The No. 1s of
1966
Pick a day for its No. 1 song, film, and book — or scan every reign of 1966 below.
No. 1 songs · Billboard Hot 100
- The Sound Of SilenceSimon & GarfunkelJan 1, 19661 week
- We Can Work It OutThe BeatlesJan 8, 19662 weeks
- The Sound Of SilenceSimon & GarfunkelJan 22, 19661 week
- We Can Work It OutThe BeatlesJan 29, 19661 week
- My LovePetula ClarkFeb 5, 19662 weeks
- Lightnin' StrikesLou ChristieFeb 19, 19661 week
- These Boots Are Made For Walkin'Nancy SinatraFeb 26, 19661 week
- The Ballad Of The Green BeretsSSgt Barry SadlerMar 5, 19665 weeks
- (You're My) Soul And InspirationThe Righteous BrothersApr 9, 19663 weeks
- Good Lovin'The Young RascalsApr 30, 19661 week
- Monday, MondayThe Mamas & The PapasMay 7, 19663 weeks
- When A Man Loves A WomanPercy SledgeMay 28, 19662 weeks
- Paint It, BlackThe Rolling StonesJun 11, 19662 weeks
- Paperback WriterThe BeatlesJun 25, 19661 week
- Strangers In The NightFrank SinatraJul 2, 19661 week
- Paperback WriterThe BeatlesJul 9, 19661 week
- Hanky PankyTommy James And The ShondellsJul 16, 19662 weeks
- Wild ThingThe TroggsJul 30, 19662 weeks
- Summer In The CityThe Lovin' SpoonfulAug 13, 19663 weeks
- Sunshine SupermanDonovanSep 3, 19661 week
- You Can't Hurry LoveThe SupremesSep 10, 19662 weeks
- CherishThe AssociationSep 24, 19663 weeks
- Reach Out I'll Be ThereFour TopsOct 15, 19662 weeks
- 96 Tears? (Question Mark) & The MysteriansOct 29, 19661 week
- Last Train To ClarksvilleThe MonkeesNov 5, 19661 week
- Poor Side Of TownJohnny RiversNov 12, 19661 week
- You Keep Me Hangin' OnThe SupremesNov 19, 19662 weeks
- Winchester CathedralThe New Vaudeville BandDec 3, 19661 week
- Good VibrationsThe Beach BoysDec 10, 19661 week
- Winchester CathedralThe New Vaudeville BandDec 17, 19662 weeks
- I'm A BelieverThe MonkeesDec 31, 19661 week
No. 1 films · U.S. weekend box office
- The Sound of MusicMar 2, 19665 weekends
- Doctor ZhivagoApr 6, 19663 weekends
- The Sound of MusicApr 27, 19661 weekend
- Doctor ZhivagoMay 4, 19661 weekend
- The Sound of MusicMay 11, 19661 weekend
- Doctor ZhivagoMay 18, 19661 weekend
- The Sound of MusicMay 25, 19662 weekends
- Doctor ZhivagoJun 8, 19661 weekend
- The Sound of MusicJun 15, 19662 weekends
- The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are ComingJun 29, 19661 weekend
- Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?Jul 6, 19668 weekends
- How to Steal a MillionAug 31, 19662 weekends
- The Sound of MusicSep 14, 19661 weekend
- Doctor ZhivagoSep 21, 19666 weekends
- HawaiiNov 2, 19662 weekends
- The ProfessionalsNov 16, 19666 weekends
- Follow Me, Boys!Dec 28, 19661 weekend
No. 1 books · NYT fiction best sellers
- The SourceJames MichenerJan 2, 196618 weeks
- Valley of the DollsJacqueline SusannMay 8, 196628 weeks
- The Secret of Santa VittoriaRobert CrichtonNov 20, 19666 weeks