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Billboard & Cashbox Year End Charts

1966

Billboard

1. The Ballad Of The Green Berets - SSgt. Barry Sadler
2. Cherish - Association
3. (You're My) Soul And Inspiration - Righteous Brothers
4. Reach Out I'll Be There - Four Tops
5. 96 Tears - ? & The Mysterians
6. Last Train To Clarksville - Monkees
7. Monday, Monday - Mama's & The Papa's
8. You Can't Hurry Love - Supremes
9. Poor Side Of Town - Johnny Rivers
10. California Dreamin' - Mama's & The Papa's
11. Summer In The City - Lovin' Spoonful
12. Born Free - Roger Williams
13. These Boots Are Made For Walkin' - Nancy Sinatra
14. What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted - Jimmy Ruffin
15. Strangers In The Night - Frank Sinatra
16. We Can Work It Out - Beatles
17. Good Lovin' - Young Rascals
18. Winchester Cathedral - New Vaudeville Band
19. Hanky Panky - Tommy James & The Shondells
20. When A Man Loves A Woman - Percy Sledge
21. Paint It Black - Rolling Stones
22. My Love - Petula Clark
23. Lightin' Strikes - Lou Christie
24. Wild Thing - Troggs
25. Kicks - Paul Revere & The Raiders
26. Sunshine Superman - Donovan
27. Sunny - Bobby Hebb
28. Paperback Writer - Beatles
29. See You In September - Happenings
30. You Keep Me Hangin' On - Supremes
31. Lil' Red Riding Hood - Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs
32. Devil With A Blue Dress On & Good Golly Miss Molly (Medley) - Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels
33. Good Vibrations - Beach Boys
34. A Groovy Kind Of Love - Mindbenders
35. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me - Dusty Springfield
36. Born A Woman - Sandy Posey
37. Cool Jerk - The Capitols
38. Red Rubber Ball - Cyrkle
39. B-A-B-Y - Carla Thomas
40. Walk Away Renee - Left Banke
41. Daydream - Lovin' Spoonful
42. Time Won't Let Me - Outsiders
43. Hooray For Hazel - Tommy Roe
44. Sweet Pea - Tommy Roe
45. Bus Stop - Hollies
46. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry - B.J. Thomas & The Triumphs
47. Ain't Your Puppet - James & Bobby Purify
48. Ain't Too Proud To Beg - Temptations
49. Dirty Water - Standells
50. Elusive Butterfly - Bob Lind
51. I Am A Rock - Simon & Garfunkel
52. Crying Time - Ray Charles
53. Secret Agent Man - Johnny Rivers
54. The Sounds Of Silence - Simon & Garfunkel
55. Lady Godiva - Peter & Gordon
56. Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind? - Lovin' Spoonful
57. You Baby - Turtles
58. Barefootin' - Robert Parker
59. Homeward Bound - Simon & Garfunkel
60. Uptight (Everything's Alright) - Stevie Wonder
61. Bang Bang - Cher
62. Sloop John B - Beach Boys
63. 19th Nervous Breakdown - Rolling Stones
64. Wipe Out - The Surfaris
65. Beauty Is Only Skin Deep - Temptations
66. No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach Is In) - T-Bones
67. Just Like Me - Paul Revere & The Raiders
68. Love Makes The World Go Round - Deon Jackson
69. The Pied Piper - Crispian St. Peters
70. Coming On Strong - Brenda Lee
71. Somewhere My Love - Ray Conniff & The Singers
72. Almost Persuaded - David Houston
73. If I Were A Carpenter - Bobby Darin
74. Don't Mess With Bill - Marvelettes
75. Cherry, Cherry - Neil Diamond
76. Working In The Coal Mine - Lee Dorsey
77. Message To Michael - Dionne Warwick
78. Love Is A Hurtin' Thing - Lou Rawls
79. Barbara Ann - Beach Boys
80. Gloria - Shadows Of Knight
81. My World Is Empty Without You - Supremes
82. Rainy Day Women #12 And 35 - Bob Dylan
83. Guantanamera - Sandpipers
84. Psychotic Reaction - Count Five
85. Land Of 1,000 Dances - Wilson Pickett
86. Oh How Happy - Shades Of Blue
87. Woman - Peter & Gordon
88. Five O'clock World - Vogues
89. Black Is Black - Los Bravos
90. Nowhere Man - Beatles
91. Dandy - Herman's Hermits
92. Baby Scratch My Back - Slim Harpo
93. She's Just My Style - Gary Lewis & The Playboys
94. The More I See You - Chris Montez
95. I Fought The Law - Bobby Fuller Four
96. Yellow Submarine - Beatles
97. Hungry - Paul Revere & The Raiders
98. Zorba The Greek - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
99. Shapes Of Things - Yardbirds
100. 634-5789 - Wilson Pickett


Cash Box

1. (Tie) The Ballad Of The Green Berets - SSgt. Barry Sadler (Rca Victor)
1. (Tie) California Dreamin' - The Mamas & The Papas (Dunhill)
2. The Sounds Of Silence - Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia)
3. Sunny - Bobby Hebb (Philips)
4. Strangers In The Night - Frank Sinatra (Reprise)
5. You Can't Hurry Love - The Supremes (Motown)
6. A Groovy Kind Of Love - The Mindbenders (Fontana)
7. I Got You (I Feel Good) - James Brown & The Famous Flames (King)
8. Lil' Red Riding Hood - Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs (Mgm)
9. See You In September - The Happenings (B.T. Puppy)
10. Good Lovin' - The Young Rascals (Atlantic)
11. We Can Work It Out - The Beatles (Capitol)
12. Uptight (Everything's Alright) - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
13. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me - Dusty Springfield (Philips)
14. Kicks - Paul Revere & The Raiders (Columbia)
15. Lightnin' Strikes - Lou Christie (Mgm)
16. Cherish - The Association (Valiant)
17. (You're My) Soul And Inspiration - The Righteous Brothers (Verve)
18. Hanky Panky - Tommy James & The Shondells (Roulette)
19. 96 Tears - ? (Question Mark) & The Mysterians (Cameo)
20. Red Rubber Ball - The Cyrkle (Columbia)
21. Last Train To Clarksville - The Monkees (Colgems)
22. No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In) - The T-Bones (Liberty)
23. Cool Jerk - The Capitols (Karen)
24. Ain't Too Proud To Beg - The Temptations (Gordy)
25. Sunshine Superman - Donovan (Epic)
26. These Boots Are Made For Walkin' - Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)
27. Daydream - The Lovin' Spoonful (Kama Sutra)
28. When A Man Loves A Woman - Percy Sledge (Atlantic)
29. Over And Over - The Dave Clark Five (Epic)
30. Taste Of Honey - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (A&M)
31. Monday, Monday - The Mamas & The Papas (Dunhill)
32. Paint It, Black - The Rolling Stones (London)
33. Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season) - The Byrds (Columbia)
34. Bus Stop - The Hollies (Imperial)
35. My Love - Petula Clark (Warner Bros.)
36. What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted - Jimmy Ruffin (Soul)
37. 19th Nervous Breakdown - The Rolling Stones (London)
38. Reach Out I'll Be There - The Four Tops (Motown)
39. Summer In The City - The Lovin' Spoonful (Kama Sutra)
40. I Am A Rock - Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia)
41. Let's Hang On! - The 4 Seasons (Philips)
42. Time Won't Let Me - The Outsiders (Capitol)
43. Paperback Writer - The Beatles (Capitol)
44. Barbara Ann - The Beach Boys (Capitol)
45. She's Just My Style - Gary Lewis & The Playboys (Liberty)
46. Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) - Cher (Imperial)
47. Crying Time - Ray Charles (Abc)
48. Five O'clock World - The Vogues (Co & Ce)
49. Somewhere, My Love - Ray Conniff & The Singers (Columbia)
50. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry - B.J. Thomas & The Triumphs (Scepter)
51. Born A Woman - Sandy Posey (Mgm)
52. A Well Respected Man - The Kinks (Reprise)
53. Sloop John B - The Beach Boys (Capitol)
54. Dirty Water - The Standells (Tower)
55. My World Is Empty Without You - The Supremes (Motown)
56. Cherry, Cherry - Neil Diamond (Bang)
57. Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind? - The Lovin' Spoonful (Kama Sutra)
58. Guantanamera - The Sandpipers (A&M)
59. Mr. Dieingly Sad - The Critters (Kapp)
60. Nowhere Man - The Beatles (Capitol)
61. Homeward Bound - Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia)
62. 1-2-3 - Len Barry (Decca)
63. Sweet Pea - Tommy Roe (Abc)
64. Make The World Go Away - Eddy Arnold (Rca Victor)
65. Wild Thing - The Troggs (Atco / Fontana)
66. Black Is Black - Los Bravos (Press)
67. Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 - Bob Dylan (Columbia)
68. The Pied Piper - Crispian St. Peters (Jamie)
69. Shapes Of Things - The Yardbirds (Epic)
70. Secret Agent Man - Johnny Rivers (Imperial)
71. Spanish Eyes - Al Martino (Capitol)
72. I Hear A Symphony - The Supremes (Motown)
73. Don't Bring Me Down - Eric Burdon & The Animals (Mgm)
74. Love Makes The World Go Round - Deon Jackson (Carla)
75. Wipe Out - The Surfaris (Dot)
76. Walk Away Renee - The Left Banke (Smash)
77. It's My Life - The Animals (Mgm)
78. Little Girl - The Syndicate Of Sound (Bell)
79. Baby Scratch My Back - Slim Harpo (Excello)
80. Poor Side Of Town - Johnny Rivers (Imperial)
81. Ebb Tide - The Righteous Brothers (Philles)
82. Beauty Is Only Skin Deep - The Temptations (Gordy)
83. Yellow Submarine - The Beatles (Capitol)
84. Psychotic Reaction - Count Five (Double Shot)
85. Don't Mess With Bill - The Marvelettes (Tamla)
86. See See Rider - Eric Burdon & The Animals (Mgm)
87. Going To A Go-Go - The Miracles (Tamla)
88. Message To Michael - Dionne Warwick (Scepter)
89. Keep On Dancing - The Gentrys (Mgm)
90. Hold On! I'm A Comin' - Sam & Dave (Stax)
91. I Will - Dean Martin (Reprise)
92. Over Under Sideways Down - The Yardbirds (Epic)
93. Mother's Little Helper - The Rolling Stones (London)
94. Blowin' In The Wind - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
95. Elusive Butterfly - Bob Lind (World Pacific)
96. Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love) - The Swingin' Medallions (Smash)
97. It's A Man's Man's Man's World - James Brown & The Famous Flames (King)
98. Almost Persuaded - David Houston (Epic)
99. Sweet Talkin' Guy - The Chiffons (Laurie)
100. As Tears Go By - The Rolling Stones (London)