Billboard Hot 100 — July 10, 1976
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of July 10, 1976. "Afternoon Delight" by Starland Vocal Band climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Silly Love Songs" by Wings, which had held it for 4 weeks, on its way to 2 weeks on top. 7 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" by KC And The Sunshine Band at #79, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" by Elton John & Kiki Dee, up 20 places from #66 to #46.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Afternoon Delight" by Starland Vocal Band — 1 week at the top so far, 10 weeks on the chart since debuting May 8, 1976.
- New in the top 10: "Got To Get You Into My Life" by The Beatles (up from #12 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Who Loves You Better - Part 1" by The Isley Brothers, down 49 places from #47 to #96.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Sara Smile" by Daryl Hall John Oates, 24 weeks and counting (peak #4).
- Gone from the chart: "Boogie Fever" by The Sylvers after 21 weeks (peak #1); "Happy Days" by Pratt & McClain with Brother Love after 14 weeks (peak #5).
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 | Afternoon Delight Starland Vocal Band |
| 2 | 9 | 2 | 13 | Kiss And Say Goodbye The Manhattans |
| 3 | 8 | 3 | 11 | I'll Be Good To You The Brothers Johnson |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | Shop Around Captain & Tennille |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 18 | More, More, More Pt. 1 Andrea True Connection |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | Silly Love Songs Wings |
| 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | Misty Blue Dorothy Moore |
| 8 | 10 | 8 | 13 | Love Is Alive Gary Wright |
| 9 | 4 | 4 | 24 | Sara Smile Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 10 | 12 | 10 | 5 | Got To Get You Into My Life The Beatles |
| 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | Never Gonna Fall In Love Again Eric Carmen |
| 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | Let Her In John Travolta |
| 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | Moonlight Feels Right Starbuck |
| 14 | 15 | 14 | 10 | Take The Money And Run Steve Miller |
| 15 | 16 | 15 | 6 | Rock And Roll Music The Beach Boys |
| 16 | 17 | 16 | 9 | The Boys Are Back In Town Thin Lizzy |
| 17 | 19 | 17 | 4 | If You Know What I Mean Neil Diamond |
| 18 | 20 | 18 | 13 | Get Closer Seals & Crofts (Featuring Carolyn Willis) |
| 19 | 7 | 2 | 18 | Get Up And Boogie (That's Right) Silver Convention |
| 20 | 21 | 20 | 8 | You're My Best Friend Queen |
| 21 | 18 | 1 | 15 | Love Hangover Diana Ross |
| 22 | 26 | 22 | 14 | Turn The Beat Around Vicki Sue Robinson |
| 23 | 24 | 23 | 9 | Today's The Day America |
| 24 | 27 | 24 | 9 | Tear The Roof Off The Sucker (Give Up The Funk) Parliament |
| 25 | 25 | 25 | 10 | Making Our Dreams Come True Cyndi Grecco |
| 26 | 30 | 26 | 10 | I'm Easy Keith Carradine |
| 27 | 28 | 27 | 10 | Save Your Kisses For Me Brotherhood Of Man |
| 28 | 31 | 28 | 5 | Last Child Aerosmith |
| 29 | 38 | 29 | 5 | I Need To Be In Love Carpenters |
| 30 | 37 | 30 | 7 | Young Hearts Run Free Candi Staton |
| 31 | 36 | 31 | 7 | Sophisticated Lady (She's A Different Lady) Natalie Cole |
| 32 | 32 | 32 | 8 | Mamma Mia ABBA |
| 33 | 33 | 33 | 6 | Somebody's Gettin' It Johnnie Taylor |
| 34 | 35 | 34 | 6 | Good Vibrations Todd Rundgren |
| 35 | 43 | 35 | 5 | Something He Can Feel Aretha Franklin |
| 36 | 40 | 36 | 7 | A Fifth Of Beethoven Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band |
| 37 | 42 | 37 | 6 | You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine Lou Rawls |
| 38 | 39 | 38 | 7 | Silver Star The 4 Seasons |
| 40 | 50 | 40 | 5 | I'd Really Love To See You Tonight England Dan & John Ford Coley |
| 41 | 41 | 41 | 5 | Framed Cheech & Chong |
| 42 | 46 | 42 | 6 | Livin' Ain't Livin' Firefall |
| 43 | 59 | 43 | 2 | Let 'em In Wings |
| 44 | 54 | 44 | 5 | This Masquerade George Benson |
| 45 | 55 | 45 | 3 | Another Rainy Day In New York City Chicago |
| 46 | 66 | 46 | 2 | Don't Go Breaking My Heart Elton John & Kiki Dee |
| 47 | 48 | 47 | 6 | C'mon Marianne Donny Osmond |
| 48 | 56 | 48 | 3 | Baby, I Love Your Way Peter Frampton |
| 49 | 23 | 13 | 13 | Takin' It To The Streets The Doobie Brothers |
| 50 | 60 | 50 | 7 | I'm Gonna Let My Heart Do The Walking The Supremes |
| 51 | 67 | 51 | 2 | You Should Be Dancing Bee Gees |
| 52 | 52 | 52 | 5 | Everything's Coming Up Love David Ruffin |
| 53 | 53 | 53 | 3 | Hot Stuff/fool To Cry The Rolling Stones |
| 54 | 57 | 54 | 3 | Steppin' Out Neil Sedaka |
| 55 | 22 | 15 | 12 | I Want You Marvin Gaye |
| 56 | 58 | 56 | 4 | It Keeps You Runnin' Carly Simon |
| 57 | 45 | 45 | 6 | Fool For The City Foghat |
| 58 | 62 | 58 | 4 | A Little Bit More Dr. Hook |
| 59 | 63 | 59 | 8 | Foxy Lady Crown Heights Affair |
| 59 | 44 | 44 | 6 | Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel (part 1) Tavares |
| 60 | 29 | 27 | 14 | That's Where The Happy People Go The Trammps |
| 61 | 71 | 61 | 3 | Who'd She Coo? Ohio Players |
| 62 | 73 | 62 | 2 | Roots, Rock, Reggae Bob Marley And The Wailers |
| 63 | 74 | 63 | 2 | Say You Love Me Fleetwood Mac |
| 64 | 34 | 14 | 15 | Movin' Brass Construction |
| 65 | 75 | 65 | 4 | Hold On Sons Of Champlin |
| 66 | 68 | 66 | 4 | Ten Percent Double Exposure |
| 67 | 69 | 67 | 3 | Blt Lee Oskar |
| 68 | 79 | 68 | 3 | Cotton Candy The Sylvers |
| 69 | 80 | 69 | 2 | Don't Touch Me There The Tubes |
| 70 | 82 | 70 | 2 | Lowdown Boz Scaggs |
| 71 | 72 | 71 | 5 | I'll Get Over You Crystal Gayle |
| 72 | 49 | 49 | 14 | I Wanna Stay With You Gallagher And Lyle |
| 73 | 83 | 73 | 2 | Shower The People James Taylor |
| 74 | 78 | 74 | 4 | Wham Bam (Shang-A-Lang) Silver |
| 75 | 77 | 75 | 7 | The Lonely One Special Delivery Featuring Terry Huff |
| 76 | 70 | 35 | 13 | Crazy On You Heart |
| 77 | 87 | 77 | 2 | Devil Woman Cliff Richard |
| 78 | 89 | 78 | 4 | Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty KC And The Sunshine Band |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | Summer War |
| 81 | 85 | 81 | 4 | Rainbow In Your Eyes Leon & Mary Russell |
| 82 | 86 | 82 | 2 | I Never Cry Alice Cooper |
| 83 | 93 | 83 | 2 | Dancin' Kid Disco Tex & The Sex-O-Lettes Featuring Sir Monti Rock III |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Hell Cat Bellamy Brothers |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Springtime Mama Henry Gross |
| 86 | 88 | 86 | 3 | Better Place To Be (Parts 1 & 2) Harry Chapin |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Kid Charlemagne Steely Dan |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Try Me, I Know We Can Make It Donna Summer |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Honey Child Bad Company |
| 90 | 90 | 90 | 2 | I've Been Lovin' You Easy Street |
| 91 | 91 | 91 | 8 | I Hope We Get To Love In Time Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. |
| 92 | 92 | 92 | 3 | Hard Work John Handy |
| 93 | 76 | 76 | 7 | Rain, Oh Rain Fools Gold |
| 94 | 94 | 94 | 2 | Breaker - Breaker Outlaws |
| 95 | 95 | 95 | 4 | Will You Love Me Tomorrow Dana Valery |
| 96 | 47 | 47 | 7 | Who Loves You Better - Part 1 The Isley Brothers |
| 97 | 64 | 46 | 10 | Yes, Yes, Yes Bill Cosby |
| 98 | 100 | 98 | 2 | Say You Love Me D.J. Rogers |
| 99 | 61 | 61 | 7 | Lipstick Michel Polnareff |
| 100 | 51 | 6 | 20 | Shannon Henry Gross |
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