List of number one hits in the US (1976)

This is a list of the number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in the United States in 1976. There were twenty-seven number one singles and eleven number one albums that year.

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Singles

← 1975 ←	List of number one hits in the US			1977 →
Period Where. total Interpreter Title Author (s) Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information) December 27, 1975 - January 2, 1976 1 week (total 1) 1 The Staple Singers Let's Do It Again Curtis Mayfield - January 3, 1976 - January 9, 1976 1 week (total 1) 1 Bay City Rollers Saturday Night Bill Martin , Phil Coulter - January 10, 1976 - January 16, 1976 1 week (total 1) 1 CW McCall Convoy C. W. McCall, Chip Davis - January 17, 1976 - January 23, 1976 1 week (total 1) 1 Barry Manilow I Write the Songs Bruce Johnston - January 24, 1976 - January 30, 1976 1 week (total 1) 1 Diana Ross Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To) Michael Masser , Gerry Goffin - January 31, 1976 - February 6, 1976 1 week (total 1) 1 Ohio Players Love Rollercoaster James Williams, Clarence Satchell, Leroy Bonner, Marshall Jones, Ralph Middlebrooks, William Beck - February 7, 1976 - February 27, 1976 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Paul Simon 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover Paul Simon - February 28, 1976 - March 5, 1976 1 week (total 1) 1 Rhythm Heritage Theme from SWAT Barry De Vorzon - March 6, 1976 - March 12, 1976 1 week (total 1) 1 The Miracles Love Machine Billy Griffin, Warren "Pete" Moore - March 13, 1976 - April 2, 1976 3 weeks (total 3) 3 The Four Seasons December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) Bob Gaudio , Judy Parker - April 3, 1976 - April 30, 1976 4 weeks (4 in total) 4th Johnnie Taylor Disco Lady Harvey Scales, Albert Vance, Don Davis - May 1, 1976 - May 7, 1976 1 week (total 1) 1 Bellamy Brothers Let Your Love Flow Larry E. Williams - May 8, 1976 - May 14, 1976 1 week (total 1) 1 John Sebastian Welcome back John Sebastian - May 15, 1976 - May 21, 1976 1 week (total 1) 1 The Sylvers Boogie Fever Freddie Perren, Kenneth St. Lewis - May 22, 1976 - May 28, 1976 1 week (total 1) 1 Wings Silly Love Songs Paul McCartney - May 29, 1976 - June 11, 1976 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Diana Ross Love Hangover Pam Sawyer, Marilyn McLeod - June 12, 1976 - July 9, 1976 4 weeks (total 5) 5 Wings Silly Love Songs Paul McCartney - July 10, 1976 - July 23, 1976 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Starland Vocal Band Afternoon Delight Bill Danoff - July 24, 1976 - August 6, 1976 2 weeks (total 2) 2 The Manhattans Kiss and Say Goodbye Winfred Lovett - August 7, 1976 - September 3, 1976 4 weeks (4 in total) 4th Elton John & Kiki Dee Don't Go Breaking My Heart Ann Orson , Carte Blanche - September 4, 1976 - September 10, 1976 1 week (total 1) 1 Bee Gees You Should Be Dancing Barry Gibb , Maurice Gibb , Robin Gibb - September 11, 1976 - September 17, 1976 1 week (total 1) 1 KC & The Sunshine Band (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty Harry Wayne Casey, Richard Finch - September 18, 1976 - October 8, 1976 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Wild cherry Play That Funky Music Rob Parissi - October 9, 1976 - October 15, 1976 1 week (total 1) 1 Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band A Fifth of Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven , Walter Murphy - October 16, 1976 - October 22, 1976 1 week (total 1) 1 Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots Disco Duck Rick Dees - October 23, 1976 - November 5, 1976 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Chicago If You Leave Me Now Peter Cetera - November 6, 1976 - November 12, 1976 1 week (total 1) 1 Steve Miller Rock'n Me Steve Miller - November 13, 1976 - December 31, 1976 7 weeks (total 7) 7th Rod Stewart Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright) Rod Stewart -
← 1975				→ 1977 →

Albums

← 1975 ←	List of number one albums in the US			1977 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) December 27, 1975 - January 16, 1976 3 weeks (total 5) 5 Chicago Chicago IX: Chicago's Greatest Hits - January 17, 1976 - February 6, 1976 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Earth, Wind & Fire Gratitude - February 7, 1976 - March 12, 1976 5 weeks (total 5) 5 Bob Dylan Desire - March 13, 1976 - April 9, 1976 4 weeks (4 in total) 4th Eagles Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) - April 10, 1976 - April 16, 1976 1 week (total 1) 1 Peter Frampton Frampton Comes Alive! - April 17, 1976 - April 23, 1976 1 week (total 1) 1 Eagles Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) - April 24, 1976 - April 30, 1976 1 week (total 1) 1 Wings Wings at the speed of sound - May 1, 1976 - May 14, 1976 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Led Zeppelin Presence - May 15, 1976 - May 28, 1976 2 weeks (total 2) 2 The Rolling Stones Black and Blue - May 29, 1976 - June 4, 1976 1 week (total 2) 2 Wings Wings at the speed of sound - June 5, 1976 - June 18, 1976 2 weeks (4 in total) 4th The Rolling Stones Black and Blue - June 19, 1976 - July 23, 1976 5 weeks (total 7) 7th Wings Wings At The Speed ​​Of Sound - July 24, 1976 - July 30, 1976 1 week (total 2) 2 Peter Frampton Frampton Comes Alive! - July 31, 1976 - August 13, 1976 2 weeks (total 1) 1 George Benson Breezin ' - August 14, 1976 - September 3, 1976 3 weeks (total 5) 5 Peter Frampton Frampton Comes Alive! - September 4, 1976 - September 10, 1976 1 week (total 1) 1 Fleetwood Mac Fleetwood Mac - September 11, 1976 - October 15, 1976 5 weeks (total 10) 10 Peter Frampton Frampton Comes Alive! - October 16, 1976 - December 31, 1976 11 weeks (total 11) 11 Stevie Wonder Songs in the Key of Life -
← 1975				→ 1977 →

Web links

• Chartsurfer.de - Number 1 hits USA (1976)

literature

• Whitburn, Joel (2013). Top Pop Singles: 1955-2012, 14th Edition Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-205-2
• Whitburn, Joel (2010). Top Pop Albums: 1955-2009, 7th Edition Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-183-3

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Discogs (The Staple Singers - Let's Do It Again)
2. ↑ Discogs (Bay City Rollers - Saturday Night)
3. ↑ Discogs (CW McCall - Convoy)
4. ↑ Discogs (Barry Manilow - I Write the Songs)
5. ↑ Discogs (Diana Ross - Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To))
6. ↑ Discogs (Ohio Players - Love Rollercoaster)
7. ↑ Discogs (Paul Simon - 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover)
8. ↑ Discogs (Rhythm Heritage - Theme from SWAT)
9. ↑ Discogs (The Miracles - Love Machine)
10. ↑ Discogs (The Four Seasons - December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night))
11. ↑ Discogs (Johnnie Taylor - Disco Lady)
12. ↑ Discogs (Bellamy Brothers - Let Your Love Flow)
13. ↑ Discogs (John Sebastian - Welcome Back)
14. ↑ Discogs (The Sylvers - Boogie Fever)
15. ↑ Discogs (Wings - Silly Love Songs)
16. ↑ Discogs (Diana Ross - Love Hangover)
17. ↑ Discogs (Starland Vocal Band - Afternoon Delight)
18. ↑ Discogs (The Manhattans - Kiss and Say Goodbye)
19. ↑ Discogs (Elton John & Kiki Dee - Don't Go Breaking My Heart)
20. ↑ Discogs (Bee Gees - You Should Be Dancing)
21. ↑ Discogs (KC & The Sunshine Band - (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty)
22. ↑ Discogs (Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music)
23. ↑ Discogs (Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band - A Fifth of Beethoven)
24. ↑ Discogs (Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots - Disco Duck)
25. ↑ Discogs (Chicago - If You Leave Me Now)
26. ↑ Discogs (Steve Miller - Rock'n Me)
27. ↑ Discogs (Rod Stewart - Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright))
28. ↑ Discogs (Chicago - Chicago IX: Chicago's Greatest Hits)
29. ↑ Discogs (Earth, Wind & Fire - Gratitude)
30. ↑ Discogs (Bob Dylan - Desire)
31. ↑ Discogs (Eagles - Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975))
32. ↑ Discogs (Peter Frampton - Frampton Comes Alive!)
33. ↑ Discogs (Wings - Wings at the Speed ​​of Sound)
34. ↑ Discogs (Led Zeppelin - Presence)
35. ↑ Discogs (The Rolling Stones - Black and Blue)
36. ↑ Discogs (George Benson - Breezin ')
37. ↑ Discogs (Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac)
38. ↑ Discogs (Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life)

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