
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 Ten singles of the Year in Australia, 1966*
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| 10. FRIDAY ON MY MIND | The Easybeats |
| 9. WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL | The New Vaudeville Band |
| 8. STEP BACK / CARA LYNN | Johnny Young & Kompany |
| 7. OOH LA LA | Normie Rowe |
| 6. LADY GODIVA | Peter and Gordon |
| 5. SOMEWHERE MY LOVE | Ray Conniff & the Singers |
| 4. HITCH HIKER | Bobby & Laurie |
| 3. YELLOW SUBMARINE/ELEANOR RIGBY | The Beatles |
| 2. WE CAN WORK IT OUT/DAY TRIPPER | The Beatles |
| 1. THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKING | Nancy Sinatra |
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(brackets indicate chart position held the previous week)
*according to the Kent Music Report