Top 100 songs for September 3, 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 “Sunshine Superman” by Donovan. Meanwhile, “Cherish” by The Association rises from No. 66 to No. 27. 19 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Cherish — The Associationup 39 places, No. 66 → No. 27
- Beauty Is Only Skin Deep — The Temptationsup 36 places, No. 62 → No. 26
- Rumors — Syndicate Of Soundup 31 places, No. 97 → No. 66
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
First-week entries
- I Chose To Sing The Blues — Ray Charles & The RaeletsNo. 71
- Flamingo — Herb Alpert & The Tijuana BrassNo. 72
- Summer Wind — Frank SinatraNo. 74
- 96 Tears — ? (Question Mark) & The MysteriansNo. 75
- I Really Don't Want To Know — Ronnie DoveNo. 79
- Reach Out I'll Be There — Four TopsNo. 82
- I've Got You Under My Skin — The 4 Seasons Featuring the "Sound of Frankie Valli"No. 83
- Dianne, Dianne — Ronny And The DaytonasNo. 87
- Baby Toys — The ToysNo. 88
- Can't Satisfy — The ImpressionsNo. 89
- My Sweet Potato — Booker T. & The MG'sNo. 90
- Who Do You Think You Are — The ShindogsNo. 91
- The Fife Piper — The DynatonesNo. 92
- Campfire Girls — Billy Joe RoyalNo. 93
- It Hurts Me — Bobby GoldsboroNo. 95
- Mind Excursion — The Trade WindsNo. 96
- Baby I Love You — Jimmy HolidayNo. 98
- Fiddle Around — Jan & DeanNo. 99
- Day Tripper — The VontasticsNo. 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.