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Top Adult Contemporary Songs of 1976

1975 <-1976-> 1977
    

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1.
07/1976
423

✫1
US
✫1
AC






✫1
UK
[Rocket 40585]
written by Elton John (as Ann Orson) & Bernie Taupin (as Carte Blanche)
2.
08/1976
422

✫1
US
✫1
AC






✫1
UK
[Columbia 10390]
written by Peter Cetera
3.
12/1976
421

✫1
US
✫1
AC






✫1
UK
[Private Stock 45129]
written by Tony Macaulay
4.
08/1976
411

✫1
US
6
AC






✫1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #171]
[Atlantic 45-3372]
written by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus & Stig Anderson
5.
04/1976
396

✫1
US
✫1
AC






2
UK
as Wings
[Capitol 4256]
written by Paul McCartney
6.
10/1976
376

✫1
US
19
AC




43
R&B
2
UK
[Warner 8283]
written by Leo Sayer & Vini Poncia
7.
12/1976
376

✫1
US
23
AC


2
dance
✫1
R&B
5
UK
charted as Another Star / I Wish / Sir Duke / Isn't She Lovely in US dance charts
[Tamla 54274]
written by Stevie Wonder
8.
11/1976
376

✫1
US
✫1
AC
3
country




4
UK
[Ariola America 7638]
written by Phillip Jarrell & Peter Yarrow
9.
12/1976
371

✫1
US
✫1
AC






3
UK
[Academy Award for Best Original Song 1976]
[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1978]
[Columbia 10450]
written by Barbra Streisand & Paul Williams
10.
07/1976
370

✫1
US
25
AC


✫1
dance
4
R&B
5
UK
[RSO 853]
written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb
11.
04/1976
370

✫1
US
12
AC




✫1
R&B
4
UK
[Columbia 10310]
written by Winfred Lovett
12.
09/1976
342

✫1
US
6
AC




✫1
R&B
7
UK
[ABC 12208]
written by James Dean & John Glover
13.
07/1976
339

3
US
✫1
AC






2
UK
as Wings
[Capitol 4293]
written by Paul McCartney
14.
04/1976
338

✫1
US
19
AC


✫1
dance
✫1
R&B
10
UK
[Motown 1392]
written by Marilyn McLeod & Pam Sawyer (as Pamela Sawyer)
15.
01/1976
327

✫1
US
2
AC
21
country




7
UK
[Warner/Curb 8169]
written by Larry Williams
16.
06/1976
326

✫1
US
42
AC






5
UK
[Warner 8262]
written by Rod Stewart
17.
12/1976
324

✫1
US
40
AC


✫1
dance
✫1
R&B
13
UK
charted as Don't Leave Me This Way / Any Way You Like It in US dance charts
[Tamla 54278]
written by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff & Cary Gilbert
18.
05/1976
322

2
US
✫1
AC


4
dance
✫1
R&B
10
UK
[Philadelphia International 3592]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
19.
03/1976
311

2
US
25
AC


5
dance
5
R&B
7
UK
[Midland International 10571]
written by Sylvester Levay & Michael Kunze (as Stephan Prager)
20.
02/1976
298

3
US
14
AC




2
R&B
5
UK
[Malaco 1029]
written by Bob Montgomery
21.
02/1976
292

4
US
23
AC


2
dance
23
R&B
5
UK
[Buddah 515]
written by Gregg Diamond
22.
03/1976
288

13
US
✫1
AC






✫1
UK
[Atlantic 3346 A]
written by Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus
23.
12/1976
272

✫1
US
2
AC
43
country




20
UK
[Asylum 45373]
written by Don Henley, Glenn Frey & J.D. Souther
24.
04/1976
270

✫1
US
5
AC
94
country




18
UK
[Windsong 10588]
written by Bill Danoff
25.
11/1976
262

25
US
38
AC


31
dance
2
R&B
✫1
UK
charted as Free / It's Important to Me in US dance charts
[Columbia 10429]
written by Deniece Williams, Hank Redd, Nathan Watts & Susaye Greene
26.
03/1976
256

20
US
50
AC


8
dance
✫1
R&B
2
UK
charted as Young Hearts Run Free / Run to Me / Destiny in US dance charts
[Warner 8181]
written by Dave Crawford (as David Crawford)
27.
03/1976
256

27
US
✫1
AC






✫1
UK
[1976 Eurovision Song Contest winner]
[Pye 71066]
written by Tony Hiller, Lee Sheriden & Martin Lee
28.
05/1976
254

✫1
US
13
AC




10
R&B
28
UK
as Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band
[instrumental]
[Private Stock 45,073]
written by Ludwig van Beethoven
29.
06/1976
250

11
US
15
AC






2
UK
[Capitol 4280]
written by Bobby Gosh
30.
05/1976
248

15
US
18
AC


✫1
dance
3
R&B
4
UK
[Capitol 4270]
written by Freddie Perren & Keni St. Lewis
31.
12/1976
243

5
US
12
AC






6
UK
[Mercury 73875]
written by Graham Gouldman & Eric Stewart
32.
06/1976
238

2
US
✫1
AC






26
UK
[Big Tree 16069]
written by Parker McGee
33.
12/1976
231

2
US
36
AC




✫1
R&B
31
UK
[T.K. 1023]
written by Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) & Richard Finch
34.
03/1976
228

✫1
US
✫1
AC
93
country






[Reprise 1349]
written by John Sebastian (as John B. Sebastian)
35.
10/1976
226

3
US
43
AC






10
UK
[Sire 736]
written by Climax Blues Band
36.
07/1976
216

3
US
11
AC


12
dance
5
R&B
28
UK
charted as Lowdown / What Can I Say in US dance charts
[Columbia 10367]
written by Boz Scaggs & David Paich
37.
11/1976
212

6
US
✫1
AC






11
UK
[MCA/Rocket 40645]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
38.
09/1976
207

12
US
27
AC






4
UK
[Arista 0205]
written by Mike Hawker & Ivor Raymonde
39.
08/1976
206

2
US
9
AC
50
country




40
UK
[Reprise 1369]
written by Gordon Lightfoot
40.
10/1976
202

13
US
36
AC






4
UK
[United Artists Xw-888]
written by Jeff Lynne
41.
05/1976
200

6
US
30
AC






9
UK
[MCA 40574 (Rocket)]
written by Terry Britten & Christine Holmes
42.
07/1976
199

17
US
37
AC






3
UK
originally a british jingle for jeans
[Chrysalis 2094]
written by David Dundas & Roger Greenaway
43.
10/1976
190

14
US
5
AC






6
UK
[RSO 858]
written by Barry Gibb & Robin Gibb
44.
04/1976
184

3
US
2
AC






52
UK
[Private Stock 45039]
written by Bruce Blackman
45.
12/1976
183

2
US
38
AC




20
R&B


as Steve Miller
[Capitol 4372]
written by Steve Miller
46.
01/1976
183

2
US
14
AC








[Warner 8167]
written by Gary Wright
47.
12/1976
181

31
US
2
AC
✫1
country




6
UK
[RCA 10857]
written by Mark James [songwriter]
48.
09/1976
177

3
US
14
AC




37
R&B
41
UK
[RSO 859]
written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb
49.
01/1976
175

3
US
✫1
AC








[A&M 1782]
written by Neil Sedaka
50.
11/1976
167

3
US
4
AC








[20th Century 2287]
written by Kenny Nolan
51.
04/1976
166

38
US
24
AC






3
UK
[Warner 8203]
written by Bob Gaudio & Judy Parker
52.
09/1976
166

4
US
✫1
AC








[A&M 1870]
written by Willis Alan Ramsey
53.
05/1976
165

4
US
✫1
AC








[A&M 1817]
written by Smokey Robinson & Berry Gordy
54.
04/1976
165

5
US
7
AC






31
UK
with Brotherlove
[from the TV series Happy Days]
[Reprise 1351]
written by Charles Fox & Norman Gimbel
55.
12/1976
163

25
US
24
AC






5
UK
[RSO 860]
written by Mike Chapman & Nicky Chinn
56.
11/1976
156

56
US
38
AC






3
UK
[Atlantic 3434 A]
written by Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus
57.
01/1976
152

4
US
18
AC




23
R&B


[RCA Victor 10530]
written by Daryl Hall & John Oates
58.
02/1976
149

6
US
13
AC






32
UK
[Lifesong 45002]
written by Henry Gross
59.
07/1976

Summer by War

from Greatest Hits   
149

7
US
✫1
AC




4
R&B


Promo Track of Why Can't We Be Friends?
[United Artists 834]
written by Jerry Goldstein (as Gerald Goldstein), Harold Brown (as Harold Ray Brown), Papa Dee Allen, B.B. Dickerson (as Morris Dickerson), Howard Scott, Leroy "Lonnie" Johnson, Lee Oskar (as Lee Oskar Levitin) & Charles Miller
60.
10/1976
142

55
US
21
AC
26
country




5
UK
[Capitol 4364]
written by Dennis Locorriere
61.
02/1976
140

12
US
✫1
AC






22
UK
[A&M 1800]
written by Geoff Stephens & Les Reed
62.
11/1976
140

9
US
3
AC






27
UK
[Elektra 45365]
written by David Gates
63.
04/1976
138

6
US
2
AC








featuring Carolyn Willis
[Warner 8190]
written by Jim Seals & Dash Crofts
64.
07/1976
138

7
US
6
AC




93
R&B
42
UK
[R]
[Atlantic 3332]
written by Daryl Hall & John Oates
65.
12/1976
133

8
US
8
AC






31
UK
produced by Alan Parsons
[Janus 266]
written by Al Stewart & Peter Wood
66.
02/1976
128

49
US
27
AC






6
UK
[A&M 1778]
written by Benny Gallagher & Graham Lyle
67.
07/1976
128

5
US
33
AC








[Asylum 45336]
written by Johanna Hall & John Hall
68.
03/1976
125

10
US
43
AC


✫1
dance
73
R&B
51
UK
[RCA Victor 10562]
written by Gerald Jackson & Peter Jackson
69.
06/1976
125

11
US
✫1
AC






35
UK
[Columbia 10366]
written by Neil Diamond
70.
01/1976
124

6
US
14
AC
55
country






[Capitol 4171]
written by Sam Cooke
71.
09/1976
124

8
US
✫1
AC
40
country






[Epic/MAM 50270]
written by Alan Bernstein & Richie Adams
72.
05/1976
123

83
US
17
AC






6
UK
[A&M 1850]
written by Benny Gallagher & Graham Lyle
73.
12/1976
122

15
US
3
AC
✫1
country




40
UK
[Epic/MAM 50308]
written by Roger Greenaway & John Mason
74.
08/1976
121



41
AC






5
UK
as Mr Acker Bilk, his Clarinet & Strings
[instrumental]
[Pye 71078]
written by Dario Baldan (as Dario Baldan Bembo) & Sergio Bardotti
75.
06/1976
115

7
US
9
AC








[R]
[Capitol 4274]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
76.
05/1976
115

10
US
6
AC




3
R&B


[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1977]
[Warner 8209]
written by Leon Russell
77.
09/1976

Beth by KISS

from Destroyer   Destroyer
112

7
US
14
AC








B side to Destroit Rock City
[Casablanca 863]
written by Peter Criss, Bob Ezrin & Stan Penridge
78.
12/1976
111

10
US
25
AC




✫1
R&B


[Mercury 73839]
written by Paul Mitchell & William Bell
79.
08/1976
108

8
US
8
AC








[instrumental]
[A&M 1856]
written by Barry De Vorzon & Perry Botkin (as Perry Botkin Jr.)
80.
11/1976
108

42
US
35
AC


12
dance
68
R&B
10
UK
charted as Lowdown / What Can I Say in US dance charts
[Columbia 10440]
written by Boz Scaggs & David Paich
81.
11/1976
107

10
US
✫1
AC








[Arista 0212]
written by Randy Edelman
82.
03/1976
107

10
US
✫1
AC








[Arista 0172]
written by David Pomeranz
83.
04/1976
106

36
US
9
AC






11
UK
[Private Stock 45074]
written by Guy Fletcher [English songwriter] & Doug Flett
84.
07/1976
104

11
US
12
AC






40
UK
[Reprise 1356]
written by Christine McVie
85.
10/1976
104

10
US
2
AC








[Portrait 70001]
written by Burton Cummings
86.
08/1976
103

9
US
6
AC








[Atlantic 3335]
written by Rick Roberts
87.
05/1976
102

11
US
✫1
AC








[Arista 0184]
written by Eric Carmen & Sergei Rachmaninoff
88.
02/1976
101

49
US
34
AC






9
UK
[Ariola Am. 7619]
written by Tony Macaulay
89.
08/1976
100

11
US
16
AC
27
country




53
UK
[Asylum 45340]
written by Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison & Norman Petty
90.
10/1976
95

10
US
6
AC








[Big Tree 16079]
written by Parker McGee
91.
03/1976
95

11
US
33
AC






46
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #488]
[Reprise 1345]
written by Stevie Nicks
92.
04/1976
93

29
US
6
AC
✫1
country




32
UK
as Johnny Cash & The Tennessee Three
[novelty]
[Columbia 10321]
written by Wayne Kemp
93.
06/1976
93

12
US
28
AC






43
UK
[live]
[A&M 1832]
written by Peter Frampton
94.
01/1976
91

9
US
33
AC
61
country






[live]
[novelty]
[Warner/Curb 8165]
written by Larry Groce
95.
10/1976
91

47
US
3
AC




12
R&B
20
UK
[Buddah 544]
written by Michael Masser & Gerry Goffin
96.
03/1976
90

14
US
24
AC






38
UK
[United Artists 770 A]
written by Jeff Lynne
97.
06/1976
88

25
US
✫1
AC






36
UK
98.
05/1976
87

10
US
16
AC








[Midland International 10623]
written by Gary Benson
99.
07/1976
87

12
US
6
AC








as Jefferson Starship
[Grunt 10746]
written by Marty Balin, Joey Covington & Victor Smith
100.
03/1976
85

108
US
11
AC






11
UK
[20th Century 2274]
written by Tommy Moeller & Brian Parker

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