Top 100 songs for April 23, 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 “(You're My) Soul And Inspiration” by The Righteous Brothers. Meanwhile, “Rainy Day Women #12 & 35” by Bob Dylan rises from No. 71 to No. 38. 12 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 — Bob Dylanup 33 places, No. 71 → No. 38
- A Groovy Kind Of Love — The Mindbendersup 26 places, No. 78 → No. 52
- Monday, Monday — The Mamas & The Papasup 24 places, No. 34 → No. 10
New to this week’s Top 10
- Sloop John B — The Beach BoysNo. 8
- Monday, Monday — The Mamas & The PapasNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Try Too Hard — The Dave Clark FiveNo. 25
- Rhapsody In The Rain — Lou ChristieNo. 31
- Message To Michael — Dionne WarwickNo. 32
- Caroline, No — Brian WilsonNo. 37
- Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 — Bob DylanNo. 38
First-week entries
- How Does That Grab You, Darlin'? — Nancy SinatraNo. 49
- The "A" Team — SSgt Barry SadlerNo. 79
- Remember The Rain — Bob LindNo. 83
- Backstage — Gene PitneyNo. 86
- You're The One — The MarvelettesNo. 89
- The Cruel War — Peter, Paul & MaryNo. 90
- Hold On! I'm A Comin' — Sam & DaveNo. 95
- Wang Dang Doodle — Ko Ko TaylorNo. 96
- Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love) — Swingin' MedallionsNo. 97
- Dirty Water — The StandellsNo. 98
- Come On Let's Go — The McCoysNo. 99
- Barefootin' — Robert ParkerNo. 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.