WABC All American Survey for Week of 16 August 1966
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Survey collected and contributed by Ken Williamson
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TW LW 1. Summer In the City - The Lovin' Spoonful (Kama Sutra) *2 weeks #1* 1 2. See You In September - The Happenings (B.T. Puppy) 5 3. Sunny - Bobby Hebb (Philips) 4 *4. Lil' Red Riding Hood - Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs (MGM) 3 5. Wild Thing - The Troggs (Atco/Fontana) 2 *6. You Can't Hurry Love - The Supremes (Motown) 14 7. Sweet Pea - Tommy Roe (ABC) 6 ----------------------------------------------------------------- *8. Mother's Little Helper - The Rolling Stones (London) 7 *9. Wouldn't It Be Nice - The Beach Boys (Capitol) 9 10. Mr. Dieingly Sad - The Critters (Kapp) 16 11. Sunshine Superman - Donovan (Epic) 17 12. Blowin' In the Wind - Stevie Wonder (Tamla) 13 13. Yellow Submarine - The Beatles (Capitol) -- 14. Hanky Panky - Tommy James & the Shondells (Roulette) 8 ----------------------------------------------------------------- *15. They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! - Napoleon XIV (Warner Brothers) 10 16. Ain't Too Proud to Beg - The Temptations (Gordy) 11 17. I Couldn't Live Without Your Love - Petula Clark (Warner Brothers) 21 18. The Pied Piper - Crispian St. Peters (Jamie) 15 *19. I Saw Her Again - The Mamas & the Papas (Dunhill) 12 20. Bus Stop - The Hollies (Imperial) 19 *21. Land of 1000 Dances - Wilson Pickett (Atlantic) 23 22. Wade In the Water - Ramsey Lewis (Cadet) 24. Summertime - Billy Stewart (Chess) 40 28. Black Is Black - Los Bravos (Press) -- *34. Sunny Afternoon - The Kinks (Reprise) 30 45. Working In the Coal Mine - Lee Dorsey (Amy) -- *50. Guantanamera - The Sandpipers (A&M) PH 55. Sweet Dreams - Tommy McLain (MSL) HP Hot Prospects: Say I Am (What I Am) - Tommy James & the Shondells (Roulette) Wipe Out - The Surfaris (Dot) First and exclusive on WABC!: I've Got You Under My Skin - The 4 Seasons (Philips) Radio 77 Pick Hit: Girl On a Swing - Gerry & the Pacemakers (Laurie) *Former Pick Hit All American of the Week: Dan Ingram - 2:00 PM-6:00 PM Monday - Friday 2:00 PM-6:30 PM Saturday SPECIAL NOTES: "They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!" by Napoleon XIV (on the Warner Brothers label) generated massive amounts of protest in New York and elsewhere. The protests mostly came from the mental health community. Both New York Top 40 stations (WABC and WMCA) banned the song. WABC continued to list the song as it declined on the survey, and its position was noted on the air during Cousin Brucie's Top 20 countdown on Tuesday evenings, but it never again received airplay. WABC's Beatle ban was completely lifted this week, with the addition of "Yellow Submarine" to the survey (a late add at #13). The total ban lasted for a week (2 August - 9 August 1966), with a partial ban extending for another week (9 August - 16 August 1966). The ban came about as a result of a John Lennon quote where he allegedly said that the Beatles were more popular than Jesus Christ (most now agree the statement was taken out of context).
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