This is a list of the French Singles & Airplay Chart Reviews number-ones of 1966. [1]
Week | Issue Date | Artist | Single |
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1 | 1 January | Sheila | "Le Folklore Américain" |
2 | 8 January | Henri Salvador | "Le Travail C'est la Santé" |
3 | 15 January | Charles Aznavour | "La Bohème" |
4 | 22 January | ||
5 | 29 January | ||
6 | 5 February | The Beatles | "Michelle" |
7 | 12 February | ||
8 | 19 February | ||
9 | 26 February | Salvatore Adamo | "Une Mèche de Cheveux" |
10 | 5 March | ||
11 | 12 March | ||
12 | 19 March | ||
13 | 26 March | ||
14 | 2 April | Mireille Mathieu | "Mon Crédo" |
15 | 9 April | ||
16 | 16 April | Sheila | "Le Cinéma" |
17 | 23 April | ||
18 | 30 April | ||
19 | 7 May | ||
20 | 14 May | ||
21 | 21 May | ||
22 | 28 May | Johnny Hallyday | "Cheveux Longs, Idées Courtes" |
23 | 4 June | ||
24 | 11 June | ||
25 | 18 June | Salvatore Adamo | "Ton Nom" |
26 | 25 June | ||
27 | 2 July | ||
28 | 9 July | Michel Polnareff | "Love Me, Please Love Me" |
29 | 16 July | Salvatore Adamo | "Ton Nom" |
30 | 23 July | ||
31 | 30 July | ||
32 | 6 August | ||
33 | 13 August | ||
34 | 20 August | ||
35 | 27 August | ||
36 | 3 September | ||
37 | 10 September | ||
38 | 17 September | ||
39 | 24 September | ||
40 | 1 October | Johnny Hallyday | "Noir, C'est Noir" |
41 | 8 October | ||
42 | 15 October | ||
43 | 22 October | ||
44 | 29 October | Sheila | "L'Heure de la Sortie" |
45 | 5 November | Salvatore Adamo | "Le Coeur en Bandoulière" |
46 | 12 November | ||
47 | 19 November | Sheila | "L'Heure de la Sortie" |
48 | 26 November | ||
49 | 3 December | Jacques Dutronc | "Les Playboys" |
50 | 10 December | ||
51 | 17 December | ||
52 | 24 December | ||
53 | 31 December |
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