Top 20 Song Chart for October 1, 1966 |
| LW | TW | peak |
| 2 | 1 | Cherish | ▲ |
| The Association |
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| 1 | 2 | 96 Tears | 1 |
| ? & The Mysterians |
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| 7 | 3 | Beauty Is Only Skin Deep | ▲ |
| The Temptations |
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| 8 | 4 | Black Is Black | ▲ |
| Los Bravos |
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| 4 | 5 | Reach Out I'll Be There | 1 |
| The Four Tops |
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| 16 | 6 | Last Train To Clarksville | 1 |
| The Monkees |
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| 3 | 7 | You Can't Hurry Love | 1 |
| The Supremes |
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| 14 | 8 | Born Free | 3 |
| Roger Williams |
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| 5 | 9 | Sunny Afternoon | 5 |
| The Kinks |
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| 11 | 10 | I've Got You Under My Skin | 4 |
| The 4 Seasons |
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| 15 | 11 | Mr. Dieingly Sad | 8 |
| The Critters |
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| 6 | 12 | Yellow Submarine | 2 |
| The Beatles |
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| 19 | 13 | Cherry, Cherry | 9 |
| Neil Diamond |
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| 12 | 14 | Bus Stop | 5 |
| The Hollies |
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| 20 | 15 | What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted | 7 |
| Jimmy Ruffin |
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| 9 | 16 | Eleanor Rigby | 8 |
| The Beatles |
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| - | 17 | Psychotic Reaction | 10 |
| Count Five |
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| 18 | 18 | Open The Door To Your Heart | 16 |
| Darrell Banks |
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| - | 19 | I Want To Be With You | 10 |
| Dee Dee Warwick |
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| - | 20 | Walk Away Renee | 5 |
| The Left Banke |
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