1966-CHARTS

                          CASH BOX YEAR-END CHARTS: 1966
                              Top 100 Singles (Pop)
                     (As listed in the Dec. 24, 1966, issue)
  1. THE BALLAD OF THE GREEN BERETS - SSgt. Barry Sadler (RCA Victor)
  1. CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ - The Mamas & The Papas (Dunhill)
(tie)
  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)