List of number one hits in Italy (1976)

This list of number one hits is based on the charts of the Italian music magazine Musica e dischi in 1976. There were nine number one singles and seven number one albums that year.

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Singles

← 1975 ←	List of number one hits in Italy  (M&D)			1977 →
Period Where. total Interpreter Title Author (s) Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information) 48th week 1975 - 1st week 1976 6 weeks 6th Goblin Profondo rosso Massimo Morante, Claudio Simonetti, Fabio Pignatelli, Walter Martino The theme song of the Dario Argento film Rosso - the color of death brought the Italian progressive rock band their first and only number one hit. 2-6 Week 5 weeks 5 Bruno Lauzi La tartaruga Bruno Lauzi, Pippo Baudo , Pippo Caruso The children's song was used in the preview of the quiz show Un colpo di fortuna . 7-13 Week 7 weeks 7th Oliver Onions Sandokan Sergio Sollima , Susan Duncan-Smith, Cesare De Natale, Guido De Angelis, Maurizio De Angelis The song formed the theme song for the television series Sandokan - The Tiger of Malaysia . 14.-25. Week 12 weeks 12 Lucio Battisti Ancora tu Lucio Battisti, Mogol - 26.-27. Week 2 weeks 2 Afric Simone Ramaya Afric Simone, Stan Regal The French-based Mozambican musician landed a European summer hit. 28–37 Week 10 weeks 10 Gianni Bella You can not do the dentro Giancarlo Bigazzi , Gianni Bella After winning the Festivalbar competition , the song also reached the top of the charts. 38-43 Week 6 weeks (9 in total) 9 Riccardo Cocciante Margherita Marco Luberti, Riccardo Cocciante - 44th week 1 week (total 2) 2 The Ritchie Family The Best Disco in Town Henri Belolo , Jacques Morali , Phil Hurtt, Richie Rome - 45–47 Week 3 weeks (9 in total) 9 Riccardo Cocciante Margherita Marco Luberti, Riccardo Cocciante - 48th week 1 week (total 2) 2 The Ritchie Family The Best Disco in Town Henri Belolo, Jacques Morali, Phil Hurtt, Richie Rome - 49th week 1976 - 5th week 1977 10 weeks 10 Gianni Morandi Be forte papà Stefano Jurgens, Bruno Zambrini The song formed the closing melody of the television show Rete Tre , which was hosted by Morandi. In addition to him, his daughter Marianna Morandi and Andrea Zambrini, son of co-author Bruno, can also be heard in the song.
← 1975				→ 1977 →

Albums

← 1975 ←	List of number one albums in Italy  (M&D)			1977 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) 44th week 1975 - 2nd week 1976 11 weeks (total 14) 14th Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here - 3rd week 1 week (total 3) 3 Antonello Venditti Lilly - 4th to 5th Week 2 weeks 2 Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here - 6-7 Week 2 weeks (total 3) 3 Antonello Venditti Lilly - 8th week 1 week (total 14) 14th Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here - 9-26 Week 18 weeks 18th Lucio Battisti Lucio Battisti la batteria il contrabbasso ecc. - 27.-37. Week 11 weeks 11 Santana Amigos - 38-47 Week 10 weeks 10 Riccardo Cocciante Concerto per Margherita - 48th – 50th Week 3 weeks 3 The Ritchie Family Arabian Nights - 51–52. Week 2 weeks (9 in total) 9 Donna Summer Four Seasons of Love -
← 1975				→ 1977 →

Web links

• Chart archive of Musica e dischi (paid subscription access)

supporting documents

1. ↑ Dettaglio sigla: La tartaruga. In: Tana delle Sigle. Retrieved July 2, 2015 (Italian). 
2. ^ Dettaglio sigla: Be forte papà. In: Tana delle sigle. Retrieved July 1, 2015 (Italian). 

See also: 1976 number one hits in Australia , Belgium , Germany , Finland , France , Ireland , Japan , Canada , New Zealand , the Netherlands , Norway , Austria , Sweden , Switzerland , Spain , the United States, and the United Kingdom .