Top 100 songs for December 31, 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 “I'm A Believer” by The Monkees. Meanwhile, “Color My World” by Petula Clark rises from No. 69 to No. 38. 9 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Color My World — Petula Clarkup 31 places, No. 69 → No. 38
- Stand By Me — Spyder Turnerup 24 places, No. 82 → No. 58
- Standing In The Shadows Of Love — Four Topsup 23 places, No. 38 → No. 15
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Help Me Girl — Eric Burdon & The AnimalsNo. 29
- (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone — The MonkeesNo. 32
- Nashville Cats — The Lovin' SpoonfulNo. 33
- Try A Little Tenderness — Otis ReddingNo. 36
- Georgy Girl — The SeekersNo. 37
- Color My World — Petula ClarkNo. 38
First-week entries
- Music To Watch Girls By — Bob Crewe GenerationNo. 86
- I Dig Girls — J.J. JacksonNo. 89
- Kind Of A Drag — The BuckinghamsNo. 90
- Let's Fall In Love — Peaches & HerbNo. 92
- Take Me For A Little While — Patti LaBelle And The Blue BellesNo. 93
- Hey, Leroy, Your Mama's Callin' You — Jimmy CastorNo. 95
- Love Me — Bobby HebbNo. 96
- Fortune Teller — The HardtimesNo. 99
- Gimme Some Lovin' — The Spencer Davis GroupNo. 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.