- List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1976 (U.S.)
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These are the Billboard adult contemporary chart number-one hits of 1976. The chart was known as Easy Listening during this year.
Issue Date Song Artist January 3 "Times of Your Life" Paul Anka January 10 "Fly Away" John Denver January 17 "Let It Shine" / "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" Olivia Newton-John January 24 January 31 "Fly Away" John Denver February 7 "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" Neil Sedaka February 14 "Paloma Blanca" The George Baker Selection February 21 "Break Away" Art Garfunkel February 28 "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" Paul Simon March 6 March 13 "Lonely Night (Angel Face)" Captain & Tennille March 20 "Venus" Frankie Avalon March 27 "Only Love is Real" Carole King April 3 "There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)" The Carpenters April 10 April 17 "Looking for Space" John Denver April 24 "Come On Over" Olivia Newton-John May 1 "Tryin' to Get the Feeling Again" Barry Manilow May 8 "Don't Pull Your Love/Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" Glen Campbell May 15 "Welcome Back" John Sebastian May 22 May 29 "Silly Love Songs" Wings June 5 "Shop Around" Captain & Tennille June 12 "Save Your Kisses for Me" Brotherhood of Man June 19 "Never Gonna Fall in Love Again" Eric Carmen June 26 "Today's the Day" America July 3 July 10 "I Need to Be in Love" The Carpenters July 17 "If You Know What I Mean" Neil Diamond July 24 "I'm Easy" Keith Carradine July 31 "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine" Lou Rawls August 7 "Let 'Em In" Wings August 14 "If You Know What I Mean" Neil Diamond August 21 "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight" England Dan & John Ford Coley August 28 "Shower the People" James Taylor September 4 "Summer" War September 11 "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" Elton John and Kiki Dee September 18 "Don't Stop Believin'" Olivia Newton-John September 25 "If You Leave Me Now" Chicago October 2 "I Can't Hear You No More" Helen Reddy October 9 "Like a Sad Song" John Denver October 16 "Fernando" ABBA October 23 October 30 "Muskrat Love" Captain & Tennille November 6 November 13 "This One's for You" Barry Manilow November 20 "Muskrat Love" Captain & Tennille November 27 December 4 "After the Lovin'" Engelbert Humperdinck December 11 December 18 "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" Elton John December 25 "Torn Between Two Lovers" Mary MacGregor References
- Hyatt, Wesley (1999). The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits (Billboard Publications) ISBN 0823076938
See also
1961–1980 1981–2000 2001–present Categories:- Lists of number-one adult contemporary songs in the United States
- 1976 record charts
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