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Post by raliverpool on Dec 4, 2023 22:45:24 GMT 1
24/04/1976
1st ABBA 89 2nd DIANA ROSS 83 3rd WINGS 75 4th JOHNNIE TAYLOR 66 5th BEATLES 65 JOHN MILES 60 QUEEN 59 LED ZEPPELIN 59 24/04/1976 ABBA 1-2-8 24/04/1976 DIANA ROSS 4-26-78 24/04/1976 PAUL MCCARTNEY 19-70-234 24/04/1976 JOHNNIE TAYLOR 0-3-4
24/04/1976 BEATLES 135-262-1052
We say hello to the Swedish pop legends (who suffer on this chart by the fact North America was the one part of the world they failed to conquer) Abba. Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad "Fernando" spent 14 weeks at #1 in Australia; and topped the charts in Austria, Belgium, France, West Germany, the United Kingdom, Hungary, Ireland, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, South Africa and Switzerland; and peaked at Canada #4 & USA #13.
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Post by raliverpool on Dec 4, 2023 22:53:11 GMT 1
01/05/1976
1st DIANA ROSS 119 2nd ABBA 92 3rd WINGS 84 4th JOHNNIE TAYLOR 72 5th FOUR SEASONS 65 SILVER CONVENTION 60 QUEEN 59 LED ZEPPELIN 59 PETER FRAMPTON 59 01/05/1976 DIANA ROSS 5-27-83 01/05/1976 ABBA 1-3-12 01/05/1976 PAUL MCCARTNEY 19-71-237 01/05/1976 JOHNNIE TAYLOR 0-4-6
01/05/1976 FOUR SEASONS 1-18-42
Diana Ross hit the disco dancefloor with "Love Hangover" written by Marilyn McLeod & Pamela Sawyer. Produced by Hal Davis this sultry tempo changing classic peaked at USA #1 UK #10 & Canada #9. "Love Hangover" reached number one on May 29, 1976. That week, Casey Kasem reported on American Top 40 that Ross had broken the record for the most number-one hits by a female vocalist. With her fourth number one, she passed Connie Francis, Helen Reddy, Roberta Flack, and Cher, each of whom had three.....
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Post by raliverpool on Dec 5, 2023 21:19:23 GMT 1
08/05/1976
1st DIANA ROSS 126 www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuMBl1peAlo2nd ABBA 96 3rd ROLLING STONES 90 4th WINGS 89 5th JOHNNIE TAYLOR 72 SILVER CONVENTION 68 FOUR SEASONS 66 PETER FRAMPTON 63 08/05/1976 DIANA ROSS 6-28-88 08/05/1976 ABBA 1-4-16 08/05/1976 ROLLING STONES 27-129-396 08/05/1976 PAUL MCCARTNEY 19-72-239
08/05/1976 JOHNNIE TAYLOR 0-5-7
"Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" is a song written by Michael Masser and Gerry Goffin and produced by Masser. It was initially recorded by American singer Thelma Houston in 1973, and then by Diana Ross as the theme to the 1975 Motown/Paramount film Mahogany that also starred Ross. This week it was at its UK #5 peak, having much earlier become Diana Ross' third USA #1 (also Canada #4 Australia #38).
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Post by raliverpool on Dec 5, 2023 21:23:39 GMT 1
15/05/1976
1st DIANA ROSS 116 2nd ROLLING STONES 114 3rd WINGS 107 4th SILVER CONVENTION 74 5th ABBA 72 PETER FRAMPTON 65 JOHNNIE TAYLOR 60 LED ZEPPELIN 52 15/05/1976 DIANA ROSS 7-29-93 15/05/1976 ROLLING STONES 27-130-400 15/05/1976 PAUL MCCARTNEY 19-73-242 15/05/1976 SILVER CONVENTION 1-6-17
15/05/1976 ABBA 1-5-17
"Get Up and Boogie" is a mostly instrumental song by German disco act Silver Convention from their 1976 second album of the same name. The song was written and composed by Sylvester Levay and Stephan Prager, and produced by Prager. It peaked at USA #2 UK #7 Canada #1 Australia #19.
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Post by raliverpool on Dec 5, 2023 21:28:53 GMT 1
22/05/1976
1st ROLLING STONES 122 2nd WINGS 121 3rd DIANA ROSS 103 4th SILVER CONVENTION 73 5th ABBA 70 PETER FRAMPTON 61 ANDREA TRUE CONNECTION 55 22/05/1976 ROLLING STONES 28-131-405 22/05/1976 PAUL MCCARTNEY 19-74-246 22/05/1976 DIANA ROSS 7-30-96 22/05/1976 SILVER CONVENTION 1-7-19
22/05/1976 ABBA 1-6-18
"Fool To Cry" is the Jagger/Richards ballad taken from The Rolling Stones 1976 album Black & Blue. The recording of Black and Blue acted as a sort of audition for new guitarists (as Mick Taylor left the band late 1974), which led to session man Wayne Perkins playing guitar on this track which peaked at UK #6 USA #10 Canada #11 Australia #45.
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Post by raliverpool on Dec 5, 2023 21:33:37 GMT 1
29/05/1976
1st WINGS 129 2nd ROLLING STONES 117 3rd DIANA ROSS 111 4th ABBA 70 5th SILVER CONVENTION 69 PETER FRAMPTON 68 ANDREA TRUE CONNECTION 60 29/05/1976 PAUL MCCARTNEY 20-75-251 29/05/1976 ROLLING STONES 28-132-409 29/05/1976 DIANA ROSS 7-31-99 29/05/1976 ABBA 1-7-20
29/05/1976 SILVER CONVENTION 1-8-20
Paul McCartney's Wings were at their peak with the 1976 USA Best selling single "Silly Love Songs" (UK #2 USA #1 Canada #1 Australia #20) taken from their 5th studio album Wings At The Speed Of Sound (UK #2 USA #1 Canada #1 Australia #2).
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Post by raliverpool on Dec 5, 2023 21:42:15 GMT 1
05/06/1976
1st WINGS 130 2nd ROLLING STONES 125 3rd DIANA ROSS 115 4th PETER FRAMPTON 82 5th ABBA 67 SILVER CONVENTION 66 ANDREA TRUE CONNECTION 55 FLEETWOOD MAC 55 CLIFF RICHARD 55 05/06/1976 PAUL MCCARTNEY 21-76-256 05/06/1976 ROLLING STONES 28-133-413 05/06/1976 DIANA ROSS 7-32-102 05/06/1976 PETER FRAMPTON 0-2-4
05/06/1976 ABBA 1-8-21
Bubbling under the Artist Top 5 we have Fleetwood Mac who bar John McVie & Mick Fleetwood are unrecognizable to the seminal British blues rock band led by Peter Green. Now with additional members Christine McVie; Stevie Nicks; & Lindsey Buckingham who were vocal & songwriting triple threats. "Rhiannon" USA #11 Canada #4 Australia #13 (a belated UK #46 in 1978) written & sung by Stevie Nicks from their 1975 Fleetwood Mac album (this week USA #6 on its way to a USA #2 peak).
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Post by raliverpool on Dec 5, 2023 21:48:25 GMT 1
12/06/1976
1st WINGS 135 2nd ROLLING STONES 127 3rd DIANA ROSS 106 4th PETER FRAMPTON 84 5th ABBA 67 SILVER CONVENTION 61 CLIFF RICHARD 55 12/06/1976 PAUL MCCARTNEY 22-77-261 12/06/1976 ROLLING STONES 28-134-417 12/06/1976 DIANA ROSS 7-33-105 12/06/1976 PETER FRAMPTON 0-3-6
12/06/1976 ABBA 1-9-23
British music legend returned with an up to date melodic rock sound via "Devil Woman" UK #9 USA #6 Canada #4 Australia #3 & his most critically acclaimed album I'm Nearly Famous. The song was written by Terry Britten and Christine Authors (who was the singer of the Family Dogg under the name Christine Holmes).
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Post by raliverpool on Dec 5, 2023 21:55:21 GMT 1
19/06/1976
1st WINGS 135 2nd ROLLING STONES 106 3rd DIANA ROSS 94 4th PETER FRAMPTON 83 5th SILVER CONVENTION 56 5th GALLAGHER & LYLE 56 ABBA 55 STEVE MILLER BAND 51 19/06/1976 PAUL MCCARTNEY 23-78-266 19/06/1976 ROLLING STONES 28-135-421 19/06/1976 DIANA ROSS 7-34-108 19/06/1976 PETER FRAMPTON 0-4-8
19/06/1976 SILVER CONVENTION 1-9-21 19/06/1976 GALLAGHER & LYLE 0-2-2
The Scottish songwriting soft rock duo Gallagher & Lyle return with "Heart On My Sleeve" a UK #6 hit.
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Post by raliverpool on Dec 5, 2023 22:00:19 GMT 1
26/06/1976
1st WINGS 135 2nd DIANA ROSS 84 3rd PETER FRAMPTON 83 4th THIN LIZZY 61 5th ROLLING STONES 60 SILVER CONVENTION 57 MANHATTANS 54 26/06/1976 PAUL MCCARTNEY 24-79-271 26/06/1976 DIANA ROSS 7-35-112 26/06/1976 PETER FRAMPTON 0-5-11 26/06/1976 THIN LIZZY 0-1-2
26/06/1976 ROLLING STONES 28-136-422
The Irish hard rock band Thin Lizzy appear thanks to their signature Phil Lynott penned song "The Boys Are Back In Town" a UK #8 USA #12 Canada #8 Australia #55 (& Irish #1) taken from their album Jailbreak.
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Post by raliverpool on Dec 6, 2023 19:41:45 GMT 1
03/07/1976
1st WINGS 127 2nd DEMIS ROUSSOS 85 3rd PETER FRAMPTON 77 4th THIN LIZZY 76 5th BEATLES 75 MANHATTANS 65 ROD STEWART 65 03/07/1976 PAUL MCCARTNEY 25-80-276 03/07/1976 DEMIS ROUSSOS 0-1-4 03/07/1976 PETER FRAMPTON 0-6-14 03/07/1976 THIN LIZZY 0-2-4
03/07/1976 BEATLES 135-263-1053
Greek singer songwriter Demis Roussos was previously remembered for his work in the progressive rock music act Aphrodite's Child (which also featured Vangelis), belatedly reached UK #1 with "Forever & Ever", a continental 1973/4 top 5 hit; whilst simultaneously having two albums in the UK top ten.
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Post by raliverpool on Dec 6, 2023 19:46:03 GMT 1
10/07/1976
1st WINGS 121 2nd DEMIS ROUSSOS 86 3rd BEATLES 84 4th MANHATTANS 81 5th THIN LIZZY 72 ROD STEWART 63 DOROTHY MOORE 63 10/07/1976 PAUL MCCARTNEY 26-81-281 10/07/1976 DEMIS ROUSSOS 0-2-8 10/07/1976 BEATLES 135-264-1056 10/07/1976 MANHATTANS 0-1-2
10/07/1976 THIN LIZZY 0-3-5
The New Jersey R&B soul group The Manhattans synched up their USA #1 UK #4 Canada #7 Australia #1 "Kiss And Say Goodbye" written by group member Winfred Lovett, the bass singer and songwriter of the group, who did the song's spoken introduction.
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Post by raliverpool on Dec 6, 2023 19:52:00 GMT 1
17/07/1976
1st WINGS 120 2nd DEMIS ROUSSOS 89 3rd BEATLES 85 4th MANHATTANS 84 5th THIN LIZZY 83 NEIL DIAMOND 71 BEACH BOYS 65 BROTHERS JOHNSON 60 17/07/1976 PAUL MCCARTNEY 27-82-286 17/07/1976 DEMIS ROUSSOS 0-3-12 17/07/1976 BEATLES 135-265-1059 17/07/1976 MANHATTANS 0-2-4
17/07/1976 THIN LIZZY 0-4-6
Whilst Wings were over America on a record breaking tour; EMI/Capitol records cashed in with a glut of The Beatles product including the compilation album Rock 'N' Roll Music and the release of the Revolver 1966 McCartney penned 'plastic soul' Motown homage "Got To Get You Into My Life" which peaked at USA #8 this summer.
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Post by raliverpool on Dec 6, 2023 19:56:22 GMT 1
24/07/1976
1st BEATLES 94 2nd BEACH BOYS 90 3rd DEMIS ROUSSOS 87 3rd MANHATTANS 87 5th WINGS 83 NEIL DIAMOND 73 ELTON JOHN & KIKI DEE 73 THIN LIZZY 68 24/07/1976 BEATLES 136-266-1064 24/07/1976 BEACH BOYS 15-58-180 24/07/1976 DEMIS ROUSSOS 0-4-15 24/07/1976 MANHATTANS 0-3-7
24/07/1976 PAUL MCCARTNEY 27-83-287
The 1960s revival continued with The Beach Boys anaemic cover of Chuck Berry's "Rock & Roll Music" on its way to USA #5 UK #36 Canada #11 alongside two different compilation albums flying high in the charts either side of the Atlantic.
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Post by raliverpool on Dec 6, 2023 20:01:58 GMT 1
31/07/1976
1st BEATLES 93 2nd BEACH BOYS 88 2nd DEMIS ROUSSOS 88 2nd MANHATTANS 88 5th ELTON JOHN & KIKI DEE 76 WINGS 75 NEIL DIAMOND 74 PETER FRAMPTON 64 31/07/1976 BEATLES 137-267-1069 31/07/1976 BEACH BOYS 15-59-184 31/07/1976 DEMIS ROUSSOS 0-5-19 31/07/1976 MANHATTANS 0-4-11 31/07/1976 ELTON JOHN 43-121-45731/07/1976 KIKI DEE 0-1-1
Writers John and Taupin Motown duet homage "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" was originally planned as a duet with Dusty Springfield (who sadly was in no fit state to record then); so Rocket label fellow signing Kiki Dee took the female vocal duties with Elton John on this global #1 smash hit.
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Post by raliverpool on Dec 6, 2023 20:07:59 GMT 1
07/08/1976
1st BEACH BOYS 92 1st DEMIS ROUSSOS 92 3rd WINGS 91 4th BEATLES 86 5th MANHATTANS 81 ELTON JOHN & KIKI DEE 80 NEIL DIAMOND 71 DR HOOK 68 07/08/1976 BEACH BOYS 16-60-189 07/08/1976 DEMIS ROUSSOS 1-6-24 07/08/1976 PAUL MCCARTNEY 27-84-290 07/08/1976 BEATLES 137-268-1071
07/08/1976 MANHATTANS 0-5-12
Knocking on the door of the Artist top 5 chart is New York singer/songwriter Neil Diamond with "If You Know What I Mean" USA #11 UK #35 Canada #19 Australia #27 taken from his USA top 3 album Beautiful Noise produced by The Band's Robbie Robertson.
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Post by raliverpool on Dec 6, 2023 20:13:46 GMT 1
14/08/1976
1st WINGS 110 2nd BEACH BOYS 87 3rd DEMIS ROUSSOS 82 4th ELTON JOHN & KIKI DEE 80 5th DR HOOK 77 MANHATTANS 76 BEE GEES 70 LOU RAWLS 65 14/08/1976 PAUL MCCARTNEY 28-85-295 14/08/1976 BEACH BOYS 16-61-193 14/08/1976 DEMIS ROUSSOS 1-7-27 14/08/1976 ELTON JOHN 43-122-459 14/08/1976 KIKI DEE 0-2-3
14/08/1976 DR HOOK 0-1-1
"A Little Bit More" is a song written and performed by American musician Bobby Gosh in 1973 which failed to chart, was covered by the Union City, New Jersey soft/comedy rock band Dr Hook. The result was a UK #2 USA #11 Canada #4 Australia #10 hit.
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Post by raliverpool on Dec 6, 2023 20:20:39 GMT 1
21/08/1976
1st WINGS 121 2nd BEACH BOYS 86 3rd DR HOOK 82 4th ELTON JOHN & KIKI DEE 80 5th LOU RAWLS 77 DEMIS ROUSSOS 73 BEE GEES 71 PETER FRAMPTON 65 21/08/1976 PAUL MCCARTNEY 29-86-300 21/08/1976 BEACH BOYS 16-62-197 21/08/1976 DR HOOK 0-2-4 21/08/1976 ELTON JOHN 43-123-461 21/08/1976 KIKI DEE 0-3-5
21/08/1976 LOU RAWLS 0-1-1
Lou Rawls the Chicago born bass-baritone singer, record producer whom was a contemporary of Sam Cooke & Curtis Mayfield, scored the biggest hit of his career (his 14th, 5 years after his last USA top 100 hit) with Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff written & produced "You'll Never Find Another Love like Mine" a USA #2 UK #10 Canada #2 Australia #22.
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Post by raliverpool on Dec 6, 2023 20:25:54 GMT 1
28/08/1976
1st WINGS 124 2nd LOU RAWLS 86 3rd ELTON JOHN (& ) 84 4th DR HOOK 83 (5th) (& KIKI DEE) 80 5th BEACH BOYS 76 BEE GEES 74 28/08/1976 PAUL MCCARTNEY 30-87-305 28/08/1976 LOU RAWLS 0-2-5 28/08/1976 ELTON JOHN 43-124-464 28/08/1976 DR HOOK 0-3-6 28/08/1976 KIKI DEE 0-4-6
28/08/1976 BEACH BOYS 16-63-197
"Let 'Em In" is a hypnotic rhythmic song by Wings from their huge selling 1976 album Wings at the Speed of Sound. It was written and sung by Paul McCartney peaking at UK #2 USA #3 Canada #3.
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Post by raliverpool on Dec 6, 2023 20:33:14 GMT 1
04/09/1976
1st WINGS 126 2nd LOU RAWLS 91 3rd DR HOOK 81 3rd ROD STEWART 81 5th ELTON JOHN & KIKI DEE 71 PETER FRAMPTON 70 BEE GEES 68 ABBA 64 04/09/1976 PAUL MCCARTNEY 31-88-310 04/09/1976 LOU RAWLS 0-3-9 04/09/1976 DR HOOK 0-4-9 04/09/1976 ROD STEWART 23-43-167 04/09/1976 ELTON JOHN 43-125-465
04/09/1976 KIKI DEE 0-5-7
"The Killing of Georgie (Part I and II)" is a song written and recorded by Rod Stewart and released as a track on his 1976 album A Night on the Town. The song tells the story of a gay man who was killed in New York City. One of his finest this peaked at UK #2, but was only a moderate hit elsewhere USA #30 Canada #33 Australia #38 where its subject matter resulting in it struggling for radio airplay. In the May 1995 issue of Mojo, Stewart explained: "That was a true story about a gay friend of [Stewart's earlier group] The Faces. He was especially close to me and Mac [Faces' pianist Ian McLagan]. But he was knifed or shot, I can't remember which. That was a song I wrote totally on me own over the chord of open E". The switchblade knife in the song's lyrics implies that Georgie was stabbed to death.
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