The Official Singles Chart Top 50 - 28th April 1966 | Charts

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Number
1 Up by 1

You Don't Have to Say You Love Me
Dusty Springfield
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
5
Number
2 Up by 20

Pretty Flamingo
Manfred Mann
From the album: Pretty Flamingo
Peak
2
Weeks
2
Number
3 Down by 2
Somebody Help Me
The Spencer Davis Group
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
6
Number
4 Up by 2

Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
Cher
From the album: The Sonny Side of Chér
Peak
4
Weeks
5
Number
5 Down by 1
Hold Tight!
Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich
Peak
4
Weeks
9
Number
6 Up by 11

Daydream
The Lovin' Spoonful
From the album: Daydream
Peak
6
Weeks
3
Number
7 Down by 4
The Sound of Silence
The Bachelors
Peak
3
Weeks
7
Number
8 Up by 2

The Pied Piper
Crispian St. Peters
Peak
8
Weeks
5
Number
9
I Put A Spell On You
Alan Price Set
Peak
9
Weeks
5
Number
10 Up by 2
Alfie
Cilla Black
Peak
10
Weeks
5
Number
11 Down by 3

Substitute
The Who
Peak
5
Weeks
8
Number
12 Up by 3

Homeward Bound
Simon and Garfunkel
Peak
12
Weeks
6
Number
13 Up by 23

Sloop John B
The Beach Boys
From the album: Pet Sounds
Peak
13
Weeks
2
Number
14 Down by 7

The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore
The Walker Brothers
From the album: The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore
Peak
1 (for 4 weeks)
Weeks
9
Number
15 Down by 1
Someday One Day
The Seekers
Peak
11
Weeks
6
Number
16 Down by 11
Elusive Butterfly
Val Doonican
Peak
5
Weeks
7
Number
17 Down by 1
Make the World Go Away
Eddy Arnold
Peak
8
Weeks
11
Number
18
Blue Turns to Grey
Cliff Richard & The Shadows
Peak
15
Weeks
6
Number
19 Up by 5
Super Girl
Graham Bonney & Johnny Scott and His Orchestra
Peak
19
Weeks
6
Number
20 Down by 7

Dedicated Follower of Fashion
The Kinks
Peak
4
Weeks
9
Number
21
That's Nice
Neil Christian
Peak
21
Weeks
4
Number
22 Down by 11

Elusive Butterfly
Bob Lind
Peak
5
Weeks
8
Number
23
Frankie and Johnny
Elvis Presley
Peak
23
Weeks
4
Number
24 Up by 1
The Ballad of The Green Berets
S/Sgt Barry Sadler
Peak
24
Weeks
6
Number
25 Up by 7

(You're My) Soul and Inspiration
The Righteous Brothers
From the album: Soul & Inspiration
Peak
25
Weeks
3
Number
26 Down by 6
You Won't Be Leavin'
Herman's Hermits
Peak
20
Weeks
6
Number
27 Up by 6
Walkin' My Cat Named Dog
Norma Tanega
Peak
27
Weeks
4
Number
28 Up by 17
Shotgun Wedding
Roy C
Peak
28
Weeks
2
Number
29 Down by 10

Shapes of Things
The Yardbirds
Peak
3
Weeks
9
Number
30 Up by 4
The Highway Code
The Master Singers
Peak
30
Weeks
3
Number
31 Down by 2
Twinkle Toes
Roy Orbison
Peak
29
Weeks
4
Number
32 Up by 9
Communication
David McCallum
Peak
32
Weeks
3
Number
33 Up by 7

I Fought the Law
The Bobby Fuller Four
From the album: I Fought the Law
Peak
33
Weeks
3
Number
34 Down by 3
Please Stay
The Cryin' Shames
Peak
31
Weeks
5
Number
35 Up by 7

One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later)
Bob Dylan
From the album: Blonde on Blonde
Peak
35
Weeks
3
Number
36 Down by 1

A Legal Matter
The Who
From the album: My Generation
Peak
32
Weeks
6
Number
37 Debut

How Does That Grab You?
Nancy Sinatra
Peak
37
Weeks
1
Number
38 Up by 9
Take It or Leave It
The Searchers
Peak
38
Weeks
2
Number
39 Down by 12

These Boots Are Made For Walkin'
Nancy Sinatra
From the album: Boots
Peak
1 (for 4 weeks)
Weeks
14
Number
40 Up by 6
Come On Home
Wayne Fontana
Peak
40
Weeks
2
Number
41 Down by 3

Satisfaction
Otis Redding
From the album: Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul
Peak
33
Weeks
4
Number
42 Down by 16

I Can't Let Go
The Hollies
From the album: When You Believe?
Peak
2
Weeks
10
Number
43 Down by 15
What Now My Love
Sonny and Cher
Peak
13
Weeks
11
Number
44 Re-Entry
Something On My Mind
Chris Andrews
Peak
44
Weeks
2
Number
45 Debut
Rhapsody In The Rain
Lou Christie
Peak
45
Weeks
1
Number
46 Down by 2
Homeward Bound
The Quiet Five
Peak
44
Weeks
2
Number
47 Debut

This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak For You)
The Isley Brothers
From the album: This Old Heart of Mine
Peak
47
Weeks
1
Number
48 Debut
Got My Mojo Working
Jimmy Smith
Peak
48
Weeks
1
Number
49 Debut

California Dreamin'
The Mamas and the Papas
From the album: If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears
Peak
49
Weeks
1
Number
50 Debut
Sorrow
The Merseys
Peak
50
Weeks
1

Dropouts

Number
30 Dropout

Barbara Ann
The Beach Boys
Peak
3
Weeks
10
Number
37 Dropout

Sha-La-La-La-Lee
Small Faces
From the album: Small Faces
Peak
3
Weeks
11
Number
39 Dropout

Spanish Flea
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
From the album: !!Going Places!!
Peak
3
Weeks
20
Number
43 Dropout
Backstage
Gene Pitney
Peak
4
Weeks
10
Number
48 Dropout
Together Again
Ray Charles
Peak
48
Weeks
1
Number
49 Dropout

A Sign of the Times
Petula Clark
Peak
49
Weeks
1
Number
50 Dropout
Don't Stop Loving Me Baby
Pinkerton's 'Assort'. Colours
Peak
50
Weeks
1

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April 28, 1966

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2 1 Dusty Springfield – “You Don't Have to Say You Love Me” 1(×1) 5

22 2 Manfred Mann – “Pretty Flamingo” 2 2

1 3 The Spencer Davis Group – “Somebody Help Me” 1(×2) 6

6 4 Cher – “Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)” 4 5

4 5 Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich – “Hold Tight!” 4 9

17 6 The Lovin' Spoonful – “Daydream” 6 3

3 7 The Bachelors – “The Sound of Silence” 3 7

10 8 Crispian St. Peters – “The Pied Piper” 8 5

9 9 Alan Price Set – “I Put A Spell On You” 9 5

12 10 Cilla Black – “Alfie” 10 5

8 11 The Who – “Substitute” 5 8

15 12 Simon and Garfunkel – “Homeward Bound” 12 6

36 13 The Beach Boys – “Sloop John B” 13 2

7 14 The Walker Brothers – “The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore” 1(×4) 9

14 15 The Seekers – “Someday One Day” 11 6

5 16 Val Doonican – “Elusive Butterfly” 5 7

16 17 Eddy Arnold – “Make the World Go Away” 8 11

18 18 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – “Blue Turns to Grey” 15 6

24 19 Graham Bonney & Johnny Scott and His Orchestra – “Super Girl” 19 6

13 20 The Kinks – “Dedicated Follower of Fashion” 4 9

21 21 Neil Christian – “That's Nice” 21 4

11 22 Bob Lind – “Elusive Butterfly” 5 8

23 23 Elvis Presley – “Frankie and Johnny” 23 4

25 24 S/Sgt Barry Sadler – “The Ballad of The Green Berets” 24 6

32 25 The Righteous Brothers – “(You're My) Soul and Inspiration” 25 3

20 26 Herman's Hermits – “You Won't Be Leavin'” 20 6

33 27 Norma Tanega – “Walkin' My Cat Named Dog” 27 4

45 28 Roy C – “Shotgun Wedding” 28 2

19 29 The Yardbirds – “Shapes of Things” 3 9

34 30 The Master Singers – “The Highway Code” 30 3

29 31 Roy Orbison – “Twinkle Toes” 29 4

41 32 David McCallum – “Communication” 32 3

40 33 The Bobby Fuller Four – “I Fought the Law” 33 3

31 34 The Cryin' Shames – “Please Stay” 31 5

42 35 Bob Dylan – “One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later)” 35 3

35 36 The Who – “A Legal Matter” 32 6

NE 37 Nancy Sinatra – “How Does That Grab You?” 37 1

47 38 The Searchers – “Take It or Leave It” 38 2

27 39 Nancy Sinatra – “These Boots Are Made For Walkin'” 1(×4) 14

46 40 Wayne Fontana – “Come On Home” 40 2

38 41 Otis Redding – “Satisfaction” 33 4

26 42 The Hollies – “I Can't Let Go” 2 10

28 43 Sonny and Cher – “What Now My Love” 13 11

RE 44 Chris Andrews – “Something On My Mind” 44 2

NE 45 Lou Christie – “Rhapsody In The Rain” 45 1

44 46 The Quiet Five – “Homeward Bound” 44 2

NE 47 The Isley Brothers – “This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak For You)” 47 1

NE 48 Jimmy Smith – “Got My Mojo Working” 48 1

NE 49 The Mamas and the Papas – “California Dreamin'” 49 1

NE 50 The Merseys – “Sorrow” 50 1

DROPOUTS:

30 -- The Beach Boys – “Barbara Ann” 3 10

37 -- Small Faces – “Sha-La-La-La-Lee” 3 11

39 -- Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass – “Spanish Flea” 3 20

43 -- Gene Pitney – “Backstage” 4 10

48 -- Ray Charles – “Together Again” 48 1

49 -- Petula Clark – “A Sign of the Times” 49 1

50 -- Pinkerton's 'Assort'. Colours – “Don't Stop Loving Me Baby” 50 1

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