Queer Countdown - August 22nd-28th, 1976

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1

Don't Go Breaking My Heart
Elton John & Kiki Dee
Peak
1 (for 4 weeks)
Weeks
9
Number
2

You Should Be Dancing
Bee Gees
Peak
2
Weeks
9
Number
3 Up by 8

Dancing Queen
ABBA
From the album: Arrival
Peak
3
Weeks
3
Number
4 Up by 1

Let 'Em In
Wings
From the album: Wings At the Speed of Sound
Peak
4
Weeks
9
Number
5 Down by 1

You're My Best Friend
Queen
From the album: A Night at the Opera
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
15
Number
6 Up by 1

A Fifth of Beethoven
Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band
Peak
5
Weeks
14
Number
7 Up by 1

Say You Love Me
Fleetwood Mac
From the album: Rumours
Peak
6
Weeks
9
Number
8 Down by 5

Young Hearts Run Free
Candi Staton
Peak
1 (for 6 weeks)
Weeks
23
Number
9 Up by 3

I Can't Hear You No More
Helen Reddy
Peak
9
Weeks
4
Number
9 Up by 3

Music Is My Life
Helen Reddy
Peak
9
Weeks
4
Number
11 Up by 3

Magic Man
Heart
Peak
11
Weeks
7
Number
12 Down by 2

One Love in My Lifetime
Diana Ross
Peak
10
Weeks
5
Number
13 Down by 7

Turn the Beat Around
Vicki Sue Robinson
Peak
6
Weeks
21
Number
14 Up by 5

Don't Stop Believin'
Olivia Newton-John
From the album: Don't Stop Believin'
Peak
14
Weeks
4
Number
15 Up by 1

Flowers
The Emotions
Peak
15
Weeks
8
Number
16 Down by 7

(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty
KC & The Sunshine Band
Peak
6
Weeks
8
Number
17 Up by 4

Lean on Me
Melba Moore
Peak
17
Weeks
6
Number
18 Up by 9

Fernando
ABBA
From the album: Greatest Hits
Peak
3
Weeks
23
Number
19 Up by 15

That'll Be The Day
Linda Ronstadt
From the album: Hasten Down The Wind
Peak
19
Weeks
2
Number
20 Down by 2

Sophisticated Lady
Natalie Cole
Peak
5
Weeks
18
Number
21 Up by 1

Jive Talkin'
Rufus & Chaka Khan
Peak
21
Weeks
5
Number
22 Up by 2

Showdown
Electric Light Orchestra
Peak
22
Weeks
4
Number
23

Play That Funky Music
Wild Cherry
From the album: Wild Cherry
Peak
23
Weeks
10
Number
24 Down by 9

Something He Can Feel
Aretha Franklin
Peak
7
Weeks
15
Number
25 Up by 14

Party Line
Andrea True Connection
Peak
25
Weeks
4
Number
26 Down by 1

Getaway
Earth, Wind & Fire
Peak
22
Weeks
7
Number
27 Up by 2

She's Gone
Daryl Hall and John Oates
From the album: Abandoned Luncheonette
Peak
27
Weeks
6
Number
28 Up by 2

Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel
Tavares
Peak
28
Weeks
8
Number
29 Up by 15

Here I Go Again
Twiggy
Peak
29
Weeks
2
Number
30 Debut

Let's Make a Deal
Gloria Gaynor
Peak
30
Weeks
1
Number
31 Debut

I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love
The Emotions
Peak
31
Weeks
1
Number
32 Debut

Run to Me
Candi Staton
Peak
32
Weeks
1
Number
32 Debut

Destiny
Candi Staton
Peak
32
Weeks
1
Number
34 Debut

Knights in White Satin
Giorgio Moroder
Peak
34
Weeks
1
Number
35 Debut

Saturday Nite
Earth, Wind & Fire
Peak
35
Weeks
1
Number
36 Up by 13

Take a Hand
Rick Springfield
Peak
36
Weeks
2
Number
37

The Killing of Georgie
Rod Stewart
Peak
37
Weeks
2
Number
38 Up by 7

Baby We Better Try to Get It Together
Barry White
Peak
38
Weeks
2
Number
39 Down by 19

Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)
Rod Stewart
From the album: A Night on the Town
Peak
5
Weeks
13
Number
40 Debut

I've Got You Under My Skin
Gloria Gaynor
Peak
40
Weeks
1
Number
40 Debut

Be Mine
Gloria Gaynor
Peak
40
Weeks
1
Number
42 Debut

I Wanna Funk with You Tonight
Giorgio Moroder
Peak
42
Weeks
1
Number
42 Debut

Oh L'amour
Giorgio Moroder
Peak
42
Weeks
1
Number
44 Down by 27

Gotta Be the One
Maxine Nightingale
Peak
11
Weeks
7
Number
45 Debut

I Feel Sanctified
Wild Cherry
Peak
45
Weeks
1
Number
46 Up by 2

What I've Got in Mind
Billie Jo Spears
Peak
46
Weeks
2
Number
47 Down by 12

There You Are
Millie Jackson
Peak
12
Weeks
11
Number
47 Down by 12

Bad Risk
Millie Jackson
Peak
12
Weeks
11
Number
49 Down by 8

No No Joe
Silver Convention
Peak
41
Weeks
4
Number
50

Baby (I'm Gonna Love You)
Phyllis Hyman
Peak
50
Weeks
2
Number
51 Down by 20

Afternoon Delight
Starland Vocal Band
Peak
31
Weeks
8
Number
52 Down by 12

Got To Get You Into My Life
The Beatles
From the album: Revolver
Peak
19
Weeks
12
Number
53 Down by 15

I'm Gonna Let My Heart Do the Walking
The Supremes
Peak
12
Weeks
14
Number
54 Re-Entry

Make Yours a Happy Home
Gladys Knight & The Pips
Peak
6
Weeks
13
Number
55 Debut

If I Ever Do Wrong
Betty Wright
Peak
55
Weeks
1
Number
56 Down by 30

Ode to Billie Joe
Bobbie Gentry
From the album: Ode to Billie Joe
Peak
15
Weeks
7
Number
57 Re-Entry

I Love to Love
Tina Charles
Peak
24
Weeks
14
Number
58 Down by 16

Tear the Roof Off the Sucker
Parliament
From the album: Mothership Connection
Peak
17
Weeks
19
Number
59 Down by 26

Hot Stuff
The Rolling Stones
Peak
12
Weeks
9
Number
60 Down by 32

Rescue Me
Melissa Manchester
Peak
28
Weeks
4
Number
61 Down by 14

If You Know What I Mean
Neil Diamond
Peak
30
Weeks
6
Number
62 Re-Entry

James
Billy Joel
Peak
50
Weeks
2
Number
63 Debut

My Sweet Rosalie
Brotherhood of Man
Peak
63
Weeks
1
Number
64 Down by 21

More, More, More
Andrea True Connection
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
29
Number
65 Debut

Harvest for the World
The Isley Brothers
Peak
65
Weeks
1
Number
66 Debut

L.O.D. (Love on Delivery)
Billy Ocean
Peak
66
Weeks
1
Number
67 Debut

Let's Stick Together
Bryan Ferry
Peak
67
Weeks
1
Number
68 Debut

Summer
War
Peak
68
Weeks
1
Number
69 Down by 37

Try Me, I Know We Can Make It
Donna Summer
From the album: A Love Trilogy
Peak
12
Weeks
10
Number
70 Debut

Mystery Song
Status Quo
Peak
70
Weeks
1
Number
71 Debut

You Set My Heart on Fire
Tina Charles
Peak
71
Weeks
1
Number
72 Debut

With Your Love
Jefferson Starship
Peak
72
Weeks
1
Number
73 Debut

Devil Woman
Cliff Richard
Peak
73
Weeks
1
Number
74 Debut

If You Leave Me Now
Chicago
From the album: Chicago X
Peak
74
Weeks
1
Number
75 Down by 29

Sara Smile
Daryl Hall and John Oates
Peak
16
Weeks
31

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1 1 Elton John & Kiki Dee – “Don't Go Breaking My Heart” 1(×4) 9

2 2 Bee Gees – “You Should Be Dancing” 2 9

11 3 ABBA – “Dancing Queen” 3 3

5 4 Wings – “Let 'Em In” 4 9

4 5 Queen – “You're My Best Friend” 1(×1) 15

7 6 Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band – “A Fifth of Beethoven” 5 14

8 7 Fleetwood Mac – “Say You Love Me” 6 9

3 8 Candi Staton – “Young Hearts Run Free” 1(×6) 23

12 9 Helen Reddy – “I Can't Hear You No More” 9 4

12 9 Helen Reddy – “Music Is My Life” 9 4

14 11 Heart – “Magic Man” 11 7

10 12 Diana Ross – “One Love in My Lifetime” 10 5

6 13 Vicki Sue Robinson – “Turn the Beat Around” 6 21

19 14 Olivia Newton-John – “Don't Stop Believin'” 14 4

16 15 The Emotions – “Flowers” 15 8

9 16 KC & The Sunshine Band – “(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty” 6 8

21 17 Melba Moore – “Lean on Me” 17 6

27 18 ABBA – “Fernando” 3 23

34 19 Linda Ronstadt – “That'll Be The Day” 19 2

18 20 Natalie Cole – “Sophisticated Lady” 5 18

22 21 Rufus & Chaka Khan – “Jive Talkin'” 21 5

24 22 Electric Light Orchestra – “Showdown” 22 4

23 23 Wild Cherry – “Play That Funky Music” 23 10

15 24 Aretha Franklin – “Something He Can Feel” 7 15

39 25 Andrea True Connection – “Party Line” 25 4

25 26 Earth, Wind & Fire – “Getaway” 22 7

29 27 Daryl Hall and John Oates – “She's Gone” 27 6

30 28 Tavares – “Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel” 28 8

44 29 Twiggy – “Here I Go Again” 29 2

NE 30 Gloria Gaynor – “Let's Make a Deal” 30 1

NE 31 The Emotions – “I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love” 31 1

NE 32 Candi Staton – “Run to Me” 32 1

NE 32 Candi Staton – “Destiny” 32 1

NE 34 Giorgio Moroder – “Knights in White Satin” 34 1

NE 35 Earth, Wind & Fire – “Saturday Nite” 35 1

49 36 Rick Springfield – “Take a Hand” 36 2

37 37 Rod Stewart – “The Killing of Georgie ” 37 2

45 38 Barry White – “Baby We Better Try to Get It Together” 38 2

20 39 Rod Stewart – “Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)” 5 13

NE 40 Gloria Gaynor – “I've Got You Under My Skin” 40 1

NE 40 Gloria Gaynor – “Be Mine” 40 1

NE 42 Giorgio Moroder – “I Wanna Funk with You Tonight” 42 1

NE 42 Giorgio Moroder – “Oh L'amour” 42 1

17 44 Maxine Nightingale – “Gotta Be the One” 11 7

NE 45 Wild Cherry – “I Feel Sanctified” 45 1

48 46 Billie Jo Spears – “What I've Got in Mind” 46 2

35 47 Millie Jackson – “There You Are” 12 11

35 47 Millie Jackson – “Bad Risk” 12 11

41 49 Silver Convention – “No No Joe” 41 4

50 50 Phyllis Hyman – “Baby (I'm Gonna Love You)” 50 2

31 51 Starland Vocal Band – “Afternoon Delight” 31 8

40 52 The Beatles – “Got To Get You Into My Life” 19 12

38 53 The Supremes – “I'm Gonna Let My Heart Do the Walking” 12 14

RE 54 Gladys Knight & The Pips – “Make Yours a Happy Home” 6 13

NE 55 Betty Wright – “If I Ever Do Wrong” 55 1

26 56 Bobbie Gentry – “Ode to Billie Joe” 15 7

RE 57 Tina Charles – “I Love to Love” 24 14

42 58 Parliament – “Tear the Roof Off the Sucker” 17 19

33 59 The Rolling Stones – “Hot Stuff” 12 9

28 60 Melissa Manchester – “Rescue Me” 28 4

47 61 Neil Diamond – “If You Know What I Mean” 30 6

RE 62 Billy Joel – “James” 50 2

NE 63 Brotherhood of Man – “My Sweet Rosalie” 63 1

43 64 Andrea True Connection – “More, More, More” 1(×1) 29

NE 65 The Isley Brothers – “Harvest for the World” 65 1

NE 66 Billy Ocean – “L.O.D. (Love on Delivery)” 66 1

NE 67 Bryan Ferry – “Let's Stick Together” 67 1

NE 68 War – “Summer” 68 1

32 69 Donna Summer – “Try Me, I Know We Can Make It” 12 10

NE 70 Status Quo – “Mystery Song” 70 1

NE 71 Tina Charles – “You Set My Heart on Fire” 71 1

NE 72 Jefferson Starship – “With Your Love” 72 1

NE 73 Cliff Richard – “Devil Woman” 73 1

NE 74 Chicago – “If You Leave Me Now” 74 1

46 75 Daryl Hall and John Oates – “Sara Smile” 16 31

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