| Top 40 Hits of May 1966 |
| 1 |
Manfred Mann | Pretty Flamingo |
| 2 |
Lovin' Spoonful | Daydream |
| 3 |
Beach Boys | Sloop John B |
| 4 |
Rolling Stones | Paint It, Black |
| 5 |
Frank Sinatra | Strangers In The Night |
| 6 |
Troggs | Wild Thing |
| 7 |
Dusty Springfield | You Don't Have To Say You Love Me |
| 8 |
Cher | Bang Bang |
| 9 |
Crispian St Peters | Pied Piper |
| 10 |
Merseys | Sorrow |
| 11 |
Roy C | Shotgun Wedding |
| 12 |
Dave, Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich | Hold Tight |
| 13 |
Mamas & The Papas | Monday Monday |
| 14 |
Simon & Garfunkel | Homeward Bound |
| 15 |
Bob Dylan | Rainy Day Women Nos 12 And 35 |
| 16 |
Bachelors | Sound Of Silence |
| 17 |
Ken Dodd | Promises |
| 18 |
Small Faces | Hey Girl |
| 19 |
Cilla Black | Alfie |
| 20 |
Righteous Brothers | (You're My) Soul And Inspiration |
| 21 |
Neil Christian | That's Nice |
| 22 |
Spencer Davis Group | Somebody Help Me |
| 23 |
Wayne Fontana | Come On Home |
| 24 |
Nancy Sinatra | How Does That Grab You Darlin' |
| 25 |
Percy Sledge | When A Man Loves A Woman |
| 26 |
Alan Price Set | I Put A Spell On You |
| 27 |
Seekers | Someday One Day |
| 28 |
Mamas & The Papas | California Dreamin' |
| 29 |
Who | Substitute |
| 30 |
Val Doonican | Elusive Butterfly |
| 31 |
Norma Tanega | Walking My Cat Named Dog |
| 32 |
Elvis Presley | Frankie & Johnny |
| 33 |
Eddy Arnold | Make The World Go Away |
| 34 |
Paul & Barry Ryan | I Love Her |
| 35 |
Mindbenders | Can't Live With You (Can't Live Without You) |
| 36 |
Sandie Shaw | Nothing Comes Easy |
| 37 |
Hank Locklin | I Feel A Cry Coming On |
| 38 |
Cliff Richard | Blue Turns To Grey |
| 39 |
Tom Jones | Once There Was A Time / Not Responsible |
| 40 |
Master Singers | Highway Code |
