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Top Songs of 1976

1975 <-1976-> 1977
    

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1.
07/1976
423

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US
✫1
AC






✫1
UK
[Rocket 40585]
written by Elton John (as Ann Orson) & Bernie Taupin (as Carte Blanche)
2.
08/1976
422

✫1
US
✫1
AC






✫1
UK
[Columbia 10390]
written by Peter Cetera
3.
12/1976
421

✫1
US
✫1
AC






✫1
UK
[Private Stock 45129]
written by Tony Macaulay
4.
08/1976
411

✫1
US
6
AC






✫1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #171]
[Atlantic 45-3372]
written by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus & Stig Anderson
5.
04/1976
396

✫1
US
✫1
AC






2
UK
as Wings
[Capitol 4256]
written by Paul McCartney
6.
10/1976
376

✫1
US
19
AC




43
R&B
2
UK
[Warner 8283]
written by Leo Sayer & Vini Poncia
7.
12/1976
376

✫1
US
23
AC


2
dance
✫1
R&B
5
UK
charted as Another Star / I Wish / Sir Duke / Isn't She Lovely in US dance charts
[Tamla 54274]
written by Stevie Wonder
8.
11/1976
376

✫1
US
✫1
AC
3
country




4
UK
[Ariola America 7638]
written by Phillip Jarrell & Peter Yarrow
9.
12/1976
371

✫1
US
✫1
AC






3
UK
[Academy Award for Best Original Song 1976]
[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1978]
[Columbia 10450]
written by Barbra Streisand & Paul Williams
10.
07/1976
370

✫1
US
25
AC


✫1
dance
4
R&B
5
UK
[RSO 853]
written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb
11.
04/1976
370

✫1
US
12
AC




✫1
R&B
4
UK
[Columbia 10310]
written by Winfred Lovett
12.
09/1976
342

✫1
US
6
AC




✫1
R&B
7
UK
[ABC 12208]
written by James Dean & John Glover
13.
07/1976
339

3
US
✫1
AC






2
UK
as Wings
[Capitol 4293]
written by Paul McCartney
14.
04/1976
338

✫1
US
19
AC


✫1
dance
✫1
R&B
10
UK
[Motown 1392]
written by Marilyn McLeod & Pam Sawyer (as Pamela Sawyer)
15.
06/1976
338

✫1
US




12
dance
✫1
R&B
7
UK
charted as Play That Funky Music / I Feel Sanctified in US dance charts
[Epic 50225]
written by Robert Parissi
16.
10/1976
330

✫1
US




3
dance
✫1
R&B
9
UK
[MCA 40615]
written by Norman Whitfield
17.
01/1976
327

✫1
US
2
AC
21
country




7
UK
[Warner/Curb 8169]
written by Larry Williams
18.
06/1976
326

✫1
US
42
AC






5
UK
[Warner 8262]
written by Rod Stewart
19.
12/1976
324

✫1
US
40
AC


✫1
dance
✫1
R&B
13
UK
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.
05/1976
322

2
US
✫1
AC


4
dance
✫1
R&B
10
UK
[Philadelphia International 3592]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
21.
08/1976
319

✫1
US






15
R&B
6
UK
and His Cast Of Idiots
[novelty]
[RSO 857]
written by Rick Dees
22.
03/1976
311

2
US
25
AC


5
dance
5
R&B
7
UK
[Midland International 10571]
written by Sylvester Levay & Michael Kunze (as Stephan Prager)
23.
08/1976
310

✫1
US








6
UK
as Manfred Mann's Earth Band
written by Bruce Springsteen
24.
02/1976
298

3
US
14
AC




2
R&B
5
UK
[Malaco 1029]
written by Bob Montgomery
25.
02/1976
292

4
US
23
AC


2
dance
23
R&B
5
UK
[Buddah 515]
written by Gregg Diamond
26.
03/1976
288

13
US
✫1
AC






✫1
UK
[Atlantic 3346 A]
written by Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus
27.
08/1976
272

✫1
US








11
UK
as Steve Miller
[Capitol 4323]
written by Steve Miller
28.
12/1976
272

✫1
US
2
AC
43
country




20
UK
[Asylum 45373]
written by Don Henley, Glenn Frey & J.D. Souther
29.
07/1976
271

✫1
US






✫1
R&B
22
UK
[T.K. 1019]
written by Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) & Richard Finch
30.
04/1976
270

✫1
US
5
AC
94
country




18
UK
[Windsong 10588]
written by Bill Danoff
31.
09/1976
267

2
US




14
dance
✫1
R&B
16
UK
[Atlantic 3355]
written by Thom Bell & Linda Creed
32.
01/1976
266

✫1
US






✫1
R&B
25
UK
[Columbia 10281]
written by Harvey Scales, Albert Vance & Don Davis
33.
11/1976
262

25
US
38
AC


31
dance
2
R&B
✫1
UK
charted as Free / It's Important to Me in US dance charts
[Columbia 10429]
written by Deniece Williams, Hank Redd, Nathan Watts & Susaye Greene
34.
03/1976
256

20
US
50
AC


8
dance
✫1
R&B
2
UK
charted as Young Hearts Run Free / Run to Me / Destiny in US dance charts
[Warner 8181]
written by Dave Crawford (as David Crawford)
35.
03/1976
256

27
US
✫1
AC






✫1
UK
[1976 Eurovision Song Contest winner]
[Pye 71066]
written by Tony Hiller, Lee Sheriden & Martin Lee
36.
05/1976
254

✫1
US
13
AC




10
R&B
28
UK
as Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band
[instrumental]
[Private Stock 45,073]
written by Ludwig van Beethoven
37.
06/1976
250

11
US
15
AC






2
UK
[Capitol 4280]
written by Bobby Gosh
38.
05/1976
248

15
US
18
AC


✫1
dance
3
R&B
4
UK
[Capitol 4270]
written by Freddie Perren & Keni St. Lewis
39.
12/1976
243

5
US
12
AC






6
UK
[Mercury 73875]
written by Graham Gouldman & Eric Stewart
40.
06/1976
238

2
US
✫1
AC






26
UK
[Big Tree 16069]
written by Parker McGee
41.
11/1976
234

13
US








2
UK
[Elektra 45362]
written by Freddie Mercury
42.
12/1976
231

2
US
36
AC




✫1
R&B
31
UK
[T.K. 1023]
written by Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) & Richard Finch
43.
03/1976
228

✫1
US
✫1
AC
93
country






[Reprise 1349]
written by John Sebastian (as John B. Sebastian)
44.
10/1976
226

3
US
43
AC






10
UK
[Sire 736]
written by Climax Blues Band
45.
11/1976
217

✫1
US






64
R&B
51
UK
[RCA 10860]
written by Daryl Hall
46.
07/1976
216

3
US
11
AC


12
dance
5
R&B
28
UK
charted as Lowdown / What Can I Say in US dance charts
[Columbia 10367]
written by Boz Scaggs & David Paich
47.
11/1976
212

6
US
✫1
AC






11
UK
[MCA/Rocket 40645]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
48.
02/1976
210

22
US








2
UK
[Ariola 7621]
written by Billy Ocean & Ben Findon
49.
06/1976
207

66
US






28
R&B
✫1
UK
[United Artists 833]
written by Ken Gold & Michael Denne
50.
09/1976
207

12
US
27
AC






4
UK
[Arista 0205]
written by Mike Hawker & Ivor Raymonde
51.
08/1976
206

2
US
9
AC
50
country




40
UK
[Reprise 1369]
written by Gordon Lightfoot
52.
10/1976
202

13
US
36
AC






4
UK
[United Artists Xw-888]
written by Jeff Lynne
53.
05/1976
200

6
US
30
AC






9
UK
[MCA 40574 (Rocket)]
written by Terry Britten & Christine Holmes
54.
07/1976
199

17
US
37
AC






3
UK
originally a british jingle for jeans
[Chrysalis 2094]
written by David Dundas & Roger Greenaway
55.
08/1976
195

30
US








2
UK
written by Rod Stewart
56.
08/1976
193











✫1
UK
[Private Stock 45091]
written by Werner Theunissen
57.
11/1976
192











✫1
UK
written by Ciro Dammicco & Fred Jay
58.
11/1976
192











✫1
UK
[Arista 0221]
written by Tommy Boyce & Curtis Lee
59.
02/1976
192











✫1
UK
written by Jack Robinson & David Cristie (as James Bolden)
60.
05/1976
192











✫1
UK
[Dot 17651]
written by Melanie (as Melanie Safka)
61.
06/1976
192











✫1
UK
62.
04/1976
192











✫1
UK
written by Harlan Howard (as Harland Howard)
63.
01/1976
192











✫1
UK
[Arista 0179]
written by Bill Martin & Phil Coulter
64.
12/1976
192











✫1
UK
65.
10/1976
190

14
US
5
AC






6
UK
[RSO 858]
written by Barry Gibb & Robin Gibb
66.
04/1976
190

10
US








6
UK
[Rolling Stones 19304]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
67.
02/1976
189

6
US








10
UK
[live]
[A&M 1795]
written by Peter Frampton
68.
10/1976

Dazz by Brick

from Good High   
189

3
US




7
dance
✫1
R&B


[Bang 727]
written by Eddie Irons, Ray Ransom & Regi Hargis
69.
10/1976
184

34
US




3
dance
14
R&B
4
UK
[Capitol 4348]
written by Freddie Perren, Keni St. Lewis & Christine Yarian
70.
04/1976
184

3
US
2
AC






52
UK
[Private Stock 45039]
written by Bruce Blackman
71.
12/1976
183

2
US
38
AC




20
R&B


as Steve Miller
[Capitol 4372]
written by Steve Miller
72.
01/1976
183

2
US
14
AC








[Warner 8167]
written by Gary Wright
73.
12/1976
181

31
US
2
AC
✫1
country




6
UK
[RCA 10857]
written by Mark James [songwriter]
74.
09/1976
177

3
US
14
AC




37
R&B
41
UK
[RSO 859]
written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb
75.
04/1976
176

2
US






98
R&B


[Warner 8143]
written by Gary Wright
76.
01/1976
175

3
US
✫1
AC








[A&M 1782]
written by Neil Sedaka
77.
04/1976
174

3
US






✫1
R&B


produced by Quincy Jones
[A&M 1806]
written by George Johnson, Louis Johnson & Sonora Sam
78.
03/1976
174









14
R&B
2
UK
[20th Century 2277]
written by Barry White & Ray Parker Jr
79.
03/1976
171

3
US






82
R&B
34
UK
vocals by Mickey Thomas (Starship)
[Capricorn 0252]
written by Elvin Bishop
80.
08/1976
168

17
US




✫1
dance
12
R&B
10
UK
[Marlin 3306]
written by Jacques Morali, Richie Rome (as Richard V. DiCicco), Henri Belolo & Phil Hurtt
81.
09/1976
167

5
US








22
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #500]
[Epic 50266]
written by Tom Scholz
82.
11/1976
167

3
US
4
AC








[20th Century 2287]
written by Kenny Nolan
83.
04/1976
166

38
US
24
AC






3
UK
[Warner 8203]
written by Bob Gaudio & Judy Parker
84.
09/1976
166

4
US
✫1
AC








[A&M 1870]
written by Willis Alan Ramsey
85.
05/1976
165











2
UK
86.
10/1976
165











2
UK
written by Barry Mason & Stelios Vlavianos (as Stylianos Vlavianos)
87.
09/1976
165











2
UK
[United Artists Xw-875]
written by Ken Gold & Michael Denne
88.
05/1976
165

4
US
✫1
AC








[A&M 1817]
written by Smokey Robinson & Berry Gordy
89.
04/1976
165

5
US
7
AC






31
UK
with Brotherlove
[from the TV series Happy Days]
[Reprise 1351]
written by Charles Fox & Norman Gimbel
90.
12/1976
163

25
US
24
AC






5
UK
[RSO 860]
written by Mike Chapman & Nicky Chinn
91.
05/1976
160

12
US








8
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #499]
[Mercury 73786]
written by Phil Lynott
92.
02/1976
159

14
US




✫1
dance
✫1
R&B
23
UK
[instrumental]
[United Artists 775]
written by Randy Muller & Wade Williamston
93.
10/1976
159

6
US




33
dance
2
R&B
42
UK
as The Jacksons
[Epic/Philadelphia International 50289]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
94.
05/1976
157

16
US








7
UK
[Elektra 45318]
written by John Deacon
95.
11/1976
156

56
US
38
AC






3
UK
[Atlantic 3434 A]
written by Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus
96.
01/1976
152

4
US
18
AC




23
R&B


[RCA Victor 10530]
written by Daryl Hall & John Oates
97.
02/1976
149

6
US
13
AC






32
UK
[Lifesong 45002]
written by Henry Gross
98.
07/1976

Summer by War

from Greatest Hits   
149

7
US
✫1
AC




4
R&B


Promo Track of Why Can't We Be Friends?
[United Artists 834]
written by Jerry Goldstein (as Gerald Goldstein), Harold Brown (as Harold Ray Brown), Papa Dee Allen, B.B. Dickerson (as Morris Dickerson), Howard Scott, Leroy "Lonnie" Johnson, Lee Oskar (as Lee Oskar Levitin) & Charles Miller
99.
06/1976
147

5
US








36
UK
written by Chuck Berry
100.
03/1976

Music by John Miles

from Rebel   Rebel
146

88
US








3
UK
produced by Alan Parsons
[London 20086]
written by John Miles

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