List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 1976

Barry Manilow scored his second #1 hit with "I Write the Songs" in 1976.

These are the Billboard Hot 100 number-one hits of 1976.

That year, 15 acts earned their first number one songs, such as The Bay City Rollers, C. W. McCall, Rhythm Heritage, Johnnie Taylor, The Bellamy Brothers, The Sylvers, Starland Vocal Band, The Manhattans, Kiki Dee, Wild Cherry, Walter Murphy, Rick Dees, and Chicago. Paul Simon and John Sebastian, having already hit number one with Simon & Garfunkel and The Lovin' Spoonful, respectively, also earn their first number one songs as solo acts. Diana Ross was the only act to have more than one song reach number one with two.

Chart history

Key
The yellow background indicates the #1 song on Billboard's 1976 Year-End Chart of Pop Singles.

No.	Issue date	Song	Artist(s)	Ref.
384	January 3	"Saturday Night"	Bay City Rollers	^[1]
385	January 10	"Convoy"	C. W. McCall	^[2]
386	January 17	"I Write the Songs"	Barry Manilow	^[3]
387	January 24	"Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)"	Diana Ross	^[4]
388	January 31	"Love Rollercoaster"	Ohio Players	^[5]
389	February 7	"50 Ways to Leave Your Lover"	Paul Simon	^[6]
	February 14			^[7]
	February 21			^[8]
390	February 28	"Theme from S.W.A.T."	Rhythm Heritage	^[9]
391	March 6	"Love Machine"	The Miracles	^[10]
392	March 13	"December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)"	The Four Seasons	^[11]
	March 20			^[12]
	March 27			^[13]
393	April 3	"Disco Lady"	Johnnie Taylor	^[14]
	April 10			^[15]
	April 17			^[16]
	April 24			^[17]
394	May 1	"Let Your Love Flow"	The Bellamy Brothers	^[18]
395	May 8	"Welcome Back"	John Sebastian	^[19]
396	May 15	"Boogie Fever"	The Sylvers	^[20]
397	May 22	"Silly Love Songs"	Wings	^[21]
398	May 29	"Love Hangover"	Diana Ross	^[22]
398	June 5	"Love Hangover"	Diana Ross	^[23]
re	June 12	"Silly Love Songs"	Wings	^[24]
	June 19			^[25]
	June 26			^[26]
	July 3			^[27]
399	July 10	"Afternoon Delight"	Starland Vocal Band	^[28]
399	July 17	"Afternoon Delight"	Starland Vocal Band	^[29]
400	July 24	"Kiss and Say Goodbye"	The Manhattans	^[30]
400	July 31	"Kiss and Say Goodbye"	The Manhattans	^[31]
401	August 7	"Don't Go Breaking My Heart"	Elton John and Kiki Dee	^[32]
	August 14			^[33]
	August 21			^[34]
	August 28			^[35]
402	September 4	"You Should Be Dancing"	Bee Gees	^[36]
403	September 11	"(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty"	KC and the Sunshine Band	^[37]
404	September 18	"Play That Funky Music"	Wild Cherry	^[38]
	September 25			^[39]
	October 2			^[40]
405	October 9	"A Fifth of Beethoven"	Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band	^[41]
406	October 16	"Disco Duck"	Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots	^[42]
407	October 23	"If You Leave Me Now"	Chicago	^[43]
407	October 30	"If You Leave Me Now"	Chicago	^[44]
408	November 6	"Rock'n Me"	Steve Miller Band	^[45]
409	November 13	"Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)"	Rod Stewart	^[46]
	November 20			^[47]
	November 27			^[48]
	December 4			^[49]
	December 11			^[50]
	December 18			^[51]
	December 25			^[52]

Number-one artists

List of number-one artists by total weeks at number one
Position	Artist	Weeks at No. 1
1	Rod Stewart	7
2	Wings	5
3	Johnnie Taylor	4
	Elton John
	Kiki Dee
6	Paul Simon	3
	The Four Seasons
	Diana Ross
	Wild Cherry
10	Starland Vocal Band	2
	The Manhattans
	Chicago
13	Bay City Rollers	1
	C.W. McCall
	Barry Manilow
	Ohio Players
	Rhythm Heritage
	The Miracles
	The Bellamy Brothers
	John Sebastian
	The Sylvers
	Bee Gees
	KC and the Sunshine Band
	Walter Murphy and His Big Apple Band
	Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots
	Steve Miller Band

References

^ "January 3, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
^ "January 10, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
^ "January 17, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
^ "January 24, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
^ "January 31, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
^ "February 7, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
^ "February 14, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
^ "February 21, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
^ "February 28, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
^ "March 6, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
^ "March 13, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
^ "March 20, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
^ "March 27, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
^ "April 3, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
^ "April 10, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
^ "April 17, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
^ "April 24, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
^ "May 1, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
^ "May 8, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
^ "May 15, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
^ "May 22, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
^ "May 29, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
^ "June 5, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
^ "June 12, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
^ "June 19, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
^ "June 26, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
^ "July 3, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
^ "July 10, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
^ "July 17, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
^ "July 24, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
^ "July 31, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
^ "August 7, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
^ "August 14, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
^ "August 21, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
^ "August 28, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
^ "September 4, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
^ "September 11, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
^ "September 18, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
^ "September 25, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
^ "October 2, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
^ "October 9, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
^ "October 16, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
^ "October 23, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
^ "October 30, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
^ "November 6, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
^ "November 13, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
^ "November 20, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
^ "November 27, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
^ "December 4, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
^ "December 11, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
^ "December 18, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.
^ "December 25, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.

Sources

Fred Bronson's Billboard Book of Number 1 Hits, 5th Edition (ISBN 0-8230-7677-6)
Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2008, 12 Edition (ISBN 0-89820-180-2)
Joel Whitburn Presents the Billboard Hot 100 Charts: The Seventies (ISBN 0-89820-076-8)
Additional information obtained can be verified within Billboard's online archive services and print editions of the magazine.

[1] "January 3, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.

[2] "January 10, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.

[3] "January 17, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.

[4] "January 24, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.

[5] "January 31, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.

[6] "February 7, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.

[7] "February 14, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.

[8] "February 21, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.

[9] "February 28, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.

[10] "March 6, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.

[11] "March 13, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.

[12] "March 20, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.

[13] "March 27, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.

[14] "April 3, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.

[15] "April 10, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.

[16] "April 17, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.

[17] "April 24, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.

[18] "May 1, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.

[19] "May 8, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.

[20] "May 15, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.

[21] "May 22, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.

[22] "May 29, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.

[23] "June 5, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.

[24] "June 12, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.

[25] "June 19, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.

[26] "June 26, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.

[27] "July 3, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.

[28] "July 10, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.

[29] "July 17, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.

[30] "July 24, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.

[31] "July 31, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.

[32] "August 7, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.

[33] "August 14, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.

[34] "August 21, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.

[35] "August 28, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.

[36] "September 4, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.

[37] "September 11, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.

[38] "September 18, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.

[39] "September 25, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.

[40] "October 2, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.

[41] "October 9, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.

[42] "October 16, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.

[43] "October 23, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.

[44] "October 30, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.

[45] "November 6, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.

[46] "November 13, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.

[47] "November 20, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.

[48] "November 27, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.

[49] "December 4, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.

[50] "December 11, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.

[51] "December 18, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.

[52] "December 25, 1976". Billboard Hot 100.

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Number-one artists

See also

References

Sources

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