In week 40 of 1966, Eleanor Rigby by The Beatles was at number 1, by then seven weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Little Man by Sonny & Cher, straight in at 17, one of the four new entries that week. The biggest climber was Sunny by Bobby Hebb, from 37 to 21.
- 1Eleanor Rigby1unchanged1peak7weeks
- 2All Or Nothing72last week 72peak5weeks
- 3Black Is Black3unchanged3peak9weeks
- 4With A Girl Like You4unchanged1peak10weeks
- 5Summer in the City25last week 22peak9weeks
- 6Sunshine Superman6unchanged6peak4weeks
- 7Lady Jane57last week 55peak12weeks
- 8Guantanamera188last week 188peak3weeks
- 9Blowin' In The Wind159last week 159peak4weeks
- 10Keep On Trying1410last week 1410peak6weeks
- 11Out of Time1911last week 1911peak3weeks
- 12Hi Lili Hi Lo912last week 98peak8weeks
- 13Mother's Little Helper813last week 87peak7weeks
- 14Sittin' on a Fence1014last week 1010peak8weeks
- 15Dans Je De Hele Nacht Met Mij?1115last week 111peak11weeks
- 16God Only Knows1216last week 1211peak6weeks
- 17NewLittle Man17peak1week
- 18Lara's Theme (Somewhere, My Love) / Somewhere My Love / Somewhere My Love - Lara's Theme1718last week 1717peak5weeks
- 19Mama1619last week 1616peak12weeks
- 20Oh What a Kiss1320last week 137peak14weeks
- 21Sunny3721last week 3721peak2weeks
- 22I'm A Boy3522last week 3522peak2weeks
- 23Jongens Van Achttien Jaar23unchanged23peak4weeks
- 24Every Step I Take2124last week 2121peak3weeks
- 25Land of 1000 Dances2825last week 2825peak3weeks
- 26Daddy Buy Me A Girl26unchanged26peak4weeks
- 27Love Me, Please Love Me2427last week 2423peak5weeks
- 28I Saw Her Again2028last week 208peak8weeks
- 29You Can't Hurry Love3629last week 3629peak2weeks
- 30Too Soon To Know2930last week 2929peak3weeks
- 31De Wereld Is Leeg Zonder Jou3931last week 3931peak2weeks
- 32Early In The Morning3432last week 3427peak7weeks
- 33Back Home33unchanged33peak3weeks
- 34Sweet Pea3234last week 3232peak3weeks
- 35NewSummertime35peak1week
- 36Just Like a Woman3036last week 3030peak3weeks
- 37The More I See You2537last week 2525peak5weeks
- 38NewIk Bewonder Jou38peak1week
- 39NewBend It39peak1week
- 40Hanky Panky2740last week 2711peak12weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 40 of 1966?
Eleanor Rigby by The Beatles, on the chart for seven weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Four records: Little Man by Sonny & Cher at 17, Summertime by Billy Stewart at 35, Ik Bewonder Jou by John Lamers at 38, Bend It by Dave Dee and Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich at 39.
What was the biggest climber?
Sunny by Bobby Hebb, from 37 to 21 (16 places).
How do you play this week?
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