Number One Songs In 1976

There were only 16 number one songs in 1976. Starting with Mamma Mia from Abba and ending with When A Child Is Born by Johnny Mathis as the christmas number 1. Abba had 3 chart toppers in 1976.

 

Number One Songs In 1976

 

Mamma Mia – Abba

 

 

Forever And Ever – Slik

 

 

 

December ’63 (Oh What A Night) – Four Seasons

 

 

I Love To Love ( But My Baby Loves To Dance) – Tina Charles

 

 

Save Your Kisses For Me – Brotherhood Of Man

 

 

 

Fernando – Abba

 

 

No Charge – J.J. Barrie

 

 

 

Combine Harvester ( Brand New Key) – Wurzels

 

 

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You To Me Are Everything – Real Thing

 

 

The Roussos Phenomenon (EP) – Demis Roussos

 

 

Don’t Go Breaking My Heart – Elton John and Kiki Dee

 

 

Dancing Queen – Abba

 

 

Mississippi – Pussycat

 

 

If You Leave Me Now – Chicago

 

 

Under The Moon Of Love – Showaddywaddy

 

 

 

When A Child Is Born – Johnny Mathis

 

 

 

1976

1. 31st Jan – Mamma Mia – Abba – 2 weeks
2. 14th Feb – Forever And Ever – Slik – 1 week
3. 21st Feb – December ’63 (Oh What A Night) – Four Seasons – 2 weeks
4. 6th Mar – I Love To Love ( But My Baby Loves To Dance) – Tina Charles – 3 weeks
5. 27th Mar – Save Your Kisses For Me – Brotherhood Of Man – 6 weeks
6. 8th May – Fernando – Abba – 4 weeks
7. 5th June – No Charge – J.J. Barrie – 1 week
8. 12th June – Combine Harvester ( Brand New Key) – Wurzels – 2 weeks
9. 26th June – You To Me Are Everything – Real Thing – 3 weeks
10. 17th July – The Roussos Phenomenon (EP) – Demis Roussos – 1 week
11. 24th July – Don’t Go Breaking My Heart – Elton John and Kiki Dee – 6 weeks
12. 4th Sep – Dancing Queen – Abba – 6 weeks
13. 16th Oct – Mississippi – Pussycat – 4 weeks
14. 13th Nov – If You Leave Me Now – Chicago – 3 weeks
15. 4th Dec – Under The Moon Of Love – Showaddywaddy – 3 weeks
16. 25th Dec – When A Child Is Born – Johnny Mathis – 3 weeks

 

 

 

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