Billboard Hot 100 — May 8, 1976
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of May 8, 1976. "Welcome Back" by John Sebastian climbed from #4 to take over the #1 spot from "Let Your Love Flow" by Bellamy Brothers. 10 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "It Makes Me Giggle" by John Denver at #80, which would go on to peak at #60. The biggest climber was "Fool To Cry" by The Rolling Stones, up 26 places from #46 to #20.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Welcome Back" by John Sebastian — 1 week at the top so far, 7 weeks on the chart since debuting March 27, 1976.
- New in the top 10: "Silly Love Songs" by Wings (up from #12 to #5); "Get Up And Boogie (That's Right)" by Silver Convention (up from #13 to #8).
- Biggest fall: "Livin' For The Weekend" by The O'Jays, down 27 places from #20 to #47.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Dream On" by Aerosmith, 27 weeks and counting (peak #6).
- Gone from the chart: "Love Machine (Part 1)" by The Miracles after 28 weeks (peak #1); "Golden Years" by David Bowie after 21 weeks (peak #10).
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 | 4 | 1 | 7 | Welcome Back John Sebastian |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | Right Back Where We Started From Maxine Nightingale |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | Boogie Fever The Sylvers |
| 4 | 8 | 4 | 10 | Fooled Around And Fell In Love Elvin Bishop |
| 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | Silly Love Songs Wings |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | 12 | Show Me The Way Peter Frampton |
| 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | Love Hangover Diana Ross |
| 8 | 13 | 8 | 9 | Get Up And Boogie (That's Right) Silver Convention |
| 9 | 1 | 1 | 15 | Let Your Love Flow Bellamy Brothers |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | 14 | Disco Lady Johnnie Taylor |
| 11 | 9 | 9 | 19 | Bohemian Rhapsody Queen |
| 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | Shannon Henry Gross |
| 13 | 17 | 13 | 8 | Tryin' To Get The Feeling Again Barry Manilow |
| 14 | 18 | 14 | 15 | Sara Smile Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do ABBA |
| 16 | 19 | 16 | 9 | Strange Magic Electric Light Orchestra |
| 17 | 21 | 17 | 8 | Misty Blue Dorothy Moore |
| 18 | 22 | 18 | 10 | Rhiannon (will You Ever Win) Fleetwood Mac |
| 19 | 26 | 19 | 6 | Happy Days Pratt & McClain with Brother Love |
| 20 | 46 | 20 | 3 | Fool To Cry The Rolling Stones |
| 21 | 11 | 6 | 19 | Only Sixteen Dr. Hook |
| 22 | 5 | 5 | 20 | Sweet Love Commodores |
| 23 | 29 | 23 | 9 | Come On Over Olivia Newton-John |
| 24 | 30 | 24 | 10 | Happy Music The Blackbyrds |
| 25 | 16 | 1 | 20 | December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) The 4 Seasons |
| 26 | 32 | 26 | 8 | Young Blood Bad Company |
| 27 | 28 | 27 | 7 | Don't Pull Your Love/then You Can Tell Me Goodbye Glen Campbell |
| 28 | 34 | 28 | 5 | Love In The Shadows Neil Sedaka |
| 29 | 35 | 29 | 6 | Love Really Hurts Without You Billy Ocean |
| 30 | 36 | 30 | 9 | More, More, More Pt. 1 Andrea True Connection |
| 31 | 31 | 31 | 8 | Shout It Out Loud KISS |
| 32 | 33 | 32 | 14 | Union Man Cate Bros. |
| 33 | 37 | 33 | 7 | I've Got A Feeling (We'll Be Seeing Each Other Again) Al Wilson |
| 34 | 38 | 34 | 7 | Hurt/for The Heart Elvis Presley |
| 35 | 40 | 35 | 6 | Anytime (i'll Be There) Paul Anka |
| 36 | 42 | 36 | 6 | Fallen Angel Frankie Valli |
| 37 | 43 | 37 | 6 | Movin' Brass Construction |
| 38 | 44 | 38 | 5 | Baretta's Theme ("Keep Your Eye On The Sparrow") Rhythm Heritage |
| 39 | 52 | 39 | 3 | I Want You Marvin Gaye |
| 40 | 62 | 40 | 2 | Shop Around Captain & Tennille |
| 41 | 24 | 2 | 19 | Dream Weaver Gary Wright |
| 42 | 47 | 42 | 4 | One Piece At A Time Johnny Cash And The Tennessee Three |
| 43 | 48 | 43 | 4 | Takin' It To The Streets The Doobie Brothers |
| 44 | 23 | 3 | 16 | Lonely Night (angel Face) Captain & Tennille |
| 45 | 55 | 45 | 5 | It's Over Boz Scaggs |
| 46 | 25 | 12 | 11 | There's A Kind Of Hush (All Over The World) Carpenters |
| 47 | 20 | 20 | 10 | Livin' For The Weekend The O'Jays |
| 48 | 27 | 5 | 19 | Sweet Thing Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan |
| 49 | 59 | 49 | 4 | Don't Stop It Now Hot Chocolate |
| 50 | 50 | 50 | 7 | Falling Apart At The Seams Marmalade |
| 51 | 45 | 6 | 27 | Dream On Aerosmith |
| 52 | 41 | 41 | 5 | When Love Has Gone Away Richard Cocciante |
| 53 | 63 | 53 | 4 | Love Is Alive Gary Wright |
| 54 | 39 | 39 | 7 | Can't Hide Love Earth, Wind & Fire |
| 55 | 65 | 55 | 4 | Crazy On You Heart |
| 56 | 67 | 56 | 2 | Rock And Roll Love Letter Bay City Rollers |
| 57 | 53 | 27 | 13 | Lorelei Styx |
| 58 | 54 | 14 | 22 | Deep Purple Donny & Marie Osmond |
| 59 | 57 | 20 | 13 | Action Sweet |
| 60 | 78 | 60 | 2 | Never Gonna Fall In Love Again Eric Carmen |
| 61 | 58 | 4 | 21 | Take It To The Limit Eagles |
| 62 | 66 | 62 | 6 | Everyday Without You Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds |
| 63 | 61 | 9 | 14 | Money Honey Bay City Rollers |
| 64 | 75 | 64 | 2 | Still Crazy After All These Years Paul Simon |
| 65 | 76 | 65 | 4 | Moonlight Feels Right Starbuck |
| 66 | 77 | 66 | 4 | Kiss And Say Goodbye The Manhattans |
| 67 | 72 | 67 | 3 | Lookin' Out For #1 Bachman-Turner Overdrive |
| 68 | 68 | 68 | 4 | Where Did Our Love Go The J. Geils Band |
| 69 | 74 | 69 | 4 | Get Closer Seals & Crofts (Featuring Carolyn Willis) |
| 70 | 80 | 70 | 3 | Thinking Of You Paul Davis |
| 71 | 69 | 69 | 6 | Jasper Jim Stafford |
| 72 | 88 | 72 | 2 | I'll Be Good To You The Brothers Johnson |
| 73 | 84 | 73 | 5 | Turn The Beat Around Vicki Sue Robinson |
| 74 | 85 | 74 | 2 | Could It Be Magic Donna Summer |
| 75 | 90 | 75 | 2 | Dance Wit Me Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan |
| 76 | 79 | 76 | 5 | Forever Lovers Mac Davis |
| 77 | 82 | 77 | 8 | Love And Understanding (Come Together) Kool & The Gang |
| 78 | 89 | 78 | 2 | Better Days Melissa Manchester |
| 79 | 86 | 79 | 5 | That's Where The Happy People Go The Trammps |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | It Makes Me Giggle John Denver |
| 81 | 81 | 81 | 5 | Arms Of Mary Sutherland Brothers And Quiver |
| 82 | 92 | 82 | 3 | Sixteen Tons The Don Harrison Band |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Bigfoot Bro Smith |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Yes, Yes, Yes Bill Cosby |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Take The Money And Run Steve Miller |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | It's Cool The Tymes |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Afternoon Delight Starland Vocal Band |
| 88 | 91 | 88 | 3 | Kentucky Moonrunner Cledus Maggard And The Citizen's Band |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | I'm Easy Keith Carradine |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Making Our Dreams Come True Cyndi Grecco |
| 91 | 93 | 91 | 3 | It Should Have Been Me Yvonne Fair |
| 92 | 94 | 92 | 5 | The Fonz Song The Heyettes |
| 93 | 95 | 93 | 5 | I Wanna Stay With You Gallagher And Lyle |
| 94 | 96 | 94 | 2 | You Got The Magic John Fogerty |
| 95 | 97 | 95 | 3 | This Is It Melba Moore |
| 96 | 98 | 96 | 2 | Let Her In John Travolta |
| 97 | 99 | 97 | 2 | Moonlight Serenade Bobby Vinton |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Save Your Kisses For Me Brotherhood Of Man |
| 99 | 100 | 99 | 2 | 'til I Can Make It On My Own Tammy Wynette |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Open Smokey Robinson |
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