Top 100 songs for November 12, 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 “Poor Side Of Town” by Johnny Rivers. Meanwhile, “A Hazy Shade Of Winter” by Simon & Garfunkel rises from No. 81 to No. 47. 14 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- A Hazy Shade Of Winter — Simon & Garfunkelup 34 places, No. 81 → No. 47
- I'm Ready For Love — Martha & The Vandellasup 23 places, No. 57 → No. 34
- Whispers (Gettin' Louder) — Jackie Wilsonup 23 places, No. 78 → No. 55
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Stop Stop Stop — The HolliesNo. 31
- I'm Ready For Love — Martha & The VandellasNo. 34
- Louie, Louie — The SandpipersNo. 38
- Ain't Gonna Lie — KeithNo. 39
First-week entries
- Mellow Yellow — DonovanNo. 65
- I Got The Feelin' (Oh No No) — Neil DiamondNo. 69
- We Got A Thing That's In The Groove — The CapitolsNo. 79
- Please Say You're Fooling — Ray Charles and his OrchestraNo. 82
- A Place In The Sun — Stevie WonderNo. 83
- The Proud One — Frankie ValliNo. 87
- A Man And A Woman — Tamiko Jones with Herbie MannNo. 88
- It's Not The Same — Anthony & The ImperialsNo. 92
- It's-A-Happening — The Magic MushroomsNo. 93
- Harlem Shuffle — The TraitsNo. 94
- Respect — The RationalsNo. 95
- Talk Talk — The Music MachineNo. 96
- I (Who Have Nothing) — Terry Knight and The PackNo. 97
- Theme From The Wild Angels — Davie Allan And The ArrowsNo. 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.