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Top singles of 1976

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Updated: 30 April
Average Ratings Reviews
King Crimson - Epitaph / 21st Century Schizoid Man, Cover art
Epitaph / 21st Century Schizoid Man
King Crimson
4.43 2k 2,226 14 14
January 1976 Single
Symphonic Prog Progressive Rock Art Rock
Jazz-Rock Heavy Psych
epic progressive melancholic complex apocalyptic anxious passionate poetic
2k Ratings 14 Reviews 4.43 Average
David Bowie - Station to Station / TVC 15, Cover art
Station to Station / TVC 15
David Bowie
4.27 760 760 7 7
January 1976 Single
Art Rock Funk Rock
Krautrock Mutant Disco
energetic passionate drugs cryptic abstract rhythmic anthemic progressive
760 Ratings 7 Reviews 4.27 Average
Blue Öyster Cult - (Don't Fear) The Reaper / Tattoo Vampire, Cover art
(Don't Fear) The Reaper / Tattoo Vampire
Blue Öyster Cult
4.17 2k 1,550 28 28
June 1976 Single
Psychedelic Rock
Psychedelic Rock Hard Rock Progressive Rock
death existential bittersweet melodic cryptic love mysterious romantic
2k Ratings 28 Reviews 4.17 Average
Beatles - Helter Skelter, Cover art
Helter Skelter
Beatles
4.15 942 942 5 5
April 1976 Single
Hard Rock Proto-Punk
Garage Rock Heavy Metal Heavy Psych Noise Rock
energetic raw heavy noisy passionate manic rebellious chaotic
942 Ratings 5 Reviews 4.15 Average
Stevie Wonder - I Wish / You and I, Cover art
I Wish / You and I
Stevie Wonder
4.11 695 695 7 7
November 1976 Single
Funk Soul
energetic uplifting rhythmic passionate rebellious playful sentimental longing
695 Ratings 7 Reviews 4.11 Average
Patti Smith Group - Gloria / My Generation, Cover art
Gloria / My Generation
Patti Smith Group
4.09 718 718 8 8
13 April 1976 Single
Proto-Punk Garage Rock Glam Punk
Art Rock Punk Blues
energetic raw sexual rebellious sarcastic playful anti-religious LGBT
718 Ratings 8 Reviews 4.09 Average
Kraftwerk - Radioaktivität / Antenne, Cover art
Radioaktivität / Antenne
Kraftwerk
4.10 741 741 4 4
1976 Single
Synthpop Electronic
Progressive Electronic Minimal Synth
futuristic cold melodic sombre mechanical minimalistic atmospheric mysterious
741 Ratings 4 Reviews 4.10 Average
Marvin Gaye - I Want You, Cover art
I Want You
Marvin Gaye
4.10 460 460 5 5
1 April 1976 Single
Smooth Soul
Funk Disco
sexual longing dense sensual rhythmic love atmospheric nocturnal
460 Ratings 5 Reviews 4.10 Average
ABBA - Dancing Queen / That's Me, Cover art
Dancing Queen / That's Me
ABBA
4.05 2k 2,309 41 41
16 August 1976 Single
Europop Euro-Disco
uplifting bittersweet lush Wall of Sound party melodic happy passionate
2k Ratings 41 Reviews 4.05 Average
Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way / Silver Springs, Cover art
Go Your Own Way / Silver Springs
Fleetwood Mac
4.06 1k 1,276 8 8
20 December 1976 Single
Pop Rock
Soft Rock AOR Heartland Rock Glam Rock
breakup passionate energetic anthemic longing love bittersweet melodic
1k Ratings 8 Reviews 4.06 Average
Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action / Teenage Confidential, Cover art
Shake Some Action / Teenage Confidential
Flamin' Groovies
4.03 543 543 8 8
November 1976 Single
Power Pop
Jangle Pop Beat Music
passionate playful energetic longing melodic bittersweet anthemic hedonistic
543 Ratings 8 Reviews 4.03 Average
Ramones - The Blitzkrieg Bop!! / Havana Affair, Cover art
The Blitzkrieg Bop!! / Havana Affair
Ramones
4.00 1k 1,228 13 13
9 July 1976 Single
Punk Rock
Power Pop Pop Punk
raw energetic rebellious anthemic playful minimalistic violence rhythmic
1k Ratings 13 Reviews 4.00 Average
David Bowie - Suffragette City / Stay, Cover art
Suffragette City / Stay
David Bowie
4.02 624 624 6 6
9 July 1976 Single
Glam Rock Power Pop
Rock & Roll Art Rock Proto-Punk Funk Rock Hard Rock
energetic quirky uplifting melodic playful anthemic history protest
624 Ratings 6 Reviews 4.02 Average
Death - Politicians in My Eyes / Keep On Knockin', Cover art
Politicians in My Eyes / Keep On Knockin'
Death
4.02 489 489 5 5
1976 Single
Garage Rock Punk Rock Proto-Punk
Hard Rock
war political death energetic conscious rhythmic raw rebellious
489 Ratings 5 Reviews 4.02 Average
Pere Ubu - Final Solution / Cloud 149, Cover art
Final Solution / Cloud 149
Pere Ubu
3.99 818 818 18 18
18 March 1976 Single
Art Punk Post-Punk Art Rock
Garage Rock Experimental Rock
anxious futuristic rebellious alienation self-hatred energetic misanthropic raw
818 Ratings 18 Reviews 3.99 Average
Fleetwood Mac - Rhiannon (Will You Ever Win) / Sugar Daddy, Cover art
Rhiannon (Will You Ever Win) / Sugar Daddy
Fleetwood Mac
3.98 779 779 10 10
4 February 1976 Single
Pop Rock
Soft Rock Piano Rock
melodic mysterious mythology passionate mellow dark warm sombre
779 Ratings 10 Reviews 3.98 Average
Al Stewart - Year of the Cat / Broadway Hotel, Cover art
Year of the Cat / Broadway Hotel
Al Stewart
3.98 567 567 9 9
11 December 1976 Single
Soft Rock Singer-Songwriter
Piano Rock Baroque Pop Progressive Pop
lush poetic mellow melodic romantic epic soothing fantasy
567 Ratings 9 Reviews 3.98 Average
Electric Light Orchestra - Livin' Thing / Fire on High, Cover art
Livin' Thing / Fire on High
Electric Light Orchestra
3.96 612 612 14 14
29 October 1976 Single
Pop Rock Symphonic Rock
Progressive Pop
melodic energetic breakup lush bittersweet orchestral anthemic love
612 Ratings 14 Reviews 3.96 Average
The Damned - New Rose / Help, Cover art
New Rose / Help
The Damned
3.96 678 678 14 14
22 October 1976 Single
Punk Rock
Garage Punk
raw energetic love aggressive manic minimalistic anxious rebellious
678 Ratings 14 Reviews 3.96 Average
Steely Dan - Kid Charlemagne / Green Earrings, Cover art
Kid Charlemagne / Green Earrings
Steely Dan
3.95 425 425 5 5
May 1976 Single
Yacht Rock Pop Rock
Funk Rock Jazz-Rock
drugs urban melodic playful sarcastic
425 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.95 Average
Patti Smith - Pissing in a River / Ask the Angels, Cover art
Pissing in a River / Ask the Angels
Patti Smith
3.98 203 203 2 2
1976 Single
Singer-Songwriter Proto-Punk Art Rock
Piano Rock Proto-Punk
203 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.98 Average
Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back in Town / Emerald, Cover art
The Boys Are Back in Town / Emerald
Thin Lizzy
3.92 872 872 26 26
23 April 1976 Single
Hard Rock
Power Pop Rock & Roll Pub Rock
anthemic playful melodic summer energetic happy uplifting optimistic
872 Ratings 26 Reviews 3.92 Average
David Bowie - Stay / Word on a Wing, Cover art
Stay / Word on a Wing
David Bowie
3.94 450 450 6 6
August 1976 Single
Funk Rock Art Rock
Krautrock Blue-Eyed Soul
energetic lonely rhythmic anxious sad nocturnal pessimistic
450 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.94 Average
Max Romeo - Chase the Devil / One Step Forward (Oye Oye Reggae), Cover art
Chase the Devil / One Step Forward (Oye Oye Reggae)
Max Romeo
3.93 373 373 3 3
1976 Single
Roots Reggae
Dub
anthemic spiritual religious summer optimistic uplifting rhythmic tropical
373 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.93 Average
Sex Pistols - Anarchy in the U.K. / I Wanna Be Me, Cover art
Anarchy in the U.K. / I Wanna Be Me
Sex Pistols
3.89 1k 1,135 17 17
26 November 1976 Single
Punk Rock
Glam Punk
rebellious energetic raw angry anthemic sarcastic alienation aggressive
1k Ratings 17 Reviews 3.89 Average
The Saints - (I'm) Stranded / No Time, Cover art
(I'm) Stranded / No Time
The Saints
3.92 461 461 9 9
September 1976 Single
Punk Rock
Garage Punk
raw energetic anxious repetitive noisy misanthropic alienation heavy
461 Ratings 9 Reviews 3.92 Average
Heart - Crazy on You / Dreamboat Annie, Cover art
Crazy on You / Dreamboat Annie
Heart
3.88 543 543 9 9
February 1976 Single
Hard Rock Pop Rock
Folk Rock Progressive Rock
anthemic energetic melodic passionate sexual
543 Ratings 9 Reviews 3.88 Average
The Beatles - Got to Get You Into My Life / Helter Skelter, Cover art
Got to Get You Into My Life / Helter Skelter
The Beatles
3.85 529 529 10 10
31 May 1976 Single
Pop Rock
Hard Rock Proto-Punk Pop Soul Motown Sound
melodic romantic love passionate longing energetic rhythmic drugs
529 Ratings 10 Reviews 3.85 Average
Gordon Lightfoot - The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald / The House You Live In, Cover art
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald / The House You Live In
Gordon Lightfoot
3.84 332 332 15 15
1976 Single
Singer-Songwriter Contemporary Folk Folk Rock
Folk Rock Sea Shanty Psychedelic Folk
epic history aquatic ballad lush melodic poetic atmospheric
332 Ratings 15 Reviews 3.84 Average
Boston - More Than a Feeling / Smokin', Cover art
More Than a Feeling / Smokin'
Boston
3.82 1k 1,132 31 31
September 1976 Single
AOR
Hard Rock Glam Rock Power Pop Pop Rock
uplifting energetic melodic breakup passionate longing sentimental anthemic
1k Ratings 31 Reviews 3.82 Average
Genesis - Entangled / A Trick of the Tail, Cover art
Entangled / A Trick of the Tail
Genesis
3.87 182 182 3 3
March 1976 Single
Progressive Rock Art Rock Psychedelic Folk
Symphonic Prog Folk Rock Progressive Pop Progressive Folk
mellow surreal progressive ethereal lush melodic acoustic playful
182 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.87 Average
James Brown - Get Up Offa That Thing / Release the Pressure, Cover art
Get Up Offa That Thing / Release the Pressure
James Brown
3.86 286 286 2 2
May 1976 Single
Funk
Disco
286 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.86 Average
Bootsy's Rubber Band - I'd Rather Be With You / Vanish in Our Sleep, Cover art
I'd Rather Be With You / Vanish in Our Sleep
Bootsy's Rubber Band
3.92 162 162 1 1
1976 Single
P-Funk Smooth Soul
Psychedelic Soul
psychedelic sexual soothing love urban warm romantic longing
162 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.92 Average
Junior Murvin - Police and Thief / Grumbling Dub, Cover art
Police and Thief / Grumbling Dub
Junior Murvin
3.84 313 313 5 5
1976 Single
Roots Reggae
Dub
crime rebellious conscious warm violence spiritual passionate tropical
313 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.84 Average
Parliament - Tear the Roof Off the Sucker (Give Up the Funk) / P. Funk, Cover art
Tear the Roof Off the Sucker (Give Up the Funk) / P. Funk
Parliament
3.85 309 309 6 6
April 1976 Single
P-Funk
rhythmic party energetic uplifting anthemic repetitive
309 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.85 Average
David Bowie - Fame / Golden Years, Cover art
Fame / Golden Years
David Bowie
3.91 179 179 2 2
1976 Single
Funk Art Rock
rhythmic anxious dark
179 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.91 Average
David Bowie - TVC 15 / We Are the Dead, Cover art
TVC 15 / We Are the Dead
David Bowie
3.81 496 496 6 6
30 April 1976 Single
Art Rock
Funk Rock Glam Rock
energetic science fiction anxious abstract manic drugs rhythmic playful
496 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.81 Average
Blondie - X Offender / In the Sun, Cover art
X Offender / In the Sun
Blondie
3.81 463 463 7 7
17 June 1976 Single
New Wave
Punk Rock Surf Rock Brill Building Power Pop Twee Pop
crime love bittersweet energetic sexual romantic melodic
463 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.81 Average
Klaatu - Calling Occupants (Of Interplanetary Craft) / Sub-Rosa Subway, Cover art
Calling Occupants (Of Interplanetary Craft) / Sub-Rosa Subway
Klaatu
3.82 169 169 3 3
1976 Single
Progressive Pop Symphonic Prog
Psychedelic Pop Symphonic Rock Sunshine Pop
science fiction space melodic uplifting epic progressive mysterious lush
169 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.82 Average
Genesis - Ripples / Entangled, Cover art
Ripples / Entangled
Genesis
3.88 164 164 3 3
March 1976 Single
Progressive Rock Art Rock
Progressive Pop Symphonic Prog
mysterious philosophical lush introspective melodic atmospheric
164 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.88 Average
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  • Elton John - Pinball Wizard / Harmony, Cover art
    Pinball Wizard / Harmony
    1976 Single
    208 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.44 Average
    3.44 208 208 6 6
  • Rose Royce - Car Wash / Water, Cover art
    Car Wash / Water
    1976 Single
    302 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.40 Average
    3.40 302 302 5 5
  • Barbra Streisand - Love Theme From "A Star Is Born" (Evergreen) / I Believe in Love, Cover art
    Love Theme From "A Star Is Born" (Evergreen) / I Believe in Love
    1976 Single
    115 Ratings 7 Reviews 2.81 Average
    2.81 115 115 7 7
  • Orhan Gencebay - Hatasız Kul Olmaz / Kara Çalı, Cover art
    Hatasız Kul Olmaz / Kara Çalı
    1976 Single
    17 Ratings 3.68 Average
    3.68 17 17
  • Vangelis - Heaven and Hell, Part 1 / Alpha, Cover art
    Heaven and Hell, Part 1 / Alpha
    1976 Single
    13 Ratings 3.70 Average
    3.70 13 13
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  • Peter Frampton - Show Me the Way / Shine On, Cover art
    Show Me the Way / Shine On
    1976 Single
    205 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.44 Average
    3.44 205 205 6 6
  • Peter Frampton - Baby, I Love Your Way / It's a Plain Shame, Cover art
    Baby, I Love Your Way / It's a Plain Shame
    1976 Single
    147 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.15 Average
    3.15 147 147 3 3
  • Peter Frampton - Do You Feel Like We Do / Penny for Your Thoughts, Cover art
    Do You Feel Like We Do / Penny for Your Thoughts
    1976 Single
    126 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.22 Average
    3.22 126 126 1 1
  • Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird [live] / Searching [live], Cover art
    Free Bird [live] / Searching [live]
    1976 Single
    54 Ratings 3.75 Average
    3.75 54 54
  • Renaissance - Carpet of the Sun / Kiev, Cover art
    Carpet of the Sun / Kiev
    1976 Single
    34 Ratings 3.63 Average
    3.63 34 34
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  • Ronnie Spector (with The Wall of Sound Orchestra) - Paradise / When I Saw You, Cover art
    Paradise / When I Saw You
    1976 Single
    23 Ratings 3.25 Average
    3.25 23 23
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