Billboard Hot 100 — August 21, 1976
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of August 21, 1976. "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" by Elton John & Kiki Dee held #1 for a 3rd straight week, on its way to 4 weeks on top. 11 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "That'll Be The Day" by Linda Ronstadt at #71, which would go on to peak at #11. The biggest climber was "If You Leave Me Now" by Chicago, up 32 places from #60 to #28.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" by Elton John & Kiki Dee — 3 weeks at the top so far, 8 weeks on the chart since debuting July 4, 1976.
- New in the top 10: "Get Closer" by Seals & Crofts (Featuring Carolyn Willis) (up from #11 to #9).
- Biggest fall: "Take The Money And Run" by Steve Miller, down 47 places from #52 to #99.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "More, More, More Pt. 1" by Andrea True Connection, 24 weeks and counting (peak #4).
- Gone from the chart: "Silly Love Songs" by Wings after 19 weeks (peak #1); "Misty Blue" by Dorothy Moore after 22 weeks (peak #3); "Shop Around" by Captain & Tennille after 16 weeks (peak #4).
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 | 1 | 1 | 8 | Don't Go Breaking My Heart Elton John & Kiki Dee |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | You Should Be Dancing Bee Gees |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | Let 'em In Wings |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine Lou Rawls |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | 11 | I'd Really Love To See You Tonight England Dan & John Ford Coley |
| 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty KC And The Sunshine Band |
| 7 | 5 | 5 | 12 | Rock And Roll Music The Beach Boys |
| 8 | 9 | 1 | 19 | Kiss And Say Goodbye The Manhattans |
| 9 | 11 | 6 | 19 | Get Closer Seals & Crofts (Featuring Carolyn Willis) |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 | Turn The Beat Around Vicki Sue Robinson |
| 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | This Masquerade George Benson |
| 12 | 15 | 12 | 10 | Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry |
| 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | A Fifth Of Beethoven Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band |
| 14 | 16 | 14 | 9 | Baby, I Love Your Way Peter Frampton |
| 15 | 6 | 2 | 19 | Love Is Alive Gary Wright |
| 16 | 20 | 16 | 8 | Say You Love Me Fleetwood Mac |
| 17 | 13 | 1 | 16 | Afternoon Delight Starland Vocal Band |
| 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | I'm Easy Keith Carradine |
| 19 | 23 | 19 | 12 | Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel (part 1) Tavares |
| 20 | 22 | 20 | 13 | Young Hearts Run Free Candi Staton |
| 21 | 25 | 21 | 7 | Summer War |
| 22 | 27 | 22 | 8 | Lowdown Boz Scaggs |
| 23 | 19 | 7 | 11 | Got To Get You Into My Life The Beatles |
| 24 | 29 | 24 | 10 | A Little Bit More Dr. Hook |
| 25 | 32 | 25 | 5 | With Your Love Jefferson Starship |
| 26 | 30 | 26 | 9 | Who'd She Coo? Ohio Players |
| 27 | 38 | 27 | 4 | Still The One Orleans |
| 28 | 60 | 28 | 2 | If You Leave Me Now Chicago |
| 29 | 33 | 29 | 10 | Wham Bam (Shang-A-Lang) Silver |
| 30 | 34 | 30 | 8 | Devil Woman Cliff Richard |
| 31 | 35 | 31 | 8 | Shower The People James Taylor |
| 32 | 37 | 32 | 6 | Getaway Earth, Wind & Fire |
| 33 | 39 | 33 | 13 | She's Gone Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 34 | 18 | 3 | 19 | Moonlight Feels Right Starbuck |
| 35 | 40 | 35 | 6 | Street Singin' Lady Flash |
| 36 | 21 | 21 | 11 | Last Child Aerosmith |
| 37 | 41 | 37 | 7 | Springtime Mama Henry Gross |
| 38 | 59 | 38 | 3 | I Can't Hear You No More/Music Is My Life Helen Reddy |
| 39 | 24 | 16 | 14 | You're My Best Friend Queen |
| 40 | 48 | 40 | 3 | One Love In My Lifetime Diana Ross |
| 41 | 42 | 41 | 5 | Teddy Bear Red Sovine |
| 42 | 31 | 10 | 17 | Let Her In John Travolta |
| 43 | 43 | 25 | 13 | Sophisticated Lady (She's A Different Lady) Natalie Cole |
| 44 | 26 | 11 | 10 | If You Know What I Mean Neil Diamond |
| 45 | 28 | 28 | 11 | Something He Can Feel Aretha Franklin |
| 46 | 36 | 15 | 15 | Tear The Roof Off The Sucker (Give Up The Funk) Parliament |
| 47 | 57 | 47 | 6 | Hard Work John Handy |
| 48 | 44 | 12 | 15 | The Boys Are Back In Town Thin Lizzy |
| 49 | 45 | 4 | 24 | More, More, More Pt. 1 Andrea True Connection |
| 50 | 50 | 40 | 13 | I'm Gonna Let My Heart Do The Walking The Supremes |
| 51 | 62 | 51 | 6 | Magic Man Heart |
| 52 | 55 | 52 | 6 | Hey Shirley (This Is Squirrely) Shirley & Squirrely |
| 53 | 53 | 53 | 6 | Gotta Be The One Maxine Nightingale |
| 54 | 64 | 54 | 5 | (The System Of) Doctor Tarr And Professor Fether The Alan Parsons Project |
| 55 | 47 | 47 | 10 | Hold On Sons Of Champlin |
| 56 | 56 | 56 | 10 | Rainbow In Your Eyes Leon & Mary Russell |
| 57 | 70 | 57 | 3 | Don't Stop Believin' Olivia Newton-John |
| 58 | 54 | 1 | 20 | Ode To Billie Joe Bobbie Gentry |
| 59 | 69 | 59 | 2 | Get Up Offa That Thing James Brown |
| 60 | 71 | 60 | 4 | (Don't Fear) The Reaper Blue Oyster Cult |
| 61 | 63 | 61 | 3 | No, No, Joe Silver Convention |
| 62 | 76 | 62 | 3 | Superstar Paul Davis |
| 63 | 74 | 53 | 14 | Showdown Electric Light Orchestra |
| 64 | 75 | 64 | 3 | Popsicle Toes Michael Franks |
| 65 | 65 | 65 | 4 | Ode To Billy Joe - Main Title Bobbie Gentry |
| 66 | 66 | 66 | 6 | You To Me Are Everything The Real Thing |
| 67 | 46 | 32 | 9 | Another Rainy Day In New York City Chicago |
| 68 | 49 | 3 | 17 | I'll Be Good To You The Brothers Johnson |
| 69 | 73 | 69 | 5 | Funny How Time Slips Away Dorothy Moore |
| 70 | 85 | 70 | 2 | Rock'n Me Steve Miller |
| 71 | NEW | 71 | 1 | That'll Be The Day Linda Ronstadt |
| 72 | 82 | 72 | 2 | Can You Do It Grand Funk Railroad |
| 73 | 83 | 73 | 2 | Get The Funk Out Ma Face The Brothers Johnson |
| 74 | 79 | 68 | 9 | Highfly John Miles |
| 75 | 78 | 75 | 2 | Party Van Mccoy |
| 76 | 86 | 76 | 2 | Sunrise Eric Carmen |
| 77 | 87 | 77 | 2 | After The Dance Marvin Gaye |
| 78 | 80 | 78 | 3 | Rescue Me Melissa Manchester |
| 79 | 89 | 79 | 2 | Disco Duck (Part I) Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots |
| 80 | 90 | 80 | 2 | We're All Alone Frankie Valli |
| 81 | 81 | 81 | 4 | The More You Do It (The More I Like It Done To Me) Ronnie Dyson |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | You Are The Woman Firefall |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Take A Hand Rick Springfield |
| 84 | 88 | 84 | 3 | Party Line Andrea True Connection |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Howzat Sherbet |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Amber Cascades America |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | It's O.k. The Beach Boys |
| 88 | 92 | 78 | 4 | Rocky Mountain Music Eddie Rabbitt |
| 89 | 91 | 89 | 3 | Out Of The Darkness David Crosby/Graham Nash |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Roxy Roller Sweeney Todd |
| 91 | 93 | 91 | 2 | The Princess And The Punk Barry Mann |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Harvest For The World The Isley Brothers |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Heart On My Sleeve Gallagher And Lyle |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Free Spirit Atlanta Rhythm Section |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Brand New Love Affair Jigsaw |
| 96 | 98 | 60 | 8 | Dancin' Kid Disco Tex & The Sex-O-Lettes Featuring Sir Monti Rock III |
| 97 | 51 | 25 | 11 | I Need To Be In Love Carpenters |
| 98 | 99 | 98 | 2 | Listen To The Buddha Ozo |
| 99 | 52 | 11 | 16 | Take The Money And Run Steve Miller |
| 100 | 58 | 36 | 9 | Steppin' Out Neil Sedaka |
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