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List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 1976

March 06, 2023

These are the Billboard Hot 100 number-one hits of 1976.

Barry Manilow scored his second #1 hit with "I Write the Songs" in 1976.
Rod Stewart hit #1 for eight weeks in 1976 and 1977 with "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)".

That year, 15 acts earn their first number one songs, such as The Bay City Rollers, C. W. McCall, Rhythm Heritage, Johnnie Taylor, The Bellamy Brothers, The Sylvers, Starland Vocal Band, The Manhattans, Kiki Dee, Wild Cherry, Walter Murphy, Rick Dees, and Chicago. Paul Simon and John Sebastian, having already hit number one with Simon & Garfunkel and The Lovin' Spoonful, respectively, also earn their first number one songs as solo acts. Diana Ross was the only act to have more than one song reach number one with two.

Chart history

Key
The yellow background indicates the #1 song on Billboard's 1976 Year-End Chart of Pop Singles.
No. Issue date Song Artist(s) Ref.
384 January 3 "Saturday Night" Bay City Rollers [1]
385 January 10 "Convoy" C. W. McCall [2]
386 January 17 "I Write the Songs" Barry Manilow [3]
387 January 24 "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" Diana Ross [4]
388 January 31 "Love Rollercoaster" Ohio Players [5]
389 February 7 "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" Paul Simon [6]
February 14 [7]
February 21 [8]
390 February 28 "Theme from S.W.A.T." Rhythm Heritage [9]
391 March 6 "Love Machine" The Miracles [10]
392 March 13 "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" The Four Seasons [11]
March 20 [12]
March 27 [13]
393 April 3 "Disco Lady" Johnnie Taylor [14]
April 10 [15]
April 17 [16]
April 24 [17]
394 May 1 "Let Your Love Flow" The Bellamy Brothers [18]
395 May 8 "Welcome Back" John Sebastian [19]
396 May 15 "Boogie Fever" The Sylvers [20]
397 May 22 "Silly Love Songs" Wings [21]
398 May 29 "Love Hangover" Diana Ross [22]
June 5 [23]
re June 12 "Silly Love Songs" Wings [24]
June 19 [25]
June 26 [26]
July 3 [27]
399 July 10 "Afternoon Delight" Starland Vocal Band [28]
July 17 [29]
400 July 24 "Kiss and Say Goodbye" The Manhattans [30]
July 31 [31]
401 August 7 "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" Elton John and Kiki Dee [32]
August 14 [33]
August 21 [34]
August 28 [35]
402 September 4 "You Should Be Dancing" Bee Gees [36]
403 September 11 "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" KC and the Sunshine Band [37]
404 September 18 "Play That Funky Music" Wild Cherry [38]
September 25 [39]
October 2 [40]
405 October 9 "A Fifth of Beethoven" Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band [41]
406 October 16 "Disco Duck" Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots [42]
407 October 23 "If You Leave Me Now" Chicago [43]
October 30 [44]
408 November 6 "Rock'n Me" Steve Miller Band [45]
409 November 13 "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" Rod Stewart [46]
November 20 [47]
November 27 [48]
December 4 [49]
December 11 [50]
December 18 [51]
December 25 [52]

Number-one artists

List of number-one artists by total weeks at number one
Position Country Artist Weeks at No. 1
1   UK Rod Stewart 7
2   US/  UK Wings 5
3   US Johnnie Taylor 4
  UK Elton John
  UK Kiki Dee
6   US Paul Simon 3
  US The Four Seasons
  US Diana Ross
  US Wild Cherry
10   US Starland Vocal Band 2
  US The Manhattans
  US Chicago
13   SCO Bay City Rollers 1
  US C.W. McCall
  US Barry Manilow
  US Ohio Players
  US Rhythm Heritage
  US The Miracles
  US The Bellamy Brothers
  US John Sebastian
  US The Sylvers
  UK/  AUS Bee Gees
  US KC and the Sunshine Band
  US Walter Murphy and His Big Apple Band
  US Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots
  US Steve Miller Band

See also

References

  1. ^ "January 3, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
  2. ^ "January 10, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
  3. ^ "January 17, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
  4. ^ "January 24, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
  5. ^ "January 31, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
  6. ^ "February 7, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
  7. ^ "February 14, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
  8. ^ "February 21, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
  9. ^ "February 28, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
  10. ^ "March 6, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
  11. ^ "March 13, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
  12. ^ "March 20, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
  13. ^ "March 27, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
  14. ^ "April 3, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
  15. ^ "April 10, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
  16. ^ "April 17, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
  17. ^ "April 24, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
  18. ^ "May 1, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
  19. ^ "May 8, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
  20. ^ "May 15, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
  21. ^ "May 22, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
  22. ^ "May 29, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
  23. ^ "June 5, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
  24. ^ "June 12, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
  25. ^ "June 19, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
  26. ^ "June 26, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
  27. ^ "July 3, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
  28. ^ "July 10, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
  29. ^ "July 17, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
  30. ^ "July 24, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
  31. ^ "July 31, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
  32. ^ "August 7, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
  33. ^ "August 14, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
  34. ^ "August 21, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
  35. ^ "August 28, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
  36. ^ "September 4, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
  37. ^ "September 11, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
  38. ^ "September 18, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
  39. ^ "September 25, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
  40. ^ "October 2, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
  41. ^ "October 9, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
  42. ^ "October 16, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
  43. ^ "October 23, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
  44. ^ "October 30, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
  45. ^ "November 6, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
  46. ^ "November 13, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
  47. ^ "November 20, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
  48. ^ "November 27, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
  49. ^ "December 4, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
  50. ^ "December 11, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
  51. ^ "December 18, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
  52. ^ "December 25, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.

Sources

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These are the Billboard Hot 100 number one hits of 1976 Barry Manilow scored his second 1 hit with I Write the Songs in 1976 Rod Stewart hit 1 for eight weeks in 1976 and 1977 with Tonight s the Night Gonna Be Alright That year 15 acts earn their first number one songs such as The Bay City Rollers C W McCall Rhythm Heritage Johnnie Taylor The Bellamy Brothers The Sylvers Starland Vocal Band The Manhattans Kiki Dee Wild Cherry Walter Murphy Rick Dees and Chicago Paul Simon and John Sebastian having already hit number one with Simon amp Garfunkel and The Lovin Spoonful respectively also earn their first number one songs as solo acts Diana Ross was the only act to have more than one song reach number one with two Contents 1 Chart history 2 Number one artists 3 See also 4 References 5 SourcesChart history EditKey The yellow background indicates the 1 song on Billboard s 1976 Year End Chart of Pop Singles No Issue date Song Artist s Ref 384 January 3 Saturday Night Bay City Rollers 1 385 January 10 Convoy C W McCall 2 386 January 17 I Write the Songs Barry Manilow 3 387 January 24 Theme from Mahogany Do You Know Where You re Going To Diana Ross 4 388 January 31 Love Rollercoaster Ohio Players 5 389 February 7 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover Paul Simon 6 February 14 7 February 21 8 390 February 28 Theme from S W A T Rhythm Heritage 9 391 March 6 Love Machine The Miracles 10 392 March 13 December 1963 Oh What a Night The Four Seasons 11 March 20 12 March 27 13 393 April 3 Disco Lady Johnnie Taylor 14 April 10 15 April 17 16 April 24 17 394 May 1 Let Your Love Flow The Bellamy Brothers 18 395 May 8 Welcome Back John Sebastian 19 396 May 15 Boogie Fever The Sylvers 20 397 May 22 Silly Love Songs Wings 21 398 May 29 Love Hangover Diana Ross 22 June 5 23 re June 12 Silly Love Songs Wings 24 June 19 25 June 26 26 July 3 27 399 July 10 Afternoon Delight Starland Vocal Band 28 July 17 29 400 July 24 Kiss and Say Goodbye The Manhattans 30 July 31 31 401 August 7 Don t Go Breaking My Heart Elton John and Kiki Dee 32 August 14 33 August 21 34 August 28 35 402 September 4 You Should Be Dancing Bee Gees 36 403 September 11 Shake Shake Shake Shake Your Booty KC and the Sunshine Band 37 404 September 18 Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry 38 September 25 39 October 2 40 405 October 9 A Fifth of Beethoven Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band 41 406 October 16 Disco Duck Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots 42 407 October 23 If You Leave Me Now Chicago 43 October 30 44 408 November 6 Rock n Me Steve Miller Band 45 409 November 13 Tonight s the Night Gonna Be Alright Rod Stewart 46 November 20 47 November 27 48 December 4 49 December 11 50 December 18 51 December 25 52 Number one artists EditList of number one artists by total weeks at number one Position Country Artist Weeks at No 11 UK Rod Stewart 72 US UK Wings 53 US Johnnie Taylor 4 UK Elton John UK Kiki Dee6 US Paul Simon 3 US The Four Seasons US Diana Ross US Wild Cherry10 US Starland Vocal Band 2 US The Manhattans US Chicago13 SCO Bay City Rollers 1 US C W McCall US Barry Manilow US Ohio Players US Rhythm Heritage US The Miracles US The Bellamy Brothers US John Sebastian US The Sylvers UK AUS Bee Gees US KC and the Sunshine Band US Walter Murphy and His Big Apple Band US Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots US Steve Miller BandSee also Edit1976 in music List of Cash Box Top 100 number one singles of 1976References Edit January 3 1976 Billboard Hot 100 January 10 1976 Billboard Hot 100 January 17 1976 Billboard Hot 100 January 24 1976 Billboard Hot 100 January 31 1976 Billboard Hot 100 February 7 1976 Billboard Hot 100 February 14 1976 Billboard Hot 100 February 21 1976 Billboard Hot 100 February 28 1976 Billboard Hot 100 March 6 1976 Billboard Hot 100 March 13 1976 Billboard Hot 100 March 20 1976 Billboard Hot 100 March 27 1976 Billboard Hot 100 April 3 1976 Billboard Hot 100 April 10 1976 Billboard Hot 100 April 17 1976 Billboard Hot 100 April 24 1976 Billboard Hot 100 May 1 1976 Billboard Hot 100 May 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Hot 100 December 11 1976 Billboard Hot 100 December 18 1976 Billboard Hot 100 December 25 1976 Billboard Hot 100 Sources EditFred Bronson s Billboard Book of Number 1 Hits 5th Edition ISBN 0 8230 7677 6 Joel Whitburn s Top Pop Singles 1955 2008 12 Edition ISBN 0 89820 180 2 Joel Whitburn Presents the Billboard Hot 100 Charts The Seventies ISBN 0 89820 076 8 Additional information obtained can be verified within Billboard s online archive services and print editions of the magazine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 1976 amp oldid 1110682321, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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