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
editThe yellow background indicates the #1 song on Billboard's 1976 Year-End Chart of Pop Singles. |
Number-one artists
editPosition | 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "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
edit- 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.