WMCA Fabulous 57 Survey for February 23, 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 4 THE BALLAD OF THE GREEN BERETS - SSgt. Barry Sadler (RCA Victor) 4 3 THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKIN - Nancy Sinatra (Reprise) 5 14 *#19TH NERVOUS BREAKDOWN - The Rolling Stones (London) 6 8 LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND - Deon Jackson (Carla) 7 5 DONT MESS WITH BILL - The Marvelettes (Tamla) 8 SS *#NOWHERE MAN - The Beatles (Capitol) 9 11 ELUSIVE BUTTERFLY - Bob Lind (World Pacific) 10 6 #LISTEN PEOPLE - Hermans Hermits (MGM) 11 15 *#MY WORLD IS EMPTY WITHOUT YOU - The Supremes (Motown) 12 18 634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.) - Wilson Pickett (Atlantic) 13 17 STOP! - The Moody Blues (London) 14 7 #A WELL RESPECTED MAN - The Kinks (Reprise) 15 10 LIES - The Knickerbockers (Challenge) 16 20 #BATMAN THEME - The Marketts (Warner Bros.) 17 25 BABY SCRATCH MY BACK - Slim Harpo (Excello) 18 41 CALIFORNIA DREAMIN - The Mamas & The Papas (Dunhill) 19 19 #HOMEWARD BOUND - Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia) 20 22 HUSBANDS AND WIVES - Roger Miller (Smash) 21 21 IN MY ROOM (El Amor) - Verdelle Smith (Capitol) 22 23 I FOUGHT THE LAW - The Bobby Fuller Four (Mustang) 23 24 UP AND DOWN - The McCoys (Bang) 24 45 DAYDREAM - The Lovin Spoonful (Kama Sutra) 25 38 THIS OLD HEART OF MINE (Is Weak For You) - The Isley Brothers (Tamla) 26 12 *#Working My Way Back To You - The 4 Seasons (Philips) 27 28 Crying Time - Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount) 28 32 Its Too Late - Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists) 29 33 This Cant Be True - Eddie Holman (Parkway) 30 34 My Baby Loves Me - Martha & The Vandellas (Gordy) 31 36 Promise Her Anything - Tom Jones (Parrot) 32 37 Why Cant You Bring Me Home - Jay & The Americans (United Artists) 33 39 One More Heartache - Marvin Gaye (Tamla) 34 42 Youll Be Needin Me - The Lettermen (Capitol) 35 43 Shake Me, Wake Me (When Its Over) - The Four Tops (Motown) 36 9 *My Love - Petula Clark (Warner Bros.) 37 44 My Prayer - Johnny Thunder (Diamond) 38 46 *Rags To Riches - Lenny Welch (Kapp) 39 47 *Inside--Looking Out - The Animals (MGM) 40 48 Aint That A Groove (pt. 1) - James Brown & The Famous Flames (King) 41 -- Spanish Flea - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (A&M) 42 49 What Now My Love - Sonny & Cher (Atco) 43 50 Get Ready - The Temptations (Gordy) 44 51 Im So Lonesome I Could Cry - B.J. Thomas & The Triumphs (Scepter) 45 52 Time Wont Let Me - The Outsiders (Capitol) 46 53 Good Lovin - The Young Rascals (Atlantic) 47 54 Dear Lover - Mary Wells (Atco) 48 55 Magic Town - The Vogues (Co & Ce) 49 56 Lord Love A Duck - The Wild Ones (United Artists) 50 57 Lullaby Of Love - The Poppies (Epic) 51 -- Stop Her On Sight (S.O.S.) - Edwin Starr (Ric-Tic) 52 -- (Youre My) Soul And Inspiration - The Righteous Brothers (Verve) 53 -- I Want To Go With You - Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor) 54 -- Desiree - The Charts (Wand) 55 -- The Boogaloo Party - The Flamingos (Philips) 56 -- Kicks - Paul Revere & The Raiders (Columbia) 57 -- Juanita Banana - The Peels (Karate) SURE SHOT: *SURE GONNA MISS HER - Gary Lewis & The Playboys (Liberty) #Former Sure Shot *Heard first in New York on WMCA NOTE: The date that appeared on the original printed chart was Feb. 24, 1966, a Thursday. However, this chart debuted on the air on Wednesday, Feb. 23, so the date that appears above reflects when the chart actually took effect.
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