Billboard Hot 100™

Week of October 9, 1976

Billboard Hot 100™

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY FROM DIGITAL MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY LUMINATE AND SALES DATA AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE.

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A Fifth Of Beethoven

Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Private Stock

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of October 9, 1976

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- A Fifth Of Beethoven
  Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band
- 3
- 1
- 20
- - 3
  - 1
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Private Stock

2
- Play That Funky Music
  Wild Cherry
- 1
- 1
- 17
- - 1
  - 1
  - 17

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

RIAA Certification: Gold

3
- Lowdown
  Boz Scaggs
- 5
- 3
- 15
- - 5
  - 3
  - 15

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

4
- Disco Duck (Part I)
  Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots
- 4
- 4
- 9
- - 4
  - 4
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

5
- If You Leave Me Now
  Chicago
- 8
- 5
- 9
- - 8
  - 5
  - 9

Producer(s):

J.Guerc, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Platinum

6
- Devil Woman
  Cliff Richard
- 6
- 6
- 15
- - 6
  - 6
  - 15

Producer(s):

B.Welch, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rocket/Unknown

7
- Still The One
  Orleans
- 10
- 7
- 11
- - 10
  - 7
  - 11

Producer(s):

C.Plotkin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum/Unknown

8
- I'd Really Love To See You Tonight
  England Dan & John Ford Coley
- 2
- 2
- 18
- - 2
  - 2
  - 18

Producer(s):

K.Lehning, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Tree/Unknown

9
- (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty
  KC And The Sunshine Band
- 9
- 1
- 14
- - 9
  - 1
  - 14

Producer(s):

H.W.Casey, R.Finch, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

T.K.

RIAA Certification: Gold

10
- She's Gone
  Daryl Hall John Oates
- 14
- 10
- 20
- - 14
  - 10
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

11
- A Little Bit More
  Dr. Hook
- 12
- 11
- 17
- - 12
  - 11
  - 17

Producer(s):

R.Haffkine, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

12
- Getaway
  Earth, Wind & Fire
- 13
- 12
- 13
- - 13
  - 12
  - 13

Producer(s):

M.White, C.Stepney, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

13
- Rock'n Me
  Steve Miller
- 18
- 13
- 9
- - 18
  - 13
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

14
- That'll Be The Day
  Linda Ronstadt
- 17
- 14
- 8
- - 17
  - 14
  - 8

Producer(s):

P.Asher, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum/Unknown

15
- Say You Love Me
  Fleetwood Mac
- 11
- 11
- 15
- - 11
  - 11
  - 15

Producer(s):

Fleetwood Mac, K.Olsen, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise/Unknown

16
- Magic Man
  Heart
- 20
- 16
- 13
- - 20
  - 16
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

M.Flicker, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mushroom/Unknown

17
- I Only Want To Be With You
  Bay City Rollers
- 19
- 17
- 6
- - 19
  - 17
  - 6

Producer(s):

J.Ienner, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

18
- Wham Bam (Shang-A-Lang)
  Silver
- 16
- 16
- 17
- - 16
  - 16
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

19
- (Don't Fear) The Reaper
  Blue Oyster Cult
- 23
- 19
- 11
- - 23
  - 19
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

D.Roeser

Producer(s):

M.Krugman, S.Pearlman, D.Lucas

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

20
- Beth/Detroit Rock City
  KISS
- 24
- 20
- 6
- - 24
  - 20
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca

21
- The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald
  Gordon Lightfoot
- 26
- 21
- 7
- - 26
  - 21
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

G.Lightfoot

Producer(s):

L.Waronker, G.Lightfoot

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise/Unknown

22
- With Your Love
  Jefferson Starship
- 15
- 12
- 12
- - 15
  - 12
  - 12

Producer(s):

L.Cox, Jefferson Starship, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Grunt/Unknown

23
- Love So Right
  Bee Gees
- 32
- 23
- 4
- - 32
  - 23
  - 4

Producer(s):

The Bee Gees, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO/Unknown

24
- Fernando
  ABBA
- 30
- 24
- 6
- - 30
  - 24
  - 6

Producer(s):

B.Anderson, B.Ulvaeus, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

25
- Summer
  War
- 7
- 7
- 14
- - 7
  - 7
  - 14

Producer(s):

J.Goldstein, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

26
- One Love In My Lifetime
  Diana Ross
- 25
- 25
- 10
- - 25
  - 25
  - 10

Producer(s):

L.Brown, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/Unknown

27
- You Are The Woman
  Firefall
- 33
- 27
- 8
- - 33
  - 27
  - 8

Producer(s):

J.Mason, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

28
- Nadia's Theme (The Young And The Restless)
  Barry DeVorzon And Perry Botikin Jr.
- 35
- 28
- 7
- - 35
  - 28
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

29
- It's O.k.
  The Beach Boys
- 29
- 29
- 8
- - 29
  - 29
  - 8

Producer(s):

B.Wilson, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise/Unknown

30
- Get The Funk Out Ma Face
  The Brothers Johnson
- 31
- 30
- 9
- - 31
  - 30
  - 9

Producer(s):

Q.Jones II, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

31
- The Best Disco In Town
  The Ritchie Family
- 37
- 31
- 7
- - 37
  - 31
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Marlin

32
- Muskrat Love
  Captain & Tennille
- 48
- 32
- 3
- - 48
  - 32
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

33
- Don't Go Breaking My Heart
  Elton John & Kiki Dee
- 28
- 1
- 15
- - 28
  - 1
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rocket

RIAA Certification: Platinum

34
- Did You Boogie (With Your Baby)
  Flash Cadillac And The Continental Kids
- 38
- 34
- 7
- - 38
  - 34
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Private Stock

35
- The Rubberband Man
  The Spinners
- 40
- 35
- 5
- - 40
  - 35
  - 5

Producer(s):

T.Bell, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

36
- Like A Sad Song
  John Denver
- 36
- 36
- 5
- - 36
  - 36
  - 5

Producer(s):

M.Okun, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

37
- Just To Be Close To You
  Commodores
- 44
- 37
- 4
- - 44
  - 37
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

38
- You Are My Starship
  Norman Connors
- 39
- 38
- 7
- - 39
  - 38
  - 7

Producer(s):

S.Drinkwater, J.Schoenbaum, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Buddah/Unknown

39
- Do You Feel Like We Do
  Peter Frampton
- 47
- 39
- 4
- - 47
  - 39
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

40
- This One's For You
  Barry Manilow
- 50
- 40
- 4
- - 50
  - 40
  - 4

Producer(s):

R. Dante, B.Manilow, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

41
- You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine
  Lou Rawls
- 21
- 2
- 19
- - 21
  - 2
  - 19

Producer(s):

K.Gamble, L.Huff, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia International/Unknown

42
- Queen Of My Soul
  Average White Band
- 42
- 42
- 6
- - 42
  - 42
  - 6

Producer(s):

A.Mardin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

43
- Don't Think....Feel
  Neil Diamond
- 43
- 43
- 5
- - 43
  - 43
  - 5

Producer(s):

R.Robertson, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

44
- A Dose Of Rock 'N' Roll
  Ringo Starr
- 58
- 44
- 2
- - 58
  - 44
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

45
- More Than A Feeling
  Boston
- 55
- 45
- 4
- - 55
  - 45
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

J.Boylan, T.Scholz, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

RIAA Certification: Gold

46
- Sunrise
  Eric Carmen
- 34
- 34
- 9
- - 34
  - 34
  - 9

Producer(s):

J.Ienner, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

47
- I Got To Know
  Starbuck
- 52
- 47
- 5
- - 52
  - 47
  - 5

Producer(s):

B.Blackman, M.Clark, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Private Stock/Unknown

48
- You Don't Have To Be A Star (To Be In My Show)
  Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr.
- 59
- 48
- 5
- - 59
  - 48
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC

49
- Anything You Want
  John Valenti
- 53
- 49
- 6
- - 53
  - 49
  - 6

Producer(s):

B.Cullen, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ariola/Unknown

50
- Message In Our Music
  The O'Jays
- 51
- 50
- 5
- - 51
  - 50
  - 5

Producer(s):

K.Gamble, L.Huff, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia International/Unknown

51
- You Should Be Dancing
  Bee Gees
- 22
- 1
- 15
- - 22
  - 1
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

B.A.Gibb, R.H.Gibb, M.E.Gibb

Producer(s):

The Bee Gees, A.Galuten, K.Richardson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

52
- Take A Hand
  Rick Springfield
- 41
- 41
- 8
- - 41
  - 41
  - 8

Producer(s):

M.Smith, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chelsea/Unknown

53
- Who'd She Coo?
  Ohio Players
- 27
- 18
- 16
- - 27
  - 18
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

54
- Shower The People
  James Taylor
- 45
- 22
- 15
- - 45
  - 22
  - 15

Producer(s):

L.Waronker, R.Titelman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

55
- Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel (part 1)
  Tavares
- 46
- 15
- 19
- - 46
  - 15
  - 19

Producer(s):

F.Perren, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

56
- Let 'em In
  Wings
- 49
- 3
- 15
- - 49
  - 3
  - 15

Producer(s):

P.McCartney, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

57
- You Gotta Make Your Own Sunshine
  Neil Sedaka
- 67
- 57
- 3
- - 67
  - 57
  - 3

Producer(s):

R.Appere, N.Sedaka, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rocket/Unknown

58
- Mr. Melody
  Natalie Cole
- 60
- 58
- 5
- - 60
  - 58
  - 5

Producer(s):

C.Jackson, M.Yancy, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

59
- It's A Long Way There
  Little River Band
- 69
- 59
- 4
- - 69
  - 59
  - 4

Producer(s):

G.Wheatley, Little River Band, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Harvest/Unknown

60
- It's Only Love
  ZZ Top
- 64
- 60
- 5
- - 64
  - 60
  - 5

Producer(s):

B.Ham, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

London-Sire/Unknown

61
- Nice 'N' Naasty
  The Salsoul Orchestra
- 61
- 61
- 4
- - 61
  - 61
  - 4

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Salsoul

62
- Give It Up (turn It Loose)
  Tyrone Davis
- 68
- 62
- 3
- - 68
  - 62
  - 3

Producer(s):

L.Graham, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

63
- Harvest For The World
  The Isley Brothers
- 63
- 63
- 8
- - 63
  - 63
  - 8

Producer(s):

Isley Brothers, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

T-Neck/Unknown

64
- Love Of My Life
  Gino Vannelli
- 65
- 64
- 5
- - 65
  - 64
  - 5

Producer(s):

G.Vannelli, G.Emerick, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

65
- I Never Cry
  Alice Cooper
- 78
- 65
- 9
- - 78
  - 65
  - 9

Producer(s):

B.R.Fleming, B.Byrd, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

66
- Love Ballad
  L.T.D.
- 77
- 66
- 2
- - 77
  - 66
  - 2

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

67
- The End Is Not In Sight (the Cowboy Tune)
  Amazing Rhythm Aces
- 74
- 67
- 4
- - 74
  - 67
  - 4

Producer(s):

B.Burton, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC/Unknown

68
- This Masquerade
  George Benson
- 57
- 10
- 18
- - 57
  - 10
  - 18

Producer(s):

T.LiPuma, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

69
- The Fez
  Steely Dan
- 79
- 69
- 3
- - 79
  - 69
  - 3

Producer(s):

G.Katz, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC/Unknown

70
- Gimme Your Money Please
  Bachman-Turner Overdrive
- 70
- 70
- 4
- - 70
  - 70
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

71
- Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)
  Rod Stewart
- 81
- 71
- 2
- - 81
  - 71
  - 2

Producer(s):

T.Dowd, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

72
- Love Is Alive
  Gary Wright
- 54
- 2
- 26
- - 54
  - 2
  - 26

Producer(s):

G.Wright, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

73
- Home Tonight
  Aerosmith
- 73
- 73
- 3
- - 73
  - 73
  - 3

Producer(s):

J.Douglass, Aerosmith, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

74 NEW
NEW
- Stand Tall
  Burton Cummings
- -
- 74
- 1
- - -
  - 74
  - 1

Producer(s):

R.Perry, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Portrait/Unknown

75
- Love Me
  Yvonne Elliman
- 85
- 75
- 2
- - 85
  - 75
  - 2

Producer(s):

F.Perren, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO/Unknown

76 NEW
NEW
- Nights Are Forever Without You
  England Dan & John Ford Coley
- -
- 76
- 1
- - -
  - 76
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Tree

77
- Jump
  Aretha Franklin
- 84
- 77
- 2
- - 84
  - 77
  - 2

Producer(s):

C.Mayfield, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

78
- Brand New Love Affair
  Jigsaw
- 89
- 78
- 5
- - 89
  - 78
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chelsea

79
- Made To Love You
  Gary Wright
- 80
- 79
- 4
- - 80
  - 79
  - 4

Producer(s):

G.Wright, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

80
- I'll Play The Fool
  Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
- 86
- 80
- 3
- - 86
  - 80
  - 3

Producer(s):

S.Linzer, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

81
- My Sweet Summer Suite
  Love Unlimited Orchestra
- 82
- 81
- 5
- - 82
  - 81
  - 5

Producer(s):

B.White, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century/Unknown

82
- The More You Do It (The More I Like It Done To Me)
  Ronnie Dyson
- 62
- 62
- 11
- - 62
  - 62
  - 11

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

83
- Wanna Make Love (Come Flick My BIC)
  Sun
- 87
- 83
- 3
- - 87
  - 83
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

84
- Baby, I Love Your Way
  Peter Frampton
- 71
- 12
- 16
- - 71
  - 12
  - 16

Producer(s):

P.Frampton, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum

85
- Cowboy Song
  Thin Lizzy
- 88
- 85
- 4
- - 88
  - 85
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

86 NEW
NEW
- Hot Line
  The Sylvers
- -
- 86
- 1
- - -
  - 86
  - 1

Producer(s):

F.Perren, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

87
- Here's Some Love
  Tanya Tucker
- 95
- 87
- 2
- - 95
  - 87
  - 2

Producer(s):

J.Crutchfield, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

88
- Daylight
  Vicki Sue Robinson
- 90
- 88
- 2
- - 90
  - 88
  - 2

Producer(s):

W.Schatz, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

89 NEW
NEW
- So Sad The Song
  Gladys Knight And The Pips
- -
- 89
- 1
- - -
  - 89
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Buddah

90 NEW
NEW
- Jeans On
  David Dundas
- -
- 90
- 1
- - -
  - 90
  - 1

Producer(s):

R.Greenaway, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/Unknown

91
- I Can't Live A Dream
  The Osmonds
- 98
- 91
- 2
- - 98
  - 91
  - 2

Producer(s):

M.Curb, M.Lloyd, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kolob/Unknown

92
- Let's Be Young Tonight
  Jermaine Jackson
- 92
- 92
- 4
- - 92
  - 92
  - 4

Producer(s):

M.Smith, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/Unknown

93 NEW
NEW
- Flowers
  The Emotions
- -
- 93
- 1
- - -
  - 93
  - 1

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

94
- Sweet Summer Music
  Attitudes
- 94
- 94
- 6
- - 94
  - 94
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dark Horse

95
- Teddy Bear's Last Ride
  Diana Williams
- 66
- 66
- 6
- - 66
  - 66
  - 6

Producer(s):

B.Denny, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

96
- Kiss And Say Goodbye
  The Manhattans
- 76
- 1
- 26
- - 76
  - 1
  - 26

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

97 NEW
NEW
- Can't You See
  Waylon Jennings
- -
- 97
- 1
- - -
  - 97
  - 1

Producer(s):

W.Jennings, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

98
- Get Closer
  Seals & Crofts (Featuring Carolyn Willis)
- 83
- 6
- 26
- - 83
  - 6
  - 26

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

99
- Howzat
  Sherbet
- 93
- 61
- 8
- - 93
  - 61
  - 8

Producer(s):

Sherbet, R.Lush, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

100
- One For The Money (part 1)
  The Whispers
- 91
- 88
- 7
- - 91
  - 88
  - 7

Producer(s):

N.Harris, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Soul Train/Unknown

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of October 9, 1976

Billboard Hot 100™

A Fifth Of Beethoven

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Billboard Hot 100™

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

A Fifth Of Beethoven

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Play That Funky Music

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lowdown

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Disco Duck (Part I)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

If You Leave Me Now

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Devil Woman

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Still The One

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I'd Really Love To See You Tonight

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

She's Gone

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A Little Bit More

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Getaway

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rock'n Me

Imprint/Promotion Label:

That'll Be The Day

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Say You Love Me

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Magic Man

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Only Want To Be With You

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wham Bam (Shang-A-Lang)

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(Don't Fear) The Reaper

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Beth/Detroit Rock City

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The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald

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With Your Love

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Love So Right

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Fernando

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