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In 1966 there were 53 weekly charts, with 273 different records. Of those, 233 entered the chart that year and 14 reached number 1. Longest at number 1 was Day Tripper by The Beatles: six weeks. The record that stayed longest was Sloop John B by The Beach Boys: 20 weeks, with number 1 as its peak. The highest new entry was Paperback Writer by The Beatles, straight in at 4 in week 26. Top of the year chart is Sloop John B by The Beach Boys, with 587 points.

Weeks

Year chart 1966

The top 10 of the 1966 year chart, on points: every week in the chart counts 41 minus the position, from 40 for a number 1 down to 1 for number 40. The full list of 100 is on the year chart page.

  1. 1Sloop John B
    The Beach Boys · 587 points · 20 weeks · peak position 1
  2. 2These Boots Are Made for Walkin'
    Nancy Sinatra · 531 points · 16 weeks · peak position 1
  3. 3Strangers In The Night
    Frank Sinatra · 519 points · 16 weeks · peak position 2
  4. 4Michelle
    The Beatles · 508 points · 16 weeks · peak position 1
  5. 5Monday, Monday
    The Mamas & The Papas · 504 points · 16 weeks · peak position 2
  6. 6To Whom It Concerns
    Chris Andrews · 496 points · 17 weeks · peak position 2
  7. 7Dedicated Follower of Fashion
    The Kinks · 495 points · 15 weeks · peak position 1
  8. 8Little Man
    Sonny & Cher · 495 points · 14 weeks · peak position 1
  9. 9As Tears Go By
    The Rolling Stones · 492 points · 15 weeks · peak position 2
  10. 10Second Hand Rose
    Barbra Streisand · 469 points · 16 weeks · peak position 3

The full 1966 year chart: the 100 best records

Number ones

  1. wk 1–6Day Tripper
    The Beatles · 6 weeks at 1 · week 1
  2. wk 7–11Michelle
    The Beatles · 5 weeks at 1 · week 7
  3. wk 12–16These Boots Are Made for Walkin'
    Nancy Sinatra · 5 weeks at 1 · week 12
  4. wk 17–19Dedicated Follower of Fashion
    The Kinks · 3 weeks at 1 · week 17
  5. wk 20–23Sloop John B
    The Beach Boys · 4 weeks at 1 · week 20
  6. wk 24–26Paint It, Black
    The Rolling Stones · 3 weeks at 1 · week 24
  7. wk 27–28Paperback Writer
    The Beatles · 2 weeks at 1 · week 27
  8. wk 29–32Sunny Afternoon
    The Kinks · 4 weeks at 1 · week 29
  9. wk 33Dans Je De Hele Nacht Met Mij?
    Karin Kent · 1 week at 1 · week 33
  10. wk 34With A Girl Like You
    The Troggs · 1 week at 1 · week 34
  11. wk 35–40Eleanor Rigby
    The Beatles · 6 weeks at 1 · week 35
  12. wk 41–46Little Man
    Sonny & Cher · 6 weeks at 1 · week 41
  13. wk 47–51No Milk Today
    Herman's Hermits · 5 weeks at 1 · week 47
  14. wk 52–53Friday On My Mind
    The Easybeats · 2 weeks at 1 · week 52

Longest in the chart

  1. 20Sloop John B
    The Beach Boys · weeks in 1966 · peak position 1 · from week 16
  2. 17To Whom It Concerns
    Chris Andrews · weeks in 1966 · peak position 2 · from week 1
  3. 16Michelle
    The Beatles · weeks in 1966 · peak position 1 · from week 4
  4. 16These Boots Are Made for Walkin'
    Nancy Sinatra · weeks in 1966 · peak position 1 · from week 8
  5. 16Monday, Monday
    The Mamas & The Papas · weeks in 1966 · peak position 2 · from week 21
  6. 16Strangers In The Night
    Frank Sinatra · weeks in 1966 · peak position 2 · from week 23
  7. 16Second Hand Rose
    Barbra Streisand · weeks in 1966 · peak position 3 · from week 9
  8. 16You Were on My Mind
    Crispian St. Peters · weeks in 1966 · peak position 5 · from week 11
  9. 16Oh What a Kiss
    Micky Day · weeks in 1966 · peak position 7 · from week 27
  10. 16Such a Cad
    Les Baroques · weeks in 1966 · peak position 8 · from week 7

Highest new entries

  1. 4Paperback Writer
    The Beatles · new at 4 in week 26
  2. 5Eleanor Rigby
    The Beatles · new at 5 in week 34
  3. 6Paint It, Black
    The Rolling Stones · new at 6 in week 22
  4. 7As Tears Go By
    The Rolling Stones · new at 7 in week 8
  5. 7Sunny Afternoon
    The Kinks · new at 7 in week 27

Source: top40.nl · guiljam is not affiliated with the Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Top 40 is a trademark of the Stichting; the charts are used here as the source for the site’s own artist and track pages.

Sound of 1966

1966 sounded more electric than 1965, at a tempo around 120 bpm.

Measured across 243 of the 273 records from 1966 with a sound analysis.

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Frequently asked questions

How many records reached number 1 in 1966?

In total 14 different records, across 53 charts. The first was Day Tripper by The Beatles, the last Friday On My Mind by The Easybeats.

Which record had the longest run at number 1 in 1966?

Day Tripper by The Beatles: six weeks in a row at 1.

Which record stayed in the chart longest in 1966?

Sloop John B by The Beach Boys: 20 weeks in 1966, peaking at number 1 that year.

What was the highest new entry of 1966?

Paperback Writer by The Beatles, straight in at 4 in week 26.

What was the biggest hit of 1966?

On points across all weekly charts of 1966 that is Sloop John B by The Beach Boys: 587 points from 20 weeks, peak position 1. The top 3: 1. Sloop John B (The Beach Boys), 2. These Boots Are Made for Walkin' (Nancy Sinatra), 3. Strangers In The Night (Frank Sinatra). The full ranking of 100 is in the 1966 year chart.

How many records made the Dutch Top 40 in 1966?

In total 273 different records, spread over 53 charts. Of those, 233 entered the chart that year.