# List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 1976

These are the Billboard Hot 100 number-one hits of 1976.
That year, 15 acts earned their first number one songs, such as The Bay City Rollers, C. W. McCall, Rhythm Heritage, Johnnie Taylor, The Bellamy Brothers, The Sylvers, Starland Vocal Band, The Manhattans, Kiki Dee, Wild Cherry, Walter Murphy, Rick Dees, and Chicago. Paul Simon and John Sebastian, having already hit number one with Simon & Garfunkel and The Lovin' Spoonful, respectively, also earn their first number one songs as solo acts. Diana Ross was the only act to have more than one song reach number one with two.

## Chart history

Key :
* The yellow background indicates the #1 song on Billboard's 1976 Year-End Chart of Pop Singles.
| No. | Issue date | Song | Artist(s) |
| 384 | January 3 | "Saturday Night" | Bay City Rollers |
| 385 | January 10 | "Convoy" | C. W. McCall |
| 386 | January 17 | "I Write the Songs" | Barry Manilow |
| 387 | January 24 | "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" | Diana Ross |
| 388 | January 31 | "Love Rollercoaster" | Ohio Players |
| 389 | February 7 | "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" | Paul Simon |
| 389 | February 14 | "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" | Paul Simon |
| 389 | February 21 | "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" | Paul Simon |
| 390 | February 28 | "Theme from S.W.A.T." | Rhythm Heritage |
| 391 | March 6 | "Love Machine" | The Miracles |
| 392 | March 13 | "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" | The Four Seasons |
| 392 | March 20 | "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" | The Four Seasons |
| 392 | March 27 | "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" | The Four Seasons |
| 393 | April 3 | "Disco Lady" | Johnnie Taylor |
| 393 | April 10 | "Disco Lady" | Johnnie Taylor |
| 393 | April 17 | "Disco Lady" | Johnnie Taylor |
| 393 | April 24 | "Disco Lady" | Johnnie Taylor |
| 394 | May 1 | "Let Your Love Flow" | The Bellamy Brothers |
| 395 | May 8 | "Welcome Back" | John Sebastian |
| 396 | May 15 | "Boogie Fever" | The Sylvers |
| 397 | May 22 | "Silly Love Songs" | Wings |
| 398 | May 29 | "Love Hangover" | Diana Ross |
| 398 | June 5 | "Love Hangover" | Diana Ross |
| re | June 12 | "Silly Love Songs" | Wings |
| re | June 19 | "Silly Love Songs" | Wings |
| re | June 26 | "Silly Love Songs" | Wings |
| re | July 3 | "Silly Love Songs" | Wings |
| 399 | July 10 | "Afternoon Delight" | Starland Vocal Band |
| 399 | July 17 | "Afternoon Delight" | Starland Vocal Band |
| 400 | July 24 | "Kiss and Say Goodbye" | The Manhattans |
| 400 | July 31 | "Kiss and Say Goodbye" | The Manhattans |
| 401 | August 7 | "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" | Elton John and Kiki Dee |
| 401 | August 14 | "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" | Elton John and Kiki Dee |
| 401 | August 21 | "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" | Elton John and Kiki Dee |
| 401 | August 28 | "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" | Elton John and Kiki Dee |
| 402 | September 4 | "You Should Be Dancing" | Bee Gees |
| 403 | September 11 | "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" | KC and the Sunshine Band |
| 404 | September 18 | "Play That Funky Music" | Wild Cherry |
| 404 | September 25 | "Play That Funky Music" | Wild Cherry |
| 404 | October 2 | "Play That Funky Music" | Wild Cherry |
| 405 | October 9 | "A Fifth of Beethoven" | Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band |
| 406 | October 16 | "Disco Duck" | Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots |
| 407 | October 23 | "If You Leave Me Now" | Chicago |
| 407 | October 30 | "If You Leave Me Now" | Chicago |
| 408 | November 6 | "Rock'n Me" | Steve Miller Band |
| 409 | November 13 | "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" | Rod Stewart |
| 409 | November 20 | "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" | Rod Stewart |
| 409 | November 27 | "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" | Rod Stewart |
| 409 | December 4 | "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" | Rod Stewart |
| 409 | December 11 | "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" | Rod Stewart |
| 409 | December 18 | "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" | Rod Stewart |
| 409 | December 25 | "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" | Rod Stewart |

## Number-one artists

List of number-one artists by total weeks at number one :
| Position | Artist | Weeks at No. 1 |
| 1 | Rod Stewart | 7 |
| 2 | Wings | 5 |
| 3 | Johnnie Taylor | 4 |
| 3 | Elton John | 4 |
| 3 | Kiki Dee | 4 |
| 6 | Paul Simon | 3 |
| 6 | The Four Seasons | 3 |
| 6 | Diana Ross | 3 |
| 6 | Wild Cherry | 3 |
| 10 | Starland Vocal Band | 2 |
| 10 | The Manhattans | 2 |
| 10 | Chicago | 2 |
| 13 | Bay City Rollers | 1 |
| 13 | C.W. McCall | 1 |
| 13 | Barry Manilow | 1 |
| 13 | Ohio Players | 1 |
| 13 | Rhythm Heritage | 1 |
| 13 | The Miracles | 1 |
| 13 | The Bellamy Brothers | 1 |
| 13 | John Sebastian | 1 |
| 13 | The Sylvers | 1 |
| 13 | Bee Gees | 1 |
| 13 | KC and the Sunshine Band | 1 |
| 13 | Walter Murphy and His Big Apple Band | 1 |
| 13 | Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots | 1 |
| 13 | Steve Miller Band | 1 |