Top 100 songs for May 14, 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 “Monday, Monday” by The Mamas & The Papas. Meanwhile, “Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?” by The Lovin' Spoonful rises from No. 65 to No. 25. 11 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind? — The Lovin' Spoonfulup 40 places, No. 65 → No. 25
- I Am A Rock — Simon & Garfunkelup 38 places, No. 62 → No. 24
- Sweet Talkin' Guy — The Chiffonsup 25 places, No. 86 → No. 61
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- I Am A Rock — Simon & GarfunkelNo. 24
- Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind? — The Lovin' SpoonfulNo. 25
- Come On Let's Go — The McCoysNo. 31
- Backstage — Gene PitneyNo. 32
- The "A" Team — SSgt Barry SadlerNo. 35
- Love Me With All Of Your Heart — The BachelorsNo. 38
- History Repeats Itself — Buddy StarcherNo. 39
First-week entries
- Paint It, Black — The Rolling StonesNo. 48
- Green Grass — Gary Lewis And The PlayboysNo. 49
- The Last Word In Lonesome Is Me — Eddy ArnoldNo. 82
- I Know You Better Than That — Bobby GoldsboroNo. 84
- Better Use Your Head — Little Anthony And The ImperialsNo. 86
- Girl In Love — The OutsidersNo. 87
- Mama — B.J. ThomasNo. 88
- It's Over — Jimmie RodgersNo. 89
- S.Y.S.L.J.F.M. (The Letter Song) — Joe TexNo. 90
- Marble Breaks And Iron Bends — DrafiNo. 98
- Everyday I Have To Cry — The GentrysNo. 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.