Billboard Hot 100 — August 7, 1976
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of August 7, 1976. "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" by Elton John & Kiki Dee climbed from #5 to take over the #1 spot from "Kiss And Say Goodbye" by The Manhattans, which had held it for 2 weeks, on its way to 4 weeks on top. 11 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "One Love In My Lifetime" by Diana Ross at #58, which would go on to peak at #25. The biggest climber was "Still The One" by Orleans, up 18 places from #69 to #51.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" by Elton John & Kiki Dee — 1 week at the top so far, 6 weeks on the chart since debuting July 4, 1976.
- New in the top 10: "You Should Be Dancing" by Bee Gees (up from #11 to #5); "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine" by Lou Rawls (up from #13 to #9).
- Biggest fall: "Roots, Rock, Reggae" by Bob Marley And The Wailers, down 43 places from #51 to #94.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Sara Smile" by Daryl Hall John Oates, 28 weeks and counting (peak #4).
- Gone from the chart: "Love Hangover" by Diana Ross after 18 weeks (peak #1); "Get Up And Boogie (That's Right)" by Silver Convention after 21 weeks (peak #2).
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 | 5 | 1 | 6 | Don't Go Breaking My Heart Elton John & Kiki Dee |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | Love Is Alive Gary Wright |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | Moonlight Feels Right Starbuck |
| 4 | 10 | 4 | 6 | Let 'em In Wings |
| 5 | 11 | 5 | 6 | You Should Be Dancing Bee Gees |
| 6 | 8 | 6 | 10 | Rock And Roll Music The Beach Boys |
| 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | Got To Get You Into My Life The Beatles |
| 8 | 1 | 1 | 17 | Kiss And Say Goodbye The Manhattans |
| 9 | 13 | 9 | 10 | You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine Lou Rawls |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | 14 | Afternoon Delight Starland Vocal Band |
| 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | If You Know What I Mean Neil Diamond |
| 12 | 14 | 12 | 18 | Turn The Beat Around Vicki Sue Robinson |
| 13 | 6 | 6 | 17 | Get Closer Seals & Crofts (Featuring Carolyn Willis) |
| 14 | 17 | 14 | 9 | This Masquerade George Benson |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | Tear The Roof Off The Sucker (Give Up The Funk) Parliament |
| 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | You're My Best Friend Queen |
| 17 | 19 | 17 | 14 | I'm Easy Keith Carradine |
| 18 | 21 | 18 | 7 | Baby, I Love Your Way Peter Frampton |
| 19 | 28 | 19 | 9 | I'd Really Love To See You Tonight England Dan & John Ford Coley |
| 20 | 23 | 20 | 11 | A Fifth Of Beethoven Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band |
| 21 | 22 | 21 | 9 | Last Child Aerosmith |
| 22 | 34 | 22 | 8 | Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry |
| 23 | 24 | 23 | 11 | Young Hearts Run Free Candi Staton |
| 24 | 30 | 24 | 6 | Say You Love Me Fleetwood Mac |
| 25 | 26 | 25 | 11 | Sophisticated Lady (She's A Different Lady) Natalie Cole |
| 26 | 37 | 26 | 5 | (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty KC And The Sunshine Band |
| 27 | 31 | 27 | 10 | Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel (part 1) Tavares |
| 28 | 9 | 3 | 15 | I'll Be Good To You The Brothers Johnson |
| 29 | 29 | 29 | 9 | Something He Can Feel Aretha Franklin |
| 30 | 40 | 30 | 5 | Summer War |
| 31 | 18 | 10 | 15 | Let Her In John Travolta |
| 32 | 33 | 32 | 7 | Another Rainy Day In New York City Chicago |
| 33 | 35 | 33 | 7 | Who'd She Coo? Ohio Players |
| 34 | 20 | 4 | 22 | More, More, More Pt. 1 Andrea True Connection |
| 35 | 39 | 35 | 8 | A Little Bit More Dr. Hook |
| 36 | 46 | 36 | 6 | Lowdown Boz Scaggs |
| 37 | 44 | 37 | 8 | Wham Bam (Shang-A-Lang) Silver |
| 38 | 38 | 38 | 10 | C'mon Marianne Donny Osmond |
| 39 | 43 | 39 | 6 | Shower The People James Taylor |
| 40 | 42 | 40 | 11 | I'm Gonna Let My Heart Do The Walking The Supremes |
| 41 | 45 | 41 | 4 | Getaway Earth, Wind & Fire |
| 42 | 47 | 42 | 6 | Devil Woman Cliff Richard |
| 43 | 25 | 25 | 9 | I Need To Be In Love Carpenters |
| 44 | 27 | 12 | 13 | The Boys Are Back In Town Thin Lizzy |
| 45 | 50 | 45 | 5 | Springtime Mama Henry Gross |
| 46 | 56 | 46 | 3 | With Your Love Jefferson Starship |
| 47 | 52 | 47 | 3 | Teddy Bear Red Sovine |
| 48 | 48 | 48 | 8 | Hold On Sons Of Champlin |
| 49 | 32 | 11 | 14 | Take The Money And Run Steve Miller |
| 50 | 36 | 36 | 7 | Steppin' Out Neil Sedaka |
| 51 | 69 | 51 | 2 | Still The One Orleans |
| 52 | 62 | 52 | 4 | Street Singin' Lady Flash |
| 53 | 63 | 53 | 11 | She's Gone Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 54 | 58 | 54 | 8 | Ten Percent Double Exposure |
| 55 | 57 | 55 | 4 | Gotta Be The One Maxine Nightingale |
| 56 | 61 | 56 | 4 | Wake Up Susan The Spinners |
| 57 | 67 | 1 | 18 | Ode To Billie Joe Bobbie Gentry |
| 58 | NEW | 58 | 1 | One Love In My Lifetime Diana Ross |
| 59 | 65 | 59 | 5 | Honey Child Bad Company |
| 60 | 70 | 60 | 4 | Hey Shirley (This Is Squirrely) Shirley & Squirrely |
| 61 | NEW | 61 | 4 | Hard Work John Handy |
| 62 | 41 | 4 | 15 | Shop Around Captain & Tennille |
| 63 | 53 | 1 | 18 | Silly Love Songs Wings |
| 64 | 66 | 64 | 6 | Don't Touch Me There The Tubes |
| 65 | 49 | 49 | 9 | Everything's Coming Up Love David Ruffin |
| 66 | 54 | 3 | 21 | Misty Blue Dorothy Moore |
| 67 | NEW | 67 | 1 | No, No, Joe Silver Convention |
| 68 | 72 | 68 | 8 | Rainbow In Your Eyes Leon & Mary Russell |
| 69 | 81 | 69 | 2 | Ode To Billy Joe - Main Title Bobbie Gentry |
| 70 | 75 | 70 | 4 | Light Up The World With Sunshine Hamilton, Joe Frank & Dennison |
| 71 | 71 | 71 | 4 | Devil With A Blue Dress Pratt & McClain |
| 72 | 73 | 72 | 3 | Struttin' My Stuff Elvin Bishop |
| 73 | 74 | 73 | 4 | Magic Man Heart |
| 74 | 76 | 74 | 3 | (The System Of) Doctor Tarr And Professor Fether The Alan Parsons Project |
| 75 | 77 | 75 | 6 | I Never Cry Alice Cooper |
| 76 | 86 | 76 | 4 | You To Me Are Everything The Real Thing |
| 77 | 82 | 77 | 3 | Funny How Time Slips Away Dorothy Moore |
| 78 | NEW | 78 | 1 | I Can't Hear You No More/Music Is My Life Helen Reddy |
| 79 | 79 | 79 | 4 | Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman The Deadly Nightshade |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | Don't Stop Believin' Olivia Newton-John |
| 81 | 85 | 81 | 5 | I've Been Lovin' You Easy Street |
| 82 | 84 | 46 | 8 | It Keeps You Runnin' Carly Simon |
| 83 | 83 | 83 | 2 | (Don't Fear) The Reaper Blue Oyster Cult |
| 84 | NEW | 53 | 12 | Showdown Electric Light Orchestra |
| 85 | 90 | 85 | 2 | The More You Do It (The More I Like It Done To Me) Ronnie Dyson |
| 86 | 88 | 86 | 4 | You To Me Are Everything Broadway |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Popsicle Toes Michael Franks |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Superstar Paul Davis |
| 89 | 59 | 59 | 7 | Cotton Candy The Sylvers |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Rescue Me Melissa Manchester |
| 91 | 95 | 91 | 3 | Can't Change My Heart Cate Bros. |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Party Line Andrea True Connection |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Out Of The Darkness David Crosby/Graham Nash |
| 94 | 51 | 51 | 6 | Roots, Rock, Reggae Bob Marley And The Wailers |
| 95 | 96 | 95 | 2 | Hideaway John Sebastian |
| 96 | 55 | 4 | 28 | Sara Smile Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 97 | 64 | 49 | 12 | Foxy Lady Crown Heights Affair |
| 98 | 99 | 98 | 2 | You To Me Are Everything, Part I Revelation |
| 99 | 68 | 11 | 15 | Never Gonna Fall In Love Again Eric Carmen |
| 100 | 60 | 60 | 6 | Dancin' Kid Disco Tex & The Sex-O-Lettes Featuring Sir Monti Rock III |
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