WMCA Fabulous 57 Survey for May 18, 1966

Courtesy of the WMCA Good Guys Internet Web Site
www.musicradio77.com/wmca



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

 

TW  LW
 1   2  WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN - Percy Sledge (Atlantic)
 2   1  MONDAY, MONDAY - The Mama’s & The Papa’s (Dunhill)
 3   3  A GROOVY KIND OF LOVE - The Mindbenders (Fontana)
 4   9  *#PAINT IT, BLACK - The Rolling Stones (London)
 5   4  RAINY DAY WOMEN #12 & 35 - Bob Dylan (Columbia)
 6   5  MESSAGE TO MICHAEL - Dionne Warwick (Scepter)
 7   6  IT’S A MAN’S MAN’S MAN’S WORLD - James Brown & The Famous Flames
        (King)
 8   7  GOOD LOVIN’ - The Young Rascals (Atlantic)
 9  23  *STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT - Frank Sinatra (Reprise)
10  14  COOL JERK - The Capitols (Karen)
11  12  I LOVE YOU 1000 TIMES - The Platters (Musicor)
12  11  *#SLOOP JOHN B - The Beach Boys (Capitol)
13  25  SWEET TALKIN’ GUY - The Chiffons (Laurie)
14  10  *#LOVE IS LIKE AN ITCHING IN MY HEART - The Supremes (Motown)
15   8  KICKS - Paul Revere & The Raiders (Columbia)
16  16  THE SUN AIN’T GONNA SHINE (Anymore) - The Walker Brothers (Smash)
17  19  COME ON LET’S GO - The McCoys (Bang)
18  34  RED RUBBER BALL - The Cyrkle (Columbia)
19  20  BAREFOOTIN’ - Robert Parker (Nola)
20  26  *#OPUS 17 (Don’t You Worry ’Bout Me) - The 4 Seasons (Philips)
21  24  *GREEN GRASS - Gary Lewis & The Playboys (Liberty)
22  22  YOUNGER GIRL - The Critters (Kapp)
23  17  *#DID YOU EVER HAVE TO MAKE UP YOUR MIND? - The Lovin’ Spoonful 
        (Kama Sutra)
24  32  I AM A ROCK - Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia)
25  45  YOU DON’T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME - Dusty Springfield (Philips)

26  SS  *#I Call Your Name - The Mamas & The Papas (Dunhill)†
27  LS  ##Along Comes Mary - The Association (Valiant)
28  21  Please Don’t Sell My Daddy No More Wine - The Greenwoods (Kapp)
29  28  Marble Breaks And Iron Bends - Drafi (London)
30  29  Mame - Louis Armstrong (Mercury) / Bobby Darin (Atlantic)
31  31  Oh How Happy - The Shades Of Blue (Impact)
32  35  *S.Y.S.L.J.F.M. (The Letter Song) - Joe Tex (Dial)
33  37  Mama - B.J. Thomas (Scepter)
34  38  I’m Nobody’s Baby Now - Reparata & The Delrons (RCA Victor)
35  39  Girl In Love - The Outsiders (Capitol)
36  42  Come Running Back - Dean Martin (Reprise)
37  43  Crying - Jay & The Americans (United Artists)
38  44  Take Some Time Out For Love - The Isley Brothers (Tamla)
39  46  He’s Ready - The Poppies (Epic)
40  47  I’m Walking Out On You - Ruben Wright (Capitol)
41  48  You’ve Got Me High - The New Order (Warner Bros.)
42  49  *Take This Heart Of Mine - Marvin Gaye (Tamla)
43  50  (I’m A) Road Runner - Jr. Walker & The All Stars (Soul)
44  51  Dirty Water - The Standells (Tower)
45  52  Double Shot (Of My Baby’s Love) - The Swingin’ Medallions (Smash)
46  53  Ninety-Nine And A Half (Won’t Do) - Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)
47  54  Bad Eye - Willie Mitchell (Hi)
48  55  I Love You Drops - Vic Dana (Dolton)
49  56  Ain’t Too Pround To Beg - The Temptations (Gordy)
50  57  Popsicle - Jan & Dean (Liberty)
51  --  Once Upon A Time (This World Was Mine) - Teddy & The Pandas (Musicor)
52  RE  *The Impossible Dream (The Quest) - Jack Jones (Kapp)
53  --  Don’t Bring Me Down - The Animals (MGM)
54  --  I’ll Love You Forever - The Holidays (Golden World)
55  --  Let’s Go Get Stoned - Ray Charles (ABC)
56  --  The Hideaway - The Young Generation (Red Bird)
57  --  It’s That Time Of The Year - Len Barry (Decca)

SURE SHOT: *LOVING YOU IS SWEETER THAN EVER - The Four Tops (Motown)
LONG SHOT: LITTLE GIRL - The Syndicate Of Sound (Bell)

#Former Sure Shot
##Former Long Shot
*Heard first in New York on WMCA
†From the album “If You Can Believe Your Eyes And Ears”

NOTE: The date that appeared on the original chart as printed in GO Magazine
was May 19, 1966, a Thursday. However, this chart debuted on the air on
Wednesday, May 18, so the date that appears above reflects when the chart
actually took effect.

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