CASH BOX R&B SINGLES – 1966 |
| The Legendary Cash Box Magazine Charts |
| Chart data collected by Randy Price
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The 1966 Charts! |
| 1966 | #1 | Top Debut |
| January 1 | Seesaw - Don Convay & Goodtimers | 38. Don’t Mess With Bill - Marvelettes |
| January 8 | C. C. Rider - Bobby Powell | 36. Baby Come On Home - Solomon Burke |
| January 15 | A Sweet Woman Like You - Joe Tex | 29. My World Is Empty Without You - Supremes |
| January 22 | The Duck - Jackie Lee | 39. Can’t You See (You’re Losing Me) - Mary Wells |
| January 29 | The Duck - Jackie Lee | 43. The Pain Gets A Little Deeper - Darrow Fletcher |
| February 5 | Uptight (Everything’s Alright) - Stevie Wonder | 35. The Cheater - Bob Kuban & In-Men |
| February 12 | Uptight (Everything’s Alright) - Stevie Wonder | 37. Dear Lover - Mary Wells |
| February 19 | Baby Scratch My Back - Slim Harpo | 33. One More Heartache - Marvin Gaye |
| February 26 | Baby Scratch My Back - Slim Harpo | 44. I Want Someone - Mad Lads |
| March 5 | Uptight (Everything’s Alright) - Stevie Wonder | 38. The Love You Save (May Be Your Own) - Joe Tex |
| March 12 | 634-5789 (Soulsville, U. S. A.) - Wilson Pickett | 36. Get Ready - Temptations |
| March 19 | 634-5789 (Soulsville, U. S. A.) - Wilson Pickett | 40. Chain Reaction - Spellbinders |
| March 26 | 634-5789 (Soulsville, U. S. A.) - Wilson Pickett | 31. Together Again - Ray Charles |
| April 2 | 634-5789 (Soulsville, U. S. A.) - Wilson Pickett | 43. Wang Dang Doodle - Ko Ko Taylor |
| April 9 | 634-5789 (Soulsville, U. S. A.) - Wilson Pickett | 43. (I’m Just A) Fool For You - Gene Chandler |
| April 16 | The Love You Save (May Be Your Own) - Joe Tex | 36. Nothing’s Too Good For My Baby - Stevie Wonder |
| April 23 | Satisfaction - Otis Redding | 35. Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart - Supremes |
| April 30 | When A Man Loves A Woman - Percy Sledge | 24. It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World - James Brown & Famous Flames |
| May 7 | When A Man Loves A Woman - Percy Sledge | 38. S.Y. S. L. J. F. M. (The Letter Song) - Joe Tex |
| May 14 | When A Man Loves A Woman - Percy Sledge | 41. So Much Love - Ben E. King |
| May 21 | When A Man Loves A Woman - Percy Sledge | 30. Neighbor, Neighbor - Jimmy Hughes |
| May 28 | When A Man Loves A Woman - Percy Sledge | 39. Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever - Four Tops |
| June 4 | Barefootin’ - Robert Parker | 41. It’s An Uphill Climb To The Bottom - Walter Jackson |
| June 11 | Barefootin’ - Robert Parker | 42. Misty - “Groove” Holmes |
| June 18 | When A Man Loves A Woman - Percy Sledge | 38. Whole Lot Of Shakin’ In My Heart (Since I Met You) - Miracles |
| June 25 | When A Man Loves A Woman - Percy Sledge | 44. We’re Acting Like Lovers - Spellbinders |
| July 2 | Ain’t Too Proud To Beg - Temptations | 39. Trains And Boats And Planes - Dionne Warwick |
| July 9 | Ain’t Too Proud To Beg - Temptations | 38. Wade In The Water - Ramsey Lewis Trio |
| July 16 | I Love You 1000 Times - Platters | 35. Blowin’ In The Wind - Stevie Wonder |
| July 23 | I Love You 1000 Times - Platters | 41. World Of Fantasy - Five Stairsteps |
| July 30 | Hanky Panky - Tommy James & Shondells | 34. Land Of 1000 Dances - Wilson Pickett |
| August 6 | Let Me Be Good To You - Carla Thomas | 39. Go Ahead And Cry - Righteous Brothers |
| August 13 | Open The Door To Your Heart - Darrell Banks | 25. You Can’t Hurry Love - Supremes |
| August 20 | Open The Door To Your Heart - Darrell Banks | 35. Beauty Is Only Skin Deep - Temptations |
| August 27 | Blowin’ In The Wind - Stevie Wonder | 39. I Chose To Sing The Blues - Ray Charles |
| September 3 | Open The Door To Your Heart - Darrell Banks | 35. Knock On Wood - Eddie Floyd |
| September 10 | You Can’t Hurry Love - Supremes | 45. A Change Is Gonna Come - Brother Jack McDuff |
| September 17 | You Can’t Hurry Love - Supremes | 46. Said I Wasn’t Gonna Tell Nobody - Sam & Dave |
| September 24 | You Can’t Hurry Love - Supremes | 46. Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song) - Otis Redding |
| October 1 | Beauty Is Only Skin Deep - Temptations | 35. I’m Your Puppet - James & Bobby Purify |
| October 8 | B-A-B-Y - Carla Thomas | 32. I’ve Got To Do A Little Bit Better - Joe Tex |
| October 15 | Love Is A Hurtin’ Thing - Lou Rawls | 37. It Tears Me Up - Percy Sledge |
| October 22 | Love Is A Hurtin’ Thing - Lou Rawls | 36. I’m Ready For Love - Martha & Vandellas |
| October 29 | B-A-B-Y - Carla Thomas | 35. You Keep Me Hangin’ On - Supremes |
| November 5 | Knock On Wood - Eddie Floyd | 34. Stand In For Love - O’Jays |
| November 12 | I’m Your Puppet - James & Bobby Purify | 40. What Fah - Monk Higgins |
| November 19 | I’m Your Puppet - James & Bobby Purify | 28. That’s Life - Frank Sinatra |
| November 26 | Whispers (Gettin’ Louder) - Jackie Wilson | 28. I Don’t Need No Doctor - Ray Charles |
| December 3 | Whispers (Gettin’ Louder) - Jackie Wilson | 20. Tell It Like It Is - Aaron Neville |
| December 10 | That’s Life - Frank Sinatra | 22. Stand By Me - Spyder Turner |
| December 17 | That’s Life - Frank Sinatra | 24. Mercy, Mercy, Mercy - “Cannonball” Adderley |
| December 24 | That’s Life - Frank Sinatra | 27. Hey, Leroy, Your Mama’s Callin’ You - Jimmy Castor |
| December 31 | Tell It Like It Is - Aaron Neville | 26. Another Night - Dionne Warwick |
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