List of number one hits in the UK charts (1976)

This is a list of the number one hits on the UK charts in 1976. It is based on the Official Singles Chart Top 50 and Official Albums Chart Top 60 , as determined by the Chart Information Network . There were 17 number one singles and 16 number one albums that year.

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Singles

← 1975 ←	List of number one hits in the UK charts			1977 →
Period Where. total Interpreter Title Author (s) Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information) November 23, 1975 - January 24, 1976 9 weeks 9 Queen Bohemian Rhapsody Frederick Mercury - January 25, 1976 - February 7, 1976 2 weeks 2 ABBA Mamma Mia Benny Goran Bror Andersson , Björn K. Ulvaeus - February 8, 1976 - February 14, 1976 1 week 1 Slik Forever and Ever William Wylie MacPherson Martin , Phil Coulter - February 15, 1976 - February 28, 1976 2 weeks 2 The Four Seasons December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) Music: Bob Gaudio ; Text: Bob Gaudio, Judy Marie Parker - February 29, 1976 - March 20, 1976 3 weeks 3 Tina Charles I Love to Love (But My Baby Loves to Dance) Music: James Jacques Bolden ; Text: Philo Jack Robinson - March 21, 1976 - May 1, 1976 6 weeks 6th Brotherhood of Man Save Your Kisses for Me Tony Hiller, Martin Barnes, Lee Sheriden - May 2, 1976 - May 29, 1976 4 weeks 4th ABBA Fernando Benny Goran Bror Andersson , Björn K. Ulvaeus , Stig Erik Leopold Anderson - May 30, 1976 - June 5, 1976 1 week 1 JJ Barrie No Charge Harlan Howard - June 6, 1976 - June 19, 1976 2 weeks 2 The root Combine Harvester (Brand New Key) Melanie Safka - June 20, 1976 - July 10, 1976 3 weeks 3 The real thing You to Me Are Everything Ken Gold, Michael Lawrence Denne - July 11, 1976 - July 17, 1976 1 week 1 Demis Roussos The Roussos Phenomenon EP - July 18, 1976 - August 28, 1976 6 weeks 6th Elton John & Kiki Dee Don't Go Breaking My Heart Music: Elton John; Text: Bernard JP Taupin - August 29, 1976 - October 2, 1976 5 weeks 5 ABBA Dancing Queen Benny Goran Bror Andersson , Björn K. Ulvaeus , Stig Erik Leopold Andersson - October 3, 1976 - November 6, 1976 5 weeks 5 Pussycat Mississippi Werner A. Theunissen - November 7, 1976 - November 27, 1976 3 weeks 3 Chicago If You Leave Me Now Peter P. Cetera - November 28, 1976 - December 18, 1976 3 weeks 3 Showaddywaddy Under the Moon of Love, Tommy Boyce , Curtis E. Lee - December 19, 1976 - January 8, 1977 3 weeks 3 Johnny Mathis When a Child Is Born (Soleado) Music: Zacar, Dario Baldan Bembo; Original text: Alberto Salerno, Francesco Specchia, Maurizio Seymandi; additional text: Fred Jay , Michael Holm -
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Albums

← 1975 ←	List of number one hits in the UK charts			1977 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) December 21, 1975 - January 3, 1976 2 weeks (4 in total) 4th Queen A Night at the Opera - January 4, 1976 - January 10, 1976 1 week (6 in total) 6th Perry Como 40 greatest hits - January 11, 1976 - January 24, 1976 2 weeks (4 in total) 4th Queen A Night at the Opera - January 25, 1976 - January 31, 1976 1 week 1 Roy Orbison The best of - February 1, 1976 - March 13, 1976 6 weeks 6th Slim Whitman The Very Best of Slim Whitman - March 14, 1976 - April 3, 1976 3 weeks 3 Status quo Blue for You - April 4, 1976 - April 17, 1976 2 weeks (total 3) 3 ( Soundtrack ) Rock follies - April 18, 1976 - April 24, 1976 1 week 1 Led Zeppelin Presence - April 25, 1976 - May 1, 1976 1 week (total 3) 3 (Soundtrack) Rock follies - May 2, 1976 - July 3, 1976 9 weeks (total 11) 11 ABBA Greatest hits - July 4, 1976 - July 17, 1976 2 weeks 2 Rod Stewart A night on the town - July 18, 1976 - September 25, 1976 10 weeks 10 The Beach Boys 20 golden greats - September 26, 1976 - October 2, 1976 1 week 1 The stylistics Best Of, Vol. 2 - October 3, 1976 - October 9, 1976 1 week 1 Dr. Feel good Stupidity - October 10, 1976 - October 23, 1976 2 weeks (total 11) 11 ABBA Greatest hits - October 24, 1976 - November 6, 1976 2 weeks 2 ( Various artists ) Soul motion - November 7, 1976 - November 13, 1976 1 week 1 Led Zeppelin The Song Remains the Same - November 14, 1976 - November 20, 1976 1 week 1 Bert Weedon 22 Golden Guitar Greats - November 21, 1976 - January 1, 1977 6 weeks 6th Glen Campbell 20 golden greats -
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The figures are based on the official UK Charts Company sales hit parades for the United Kingdom. The dates refer to the validity date of the charts, i.e. the week following the sales week.

Annual hit parades

← 1975 ←	List of number one hits in the UK charts			1977 →
Singles position# Albums Save Your Kisses for Me Brotherhood of Man Tony Hiller, Martin Barnes, Lee Sheriden 1 Greatest Hits ABBA Don't Go Breaking My Heart Elton John & Kiki Dee Music: Elton John; Text: Bernard JP Taupin 2 20 Golden Greats The Beach Boys Mississippi Pussycat Werner A. Theunissen 3 Forever and Ever Demis Roussos Dancing Queen ABBA Benny Goran Bror Andersson , Björn K. Ulvaeus , Stig Erik Leopold Andersson 4th Wings at the Speed ​​of Sound Wings A Little Bit More Dr. Hook Bobby Gosh 5 A Night on the Town Rod Stewart If You Leave Me Now Chicago Peter P. Cetera 6th Live in London John Denver Fernando ABBA Benny Goran Bror Andersson , Björn K. Ulvaeus , Stig Erik Leopold Anderson 7th 20 Golden Greats Glen Campbell I Love to Love (But My Baby Loves to Dance) Tina Charles Music: James Jacques Bolden ; Text: Philo Jack Robinson 8th Laughter and Tears Neil Sedaka The Roussos Phenomenon EP Demis Roussos 9 Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 The Eagles Under the Moon of Love Showaddywaddy Tommy Boyce , Curtis E. Lee 10 The Very Best of Slim Whitman Slim Whitman
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• British Hit Singles & Albums. 18th Edition, Guinness World Records Limited 2005, ISBN 978-1-904994-00-8 .
• GEMA repertoire search

Web links

• Official Charts: All The Number 1 Singles
• Chart Surfer: Number 1 - Hits UK 1976
• Hits of the year: Top Hits of 1976 / Top Albums of 1976

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 States .