List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1966 (U.S.)

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These are the Billboard adult contemporary chart number-one hits of 1966. The chart was known as Easy Listening during this year.

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The yellow background indicates the #1 song on Billboard Year-End Adult Contemporary singles of 1966 Chart (Dec.24, 1966).
Issue DateSongArtist
January 1"England Swings" Roger Miller
January 8"Spanish Eyes" Al Martino
January 15
January 22
January 29
February 5"It Was a Very Good Year" Frank Sinatra
February 12"Crying Time" Ray Charles
February 19
February 26
March 5"Ballad of the Green Berets" Staff Sgt. Barry Sadler
March 12
March 19
March 26
April 2
April 9"I Want to Go with You" Eddy Arnold
April 16
April 23
April 30"Together Again"Ray Charles
May 7
May 14
May 21"Band of Gold" Mel Carter
May 28
June 4"Strangers in the Night"Frank Sinatra
June 11
June 18
June 25
July 2
July 9
July 16
July 23"The Impossible Dream (The Quest)" Jack Jones
July 30"Somewhere, My Love" Ray Conniff Singers
August 6
August 13
August 20
August 27"I Couldn't Live Without Your Love" Petula Clark
September 3"Born Free" Roger Williams
September 10
September 17
September 24
October 1"In the Arms of Love" Andy Williams
October 8
October 15"Summer Wind"Frank Sinatra
October 22"Born Free"Roger Williams
October 29
November 5"The Wheel of Hurt" Margaret Whiting
November 12
November 19
November 26
December 3"Winchester Cathedral" The New Vaudeville Band
December 10
December 17
December 24
December 31"That's Life"Frank Sinatra

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See also

List of notable events in music that took place in the year 1966.

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