Top 100 songs for February 12, 1966
This weekly snapshot follows the songs and artists competing across the Billboard Hot 100. Open any entry for its full chart history, or explore 1966 and the 1960s.
This week’s No. 1 is “My Love” by Petula Clark. Meanwhile, “The Ballad Of The Green Berets” by SSgt Barry Sadler rises from No. 87 to No. 51. 10 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- The Ballad Of The Green Berets — SSgt Barry Sadlerup 36 places, No. 87 → No. 51
- At The Scene — The Dave Clark Fiveup 30 places, No. 73 → No. 43
- Baby Scratch My Back — Slim Harpoup 26 places, No. 80 → No. 54
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Working My Way Back To You — The 4 Seasons Featuring the "Sound of Frankie Valli"No. 22
- What Now My Love — Sonny & CherNo. 28
- Call Me — Chris MontezNo. 31
- Elusive Butterfly — Bob LindNo. 32
- I Fought The Law — Bobby Fuller FourNo. 33
- I See The Light — The Five AmericansNo. 34
- Breakin' Up Is Breakin' My Heart — Roy OrbisonNo. 37
- (You're Gonna) Hurt Yourself — Frankie ValliNo. 39
First-week entries
- 634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.) — Wilson PickettNo. 81
- Woman — Peter And GordonNo. 83
- Homeward Bound — Simon & GarfunkelNo. 84
- Batman Theme — Neal HeftiNo. 86
- It Won't Be Wrong — The ByrdsNo. 87
- Somewhere There's A Someone — Dean MartinNo. 88
- Dear Lover — Mary WellsNo. 92
- Batman — Jan & DeanNo. 95
- Up And Down — The McCoysNo. 98
- We Got The Winning Hand — Little MiltonNo. 100
First-week entries have one recorded chart week. Climbs and Top 10/Top 40 arrivals use recorded previous positions for consecutive chart weeks; returning songs without a previous position are not classified as debuts.