Thursday, March 31, 2016

Counting down the Top 76 of '76: Singles #32 - 11


A breakdown of my top singles from 1976


I Write the Songs
Barry Manilow
Weeks in Hot 100: 20
Peaked: January 17
Album: Tryin' to Get The Feeling (Arista)

 U.S. charts:
 Hot 1001
 Adult Contemporary1



Dream Weaver
Gary Wright
Weeks in Hot 100: 20
Peaked: March 27
Album: The Dream Weaver (Warner Bros.)

 U.S. charts:
 Hot 1002
 Adult Contemporary14



50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
Paul Simon
Weeks in Hot 100: 17
Peaked: February 7
Album: Still Crazy After All These Years (Columbia)

 U.S. charts:
 Hot 1001
 Adult Contemporary1



Welcome Back
John Sebastian
Weeks in Hot 100: 14
Peaked: May 8
Album: Welcome Back (Reprise)

 U.S. charts:
 Hot 1001
 Adult Contemporary1



Strange Magic
Electric Light Orchestra
Weeks in Hot 100: 14
Peaked: May 22
Album: Face the Music (United Artists)

 U.S. charts:
 Hot 10014
 Adult Contemporary24



Shower the People
James Taylor
Weeks in Hot 100: 16
Peaked: September 18
Album: In the Pocket (Warner Bros.)

 U.S. charts:
 Hot 10022
 Adult Contemporary1



Love to Love You Baby
Donna Summer
Weeks in Hot 100: 18
Peaked: February 7
Album: Love To Love You Baby (Casablanca)

 U.S. charts:
 Hot 1002
 R&B3
 Dance1



Bohemian Rhapsody
Queen
Weeks in Hot 100: 24
Peaked: April 24
Album: A Night at the Opera (Elektra)

 U.S. charts:
 Hot 1009



Still the One
Orleans
Weeks in Hot 100: 18
Peaked: October 23
Album: Waking & Dreaming (Elektra)

 U.S. charts:
 Hot 1005
 Adult Contemporary33



Afternoon Delight
Starland Vocal Band
Weeks in Hot 100: 20
Peaked: July 10
Album: Starland Vocal Band (Windsong)

 U.S. charts:
 Hot 1001
 Adult Contemporary5



You're My Best Friend
Queen
Weeks in Hot 100: 16
Peaked: July 31
Album: A Night at the Opera (Elektra)

 U.S. charts:
 Hot 10016



She's Gone
Daryl Hall & John Oates
Weeks in Hot 100: 20
Peaked: October 30
Album: Abandoned Luncheonette (Atlantic)

 U.S. charts:
 Hot 1007
 Adult Contemporary6



More, More, More
Andrea True Connection
Weeks in Hot 100: 25
Peaked: July 17
Album: More, More, More (Buddah)

 U.S. charts:
 Hot 1004



Let 'Em In
Wings
Weeks in Hot 100: 16
Peaked: August 14
Album: Wings at the Speed of Sound (Capitol)

 U.S. charts:
 Hot 1003
 Adult Contemporary1



Play That Funky Music
Wild Cherry
Weeks in Hot 100: 25
Peaked: September 18
Album: Wild Cherry (Epic)

 U.S. charts:
 Hot 1001
 R&B1
 Dance12



Lowdown
Boz Scaggs
Weeks in Hot 100: 22
Peaked: October 9
Album: Silk Degrees (Columbia)

 U.S. charts:
 Hot 1003
 Adult Contemporary11
 R&B5
 Dance12



Takin' It to the Streets
The Doobie Brothers
Weeks in Hot 100: 14
Peaked: June 26
Album: Takin' It to the Streets (Warner Bros.)

 U.S. charts:
 Hot 10013



More Than a Feeling
Boston
Weeks in Hot 100: 19
Peaked: December 25
Album: Boston (Epic)

 U.S. charts:
 Hot 1005



Take the Money and Run
Steve Miller Band
Weeks in Hot 100: 16
Peaked: July 24
Album: Fly Like an Eagle (Capitol)

 U.S. charts:
 Hot 10011



Evil Woman
Electric Light Orchestra
Weeks in Hot 100: 17
Peaked: February 14
Album: Face the Music (Epic)

 U.S. charts:
 Hot 10010
 Dance22



Get Up and Boogie
Silver Convention
Weeks in Hot 100: 21
Peaked: June 12
Album: Silver Convention (Jupiter)

 U.S. charts:
 Hot 1002
 Adult Contemporary25
 R&B5
 Dance5



Theme from "S.W.A.T."
Rhythm Heritage
Weeks in Hot 100: 24
Peaked: February 28
Album: Disco-fied (ABC)

 U.S. charts:
 Hot 1001
 Adult Contemporary6
 R&B11



These are my personal top 76 singles of those that peaked on the Billboard charts in 1976.  The list is solely my opinion.  Using Joel Whitburn's book, Pop Annual 1955-1999, I started with the 527 singles that charted on Billboard Magazine's Hot 100 chart in 1976. An initial pass through that list narrowed it down to about 140 tunes.  The list was then narrowed to 95, then listening, ranking, and editing began.  The top 76 are presented here, in order.

3 comments :

  1. We're up to 264 different songs mentioned between us - Martin, me and you. (Still no input from Arturo.)

    By my count, we have 23 of those songs on all three of our ranked lists. Great minds and all.

    Will be nice to see how your Top 10 plays out.

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  2. Again, very interesting to see how our tastes line up (or in most cases do not). Looking forward to see how your Top 10 goes.

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