List of number one hits in the US (1966)

This is a list of the number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in the United States in 1966. That year there were twenty-six number one singles and twelve number one albums.

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Singles

← 1965 ←	List of number one hits in the US			1967 →
Period Where. total Interpreter Title Author (s) Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information) January 1, 1966 - January 7, 1966 1 week (total 1) 1 Simon & Garfunkel The Sound of Silence   Paul Simon - January 8, 1966 - January 21, 1966 2 weeks (total 2) 2 The Beatles We Can Work It Out   John Lennon , Paul McCartney - January 22, 1966 - January 28, 1966 1 week (total 2) 2 Simon & Garfunkel The Sound of Silence Paul Simon - January 29, 1966 - February 4, 1966 1 week (total 1) 1 The Beatles We Can Work It Out John Lennon, Paul McCartney - February 5, 1966 - February 18, 1966 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Petula Clark My Love  Tony Hatch - February 19, 1966 - February 25, 1966 1 week (total 1) 1 Lou Christie Lightnin 'Strikes  Lou Christie, Twyla Herbert - February 26, 1966 - March 4, 1966 1 week (total 1) 1 Nancy Sinatra These Boots Are Made for Walkin '   Lee Hazlewood - March 5, 1966 - April 8, 1966 5 weeks (total 5) 5 Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler The Ballad of the Green Berets   Robin Moore , Barry Sadler - April 9, 1966 - April 29, 1966 3 weeks (total 3) 3 The Righteous Brothers (You're My) Soul and Inspiration  Barry Mann , Cynthia Weil - April 30, 1966 - May 6, 1966 1 week (total 1) 1 The Young Rascals Good Lovin '  Rudy Clark, Artie Resnick - May 7, 1966 - May 27, 1966 3 weeks (total 3) 3 The Mamas & The Papas Monday, Monday   John Phillips - May 28, 1966 - June 10, 1966 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Percy Sledge When a Man Loves a Woman   Andrew Wright, Calvin Lewis - June 11, 1966 - June 24, 1966 2 weeks (total 2) 2 The Rolling Stones Paint It Black   Mick Jagger , Keith Richards - June 25, 1966 - July 1, 1966 1 week (total 1) 1 The Beatles Paperback writers   John Lennon, Paul McCartney - July 2, 1966 - July 8, 1966 1 week (total 1) 1 Frank Sinatra Strangers in the Night   Bert Kaempfert , Charles Singleton, Eddie Snyder - July 9, 1966 - July 15, 1966 1 week (total 2) 2 The Beatles Paperback writers John Lennon, Paul McCartney - July 16, 1966 - July 29, 1966 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Tommy James & the Shondells Hanky ​​Panky   Jeff Barry , Ellie Greenwich - July 30, 1966 - August 12, 1966 2 weeks (total 2) 2 The Troggs Wild Thing   Chip Taylor - August 13, 1966 - September 2, 1966 3 weeks (total 3) 3 The Lovin 'Spoonful Summer in the City   John Sebastian , Mark Sebastian, John Boone - September 3, 1966 - September 9, 1966 1 week (total 1) 1 Donovan Sunshine Superman  Donovan - September 10, 1966 - September 23, 1966 2 weeks (total 2) 2 The Supremes You Can't Hurry Love   Holland – Dozier – Holland - September 24, 1966 - October 14, 1966 3 weeks (total 3) 3 The Association Cherish  Terry Kirkman - October 15, 1966 - October 28, 1966 2 weeks (total 2) 2 The Four Tops Reach Out I'll Be There   Holland – Dozier – Holland - October 29, 1966 - November 4, 1966 1 week (total 1) 1 Question Mark & ​​the Mysterians 96 Tears  Rudy Martinez - November 5, 1966 - November 11, 1966 1 week (total 1) 1 The Monkees Last Train to Clarksville  Tommy Boyce , Bobby Hart - November 12, 1966 - November 18, 1966 1 week (total 1) 1 Johnny Rivers Poor Side of Town  Johnny Rivers, Lou Adler - November 19, 1966 - December 2, 1966 2 weeks (total 2) 2 The Supremes You Keep Me Hangin 'On   Holland – Dozier – Holland - December 3, 1966 - December 9, 1966 1 week (total 1) 1 The New Vaudeville Band Winchester Cathedral  Geoff Stephens - December 10, 1966 - December 16, 1966 1 week (total 1) 1 The Beach Boys Good Vibrations   Brian Wilson , Mike Love - December 17, 1966 - December 30, 1966 2 weeks (total 3) 3 The New Vaudeville Band Winchester Cathedral Geoff Stephens -
← 1965				→ 1967 →

Albums

← 1965 ←	List of number one albums in the US			1967 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) January 1, 1966 - January 7, 1966 1 week (6 in total) 6th Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass Whipped Cream & Other Delights  - January 8, 1966 - February 18, 1966 6 weeks (6 in total) 6th The Beatles Rubber Soul  - February 19, 1966 - March 4, 1966 2 weeks (8 in total) 8th Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass Whipped Cream & Other Delights - March 5, 1966 - March 11, 1966 1 week (total 1) 1 Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass !! Going Places !!  - March 12, 1966 - April 15, 1966 5 weeks (total 5) 5 Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler Ballads of the Green Berets  - April 16, 1966 - May 20, 1966 5 weeks (6 in total) 6th Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass !! Going Places !! - May 21, 1966 - May 27, 1966 1 week (total 1) 1 The Mamas & The Papas If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears  - May 28, 1966 - July 22, 1966 8 weeks (8 in total) 8th Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass What Now My Love  - July 23, 1966 - July 29, 1966 1 week (total 1) 1 Frank Sinatra Strangers in the Night  - July 30, 1966 - September 2, 1966 5 weeks (total 5) 5 The Beatles Yesterday and Today  - September 3, 1966 - September 9, 1966 1 week (9 in total) 9 Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass What Now My Love - September 10, 1966 - October 21, 1966 6 weeks (6 in total) 6th The Beatles revolver  - October 22, 1966 - November 4, 1966 2 weeks (total 2) 2 The Supremes À go-go  - November 5, 1966 - November 11, 1966 1 week (total 1) 1 Original sound track Doctor Zhivago  - November 12, 1966 - December 30, 1966 7 weeks (total 7) 7th The Monkees The Monkees  -
← 1965				→ 1967 →

Web links

• Chartsurfer.de - number one hits USA (1966)
• Billboard Google Books 1965-1969
• Billboard Magazine 1936 to 2014 (Free Archive)

literature

• Whitburn, Joel (2013). Top Pop Singles: 1955-2012, 14th Edition Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-205-2
• Whitburn, Joel (2010). Top Pop Albums: 1955-2009, 7th Edition Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-183-3

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Discogs (Simon & Garfunkel - The Sound of Silence)
2. ↑ Discogs (The Beatles - We Can Work It Out)
3. ↑ Discogs (Petula Clark - My Love)
4. ↑ Discogs (Lou Christie - Lightnin 'Strikes)
5. ↑ Discogs (Nancy Sinatra - These Boots Are Made for Walkin ')
6. ↑ Discogs (Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler - The Ballad of the Green Berets)
7. ↑ Discogs (The Righteous Brothers - (You're My) Soul and Inspiration)
8. ↑ Discogs (The Young Rascals - Good Lovin ')
9. ↑ Discogs (The Mamas & The Papas - Monday, Monday)
10. ↑ Discogs (Percy Sledge - When a Man Loves a Woman)
11. ↑ Discogs (The Rolling Stones - Paint It, Black)
12. ↑ Discogs (The Beatles - Paperback Writer)
13. ↑ Discogs (Frank Sinatra - Strangers in the Night)
14. ↑ Discogs (Tommy James & the Shondells - Hanky ​​Panky)
15. ↑ Discogs (The Troggs - Wild Thing)
16. ↑ Discogs (The Lovin 'Spoonful - Summer in the City)
17. ↑ Discogs (Donovan - Sunshine Superman)
18. ↑ Discogs (The Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love)
19. ↑ Discogs (The Association - Cherish)
20. ↑ Discogs (The Four Tops - Reach Out I'll Be There)
21. ↑ Discogs (Question Mark & ​​the Mysterians - 96 Tears) 
22. ↑ Discogs (The Monkees - Last Train to Clarksville)
23. ↑ Discogs (Johnny Rivers - Poor Side of Town)
24. ↑ Discogs (The Supremes - You Keep Me Hangin 'On)
25. ↑ Discogs (The New Vaudeville Band - Winchester Cathedral)
26. ↑ Discogs (The Beach Boys - Good Vibrations)
27. ↑ Discogs (Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - Whipped Cream & Other Delights)
28. ↑ Discogs (The Beatles - Rubber Soul)
29. ↑ Discogs (Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - !! Going Places !!)
30. ↑ Discogs (Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler - Ballads of the Green Berets)
31. ↑ Discogs (The Mamas & The Papas - If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears)
32. ↑ Discogs (Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - What Now My Love)
33. ↑ Discogs (Frank Sinatra - Strangers in the Night)
34. ↑ Discogs (The Beatles - Yesterday and Today)
35. ↑ Discogs (The Beatles - Revolver)
36. ↑ Discogs (The Supremes - À Go-Go)
37. ↑ Discogs (Original Sound Track - Doctor Zhivago)
38. ↑ Discogs (The Monkees - The Monkees)

See also: 1966 number one hits in Australia , Belgium , Germany , Finland , France , Ireland , Italy , Canada , New Zealand , the Netherlands , Norway , Austria , Spain, and the United Kingdom .