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Top 20 Song Chart for August 6, 1966

LW TW       peak  
1 1   Wild Thing  
  The Troggs
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2 2   They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! 1  
  Napoleon XIV
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10 3   See You In September 1  
  The Happenings
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3 4   Summer In The City 1  
  The Lovin' Spoonful
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5 5   Mothers Little Helper  
  The Rolling Stones
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6 6   I Saw Her Again  
  The Mamas & The Papas
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11 7   Sunny 2  
  Bobby Hebb
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4 8   Lil' Red Riding Hood 4  
  Sam The Sham And The Pharoahs
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8 9   Sweet Pea 8  
  Tommy Roe
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7 10   Hanky Panky 1  
  Tommy James And The Shondells
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9 11   Hungry 7  
  Paul Revere & The Raiders
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13 12   Paperback Writer 1  
  The Beatles
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12 13   The Pied Piper 6  
  Crispian St. Peters
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19 14   I Couldn't Live Without Your Love 8  
  Petula Clark
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- 15   Sweet Dreams  
  Tommy McLain
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15 16   This Door Swings Both Ways 15  
  Herman's Hermits
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- 17   Somewhere, My Love 15  
  Ray Conniff And The Singers
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- 18   Sunshine Superman 1  
  Donovan
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14 19   The Impossible Dream (The Quest) 8  
  Jack Jones
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16 20   Ain't Too Proud To Beg 3  
  The Temptations
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The Troggs holds the top position this week with Wild Thing. They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! by Napoleon XIV is at number two on the chart. See You In September by The Happenings is at number three on the chart.


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