WMCA Fabulous 57 Survey for February 16, 1966
Courtesy of the WMCA Good Guys
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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 (Everythings 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 DONT MESS WITH BILL - The Marvelettes (Tamla) 6 16 #LISTEN PEOPLE - Hermans 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 Stomachs 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 Im Worth - The Searchers (Kapp) 30 37 *Somewhere Theres A Someone - Dean Martin (Reprise) 31 38 This Golden Ring - The Fortunes (Press) 32 39 Its Too Late - Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists) 33 42 This Cant 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 Cant 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 Mamas & The Papas (Dunhill) 42 54 Youll Be Needin Me - The Lettermen (Capitol) 43 55 Shake Me, Wake Me (When Its 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 -- Aint 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 -- Im So Lonesome I Could Cry - B.J. Thomas & The Triumphs (Scepter) 52 -- Time Wont 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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