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