US Top 40 Singles Week Ending April 3rd, 1976

These are all the US Top 40 singles for the Week Ending April 3rd, 1976.

Check out the top 100 artists of 70s here.

You can also check the complete 1976 Top Singles here.

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This Week’s Top 40
This Week’s Drops
Power Plays
New This Week
To Next or Previous Week

US TOP 40 – APRIL 3rd, 1976

#1
DISCO LADY
Johnnie Taylor

DISCO LADY - Johnnie Taylor record cover

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart

1 5 DISCO LADY –•– Johnnie Taylor (Columbia)-7 (1 week at #1)
2 2 DREAM WEAVER –•– Gary Wright (Warner Brothers)-14
3 3 LONELY NIGHT (Angel Face) –•– The Captain and Tennille (A&M)-11
4 8 LET YOUR LOVE FLOW –•– The Bellamy Brothers (Warner Brothers / Curb)-10
5 6 SWEET THING –•– Rufus Featuring Chaka Kahn (ABC)-14
6 9 RIGHT BACK WHERE WE STARTED FROM –•– Maxine Nightingale (United Artists)-8
7 7 DREAM ON –•– Aerosmith (Columbia)-22
8 1 DECEMBER 1963 (Oh What a Night) –•– The Four Seasons (Warner Brothers / Curb)-15
9 10 MONEY HONEY –•– The Bay City Rollers (Arista)-9
10 11 GOLDEN YEARS –•– David Bowie (RCA)-17

11 13 ONLY SIXTEEN –•– Dr. Hook (Capitol)-14
12 15 SWEET LOVE –•– The Commodores (Motown)-15
13 18 SHOW ME THE WAY –•– Peter Frampton (A&M)-7
14 14 DEEP PURPLE –•– Donny and Marie Osmond (Kolob)-17
15 17 BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY –•– Queen (Elektra)-14
16 25 BOOGIE FEVER –•– The Sylvers (Capitol)-8
17 24 THERE’S A KIND OF HUSH (All Over the World) –•– The Carpenters (A&M)-6
18 19 TANGERINE –•– The Salsoul Orchestra (Salsoul)-11
19 4 ALL BY MYSELF –•– Eric Carmen (Arista)-16
20 16 TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT –•– The Eagles (Asylum)-16

21 23 ACTION –•– Sweet (Capitol)-8
22 21 LOVE MACHINE (Part 1) –•– The Miracles (Tamla)-24
23 12 FANNY (Be Tender With My love) –•– The Bee Gees (RSO)-15
24 20 JUNK FOOD JUNKIE –•– Larry Groce (Warner Brothers / Curb)-13
25 26 GOOD HEARTED WOMAN –•– Waylon and Willie (RCA)-9
26 36 I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO –•– Abba (Atlantic)-8
27 41 FOOLED AROUND AND FELL IN LOVE –•– Elvin Bishop (Capricorn)-5
28 30 ONLY LOVE IS REAL –•– Carole King (Ode)-8
29 34 LOOKING FOR SPACE –•– John Denver (RCA)-5
30 33 LOVE FIRE –•– Jigsaw (Chelsea)-9

31 37 LIVIN’ FOR THE WEEKEND / STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN –•– The O’Jays (Philadelphia International)-5
32 27 LOVE HURTS –•– Nazareth (A&M)-20
33 35 YOU’LL LOSE A GOOD THING –•– Freddy Fender (ABC / Dot)-8
34 50 SHANNON –•– Henry Gross (Lifesong)-6
35 39 LORELEI –•– Styx (A&M)-8
36 38 HE’S A FRIEND –•– Eddie Kendricks (Tamla)-8
37 40 FOPP –•– The Ohio Players (Mercury)-7
38 42 WE CAN’T HIDE IT ANYMORE –•– Larry Santos (Casablanca)-8
39 43 SARA SMILE –•– Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-10
40 44 HIT THE ROAD JACK –•– The Stampeders (Quality)-6

THIS WEEK’S DROP – APRIL 3rd, 1976

44 28 THEME FROM “S.W.A.T.” –•– Rhythm Heritage (ABC)-21
52 22 CUPID –•– Tony Orlando and Dawn (Elektra)-9
57 32 INSEPERABLE –•– Natalie Cole (Capitol)-17
58 29 50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER –•– Paul Simon (Columbia)-16
71 31 SLOW RIDE –•– Foghat (Bearsville)-17

POWER PLAYS – APRIL 3rd, 1976

41 46 STRANGE MAGIC –•– The Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists)-4
42 45 WITHOUT YOUR LOVE (Mr. Jordan) –•– Charlie Ross (Big Tree)-6
43 47 UNION MAN –•– The Cate Brothers (Asylum)-9
45 57 TRYIN’ TO GET THE FEELING AGAIN –•– Barry Manilow (Arista)-3
46 56 RHIANNON (Will You Ever Win) –•– Fleetwood Mac (Reprise)-5
47 49 I THOUGHT IT TOOK A LITTLE TIME (But Today I Fell In Love) –•– Diana Ross (Motown)-3
48 48 IF YOU ONLY BELIEVE (Jesus For Tonite) –•– Michel Polnareff (Atlantic)-7
49 59 MISTY BLUE –•– Dorothy Moore (Malaco)-3
50 60 COME ON OVER –•– Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-4

NEW THIS WEEK – APRIL 3rd, 1976

77 — ANYTIME (I’ll Be There) –•– Paul Anka (United Artists)-1
78 — LOVE HANGOVER –•– Diana Ross (Motown)-1
81 — FALLEN ANGEL –•– Frankie Valli (Private Stock)-1
84 — MOVIN’ –•– Brass Construction (United Artists)-1
85 — LOVE REALLY HURTS WITHOUT YOU –•– Billy Ocean (Ariola America)-1
88 — EVERYDAY WITHOUT YOU –•– Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds (Playboy)-1
89 — HAPPY DAYS –•– Pratt and McClain (Reprise)-1
90 — JASPER –•– Jim Stafford (Polydor)-1
95 — LOVE HANGOVER –•– The 5th Dimension (ABC)-1
100 — SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT –•– Manfred Mann’s Earth Band (Warner Brothers)-1