List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 1976
(Redirected from List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 1976 (U.S.))
These are the Billboard Hot 100 number-one hits of 1976.
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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
The yellow background indicates the #1 song on Billboard's 1976 Year-End Chart of Pop Singles. |
Number-one artists
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
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.
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