# List of Oricon number-one singles of 1976

The highest-selling singles in Japan are ranked in the Oricon Singles Chart, which is published by Oricon Style magazine. The data are compiled by Oricon based on each singles' physical sales. This list includes the singles that reached the number one place on that chart in 1976.

## Oricon Weekly Singles Chart

| Issue date | Song | Artist(s) |
| January 5 | "Oyoge! Taiyaki-kun" | Masato Shimon |
| January 12 | "Oyoge! Taiyaki-kun" | Masato Shimon |
| January 19 | "Oyoge! Taiyaki-kun" | Masato Shimon |
| January 26 | "Oyoge! Taiyaki-kun" | Masato Shimon |
| February 2 | "Oyoge! Taiyaki-kun" | Masato Shimon |
| February 9 | "Oyoge! Taiyaki-kun" | Masato Shimon |
| February 16 | "Oyoge! Taiyaki-kun" | Masato Shimon |
| February 23 | "Oyoge! Taiyaki-kun" | Masato Shimon |
| March 1 | "Oyoge! Taiyaki-kun" | Masato Shimon |
| March 8 | "Oyoge! Taiyaki-kun" | Masato Shimon |
| March 15 | "Oyoge! Taiyaki-kun" | Masato Shimon |
| March 22 | "Beautiful Sunday" Japanese title: (ビューティフル・サンデー) | Daniel Boone |
| March 29 | "Beautiful Sunday" Japanese title: (ビューティフル・サンデー) | Daniel Boone |
| April 5 | "Beautiful Sunday" Japanese title: (ビューティフル・サンデー) | Daniel Boone |
| April 12 | "Beautiful Sunday" Japanese title: (ビューティフル・サンデー) | Daniel Boone |
| April 19 | "Beautiful Sunday" Japanese title: (ビューティフル・サンデー) | Daniel Boone |
| April 26 | "Beautiful Sunday" Japanese title: (ビューティフル・サンデー) | Daniel Boone |
| May 3 | "Beautiful Sunday" Japanese title: (ビューティフル・サンデー) | Daniel Boone |
| May 10 | "Beautiful Sunday" Japanese title: (ビューティフル・サンデー) | Daniel Boone |
| May 17 | "Beautiful Sunday" Japanese title: (ビューティフル・サンデー) | Daniel Boone |
| May 24 | "Beautiful Sunday" Japanese title: (ビューティフル・サンデー) | Daniel Boone |
| May 31 | "Beautiful Sunday" Japanese title: (ビューティフル・サンデー) | Daniel Boone |
| June 7 | "Beautiful Sunday" Japanese title: (ビューティフル・サンデー) | Daniel Boone |
| June 14 | "Beautiful Sunday" Japanese title: (ビューティフル・サンデー) | Daniel Boone |
| June 21 | "Beautiful Sunday" Japanese title: (ビューティフル・サンデー) | Daniel Boone |
| June 28 | "Beautiful Sunday" Japanese title: (ビューティフル・サンデー) | Daniel Boone |
| July 5 | "Yokosuka Story [ja]" | Momoe Yamaguchi |
| July 12 | "Yokosuka Story [ja]" | Momoe Yamaguchi |
| July 19 | "Yokosuka Story [ja]" | Momoe Yamaguchi |
| July 26 | "Yokosuka Story [ja]" | Momoe Yamaguchi |
| August 2 | "Yokosuka Story [ja]" | Momoe Yamaguchi |
| August 9 | "Yokosuka Story [ja]" | Momoe Yamaguchi |
| August 16 | "Yokosuka Story [ja]" | Momoe Yamaguchi |
| August 23 | "Anata Dake wo [ja]" | Teruhiko Aoi [ja] |
| August 30 | "Anata Dake wo [ja]" | Teruhiko Aoi [ja] |
| September 6 | "Anata Dake wo [ja]" | Teruhiko Aoi [ja] |
| September 13 | "Anata Dake wo [ja]" | Teruhiko Aoi [ja] |
| September 20 | "Anata Dake wo [ja]" | Teruhiko Aoi [ja] |
| September 27 | "Anata Dake wo [ja]" | Teruhiko Aoi [ja] |
| October 4 | "Pearl Color ni Yurete [ja]" | Momoe Yamaguchi |
| October 11 | "Pearl Color ni Yurete [ja]" | Momoe Yamaguchi |
| October 18 | "Pearl Color ni Yurete [ja]" | Momoe Yamaguchi |
| October 25 | "Pearl Color ni Yurete [ja]" | Momoe Yamaguchi |
| November 1 | "Pearl Color ni Yurete [ja]" | Momoe Yamaguchi |
| November 8 | "Ochiba ga Yuki ni [ja]" | Akira Fuse |
| November 15 | "Abayo [ja]" | Naoko Ken |
| November 22 | "Abayo [ja]" | Naoko Ken |
| November 29 | "Abayo [ja]" | Naoko Ken |
| December 6 | "Kita no Yadokara" | Harumi Miyako |
| December 13 | "Abayo" | Naoko Ken |
| December 20 | "Kita no Yadokara" | Harumi Miyako |
| December 27 | "Kita no Yadokara" | Harumi Miyako |