# 4 No. 2 Songs From 1966 That We Still Love Today

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/4-no-2-songs-from-1966-that-we-still-love-today/
- Published: 2026-11-13T11:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T11:27:27+00:00
- Original publisher: American Songwriter
- Original article: https://americansongwriter.com/4-no-2-songs-from-1966-that-we-still-love-today/
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Four enduring songs peaked at No. 2 in 1966.
- They came from the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, the Beatles and the Mindbenders.
- Phil Collins later took “A Groovy Kind of Love” to No. 1.

## Summary

Four songs that reached No. 2 in the US in 1966 have endured as much-loved classics: the Rolling Stones’ “19th Nervous Breakdown”, Bob Dylan’s “Rainy Day Women #12 & 35”, the Beatles’ “Yellow Submarine” and the Mindbenders’ “A Groovy Kind of Love”. Their near-misses reflect a crowded year in which musical styles and new genres were competing for the top spot.

The article describes the songs’ varied themes and origins, from the Stones’ portrait of a restless housewife to Dylan’s irreverent recording and the Beatles’ tale of escape. The Mindbenders recorded “A Groovy Kind of Love” after Wayne Fontana left the group; Phil Collins later took his cover to No. 1 in 1988. The Beatles had two other US No. 1 singles in 1966.

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