The UK Top 50 of 1966 Poll

Not that I have a problem making up my mind, as "God Only Knows" is one of my all-time favourite songs. But there are an incredible lot of strong ones here: "Good Vibrations", "Sunny Afternoon", "Reach Out I'll Be There", "Paperback Writer", "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore", "Day Tripper"/"We Can Work It Out", "Out Of Time", "I'm a Boy", "Paint It, Black", "Daydream", "Monday Monday", "Semi Detached Suburban Mr. James". And also "Eleanor Rigby" although the presence of "Yellow Submarine" means I would have refused to vote for it anyways.

1967 and 1968 may have been better album years, but 1966 was obviously one of the best years ever for singles.

Had to go with Good Vibrations.
Paint It Black was close.

Good Vibrations.

Sometimes being boring is being right.

Good Vibrations is the right answer.

River Deep Mountain High because it simultaneously sounds like the end of everything and the beginning of everything else.

So many classics here, bookended by the year's prime examples of maudlin, self-pitying echt-C&W. I blame West Central Scotland.

I forgot "River Deep Mountain High" and the two Hollies songs when I listed all the great songs.

Really, other than the 1981 list, I think this is the strongest Top 50 I've polled so far.

Good year, there's many here I'd happily vote for. Ended up giving Reach Out (I'll Be There) some love.

Goodness, what an embarrassment of riches. It's "God Only Knows" for me.

Gotta go with "I'm A Boy." But jeez, so many unbelievably brilliant records here.

All or Nothing.

So hard to go against "Eleanor Rigby" & "Sloop John B" but i've always been partial to "Sunny Afternoon". It doesn't get much better than "I've got a big fat mama tryin' to break meeeee"

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

Says something about the quality of the list when "Paperback Writer" gets 0.

Says something about the quality of the voters when "Distant Drums" gets 2.

Gene Pitney Nobody Needs Your Love 1

Nobody remembers this song more like! (Including me)

I fully expect Ken Dodd to win the 1965 poll.

I remember "Nobody Needs Your Love (More Than I Do)" very well indeed. Written by Randy Newman.

I guessed that would be the subtitle.

Otherwise it'd be "Nobody Needs Your Love (so nick off!)"

This and "I'm Gonna Be Strong" were his two biggest UK hits, both reaching #2. He didn't get to number one here until the Marc Almond duet.

"two biggest UK hits of the sixties" that should have read.