| Cover | | Date   | Title • Artist
Album | Points
| Charts Peaks | Comment |
|---|
 | 1. | 07/1976 | | 373
 | US ✫1
UK ✫1
US AC ✫1 | [Rocket 40585]
written by Elton John (as Ann Orson) & Bernie Taupin (as Carte Blanche) |
| 2. | 08/1976 | | 354
| US ✫1
UK ✫1
US AC 6 |  [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #171]
[Atlantic 45-3372]
written by Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus |
 | 3. | 08/1976 | | 353
| US ✫1
UK ✫1
US AC ✫1 | [Columbia 10390]
written by Peter Cetera |
 | 4. | 04/1976 | | 340
| US ✫1
UK 2
US AC ✫1 | as Wings
written by Paul McCartney |
 | 5. | 12/1976 | | 339
| US ✫1
UK ✫1
US AC ✫1 | [Private Stock 45129]
written by Tony Macaulay |
| 6. | 12/1976 | | 327
| US ✫1
UK 3
US AC ✫1 |  [Academy Award for Best Original Song 1976]
 [Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1978]
written by Barbra Streisand & Paul Williams |
| 7. | 11/1976 | | 318
| US ✫1
UK 4
US AC ✫1
US country 3 | [Ariola America 7638]
written by Phillip Jarrell & Peter Yarrow |
| 8. | 06/1976 | | 312
| US ✫1
UK 5
US AC 42 | [Warner 8262]
written by Rod Stewart |
 | 9. | 04/1976 | | 310
| US ✫1
UK 4
US AC 12
US R&B ✫1 | [Columbia 10310]
written by Winfred Lovett |
 | 10. | 12/1976 | | 301
| US ✫1
UK 5
US AC 23
US dance 2
US R&B ✫1 | charted as Another Star / I Wish / Sir Duke / Isn't She Lovely in US dance charts
[Tamla 54274]
written by Stevie Wonder |
 | 11. | 06/1976 | | 296
| US ✫1
UK 7
US dance 12
US R&B ✫1 | charted as Play That Funky Music / I Feel Sanctified in US dance charts
[Epic 50225]
written by Robert Parissi |
| 12. | 10/1976 | | 294
| US ✫1
UK 2
US AC 19 | [Warner 8283]
written by Leo Sayer & Vini Poncia |
 | 13. | 07/1976 | | 291
| US ✫1
UK 5
US AC 25
US dance ✫1
US R&B 4 | [RSO 853]
written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb |
| 14. | 09/1976 | | 283
| US ✫1
UK 7
US AC 6
US R&B ✫1 | [ABC 12208]
written by James Dean & John Glover |
 | 15. | 04/1976 | | 277
| US ✫1
UK 10
US AC 19
US dance ✫1
US R&B ✫1 | [Motown 1392]
written by Marilyn McLeod & Pam Sawyer (as Pamela Sawyer) |
 | 16. | 07/1976 | | 271
| US 3
UK 2
US AC ✫1 | as Wings
written by Paul McCartney |
 | 17. | 10/1976 | | 268
| US ✫1
UK 9
US dance 3
US R&B ✫1 | [MCA 40615]
written by Norman Whitfield |
 | 18. | 08/1976 | | 267
| US ✫1
UK 6
US R&B 15 | and His Cast Of Idiots
[novelty]
[RSO 857]
written by Rick Dees |
 | 19. | 12/1976 | | 265
| US ✫1
UK 13
US AC 40
US dance ✫1
US R&B ✫1 | charted as Don't Leave Me This Way / Any Way You Like It in US dance charts
[Tamla 54278]
written by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff & Cary Gilbert |
| 20. | 03/1976 | | 262
| US 2
UK 7
US AC 25
US dance 5
US R&B 5 | [Midland International 10571]
written by Silvester Levay & Stephen Prager |
| 21. | 06/1976 | | 261
| US 2
UK 10
US AC ✫1
US dance 4
US R&B ✫1 | [Philadelphia International 3592]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff |
 | 22. | 01/1976 | | 259
| US ✫1
UK 7
US AC 2
US country 21 | written by Larry Williams |
| 23. | 03/1976 | | 258
| US 3
UK 5
US AC 14
US R&B 2 | [Malaco 1029]
written by Bob Montgomery |
 | 24. | 03/1976 | | 256
| US 4
UK 5
US AC 23
US dance 2
US R&B 8 | [Buddah 515]
written by Gregg Diamond |
 | 25. | 08/1976 | | 252
| US ✫1
UK 6 | as Manfred Mann's Earth Band
written by Bruce Springsteen |
 | 26. | 03/1976 | | 243
| US 13
UK ✫1
US AC ✫1 | [Atlantic 3346 A]
written by Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus |
| 27. | 02/1976 | | 235
| US ✫1
UK 25
US R&B ✫1 | [Columbia 10281]
written by Harvey Scales, Albert Vance & Don Davis |
 | 28. | 07/1976 | | 231
| US ✫1
UK 22
US R&B ✫1 | written by Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) & Richard Finch |
 | 29. | 09/1976 | | 230
| US 2
UK 16
US dance 14
US R&B ✫1 | written by Thom Bell & Linda Creed |
 | 30. | 05/1976 | | 226
| US ✫1
UK 28
US AC 13
US R&B 10 | as Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band
[instrumental]
[Private Stock 45,073]
written by Ludwig van Beethoven |
 | 31. | 05/1976 | | 224
| US ✫1
UK 18
US AC 5
US country 94 | [Windsong 10588]
written by Bill Danoff |
 | 32. | 03/1976 | | 219
| US 27
UK ✫1
US AC ✫1 | [Pye 71066]
written by Tony Hiller, Lee Sheriden & Martin Lee |
 | 33. | 08/1976 | | 216
| US ✫1
UK 11 | as Steve Miller
[Capitol 4323]
written by Steve Miller |
 | 34. | 12/1976 | | 215
| US ✫1
UK 20
US AC 2
US country 43 | written by Don Henley, Glenn Frey & J.D. Souther |
 | 35. | 12/1976 | | 211
| US 25
UK ✫1
US AC 38
US dance 31
US R&B 2 | charted as Free / It's Important to Me in US dance charts
[Columbia 10429]
written by Deniece Williams, Hank Redd, Nathan Watts & Susaye Greene |
| 36. | 06/1976 | | 209
| US 2
UK 26
US AC ✫1 | [Big Tree 16069]
written by Parker McGee |
| 37. | 12/1976 | | 208
| US 5
UK 6
US AC 12 | [Mercury 73875]
written by Graham Gouldman & Eric Stewart |
 | 38. | 05/1976 | | 206
| US 20
UK 2
US AC 50
US dance 8
US R&B ✫1 | charted as Young Hearts Run Free / Run to Me / Destiny in US dance charts
[Warner 8181]
written by Dave Crawford (as David Crawford) |
| 39. | 06/1976 | | 205
| US 15
UK 4
US AC 18
US dance ✫1
US R&B 3 | [Capitol 4270]
written by Freddie Perren & Keni St. Lewis |
 | 40. | 06/1976 | | 203
| US 11
UK 2
US AC 15 | [Capitol 4280]
written by Bobby Gosh |
| 41. | 10/1976 | | 202
| US 3
UK 10
US AC 43 | [Sire 736]
written by Climax Blues Band |
| 42. | 07/1976 | | 195
| US 3
UK 28
US AC 11
US dance 12
US R&B 5 | charted as Lowdown / What Can I Say in US dance charts
[Columbia 10367]
written by Boz Scaggs & David Paich |
 | 43. | 12/1976 | | 194
| US 2
UK 31
US AC 36
US R&B ✫1 | written by Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) & Richard Finch |
| 44. | 02/1976 | | 187
| US ✫1
US R&B ✫1 | [Capitol 4179]
written by Kenneth St. Lewis & Freddie Perren |
 | 45. | 11/1976 | | 186
| US 13
UK 2 | [Elektra 45362]
written by Freddie Mercury |
 | 46. | 04/1976 | | 180
| US 10
UK 6 | [Rolling Stones 19304]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards |
| 47. | 03/1976 | | 177
| US ✫1
US AC ✫1
US country 93 | [Reprise 1349]
written by John Sebastian (as John B. Sebastian) |
| 48. | 05/1976 | | 176
| US 6
UK 9
US AC 30 | [MCA 40574 (Rocket)]
written by Terry Britten & Christine Holmes |
 | 49. | 11/1976 | | 176
| US 6
UK 11
US AC ✫1 | [Rocket 40645]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin |
| 50. | 10/1976 | | 173
| US 3
US dance 7
US R&B ✫1 | [Bang 727]
written by Eddie Irons, Ray Ransom & Regi Hargis |
| 51. | 07/1976 | | 171
| US 17
UK 3
US AC 37 | originally a british jingle for jeans
written by David Dundas & Roger Greenaway |
| 52. | 10/1976 | | 170
| US 13
UK 4
US AC 36 | [United Artists Xw-888]
written by Jeff Lynne |
 | 53. | 09/1976 | | 170
| US 12
UK 4
US AC 27 | [Arista 0205]
written by Mike Hawker & Ivor Raymonde |
 | 54. | 08/1976 | | 167
| US 2
UK 40
US AC 9
US country 50 | [Reprise 1369]
written by Gordon Lightfoot |
 | 55. | 02/1976 | | 167
| US 6
UK 10 | [live]
[A&M 1795]
written by Peter Frampton |
 | 56. | 06/1976 | | 165
| US 66
UK ✫1
US R&B 28 | [United Artists Xw-833]
written by Ken Gold & Michael Denne |
 | 57. | 09/1976 | | 164
| US 3
UK 41
US AC 14
US R&B 37 | [RSO 859]
written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb |
| 58. | 02/1976 | | 162
| US 22
UK 2 | [Ariola 7621]
written by Billy Ocean & Ben Findon |
| 59. | 10/1976 | | 160
| US 14
UK 6
US AC 5 | [RSO 858]
written by Barry Gibb & Robin Gibb |
| 60. | 01/1976 | | 159
| US 2
US AC 14 | [Warner 8167]
written by Gary Wright |
| 61. | 11/1976 | | 159
| US 3
US AC 4 | [20th Century 2287]
written by Kenny Nolan |
| 62. | 08/1976 | | 158
| UK ✫1 | [Private Stock 45091]
written by Werner Theunissen |
| 63. | 01/1976 | | 156
| US 3
US AC ✫1 | [A&M 1782]
written by Neil Sedaka |
| 64. | 04/1976 | | 155
| US 2 | [Warner 8143]
written by Gary Wright |
| 65. | 09/1976 | | 153
| US 4
US AC ✫1 | [A&M 1870]
written by Willis Alan Ramsey |
| 66. | 05/1976 | | 153
| US 3
US R&B ✫1 | produced by Quincy Jones
written by George Johnson, Louis Johnson & Sonora Sam |
 | 67. | 12/1976 | | 153
| US 2
US AC 38
US R&B 20 | as Steve Miller
[Capitol 4372]
written by Steve Miller |
| 68. | 11/1976 | | 152
| UK ✫1 | [Arista 0221]
written by Tommy Boyce & Curtis Lee |
| 69. | 11/1976 | | 152
| UK ✫1 | written by Fred Jay |
 | 70. | 02/1976 | | 152
| UK ✫1 | written by Jack Robinson & James Bolden |
| 71. | 12/1976 | | 150
| US 31
UK 6
US AC 2
US country ✫1 | [RCA 10857]
written by Mark James |
 | 72. | 08/1976 | | 149
| US 30
UK 2 | written by Rod Stewart |
| 73. | 03/1976 | | 148
| US 3
UK 34
US R&B 82 | vocals by Mickey Thomas (Starship)
[Capricorn 0252]
written by Elvin Bishop |
 | 74. | 01/1976 | | 147
| US 4
US AC 18
US R&B 23 | written by Daryl Hall & John Oates |
| 75. | 09/1976 | | 147
| US 5
UK 22 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #500]
[Epic 50266]
written by Tom Scholz |
| 76. | 05/1976 | | 147
| UK ✫1 | [Dot 17651]
written by Melanie (as Melanie Safka) |
| 77. | 10/1976 | | 146
| US 34
UK 4
US dance 3
US R&B 14 | [Capitol 4348]
written by Freddie Perren, Keni St. Lewis & Christine Yarian |
| 78. | 04/1976 | | 145
| US 3
US AC 2 | [Private Stock 45039]
written by Bruce Blackman |
| 79. | 05/1976 | | 145
| US 4
US AC ✫1 | [A&M 1817]
written by Smokey Robinson & Berry Gordy |
| 80. | 04/1976 | | 143
| US 5
UK 31
US AC 7 | with Brotherlove
[from the TV series Happy Days]
[Reprise 1351]
written by Charles Fox & Norman Gimbel |
| 81. | 08/1976 | | 142
| US 17
UK 10
US dance ✫1
US R&B 12 | [Marlin 3306]
written by Jacques Morali, Richard V. DiCicco, Henri Belolo & P. Hurtt |
 | 82. | 01/1976 | | 141
| UK ✫1 | [Arista 0179]
written by Bill Martin & Phil Coulter |
| 83. | 11/1976 | | 141
| US 6
UK 42
US dance 33
US R&B 2 | as The Jacksons
[Epic 50289]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff |
| 84. | 06/1976 | | 141
| UK ✫1 | written by Alec R. Costandinos, Stelios Vlavianos & Robert Rupen |
| 85. | 04/1976 | | 141
| UK ✫1 | written by Harland Howard |
 | 86. | 12/1976 | | 141
| UK ✫1 | written by Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice |
 | 87. | 11/1976 | | 140
| US 10
UK 8 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #336]
revived in 1986 as a rap-hit by Run DMC
[Columbia 10449 A]
written by Steven Tyler & Joe Perry |
| 88. | 02/1976 | | 139
| US 6
UK 32
US AC 13 | [Lifesong 45002]
written by Henry Gross |
 | 89. | 12/1976 | | 137
| US 25
UK 5
US AC 24 | [RSO 860]
written by Mike Chapman & Nicky Chinn |
| 90. | 10/1976 | | 135
| US 5
US R&B 3 | [Capitol 4336]
written by Kenneth St. Lewis & Freddie Perren |
| 91. | 05/1976 | | 133
| US 16
UK 7 | [Elektra 45318]
written by John Deacon |
 | 92. | 01/1976 | | 133
| US 5
US R&B ✫1 | featuring Chaka Khan
[ABC 12149]
written by Chaka Khan & Tony Maiden |
| 93. | 04/1976 | | 132
| US 38
UK 3
US AC 24 | [Warner 8203]
written by Bob Gaudio & Judy Parker |
| 94. | 07/1976 | | 131
| US 7
US AC ✫1
US R&B 4 | Promo Track of Why Can't We Be Friends?
[United Artists Xw-834]
written by Gerald Goldstein, Harold Brown (as Harold Ray Brown), Sylvester Allen, Morris Dickerson, Howard Scott, Leroy "Lonnie" Johnson, Lee Oskar Levitin & Charles Miller |
 | 95. | 07/1976 | | 131
| US 7
UK 42
US AC 6
US R&B 93 | [R]
[Atlantic 3332]
written by Daryl Hall & John Oates |
| 96. | 03/1976 | | 130
| UK 2
US R&B 14 | [20th Century 2277]
written by Barry White & Ray Parker Jr |
| 97. | 05/1976 | | 129
| US 12
UK 8 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #499]
[Mercury 73786]
written by Phil Lynott |
| 98. | 02/1976 | | 128
| US 14
UK 23
US dance ✫1
US R&B ✫1 | [United Artists Xw-775]
written by Randy Muller & Wade Williamston |
| 99. | 04/1976 | | 128
| US 6
US AC 2 | featuring Carolyn Willis
[Warner 8190]
written by Jim Seals & Dash Crofts |
 | 100. | 12/1976 | | 126
| US 4 | [Capitol 4369]
written by Bob Seger |
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