Official Singles Chart Top 50

15 August 1976 - 21 August 1976

The Official UK Top 40 chart is compiled by the Official Charts Company, based on official sales of sales of downloads, CD, vinyl, audio streams and video streams. The Top 40 is broadcast on BBC Radio 1 and MTV, the full Top 100 is published exclusively on OfficialCharts.com.

Pos LW Title, Artist Peak
Pos		 WoC Chart
Facts
1 1
DON'T GO BREAKING MY HEART
DON'T GO BREAKING MY HEART
ELTON JOHN AND KIKI DEE
ROCKET
 1 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 2
A LITTLE BIT MORE
A LITTLE BIT MORE
DR. HOOK
CAPITOL
 2 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 3
JEANS ON
JEANS ON
DAVID DUNDAS
AIR
 3 5
Buy
Buy
4 7
IN ZAIRE
IN ZAIRE
JOHNNY WAKELIN
PYE
 4 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 13
LET 'EM IN
LET 'EM IN
WINGS
PARLOPHONE
 5 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 4
HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL
HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL
TAVARES
CAPITOL
 4 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 5
NOW IS THE TIME
NOW IS THE TIME
JIMMY JAMES AND THE VAGABONDS
PYE
 5 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 8
DR. KISS KISS
DR. KISS KISS
5000 VOLTS
PHILIPS
 8 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 10
YOU SHOULD BE DANCING
YOU SHOULD BE DANCING
THE BEE GEES
RSO
 9 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 16
HERE COMES THE SUN
HERE COMES THE SUN
STEVE HARLEY AND COCKNEY REBEL
EMI
 10 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 22
WHAT I'VE GOT IN MIND
WHAT I'VE GOT IN MIND
BILLIE JO SPEARS
UNITED ARTISTS
 11 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 9
MISTY BLUE
MISTY BLUE
DOROTHY MOORE
CONTEMPO
 5 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 11
MYSTERY SONG
MYSTERY SONG
STATUS QUO
VERTIGO
 11 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 15
EXTENDED PLAY
EXTENDED PLAY
BRYAN FERRY
ISLAND
 14 3
Buy
Buy
15 14
HARVEST FOR THE WORLD
HARVEST FOR THE WORLD
THE ISLEY BROTHERS
EPIC
 10 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 6
THE ROUSSOS PHENOMENON
THE ROUSSOS PHENOMENON
DEMIS ROUSSOS
PHILIPS
 1 9
Buy
Buy
17 17
YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO
YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO
THE CHI-LITES
BRUNSWICK
 17 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 21
YOU'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE
YOU'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE
LOU RAWLS
PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL
 18 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 27
16 BARS
16 BARS
THE STYLISTICS
H&L
 19 3
Buy
Buy
20 20
LOVE ON DELIVERY
LOVE ON DELIVERY
BILLY OCEAN
GTO
 19 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 12
KISS AND SAY GOODBYE
KISS AND SAY GOODBYE
THE MANHATTANS
CBS
 4 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 New
THE KILLING OF GEORGIE
THE KILLING OF GEORGIE
ROD STEWART
RIVA
 22 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 New
DANCING QUEEN
DANCING QUEEN
ABBA
EPIC
 23 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 26
(SHAKE, SHAKE, SHAKE) SHAKE YOUR BOOTY
(SHAKE, SHAKE, SHAKE) SHAKE YOUR BOOTY
KC AND THE SUNSHINE BAND
JAYBOY
 22 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 35
NICE AND SLOW
NICE AND SLOW
JESSE GREEN
EMI
 25 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 33
AFTERNOON DELIGHT
AFTERNOON DELIGHT
STARLAND VOCAL BAND
RCA
 26 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 19
YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE
YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE
CANDI STATON
WARNER BROTHERS
 2 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 32
MORNING GLORY
MORNING GLORY
JAMES AND BOBBY PURIFY
MERCURY
 28 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 New
BABY, WE BETTER TRY AND GET IT TOGETHER
BABY, WE BETTER TRY AND GET IT TOGETHER
BARRY WHITE
20TH CENTURY
 29 1
Buy
Buy
30 24
YOU'RE MY BEST FRIEND
YOU'RE MY BEST FRIEND
QUEEN
EMI
 7 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 39
JAILBREAK
JAILBREAK
THIN LIZZY
VERTIGO
 31 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 18
YOU ARE MY LOVE
YOU ARE MY LOVE
LIVERPOOL EXPRESS
WARNER BROTHERS
 11 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 28
A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN
A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN
WALTER MURPHY
PRIVATE STOCK
 28 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 25
IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE
IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE
100 TON AND A FEATHER
UK
 9 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 41
IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN
IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN
NEIL DIAMOND
CBS
 35 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 49
HERE I GO AGAIN
HERE I GO AGAIN
TWIGGY
MERCURY
 36 2
Buy
Buy
37 30
THE BOSTON TEA PARTY
THE BOSTON TEA PARTY
SENSATIONAL ALEX HARVEY BAND
MOUNTAIN
 13 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 46
NIGHT FEVER
NIGHT FEVER
THE FATBACK BAND
SPRING
 38 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 New
LOVING ON THE LOSING SIDE
LOVING ON THE LOSING SIDE
TOMMY HUNT
SPARK
 39 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 29
I RECALL A GYPSY WOMAN
I RECALL A GYPSY WOMAN
DON WILLIAMS
ABC
 13 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 New
(LIGHT OF EXPERIENCE) DOINA DE JALE
(LIGHT OF EXPERIENCE) DOINA DE JALE
GEORGHE ZAMFIR
EPIC
 41 1
42 47
LULLABY OF BROADWAY
LULLABY OF BROADWAY
WINIFRED SHAW
UNITED ARTISTS
 42 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 New
DANCE LITTLE LADY DANCE
DANCE LITTLE LADY DANCE
TINA CHARLES
CBS
 43 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 New
ARIA
ARIA
MR. ACKER BILK
PYE
 44 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 50
IT'S SO NICE
IT'S SO NICE
THE NEW SEEKERS
CBS
 45 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 New
I CAN'T ASK FOR ANYTHING MORE THAN YOU BABE
I CAN'T ASK FOR ANYTHING MORE THAN YOU BABE
CLIFF RICHARD
EMI
 46 1
47 New
MAKE YOURS A HAPPY HOME
MAKE YOURS A HAPPY HOME
GLADYS KNIGHT AND THE PIPS
BUDDAH
 47 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 New
SATIN SHEETS
SATIN SHEETS
BELLAMY BROTHERS
WARNER BROTHERS
 48 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 42
BETTER USE YOUR HEAD/GONNA FIX YOU GOOD
BETTER USE YOUR HEAD/GONNA FIX YOU GOOD
LITTLE ANTHONY AND THE IMPERIALS
UNITED ARTISTS
 42 4
Buy
Buy
50 New
HEAVEN IS IN THE BACK SEAT OF MY CADILLAC
HEAVEN IS IN THE BACK SEAT OF MY CADILLAC
HOT CHOCOLATE
RAK
 50 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

15 August 1976 - 21 August 1976

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