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