| The CASH BOX Top 50 In R&B Locations | ||||||
| Week ending DECEMBER 3, 1966 | ||||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | WHISPERS (Gettin’ Louder) Jackie Wilson (Brunswick 55300) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |
| 2 | LOVE IS A HURTIN’ THING Lou Rawls (Capitol 5709) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | |
| 3 | I’M YOUR PUPPET James & Bobby Purify (Bell 648) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| 4 | I’M READY FOR LOVE Martha & Vandellas (Gordy 7056) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | |
| 5 | YOU KEEP ME HANGIN’ ON Supremes (Motown 1101) | 7 | 9 | 14 | 6 | |
| 6 | DON’T ANSWER THE DOOR (pt. 1) B.B. King (ABC 10856) | 8 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
| 7 | THAT’S LIFE Frank Sinatra (Reprise 0531) | 9 | 28 | — | 3 | |
| 8 | BUT IT’S ALRIGHT J.J. Jackson (Calla 119) | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 | |
| 9 | MONEY (That’s What I Want) (pt. 1) Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35026) | 11 | 33 | 41 | 4 | |
| 10 | WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKENHEARTED Jimmy Ruffin (Soul 35022) | 6 | 10 | 12 | 17 | |
| 11 | IT TEARS ME UP Percy Sledge (Atlantic 2358) | 12 | 15 | 13 | 8 | |
| 12 | FORGET ABOUT ME Prince Harold (Mercury 72621) | 10 | 20 | 25 | 5 | |
| 13 | (Come ’Round Here) I’M THE ONE YOU NEED Miracles (Tamla 54140) | 18 | 35 | 38 | 6 | |
| 14 | LET’S FALL IN LOVE Peaches & Herb (Date 1523) | 14 | 37 | 44 | 4 | |
| 15 | KNOCK ON WOOD Eddie Floyd (Stax 194) | 17 | 5 | 5 | 14 | |
| 16 | MUSTANG SALLY Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2365) | 29 | 46 | — | 3 | |
| 17 | I FOOLED YOU THIS TIME Gene Chandler (Checker 1155) | 22 | 29 | 36 | 5 | |
| 18 | MY BABY’S GONE Donald Height (Shout 204) | 24 | 32 | 34 | 5 | |
| 19 | AM I A LOSER (From The Start) Eddie Holman (Parkway 106) | 19 | 21 | 30 | 5 | |
| 20 | TELL IT LIKE IT IS Aaron Neville (Par-Lo 101) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 21 | HARLEM SHUFFLE Traits (Scepter 12169) | 20 | 24 | 28 | 6 | |
| 22 | BANG! BANG! Joe Cuba Sextet (Tico 475) | 13 | 17 | 17 | 8 | |
| 23 | I’M GONNA MISS YOU Artistics (Brunswick 55301) | 31 | 30 | 45 | 4 | |
| 24 | ARE YOU LONELY FOR ME / WHERE WERE YOU Freddie Scott (Shout 207) | 46 | — | — | 1 / 2 | |
| 25 | SHAKE YOUR TAMBOURINE Bobby Marchan (Cameo 429) | 21 | 12 | 8 | 10 | |
| 26 | I DON’T NEED NO DOCTOR Ray Charles (ABC 10865) | 28 | — | — | 2 | |
| 27 | (I Know) I’M LOSING YOU Temptations (Gordy 7057) | 36 | 49 | — | 3 | |
| 28 | SECRET LOVE Billy Stewart (Chess 1978) | 15 | 8 | 7 | 9 | |
| 29 | SWEET LITTLE BABY BOY (pt. 1) James Brown & Famous Flames (King 6065) | 41 | — | — | 2 | |
| 30 | HYMN NO. 5 Mighty Hannibal (Josie 964) | 26 | 19 | 24 | 8 | |
| 31 | YOU NEED CONFIDENCE Van Dykes (Mala 549) | 38 | — | — | 2 | |
| 32 | TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS Otis Redding (Volt 141) | 33 | — | — | 2 | |
| 33 | DON’T BE A DROP-OUT James Brown & Famous Flames (King 6056) | 25 | 13 | 15 | 11 | |
| 34 | BACK IN THE SAME OLD BAG AGAIN Bobby Bland (Duke 412) | 34 | — | — | 2 | |
| 35 | I’VE PASSED THIS WAY BEFORE / TOMORROW’S TEARS Jimmy Ruffin (Soul 35027) | 35 | — | — | 2 | |
| 36 | STANDING ON GUARD Falcons (Big Wheel 1967) | — | — | 39 | 5 | |
| 37 | DON’T PASS ME BY Big Maybelle (Rojac 1969) | 49 | — | — | 2 | |
| 38 | ALVIN’S BOO-GA-LOO Alvin Cash & Registers (Mar-V-Lus 6014) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 39 | STAY WITH ME Lorraine Ellison (Warner Bros. 5850) | 16 | 16 | 19 | 9 | |
| 40 | BRING IT HOME TO DADDY Fred Parris & Restless Hearts (Atco 6439) | 43 | — | — | 2 | |
| 41 | BABY WHAT I MEAN Drifters (Atlantic 2366) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 42 | I WANT YOU SO BAD Tommy G & Charms (Hollywood 1109) | 39 | 45 | 50 | 4 | |
| 43 | I’LL MAKE IT EASY (If You’ll Come On Home) Incredibles (Audio Arts 60,001) | 45 | 47 | 48 | 4 | |
| 44 | I CAN’T PLEASE YOU Jimmy Robins (Jerhart 207) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 45 | I’M YOUR BREAD MAKER, BABY Slim Harpo (Excello 2282) | 48 | — | — | 2 | |
| 46 | DEVIL WITH AN ANGEL’S SMILE Intruders (Gamble 203) | 47 | 50 | — | 3 | |
| 47 | AIN’T GONNA WALK YOUR DOG NO MORE Otis Williams & Charms (Okeh 7261) | 50 | — | — | 2 | |
| 48 | AT THE PARTY Hector Rivera (Barry! 1011) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 49 | YOU GOT ME HUMMIN’ Sam & Dave (Stax 204) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 50 | THINGS YOU DO Frank Frost (Jewel 771) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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