WMCA Fabulous 57 Survey for February 16, 1966

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Survey collected and contributed by Randy Price, Peter Kanze and Greg Lance
For more information contact Allan Sniffen

 
TW  LW
 1   1  LIGHTNIN’ STRIKES - Lou Christie (MGM)
 2   2  UPTIGHT (Everything’s Alright) - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
 3   5  THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKIN’ - Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)
 4  14  THE BALLAD OF THE GREEN BERETS - SSgt. Barry Sadler (RCA Victor)
 5   4  DON’T MESS WITH BILL - The Marvelettes (Tamla)
 6  16  #LISTEN PEOPLE - Herman’s Hermits (MGM)
 7   3  #A WELL RESPECTED MAN - The Kinks (Reprise)
 8  15  LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND - Deon Jackson (Carla)
 9   6  *MY LOVE - Petula Clark (Warner Bros.)
10  13  LIES - The Knickerbockers (Challenge)
11  24  ELUSIVE BUTTERFLY - Bob Lind (World Pacific)
12  10  *#WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU - The 4 Seasons (Philips)
13  12  #GOING TO A GO-GO - The Miracles (Tamla)
14  SS  *#19TH NERVOUS BREAKDOWN - The Rolling Stones (London)
15   8  *#MY WORLD IS EMPTY WITHOUT YOU - The Supremes (Motown)
16  11  *#WE CAN WORK IT OUT / DAY TRIPPER - The Beatles (Capitol)
17  19  STOP! - The Moody Blues (London)
18  21  634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.) - Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)
19  20  #HOMEWARD BOUND - Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia)
20  26  #BATMAN THEME - The Marketts (Warner Bros.)
21  22  IN MY ROOM (El Amor) - Verdelle Smith (Capitol)
22  23  HUSBANDS AND WIVES - Roger Miller (Smash)
23  25  I FOUGHT THE LAW - The Bobby Fuller Four (Mustang)
24  40  UP AND DOWN - The McCoys (Bang)
25  52  BABY SCRATCH MY BACK - Slim Harpo (Excello)

26   7  No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach’s In) - The T-Bones (Liberty)
27   9  Barbara Ann - The Beach Boys (Capitol)
28  18  Crying Time - Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)
29  29  Take Me For What I’m Worth - The Searchers (Kapp)
30  37  *Somewhere There’s A Someone - Dean Martin (Reprise)
31  38  This Golden Ring - The Fortunes (Press)
32  39  It’s Too Late - Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)
33  42  This Can’t Be True - Eddie Holman (Parkway)
34  43  My Baby Loves Me - Martha & The Vandellas (Gordy)
35  45  Whenever She Holds You - Patty Duke (United Artists)
36  46  Promise Her Anything - Tom Jones (Parrot)
37  47  Why Can’t You Bring Me Home - Jay & The Americans (United Artists)
38  48  This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You) - The Isley Brothers 
        (Tamla)
39  49  One More Heartache - Marvin Gaye (Tamla)
40  50  The Cheater - Bob Kuban & The In-Men (Musicland U.S.A.)
41  51  California Dreamin’ - The Mama’s & The Papa’s (Dunhill)
42  54  You’ll Be Needin’ Me - The Lettermen (Capitol)
43  55  Shake Me, Wake Me (When It’s Over) - The Four Tops (Motown)
44  56  My Prayer - Johnny Thunder (Diamond)
45  57  Daydream - The Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)
46  --  *Rags To Riches - Lenny Welch (Kapp)
47  --  *Inside--Looking Out - The Animals (MGM)
48  --  Ain’t That A Groove (pt. 1) - James Brown & The Famous Flames (King)
49  RE  What Now My Love - Sonny & Cher (Atco)
50  --  Get Ready - The Temptations (Gordy)
51  --  I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry - B.J. Thomas & The Triumphs (Scepter)
52  --  Time Won’t Let Me - The Outsiders (Capitol)
53  --  Good Lovin’ - The Young Rascals (Atlantic)
54  --  Dear Lover - Mary Wells (Atco)
55  --  Magic Town - The Vogues (Co & Ce)
56  --  Lord Love A Duck - The Wild Ones (United Artists)
57  --  Lullaby Of Love - The Poppies (Epic)

SURE SHOT: *NOWHERE MAN / WHAT GOES ON - The Beatles (Capitol)

#Former Sure Shot
*Heard first in New York on WMCA

NOTE: The date that appeared on the original printed chart was
Feb. 17, 1965, a Thursday. However, this chart debuted on the air
on Wednesday, Feb. 16, so the date that appears above reflects 
that for which the chart was actually in effect. 

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