looking at the top 10 singles in Australia from "this
week" in the 1960s or 70s
using the charts from David Kent's AUSTRALIAN
TOP 20 BOOK
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Top 10 singles in Australia, chart week 10th September1966*
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| 10. (12) GUANTANAMERA | The Sandpipers |
| 9. (20) BLACK IS BLACK | Los Bravos |
| 8. (19) SUNSHINE SUPERMAN | Donovan |
| 7. (6) BORN FREE | Matt Monro |
| 6. (7) LIL' RED RIDING HOOD | Sam The Sham And The Pharaohs |
| 5. (5) THEY'RE COMING TO TAKE ME AWAY, HA-HAAA! | Napoleon XIV |
| 4. (4) SOMEWHERE, MY LOVE | Ray Conniff And The Singers |
| 3. (2) EASYFEVER (EP): I'LL MAKE YOU HAPPY / TOO MUCH | The Easybeats |
| 2. (3) BUS STOP | The Hollies |
| 1. (1) YELLOW SUBMARINE / ELEANOR RIGBY | The Beatles |
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(brackets indicate chart position held the previous week)
also in the programme:
THE DANCER - The Allusions (#25 in the singles chart)
EARLY IN THE MORNING - The Purple Hearts (#44 in the singles chart)
EVERLOVIN' MAN - The Loved Ones (#30 in the singles chart)
THE LOVED ONE - The Loved Ones (#64 in the singles chart)
NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK - The Twilights (#39 in the singles chart)
*according to the Kent Music Report