The Number One Hits Of 1976:
December 27, 1975 – January 2, 1976:
The Staple Singers – Let’s Do It Again
January 3, 1976 – January 9, 1976:
Bay City Rollers – Saturday Night
January 10, 1976 – January 16, 1976:
C. W. McCall – Convoy
January 17, 1976 – January 23, 1976:
Barry Manilow – I Write the Songs
January 24, 1976 – January 30, 1976:
Diana Ross – Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re Going To)
January 31, 1976 – February 6, 1976:
Ohio Players – Love Rollercoaster
February 7, 1976 – February 27, 1976:
Paul Simon – 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
February 28, 1976 – March 5, 1976:
Rhythm Heritage – Theme From S.W.A.T.
March 6, 1976 – March 12, 1976:
The Miracles – Love Machine (Part 1)
March 13, 1976 – April 2, 1976:
The Four Seasons – December 1963 (Oh, What a Night)
April 3, 1976 – April 30, 1976:
Johnnie Taylor – Disco Lady
May 1, 1976 – May 7, 1976:
The Bellamy Brothers – Let Your Love Flow
May 8, 1976 – May 14, 1976:
John Sebastian – Welcome Back
May 15, 1976 – May 21, 1976:
The Sylvers – Boogie Fever
May 22, 1976 – May 28, 1976:
Wings – Silly Love Songs
May 29, 1976 – July 9, 1976:
Diana Ross – Love Hangover
July 10, 1976 – July 23, 1976:
Starland Vocal Band – Afternoon Delight
July 24, 1976 – August 6, 1976:
The Manhattans – Kiss and Say Goodbye
August 7, 1976 – September 3, 1976:
Elton John and Kiki Dee – Don’t Go Breaking My Heart
September 4, 1976 – September 10, 1976:
Bee Gees – You Should Be Dancing
September 11, 1976 – September 17, 1976:
KC and the Sunshine Band – (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty
September 18, 1976 – October 8, 1976:
Wild Cherry – Play That Funky Music
October 9, 1976 – October 15, 1976:
Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band – A Fifth of Beethoven
October 16, 1976 – October 22, 1976:
Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots – Disco Duck (part 1)
October 23, 1976 – November 5, 1976:
Chicago – If You Leave Me Now
November 6, 1976 – November 12, 1976:
Steve Miller Band – Rock’n Me
November 13, 1976 – January 7, 1977:
Rod Stewart – Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)
The biggest Pop Artists of 1976 include:
Barry Manilow, The Bay City Rollers, The Bee Gees, The Bellamy Brothers, Boz Scaggs, Brick, The Brothers Johnson, The Captain & Tennille, The Commodores, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Diana Ross, Donna Summer, Earth, Wind & Fire, Elton John, Eroc Carmen, Fleetwood Mac, Gary Wright, Johnnie Taylor, KC & the Sunshine Band, Kiss, Lou Rawls, Natalie Cole, Neil Sedaka, The O’Jays, Ohio Players, Olivia Newton-John, Paul McCartney & Wings, Paul Simon, Peter Frampton, Queen, Rod Stewart, Rufus featuring Chaka Kahn, Silver Convention, The Spinners, Starland Vocal Band, Stevie Wonder, The Sylvers, Tavares, Wild Cherry
(Data is complied from various charts including: Billboard’s Pop, Rock, Airplay, R&B/Dance and Singles Charts. The Hot 100 is the primary chart used for this list.)
