In week 26 of 1966, Paint It, Black by The Rolling Stones was at number 1, by then five weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Paperback Writer by The Beatles, straight in at 4, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was Don't Bring Me Down by Eric Burdon & the Animals, from 37 to 20.
- 1Paint It, Black1unchanged1peak5weeks
- 2Monday, Monday2unchanged2peak6weeks
- 3Strangers In The Night43last week 43peak4weeks
- 4NewPaperback Writer4peak1week
- 5Sloop John B35last week 31peak11weeks
- 6Wild Thing86last week 86peak4weeks
- 7Take It or Leave It57last week 55peak7weeks
- 8The Pied Piper68last week 62peak10weeks
- 9Why Don't You Take It79last week 73peak9weeks
- 10Russian Spy And I1310last week 1310peak4weeks
- 11The Life I Live1911last week 1911peak3weeks
- 12When a Man Loves a Woman1412last week 1412peak4weeks
- 13I Am a Rock1713last week 1713peak3weeks
- 14Rainy Day Women #12 & 35914last week 99peak6weeks
- 15I Know1015last week 1010peak5weeks
- 16Shotgun Wedding16unchanged16peak4weeks
- 17Pretty Flamingo1517last week 1515peak6weeks
- 18Substitute1118last week 113peak12weeks
- 19If You Leave Me1219last week 129peak7weeks
- 20Don't Bring Me Down3720last week 3720peak2weeks
- 21The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore1821last week 189peak11weeks
- 22Did You Ever Have to Make up Your Mind?3322last week 3322peak3weeks
- 23Eight Miles High2623last week 2623peak4weeks
- 24Juanita Banana2224last week 2213peak9weeks
- 25That's Nice2325last week 2318peak9weeks
- 26Homeward Bound2126last week 214peak13weeks
- 27Lying All The Time3127last week 3127peak4weeks
- 28Woman2928last week 2915peak13weeks
- 29You Don't Have To Say You Love Me2729last week 2727peak7weeks
- 30NewSorrow30peak1week
- 31Welterusten Mijnheer De President2831last week 289peak12weeks
- 32Nothing Comes Easy4032last week 4032peak2weeks
- 33Dedicated Follower of Fashion2033last week 201peak15weeks
- 34Ella - Ella (Girisse)3634last week 3634peak3weeks
- 35I Put A Spell On You2435last week 2411peak8weeks
- 36NewLa poupée qui fait non36peak1week
- 37NewSomething You Got37peak1week
- 38NewMargio38peak1week
- 39NewFijn Op Terschelling39peak1week
- 40You Were on My Mind2540last week 255peak16weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 26 of 1966?
Paint It, Black by The Rolling Stones, on the chart for five weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: Paperback Writer by The Beatles at 4, Sorrow by The Merseys at 30, La poupée qui fait non by Michel Polnareff at 36, Something You Got by Hu and The Hilltops at 37, Margio by The Rob Hoeke Rhythm and Blues Group at 38 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
Don't Bring Me Down by Eric Burdon & the Animals, from 37 to 20 (17 places).
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