List of number one hits in New Zealand (1976)

This is a list of the number one hits in New Zealand in 1976. It is based on the official Top 40 singles and albums , which are selected on behalf of NZFPI , the New Zealand representative of the IFPI . At the turn of the year the charts paused, the first edition of the year was published on January 30, the last covered the week up to December 23. There were 11 number one singles and 10 number one albums that year.

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Singles

← 1975 ←	List of number one hits in New Zealand			1977 →
Period Where. total Interpreter Title Author (s) Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information) January 30, 1976 - February 5, 1976 1 week 1 ABBA SOS Benny Goran Bror Andersson , Stig Erik Leopold Anderson , Björn K. Ulvaeus - February 6, 1976 - March 4, 1976 4 weeks 4th CW McCall Convoy Bill Fries , Chip Davis - March 5, 1976 - March 18, 1976 2 weeks 2 Queen Bohemian Rhapsody Frederick Mercury - March 19, 1976 - June 3, 1976 11 weeks 11 Pussycat Mississippi Werner A. Theunissen - June 4, 1976 - July 29, 1976 8 weeks (9 in total) 9 ABBA Fernando Benny Goran Bror Andersson , Björn K. Ulvaeus , Stig Erik Leopold Anderson - July 30, 1976 - August 12, 1976 2 weeks (total 3) 3 Henry Gross Shannon Henry M. Gross - August 13, 1976 - August 19, 1976 1 week (9 in total) 9 ABBA Fernando Benny Goran Bror Andersson, Björn K. Ulvaeus, Stig Erik Leopold Anderson - August 20, 1976 - August 26, 1976 1 week (total 3) 3 Henry Gross Shannon Henry M. Gross - August 27, 1976 - September 23, 1976 4 weeks (9 in total) 9 Elton John & Kiki Dee Don't Go Breaking My Heart Music: Elton John; Text: Bernard JP Taupin - September 24, 1976 - September 30, 1976 1 week (4 in total) 4th ABBA Dancing Queen Benny Goran Bror Andersson , Björn K. Ulvaeus , Stig Erik Leopold Andersson - October 1, 1976 - November 4, 1976 5 weeks (9 in total) 9 Elton John & Kiki Dee Don't Go Breaking My Heart Music: Elton John; Text: Bernard JP Taupin - November 5, 1976 - November 11, 1976 1 week (4 in total) 4th ABBA Dancing Queen Benny Goran Bror Andersson, Björn K. Ulvaeus, Stig Erik Leopold Anderson - November 12, 1976 - November 18, 1976 1 week 1 The Manhattans Kiss and Say Goodbye Winfred L. Lovett - November 19, 1976 - November 25, 1976 1 week (4 in total) 4th ABBA Dancing Queen Benny Goran Bror Andersson, Björn K. Ulvaeus, Stig Erik Leopold Anderson - November 26, 1976 - December 9, 1976 2 weeks 2 Sherbet Howzat Anthony Paul Mitchell, Garth Ivan Richard Porter - December 10, 1976 - December 16, 1976 1 week 1 ABBA Money, Money, Money Benny Goran Bror Andersson , Björn K. Ulvaeus - December 17, 1976 - December 23, 1976 1 week (4 in total) 4th ABBA Dancing Queen Benny Goran Bror Andersson, Björn K. Ulvaeus, Stig Erik Leopold Anderson -
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Albums

← 1975 ←	List of number one hits in New Zealand			1977 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) January 30, 1976 - February 19, 1976 3 weeks 3 The Doobie Brothers Listen to the Music - The Very Best Of - February 20, 1976 - February 26, 1976 1 week (total of 18) 18th ABBA The best of ABBA - February 27, 1976 - March 4, 1976 1 week 1 Neil Diamond Hot August Night - March 5, 1976 - March 11, 1976 1 week 1 Bill & Boyd Bill & Boyd - March 12, 1976 - April 1, 1976 3 weeks (total 5) 5 Queen A Night at the Opera - April 2, 1976 - April 8, 1976 1 week 1 10cc How Dare You! - April 9, 1976 - April 29, 1976 3 weeks (total 5) 5 Queen A Night at the Opera - April 30, 1976 - August 12, 1976 15 weeks (total of 18) 18th ABBA The best of ABBA - August 13, 1976 - September 23, 1976 6 weeks 6th Neil Diamond Beautiful noise - September 24, 1976 - September 30, 1976 1 week (9 in total) 9 Rod Stewart A night on the town - October 1, 1976 - October 7, 1976 1 week (total of 18) 18th ABBA The best of ABBA - October 8, 1976 - November 11, 1976 5 weeks (9 in total) 9 Rod Stewart A night on the town - November 12, 1976 - November 18, 1976 1 week (total of 18) 18th ABBA The best of ABBA - November 19, 1976 - November 25, 1976 1 week (total 19) 19th NZ Symphony Orchestra The World's Great Classics - November 26, 1976 - December 23, 1976 4 weeks 4th ABBA Arrival -
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Annual hit parades

← 1975 ←	List of number one hits in New Zealand			1977 →
Singles position# Albums Fernando ABBA Benny Goran Bror Andersson , Björn K. Ulvaeus , Stig Erik Leopold Anderson 1 The Best of ABBA ABBA Don't Go Breaking My Heart Elton John & Kiki Dee Music: Elton John; Text: Bernard JP Taupin 2 A Night on the Town Rod Stewart Mississippi Pussycat Werner A. Theunissen 3 A Night at the Opera Queen Dancing Queen ABBA Benny Goran Bror Andersson , Björn K. Ulvaeus , Stig Erik Leopold Andersson 4th Beautiful Noise Neil Diamond Shannon Henry Gross Henry M. Gross 5 Arrival ABBA Bohemian Rhapsody Queen Frederick Mercury 6th Eagles Greatest Hits The Eagles Kiss and Say Goodbye The Manhattans Winfred L. Lovett 7th The Dark Side of the Moon Pink Floyd December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) The Four Seasons Music: Bob Gaudio ; Text: Bob Gaudio, Judy Marie Parker 8th Twenty Greatest Hits The Osmonds Let Your Love Flow Bellamy Brothers Larry E. Williams 9 Black and Blue The Rolling Stones Boogie Fever The Sylvers Kenneth L. Lewis, Frederick J. Perren 10 How Dare You! 10cc
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Web links

• All No. 1 hits
• All # 1 albums
• Annual hits: singles / albums

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