966

Από τις 4 Αυγούστου του 1958, το αμερικανικό μουσικό περιοδικό Billboard, παρουσιάζει το Billboard Hot 100, που είναι μια λίστα κατάταξης των τραγουδιών με τις καλύτερες επιδόσεις στις Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες

Τραγούδια με τις μεγαλύτερες πωλήσεις, με το μεγαλύτερο αριθμό μεταδόσεων στο ραδιόφωνο από τους παραγωγούς, αλλά και πόσο συχνά παιζόταν στα jukebox της εποχής, αποτελούσαν τη λίστα αυτή και διαμόρφωναν την τελική κατάταξη ανά εβδομάδα

Από το 1958 έως σήμερα παρακολουθούμε τις σχετικές λίστες τραγουδιών για κάθε χρόνο με τα Νο 1 τραγούδια ανά εβδομάδα, αλλά και τη λίστα των καλλιτεχνών με τις περισσότερες συνολικές παρουσίες στο Νο 1.

Ακολουθεί η σχετική λίστα τραγουδιών του 1966
(Date/On Top: Ημερομηνία που το τραγούδι έφτασε στο Νο1)

(Weeks: Εβδομάδες παραμονής του τραγουδιού στο Νο 1)

Date/On Top: 01/01/1966 - 07/01/1966, 22/01/1966 - 28/01/1966

Weeks: 2

Title: The Sound of Silence

Artist: Simon & Garfunkel

Written by Paul Simon

Release: 19/10/1964

Label: Columbia

Date/On Top: 08/01/1966 - 21/01/1966, 29/01/1966 - 04/02/1966

Weeks: 3

Title: We Can Work It Out

Artist: The Beatles

Written by Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison

Release: 03/12/1965

Label: Parlophone (UK)/Capitol (US)

Date/On Top: 05/02/1966

Weeks: 2

Title: My Love

Artist: Petula Clark

Written by Tony Hatch

Release: 12/1965

Label: Pye (UK)/Warner Bros. (US)/Vogue  (DEN)

Date/On Top: 19/02/1966

Weeks: 1

Title: Lightnin' Strikes

Artist: Lou Christie

Written by Lou Christie,Twyla Herbert

Release: 07/10/1965

Label: MGM

Date/On Top: 26/02/1966

Weeks: 3

Title: These Boots Are Made for Walkin

Artist: Nancy Sinatra

Written by Lee Hazlewood

Release: 16/12/1965

Label: Reprise

Date/On Top: 05/03/1966

Weeks: 5

Title: The Ballad of the Green Berets

Artist: SSgt. Barry Sadler

Written by Robin Moore (Lyrics), Barry Sadler (Music)

Release: 01/1965

Label: RCA Victor

Date/On Top: 09/04/1966

Weeks: 3

Title: (You're My) Soul and Inspiration

Artist: The Righteous Brothers

Written by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil

Release: 26/02/1966

Label: Verve

Date/On Top: 30/04/1966

Weeks: 1

Title: Good Lovin'

Artist: The Young Rascals

Written by  Rudy Clark, Arthur Resnick 

Release: 03/1965

Label: Loma

Date/On Top: 07/05/1966

Weeks: 3

Title: Monday, Monday

Artist: The Mamas & the Papas

Written by John Phillips

Release: 03/1966

Label: Dunhill

Date/On Top: 28/05/1966

Weeks: 2

Title: When a Man Loves a Woman

Artist: Percy Sledge

Written by Calvin Lewis, Andrew Wright

Release: 03/1966

Label: Atlantic

Date/On Top: 11/06/1966

Weeks: 2

Title: Paint It Black

Artist: The Rolling Stones

Written by Mick Jagge, Keith Richards

Release: 13/05/1966

Label: Decca (UK)/London (US)

Date/On Top: 25/06/1966 - 01/07/1966, 09/07/1966 - 15/07/1966

Weeks: 2

Title: Paperback Writer

Artist: The Beatles

Written by Written primarily by Paul McCartney and credited to the Paul McCartney, John Lennon

Release: 30/05/1966

Label: Capitol (US)/Parlophone (UK)

Date/On Top: 02/07/1966

Weeks: 1

Title: Strangers in the Night

Artist: Frank Sinatra

Written by  Bert Kaempfert (Music) with English lyrics by Charles Singleton, Eddie Snyder

Release: 12/04/1966

Label: Reprise

Date/On Top: 16/07/1966

Weeks: 2

Title: Hanky Panky

Artist: Tommy James and the Shondells

Written by  Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich

Release: 10/1965 and re-release 05/1966

Label: Snap!/Roulette

Date/On Top: 30/07/1966

Weeks: 2

Title: Wild Thing

Artist: The Troggs

Written by Chip Taylor 

Release: 22/04/1966

Label: Fontana (UK)/Atco & Fontana (US)

Date/On Top: 13/08/1966

Weeks: 3

Title: Summer in the City

Artist: The Lovin' Spoonful

Written by John Sebastian, Mark Sebastian, Steve Boone

Release: 04/07/1966

Label: Kama Sutra

Date/On Top: 03/09/1966

Weeks: 1

Title: Sunshine Superman

Artist: Donovan

Written by Donovan

Release: 01/07/1988

Label: Epic

Date/On Top: 10/09/1966

Weeks: 2

Title: You Can't Hurry Love

Artist: The Supremes

Written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland

Release: 25/07/1966

Label: Motown

Date/On Top: 24/09/1966

Weeks: 3

Title: Cherish

Artist: The Association

Written by Terry Kirkman

Release: 08/1966

Label: Valiant

Date/On Top: 15/10/1966

Weeks: 2

Title: Reach Out I'll Be There

Artist: Four Tops

Written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland

Release: 18/08/1966

Label: Motown

Date/On Top: 29/10/1966

Weeks: 1

Title: 96 Tears

Artist: ? and the Mysterians

Written by Rudy Martinez

Release: 08/1966

Label: Pa-Go-Go/Cameo/Parkway

Date/On Top: 05/11/1966

Weeks: 1 

Title: Last Train to Clarksville

Artist: The Monkees

Written by Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart

Release: 16/08/1966

Label: Colgems 1001

Date/On Top: 12/11/1966

Weeks: 1

Title: Poor Side of Town

Artist: Johnny Rivers

Written by Johnny Rivers, Lou Adler

Release: 08/1966

Label: Imperial

Date/On Top: 19/11/1966

Weeks: 2

Title: You Keep Me Hangin' On

Artist: The Supremes

Written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland

Release: 12/10/1966

Label: Motown

Date/On Top: 03/12/1966 - 09/12/1966, 17/12/1966 - 30/12/1966

Weeks: 3

Title: Winchester Cathedral

Artist: The New Vaudeville Band

Written by Geoff Stephens

Release: 26/08/1966

Label: Fontana

Date/On Top: 10/12/1966

Weeks: 1

Title: Good Vibrations

Artist: The Beach Boys

Written by  Brian Wilson (Music), Mike Love (Lyrics)

Release: 10/10/1966

Label: Capitol

Date/On Top: 31/12/1966

Weeks: 1

Title: I'm a Believer

Artist: The Monkees

Written by Neil Diamond

Release: 11/1966

Label: Colgems

Νο 1 artists 1966

1. SSgt Barry Sadler: 5 weeks

    The Beatles: 5 weeks

2. The Supremes: 4 weeks

3. The Righteous Brothers: 3 weeks

    The Mamas & Papas: 3 weeks

    The Lovin' Spoonful: 3 weeks

    The Association: 3 weeks

    The New Vaudeville Band: 3 weeks