The Official Singles Chart Top 50 - 21st April 1966 | Charts

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Number
1
Somebody Help Me
The Spencer Davis Group
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
5
Number
2 Up by 8

You Don't Have to Say You Love Me
Dusty Springfield
Peak
2
Weeks
4
Number
3
The Sound of Silence
The Bachelors
Peak
3
Weeks
6
Number
4
Hold Tight!
Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich
Peak
4
Weeks
8
Number
5 Up by 1
Elusive Butterfly
Val Doonican
Peak
5
Weeks
6
Number
6 Up by 7

Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
Cher
From the album: The Sonny Side of Chér
Peak
6
Weeks
4
Number
7 Down by 5

The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore
The Walker Brothers
From the album: The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore
Peak
1 (for 4 weeks)
Weeks
8
Number
8 Down by 3

Substitute
The Who
Peak
5
Weeks
7
Number
9 Up by 3
I Put A Spell On You
Alan Price Set
Peak
9
Weeks
4
Number
10 Up by 5

The Pied Piper
Crispian St. Peters
Peak
10
Weeks
4
Number
11 Down by 4

Elusive Butterfly
Bob Lind
Peak
5
Weeks
7
Number
12 Up by 6
Alfie
Cilla Black
Peak
12
Weeks
4
Number
13 Down by 4

Dedicated Follower of Fashion
The Kinks
Peak
4
Weeks
8
Number
14 Down by 3
Someday One Day
The Seekers
Peak
11
Weeks
5
Number
15 Up by 2

Homeward Bound
Simon and Garfunkel
Peak
15
Weeks
5
Number
16 Down by 8
Make the World Go Away
Eddy Arnold
Peak
8
Weeks
10
Number
17 Up by 6

Daydream
The Lovin' Spoonful
From the album: Daydream
Peak
17
Weeks
2
Number
18 Down by 2
Blue Turns to Grey
Cliff Richard & The Shadows
Peak
15
Weeks
5
Number
19 Down by 5

Shapes of Things
The Yardbirds
Peak
3
Weeks
8
Number
20
You Won't Be Leavin'
Herman's Hermits
Peak
20
Weeks
5
Number
21 Up by 15
That's Nice
Neil Christian
Peak
21
Weeks
3
Number
22 Debut

Pretty Flamingo
Manfred Mann
From the album: Pretty Flamingo
Peak
22
Weeks
1
Number
23 Up by 3
Frankie and Johnny
Elvis Presley
Peak
23
Weeks
3
Number
24 Up by 3
Super Girl
Graham Bonney & Johnny Scott and His Orchestra
Peak
24
Weeks
5
Number
25 Up by 3
The Ballad of The Green Berets
S/Sgt Barry Sadler
Peak
25
Weeks
5
Number
26 Down by 1

I Can't Let Go
The Hollies
From the album: When You Believe?
Peak
2
Weeks
9
Number
27 Down by 6

These Boots Are Made For Walkin'
Nancy Sinatra
From the album: Boots
Peak
1 (for 4 weeks)
Weeks
13
Number
28 Down by 6
What Now My Love
Sonny & Cher
Peak
13
Weeks
10
Number
29
Twinkle Toes
Roy Orbison
Peak
29
Weeks
3
Number
30 Down by 11

Barbara Ann
The Beach Boys
Peak
3
Weeks
10
Number
31 Up by 7
Please Stay
The Cryin' Shames
Peak
31
Weeks
4
Number
32 Up by 7

(You're My) Soul and Inspiration
The Righteous Brothers
From the album: Soul & Inspiration
Peak
32
Weeks
2
Number
33 Up by 7
Walkin' My Cat Named Dog
Norma Tanega
Peak
33
Weeks
3
Number
34 Up by 1
The Highway Code
The Master Singers
Peak
34
Weeks
2
Number
35 Down by 3

A Legal Matter
The Who
From the album: My Generation
Peak
32
Weeks
5
Number
36 Debut

Sloop John B
The Beach Boys
From the album: Pet Sounds
Peak
36
Weeks
1
Number
37 Down by 13

Sha-La-La-La-Lee
Small Faces
From the album: Small Faces
Peak
3
Weeks
11
Number
38 Down by 5

Satisfaction
Otis Redding
From the album: Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul
Peak
33
Weeks
3
Number
39 Down by 8

Spanish Flea
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
From the album: !!Going Places!!
Peak
3
Weeks
20
Number
40 Up by 8

I Fought the Law
The Bobby Fuller Four
From the album: I Fought the Law
Peak
40
Weeks
2
Number
41 Up by 6
Communication
David McCallum
Peak
41
Weeks
2
Number
42 Up by 2

One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later)
Bob Dylan
From the album: Blonde on Blonde
Peak
42
Weeks
2
Number
43 Down by 13
Backstage
Gene Pitney
Peak
4
Weeks
10
Number
44 Debut
Homeward Bound
The Quiet Five
Peak
44
Weeks
1
Number
45 Debut
Shotgun Wedding
Roy C
Peak
45
Weeks
1
Number
46 Debut
Come On Home
Wayne Fontana
Peak
46
Weeks
1
Number
47 Debut
Take It or Leave It
The Searchers
Peak
47
Weeks
1
Number
48 Debut
Together Again
Ray Charles
Peak
48
Weeks
1
Number
49 Debut

A Sign of the Times
Petula Clark
Peak
49
Weeks
1
Number
50 Debut
Don't Stop Loving Me Baby
Pinkerton's 'Assort'. Colours
Peak
50
Weeks
1

Dropouts

Number
34 Dropout

Lightnin' Strikes
Lou Christie
From the album: Lightnin' Strikes
Peak
11
Weeks
8
Number
37 Dropout

A Groovy Kind of Love
The Mindbenders
Peak
2
Weeks
14
Number
41 Dropout
I Met A Girl
The Shadows
Peak
22
Weeks
5
Number
42 Dropout

Tijuana Taxi
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
From the album: !!Going Places!!
Peak
37
Weeks
4
Number
43 Dropout
Heartaches
Vince Hill
Peak
28
Weeks
5
Number
45 Dropout
Something On My Mind
Chris Andrews
Peak
45
Weeks
1
Number
46 Dropout
May Each Day
Andy Williams
Peak
19
Weeks
8
Number
49 Dropout
Second Hand Rose
Barbra Streisand
Peak
14
Weeks
13
Number
50 Dropout

Working My Way Back to You
The Four Seasons
From the album: Working My Way Back to You and More Great New Hits
Peak
50
Weeks
3

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Date

April 21, 1966

Songs

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1 1 The Spencer Davis Group – "Somebody Help Me" 1(×2) 5

10 2 Dusty Springfield – "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" 2 4

3 3 The Bachelors – "The Sound of Silence" 3 6

4 4 Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich – "Hold Tight!" 4 8

6 5 Val Doonican – "Elusive Butterfly" 5 6

13 6 Cher – "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" 6 4

2 7 The Walker Brothers – "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore" 1(×4) 8

5 8 The Who – "Substitute" 5 7

12 9 Alan Price Set – "I Put A Spell On You" 9 4

15 10 Crispian St. Peters – "The Pied Piper" 10 4

7 11 Bob Lind – "Elusive Butterfly" 5 7

18 12 Cilla Black – "Alfie" 12 4

9 13 The Kinks – "Dedicated Follower of Fashion" 4 8

11 14 The Seekers – "Someday One Day" 11 5

17 15 Simon and Garfunkel – "Homeward Bound" 15 5

8 16 Eddy Arnold – "Make the World Go Away" 8 10

23 17 The Lovin' Spoonful – "Daydream" 17 2

16 18 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – "Blue Turns to Grey" 15 5

14 19 The Yardbirds – "Shapes of Things" 3 8

20 20 Herman's Hermits – "You Won't Be Leavin'" 20 5

36 21 Neil Christian – "That's Nice" 21 3

NE 22 Manfred Mann – "Pretty Flamingo" 22 1

26 23 Elvis Presley – "Frankie and Johnny" 23 3

27 24 Graham Bonney & Johnny Scott and His Orchestra – "Super Girl" 24 5

28 25 S/Sgt Barry Sadler – "The Ballad of The Green Berets" 25 5

25 26 The Hollies – "I Can't Let Go" 2 9

21 27 Nancy Sinatra – "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'" 1(×4) 13

22 28 Sonny & Cher – "What Now My Love" 13 10

29 29 Roy Orbison – "Twinkle Toes" 29 3

19 30 The Beach Boys – "Barbara Ann" 3 10

38 31 The Cryin' Shames – "Please Stay" 31 4

39 32 The Righteous Brothers – "(You're My) Soul and Inspiration" 32 2

40 33 Norma Tanega – "Walkin' My Cat Named Dog" 33 3

35 34 The Master Singers – "The Highway Code" 34 2

32 35 The Who – "A Legal Matter" 32 5

NE 36 The Beach Boys – "Sloop John B" 36 1

24 37 Small Faces – "Sha-La-La-La-Lee" 3 11

33 38 Otis Redding – "Satisfaction" 33 3

31 39 Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass – "Spanish Flea" 3 20

48 40 The Bobby Fuller Four – "I Fought the Law" 40 2

47 41 David McCallum – "Communication" 41 2

44 42 Bob Dylan – "One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later)" 42 2

30 43 Gene Pitney – "Backstage" 4 10

NE 44 The Quiet Five – "Homeward Bound" 44 1

NE 45 Roy C – "Shotgun Wedding" 45 1

NE 46 Wayne Fontana – "Come On Home" 46 1

NE 47 The Searchers – "Take It or Leave It" 47 1

NE 48 Ray Charles – "Together Again" 48 1

NE 49 Petula Clark – "A Sign of the Times" 49 1

NE 50 Pinkerton's 'Assort'. Colours – "Don't Stop Loving Me Baby" 50 1

DROPOUTS:

34 -- Lou Christie – "Lightnin' Strikes" 11 8

37 -- The Mindbenders – "A Groovy Kind of Love" 2 14

41 -- The Shadows – "I Met A Girl" 22 5

42 -- Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass – "Tijuana Taxi" 37 4

43 -- Vince Hill – "Heartaches" 28 5

45 -- Chris Andrews – "Something On My Mind" 45 1

46 -- Andy Williams – "May Each Day" 19 8

49 -- Barbra Streisand – "Second Hand Rose" 14 13

50 -- The Four Seasons – "Working My Way Back to You" 50 3

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