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Top Songs of 1966


1965 <-1966-> 1967

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Paint It Black1.05/1966
Paint It Black by The Rolling Stones 

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from Aftermath   Aftermath

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308
US ✫1
UK ✫1
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #174]

[London 901]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
Paperback Writer2.06/1966
Paperback Writer by The Beatles 

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305
US ✫1
UK ✫1

[Capitol 5651]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Good Vibrations3.10/1966
Good Vibrations by The Beach Boys 

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from Smiley Smile   Smiley Smile

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304
US ✫1
UK ✫1
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #6]
[Capitol 5676]
written by Brian Wilson & Mike Love
Yellow Submarine4.08/1966
Yellow Submarine by The Beatles 

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from Revolver   Revolver

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291
US 2
UK ✫1
charted as Yellow Submarine / Eleanor Rigby in UK charts
[Capitol 5715]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Wild Thing5.05/1966
Wild Thing by The Troggs 

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from From Nowhere   From Nowhere

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290
US ✫1
UK 2
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #257]
[Atco 6415]
written by Chip Taylor
Sunshine Superman6.07/1966
Sunshine Superman by Donovan 

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from Sunshine Superman   Sunshine Superman

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277
US ✫1
UK 2
[Epic 10045]
written by Donovan (as Donovan Leitch)
Monday, Monday7.04/1966
Monday, Monday by The Mamas & the Papas 

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from If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears   If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears

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271
US ✫1
UK 3
[Dunhill 4026]
written by John Phillips
19th Nervous Breakdown8.02/1966
19th Nervous Breakdown by The Rolling Stones 

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from Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass)   Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass)

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271
US 2
UK 2
US R&B 32
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
9.02/1966
Daydream by The Lovin' Spoonful 

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from Daydream   Daydream

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268
US 2
UK 2

written by John Sebastian
Barbara Ann10.01/1966
Barbara Ann by The Beach Boys 

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from Beach Boys' Party!   Beach Boys' Party!

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246
US 2
UK 3
written by Fred Fassert
Summer in the City11.07/1966
Summer in the City by The Lovin' Spoonful 

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from Hums of the Lovin' Spoonful   Hums of the Lovin' Spoonful

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241
US ✫1
UK 8
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #393]
written by Steve Boone, John Sebastian & Mark Sebastian
Rainy Day Women #12 & 3512.04/1966
Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 by Bob Dylan 

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from Blonde on Blonde   Blonde on Blonde

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213
US 2
UK 7
written by Bob Dylan
Eleanor Rigby13.08/1966
Eleanor Rigby by The Beatles 

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from Revolver   Revolver

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209
US 11
UK ✫1
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #137]
in the US, B-Side to Yellow Submarine ; charted as Yellow Submarine / Eleanor Rigby in UK charts
[Capitol 5715]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
14.11/1966
Mellow Yellow by Donovan 

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from Mellow Yellow   Mellow Yellow

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206
US 2
UK 8
featuring Paul McCartney

[Epic 10098]
written by Donovan
Sunny Afternoon15.06/1966
Sunny Afternoon by The Kinks 

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from Face to Face   Face to Face

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194
US 14
UK ✫1
[Reprise 0497]
written by Ray Davies
16.09/1966
Last Train to Clarksville by The Monkees 

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from The Monkees   The Monkees

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189
US ✫1
UK 23
[Colgems 1001]
written by Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart
17.02/1966
Homeward Bound by Simon & Garfunkel 

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from Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme   Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme

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186
US 5
UK 9
[Columbia 43511]
written by Paul Simon
Have You Seen Your Mother Baby Standing in the Shadow?18.10/1966
Have You Seen Your Mother Baby Standing in the Shadow? by The Rolling Stones 

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from Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass) [UK release]   

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183
US 9
UK 5
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
I Am a Rock19.05/1966
I Am a Rock by Simon & Garfunkel 

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from Sounds of Silence   Sounds of Silence

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179
US 3
UK 17
[Columbia 43617]
written by Paul Simon
20.09/1966
96 Tears by Question Mark & the Mysterians 

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from 96 Tears   

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176
US ✫1
UK 37
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #210]
[Cameo 428]
written by Rudy Martinez
21.08/1966
Cherish by The Association 

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from And Then…Along Comes the Association   

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174
US ✫1
US AC 38
written by Terry Kirkman
22.03/1966
Shapes of Things by The Yardbirds 

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from The Yardbirds' Greatest Hits   

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170
US 11
UK 3
[Epic 10006*]
written by Paul Samwell-Smith, Keith Relf & Jim McCarty
23.03/1966
Good Lovin' by The Rascals 

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from The Young Rascals   

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166
US ✫1as The Young Rascals
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #325]
written by Rudy Clark & Arthur Resnick
24.09/1966
If I Were a Carpenter by Bobby Darin 

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from If I Were a Carpenter   

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161
US 8
UK 9
[Atlantic 2350]
written by Tim Hardin
25.07/1966
I Saw Her Again (Last Night) by The Mamas & the Papas 

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from The Mamas and the Papas   

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156
US 5
UK 11
[Dunhill 4031]
written by John Phillips & Denny Doherty
26.01/1966
California Dreamin' by The Mamas & the Papas 

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from If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears   If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears

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153
US 4
UK 23
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #89]
[Dunhill 4020]
written by John Phillips & Michelle Phillips
27.05/1966
Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind? by The Lovin' Spoonful 

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from Do You Believe in Magic   Do You Believe in Magic

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149
US 2written by John Sebastian
Happy Jack28.12/1966
Happy Jack by The Who 

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from A Quick One   A Quick One

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143
US 24
UK 3
written by Pete Townshend
29.06/1966
Out of Time by Chris Farlowe 

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from The Art of Chris Farlowe   

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139
US 122
UK ✫1
[MGM 13567]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
30.02/1966
I Can't Let Go by The Hollies 

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from Would You Believe?   Would You Believe?

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134
US 42
UK 2
written by Graham Gouldman
[Imperial 66158]
written by Chip Taylor (as John W. Voight) & Al Gorgoni
31.09/1966
Little Man by Sonny and Cher 

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from In Case You're in Love   

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133
US 21
UK 4

[Atco 6440]
written by Sonny Bono
32.12/1966
Nashville Cats by The Lovin' Spoonful 

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from Hums of the Lovin' Spoonful   Hums of the Lovin' Spoonful

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129
US 8
UK 26
written by John Sebastian
33.09/1966
Walk Away Renee by The Left Banke 

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from Walk Away Renée/Pretty Ballerina   

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123
US 5 [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #220]
written by Michael Brown, Bob Calilli & Tony Sansone
I'm a Boy34.09/1966
I'm a Boy by The Who 

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from My Generation   My Generation

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119
UK 2[Decca 32058]
written by Pete Townshend
35.03/1966
Nowhere Man by The Beatles 

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from Rubber Soul   Rubber Soul

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116
US 3[Capitol 5587]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Dedicated Follower of Fashion36.03/1966
Dedicated Follower of Fashion by The Kinks 

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from The Kinks Greatest Hits!   

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115
US 36
UK 4
[Reprise 0471]
written by Ray Davies
37.12/1966
Words of Love by The Mamas & the Papas 

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from The Mamas and the Papas   

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114
US 5
UK 47
[Dunhill 4057]
written by John Phillips
38.06/1966
Over Under Sideways Down by The Yardbirds 

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from Roger the Engineer   Roger the Engineer

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114
US 13
UK 10
written by Chris Dreja, Jim McCarty, Jeff Beck, Keith Relf & Paul Samwell-Smith
39.08/1966
Cherry, Cherry by Neil Diamond 

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from The Feel of Neil Diamond   The Feel of Neil Diamond

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110
US 6[Bang 528]
written by Neil Diamond
Along Comes Mary40.06/1966
Along Comes Mary by The Association 

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from And Then…Along Comes the Association   

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101
US 7written by Tandyn Almer
Mother's Little Helper41.07/1966
Mother's Little Helper by The Rolling Stones 

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from Aftermath   Aftermath

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101
US 8[London 902]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
42.10/1966
Dandy by Herman's Hermits 

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from There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World   There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World

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100
US 5[MGM 13603]
written by Ray Davies
43.01/1966
What Now My Love by Sonny and Cher 

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from The Wondrous World of Sonny & Cher   The Wondrous World of Sonny & Cher

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97
US 14
UK 13
[Atco 6395]
written by Gilbert Bécaud & Carl Sigman
No Milk Today44.10/1966
No Milk Today by Herman's Hermits 

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from There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World   There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World

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97
US 35
UK 7

[MGM 13681]
written by Graham Gouldman
45.11/1966
Dead End Street by The Kinks 

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from Face to Face   Face to Face

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95
US 73
UK 5
[Reprise 540]
written by Ray Davies
46.10/1966
Rain on the Roof by The Lovin' Spoonful 

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from Hums of the Lovin' Spoonful   Hums of the Lovin' Spoonful

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92
US 10written by John Sebastian
47.06/1966
This Door Swings Both Ways by Herman's Hermits 

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from Both Sides of Herman's Hermits   

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90
US 12
UK 18
[MGM 13548]
written by Estelle Levitt & Don Thomas
Substitute48.03/1966
Substitute by The Who 

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88
UK 5written by Pete Townshend
Hey Joe49.12/1966
Hey Joe by Jimi Hendrix Experience 

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from Are You Experienced [US edition]   

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82
UK 6 [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #198]
written by Billy Roberts
Eight Miles High50.04/1966
Eight Miles High by The Byrds 

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from Fifth Dimension   Fifth Dimension

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80
US 14
UK 24
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #150]
[Columbia 43578]
written by Gene Clark, Roger McGuinn (as Jim McGuinn) & David Crosby
I Want You51.07/1966
I Want You by Bob Dylan 

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from Blonde on Blonde   Blonde on Blonde

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80
US 20
UK 16
[Columbia 43683]
written by Bob Dylan
52.10/1966
Help Me Girl by The Animals 

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from Eric Is Here   

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71
US 29
UK 14
as Eric Burdon and the Animals
written by Scott English & Larry Weiss
53.04/1966
Leaning on the Lamp Post by Herman's Hermits 

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from Hold On!   

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69
US 9[MGM 13500]
written by Noel Gay
54.04/1966
Dirty Water by The Standells 

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from Dirty Water   Dirty Water

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65
US 11written by Ed Cobb
55.12/1966
I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night) by The Electric Prunes 

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from The Electric Prunes   

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60
US 11[Reprise 0532]
written by Annette Tucker & Nancie Mantz
I Feel Free56.12/1966
I Feel Free by Cream 

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from Fresh Cream   Fresh Cream

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59
US 116
UK 11
written by Jack Bruce & Pete Brown
A Hazy Shade of Winter57.11/1966
A Hazy Shade of Winter by Simon & Garfunkel 

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from Bookends   Bookends

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57
US 13[Columbia 43873]
written by Paul Simon
58.01/1966
Breakin' Up Is Breakin' My Heart by Roy Orbison 

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from The Orbison Way   

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56
US 31
UK 22
[MGM 13446]
written by Roy Orbison & Bill Dees
Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window?/Highway 61 Revisited59.01/1966
Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window?/Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan 

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52
US 58
UK 17
written by Bob Dylan
60.12/1966
There Won't Be Many Coming Home by Roy Orbison 

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from The Fastest Guitar Alive   The Fastest Guitar Alive

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51
UK 12written by Roy Orbison & Bill Dees
61.12/1966
East West by Herman's Hermits 

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from There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World   There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World

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46
US 27
UK 37
[MGM 13639]
written by Graham Gouldman
62.06/1966
You Better Run by The Rascals 

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from Groovin'   Groovin'

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41
US 20as The Young Rascals
written by Felix Cavaliere & Eddie Brigati
63.04/1966
Twinkle Toes by Roy Orbison 

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from The Classic Roy Orbison   

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41
US 39
UK 29
[MGM 13498]
written by Roy Orbison & Bill Dees
64.11/1966
I Need Somebody by Question Mark & the Mysterians 

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from 96 Tears   

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38
US 22[Cameo 441]
written by Rudy Martinez
Lady Jane65.07/1966
Lady Jane by The Rolling Stones 

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from Aftermath   Aftermath

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36
US 24B side to Mother's Little Helper
[London 902]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
66.03/1966
You Won't Be Leaving by Herman's Hermits 

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from There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World   There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World

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35
UK 20written by Tony Hazzard (as Anthony Hazzard)
67.08/1966
The Dangling Conversation by Simon & Garfunkel 

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from Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme   Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme

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34
US 25[Columbia 43728]
written by Paul Simon
68.10/1966
Look Through My Window by The Mamas & the Papas 

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from Deliver   Deliver

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32
US 24[Dunhill 4050]
written by John Phillips
I Love My Dog69.10/1966
I Love My Dog by Cat Stevens 

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from Matthew and Son   

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26
US 118
UK 28
[Deram 7501]
written by Cat Stevens
7 and 7 Is70.07/1966
7 and 7 Is by Love 

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from Da Capo   Da Capo

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24
US 33[Elektra 45605]
written by Arthur Lee
71.10/1966
Ride On, Baby by Chris Farlowe 

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from The Art of Chris Farlowe   

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23
UK 31written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
Just Like a Woman72.09/1966
Just Like a Woman by Bob Dylan 

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from Blonde on Blonde   Blonde on Blonde

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22
US 33 [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #230]
[Columbia 43792]
written by Bob Dylan
One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later)73.03/1966
One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later) by Bob Dylan 

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from Blonde on Blonde   Blonde on Blonde

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21
US 119
UK 33
charted as One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later) / Queen Jane Approximately in UK charts
written by Bob Dylan
74.11/1966
Pandora's Golden Heebie Jeebies by The Association 

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from Renaissance   Renaissance

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21
US 35written by Jules Alexander
75.03/1966
A Legal Matter by The Who 

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from My Generation   My Generation

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20
UK 32written by Pete Townshend
76.09/1966
Mr. Spaceman by The Byrds 

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from Fifth Dimension   Fifth Dimension

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19
US 36[Columbia 43766]
written by Roger McGuinn (as Jim McGuinn)
77.11/1966
Living for You by Sonny and Cher 

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from In Case You're in Love   

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16
US 87
UK 44
[Atco 6449]
written by Sonny Bono
78.08/1966
The Kids Are Alright by The Who 

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from My Generation   My Generation

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14
US 106
UK 41
[Decca 31988]
written by Pete Townshend
79.09/1966
Come On Up by The Rascals 

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from Collections   

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13
US 43as The Young Rascals
written by Felix Cavaliere
80.04/1966
My Little Red Book by Love 

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from Love   Love

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12
US 52[Elektra 45603]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
5D (Fifth Dimension)81.07/1966
5D (Fifth Dimension) by The Byrds 

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from Fifth Dimension   Fifth Dimension

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12
US 44[Columbia 43702]
written by Roger McGuinn (as Jim McGuinn)
Solitary Man82.05/1966
Solitary Man by Neil Diamond 

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from The Feel of Neil Diamond   The Feel of Neil Diamond

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12
US 55[Bang 519]
written by Neil Diamond
It Won't Be Wrong83.02/1966
It Won't Be Wrong by The Byrds 

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from Turn! Turn! Turn!   Turn! Turn! Turn!

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9
US 63B side to Set You Free This Time
[Columbia 43501]
written by Roger McGuinn (as Jim McGuinn) & Harvey Gerst
84.12/1966
The Girl That Stood Beside Me by Bobby Darin 

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from If I Were a Carpenter   

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8
US 66[Atlantic 2367]
written by Jeffrey Stevens
Gloria85.04/1966
Gloria by Them 

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from The Angry Young Them   The Angry Young Them

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8
US 71[R]
[Parrot 9727(B)]
written by Van Morrison
86.12/1966
Dancing in the Streets by The Mamas & the Papas 

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from The Mamas and the Papas   

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8
US 73[Dunhill 4057]
written by Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson & Ivy Jo Hunter
Set You Free This Time87.02/1966
Set You Free This Time by The Byrds 

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from Turn! Turn! Turn!   Turn! Turn! Turn!

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6
US 79[Columbia 43501]
written by Gene Clark
What Goes On88.03/1966
What Goes On by The Beatles 

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from Rubber Soul   Rubber Soul

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5
US 81in the US, B-Side to Nowhere Man
[Capitol 5587]
written by John Lennon, Paul McCartney & Ringo Starr
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