Rank
|
Artist
|
Title
|
Label
|
Recorded
|
Release Date
|
CB
|
Sales
|
Charts, Awards
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1 |
Rod Stewart |
"Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)" |
Warner Bros. 8262 |
December 1975 |
September 1976 |
2 |
3.25 |
US Billboard 1976 #1, Hot100 #1 for 7 weeks, 23 total weeks, 296 points, Grammy Hall of Fame 1998, National Recording Registry 2012
|
2 |
Paul McCartney and Wings |
"Silly Love Songs" |
Capitol 4256 |
January 16, 1976 |
April 1, 1976 |
4 |
2.00 |
US Billboard 1976 #2, Hot100 #1 for 5 weeks, 19 total weeks, 258 points, Grammy Hall of Fame 2000
|
3 |
Wild Cherry |
"Play That Funky Music" |
Epic 50225 |
1976 |
April 1976 |
14 |
2.00 |
US Billboard 1976 #3, Hot100 #1 for 3 weeks, 25 total weeks, 216 points, Top Soul Singles 1976 #13, Hot Soul Singles #1 for 2 weeks, 20 total weeks, 181 points
|
4 |
Barry Manilow |
"I Write The Songs" |
Arista 0157 |
October 1976 |
November 1976 |
3 |
2.00 |
US Billboard 1976 #4, Hot100 #1 for 1 week, 19 total weeks, 205 points, Top Easy Listening Singles 1976 #7, Easy Listening Singles #1 for 2 weeks, 13 total weeks, 172 points, Top Easy Listening Singles 1976 #7, Easy Listening Singles #1 for 2 weeks, 13 total weeks, 172 points, Grammy Hall of Fame 2000
|
5 |
Elton John Kiki Dee |
"Don't Go Breaking My Heart" |
Rocket 40585 |
March 27, 1976 |
June 21, 1976 |
12 |
2.50 |
US Billboard 1976 #5, Hot100 #1 for 4 weeks, 20 total weeks, 195 points, Top Easy Listening Singles 1976 #11, Easy Listening Singles #1 for 1 week, 13 total weeks, 167 points, Grammy Hall of Fame 2017
|
6 |
Walter Murphy |
"A Fifth Of Beethoven" |
Private Stock 45,073 |
1976 |
April 1976 |
6 |
3.25 |
US Billboard 1976 #6, Hot100 #1 for 1 week, 20 total weeks, 194 points
|
7 |
Rick Dees |
"Disco Duck (Part 1)" |
RSO 857 |
1976 |
September 4, 1976 |
7 |
2.00 |
US Billboard 1976 #7, Hot100 #1 for 1 week, 25 total weeks, 191 points
|
8 |
The Bee Gees |
"You Should Be Dancing" |
RSO 853 |
February 1976 |
June 1976 |
19 |
2.00 |
US Billboard 1976 #8, Hot100 #1 for 1 week, 20 total weeks, 189 points, Grammy Hall of Fame 2011
|
9 |
The Manhattans |
"Kiss and Say Goodbye" |
Columbia 10310 |
1975 |
March 1976 |
5 |
2.25 |
US Billboard 1976 #9, Hot100 #1 for 2 weeks, 26 total weeks, 186 points, Top Soul Singles 1976 #5, Hot Soul Singles #1 for 1 weeks, 26 total weeks, 229 points
|
10 |
K.C. and the Sunshine Band |
"(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" |
T.K. 1019 |
1975 |
May 27, 1976 |
26 |
1.50 |
US Billboard 1976 #10, Hot100 #1 for 1 week, 21 total weeks, 186 points, Top Soul Singles 1976 #3, Hot Soul Singles #1 for 4 weeks, 18 total weeks, 268 points, Grammy Hall of Fame 2004
|
11 |
Johnnie Taylor |
"Disco Lady" |
Columbia 10281 |
1975 |
January 1976 |
20 |
2.25 |
US Billboard 1976 #11, Hot100 #1 for 4 weeks, 19 total weeks, 185 points, Top Soul Singles 1976 #2, Hot Soul Singles #1 for 6 weeks, 21 total weeks, 299 points
|
12 |
Chicago |
"If You Leave Me Now" |
Columbia 10390 |
April 1976} |
July 30, 1976 |
15 |
1.50 |
US Billboard 1976 #12, Hot100 #1 for 2 weeks, 21 total weeks, 180 points, Top Easy Listening Singles 1976 #6, Easy Listening Singles #1 for 1 week, 18 total weeks, 185 points
|
13 |
England Dan and John Ford Coley |
"I'd Really Love to See You Tonight" |
Big Tree 16069 |
December 1975 |
May 1976 |
35 |
1.50 |
US Billboard 1976 #13, Hot100 #2 for 2 weeks, 24 total weeks, 173 points, Top Easy Listening Singles 1976 #5, Easy Listening Singles #1 for 1 week, 16 total weeks, 187 points, Grammy Hall of Fame 2017
|
14 |
Diana Ross |
"Love Hangover" |
Motown 1392 |
1975 |
March 16, 1976 |
30 |
1.50 |
US Billboard 1976 #14, Hot100 #1 for 2 weeks, 18 total weeks, 172 points
|
15 |
Boz Scaggs |
"Lowdown" |
Columbia 10367 |
October 1975 |
June 1976 |
16 |
3.00 |
US Billboard 1976 #15, Hot100 #3 for 2 weeks, 22 total weeks, 171 points, Grammy Hall of Fame 2004
|
16 |
Lou Rawls |
"You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine" |
Philadelphia International 3592 |
March 1976 |
May 1976 |
39 |
2.50 |
US Billboard 1976 #16, Hot100 #2 for 2 weeks, 17 total weeks, 170 points, Top Soul Singles 1976 #9, Hot Soul Singles #1 for 2 weeks, 22 total weeks, 212 points, Top Easy Listening Singles 1976 #10, Easy Listening Singles #1 for 1 week, 14 total weeks, 167 points
|
17 |
The Four Seasons |
"December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" |
Warner Bros. 8168 |
November 1975 |
December 1975 |
40 |
1.50 |
US Billboard 1976 #17, Hot100 #1 for 3 weeks, 27 total weeks, 169 points
|
18 |
Leo Sayer |
"You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" |
Warner Bros. 8283 |
1976 |
October 1976 |
15 |
1.50 |
US Billboard 1976 #18, Hot100 #1 for 1 week, 21 total weeks, 169 points
|
19 |
Gary Wright |
"Dream Weaver" |
Warner Bros. 8167 |
February 1975 |
December 1975 |
18 |
2.00 |
US Billboard 1976 #19, Hot100 #2 for 3 weeks, 20 total weeks, 168 points, Grammy Hall of Fame 2000
|
20 |
Paul Simon |
"50 Ways To Leave Your Lover" |
Columbia 10270 |
April 1975 |
December 1975 |
9 |
2.00 |
US Billboard 1976 #20, Hot100 #1 for 3 weeks, 17 total weeks, 167 points, Top Easy Listening Singles 1976 #12, Easy Listening Singles #1 for 2 weeks, 14 total weeks, 161 points, Grammy Hall of Fame 2011
|
21 |
Rose Royce |
"Car Wash" |
MCA 40615 |
1976 |
September 1976 |
133 |
1.50 |
US Billboard 1976 #21, Hot100 #1 for 1 week, 23 total weeks, 167 points, Top Soul Singles 1976 #6, Hot Soul Singles #1 for 2 weeks, 22 total weeks, 223 points
|
22 |
C. W. McCall |
"Convoy" |
MGM 14839 |
1975 |
November 1975 |
10 |
2.25 |
US Billboard 1976 #22, Hot100 #1 for 1 week, 16 total weeks, 166 points, Top Country Singles 1976 #1, Country Singles #1 for 6 weeks, 15 total weeks, 225 points
|
23 |
John Sebastian |
"Welcome Back" |
Reprise 1349 |
February 1976 |
March 1976 |
8 |
3.00 |
US Billboard 1976 #23, Hot100 #1 for 1 week, 19 total weeks, 162 points
|
24 |
Steve Miller Band |
"Rock'n Me" |
Capitol 4323 |
1975 |
August 1976 |
23 |
1.50 |
US Billboard 1976 #24, Hot100 #1 for 1 week, 18 total weeks, 161 points, Grammy Hall of Fame 1998
|
25 |
Eric Carmen |
"All By Myself" |
Arista 0165 |
1975 |
December 1975 |
31 |
1.50 |
US Billboard 1976 #25, Hot100 #2 for 3 weeks, 24 total weeks, 161 points, Grammy Hall of Fame 1998
|
26 |
Gary Wright |
"Love Is Alive" |
Warner Bros. 8143 |
1975 |
April 1976 |
43 |
1.25 |
US Billboard 1976 #26, Hot100 #2 for 2 weeks, 27 total weeks, 161 points, Grammy Hall of Fame 2000
|
27 |
The Bee Gees |
"Love So Right" |
RSO 859 |
February 1976 |
September 1976 |
32 |
2.00 |
US Billboard 1976 #27, Hot100 #3 for 4 weeks, 23 total weeks, 161 points, Grammy Hall of Fame 2011
|
28 |
Starland Vocal Band |
"Afternoon Delight" |
Windsong 10588 |
November 1975 |
April 1976 |
1 |
2.50 |
US Billboard 1976 #28, Hot100 #1 for 2 weeks, 20 total weeks, 160 points
|
29 |
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. |
"You Don't Have To Be A Star (To Be In My Show)" |
ABC 12208 |
1976 |
September 1976 |
11 |
1.50 |
US Billboard 1976 #29, Hot100 #1 for 1 week, 26 total weeks, 160 points
|
30 |
The Spinners |
"The Rubberband Man" |
Atlantic 3355 |
1976 |
August 1976 |
45 |
1.25 |
US Billboard 1976 #30, Hot100 #2 for 3 weeks, 21 total weeks, 160 points, Grammy Hall of Fame 2017
|
31 |
Silver Convention |
"Get Up And Boogie (That's Right)" |
Midland International 10571 |
1976 |
March 1976 |
24 |
1.25 |
US Billboard 1976 #31, Hot100 #2 for 3 weeks, 21 total weeks, 159 points
|
37 |
Brick |
"Dazz" |
Bang 727 |
May 1976 |
July 6, 1976 |
38 |
1.50 |
US Billboard 1976 #37, Hot100 #3 for 2 week, 21 total weeks, 142 points, Top Soul Singles 1976 #1, Hot Soul Singles #1 for 4 weeks, 23 total weeks, 223 points
|
42 |
Boston |
"More Than A Feeling" |
Epic 50266 |
Oct 1975-April 1976 |
September 1976 |
57 |
2.00 |
US Billboard 1976 #42, Hot100 #5 for 1 weeks, 19 total weeks, 132 points, Top Rock 1976 #1, Grammy Hall of Fame 1998
|
63 |
Engelbert Humperdinck |
"After the Lovin'" |
Epic 50270 |
June-July 1976 |
October 1976 |
52 |
2.00 |
US Billboard 1976 #63, Hot100 #8 for 1 weeks, 19 total weeks, 88 points, Top Easy Listening Singles 1976 #1, Easy Listening Singles #1 for 2 weeks, 26 total weeks, 304 points
|
77 |
Queen |
"Bohemian Rhapsody" |
EMI 0109 |
August-September 1975 |
October 31, 1975 |
58 |
4.25 |
US Billboard 1976 #77, Hot100 #9 for 2 weeks, 24 total weeks, 68 points, Grammy Hall of Fame 2004, National Recording Registry 2022,
from album "A Night At The Opera"-Elektra 1053, Grammy Hall of Fame 2018.
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