Original list
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'' magazine's Top
Hot 100
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songs of
1966
Events January
* January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko.
* January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
. The Top 100, as revealed in the year-end edition of ''Billboard'' dated December 24, 1966, is based on Hot 100 charts from the issue dates of January 1 through December 10, 1966.
Later list
In later years, ''Billboard'' released another list of the top Hot 100 singles of 1966, which used a different methodology to compile the year-end list.
See also
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1966 in music
List of notable events in music that took place in the year 1966.
Specific locations
* 1966 in British music
*1966 in Norwegian music
Specific genres
* 1966 in country music
*1966 in jazz
Events
* January 8 – ''Shindig!'' is broadcast for ...
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List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 1966
These are the ''Billboard magazine'' Hot 100 number one hits of 1966.
That year, 16 acts achieved their first number one song, such as Simon & Garfunkel, Lou Christie, Nancy Sinatra, SSgt. Barry Sadler, The Young Rascals, The Mamas & the ...
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List of Billboard Hot 100 top-ten singles in 1966
References
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1966 record charts
Billboard charts