Top 100 songs for July 16, 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 “Hanky Panky” by Tommy James And The Shondells. Meanwhile, “Mothers Little Helper” by The Rolling Stones rises from No. 70 to No. 38. 14 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Mothers Little Helper — The Rolling Stonesup 32 places, No. 70 → No. 38
- Friday's Child — Nancy Sinatraup 22 places, No. 77 → No. 55
- This Door Swings Both Ways — Herman's Hermitsup 22 places, No. 78 → No. 56
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
First-week entries
- Summer In The City — The Lovin' SpoonfulNo. 53
- The Joker Went Wild — Brian HylandNo. 72
- I Couldn't Live Without Your Love — Petula ClarkNo. 73
- 5 D (Fifth Dimension) — The ByrdsNo. 74
- I Guess I'll Always Love You — The Isley BrothersNo. 88
- Almost Persuaded — David HoustonNo. 89
- You You You — Mel CarterNo. 90
- Uptight (Everything's Alright) — Nancy WilsonNo. 91
- Freddie Feelgood (And His Funky Little Five Piece Band) — Ray StevensNo. 92
- Drive My Car — Bob Kuban And The In-MenNo. 95
- You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You — The Wonder Who?No. 96
- Summertime — Billy StewartNo. 97
- (We'll Be) United — The IntrudersNo. 98
- Tell Her — Dean ParrishNo. 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.