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********The Video List From 1966********

This lens is about all the songs that hit number one in Great Britain.

Who is on this lens?

Tom Jones
Manfred Mann
The Spencer Davis Group
Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames
Chris Farlowe
The Beatles
Dusty Springfield
The Overlanders
The Rolling Stones
Frank Sinatra
The Beach Boys
Small Faces
The Walker Brothers
Nancy Sinatra
Four Tops
The Troggs
The Kinks
Jim Reeves

How Do The Songs Become Number One?

The Official Charts Company (OCC), previously called the Chart Information Network (CIN) and then The Official UK Charts Company. The OCC is operated jointly by the British Phonographic Industry and the Entertainment Retailers Association ERA (formerly the British Association of Record Dealers BARD). Since 1 July 1997, CIN and then OCC have compiled the official charts. Prior to this date, the charts were produced by a succession of market research companies, beginning with the British Market Research Bureau in 1969, and later by Gallup. Before the production of the "official" charts, various less comprehensive charts were produced, most notably by the NME(New Musical Express magazine), which began its chart in 1952; some of these older charts (including NME's earliest singles charts) are now part of the official OCC canon.

All of the OCC's charts are published weekly on Sundays, and cover sales for the preceding week, Sunday to Saturday.

The older logo for The Official UK Charts Company.

How This Will Go

They are listed in order from the beginning of the year to the end. With videos of them singing their songs when possible.

I have added a few extras in with the video list below. Commercials, news, and other stuff of the year.

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Just one more thing, if a link to a video does not work I will replace it with another one in a few days.

********Song Stats*********

In this year of 1966 there are 21 number one songs.
From 18 different artist/group.
Three from The Beatles
Two from The Spencer Davis Group

Two of the songs roll into the other year.

Two of the songs was longest at number one in this calendar year.
For five weeks

Distant Drums by Jim Reeves





Green Green Grass Of Home by Tom Jones







*Their songs are highlighted down below*

Day Tripper / We Can Work It Out

The Beatles

This song was number one for five weeks.
December 12, 1965- January 15, 1966
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Track Artist Album  
Day Tripper The Beatles The Beatles Box Set

Keep On Running

Spencer Davis Group

This song was number one for one week.
January 16, 1966
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Track Artist Album  
Keep On Running The Spencer Davis Group The Best of the Spencer Davis Group

Michelle

Overlanders

This song was number one for three weeks.
January 23- February 12, 1966
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Track Artist Album  
Michelle The Overlanders Michelle - The Pye Anthology

These Boots Are Made For Walking

Nancy Sinatra

This song was number one for four weeks.
February 13- March 12, 1966
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Track Artist Album  
These Boots Are Made For Walkin' Nancy Sinatra OMG! Girl's Night Out

Nancy Sinatra Spotlight

Boots

Boots

Amazon Price: $10.46 (as of 02/23/2012)Buy Now

The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore

Walker Brothers

This song was number one for four weeks.
March 13- April 9, 1966
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Track Artist Album  
The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore The Walker Brothers Scott Walker & the Walker Brothers - 1965-1970

Music In The UK In 1966 On Amazon

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Commercial Time!!!

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Somebody Help Me

Spencer Davis Group

This song was number one for two weeks.
April 10- 23, 1966
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Track Artist Album  
Somebody Help Me The Spencer Davis Group The Best of the Spencer Davis Group

You Don't Have To Say You Love Me

Dusty Springfield

This song was number one for one week.
April 24, 1966
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Track Artist Album  
You Don't Have to Say You Love Me Dusty Springfield 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Dusty Springfield

Pretty Flamingo

Manfred Mann

This song was number one for three weeks.
May 1- 21, 1966
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Track Artist Album  
Pretty Flamingo Manfred Mann The Best of Manfred Mann

Paint It Black

The Rolling Stones

This song was number one for one week.
May 22, 1966
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Track Artist Album  
Paint It Black The Rolling Stones Hot Rocks 1964-1971

The Rolling Stone Spotlight

Aftermath

Aftermath

Amazon Price: $15.99 (as of 02/23/2012)Buy Now

!!!!!!!!!!News Flash!!!!!!!!!!

Radio England News
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Strangers In The Night

Frank Sinatra

This song was number one for three weeks.
May 29- June 18, 1966
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Track Artist Album  
Strangers In the Night Frank Sinatra Strangers In the Night

Paperback Writer

The Beatles

This song was number one for two weeks.
June 19- July 2, 1966
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Track Artist Album  
Paperback Writer The Beatles The Beatles 1962–1966 (The Red Album)

Sunny Afternoon

The Kinks

This song was number one for two weeks.
July 3- 16, 1966
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Track Artist Album  
Sunny Afternoon The Kinks Pirate Radio (Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Deluxe Version]

The Kinks Spotlight

Face to Face

Face to Face

Amazon Price: $15.99 (as of 02/23/2012)Buy Now

Getaway

Georgie Fame and The Blue Flames

This song was number one for one week.
July 17, 1966
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Track Artist Album  
Getaway Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames Rock Masters: Barefootin'

Music From The UK In 1966 On eBay

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Number One Songs From Billboard Hot 100

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Out Of Time

Chris Farlowe

This song was number one for one week.
July 24, 1966
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Track Artist Album  
Out of Time Chris Farlowe Make It Fly

With A Girl Like You

The troggs

This song was number one for two weeks.
July 31- August 13, 1966
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Track Artist Album  
With A Girl Like You The Troggs The Best of The Troggs

The Troggs Spotlight

Wild Thing...the Troggs

Wild Thing...the Troggs

Amazon Price: $6.99 (as of 02/23/2012)Buy Now

Yellow Submarine / Eleanor Rigby

The Beatles

This song was number one for four weeks.
August 14- September 10, 1966
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Track Artist Album  
Yellow Submarine The Beatles The Beatles Box Set

All Or Nothing

Small Faces

This song was number one for one week.
September 11, 1966
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Track Artist Album  
All or Nothing Small Faces The Very Best of the Small Faces, Vol. 1

Distant Drums

Jim Reeves

This song was number one for five weeks.
September 18- October 22, 1966

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Track Artist Album  
Distant Drums Jim Reeves The Essential Jim Reeves

Reach Out I'll Be There

Four Tops

This song was number one for three weeks.
October 23- November 12, 1966
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Track Artist Album  
Reach Out I'll Be There The Four Tops Essential Collection: Four Tops

Four Tops Spotlight

Reach Out [Vinyl]

Reach Out [Vinyl]

Amazon Price: $14.03 (as of 02/23/2012)Buy Now

Good Vibrations

The Beach Boys

This song was number one for two weeks.
November 13- 26, 1966
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Track Artist Album  
Good Vibrations The Beach Boys Sounds of Summer - The Very Best of The Beach Boys

The Beach Boys Spotlight

Smiley Smile [Vinyl]

Smiley Smile [Vinyl]

Amazon Price: $24.97 (as of 02/23/2012)Buy Now

Green Green Grass Of Home

Tom Jones

This song was number one for seven weeks.
November 27, 1966- January 14, 1967

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Track Artist Album  
Green Green Grass of Home Tom Jones Reloaded - Greatest Hits

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