Top 100 songs for October 22, 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 “Reach Out I'll Be There” by Four Tops. Meanwhile, “Rain On The Roof” by The Lovin' Spoonful rises from No. 76 to No. 40. 17 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Rain On The Roof — The Lovin' Spoonfulup 36 places, No. 76 → No. 40
- Go Away Little Girl — The Happeningsup 25 places, No. 42 → No. 17
- Devil With A Blue Dress On & Good Golly Miss Molly — Mitch Ryder And The Detroit Wheelsup 25 places, No. 59 → No. 34
New to this week’s Top 10
- Poor Side Of Town — Johnny RiversNo. 7
- Dandy — Herman's HermitsNo. 9
- See See Rider — Eric Burdon & The AnimalsNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Go Away Little Girl — The HappeningsNo. 17
- I'm Your Puppet — James & Bobby PurifyNo. 33
- Devil With A Blue Dress On & Good Golly Miss Molly — Mitch Ryder And The Detroit WheelsNo. 34
- I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself — Dionne WarwickNo. 35
- (You Don't Have To) Paint Me A Picture — Gary Lewis And The PlayboysNo. 37
- Mr. Spaceman — The ByrdsNo. 38
- Rain On The Roof — The Lovin' SpoonfulNo. 40
First-week entries
- Look Through My Window — The Mamas & The PapasNo. 65
- Who Am I — Petula ClarkNo. 70
- Louie, Louie — The SandpipersNo. 74
- Good Vibrations — The Beach BoysNo. 81
- Heaven Must Have Sent You — The ElginsNo. 82
- Wish You Were Here, Buddy — Pat BooneNo. 83
- Nineteen Days — The Dave Clark FiveNo. 84
- Holy Cow — Lee DorseyNo. 85
- Run, Run, Look And See — Brian HylandNo. 90
- Pouring Water On A Drowning Man — James CarrNo. 91
- It Tears Me Up — Percy SledgeNo. 92
- Why Pick On Me — The StandellsNo. 93
- Bang Bang — The Joe Cuba SextetNo. 94
- Every Day And Every Night — The TrollsNo. 96
- Stand In For Love — The O'JaysNo. 98
- Don't Answer The Door - Part 1 — B.B. KingNo. 99
- Games That Lovers Play — Wayne NewtonNo. 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.