USA YEAR-END CHARTS: 1976
Top 100 Singles
1. DISCO LADY - Johnnie Taylor (Columbia)
2. PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC - Wild Cherry (Epic)
3. KISS AND SAY GOODBYE - The Manhattans (Columbia)
4. DISCO DUCK (pt. 1) - Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots (RSO)
5. DON’T GO BREAKING MY HEART - Elton John & Kiki Dee (Rocket)
6. A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN - Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band (Private
Stock)
7. AFTERNOON DELIGHT - The Starland Vocal Band (Windsong)
8. TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT (Gonna Be Alright) - Rod Stewart (Warner Bros.)
9. SILLY LOVE SONGS - Paul McCartney & Wings (Capitol)
10.
SHAKE YOUR BOOTY - KC & The Sunshine Band (T.K.)
11.
LOVE MACHINE (pt. 1) - The Miracles (Tamla)
12.
50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER - Paul Simon (Columbia)
13.
LOVE HANGOVER - Diana Ross (Motown)
14.
IF YOU LEAVE ME NOW - Chicago (Columbia)
15.
ROCK’N ME - Steve Miller (Capitol)
16.
BOOGIE FEVER - The Sylvers (Capitol)
17.
DREAM WEAVER - Gary Wright (Warner Bros.)
18.
MISTY BLUE - Dorothy Moore (Malaco)
19.
WELCOME BACK - John Sebastian (Reprise)
20.
YOU’LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE - Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int’l)
21.
DECEMBER, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) - The Four Seasons (Warner/Curb)
22.
THE WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD - Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise)
23.
LET ’EM IN - Paul McCartney & Wings (Capitol)
24.
THE RUBBERBAND MAN - The Spinners (Atlantic)
25.
SARA SMILE - Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)
26.
SHOP AROUND - The Captain & Tennille (A&M)
27.
YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A STAR (To Be In My Show) - Marilyn McCoo & Billy
Davis Jr. (ABC)
28.
FOOLED AROUND AND FELL IN LOVE - Elvin Bishop (Capricorn)
29.
MORE, MORE, MORE (pt. 1) - The Andrea True Connection (Buddah)
30.
MUSKRAT LOVE - The Captain & Tennille (A&M)
31.
THEME FROM S.W.A.T. - Rhythm Heritage (ABC)
32.
LONELY NIGHT (Angel Face) - The Captain & Tennille (A&M)
33.
HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL (pt. 1) - Tavares (Capitol)
34.
YOU SHOULD BE DANCING - The Bee Gees (RSO)
35.
SHOW ME THE WAY - Peter Frampton (A&M)
36.
HOT LINE - The Sylvers (Capitol)
37.
GET UP AND BOOGIE (That’s Right) - The Silver Convention (Midland Int’l)
38.
CONVOY - C.W. McCall (MGM)
39.
YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE - Candi Staton (Warner Bros.)
40.
SWEET LOVE - The Commodores (Motown)
41.
ALL BY MYSELF - Eric Carmen (Arista)
42.
DAZZ - Brick (Bang)
43.
LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY - Donna Summer (Oasis)
44.
YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE DANCING - Leo Sayer (Warner Bros.)
45.
THIS MASQUERADE - George Benson (Warner Bros.)
46.
LOVE SO RIGHT - The Bee Gees (RSO)
47.
I’D REALLY LOVE TO SEE YOU TONIGHT - England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big
Tree)
48.
YOU SEXY THING - Hot Chocolate (Big Tree)
49.
RIGHT BACK WHERE WE STARTED FROM - Maxine Nightingale (United Artists)
50.
GETAWAY - Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia)
51.
THEME FROM MAHOGANY (Do You Know Where You’re Going To) - Diana Ross (Motown)
52.
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY - Queen (Elektra)
53.
NADIA’S THEME (The Young And The Restless) - Barry DeVorzon & Perry Botkin
Jr. (A&M)
54.
EVIL WOMAN - The Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists)
55.
FANNY (Be Tender With My Love) - The Bee Gees (RSO)
56.
TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT - The Eagles (Asylum)
57.
SHE’S GONE - Daryl Hall & John Oates (Atlantic)
58.
DEVIL WOMAN - Cliff Richard (Rocket)
59.
LOVE HURTS - Nazareth (A&M)
60.
SHANNON - Henry Gross (Lifesong)
61.
SUMMER - War (United Artists)
62.
I WRITE THE SONGS - Barry Manilow (Arista)
63.
FOX ON THE RUN - The Sweet (Capitol)
64.
AFTER THE LOVIN’ - Engelbert Humperdinck (Epic)
65.
SWEET THING - Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC)
66.
TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN - Steve Miller (Capitol)
67.
TURN THE BEAT AROUND - Vicki Sue Robinson (RCA)
68.
I’LL BE GOOD TO YOU - The Brothers Johnson (A&M)
69.
I NEVER CRY - Alice Cooper (Warner Bros.)
70.
I.O.U. - Jimmy Dean (Casino)
71.
I’M EASY - Keith Carradine (ABC)
72.
JUST TO BE CLOSE TO YOU - The Commodores (Motown)
73.
I LOVE MUSIC (pt. 1) - The O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l)
74.
RHIANNON (Will You Ever Win) - Fleetwood Mac (Reprise)
75.
BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO - Neil Sedaka (Rocket)
76.
STILL THE ONE - Orleans (Asylum)
77.
STRANGE MAGIC - The Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists)
78.
HAPPY DAYS - Pratt & McClain (Reprise)
79.
TRYIN’ TO GET THE FEELING AGAIN - Barry Manilow (Arista)
80.
MAGIC MAN - Heart (Mushroom)
81.
MOONLIGHT FEELS RIGHT - Starbuck (Private Stock)
82.
SING A SONG - Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia)
83.
MORE THAN A FEELING - Boston (Epic)
84.
LET HER IN - John Travolta (Midland Int’l)
85.
LOVE ROLLERCOASTER - The Ohio Players (Mercury)
86.
ONLY SIXTEEN - Dr. Hook (Capitol)
87.
MONEY HONEY - The Bay City Rollers (Arista)
88.
MOVIN’ - The Brass Construction (United Artists)
89.
GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE - The Beatles (Capitol)
90.
DREAM ON - Aerosmith (Columbia)
91.
THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN - Thin Lizzy (Mercury)
92.
BETH / DETROIT CITY ROCK - Kiss (Casablanca)
93.
ACTION - The Sweet (Capitol)
94.
THE BEST DISCO IN TOWN - The Ritchie Family (Marlin)
95.
I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO - Abba (Atlantic)
96.
BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY - Peter Frampton (A&M)
97.
ROCK AND ROLL LOVE LETTER - The Bay City Rollers (Arista)
98.
A LITTLE BIT MORE - Dr. Hook (Capitol)
99.
DO YOU FEEL LIKE WE DO - Peter Frampton (A&M)
100.
SOMETHING HE CAN FEEL - Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)