May 6, 1966

1	1	Mamas & Papas--Monday, Monday
3	2	Wailers--It's You Alone
5	3	Nancy Sinatra--How Does That Grab You, Darlin'?
7	4	Mindbenders--A Groovy Kind of Love
13	5	Percy Sledge--When a Man Loves a Woman
12	6	Walker Brothers--The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)
10	7	Dee Jay & the Runaways--Peter Rabbit
25	8	Lovin' Spoonful--Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?
2	9	Paul Revere & the Raiders--Kicks
6	10	B.J. Thomas--I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
9	11	Bob Dylan--Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
21	12	Dimensions--She's Boss
20	13	Dean Martin--Come Running Back
14	14	Them--Gloria
11	15	Outsiders--Time Won't Let Me
---	16	Herman's Hermits--Leaning on the Lamppost
30	17	Mamas & Papas--I Call Your Name
4	18	Young Rascals--Good Lovin'
19	19	Ike & Tina Turner--River Deep - Mountain High
18	20	Yardbirds--Shapes of Things
49	21	Gary Lewis & the Playboys--Green Grass
36	22	Rolling Stones--Paint it, Black
8	23	Cher--Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
44	24	Swingin' Medallions--Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love)
38	25	Barry McGuire--Cloudy Summer Afternoon (Raindrops)
26	26	Mel Carter--Band of Gold
33	27	Dionne Warwick--Message to Michael
24	28	Byrds--Eight Miles High
28	29	Cascades--Cheryl's Goin' Home
---	30	Simon & Garfunkel--I Am a Rock
17	31	Beach Boys--Sloop John B
37	32	Shades of Blue--Oh How Happy
39	33	Manfred Mann--She Loves Company
27	34	Vogues--Magic Town
15	35	Johnny Rivers--Secret Agent Man
16	36	Lou Christie--Rhapsody in the Rain
---	37	Chiffons--Sweet Talkin' Guy
---	38	Leaves--Hey Joe
---	39	Critters--Younger Girl
45	40	Jackie DeShannon--Come and Get Me
40	41	Granny Peters & Clyde--Wonder Mother
22	42	Righteous Brothers--(You're My) Soul and Inspiration
---	43	Charlie Rich--Nice and Easy
35	44	SSgt Barry Sadler--The "A" Team
---	45	James Brown--It's a Man's Man's Man's World
---	46	Gene Pitney--Backstage
---	47	Ronnie Dove--Let's Start All Over Again
48	48	King Richard's Fluegel Knights--Milord
---	49	Vic Dana--I Love You Drops
---	50	Jan & Dean--Norwegian Wood

As mentioned before, Herman’s Hermits at number 16 are returning rather than debuting.

The lone non-BB debut is Jan & Dean’s version of the Beatles’ “Norwegian Wood.” It was the b-side of the Billboard hit “Popsicle,” which will replace “Norwegian Wood” on the survey in two weeks.  Charlie Rich’s “Nice and Easy” got to number 131 in Billboard, but that was in 1964.  I’m not sure why, but it pops up here two years later, and will get to number 36.  Some interesting discrepancies among the other debuts: the Leaves (31BB/8 KJR), the Critters (42/15), Vic Dana (30/11), James Brown (8/30) and Ronnie Dove (20/44).