These are the Billboard magazine Hot 100 number one hits of 1976.Issue Date Song ArtistJanuary 3 "Saturday Night" Bay City RollersJanuary 10 "Convoy" C.W. McCallJanuary 17 "I Write the Songs" Barry ManilowJanuary 24 "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" Diana RossJanuary 31 "Love Rollercoaster" Ohio PlayersFebruary 7 "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" Paul SimonFebruary 14 "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" Paul SimonFebruary 21 "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" Paul SimonFebruary 28 "Theme from S.W.A.T." Rhythm HeritageMarch 6 "Love Machine (Part 1)" The MiraclesMarch 13 "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" The Four SeasonsMarch 20 "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" The Four SeasonsMarch 27 "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" The Four SeasonsApril 3 "Disco Lady" Johnnie TaylorApril 10 "Disco Lady" Johnnie TaylorApril 17 "Disco Lady" Johnnie TaylorApril 24 "Disco Lady" Johnnie TaylorMay 1 "Let Your Love Flow" Bellamy BrothersMay 8 "Welcome Back" John SebastianMay 15 "Boogie Fever" The SylversMay 22 "Silly Love Songs" WingsMay 29 "Love Hangover" Diana RossJune 5 "Love Hangover" Diana RossJune 12 "Silly Love Songs" WingsJune 19 "Silly Love Songs" WingsJune 26 "Silly Love Songs" WingsJuly 3 "Silly Love Songs" WingsJuly 10 "Afternoon Delight" Starland Vocal BandJuly 17 "Afternoon Delight" Starland Vocal BandJuly 24 "Kiss and Say Goodbye" The ManhattansJuly 31 "Kiss and Say Goodbye" The ManhattansAugust 7 "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" Elton John and Kiki DeeAugust 14 "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" Elton John and Kiki DeeAugust 21 "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" Elton John and Kiki DeeAugust 28 "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" Elton John and Kiki DeeSeptember 4 "You Should Be Dancing" Bee GeesSeptember 11 "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" KC and the Sunshine BandSeptember 18 "Play That Funky Music" Wild CherrySeptember 25 "Play That Funky Music" Wild CherryOctober 2 "Play That Funky Music" Wild CherryOctober 9 "A Fifth of Beethoven" Walter Murphy and the Big Apple BandOctober 16 "Disco Duck (Part 1)" Rick Dees and His Cast of IdiotsOctober 23 "If You Leave Me Now" ChicagoOctober 30 "If You Leave Me Now" ChicagoNovember 6 "Rock'n Me" Steve Miller BandNovember 13 "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" Rod StewartNovember 20 "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" Rod StewartNovember 27 "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" Rod StewartDecember 4 "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" Rod StewartDecember 11 "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" Rod StewartDecember 18 "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" Rod StewartDecember 25 "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" Rod Stewart
Yikes! Not my favorite year for hits.
WHAAATT?? "Afternoon Delight" "Welcome Back" and "Theme from S.W.A.T." all coming at you in the same year? On second thought.... looking back on this list, I'd forgotten how bad the radio waves were that year.
Blitzkrieg Bop and The Ramones debut album came out in '76. Not much of a dent in the charts, if any, but it was enough to make you forget the pablum at the top.