| The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1966 |
| TOP 100 POP SINGLES (As published in the December 24, 1966, issue) |
| POS | TITLE – Artist (Label) |
| 1 | THE BALLAD OF THE GREEN BERETS – SSgt. Barry Sadler (RCA Victor) |
| 1 (tie) | CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ – The Mamas & The Papas (Dunhill)
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| 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) |
