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The 1966 year chart of the Dutch Top 40 is the ranking of the best records of that year, calculated across all 53 weekly charts of 1966. Every weekly entry counts 41 minus the position: 40 points for a number 1, 1 point for number 40. The 100 records with the most points are listed below, the best at the top. Top is Sloop John B by The Beach Boys, with 587 points from 20 weeks.

All weeks, number ones and new entries of 1966 Decade chart 1960s

The 100 best records of 1966

  1. 1Sloop John B
    The Beach Boys · 587 points · 20 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 16
  2. 2These Boots Are Made for Walkin'
    Nancy Sinatra · 531 points · 16 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 8
  3. 3Strangers In The Night
    Frank Sinatra · 519 points · 16 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 23
  4. 4Michelle
    The Beatles · 508 points · 16 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 4
  5. 5Monday, Monday
    The Mamas & The Papas · 504 points · 16 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 21
  6. 6To Whom It Concerns
    Chris Andrews · 496 points · 17 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 1
  7. 7Dedicated Follower of Fashion
    The Kinks · 495 points · 15 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 12
  8. 8Little Man
    Sonny & Cher · 495 points · 14 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 40
  9. 9As Tears Go By
    The Rolling Stones · 492 points · 15 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 8
  10. 10Second Hand Rose
    Barbra Streisand · 469 points · 16 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 9
  11. 11With A Girl Like You
    The Troggs · 464 points · 14 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 31
  12. 12That Day
    The Golden Ear-Rings · 462 points · 15 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 5
  13. 13Eleanor Rigby
    The Beatles · 461 points · 14 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 34
  14. 14Paint It, Black
    The Rolling Stones · 437 points · 13 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 22
  15. 15Sunny Afternoon
    The Kinks · 424 points · 12 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 27
  16. 16You Were on My Mind
    Crispian St. Peters · 422 points · 16 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 11
  17. 17Lady Jane
    The Rolling Stones · 421 points · 14 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 29
  18. 18Black Is Black
    Los Bravos · 413 points · 14 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 32
  19. 19Summer in the City
    The Lovin' Spoonful · 407 points · 13 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 32
  20. 20Day Tripper
    The Beatles · 405 points · 13 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 1
  21. 21The Pied Piper
    Crispian St. Peters · 404 points · 15 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 17
  22. 22Distant Drums
    Jim Reeves · 402 points · 13 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 41
  23. 23Glaasje Op ... Laat Je Rijden
    Sjakie Schram · 398 points · 15 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 8
  24. 24Oh What a Kiss
    Micky Day · 397 points · 16 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 27
  25. 25Marmor, Stein und Eisen bricht
    Drafi Deutscher · 396 points · 15 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 1
  26. 26Till the End of the Day
    The Kinks · 390 points · 13 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 1
  27. 27Dans Je De Hele Nacht Met Mij?
    Karin Kent · 386 points · 12 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 30
  28. 28Homeward Bound
    Simon & Garfunkel · 381 points · 13 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 14
  29. 29Take It or Leave It
    The Searchers · 381 points · 15 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 20
  30. 30Why Don't You Take It
    The Motions · 380 points · 14 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 18
  31. 31Sunny
    Bobby Hebb · 377 points · 13 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 39
  32. 32La poupée qui fait non
    Michel Polnareff · 368 points · 14 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 26
  33. 33This Strange Effect
    Dave Berry · 367 points · 13 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 1
  34. 34The Life I Live
    Q65 · 366 points · 14 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 24
  35. 35Substitute
    The Who · 365 points · 14 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 15
  36. 36No Milk Today
    Herman's Hermits · 364 points · 10 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 44
  37. 37'n Glaasje Madera M' Dear?
    Ted De Braak · 362 points · 14 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 3
  38. 38Guantanamera
    The Sandpipers · 357 points · 14 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 38
  39. 39Bald Headed Woman
    Jay-Jays · 352 points · 13 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 6
  40. 40Such a Cad
    Les Baroques · 347 points · 16 weeks · peak position 8 · from week 7
  41. 41All Or Nothing
    Small Faces · 344 points · 13 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 36
  42. 42Dandy
    The Kinks · 341 points · 13 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 41
  43. 43This Golden Ring
    The Fortunes · 334 points · 13 weeks · peak position 8 · from week 7
  44. 44Sammy
    Ramses Shaffy · 323 points · 10 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 44
  45. 45Lying All The Time
    The Outsiders · 320 points · 16 weeks · peak position 10 · from week 23
  46. 46Bus Stop
    The Hollies · 319 points · 11 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 28
  47. 47Reach Out I'll Be There
    4 Tops · 312 points · 12 weeks · peak position 8 · from week 42
  48. 48Paperback Writer
    The Beatles · 311 points · 9 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 26
  49. 49Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing In The Shadow?
    The Rolling Stones · 301 points · 11 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 42
  50. 50I'm Gonna Take You There
    Dave Berry · 297 points · 11 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 1
  51. 51Wild Thing
    The Troggs · 294 points · 12 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 23
  52. 52The Sounds of Silence
    Simon & Garfunkel · 289 points · 13 weeks · peak position 10 · from week 3
  53. 53The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore
    The Walker Brothers · 284 points · 12 weeks · peak position 9 · from week 16
  54. 54Bend It
    Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich · 280 points · 11 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 40
  55. 55Stop Stop Stop
    The Hollies · 277 points · 9 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 45
  56. 56Ik Heb Geen Zin Om Op Te Staan
    Het · 277 points · 11 weeks · peak position 9 · from week 1
  57. 57Sunshine Superman
    Donovan · 275 points · 11 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 37
  58. 58Welterusten Mijnheer De President
    Boudewijn de Groot · 272 points · 12 weeks · peak position 9 · from week 15
  59. 59Here It Comes Again
    The Fortunes · 269 points · 9 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 1
  60. 60The Carnival Is Over
    The Seekers · 269 points · 12 weeks · peak position 8 · from week 1
  61. 61Yesterday
    The Beatles · 267 points · 10 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 1
  62. 62Good Vibrations
    The Beach Boys · 267 points · 9 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 45
  63. 63My Generation
    The Who · 266 points · 10 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 1
  64. 64Hi Lili Hi Lo
    Alan Price Set · 265 points · 11 weeks · peak position 8 · from week 33
  65. 65If You Wait For Love
    Dave Berry · 265 points · 11 weeks · peak position 9 · from week 7
  66. 66Mama
    Dave Berry · 261 points · 13 weeks · peak position 16 · from week 29
  67. 67Ik Ben Gelukkig Zonder Jou
    Conny Vandenbos · 259 points · 11 weeks · peak position 9 · from week 15
  68. 68I'm A Boy
    The Who · 256 points · 10 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 39
  69. 69Tearoom-Tango
    Wim Sonneveld · 253 points · 12 weeks · peak position 11 · from week 13
  70. 70Dear Mrs. Applebee
    David Garrick · 252 points · 11 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 43
  71. 71Last Train to Clarksville
    The Monkees · 244 points · 11 weeks · peak position 12 · from week 43
  72. 72You're The Victor
    Q65 · 243 points · 13 weeks · peak position 11 · from week 10
  73. 73Wasted Words
    The Motions · 237 points · 8 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 1
  74. 74Hanky Panky
    Tommy James & The Shondells · 237 points · 12 weeks · peak position 11 · from week 29
  75. 75Keep On Trying
    The Outsiders · 236 points · 11 weeks · peak position 9 · from week 35
  76. 76Woman
    Peter And Gordon · 236 points · 13 weeks · peak position 15 · from week 14
  77. 77Mother's Little Helper
    The Rolling Stones · 235 points · 9 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 34
  78. 78Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
    Bob Dylan · 231 points · 10 weeks · peak position 9 · from week 21
  79. 79Lara's Theme (Somewhere, My Love) / Somewhere My Love / Somewhere My Love - Lara's Theme
    Ray Conniff / The Mike Sammes Singers / Willy Schobben & His Golden Trumpet and Orchestra · 231 points · 14 weeks · peak position 16 · from week 36
  80. 80If I Were a Carpenter
    Bobby Darin · 229 points · 10 weeks · peak position 8 · from week 44
  81. 81Yesterday Man
    Chris Andrews · 229 points · 9 weeks · peak position 8 · from week 1
  82. 82If You Leave Me
    The Golden Earrings · 227 points · 10 weeks · peak position 9 · from week 20
  83. 83Crying Time
    Ray Charles · 224 points · 12 weeks · peak position 12 · from week 9
  84. 84Russian Spy And I
    The Hunters · 222 points · 11 weeks · peak position 10 · from week 23
  85. 85Spanish Eyes
    Al Martino · 219 points · 13 weeks · peak position 14 · from week 13
  86. 86I Can't Control Myself
    The Troggs · 216 points · 9 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 43
  87. 87Ring, Ring, I've Got To Sing
    Férré Grignard · 215 points · 11 weeks · peak position 16 · from week 29
  88. 88Sittin' on a Fence
    Twice As Much · 213 points · 11 weeks · peak position 10 · from week 33
  89. 89Blowin' In The Wind
    Stevie Wonder · 212 points · 10 weeks · peak position 9 · from week 37
  90. 90Daydream
    The Lovin' Spoonful · 210 points · 11 weeks · peak position 12 · from week 15
  91. 91When a Man Loves a Woman
    Percy Sledge · 210 points · 11 weeks · peak position 12 · from week 23
  92. 92Gimme Some Lovin'
    The Spencer Davis Group · 207 points · 7 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 47
  93. 93I Am a Rock
    Simon & Garfunkel · 202 points · 10 weeks · peak position 11 · from week 24
  94. 94Friday On My Mind
    The Easybeats · 200 points · 6 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 48
  95. 95De Wereld Is Leeg Zonder Jou
    Suzie · 200 points · 12 weeks · peak position 15 · from week 39
  96. 96Juanita Banana
    The Peels · 196 points · 10 weeks · peak position 13 · from week 18
  97. 97I Saw Her Again
    The Mamas & The Papas · 195 points · 8 weeks · peak position 8 · from week 33
  98. 98I Know
    Les Baroques · 195 points · 11 weeks · peak position 10 · from week 22
  99. 99Ik Bewonder Jou
    John Lamers · 195 points · 13 weeks · peak position 13 · from week 40
  100. 100River Deep
    Ike & Tina Turner · 194 points · 9 weeks · peak position 9 · from week 27

Source: top40.nl

Frequently asked questions

What is the best record of 1966 in the Dutch Top 40?

Sloop John B by The Beach Boys tops the 1966 year chart, with 587 points from 20 weeks in the chart (peak position 1). The top 5: 1. Sloop John B (The Beach Boys), 2. These Boots Are Made for Walkin' (Nancy Sinatra), 3. Strangers In The Night (Frank Sinatra), 4. Michelle (The Beatles), 5. Monday, Monday (The Mamas & The Papas).

How is the 1966 year chart calculated?

Every weekly entry in 1966 earns points: 41 minus the position, so 40 points for a number 1 and 1 point for number 40. The sum of those points sets the order; on a tie the peak position counts, then the number of weeks, then the earliest week. Only the weeks of 1966 count, also for a record that entered the year before or stayed on into the next year.

Is the number 1 of the year chart also the record that spent longest at number 1?

Not necessarily. The year chart counts every week in the chart, including the weeks lower in the Top 40; a record that stayed high for a long time can therefore end above a shorter-lived number 1. The number ones of 1966, the longest-charting records and the highest new entries are on the 1966 year page.

How many weeks does the 1966 year chart cover?

53 weekly charts, with 273 different records between them, 14 of which reached number 1. Every week can be viewed separately from the year page.