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Barry Manilow scored his second #1 hit with "I Write the Songs" in 1976.
Rod Stewart hit #1 for eight weeks in 1976 and 1977 with "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)".

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
385 January 10 "Convoy" C. W. McCall
386 January 17 "I Write the Songs" Barry Manilow
387 January 24 "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" Diana Ross
388 January 31 "Love Rollercoaster" Ohio Players
389 February 7 "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" Paul Simon
February 14
February 21
390 February 28 "Theme from S.W.A.T." Rhythm Heritage
391 March 6 "Love Machine" The Miracles
392 March 13 "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" The Four Seasons
March 20
March 27
393 April 3 "Disco Lady" Johnnie Taylor
April 10
April 17
April 24
394 May 1 "Let Your Love Flow" The Bellamy Brothers
395 May 8 "Welcome Back" John Sebastian
396 May 15 "Boogie Fever" The Sylvers
397 May 22 "Silly Love Songs" Wings
398 May 29 "Love Hangover" Diana Ross
June 5
re June 12 "Silly Love Songs" Wings
June 19
June 26
July 3
399 July 10 "Afternoon Delight" Starland Vocal Band
July 17
400 July 24 "Kiss and Say Goodbye" The Manhattans
July 31
401 August 7 "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" Elton John and Kiki Dee
August 14
August 21
August 28
402 September 4 "You Should Be Dancing" Bee Gees
403 September 11 "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" KC and the Sunshine Band
404 September 18 "Play That Funky Music" Wild Cherry
September 25
October 2
405 October 9 "A Fifth of Beethoven" Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band
406 October 16 "Disco Duck" Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots
407 October 23 "If You Leave Me Now" Chicago
October 30
408 November 6 "Rock'n Me" Steve Miller Band
409 November 13 "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" Rod Stewart
November 20
November 27
December 4
December 11
December 18
December 25

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

See also

References

  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.

Sources

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