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British Number Ones of
1966 Button

British Number One Hit Singles

  Date Artist / Song Title Writer(s) Label Weeks at No.1
208 22 January
1966

Keep On Running
THE SPENCER DAVIS GROUP
written by
JACKIE EDWARDS
Fontana TF 632
Fontana
TF 632
1
209 29 January
1966

Michelle
THE OVERLANDERS
written by
JOHN LENNON / PAUL McCARTNEY
Pye 7N.17034
Pye
17034
3
210 19 February
1966

These Boots Are Made For Walkin'
NANCY SINATRA
written by
LEE HAZLEWOOD
Reprise R.20432
Reprise
R.20432
4
211 19 March
1966

The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore
THE WALKER BROTHERS
written by
BOB CREWE and BOB GAUDIO
Smash S 2032
Smash
S 2032
4
212 16 April
1966

Somebody Help Me
THE SPENCER DAVIS GROUP
written by
JACKIE EDWARDS
Fontana TF 679
Fontana
TF 679
2
213 30 April
1966

You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
DUSTY SPRINGFIELD
written by
original Italian version PINO DONAGGIO and VITO PALLAVICINI
with English lyrics by VICKI WICKHAM & SIMON NAPIER-BELL
Philips BF 1482
Philips
BF 1482
1
214 7 May
1966

Pretty Flamingo
MANFRED MANN
written by
MARK BARKAN
His Master's Voice POP 1523
His Master's Voice
POP 1523
3
215 28 May
1966

Paint It Black
THE ROLLING STONES
written by
MICK JAGGER and KEITH RICHARDS
Decca F.12395
Decca
F.12395
1
216 4 June
1966

Strangers In The Night
FRANK SINATRA
music by BERT KAEMPFERT
lyrics by CHARLES SINGLETON & EDDIE SNYDER
Reprise R.23052
Reprise
R.23052
3
217 25 June
1966

Paperback Writer
THE BEATLES
written by
JOHN LENNON / PAUL McCARTNEY
Parlophone R 5452
PARLOPHONE
R 5452
2
218 9 July
1966

Sunny Afternoon
THE KINKS
written by
RAY DAVIES
Pye 7N.17125
PYE
7N.17125
2
219 23 July
1966

Get Away
GEORGIE FAME
& THE BLUE FLAMES
written by
CLIVE POWELL
Columbia DB 7946
Columbia
DB 7946
1
220 30 July
1966

Out Of Time
CHRIS FARLOWE
written by
MICK JAGGER and KEITH RICHARDS
Immediate IM 035
IMMEDIATE
IM 035
1
221 6 August
1966

With A Girl Like You
THE TROGGS
written by
REG PRESLEY
Fontana TF 717
Fontana
TF 717
2
222 20 August
1966

Yellow Submarine /
Eleanor Rigby

THE BEATLES
written by
JOHN LENNON / PAUL McCARTNEY

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written by
JOHN LENNON / PAUL McCARTNEY
Parlophone R 5493
PARLOPHONE
R 5493
4
223 17 September
1966

All Or Nothing
THE SMALL FACES
written by
STEVE MARRIOTT and RONNIE LANE
Decca F.12470
Decca
F.12470
1
224 24 September
1966

Distant Drums
JIM REEVES
written by
CINDY WALKER
RCA 1537
RCA Victor
RCA 1537
5
225 29 October
1966

Reach Out I'll Be There
THE FOUR TOPS
written by
BRIAN HOLLAND-LAMONT DOZIER-EDDIE HOLLAND
Tamla Motown TMG 579
Tamla Motown
TMG 579
3
226 19 November
1966

Good Vibrations
THE BEACH BOYS
written by
BRIAN WILSON & MIKE LOVE
Capitol_CL_15475
Capitol
CL 15475
2
227 3 December
1966

Green, Green Grass Of Home
TOM JONES
written by
CLAUDE "CURLY" PUTMAN, Jr.
Decca F.22511
Decca
F.22511
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British Number One Hit Albums

  Date Album Details Track Details Weeks at No.1
re 19 February 1966 The Sound of Music
Released: 1965

Rogers and Hammerstein's
THE SOUND OF MUSIC

Original Soundtrack

RCA VICTOR
SB-6616
A1.

A2.

A3.

A4.

A5.

A6.

A7.

A8.


B1.

B2.

B3.

B4.

B5.

B6.

B7.

B8.
"PRELUDE / THE SOUND OF MUSIC"
Maria
"OVERTURE / PRELUDIUM (DIXIT DOMINUS)"
Nuns Chorus & Orchestra
"MORNING HYMN / ALLELUIA"
Nuns Chorus
"MARIA"
Nuns Chorus
"I HAVE CONFIDENCE"
Maria
"SIXTEEN GOING ON SEVENTEEN"
Rolf & Liesl
"MY FAVORITE THINGS"
Maria
"CLIMB EV'RY MOUNTAIN"
Mother Abbess

"THE LONELY GOATHERD"
Maria and The Children
"THE SOUND OF MUSIC"
The Children and The Captain
"DO-RE-MI"
Maria and The Children
"SOMETHING GOOD"
Maria and The Captain
"PROCESSIONAL / MARIA"
Orchestra and Nuns Chorus
"EDELWEISS"
The Captain, Maria, The Children, and Chorus
"SO LONG, FAREWELL"
The Children
"CLIMB EV'RY MOUNTAIN (REPRISE)"
Chorus and Orchestra
2:33

3:12

2:00

3:15

3:21

3:13

2:16

2:13


3:08

2:09

5:30

3:15

2:25

1:48

2:52

1:18
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45 30 April 1966 Aftermath
Released: 15th April 1966

THE ROLLING STONES
Aftermath

DECCA Records
SKL 4786
A1.
A2.
A3.
A4.
A5.
A6.

B1.
B2.
B3.
B4.
B5.
B6.
B7.
B8.
MOTHERS LITTLE HELPER
STUPID GIRL
LADY JANE
UNDER MY THUMB
DONCHA BOTHER ME
GOIN' HOME

FLIGHT 505
HIGH AND DRY
OUT OF TIME
IT'S NOT EASY
I AM WAITING
TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT
THINK
WHAT TO DO
2:40
2:52
3:06
3:20
2:35
11:35

3:25
2:52
5:15
2:35
3:10
2:47
3:10
2:30
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re 25 June 1966 The Sound of Music
Released: 1965

Rogers and Hammerstein's
THE SOUND OF MUSIC

Original Soundtrack

RCA VICTOR
SB-6616
A1.

A2.

A3.

A4.

A5.

A6.

A7.

A8.


B1.

B2.

B3.

B4.

B5.

B6.

B7.

B8.
"PRELUDE / THE SOUND OF MUSIC"
Maria
"OVERTURE / PRELUDIUM (DIXIT DOMINUS)"
Nuns Chorus & Orchestra
"MORNING HYMN / ALLELUIA"
Nuns Chorus
"MARIA"
Nuns Chorus
"I HAVE CONFIDENCE"
Maria
"SIXTEEN GOING ON SEVENTEEN"
Rolf & Liesl
"MY FAVORITE THINGS"
Maria
"CLIMB EV'RY MOUNTAIN"
Mother Abbess

"THE LONELY GOATHERD"
Maria and The Children
"THE SOUND OF MUSIC"
The Children and The Captain
"DO-RE-MI"
Maria and The Children
"SOMETHING GOOD"
Maria and The Captain
"PROCESSIONAL / MARIA"
Orchestra and Nuns Chorus
"EDELWEISS"
The Captain, Maria, The Children, and Chorus
"SO LONG, FAREWELL"
The Children
"CLIMB EV'RY MOUNTAIN (REPRISE)"
Chorus and Orchestra
2:33

3:12

2:00

3:15

3:21

3:13

2:16

2:13


3:08

2:09

5:30

3:15

2:25

1:48

2:52

1:18
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46 13 August 1966 Revolver
Released: 5th August 1966

THE BEATLES
Revolver

Parlophone
PCS 7009
A1.
A2.
A3.
A4.
A5.
A6.
A7.

B1.
B2.
B3.
B4.
B5.
B6.
B7.
TAXMAN
ELEANOR RIGBY
I'M ONLY SLEEPING
LOVE YOU TO
HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE
YELLOW SUBMARINE
SHE SAID SHE SAID

GOOD DAY SUNSHINE
AND YOUR BIRD CAN SING
FOR NO ONE
DR. ROBERT
I WANT TO TELL YOU
GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE
TOMORROW NEVER KNOWS
2:39
2:07
3:01
3:01
2:25
2:40
2:37

2:09
2:01
2:01
2:15
2:29
2:30
2:57
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re 1 October 1966 The Sound of Music
Released: 1965

Rogers and Hammerstein's
THE SOUND OF MUSIC

Original Soundtrack

RCA VICTOR
SB-6616
A1.

A2.

A3.

A4.

A5.

A6.

A7.

A8.


B1.

B2.

B3.

B4.

B5.

B6.

B7.

B8.
"PRELUDE / THE SOUND OF MUSIC"
Maria
"OVERTURE / PRELUDIUM (DIXIT DOMINUS)"
Nuns Chorus & Orchestra
"MORNING HYMN / ALLELUIA"
Nuns Chorus
"MARIA"
Nuns Chorus
"I HAVE CONFIDENCE"
Maria
"SIXTEEN GOING ON SEVENTEEN"
Rolf & Liesl
"MY FAVORITE THINGS"
Maria
"CLIMB EV'RY MOUNTAIN"
Mother Abbess

"THE LONELY GOATHERD"
Maria and The Children
"THE SOUND OF MUSIC"
The Children and The Captain
"DO-RE-MI"
Maria and The Children
"SOMETHING GOOD"
Maria and The Captain
"PROCESSIONAL / MARIA"
Orchestra and Nuns Chorus
"EDELWEISS"
The Captain, Maria, The Children, and Chorus
"SO LONG, FAREWELL"
The Children
"CLIMB EV'RY MOUNTAIN (REPRISE)"
Chorus and Orchestra
2:33

3:12

2:00

3:15

3:21

3:13

2:16

2:13


3:08

2:09

5:30

3:15

2:25

1:48

2:52

1:18
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