LGBT Hot 50 - August 8th-14th, 1976

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Number
1

Don't Go Breaking My Heart
Elton John & Kiki Dee
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
7
Number
2

You Should Be Dancing
Bee Gees
From the album: Children of the World
Peak
2
Weeks
7
Number
3

You're My Best Friend
Queen
From the album: A Night at the Opera
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
13
Number
4

Young Hearts Run Free
Candi Staton
From the album: Young Hearts Run Free
Peak
1 (for 6 weeks)
Weeks
21
Number
5

A Fifth of Beethoven
Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band
From the album: A Fifth of Beethoven
Peak
5
Weeks
12
Number
6 Up by 1

Say You Love Me
Fleetwood Mac
From the album: Fleetwood Mac
Peak
6
Weeks
7
Number
7 Up by 4

Let 'Em In
Paul McCartney & Wings
From the album: Wings At the Speed of Sound
Peak
7
Weeks
7
Number
8 Up by 1

Turn the Beat Around
Vicki Sue Robinson
From the album: Never Gonna Let You Go
Peak
6
Weeks
19
Number
9 Down by 3

(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty
KC & The Sunshine Band
Peak
6
Weeks
6
Number
10 Up by 10

One Love in My Lifetime
Diana Ross
From the album: Diana Ross (1976)
Peak
10
Weeks
3
Number
11 Up by 6

Gotta Be the One
Maxine Nightingale
Peak
11
Weeks
5
Number
12 Up by 1

Try Me, I Know We Can Make It
Donna Summer
From the album: A Love Trilogy
Peak
12
Weeks
8
Number
13 Down by 5

Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)
Rod Stewart
From the album: A Night on the Town
Peak
5
Weeks
11
Number
14 Down by 2

Something He Can Feel
Aretha Franklin
From the album: Music from the Warner Bros. Picture "Sparkle"
Peak
7
Weeks
13
Number
15 Up by 3

Ode to Billie Joe
Bobbie Gentry
From the album: Ode to Billie Joe
Peak
15
Weeks
5
Number
16 Down by 6

Sophisticated Lady
Natalie Cole
Peak
5
Weeks
16
Number
17 Up by 18

I Can't Hear You No More
Helen Reddy
Peak
17
Weeks
2
Number
17 Up by 18

Music Is My Life
Helen Reddy
Peak
17
Weeks
2
Number
19

Flowers
The Emotions
Peak
19
Weeks
6
Number
20 Up by 1

Magic Man
Heart
From the album: Dreamboat Annie
Peak
20
Weeks
5
Number
21 Up by 2

Lean on Me
Melba Moore
Peak
21
Weeks
4
Number
22

Getaway
Earth, Wind & Fire
Peak
22
Weeks
5
Number
23 Up by 1

Play That Funky Music
Wild Cherry
From the album: Wild Cherry
Peak
23
Weeks
8
Number
24 Down by 10

Bad Risk
Millie Jackson
Peak
12
Weeks
9
Number
24 Down by 10

There You Are
Millie Jackson
Peak
12
Weeks
9
Number
26 Up by 11

Don't Stop Believin'
Olivia Newton-John
From the album: Don't Stop Believin'
Peak
26
Weeks
2
Number
27 Up by 1

Jive Talkin'
Rufus & Chaka Khan
Peak
27
Weeks
3
Number
28 Up by 11

Showdown
Electric Light Orchestra
From the album: On the Third Day
Peak
28
Weeks
2
Number
29 Down by 2

Fernando
ABBA
From the album: Greatest Hits
Peak
3
Weeks
21
Number
30 Up by 10

Rescue Me
Melissa Manchester
Peak
30
Weeks
2
Number
31

She's Gone
Daryl Hall and John Oates
From the album: Abandoned Luncheonette
Peak
31
Weeks
4
Number
32

Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel
Tavares
From the album: Sky High!
Peak
32
Weeks
6
Number
33 Down by 17

I'm Gonna Let My Heart Do the Walking
The Supremes
Peak
12
Weeks
12
Number
34 Debut

Dancing Queen
ABBA
From the album: Arrival
Peak
34
Weeks
1
Number
35 Up by 12

Afternoon Delight
Starland Vocal Band
Peak
35
Weeks
6
Number
36 Down by 11

Tear the Roof Off the Sucker (Give Up the Funk)
Parliament
From the album: Mothership Connection
Peak
17
Weeks
17
Number
37 Down by 11

I Need to Be in Love
Carpenters
Peak
3
Weeks
10
Number
38 Down by 5

Got To Get You Into My Life
The Beatles
From the album: Revolver
Peak
19
Weeks
10
Number
39 Up by 3

Party Line
Andrea True Connection
Peak
39
Weeks
2
Number
40 Down by 10

If You Know What I Mean
Neil Diamond
Peak
30
Weeks
4
Number
41 Down by 7

Hurricane
Bob Dylan
From the album: Desire
Peak
14
Weeks
16
Number
42 Down by 4

More, More, More
Andrea True Connection
From the album: More, More, More
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
27
Number
43 Up by 5

No No Joe
Silver Convention
Peak
43
Weeks
2
Number
44 Down by 1

Let Her In
John Travolta
Peak
20
Weeks
14
Number
45 Down by 1

Sara Smile
Daryl Hall and John Oates
Peak
16
Weeks
29
Number
46 Down by 5

Thank You for Today
Sister Sledge
Peak
41
Weeks
4
Number
47 Down by 18

C'mon Marianne
Donny Osmond
Peak
26
Weeks
11
Number
48 Re-Entry

Hot Stuff
The Rolling Stones
From the album: Black and Blue
Peak
12
Weeks
7
Number
49

I Love to Love
Tina Charles
Peak
24
Weeks
13
Number
50 Debut

James
Billy Joel
Peak
50
Weeks
1

Dropouts

Number
45 Dropout

It Keeps You Runnin'
Carly Simon
From the album: Another Passenger
Peak
15
Weeks
8
Number
46 Dropout

Silly Love Songs
Paul McCartney & Wings
From the album: Wings at the Speed of Sound
Peak
2
Weeks
18
Number
50 Dropout

I Thought It Took a Little Time (But Today I Fell in Love)
Diana Ross
From the album: Diana Ross (1976)
Peak
10
Weeks
12

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Date

August 8, 1976

Songs

50

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1 1 Elton John & Kiki Dee – "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" 1(×2) 7

2 2 Bee Gees – "You Should Be Dancing" 2 7

3 3 Queen – "You're My Best Friend" 1(×1) 13

4 4 Candi Staton – "Young Hearts Run Free" 1(×6) 21

5 5 Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band – "A Fifth of Beethoven" 5 12

7 6 Fleetwood Mac – "Say You Love Me" 6 7

11 7 Paul McCartney & Wings – "Let 'Em In" 7 7

9 8 Vicki Sue Robinson – "Turn the Beat Around" 6 19

6 9 KC & The Sunshine Band – "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" 6 6

20 10 Diana Ross – "One Love in My Lifetime" 10 3

17 11 Maxine Nightingale – "Gotta Be the One" 11 5

13 12 Donna Summer – "Try Me, I Know We Can Make It" 12 8

8 13 Rod Stewart – "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" 5 11

12 14 Aretha Franklin – "Something He Can Feel" 7 13

18 15 Bobbie Gentry – "Ode to Billie Joe" 15 5

10 16 Natalie Cole – "Sophisticated Lady" 5 16

35 17 Helen Reddy – "I Can't Hear You No More" 17 2

35 17 Helen Reddy – "Music Is My Life" 17 2

19 19 The Emotions – "Flowers" 19 6

21 20 Heart – "Magic Man" 20 5

23 21 Melba Moore – "Lean on Me" 21 4

22 22 Earth, Wind & Fire – "Getaway" 22 5

24 23 Wild Cherry – "Play That Funky Music" 23 8

14 24 Millie Jackson – "Bad Risk" 12 9

14 24 Millie Jackson – "There You Are" 12 9

37 26 Olivia Newton-John – "Don't Stop Believin'" 26 2

28 27 Rufus & Chaka Khan – "Jive Talkin'" 27 3

39 28 Electric Light Orchestra – "Showdown" 28 2

27 29 ABBA – "Fernando" 3 21

40 30 Melissa Manchester – "Rescue Me" 30 2

31 31 Daryl Hall and John Oates – "She's Gone" 31 4

32 32 Tavares – "Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel" 32 6

16 33 The Supremes – "I'm Gonna Let My Heart Do the Walking" 12 12

NE 34 ABBA – "Dancing Queen" 34 1

47 35 Starland Vocal Band – "Afternoon Delight" 35 6

25 36 Parliament – "Tear the Roof Off the Sucker (Give Up the Funk)" 17 17

26 37 Carpenters – "I Need to Be in Love" 3 10

33 38 The Beatles – "Got To Get You Into My Life" 19 10

42 39 Andrea True Connection – "Party Line" 39 2

30 40 Neil Diamond – "If You Know What I Mean" 30 4

34 41 Bob Dylan – "Hurricane" 14 16

38 42 Andrea True Connection – "More, More, More" 1(×1) 27

48 43 Silver Convention – "No No Joe" 43 2

43 44 John Travolta – "Let Her In" 20 14

44 45 Daryl Hall and John Oates – "Sara Smile" 16 29

41 46 Sister Sledge – "Thank You for Today" 41 4

29 47 Donny Osmond – "C'mon Marianne" 26 11

RE 48 The Rolling Stones – "Hot Stuff" 12 7

49 49 Tina Charles – "I Love to Love" 24 13

NE 50 Billy Joel – "James" 50 1

DROPOUTS:

45 -- Carly Simon – "It Keeps You Runnin'" 15 8

46 -- Paul McCartney & Wings – "Silly Love Songs" 2 18

50 -- Diana Ross – "I Thought It Took a Little Time (But Today I Fell in Love)" 10 12

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