Top Songs of 1976


Rank All Time Rank Artist Song Genres
119
7965
Rush 2112 Hard Rock, Progressive Rock, Rock Opera
Rainbow A Light in the Black Heavy Metal
57
3787
Led Zeppelin Achilles Last Stand Hard Rock
135
8935
Starland Vocal Band Afternoon Delight Country Pop, Soft Rock
The Angels [Australia] Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again? Pub Rock
76
4957
Joni Mitchell Amelia Folk Rock, Singer/Songwriter
13
744
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers American Girl Heartland Rock, Power Pop
1
19
Sex Pistols Anarchy in the U.K. Punk Rock
55
3467
Stevie Wonder As Jazz-Funk, Soul
The Isley Brothers (At Your Best) You Are Love Smooth Soul
128
8559
Aerosmith Back in the Saddle Hard Rock
Jane Birkin Ballade de Johnny-Jane Chanson
94
6147
Ramones Beat on the Brat Punk Rock
90
5977
Kiss Beth Piano Rock
Alain Souchon Bidon Chanson
52
3331
Manfred Mann's Earth Band Blinded by the Light AOR, Pop Rock
3
80
Ramones Blitzkrieg Bop Punk Rock
Dollar Brand Blues For a Hip King Cape Jazz
James Brown Bodyheat Funk
72
4733
Heatwave Boogie Nights Disco, Funk
Lew Lewis Boogie on the Street Boogie Rock, Pub Rock
Dr. Alimantado Born for a Purpose Deejay, Roots Reggae
63
3973
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers Breakdown Blues Rock, Heartland Rock, Roots Rock
Kiss Calling Dr. Love Glam Rock, Hard Rock
Klaatu Calling Occupants (Of Interplanetary Craft) Art Rock, Progressive Pop, Soft Rock, Symphonic Prog
47
2950
Rose Royce Car Wash Disco, Film Soundtrack, Funk
64
3974
Kansas Carry On Wayward Son Hard Rock, Progressive Rock
32
2280
Max Romeo Chase the Devil Roots Reggae
28
2210
The Runaways Cherry Bomb Hard Rock, Punk Rock
Van Der Graaf Generator Childlike Faith in Childhood's End Progressive Rock
Roogalator Cincinatti Fat Back Blues Rock, Pub Rock
29
2213
J.J. Cale Cocaine Blues Rock
22
1555
Dillinger Cocaine in My Brain Deejay
114
7678
Climax Blues Band Couldn't Get It Right Blues Rock, Funk Rock, Pop Rock
Thin Lizzy Cowboy Song Hard Rock
Joni Mitchell Coyote Folk Rock, Singer/Songwriter
George Harrison Crackerbox Palace Pop Rock
Bob Marley and The Wailers Crazy Baldhead Roots Reggae
Boney M Daddy Cool Euro-Disco
4
108
ABBA Dancing Queen Euro-Disco, Europop
93
6108
Brick Dazz Disco, Funk
26
2118
Kiss Detroit Rock City Hard Rock
123
8300
Cliff Richard Devil Woman Pop Rock
37
2625
AC/DC Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap Hard Rock
15
1091
The Trammps Disco Inferno Disco
Johnnie Taylor Disco Lady Disco, Funk
77
4967
Peter Frampton Do You Feel Like We Do Rock
Tom Zé Doi MPB, Samba
108
7395
Jaco Pastorius Donna Lee Jazz Fusion
Graham Parker & The Rumour Don't Ask Me Questions Pub Rock
6
219
Blue Öyster Cult (Don't Fear) The Reaper Hard Rock
121
7978
David Soul Don't Give Up on Us Adult Contemporary
66
4231
Elton John and Kiki Dee Don't Go Breaking My Heart Pop
23
1711
Thelma Houston Don't Leave Me This Way Disco
111
7481
Bunny Wailer Dream Land Roots Reggae
Santana Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile) Latin Rock
Barbra Streisand Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born) Adult Contemporary, Film Soundtrack, Soft Rock
59
3827
Roy Ayers Everybody Loves the Sunshine Soul Jazz
84
5688
ABBA Fernando Europop
36
2532
Pere Ubu Final Solution Art Punk, Art Rock, Post-Punk
David Murray Flowers for Albert Avant-Garde Jazz
25
2059
Steve Miller Band Fly Like an Eagle Blues Rock, Pop Rock, Psychedelic Rock
48
3094
The Rolling Stones Fool to Cry Pop Rock
Boston Foreplay/Long Time AOR, Hard Rock
Johnny Hallyday Gabrielle Folk Rock, French Pop
142
9314
Silver Convention Get Up and Boogie Euro-Disco
James Brown Get Up Offa That Thing Funk
The Modern Lovers Girlfriend Piano Rock
5
216
Fleetwood Mac Go Your Own Way Pop Rock
100
6922
George Jones & Tammy Wynette Golden Ring Country
Bill Conti Gonna Fly Now (Theme From "Rocky") Film Score, Progressive Big Band
Jeff Beck Goodbye Pork Pie Hat Jazz-Rock
Steely Dan Haitian Divorce Pop Rock
75
4947
The Nerves Hanging on the Telephone Power Pop
The Isley Brothers Harvest for the World Pop Soul
Kate and Anna McGarrigle Heart Like a Wheel Folk Rock
78
5232
Nick Lowe Heart of the City New Wave, Power Pop, Pub Rock
Graham Parker & The Rumour Heat Treatment Pub Rock
89
5975
Tavares Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel Disco, Pop Soul
140
9186
Jackson Browne Here Come Those Tears Again Singer/Songwriter
Dave Edmunds Here Comes the Weekend Pub Rock
The Sylvers Hot Line Disco, Pop Soul
The Rolling Stones Hot Stuff Funk Rock
Crime Hot Wire My Heart Punk Rock
2
72
Eagles Hotel California Country Rock, Pop Rock
Elvis Presley Hurt Blue Eyed Soul
Ramones I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You Punk Rock
137
8958
Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes I Don't Want to Go Home Heartland Rock
141
9285
Ramones I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend Pop Punk
Rose Royce I Wanna Get Next to You Smooth Soul
Can I Want More Funk, Funk Rock
31
2274
Marvin Gaye I Want You Smooth Soul
30
2233
Stevie Wonder I Wish Funk, Soul
Radio Birdman I-94 Punk Rock
Bootsy's Rubber Band I'd Rather Be With You P-Funk
82
5611
England Dan & John Ford Coley I'd Really Love to See You Tonight Soft Rock
54
3377
Chicago If You Leave Me Now Soft Rock
131
8718
The Brothers Johnson I'll Be Good to You Funk
150
9686
Rose Royce I'm Going Down Pop Soul
10cc I'm Mandy Fly Me Art Pop
18
1319
The Saints (I'm) Stranded Punk Rock
122
8247
KC and The Sunshine Band I'm Your Boogie Man Disco, Funk
Blondie In the Flesh New Wave
62
3934
Bob Dylan Isis Folk Rock, Singer/Songwriter
96
6501
Stevie Wonder Isn't She Lovely Pop Soul
Billy Joel I've Loved These Days Piano Rock, Singer/Songwriter
65
4077
Thin Lizzy Jailbreak Hard Rock
117
7922
AC/DC Jailbreak Hard Rock
148
9550
Stevie Wonder Joy Inside My Tears  Smooth Soul
127
8454
Ramones Judy Is a Punk Punk Rock
136
8939
KC and The Sunshine Band Keep It Comin' Love Disco
147
9527
The 101ers Keys to Your Heart Proto-Punk, Pub Rock
Steely Dan Kid Charlemagne Yacht Rock
51
3328
The Manhattans Kiss and Say Goodbye Smooth Soul
21
1487
ABBA Knowing Me, Knowing You Europop
Little Joe y la familia Las Nubes Tejano
152
9921
Aerosmith Last Child Funk Rock, Hard Rock
Francesco Guccini L'avvelenata Canzone d'autore
Bernard Lavilliers Les Barbares Chanson, Rock
Paul McCartney and Wings Let 'Em In Piano Rock
86
5828
Bryan Ferry Let's Stick Together Pop Rock
Serge Gainsbourg L'homme à tête de chou Art Pop, French Pop
88
5923
Boz Scaggs Lido Shuffle Blue Eyed Soul, Pop Rock
38
2642
Eagles Life in the Fast Lane Pop Rock
39
2730
Electric Light Orchestra Livin' Thing Pop Rock, Symphonic Rock
The Stills-Young Band Long May You Run Country Rock
95
6391
Joan Armatrading Love and Affection Pop, Singer/Songwriter
19
1345
Diana Ross Love Hangover Disco, Soul
104
7126
Cerrone Love In C Minor Euro-Disco
41
2811
Boz Scaggs Lowdown Blue Eyed Soul, Smooth Soul
The Muppet Show Mahna Mahna Children's Music, Jazz Pop, Television Music
81
5483
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band Mainstreet Heartland Rock, Pop Rock
146
9466
Riccardo Cocciante/Richard Cocciante Margherita/Marguerite Progressive Pop, Singer/Songwriter
45
2866
The Rolling Stones Memory Motel Blues Rock
Gérard Lenorman Michèle Chanson
Asleep at the Wheel Miles and Miles of Texas Western Swing
Rino Gaetano Mio fratello è figlio unico Canzone d'autore, Pop
92
6048
ABBA Money, Money, Money Europop
Elvis Presley Moody Blue Pop
99
6858
The Andrea True Connection More, More, More Disco
8
352
Boston More Than a Feeling AOR
Tapper Zukie M.P.L.A. Deejay
John Miles Music Pop Rock, Progressive Pop
139
9098
Eugenio Finardi Musica ribelle Pop Rock, Singer/Songwriter
68
4249
Eagles New Kid in Town Country Rock, Soft Rock
9
455
The Damned New Rose Punk Rock
83
5667
Billy Joel New York State of Mind Piano Rock, Singer/Songwriter
12
739
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band Night Moves Heartland Rock, Soft Rock
113
7651
Led Zeppelin Nobody's Fault But Mine Blues Rock, Hard Rock
Ramones Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue Punk Rock
Cartola O Mundo É um Moinho Samba-choro, Singer/Songwriter
Al Stewart On the Border Folk Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soft Rock
106
7254
Bob Dylan One More Cup of Coffee Folk Rock, Singer/Songwriter
138
9004
Carole King Only Love Is Real Singer/Songwriter
101
6972
Jean Michel Jarre Oxygène (Part IV) Progressive Electronic
27
2119
The Modern Lovers Pablo Picasso Garage Rock, Proto-Punk
149
9566
Pablo Milanés Para Vivir Nueva trova, Singer/Songwriter
Stevie Wonder Pastime Paradise Art Pop, Soul
Boston Peace of Mind AOR, Hard Rock
Van Der Graaf Generator Pilgrims Progressive Rock
Patti Smith Pissing in a River Art Rock, Singer/Songwriter
43
2843
Wild Cherry Play That Funky Music Funk
11
651
Junior Murvin Police & Thieves Roots Reggae
91
5994
Jorge Ben Ponta de Lança Africano (Umbabarauma) Funk, Samba-Rock
60
3835
Warren Zevon Poor Poor Pitiful Me Singer/Songwriter
144
9391
AC/DC Problem Child Hard Rock
Joni Mitchell Refuge of the Roads Folk Rock, Singer/Songwriter
71
4584
Daryl Hall & John Oates Rich Girl Blue Eyed Soul, Pop Rock
133
8881
The Mighty Diamonds Right Time Roots Reggae
109
7429
Blondie Rip Her to Shreds New Wave, Punk Rock
107
7260
Lee Perry Roast Fish and Corn Bread Roots Reggae
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band Rock and Roll Never Forgets Heartland Rock
124
8354
Steve Miller Band Rock'n Me Pop Rock
151
9758
Bob Marley and The Wailers Roots, Rock, Reggae Roots Reggae
112
7630
Bob Dylan Sara Folk Rock, Singer/Songwriter
120
7974
Brotherhood of Man Save Your Kisses For Me Sunshine Pop
Billy Joel Say Goodbye to Hollywood Piano Rock, Singer/Songwriter
KC and The Sunshine Band (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty Disco, Funk
16
1140
Flamin' Groovies Shake Some Action Power Pop
Henry Gross Shannon Soft Rock
The Modern Lovers She Cracked Garage Rock, Proto-Punk
Kiss Shout It Out Loud Glam Rock, Hard Rock
The Jacksons Show You the Way To Go  Smooth Soul
James Taylor Shower the People Folk Pop, Singer/Songwriter
58
3802
Wings Silly Love Songs Pop Rock
103
6995
Fleetwood Mac Silver Springs Pop Rock
14
1002
Stevie Wonder Sir Duke Pop Soul
98
6814
The Sanford/Townsend Band Smoke from a Distant Fire Yacht Rock
67
4233
Nick Lowe So It Goes New Wave, Power Pop, Pub Rock
34
2420
Queen Somebody to Love Art Rock, Glam Rock, Pop Rock
118
7963
Elton John Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word Pop, Singer/Songwriter
Cluster Sowiesoso Progressive Electronic
Fox S-S-S-Single Bed Disco, Funk, Pop
80
5428
Rainbow Stargazer Heavy Metal
17
1175
David Bowie Station to Station Art Rock, Funk Rock
David Bowie Stay Art Rock, Funk Rock
143
9327
Orleans Still the One Soft Rock, Yacht Rock
Pere Ubu Street Waves Art Punk, Post-Punk
132
8773
War Summer Pop Soul
Johnny "Guitar" Watson Superman Lover Funk, Soul
Eddy Mitchell Sur la route de Memphis Country
Prince Nico Mbarga Sweet Mother Highlife
40
2750
Jorge Ben Taj Mahal MPB, Samba-Rock
44
2848
Steve Miller Band Take the Money and Run Pop Rock
The Doobie Brothers Takin' It to the Streets Yacht Rock
Kate and Anna McGarrigle (Talk to Me of) Mendocino Folk Rock
115
7713
Eddie and The Hot Rods Teenage Depression Pub Rock, Punk Rock
110
7458
Electric Light Orchestra Telephone Line Baroque Pop, Pop Rock, Symphonic Rock
116
7765
Double Exposure Ten Percent Disco, Philly Soul
The Ritchie Family The Best Disco in Town Disco
7
272
Thin Lizzy The Boys Are Back in Town Hard Rock
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band The Fire Down Below Heartland Rock
102
6981
Rod Stewart The First Cut Is the Deepest Pop Rock
105
7211
Rod Stewart The Killing of Georgie (Parts 1 and 2) Pop Rock
145
9441
Tom Waits The Piano Has Been Drinking (Not Me) (An Evening With Pete King) Piano Blues, Singer/Songwriter
73
4817
Jackson Browne The Pretender Singer/Songwriter, Soft Rock
The Alan Parsons Project The Raven Art Rock, Progressive Rock
130
8695
Judas Priest The Ripper Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
85
5720
Spinners The Rubberband Man Funk, Philly Soul
Eloy The Sun-Song Progressive Rock
69
4520
10cc The Things We Do for Love Pop Rock
42
2835
Gordon Lightfoot The Wreck of The Edmund Fitzgerald Canadian Maritime Folk, Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter
125
8360
Racing Cars They Shoot Horses, Don't They? Country Pop, Soft Rock
87
5911
George Benson This Masquerade Jazz Pop, Smooth Jazz, Soul Jazz
134
8930
Queen Tie Your Mother Down Boogie Rock, Hard Rock
20
1427
Tom Waits Tom Traubert's Blues (Four Sheets to the Wind in Copenhagen) Piano Blues, Singer/Songwriter
24
1972
Rod Stewart Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright) Soft Rock
Donna Summer Try Me, I Know We Can Make It Disco, Smooth Soul
William Bell Tryin' to Love Two Soul
56
3562
Vicki Sue Robinson Turn the Beat Around Disco
46
2867
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band Turn the Page Heartland Rock
70
4579
David Bowie TVC 15 Art Rock
Véronique Sanson Vancouver Chanson, French Pop
129
8653
Serge Gainsbourg Variations sur Marilou Chanson, French Pop
Judas Priest Victim of Changes Heavy Metal
53
3346
Bob Marley and The Wailers War Roots Reggae
50
3299
Max Romeo & The Upsetters War ina Babylon Roots Reggae
Leo Sayer When I Need You Adult Contemporary
49
3097
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band Whispering/Cherchez la Femme/Se Si Bon Disco
74
4826
David Bowie Wild Is the Wind Art Rock, Blue Eyed Soul
Van Der Graaf Generator Wondering Progressive Rock
David Bowie Word on a Wing Art Rock, Blue Eyed Soul
79
5306
Blondie X-Offender New Wave
35
2518
Al Stewart Year of the Cat Singer/Songwriter, Soft Rock
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. You Don't Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show) Soul
126
8437
Leo Sayer You Make Me Feel Like Dancing Blue Eyed Soul, Disco
61
3882
Bee Gees You Should Be Dancing Disco
97
6737
Lou Rawls You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine Philly Soul
33
2358
Candi Staton Young Hearts Run Free Disco
10
476
Fela and Africa 70 Zombie Afrobeat