List of RPM number-one singles of 1966

This is a list of the Canadian RPM magazine number one singles of 1966.

Volume:Issue Issue Date(s) Weeks on Top Song Artist
4:19 3 January 1 "Flowers on the Wall" The Statler Brothers
4:20 10 January 1 "Five O'Clock World" The Vogues
4:21 17 January 1 "No Matter What Shape" The T-Bones
4:22 24 January 1 "We Can Work It Out" The Beatles
4:23 31 January 1 "Yesterday Man" Chris Andrews
4:24 7 February 1 "As Tears Go By" The Rolling Stones
4:25 14 February 1 "My Love" Petula Clark
4:26 21 February 1 "Lightnin' Strikes" Lou Christie
5:1 28 February 1 "Michelle" David and Jonathan
5:2 7 March 1 "These Boots Are Made for Walking" Nancy Sinatra
5:3 14 March 1 "At the Scene" Dave Clark 5
5:4 21 March 1 "Listen People" Herman's Hermits †
5:5 28 March 1 "Nowhere Man" The Beatles
5:6 4 April 1 "Woman" Peter & Gordon
5:7 11 April 1 "Magic Town" The Vogues
5:8 18 April 1 "Daydream" Lovin' Spoonful
5:9 25 April 1 "Good Lovin'" Young Rascals
5:10 2 May 1 "Kicks" Paul Revere & the Raiders
5:11 9 May 1 "Good Lovin'" Young Rascals (returned to #1)
5:12-14 16 May-30 May 3 "Monday, Monday" The Mamas & the Papas
5:15 6 June 1 "When a Man Loves a Woman" Percy Sledge
5:16 13 June 1 "Paint It, Black" Rolling Stones
5:17 20 June 1 "Green Grass" Gary Lewis
5:18 27 June 1 "Sweet Talking Guy" Chiffons
5:19 4 July 1 "Paperback Writer" The Beatles
5:20 11 July 1 "Red Rubber Ball" The Cyrkle
5:21 18 July 1 "The Pied Piper" Crispian St. Peters
5:22 25 July 1 "Hanky Panky" Tommy James and the Shondells
5:23 1 August 1 "Sweet Pea" Tommy Roe
5:24 8 August 1 "I Saw Her Again" The Mamas & the Papas
5:25-26 15 August-22 August 2 "Summer in the City" Lovin' Spoonful
6:1 29 August 1 "See You in September" The Happenings
6:2 5 September 1 "Bus Stop" The Hollies
6:3 12 September 1 "Get Away" Georgie Fame
6:4 19 September 1 "Yellow Submarine"/"Eleanor Rigby" The Beatles
6:5 26 September 1 "Sunny Afternoon" The Kinks
6:6 3 October 1 "Cherish" The Association
6:7 10 October 1 "Black Is Black" Los Bravos
6:8-9 17 October-24 October 2 "See See Rider" Eric Burdon and The Animals
6:10 31 October 1 "96 Tears" Question Mark & the Mysterians
6:11 7 November 1 "Last Train to Clarksville" The Monkees
6:12 14 November 1 "Dandy" Herman's Hermits
6:13 21 November 1 "Poor Side of Town" Johnny Rivers
6:14-15 28 November-5 December 2 "Winchester Cathedral" New Vaudeville Band
6:16 12 December 1 "Lady Godiva" Peter & Gordon
6:17 19 December 1 "Stop! Stop! Stop!" The Hollies
6:18 26 December 1 "I'm a Believer" The Monkees

Notes

† On 21 March 1966, the chart became the RPM 100, as expanded to the top 100 songs. Also, RPM began the practice of keeping former #1 singles on the chart, dropping down their position from top rather than deleting the single from the chart.

See also

References

CHUM Chart
RPM
RPM Dance Chart
Canadian Singles Chart
Canadian Hot 100
Hot Canadian Digital Singles Chart
R3-30