Top 100 songs for February 19, 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 “Lightnin' Strikes” by Lou Christie. Meanwhile, “The Ballad Of The Green Berets” by SSgt Barry Sadler rises from No. 51 to No. 10. 17 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 41 places, No. 51 → No. 10
- Batman Theme — Neal Heftiup 34 places, No. 86 → No. 52
- Somewhere There's A Someone — Dean Martinup 31 places, No. 88 → No. 57
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- At The Scene — The Dave Clark FiveNo. 24
- The Cheater — Bob Kuban And The In-MenNo. 25
- You Baby — The TurtlesNo. 35
- My Baby Loves Me — Martha & The VandellasNo. 36
- Love Makes The World Go Round — Deon JacksonNo. 38
First-week entries
- Listen People — Herman's HermitsNo. 41
- Husbands And Wives — Roger MillerNo. 74
- It's Too Late — Bobby GoldsboroNo. 75
- The Dedication Song — Freddy CannonNo. 79
- I'll Go Crazy — James Brown And The Famous FlamesNo. 85
- Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over) — Four TopsNo. 86
- I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry — B.J. Thomas And The TriumphsNo. 87
- Stop Her On Sight (S.O.S.) — Edwin StarrNo. 88
- One More Heartache — Marvin GayeNo. 89
- Why Can't You Bring Me Home — Jay & The AmericansNo. 91
- This Golden Ring — The FortunesNo. 93
- Where Am I Going? — Barbra StreisandNo. 94
- Promise Her Anything — Tom JonesNo. 95
- I Confess — New Colony SixNo. 97
- Put Yourself In My Place — The ElginsNo. 98
- This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You) — The Isley BrothersNo. 99
- Time Won't Let Me — The OutsidersNo. 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.