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Billboard Hot 100™

Week of March 5, 1966

Week of March 5, 1966

Billboard Hot 100™

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY FROM DIGITAL MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY LUMINATE AND SALES DATA AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE.

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  • 1
    • The Ballad Of The Green Berets

      SSgt Barry Sadler
    • LW
    • 3
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 5
      • LW
      • 3
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 5

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RCA Victor

  • 2
    • These Boots Are Made For Walkin'

      Nancy Sinatra
    • LW
    • 1
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 7
      • LW
      • 1
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 7
  • 3
    • Lightnin' Strikes

      Lou Christie
    • LW
    • 2
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 11
      • LW
      • 2
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 11

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MGM

  • 4
    • Listen People

      Herman's Hermits
    • LW
    • 13
    • PEAK
    • 4
    • WEEKS
    • 3
      • LW
      • 13
      • PEAK
      • 4
      • WEEKS
      • 3

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Dunhill

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4
  • 6
    • Elusive Butterfly

      Bob Lind
    • LW
    • 9
    • PEAK
    • 6
    • WEEKS
    • 7
      • LW
      • 9
      • PEAK
      • 6
      • WEEKS
      • 7

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World Pacific

  • 7
    • My Love

      Petula Clark
    • LW
    • 6
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 11
      • LW
      • 6
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 11

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Warner

  • 8
    • Uptight (Everything's Alright)

      Stevie Wonder
    • LW
    • 4
    • PEAK
    • 3
    • WEEKS
    • 12
      • LW
      • 4
      • PEAK
      • 3
      • WEEKS
      • 12

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Tamla

  • 9
    • Working My Way Back To You

      The 4 Seasons Featuring the "Sound of Frankie Valli"
    • LW
    • 10
    • PEAK
    • 9
    • WEEKS
    • 6
      • LW
      • 10
      • PEAK
      • 9
      • WEEKS
      • 6
  • 10
    • My World Is Empty Without You

      The Supremes
    • LW
    • 5
    • PEAK
    • 5
    • WEEKS
    • 8
      • LW
      • 5
      • PEAK
      • 5
      • WEEKS
      • 8

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Motown

  • 11
    • I Fought The Law

      Bobby Fuller Four
    • LW
    • 14
    • PEAK
    • 11
    • WEEKS
    • 6
      • LW
      • 14
      • PEAK
      • 11
      • WEEKS
      • 6
  • 12

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London

  • 13
    • Don't Mess With Bill

      The Marvelettes
    • LW
    • 7
    • PEAK
    • 7
    • WEEKS
    • 10
      • LW
      • 7
      • PEAK
      • 7
      • WEEKS
      • 10
  • 14
    • What Now My Love

      Sonny & Cher
    • LW
    • 16
    • PEAK
    • 14
    • WEEKS
    • 6
      • LW
      • 16
      • PEAK
      • 14
      • WEEKS
      • 6

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Atco

  • 15
    • Crying Time

      Ray Charles
    • LW
    • 12
    • PEAK
    • 6
    • WEEKS
    • 13
      • LW
      • 12
      • PEAK
      • 6
      • WEEKS
      • 13

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ABC-Paramount

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Columbia

  • 17
    • The Cheater

      Bob Kuban And The In-Men
    • LW
    • 20
    • PEAK
    • 17
    • WEEKS
    • 6
      • LW
      • 20
      • PEAK
      • 17
      • WEEKS
      • 6

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Musicland

  • 18
    • When Liking Turns To Loving

      Ronnie Dove
    • LW
    • 18
    • PEAK
    • 18
    • WEEKS
    • 7
      • LW
      • 18
      • PEAK
      • 18
      • WEEKS
      • 7

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Diamond

  • 19
    • At The Scene

      The Dave Clark Five
    • LW
    • 21
    • PEAK
    • 19
    • WEEKS
    • 5
      • LW
      • 21
      • PEAK
      • 19
      • WEEKS
      • 5
  • 20
    • Batman Theme

      The Marketts
    • LW
    • 25
    • PEAK
    • 20
    • WEEKS
    • 5
      • LW
      • 25
      • PEAK
      • 20
      • WEEKS
      • 5
  • 21
    • Zorba The Greek

      Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
    • LW
    • 11
    • PEAK
    • 11
    • WEEKS
    • 11
      • LW
      • 11
      • PEAK
      • 11
      • WEEKS
      • 11

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A&M

  • 22
    • Call Me

      Chris Montez
    • LW
    • 22
    • PEAK
    • 22
    • WEEKS
    • 9
      • LW
      • 22
      • PEAK
      • 22
      • WEEKS
      • 9

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A&M

  • 23
    • You Baby

      The Turtles
    • LW
    • 28
    • PEAK
    • 23
    • WEEKS
    • 5
      • LW
      • 28
      • PEAK
      • 23
      • WEEKS
      • 5

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White Whale

  • 24
    • Barbara Ann

      The Beach Boys
    • LW
    • 15
    • PEAK
    • 2
    • WEEKS
    • 10
      • LW
      • 15
      • PEAK
      • 2
      • WEEKS
      • 10

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Capitol

  • 25 NEW
  • NEW
    • Nowhere Man

      The Beatles
    • LW
    • -
    • PEAK
    • 25
    • WEEKS
    • 1
      • LW
      • -
      • PEAK
      • 25
      • WEEKS
      • 1

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Capitol

  • 26
    • I See The Light

      The Five Americans
    • LW
    • 27
    • PEAK
    • 26
    • WEEKS
    • 10
      • LW
      • 27
      • PEAK
      • 26
      • WEEKS
      • 10
  • 27
    • Love Makes The World Go Round

      Deon Jackson
    • LW
    • 36
    • PEAK
    • 27
    • WEEKS
    • 7
      • LW
      • 36
      • PEAK
      • 27
      • WEEKS
      • 7
  • 28
    • Baby Scratch My Back

      Slim Harpo
    • LW
    • 41
    • PEAK
    • 28
    • WEEKS
    • 6
      • LW
      • 41
      • PEAK
      • 28
      • WEEKS
      • 6

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Excello

  • 29
    • My Baby Loves Me

      Martha & The Vandellas
    • LW
    • 30
    • PEAK
    • 29
    • WEEKS
    • 7
      • LW
      • 30
      • PEAK
      • 29
      • WEEKS
      • 7
  • 30
    • Going To A Go-Go

      The Miracles
    • LW
    • 23
    • PEAK
    • 11
    • WEEKS
    • 11
      • LW
      • 23
      • PEAK
      • 11
      • WEEKS
      • 11
  • 31
    • Breakin' Up Is Breakin' My Heart

      Roy Orbison
    • LW
    • 33
    • PEAK
    • 31
    • WEEKS
    • 7
      • LW
      • 33
      • PEAK
      • 31
      • WEEKS
      • 7

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MGM

  • 32
    • 634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.)

      Wilson Pickett
    • LW
    • 42
    • PEAK
    • 32
    • WEEKS
    • 4
      • LW
      • 42
      • PEAK
      • 32
      • WEEKS
      • 4

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Atlantic

  • 33
    • Long Live Our Love

      The Shangri-Las
    • LW
    • 37
    • PEAK
    • 33
    • WEEKS
    • 5
      • LW
      • 37
      • PEAK
      • 33
      • WEEKS
      • 5

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Red Bird

  • 34
    • Just Like Me

      Paul Revere & The Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay
    • LW
    • 26
    • PEAK
    • 11
    • WEEKS
    • 14
      • LW
      • 26
      • PEAK
      • 11
      • WEEKS
      • 14

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Columbia

  • 35
    • No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In)

      The T-Bones
    • LW
    • 19
    • PEAK
    • 3
    • WEEKS
    • 13
      • LW
      • 19
      • PEAK
      • 3
      • WEEKS
      • 13
  • 36
    • Somewhere There's A Someone

      Dean Martin
    • LW
    • 47
    • PEAK
    • 36
    • WEEKS
    • 4
      • LW
      • 47
      • PEAK
      • 36
      • WEEKS
      • 4
  • 37
    • Batman Theme

      Neal Hefti
    • LW
    • 48
    • PEAK
    • 37
    • WEEKS
    • 4
      • LW
      • 48
      • PEAK
      • 37
      • WEEKS
      • 4

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RCA Victor

  • 38
    • A Well Respected Man

      The Kinks
    • LW
    • 17
    • PEAK
    • 13
    • WEEKS
    • 14
      • LW
      • 17
      • PEAK
      • 13
      • WEEKS
      • 14

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Reprise

  • 39
    • The Rains Came

      Sir Douglas Quintet
    • LW
    • 49
    • PEAK
    • 39
    • WEEKS
    • 6
      • LW
      • 49
      • PEAK
      • 39
      • WEEKS
      • 6
  • 40
    • Husbands And Wives

      Roger Miller
    • LW
    • 50
    • PEAK
    • 40
    • WEEKS
    • 3
      • LW
      • 50
      • PEAK
      • 40
      • WEEKS
      • 3
  • 41
    • Andrea

      The Sunrays
    • LW
    • 43
    • PEAK
    • 41
    • WEEKS
    • 7
      • LW
      • 43
      • PEAK
      • 41
      • WEEKS
      • 7
  • 42
    • Michelle

      David & Jonathan
    • LW
    • 29
    • PEAK
    • 18
    • WEEKS
    • 9
      • LW
      • 29
      • PEAK
      • 18
      • WEEKS
      • 9
  • 43
    • Woman

      Peter And Gordon
    • LW
    • 55
    • PEAK
    • 43
    • WEEKS
    • 4
      • LW
      • 55
      • PEAK
      • 43
      • WEEKS
      • 4
  • 44
    • It's Too Late

      Bobby Goldsboro
    • LW
    • 56
    • PEAK
    • 44
    • WEEKS
    • 3
      • LW
      • 56
      • PEAK
      • 44
      • WEEKS
      • 3

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United Artists

  • 45
    • Night Time

      The Strangeloves
    • LW
    • 32
    • PEAK
    • 30
    • WEEKS
    • 8
      • LW
      • 32
      • PEAK
      • 30
      • WEEKS
      • 8
  • 46
    • I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry

      B.J. Thomas And The Triumphs
    • LW
    • 72
    • PEAK
    • 46
    • WEEKS
    • 3
      • LW
      • 72
      • PEAK
      • 46
      • WEEKS
      • 3

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Scepter

  • 47
    • The Dedication Song

      Freddy Cannon
    • LW
    • 52
    • PEAK
    • 47
    • WEEKS
    • 3
      • LW
      • 52
      • PEAK
      • 47
      • WEEKS
      • 3

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Warner

  • 48
    • We Can Work It Out

      The Beatles
    • LW
    • 24
    • PEAK
    • 1
    • WEEKS
    • 12
      • LW
      • 24
      • PEAK
      • 1
      • WEEKS
      • 12

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Capitol

  • 49
    • I Want To Go With You

      Eddy Arnold
    • LW
    • 59
    • PEAK
    • 49
    • WEEKS
    • 5
      • LW
      • 59
      • PEAK
      • 49
      • WEEKS
      • 5

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RCA Victor

  • 50
    • Love Is All We Need

      Mel Carter
    • LW
    • 51
    • PEAK
    • 50
    • WEEKS
    • 7
      • LW
      • 51
      • PEAK
      • 50
      • WEEKS
      • 7

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Imperial Records

  • 51
    • One More Heartache

      Marvin Gaye
    • LW
    • 69
    • PEAK
    • 51
    • WEEKS
    • 3
      • LW
      • 69
      • PEAK
      • 51
      • WEEKS
      • 3

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Tamla

  • 52
    • Up And Down

      The McCoys
    • LW
    • 62
    • PEAK
    • 52
    • WEEKS
    • 4
      • LW
      • 62
      • PEAK
      • 52
      • WEEKS
      • 4

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Kama Sutra

  • 54
    • Get Out Of My Life, Woman

      Lee Dorsey
    • LW
    • 44
    • PEAK
    • 44
    • WEEKS
    • 10
      • LW
      • 44
      • PEAK
      • 44
      • WEEKS
      • 10
  • 55
    • Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)

      Four Tops
    • LW
    • 67
    • PEAK
    • 55
    • WEEKS
    • 3
      • LW
      • 67
      • PEAK
      • 55
      • WEEKS
      • 3
  • 56
    • Magic Town

      The Vogues
    • LW
    • 71
    • PEAK
    • 56
    • WEEKS
    • 2
      • LW
      • 71
      • PEAK
      • 56
      • WEEKS
      • 2
  • 57
    • Waitin' In Your Welfare Line

      Buck Owens
    • LW
    • 57
    • PEAK
    • 57
    • WEEKS
    • 6
      • LW
      • 57
      • PEAK
      • 57
      • WEEKS
      • 6

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Capitol

  • 58
    • Hide & Seek

      The Sheep
    • LW
    • 61
    • PEAK
    • 58
    • WEEKS
    • 6
      • LW
      • 61
      • PEAK
      • 58
      • WEEKS
      • 6
  • 59
    • This Can't Be True

      Eddie Holman
    • LW
    • 60
    • PEAK
    • 59
    • WEEKS
    • 8
      • LW
      • 60
      • PEAK
      • 59
      • WEEKS
      • 8

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Parkway

  • 60
    • Bye Bye Blues

      Bert Kaempfert And His Orchestra
    • LW
    • 54
    • PEAK
    • 54
    • WEEKS
    • 7
      • LW
      • 54
      • PEAK
      • 54
      • WEEKS
      • 7
  • 61
    • A Little Bit Of Soap

      The Exciters
    • LW
    • 58
    • PEAK
    • 58
    • WEEKS
    • 6
      • LW
      • 58
      • PEAK
      • 58
      • WEEKS
      • 6
  • 62
    • In My Room (El Amor)

      Verdelle Smith
    • LW
    • 66
    • PEAK
    • 62
    • WEEKS
    • 5
      • LW
      • 66
      • PEAK
      • 62
      • WEEKS
      • 5
  • 63
    • It Won't Be Wrong

      The Byrds
    • LW
    • 63
    • PEAK
    • 63
    • WEEKS
    • 4
      • LW
      • 63
      • PEAK
      • 63
      • WEEKS
      • 4

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Columbia

  • 64
    • This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You)

      The Isley Brothers
    • LW
    • 81
    • PEAK
    • 64
    • WEEKS
    • 3
      • LW
      • 81
      • PEAK
      • 64
      • WEEKS
      • 3

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Tamla

  • 65
    • Dear Lover

      Mary Wells
    • LW
    • 74
    • PEAK
    • 65
    • WEEKS
    • 4
      • LW
      • 74
      • PEAK
      • 65
      • WEEKS
      • 4

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Atco

  • 66
    • Batman

      Jan & Dean
    • LW
    • 70
    • PEAK
    • 66
    • WEEKS
    • 4
      • LW
      • 70
      • PEAK
      • 66
      • WEEKS
      • 4

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Gordy

  • 68
    • Tears

      Bobby Vinton
    • LW
    • 75
    • PEAK
    • 68
    • WEEKS
    • 2
      • LW
      • 75
      • PEAK
      • 68
      • WEEKS
      • 2

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Epic

  • 69
    • Walkin' My Cat Named Dog

      Norma Tanega
    • LW
    • 87
    • PEAK
    • 69
    • WEEKS
    • 2
      • LW
      • 87
      • PEAK
      • 69
      • WEEKS
      • 2

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New Voice

  • 70
    • Stop Her On Sight (S.O.S.)

      Edwin Starr
    • LW
    • 78
    • PEAK
    • 70
    • WEEKS
    • 3
      • LW
      • 78
      • PEAK
      • 70
      • WEEKS
      • 3

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Ric-Tic

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Moonglow

  • 72
    • Inside-Looking Out

      The Animals
    • LW
    • 96
    • PEAK
    • 72
    • WEEKS
    • 2
      • LW
      • 96
      • PEAK
      • 72
      • WEEKS
      • 2
  • 73
    • The One On The Right Is On The Left

      Johnny Cash
    • LW
    • 83
    • PEAK
    • 73
    • WEEKS
    • 2
      • LW
      • 83
      • PEAK
      • 73
      • WEEKS
      • 2

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Columbia

  • 74
    • Why Can't You Bring Me Home

      Jay & The Americans
    • LW
    • 80
    • PEAK
    • 74
    • WEEKS
    • 3
      • LW
      • 80
      • PEAK
      • 74
      • WEEKS
      • 3

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United Artists

  • 75
    • Whenever She Holds You

      Patty Duke
    • LW
    • 86
    • PEAK
    • 75
    • WEEKS
    • 2
      • LW
      • 86
      • PEAK
      • 75
      • WEEKS
      • 2

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United Artists

  • 76
    • Take Me For What I'm Worth

      The Searchers
    • LW
    • 77
    • PEAK
    • 76
    • WEEKS
    • 6
      • LW
      • 77
      • PEAK
      • 76
      • WEEKS
      • 6
  • 77
    • Smokey Joe's La La

      Googie Rene Combo
    • LW
    • 85
    • PEAK
    • 77
    • WEEKS
    • 2
      • LW
      • 85
      • PEAK
      • 77
      • WEEKS
      • 2
  • 78 NEW
  • NEW
    • Ain't That A Groove (Part 1)

      James Brown And The Famous Flames
    • LW
    • -
    • PEAK
    • 78
    • WEEKS
    • 1
      • LW
      • -
      • PEAK
      • 78
      • WEEKS
      • 1
  • 79 NEW
  • NEW
    • Satisfaction

      Otis Redding
    • LW
    • -
    • PEAK
    • 79
    • WEEKS
    • 1
      • LW
      • -
      • PEAK
      • 79
      • WEEKS
      • 1

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Volt

  • 80
    • I Confess

      New Colony Six
    • LW
    • 88
    • PEAK
    • 80
    • WEEKS
    • 3
      • LW
      • 88
      • PEAK
      • 80
      • WEEKS
      • 3
  • 81
    • Time Won't Let Me

      The Outsiders
    • LW
    • 97
    • PEAK
    • 81
    • WEEKS
    • 3
      • LW
      • 97
      • PEAK
      • 81
      • WEEKS
      • 3

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Capitol

  • 82
    • This Golden Ring

      The Fortunes
    • LW
    • 92
    • PEAK
    • 82
    • WEEKS
    • 3
      • LW
      • 92
      • PEAK
      • 82
      • WEEKS
      • 3
  • 83 NEW
  • NEW
    • Keep On Running

      The Spencer Davis Group
    • LW
    • -
    • PEAK
    • 83
    • WEEKS
    • 1
      • LW
      • -
      • PEAK
      • 83
      • WEEKS
      • 1
  • 84
    • Promise Her Anything

      Tom Jones
    • LW
    • 93
    • PEAK
    • 84
    • WEEKS
    • 3
      • LW
      • 93
      • PEAK
      • 84
      • WEEKS
      • 3

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Parrot

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MGM

  • 86
    • Secret Agent Man

      The Ventures
    • LW
    • 90
    • PEAK
    • 86
    • WEEKS
    • 2
      • LW
      • 90
      • PEAK
      • 86
      • WEEKS
      • 2
  • 87 NEW
  • NEW
    • Sure Gonna Miss Her

      Gary Lewis And The Playboys
    • LW
    • -
    • PEAK
    • 87
    • WEEKS
    • 1
      • LW
      • -
      • PEAK
      • 87
      • WEEKS
      • 1
  • 88 NEW
  • NEW
    • Little Latin Lupe Lu

      Mitch Ryder And The Detroit Wheels
    • LW
    • -
    • PEAK
    • 88
    • WEEKS
    • 1
      • LW
      • -
      • PEAK
      • 88
      • WEEKS
      • 1

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New Voice

  • 89
    • Time

      Pozo Seco Singers
    • LW
    • 91
    • PEAK
    • 89
    • WEEKS
    • 2
      • LW
      • 91
      • PEAK
      • 89
      • WEEKS
      • 2

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Columbia

  • 90 NEW
  • NEW

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Verve

  • 91 NEW
  • NEW
    • Wait A Minute

      Tim Tam And The Turn-Ons
    • LW
    • -
    • PEAK
    • 91
    • WEEKS
    • 1
      • LW
      • -
      • PEAK
      • 91
      • WEEKS
      • 1
  • 92
    • Put Yourself In My Place

      The Elgins
    • LW
    • 98
    • PEAK
    • 92
    • WEEKS
    • 3
      • LW
      • 98
      • PEAK
      • 92
      • WEEKS
      • 3
  • 93 NEW
  • NEW
    • I Want Someone

      The Mad Lads
    • LW
    • -
    • PEAK
    • 93
    • WEEKS
    • 1
      • LW
      • -
      • PEAK
      • 93
      • WEEKS
      • 1
  • 94 NEW
  • NEW
    • Lullaby Of Love

      The Poppies
    • LW
    • -
    • PEAK
    • 94
    • WEEKS
    • 1
      • LW
      • -
      • PEAK
      • 94
      • WEEKS
      • 1
  • 95 NEW
  • NEW
    • Superman

      Dino, Desi & Billy
    • LW
    • -
    • PEAK
    • 95
    • WEEKS
    • 1
      • LW
      • -
      • PEAK
      • 95
      • WEEKS
      • 1
  • 96
    • Moulty

      The Barbarians
    • LW
    • 100
    • PEAK
    • 96
    • WEEKS
    • 2
      • LW
      • 100
      • PEAK
      • 96
      • WEEKS
      • 2
  • 97 NEW
  • NEW
    • Outside The Gates Of Heaven

      Lou Christie
    • LW
    • -
    • PEAK
    • 97
    • WEEKS
    • 1
      • LW
      • -
      • PEAK
      • 97
      • WEEKS
      • 1

Credits

Imprint/Label

Co & Ce

  • 98 NEW
  • NEW
    • The Love You Save (May Be Your Own)

      Joe Tex
    • LW
    • -
    • PEAK
    • 98
    • WEEKS
    • 1
      • LW
      • -
      • PEAK
      • 98
      • WEEKS
      • 1
  • 99
    • Shake Hands (And Come Out Crying)

      The Newbeats
    • LW
    • 99
    • PEAK
    • 99
    • WEEKS
    • 2
      • LW
      • 99
      • PEAK
      • 99
      • WEEKS
      • 2
  • 100 NEW
  • NEW
    • Philly Dog

      The Mar-Keys
    • LW
    • -
    • PEAK
    • 100
    • WEEKS
    • 1
      • LW
      • -
      • PEAK
      • 100
      • WEEKS
      • 1