Billboard Hot 100 — January 17, 1976
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of January 17, 1976. "I Write The Songs" by Barry Manilow climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Convoy" by C.W. McCall. 7 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Quiet Storm" by Smokey Robinson at #86, which would go on to peak at #61. The biggest climber was "Fanny (Be Tender With My Love)" by Bee Gees, up 12 places from #52 to #40.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "I Write The Songs" by Barry Manilow — 1 week at the top so far, 10 weeks on the chart since debuting November 15, 1975.
- New in the top 10: "You Sexy Thing" by Hot Chocolate (up from #14 to #8); "Walk Away From Love" by David Ruffin (up from #11 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Down To The Line" by Bachman-Turner Overdrive, down 27 places from #43 to #70.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Feelings" by Morris Albert, 31 weeks and counting (peak #6).
TW = this week, LW = last week (NEW = first week on the chart), Peak = highest position reached up to this week, Wks = weeks on the chart up to this week.
| TW | LW | Peak | Wks | Song / Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | I Write The Songs Barry Manilow |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To) Diana Ross |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | Convoy C.W. McCall |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | Love Rollercoaster Ohio Players |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 10 | Fox On The Run Sweet |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | 12 | I Love Music (Part 1) The O'Jays |
| 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | Love To Love You Baby Donna Summer |
| 8 | 14 | 8 | 12 | You Sexy Thing Hot Chocolate |
| 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | Times Of Your Life Paul Anka |
| 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | Walk Away From Love David Ruffin |
| 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | Country Boy (You Got Your Feet In L.A.) Glen Campbell |
| 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | Sing A Song Earth, Wind & Fire |
| 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | Rock And Roll All Nite (live) KISS |
| 14 | 16 | 14 | 7 | Fly Away John Denver |
| 15 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover Paul Simon |
| 16 | 18 | 16 | 10 | Evil Woman Electric Light Orchestra |
| 17 | 5 | 1 | 15 | Saturday Night Bay City Rollers |
| 18 | 20 | 18 | 13 | Love Machine (Part 1) The Miracles |
| 19 | 22 | 1 | 20 | Breaking Up Is Hard To Do Neil Sedaka |
| 20 | 21 | 20 | 11 | Over My Head Fleetwood Mac |
| 21 | 23 | 21 | 9 | Love Hurts Nazareth |
| 22 | 24 | 22 | 11 | Winners And Losers Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds |
| 23 | 25 | 23 | 9 | Wake Up Everybody (Part 1) Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes |
| 24 | 8 | 1 | 13 | That's The Way (I Like It) KC And The Sunshine Band |
| 25 | 27 | 25 | 10 | Baby Face The Wing And A Prayer Fife & Drum Corps. |
| 26 | 28 | 26 | 7 | Somewhere In The Night Helen Reddy |
| 27 | 38 | 27 | 10 | Theme From S.W.A.T. Rhythm Heritage |
| 28 | 36 | 28 | 8 | Squeeze Box The Who |
| 29 | 37 | 29 | 8 | Paloma Blanca George Baker Selection |
| 30 | 34 | 30 | 7 | Let It Shine/He Ain't Heavy...He's My Brother Olivia Newton-John |
| 31 | 19 | 1 | 13 | Let's Do It Again The Staple Singers |
| 32 | 42 | 32 | 5 | Take It To The Limit Eagles |
| 33 | 33 | 33 | 8 | Hurricane (Part 1) Bob Dylan |
| 34 | 26 | 22 | 10 | For The Love Of You (Part 1&2) The Isley Brothers |
| 35 | 35 | 35 | 13 | Let's Live Together The Road Apples |
| 36 | 40 | 36 | 6 | Slow Ride Foghat |
| 37 | 39 | 37 | 6 | Golden Years David Bowie |
| 38 | 46 | 38 | 5 | All By Myself Eric Carmen |
| 39 | 29 | 1 | 15 | Fly, Robin, Fly Silver Convention |
| 40 | 52 | 40 | 4 | Fanny (Be Tender With My Love) Bee Gees |
| 41 | 47 | 41 | 6 | Deep Purple Donny & Marie Osmond |
| 42 | 50 | 42 | 4 | Let The Music Play Barry White |
| 43 | 51 | 43 | 5 | Tracks Of My Tears Linda Ronstadt |
| 44 | 45 | 44 | 8 | Woman Tonight America |
| 45 | 57 | 45 | 4 | The White Knight Cledus Maggard And The Citizen's Band |
| 46 | 54 | 46 | 4 | Love Or Leave The Spinners |
| 47 | 30 | 3 | 21 | Sky High Jigsaw |
| 48 | 32 | 22 | 11 | Part Time Love Gladys Knight And The Pips |
| 49 | 59 | 49 | 5 | The Homecoming Hagood Hardy |
| 50 | 60 | 50 | 6 | Yesterday's Hero John Paul Young |
| 51 | 55 | 51 | 6 | Inseparable Natalie Cole |
| 52 | 61 | 52 | 4 | Break Away Art Garfunkel |
| 53 | 62 | 53 | 4 | Sweet Love Commodores |
| 54 | 64 | 54 | 4 | December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) The 4 Seasons |
| 55 | 56 | 55 | 6 | Easy As Pie Billy "Crash" Craddock |
| 56 | 68 | 56 | 2 | Junk Food Junkie Larry Groce |
| 57 | 31 | 7 | 16 | Nights On Broadway Bee Gees |
| 58 | 63 | 58 | 3 | Back To The Island Leon Russell |
| 59 | 71 | 59 | 3 | Bohemian Rhapsody Queen |
| 60 | 65 | 60 | 4 | I Cheat The Hangman The Doobie Brothers |
| 61 | 69 | 61 | 4 | Love Is The Drug Roxy Music |
| 62 | 41 | 1 | 15 | Island Girl Elton John |
| 63 | 66 | 63 | 8 | For A Dancer Prelude |
| 64 | 48 | 4 | 17 | The Way I Want To Touch You Captain & Tennille |
| 65 | 75 | 65 | 3 | Only Sixteen Dr. Hook |
| 66 | 58 | 6 | 31 | Feelings Morris Albert |
| 67 | 67 | 67 | 5 | Don't Cry Joni Conway Twitty with Joni Lee |
| 68 | 70 | 68 | 3 | Lady Bump Penny Mclean |
| 69 | 81 | 59 | 11 | Dream On Aerosmith |
| 70 | 43 | 43 | 7 | Down To The Line Bachman-Turner Overdrive |
| 71 | 44 | 28 | 11 | Full Of Fire Al Green |
| 72 | 76 | 72 | 3 | Sweet Thing Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan |
| 73 | 49 | 49 | 6 | Play On Love Jefferson Starship |
| 74 | 78 | 74 | 3 | That's Why I Love You Andrew Gold |
| 75 | 79 | 75 | 2 | 'til It's Time To Say Goodbye Jonathan Cain |
| 76 | 80 | 76 | 2 | Honey I George McCrae |
| 77 | 72 | 9 | 14 | My Little Town Simon & Garfunkel |
| 78 | 88 | 78 | 3 | Dream Weaver Gary Wright |
| 79 | 84 | 79 | 7 | Funky Weekend The Stylistics |
| 80 | 82 | 80 | 5 | Amazing Grace (used To Be Her Favorite Song) Amazing Rhythm Aces |
| 81 | 83 | 81 | 3 | Chain Gang Medley Jim Croce |
| 82 | 85 | 82 | 2 | Remember Me Willie Nelson |
| 83 | 87 | 83 | 7 | Every Beat Of My Heart Crown Heights Affair |
| 84 | 86 | 84 | 2 | I Could Have Danced All Night/Jump For Joy Biddu Orchestra |
| 85 | 90 | 85 | 2 | This Old Heart Of Mine Rod Stewart |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Quiet Storm Smokey Robinson |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | You're Fooling You The Dramatics |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | If I Only Knew Ozark Mountain Daredevils |
| 89 | 89 | 89 | 2 | Strong Enough To Be Gentle Black Oak Arkansas |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Hold Back The Night The Trammps |
| 91 | 91 | 91 | 5 | Make Love To Your Mind Bill Withers |
| 92 | 93 | 92 | 2 | Once You Hit The Road Dionne Warwick |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Disco Sax/for The Love Of You Houston Person |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | One Fine Day Julie |
| 95 | 96 | 95 | 2 | We're On The Right Track South Shore Commission |
| 96 | 98 | 96 | 3 | Daydreamer C.C. & Company |
| 97 | 97 | 97 | 3 | Valentine Love Norman Connors |
| 98 | 99 | 98 | 2 | Bad Luck The Atlanta Disco Band |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Tell It Like It Is Andy Williams |
| 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 | Tonight's The Night S.S.O. |
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