Top Songs of 1966 Greatest Hits and Chart Singles

1965 <-1966-> 1967
Top songs: #1: Good Vibrations by The Beach Boys - #2: Paint It Black by The Rolling Stones - #3: Paperback Writer by The Beatles - #4: Wild Thing by The Troggs - #5: Sunshine Superman by Donovan
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Good Vibrations
#1
10/1966

Good Vibrations
The Beach Boys

from Smiley Smile   Smiley Smile
471 pts
1
US




1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #6]
[Capitol 5676]
written by Brian Wilson & Mike Love
Paint It Black
#2
05/1966

Paint It Black
The Rolling Stones

from Aftermath   Aftermath
470 pts
1
US




1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #174]
[London 901]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
Paperback Writer
#3
06/1966

Paperback Writer
The Beatles

470 pts
1
US




1
UK

[Capitol 5651]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Wild Thing
#4
05/1966

Wild Thing
The Troggs

from From Nowhere   From Nowhere
439 pts
1
US




2
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #257]
[Atco 6415]
written by Chip Taylor
Sunshine Superman
#5
07/1966

Sunshine Superman
Donovan

from Sunshine Superman   Sunshine Superman
438 pts
1
US




2
UK
[Epic 10045]
written by Donovan Leitch
Yellow Submarine
#6
08/1966

Yellow Submarine
The Beatles

from Revolver   Revolver
438 pts
2
US




1
UK
charted as Yellow Submarine / Eleanor Rigby in UK charts
[Capitol 5715]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
19th Nervous Breakdown
#7
02/1966

19th Nervous Breakdown
The Rolling Stones

from Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass)   Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass)
409 pts
2
US


32
R&B
2
UK
[London 9823]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
Monday, Monday
#8
04/1966

Monday, Monday
The Mamas & The Papas

from If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears   If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears
408 pts
1
US




3
UK
[Dunhill 4026]
written by John Phillips
Daydream
#9
02/1966

Daydream
The Lovin' Spoonful

from Daydream   Daydream
406 pts
2
US




2
UK

[Kama Sutra 208]
written by John Sebastian
Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
#10
03/1966

Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
Cher

from The Sonny Side of Cher   
374 pts
2
US




3
UK
[Imperial 66160]
written by Sonny Bono
Barbara Ann
#11
01/1966

Barbara Ann
The Beach Boys

from Beach Boys' Party!   Beach Boys' Party!
373 pts
2
US




3
UK
[Capitol 5561]
written by Fred Fassert
Summer in the City
#12
07/1966

Summer in the City
The Lovin' Spoonful

from Hums of the Lovin' Spoonful   Hums of the Lovin' Spoonful
347 pts
1
US




8
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #393]
[Kama Sutra 211]
written by Steve Boone, John Sebastian & Mark Sebastian
Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
#13
04/1966

Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
Bob Dylan

from Blonde on Blonde   Blonde on Blonde
324 pts
2
US




7
UK
[Columbia 43592]
written by Bob Dylan
Eleanor Rigby
#14
08/1966

Eleanor Rigby
The Beatles

from Revolver   Revolver
320 pts
11
US




1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #137] in the US, B-Side to Yellow Submarine ; charted as Yellow Submarine / Eleanor Rigby in UK charts
[Capitol 5715]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Mellow Yellow
#15
11/1966

Mellow Yellow
Donovan

from Mellow Yellow   Mellow Yellow
314 pts
2
US




8
UK
featuring Paul McCartney

[Epic 10098]
written by Donovan
Sunny Afternoon
#16
06/1966

Sunny Afternoon
The Kinks

from Face to Face   Face to Face
307 pts
14
US




1
UK
[Reprise 0497]
written by Ray Davies
Last Train to Clarksville
#17
09/1966

Last Train to Clarksville
The Monkees

from The Monkees   The Monkees
289 pts
1
US




23
UK
[Colgems 1001]
written by Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart
Hanky Panky
#18
06/1966

Hanky Panky
Tommy James & the Shondells

from Hanky Panky   
267 pts
1
US


39
R&B
38
UK
[Roulette 4686]
written by Jeff Barry & Ellie Greenwich
With a Girl Like You
#19
07/1966

With a Girl Like You
The Troggs

from Wild Thing   
267 pts
29
US




1
UK
[Atco 6415]
written by Reg Presley
96 Tears
#20
09/1966

96 Tears
Question Mark & the Mysterians

from 96 Tears   
266 pts
1
US




37
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #210]
[Cameo 428]
written by Rudy Martinez
Shapes of Things
#21
03/1966

Shapes of Things
The Yardbirds

from The Yardbirds' Greatest Hits   
257 pts
11
US




3
UK
[Epic 10006]
written by Paul Samwell-Smith, Keith Relf & Jim McCarty
Homeward Bound
#22
02/1966

Homeward Bound
Simon & Garfunkel

from Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme   Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme
247 pts
5
US




9
UK
[Columbia 43511]
written by Paul Simon
Cherish
#23
08/1966

Cherish
The Association

from And Then…Along Comes the Association   
244 pts
1
US
38
AC




[Valiant 747]
written by Terry Kirkman
Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow?
#24
10/1966

Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow?
The Rolling Stones

from Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass) [UK release]   
244 pts
9
US




5
UK
[London 903]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
Kind of a Drag
#25
12/1966

Kind of a Drag
The Buckinghams

from Kind of a Drag   
241 pts
1
US






[USA 860]
written by Jim Holvay
Good Lovin'
#26
03/1966

Good Lovin'
The Rascals

from The Young Rascals   
240 pts
1
US






as The Young Rascals
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #325]
[Atlantic 45-2321]
written by Rudy Clark & Arthur Resnick
I Am a Rock
#27
05/1966

I Am a Rock
Simon & Garfunkel

from Sounds of Silence   Sounds of Silence
238 pts
3
US




17
UK
[Columbia 43617]
written by Paul Simon
I Saw Her Again (Last Night)
#28
07/1966

I Saw Her Again (Last Night)
The Mamas & The Papas

from The Mamas and the Papas   
234 pts
5
US




11
UK
[Dunhill 4031]
written by John Phillips & Denny Doherty
Out of Time
#29
06/1966

Out of Time
Chris Farlowe

from The Art of Chris Farlowe   
233 pts
122
US




1
UK
[MGM 13567]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
All or Nothing
#30
08/1966

All or Nothing
Small Faces

from From the Beginning   
230 pts






1
UK
written by Steve Marriott & Ronnie Lane
Li'l Red Riding Hood
#31
06/1966

Li'l Red Riding Hood
Sam the Sham & The Pharaohs

from Li'l Red Riding Hood   
226 pts
2
US




46
UK
[MGM 13506]
written by Ronald Blackwell
God Only Knows
#32
07/1966

God Only Knows
The Beach Boys

from Pet Sounds   
222 pts
39
US




2
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #25]
[Capitol 5706]
written by Brian Wilson & Tony Asher
I Can't Let Go
#33
02/1966

I Can't Let Go
The Hollies

from Would You Believe?   Would You Believe?
220 pts
42
US




2
UK
[Imperial 66158]
written by John W. Voight & Al Gorgoni
I Can't Control Myself
#34
10/1966

I Can't Control Myself
The Troggs

from Love Is All Around   
219 pts
43
US




2
UK
[Atco 6444]
written by Reg Presley
Happy Jack
#35
12/1966

Happy Jack
The Who

from A Quick One   A Quick One
215 pts
24
US




3
UK
[Decca 32114]
written by Pete Townshend
California Dreamin'
#36
01/1966

California Dreamin'
The Mamas & The Papas

from If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears   If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears
213 pts
4
US




23
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #89]
[Dunhill 4020]
written by John Phillips & Michelle Phillips
#37
09/1966

Little Man
Sonny & Cher

from In Case You're in Love   
211 pts
21
US




4
UK

[Atco 6440]
written by Sonny Bono
If I Were a Carpenter
#38
09/1966

If I Were a Carpenter
Bobby Darin

from If I Were a Carpenter   
210 pts
8
US




9
UK
[Atlantic 2350]
written by Tim Hardin
Red Rubber Ball
#39
05/1966

Red Rubber Ball
The Cyrkle

from Red Rubber Ball   
207 pts
2
US






[Columbia 43589]
written by Paul Simon & Bruce Woodley
Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?
#40
05/1966

Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?
The Lovin' Spoonful

from Do You Believe in Magic   Do You Believe in Magic
207 pts
2
US






[Kama Sutra 209]
written by John Sebastian
Friday on My Mind
#41
10/1966

Friday on My Mind
The Easybeats

from Good Friday   
200 pts
16
US




6
UK

[United Artists 50106]
written by George Young & Harry Vanda
I'm a Boy
#42
09/1966

I'm a Boy
The Who

from My Generation   My Generation
198 pts






2
UK
[Decca 32058]
written by Pete Townshend
#43
03/1966

Nowhere Man
The Beatles

from Rubber Soul   Rubber Soul
175 pts
3
US






[Capitol 5587]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Over Under Sideways Down
#44
06/1966

Over Under Sideways Down
The Yardbirds

from Roger the Engineer   Roger the Engineer
171 pts
13
US




10
UK
[Epic 10035]
written by Chris Dreja, Jim McCarty, Jeff Beck, Keith Relf & Paul Samwell-Smith
Words of Love
#45
12/1966

Words of Love
The Mamas & The Papas

from The Mamas and the Papas   
167 pts
5
US




47
UK
US B side to Dancing in the Street
[Dunhill 4057]
written by John Phillips
Sha La La La Lee
#46
02/1966

Sha La La La Lee
Small Faces

from From the Beginning   
167 pts






3
UK
written by Kenny Lynch & Mort Shuman
#47
10/1966

Devil with a Blue Dress On / Good Golly Miss Molly
Mitch Ryder

from Breakout...!!!   
165 pts
4
US






as Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #428]
[New Voice 817]
written by William "Mickey" Stevenson, Frederick "Shorty" Long, John Marascalco & Robert A. Blackwell
Kicks
#48
03/1966

Kicks
Paul Revere & The Raiders

from Midnight Ride   
165 pts
4
US






[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #400]
[Columbia 4-43566]
written by Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil
Good Thing
#49
12/1966

Good Thing
Paul Revere & The Raiders

from The Spirit of '67   
164 pts
4
US






[Columbia 4-43907]
written by Mark Lindsay, Terry Melcher & Paul Revere
My Mind's Eye
#50
11/1966

My Mind's Eye
Small Faces

from From the Beginning   
156 pts






4
UK
written by Steve Marriott & Ronnie Lane
#51
01/1966

What Now My Love
Sonny & Cher

from The Wondrous World of Sonny & Cher   The Wondrous World of Sonny & Cher
153 pts
14
US




13
UK
[Atco 6395]
written by Gilbert Bécaud & Carl Sigman
Nashville Cats
#52
12/1966

Nashville Cats
The Lovin' Spoonful

from Hums of the Lovin' Spoonful   Hums of the Lovin' Spoonful
153 pts
8
US




26
UK
[Kama Sutra 219]
written by John Sebastian
Dead End Street
#53
11/1966

Dead End Street
The Kinks

from Face to Face   Face to Face
153 pts
73
US




5
UK
[Reprise 540]
written by Ray Davies
(We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet
#54
12/1966

(We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet
The Blues Magoos

from Psychedelic Lollipop   
149 pts
5
US






[Mercury 72622]
written by Mike Esposito, Ron Gilbert & Ralph Scala
Walk Away Renee
#55
09/1966

Walk Away Renee
The Left Banke

from Walk Away Renée/Pretty Ballerina   
149 pts
5
US






[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #220]
[Smash 2041]
written by Michael Brown, Bob Calilli & Tony Sansone
Dandy
#56
10/1966

Dandy
Herman's Hermits

from There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World   There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World
149 pts
5
US






[MGM 13603]
written by Ray Davies
No Milk Today
#57
10/1966

No Milk Today
Herman's Hermits

from There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World   There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World
146 pts
35
US




7
UK

[MGM 13681]
written by Graham Gouldman
#58
06/1966

This Door Swings Both Ways
Herman's Hermits

from Both Sides of Herman's Hermits   
145 pts
12
US




18
UK
[MGM 13548]
written by Estelle Levitt & Don Thomas
Substitute
#59
03/1966

Substitute
The Who

142 pts






5
UK
written by Pete Townshend
Hungry
#60
06/1966

Hungry
Paul Revere & The Raiders

from The Spirit of '67   
135 pts
6
US






[Columbia 4-43678]
written by Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil
Hey Joe
#61
12/1966

Hey Joe
Jimi Hendrix Experience

from Are You Experienced [US edition]   
129 pts






6
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #198]
written by Billy Roberts
I Want You
#62
07/1966

I Want You
Bob Dylan

from Blonde on Blonde   Blonde on Blonde
124 pts
20
US




16
UK
[Columbia 43683]
written by Bob Dylan
Eight Miles High
#63
04/1966

Eight Miles High
The Byrds

from Fifth Dimension   Fifth Dimension
122 pts
14
US




24
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #150]
[Columbia 43578]
written by Gene Clark, Jim McGuinn & David Crosby
Along Comes Mary
#64
06/1966

Along Comes Mary
The Association

from And Then…Along Comes the Association   
122 pts
7
US






[Valiant 741]
written by Tandyn Almer
Mother's Little Helper
#65
07/1966

Mother's Little Helper
The Rolling Stones

from Aftermath   Aftermath
112 pts
8
US






[London 902]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
Wouldn't It Be Nice
#66
07/1966

Wouldn't It Be Nice
The Beach Boys

from Pet Sounds   
111 pts
8
US






US B side to God Only Knows
[Capitol 5706]
written by Brian Wilson, Tony Asher & Mike Love
Little Girl
#67
06/1966

Little Girl
Syndicate of Sound

from Little Girl   
111 pts
8
US






[Bell 640]
written by Don Baskin & Bob Gonzalez
#68
10/1966

Help Me Girl
The Animals

from Eric Is Here   
110 pts
29
US




14
UK
as Eric Burdon and the Animals
[MGM 13636]
written by Scott English & Larry Weiss
Any Way That You Want Me
#69
12/1966

Any Way That You Want Me
The Troggs

from Love Is All Around   
106 pts






8
UK
written by Chip Taylor
Leaning on the Lamp Post
#70
04/1966

Leaning on the Lamp Post
Herman's Hermits

from Hold On!   
103 pts
9
US






[MGM 13500]
written by Noel Gay
Rain on the Roof
#71
10/1966

Rain on the Roof
The Lovin' Spoonful

from Hums of the Lovin' Spoonful   Hums of the Lovin' Spoonful
94 pts
10
US






[Kama Sutra 216]
written by John Sebastian
#72
04/1966

Dirty Water
The Standells

from Dirty Water   Dirty Water
90 pts
11
US






[Tower 185]
written by Ed Cobb
I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)
#73
12/1966

I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)
The Electric Prunes

from The Electric Prunes   
90 pts
11
US






[Reprise 0532]
written by Annette Tucker & Nancie Mantz
Hey Girl
#74
05/1966

Hey Girl
Small Faces

from From the Beginning   
90 pts






10
UK
written by Steve Marriott & Ronnie Lane
I Feel Free
#75
12/1966

I Feel Free
Cream

from Fresh Cream   Fresh Cream
90 pts
116
US




11
UK
[Atco 6462]
written by Jack Bruce & Pete Brown
Breakin' Up Is Breakin' My Heart
#76
01/1966

Breakin' Up Is Breakin' My Heart
Roy Orbison

from The Orbison Way   
83 pts
31
US




22
UK
[MGM 13446]
written by Roy Orbison & Bill Dees
#77
12/1966

There Won't Be Many Coming Home
Roy Orbison

from The Fastest Guitar Alive   The Fastest Guitar Alive
81 pts






12
UK
written by Roy Orbison & Bill Dees
A Hazy Shade of Winter
#78
11/1966

A Hazy Shade of Winter
Simon & Garfunkel

from Bookends   Bookends
81 pts
13
US






[Columbia 43873]
written by Paul Simon
Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window?/Highway 61 Revisited
#79
01/1966

Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window?/Highway 61 Revisited
Bob Dylan

78 pts
58
US




17
UK
[Columbia 43477]
written by Bob Dylan
Turn-Down Day
#80
08/1966

Turn-Down Day
The Cyrkle

from Red Rubber Ball   
70 pts
16
US






[Columbia 43729]
written by Jerry Keller & David Blume
#81
12/1966

East West
Herman's Hermits

from There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World   There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World
67 pts
27
US




37
UK
[MGM 13639]
written by Graham Gouldman
#82
03/1966

Little Latin Lupe Lu
Mitch Ryder

from Breakout...!!!   
66 pts
17
US






as Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels
[New Voice 808]
written by Bill Medley
Twinkle Toes
#83
04/1966

Twinkle Toes
Roy Orbison

from The Classic Roy Orbison   
60 pts
39
US




29
UK
[MGM 13498]
written by Roy Orbison & Bill Dees
You Baby
#84
02/1966

You Baby
The Turtles

from The Turtles! Golden Hits   
58 pts
20
US






[White Whale 227]
written by James Marcus Smith & Steve Barri
The Great Airplane Strike
#85
10/1966

The Great Airplane Strike
Paul Revere & The Raiders

from The Spirit of '67   
57 pts
20
US






[Columbia 4-43810]
written by Mark Lindsay, Terry Melcher, Paul Revere & The Raiders
You Better Run
#86
06/1966

You Better Run
The Rascals

from Groovin'   Groovin'
57 pts
20
US






as The Young Rascals
[Atlantic 45-2338]
written by Felix Cavaliere & Eddie Brigati
#87
08/1966

Say I Am (What I Am)
Tommy James & the Shondells

from Hanky Panky   
55 pts
21
US






[Roulette 4695]
written by George Tomsco & Barbara Tomsco
#88
03/1966

You Won't Be Leaving
Herman's Hermits

from There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World   There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World
54 pts






20
UK
written by Anthony Hazzard
#89
11/1966

I Need Somebody
Question Mark & the Mysterians

from 96 Tears   
53 pts
22
US






[Cameo 441]
written by Rudy Martinez
#90
04/1966

Come On, Let's Go
The McCoys

from You Make Me Feel So Good   
53 pts
22
US






[Bang 522]
written by Ritchie Valens
#91
10/1966

The Hair on My Chinny Chin Chin
Sam the Sham & The Pharaohs

from The Best of Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs   
53 pts
22
US






[MGM 13581]
written by Ronald Blackwell
Look Through My Window
#92
10/1966

Look Through My Window
The Mamas & The Papas

from Deliver   Deliver
48 pts
24
US






[Dunhill 4050]
written by John Phillips
Lady Jane
#93
07/1966

Lady Jane
The Rolling Stones

from Aftermath   Aftermath
48 pts
24
US






B side to Mother's Little Helper
[London 902]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
The Dangling Conversation
#94
08/1966

The Dangling Conversation
Simon & Garfunkel

from Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme   Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme
46 pts
25
US






[Columbia 43728]
written by Paul Simon
#95
01/1966

I See the Light
The Five Americans

from I See the Light   
44 pts
26
US






[HBR 454]
written by Norman Ezell, Mike Rabon & John Durrill
#96
09/1966

All Strung Out
Nino Tempo & April Stevens

from All Strung Out   
44 pts
26
US






[White Whale 236]
written by Nino Tempo & Jerry Riopell
I Love My Dog
#97
10/1966

I Love My Dog
Cat Stevens

from Matthew and Son   
41 pts
118
US




28
UK
[Deram 7501]
written by Cat Stevens
Where Were You When I Needed You
#98
06/1966

Where Were You When I Needed You
The Grass Roots

from Where Were You When I Needed You   
40 pts
28
US






[Dunhill 4029]
written by P.F. Sloan & Steve Barri
#99
06/1966

Please Tell Me Why
The Dave Clark Five

from Satisfied with You   
40 pts
28
US






[Epic 5-10031]
written by Dave Clark & Mike Smith
Distant Shores
#100
07/1966

Distant Shores
Chad & Jeremy

from Distant Shores   
35 pts
30
US






[Columbia 43682]
written by James William Guercio

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