Top Rock Songs of 1976 Greatest Hits and Chart Singles

1975 <-1976-> 1977
Top songs: #1: The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald by Gordon Lightfoot - #2: Livin' Thing by Electric Light Orchestra - #3: Fool to Cry by The Rolling Stones - #4: The Boys Are Back in Town by Thin Lizzy - #5: Year of the Cat by Al Stewart
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The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
#1
08/1976

The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
Gordon Lightfoot

from Summertime Dream   Summertime Dream
214 pts
2
US
9
AC
50
ctry


40
UK
[Reprise 1369]
written by Gordon Lightfoot
Livin' Thing
#2
10/1976

Livin' Thing
Electric Light Orchestra

from A New World Record   A New World Record
210 pts
13
US
36
AC




4
UK
[United Artists 888]
written by Jeff Lynne
Fool to Cry
#3
04/1976

Fool to Cry
The Rolling Stones

from Black and Blue   Black and Blue
194 pts
10
US






6
UK
[Rolling Stones 19304]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
The Boys Are Back in Town
#4
05/1976

The Boys Are Back in Town
Thin Lizzy

from Jailbreak   Jailbreak
167 pts
12
US






8
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #499]
[Mercury 73786]
written by Phil Lynott
Year of the Cat
#5
12/1976

Year of the Cat
Al Stewart

from Year of the Cat   Year of the Cat
138 pts
8
US
8
AC




31
UK
produced by Alan Parsons
[Janus 266]
written by Al Stewart & Peter Wood
#6
07/1976

Say You Love Me
Fleetwood Mac

from Fleetwood Mac [1975 album]   Fleetwood Mac [1975 album]
108 pts
11
US
12
AC




40
UK
[Reprise 1356]
written by Christine McVie
Rhiannon
#7
03/1976

Rhiannon
Fleetwood Mac

from Fleetwood Mac [1975 album]   Fleetwood Mac [1975 album]
98 pts
11
US
33
AC




46
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #488]
[Reprise 1345]
written by Stevie Nicks
#8
03/1976

Strange Magic
Electric Light Orchestra

from Face the Music   Face the Music
93 pts
14
US
24
AC




38
UK
[United Artists 770]
written by Jeff Lynne
Magic Man
#9
07/1976

Magic Man
Heart

from Dreamboat Annie   Dreamboat Annie
91 pts
9
US








[Mushroom 7011 A]
written by Ann Wilson & Nancy Wilson [rock musician]
Takin' It to the Streets
#10
04/1976

Takin' It to the Streets
The Doobie Brothers

from Takin' It to the Streets   Takin' It to the Streets
72 pts
13
US




57
R&B


[Warner 8196]
written by Michael McDonald
Jailbreak
#11
08/1976

Jailbreak
Thin Lizzy

from Jailbreak   Jailbreak
27 pts








31
UK
written by Phil Lynott
Dreamboat Annie
#12
12/1976

Dreamboat Annie
Heart

from Dreamboat Annie   Dreamboat Annie
27 pts
42
US
17
AC






[Mushroom 7023]
written by Ann Wilson & Nancy Wilson [rock musician]
Crazy on You
#13
04/1976

Crazy on You
Heart

from Dreamboat Annie   Dreamboat Annie
25 pts
35
US








[Mushroom 7021]
written by Ann Wilson & Nancy Wilson [rock musician]
It Keeps You Runnin'
#14
11/1976

It Keeps You Runnin'
The Doobie Brothers

from Takin' It to the Streets   Takin' It to the Streets
23 pts
37
US








[Warner 8282]
written by Michael McDonald
(The System of) Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether
#15
07/1976

(The System of) Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether
The Alan Parsons Project

from Tales of Mystery and Imagination   Tales of Mystery and Imagination
23 pts
37
US








[20th Century 2297]
written by Alan Parsons & Eric Woolfson
Anarchy in the U.K.
#16
12/1976

Anarchy in the U.K.
Sex Pistols

from Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols   Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols
21 pts








38
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #53]
written by Steve Jones, Glen Matlock, Paul Cook & Johnny Rotten
It's Only Love
#17
09/1976

It's Only Love
ZZ Top

from Tejas   Tejas
18 pts
44
US








[London 241]
written by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill & Frank Beard
Mozambique
#18
03/1976

Mozambique
Bob Dylan

from Desire   Desire
14 pts
54
US








[Columbia 10298]
written by Bob Dylan & Jacques Levy
#19
07/1976

Don't Touch Me There
The Tubes

from Young and Rich   Young and Rich
12 pts
61
US








[A&M 1826]
written by Ron Nagle & Jane Dornacker
#20
03/1976

Hey Baby
Ted Nugent

from Ted Nugent   Ted Nugent
10 pts
72
US








[Epic 50197]
written by Derek St. Holmes
#21
09/1976

Cowboy Song
Thin Lizzy

from Jailbreak   Jailbreak
9 pts
77
US








[Mercury 73841]
written by Phil Lynott & Brian Downey
The Raven
#22
10/1976

The Raven
The Alan Parsons Project

from Tales of Mystery and Imagination   Tales of Mystery and Imagination
8 pts
80
US








[20th Century 2308]
written by Alan Parsons & Eric Woolfson
#23
12/1976

Caledonia
Robin Trower

from Long Misty Days   
8 pts
82
US








[Chrysalis 2122]
written by Robin Trower & James Dewar
#24
08/1976

Wheels of Fortune
The Doobie Brothers

from Takin' It to the Streets   Takin' It to the Streets
7 pts
87
US








[Warner 8233]
written by Patrick Simmons, Jeff Baxter & John Hartman

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