A month in a life – June 1977

All tracks released in June 1977 unless otherwise indicated

* : new entry Record Retailer chart
[*] : will chart on re-release in 1978
[+] : two sides of the same single

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 Good old fashioned lover boy [Queen's first EP] (05/77) Queen *
2 Hungry for love Steve Glen
3 Living in the world today Chris Rainbow
4 Dreamin' (05/77) Liverpool Express *
5 Spirits in the night Manfred Mann's earth band
6 Modern love Peter Gabriel
7 Be good to yourself (04/77) Frankie Miller *
8 Now and then Björn Skifs
9 Streets of London Clover
10 I just wanna be your everything (05/77) Andy Gibb *
11 I don't want to talk about it [Double A side] (04/77) Rod Stewart # 1
12 The first cut is the deepest [Double A side] (04/77) Rod Stewart # 1
13 No way out Doris Jones
14 Run to me Kelly Marie
15 Non stop dance Gibson brothers
16 Everybody have a good time (05/77) Archie Bell & Drells *
17 You're gonna get next to me (05/77) Bo Kirkland & Ruth Davis *
18 Come with me (05/77) Jesse Green *
19 I can prove it (03/77) Tony Etoria *
20 Feel the need (RR – 1972) Detroit Emeralds *
21 The walls of the world Mike Batt
22 Together we are beautiful Ken Leray
23 Sam (05/77) Olivia Newton-John *
24 Why do fools fall in love Summer wine
25 Bound to explode Bellamy brothers
26 Slow down (05/77) John Miles *
27 Bite your lip (Get up & dance) [+] Elton John *
28 Chicago [+] Kiki Dee *
29 Oh Lori (05/77) Alessi *
30 Deep love Mista Charge ft Rosetta Hightower
31 Name of the game Moon
32 Sunshine Enchantment
33 Nature boy (04/77) George Benson *
34 Flowers Emotions
35 Indian summer Poco
36 Nothing but a breeze Jesse Winchester
37 Margaritaville Jimmy Buffett
38 Lucille Kenny Rogers # 1
39 Peace of mind Boston
40 Barracuda Heart
41 God save the Queen (05/77) Sex Pistols *
42 Fanfare for the common man (05/77) Emerson Lake & Palmer *
43 Do ya wanna get funky with me Peter Brown [*]
44 Do what you wanna do T-Connection *
45 What it is (05/77) Garnett Mims & Truckin' company *
46 That woman Johnny Nash
47 Exodus Bob Marley & Wailers *
48 Love stop Airwaves
49 Still the one Clubsound
50 Ma Baker Boney M *
51 Farmer Bill's cowman (I was Kaiser Bill's Batman) Wurzels *
52 Saved Elkie Brooks
53 Hot summer's day Danny Kirwan
54 We're all alone Rita Coolidge *
55 This is the way that I feel Marie Osmond
56 Sometimes Facts of life
57 Slow dancin' Purify bros.
58 Falling in love in the summertime Tina Charles
59 All my life Arthur Prysock
60 So glad I got you girl O'Jays
61 Love goes deeper than that Eloise Laws
62 Show you the way to go Jacksons # 1
63 Give a little bit (05/77) Supertramp *
64 Be my wife David Bowie
65 Sneakin' suspicion (05/77) Dr. Feelgood *
66 Anything that's rock 'n' roll (05/77) Tom Petty & Heartbreakers *
67 Like Adam and Eve (USA 1966) 1st UK release Reflections
68 Don't take it out on this world Adam's apples
69 Rhapsody (05/77) Four seasons *
70 Counting on you Stephen Dees
71 Soularize (Greet the sun) Eddie Thornton
72 Kyrila (EP) (05/77) Demis Roussos *
73 It's all over now, baby blue Graham Bonnet
74 Memphis [The Faces EP] (05/77) Faces *
75 The warrior Osibisa
76 So you win again (05/77) Hot Chocolate *
77 Pictures and memories Marlena Shaw
78 Another star LaSo

A month in a life – May 1977

All tracks released in May 1977 unless otherwise indicated

*: new entry Record Retailer chart

1 I came to dance Nils Lofgren
2 Freerider Class 50
3 Spring song Gryphon
4 Feel like calling home (04/77) Mr Big *
5 Hollywood Rufus ft Chaka Khan
6 Somethin’ ’bout ‘cha Latimore
7 Your love Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr
8 Telephone line Electric Light Orchestra *
9 Written on the wind (04/77) Roger Daltrey *
10 In the flesh Blondie
11 Get the guns Alan Ross
12 I love to see ya dancin’ Blackwell
13 Did you mean maybe Etap
14 Baby don’t change your mind Gladys Knight & Pips *
15 Soul sister Ronnie Jones
16 At first sight Lobo
17 Don’t let go Manhattan Transfer *
18 The calendar song (04/77) Trinidad Oil Company *
19 Got to give it up (04/77) Marvin Gaye *
20 In the city (04/77) Jam *
21 Peaches [Double A side] Stranglers *
22 Hard luck woman Kiss
23 Old fashioned boy (You’re the one) Stallion
24 Slow dancing Unicorn
25 On and on Stephen Bishop
26 Just a song before I go Crosby, Stills and Nash
27 The first cut is the deepest [Double A side] (04/77) Rod Stewart # 1
28 I don’t want to talk about it [Double A side] (04/77) Rod Stewart # 1
29 Loving song Nicole Croisille
30 Ooh child Valerie Carter
31 Hello stranger (04/77) Yvonne Elliman *
32 We’ll gather lilacs / All my loving (04/77) Simon May *
33 Love walked in (when you walked out) David McWilliams
34 Me and the elephant Gene Cotton
35 Highway flyer Doug Owen
36 Halfway down the stairs Muppets *
37 L’oiseau et l’enfant Marie Myriam *
38 Can’t get it out of my head One hundred ton and a feather
39 Loving you, losing you Johnny Mathis
40 I’m in heaven Touch of class
41 It don’t rain in my backyeard Moments
42 Could it be I’m falling in love (EP) (RR – 1973) Detroit Spinners *
43 Too hot to handle (04/77) Heatwave *
44 Join the party (03/77) Honky *
45 How can I say goodbye Jacquie Sullivan
46 We can do it (EP) Liverpool FC *
47 Tokyo Joe (04/77) Bryan Ferry *
48 OK ? Julie Covington, Rula Lenska, Charlotte Cornwell & Sue Jones-Davies *
49 Go Buddy Go [Double A side] Stranglers *
50 Sheena is a punk rocker Ramones *
51 Can’t give you anything but my love J sisters
52 Baby I love your way Walter Jackson
53 Let your body go downtown Martyn Ford orchestra *
54 I second that emotion La Costa
55 Alone again or UFO
56 Better by far Caravan
57 Found out the hard way Ace
58 Match of the day [Spot the pigeon EP] Genesis *
59 Rendezvous (04/77) Tina Charles *
60 Naughty naughty naughty (03/77) Joy Sarney *
61 You keep me hangin’ on / Stop in the name of love (03/77) Roni Hill *
62 No more love at your convenience (04/77) Alice Cooper *
63 Some folks never learn Lou Rawls
64 Disco inferno (04/77) Trammps *
65 Uptown festival (04/77) Shalamar *
66 Get happy Jimmy “Bo” Horne
67 Free (02/77) Deniece Williams # 1
68 The whole town is laughing at me (03/77) Teddy Pendergrass *
69 You took my breath away Kaplan Kaye
70 Simple life O.C. Smith
71 Hold on Dan Hill
72 You’re moving out today Carole Bayer Sager *
73 Everybody be dancin’ Starbuck
74 Walk right in Dr. Hook
75 All strung out John Travolta
76 Stay away Dynamic Superiors
77 Lido shuffle Boz Scaggs *
78 Do you wanna make love Peter McCann
79 Runaway Bonnie Raitt
80 It’s a game Bay city rollers *
81 Atmosphere strutt Cloud one

 

A month in a life – April 1977

All tracks released in April 1977 unless otherwise indicated

* : new entry Record Retailer chart
[*] : will chart on re-release in 1978

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 Evergreen (There for "A star is born") (02/77) Barbra Streisand *
2 Highwayman Jimmy Webb
3 Brooklyn Cody Jameson [aka Gloria Loring]
4 Dreamboat Annie Heart
5 On the border Al Stewart
6 Into the mystic Jackson Hawke
7 Where is the love (02/77) Delegation *
8 Whodunit (03/77) Tavares *
9 Good morning Judge 10CC *
10 Jet airliner Steve Miller band
11 Lonely boy (02/77) Andrew Gold *
12 Kiss in the dark Hudson Ford
13 Right as rain The band
14 Gonna capture your heart (03/77) Blue *
15 Only the lucky Walter Egan
16 Love, love Clover
17 Rock 'n' roll star (Live EP) (03/77) Barclay James Harvest *
18 Smoke on the water (live) (EP) Deep Purple *
19 To fly away Trickster
20 Don't stop Fleetwood Mac *
21 Dancin' man Q
22 Sara smile J.J. Barnes
23 Free (02/77) Deniece Williams *
24 Slow dancin' don't turn me Addrisi brothers
25 Let 'em in Billy Paul *
26 What's your name what's your number Showdown
27 What's on your mind Brass construction
28 I don't want to talk about it [Double A side] Rod Stewart *
29 Pearl's a singer (02/77) Elkie Brooks *
30 Daybreak Randy Bishop
31 To all the girls I've love before Albert Hammond
32 Lucille Kenny Rogers *
33 Tell him boys Mickey Newbury
34 Say you'll stay until tomorrow (01/77) Tom Jones *
35 Wake up and be somebody Brainstorm
36 Phoenix Aquarian dreams
37 Reaching for the world (03/77) Harold Melvin & Bluenotes *
38 Dancin' Crown heights affair
39 Knowing me knowing you Abba # 1
40 Another funny honeymoon (03/77) David Dundas *
41 Marquee Moon Television *
42 White riot (03/77) Clash *
43 I might be lying Eddie & Hot rods *
44 Wise man Uriah heep
45 Lovin' and free Colin Blunstone
46 Night hours Kiki Dee
47 Ain't gonna bump no more (03/77) Joe Tex *
48 Beautiful Brothers
49 Tryin' to love two William Bell
50 Someone oughta write a song about you baby Realistics
51 Sir Duke (03/77) Stevie Wonder *
52 Jamaica jerk off [5th Anniversary EP] (02/77) Judge Dread *
53 Mah na mah na (RR – 1969) Piero Umiliani *
54 Runaway Gallagher & Lyle
55 Hotel California Eagles *
56 Three little words (I love you) Dave Loggins
57 Lover's serenade Barbara Dickson
58 The first cut is the deepest [Double A side] Rod Stewart *
59 Love and other bruises Air supply
60 Solsbury Hill Peter Gabriel *
61 Hey St. Peter Flash and the pan
62 Feels like the first time Foreigner [*]
63 The soul of my suit (03/77) T. Rex *
64 Say goodbye to Hollywood Ronnie Spector & E Street band
65 It's you (03/77) Manhattans *
66 Got to see Mississippi Stardust
67 How much love Leo Sayer *
68 Biding my time Badger
69 Loving you, losing you Phyllis Hyman
70 I wanna get next to you (03/77) Rose Royce *
71 You're my life (03/77) Barry Biggs *
72 Do I love you (yes in every way) Paul Anka
73 Smile a little smile for me Tony Christie
74 I'm your boogie man KC & Sunshine band *
75 Parting is such sweet sorrow James Wells
76 This could be a night to remember Eddie Holman
77 Enjoy yourself (03/77) Jacksons *
78 A real mother for ya Johnny 'Guitar' Watson *
79 The shuffle (03/77) Van McCoy *

A month in a life – March 1977

All tracks released in March 1977 unless otherwise indicated

* : new entry Record Retailer chart

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 Get closer James & Bobby Purify
2 My eyes adored you Betty Padget
3 Stick together Minnie Riperton
4 Anything that keeps you satisfied Tony Wilson
5 Sweet surrender Sean
6 Are you weepin' Gary Wright
7 All along the watchtower Dave Mason
8 Double dutch (02/77) Fatback Band *
9 Welcome to our world (of merry music) (01/77) Mass production *
10 Love is you Carol Williams
11 Southern nights (02/77) Glen Campbell *
12 He'll have to go Ry Cooder
13 I don't want to put a hold on you Berni Flint *
14 You are Dolly Parton
15 When I need you (01/77) Leo Sayer # 1
16 Don't throw it all away Dave and Sugar
17 Radio Roderick Falconer
18 So in to you Atlanta rhythm section
19 Tear me apart (02/77) Suzi Quatro *
20 Party song Lavender Hill mob
21 Can be done Tim Chandell & Champions
22 Red light spells danger Billy Ocean *
23 Engine of love Earl & Steam team
24 The woman in me Abigail Browne
25 Less than zero Elvis Costello
26 Country living Mighty diamonds
27 Gonna fly now (Theme from "Rocky") Bill Conti
28 Carry me Flintlock
29 Sailing Kim Carnes
30 Up in the world Clifford T. Ward
31 Going in with my eyes open David Soul *
32 Stargazer Neil Diamond
33 Rio Michael Nesmith *
34 Good day go by Jim Rafferty
35 Dreamin' Loleatta Holloway
36 I found my heaven Ruby James
37 Life goes on Faith, hope and charity
38 Love in 'C' Minor (02/77) Cerrone *
39 Tie your mother down Queen *
40 X Offender Blondie
41 Have I the right (02/77) Dead end kids *
42 Chicago blue Young and moody
43 Welcome to my morning John Denver
44 Moody blue (02/77) Elvis Presley *
45 I'm qualified to satisfy you (02/77) Barry White *
46 Where are all my friends Harold Melvin & Bluenotes
47 New York, you've got me dancing Andrea True connection
48 My kinda life (02/77) Cliff Richard *
49 Lay back in the arms of someone (02/77) Smokie *
50 There will come a day Smokey Robinson
51 Sweet love of mine Johnny Mathis
52 7000 Dollars & You Stylistics *
53 Night hustle P.M.S.B.
54 Because (02/77) Demis Roussos *
55 Rock bottom Lynsey De Paul & Mike Moran *
56 When (02/77) Showaddywaddy *
57 Hold back the night (The Pink Parker EP) Graham Parker & Rumour *
58 Cheatin' in the dark Paul Kendrick
59 Right time of the night Jennifer Warnes
60 More than a lover (01/77) Bonnie Tyler *
61 Gimme some (01/77) Brendon *
62 I've got to dance (to keep from crying) Destinations
63 That's the trouble Grace Jones
64 Sunny (02/77) Boney M *
65 Love hit me (01/77) Maxine Nightingale *
66 Chanson D'amour (01/77) Manhattan Transfer # 1
67 Putting it down Jimmy Helms
68 Say you love me Patti Austin
69 Together (02/77) O.C. Smith *
70 Silver eagle Limey
71 Saturday night special Brian Bennett band
72 Can't let you go Gary Benson
73 Stop it I like it Patti Boulaye
74 You don't have to be a star (to be in my show) (10/76) Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr *
75 Let the children play Santana
76 Three ring circus Blue magic
77 Twist and shout Elvin Bishop
78 In the mood (02/77) Ray Stevens *

A month in a life – Feb 1977

All tracks released in February 1977 unless otherwise indicated

* : new entry Record Retailer chart

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 They shoot horses don't they (12/76) Racing Cars *
2 Our love Scrounger
3 Another suitcase in another hall (01/77) Barbara Dickson *
4 One of the poorest people Caledonia
5 I believe in us Kookies
6 Baby I know (01/77) Rubettes *
7 Oh boy (the mood I'm in) (01/77) Brotherhood of man *
8 The greatest feeling Melba Moore
9 Life is music Ritchie family
10 Standing up for love Three degrees
11 I got to love you Jeannette Tavernier
12 Knowing me knowing you Abba *
13 Don't give up on us David Soul # 1
14 Oh my dear Rose Magna carta
15 One of those days in England Roy Harper
16 Your own special way Genesis *
17 Crazy on you Heart
18 Carry on wayward son Kansas
19 Walk this way Aerosmith
20 You'll never know what you're missing (01/77) Real thing *
21 Do I love you Lake
22 Here is where your love belongs Sons of Champlin
23 Go now Gloria Jones
24 Ha cha cha (Funktion) (01/77) Brass Construction *
25 Soul cha cha (01/77) Van McCoy *
26 Get it started Otis Waygood band
27 Don't leave me this way (01/77) Thelma Houston *
28 Vanishing love Chi Lites
29 Darlin' darlin' baby (sweet tender love) (01/77) O'Jays *
30 Life Jimmy James
31 This is tomorrow (01/77) Bryan Ferry *
32 Criminal world Metro
33 Everything I need Bad company
34 Sound and vision David Bowie *
35 Naomi Ralph McTell
36 Don't walk on by Hunter
37 Maybe I'm amazed (Live) Wings *
38 Night moves Bob Seger
39 Romeo (01/77) Mr Big *
40 Save it for a rainy day Stephen Bishop
41 The real thing Sergio Mendes & New Brasil '77
42 Don't cry for me Argentina Julie Covington # 1
43 From the inside Vicki Brown
44 First thing in the morning (01/77) Kiki Dee *
45 One lonely room Justin Hayward
46 The whistler Jethro Tull
47 This time Dragonfly
48 Get a grip on yourself (01/77) Stranglers *
49 C'est la vie (You never can tell) Emmylou Harris
50 Carnival Eric Clapton
51 Bombay Golden earring
52 Stones throw from nowhere Cado Belle
53 You're all that I need Ace
54 Dance to the music Enchantment
55 Saturday nite (01/77) Earth Wind & Fire *
56 Dazz (01/77) Brick *
57 If you feel like dancin' Al Hudson & Soul partners
58 Rockaria! Electric Light Orchestra *
59 Go your own way Fleetwood Mac *
60 Gypsy roadhog (01/77) Slade *
61 Say goodbye to Hollywood Billy Joel
62 One drink too many (01/77) Sailor *
63 When I need you Leo Sayer # 1
64 It ain't easy comin' down Charlene
65 Torn between two lovers Mary MacGregor *
66 Please get my name right Twiggy
67 A groovy kind of love Les Gray *
68 Crazy water Elton John *
69 Radio romance Kursaal flyers
70 Here come those tears again Jackson Browne
71 Chanson d'amour (01/77) Manhattan Transfer *
72 Love ain't the question Ray Sawyer
73 This magic night Parker McGee
74 Can't believe that you love me Bunny Sigler
75 Mighty power of love (01/77) Tavares *
76 It takes a fool like me Harlem
77 A V.I.P. Marianne Rosenberg

A month in a life – Jan 1977

All tracks released in January 1977 unless otherwise indicated

* : new entry Record Retailer chart

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 Caroline Denny Laine
2 Say you love me John Lodge
3 You (11/76) Randy Edelman *
4 Put your money where your mouth is (10/76) Rose Royce *
5 Body English King Floyd
6 It only happens Majors
7 Love is all I've got Muscles
8 Everybody's talkin' 'bout love (11/76) Silver Convention *
9 Wake up Susan Detroit Spinners *
10 Goin' up in smoke Eddie Kendricks
11 Cream of the crop Sister Sledge
12 Come on here Exile one
13 One girl too late Brenda & Tabulations
14 Bless you Gonzalez
15 Isn't she lovely (12/76) David Parton *
16 You + me = Love (08/76) Undisputed truth *
17 Love cookin' Dupars ft Venetta Fields
18 Shake your rump to the funk Barkays *
19 All I ever need is music James Wells
20 Let me down easy Rare pleasure
21 Cherchez la femme Dr. Buzzard's original "Savannah" band
22 Dance the night away Sheer elegance
23 Countdown to confusion Dash
24 Birds of a feather Johnny Nash
25 First time around Miquel Brown
26 Let's get together El Coco
27 More than a feeling (12/76) Boston *
28 Don't believe a word (11/76) Thin Lizzy *
29 Serenade Steve Miller band
30 Travelin' light J.J. Cale
31 Nobody but you Gladys Knight & Pips *
32 Living together (in sin) Whispers
33 I kinda miss you Manhattans
34 I trust you Billy Paul
35 Ghetto of the mind Pleasure
36 Boogie nights Heatwave *
37 Full time thing (between dusk and dawn) Whirlwind
38 Don't leave me this way (12/76) Harold Melvin & Bluenotes *
39 Down to zero Joan Armatrading
40 You need a man Jack Jones
41 The wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald (11/76) Gordon Lightfoot *
42 If I could have your loving Sutherland brothers & Quiver
43 Every little teardrop Gallagher & Lyle *
44 When a child is born (Soleado) Johnny Mathis # 1
45 When I need you Leo Sayer *
46 Love love love Andy Bown
47 Year of the cat (12/76) Al Stewart *
48 I wanna go back (11/76) New Seekers *
49 Every face tells a story Olivia Newton John
50 Do the best you can Labi Siffre
51 William Tell overture Mike Oldfield
52 Lord, if you are a woman Darlene Love
53 Manhattan skyline John Miles
54 Girl your so fine Carl Douglas
55 I found love on a disco floor Temprees
56 Sing me Brothers *
57 Never never gonna give you up Bonnie Bramlett & Dobie Gray
58 To know him is to love him Marc Bolan & Gloria Jones
59 It takes all night long Gary Glitter *
60 Phonecall Dan Hill
61 New kid in town (12/76) Eagles *
62 Don't give up on us David Soul # 1
63 Love rules Buster
64 Rita May Bob Dylan
65 Mademoiselle Styx
66 Baby don't you know Wild cherry
67 Fancy dancer Commodores
68 Body heat James Brown *
69 Spy for Brotherhood Miracles ft Billy Griffin
70 What can I say Boz Scaggs *
71 Jack in the box Moments *
72 More love Eric Donaldson
73 On this night of a thousand stars Tony Christie
74 Make it up to me in love, baby Odia Coates & Paul Anka
75 Revelations Santana

A month in a life – Dec 1976

All tracks released in December 1976 unless otherwise indicated

* : new entry Record Retailer chart

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 Bionic Santa (11/76) Chris Hill *
2 Grandma's party (EP) (11/76) Paul Nicholas *
3 Under the moon of love (10/76) Showaddywaddy # 1
4 In love with Cherry Glyder
5 Can't say no S.S.O. [Soul sensation orchestra]
6 I got a bone to pick with you Ruby Andrews
7 Flip (11/76) Jesse Green *
8 Disco magic T Connection
9 Every man must have a dream Liverpool Express *
10 Take me back 5000 volts
11 Don't give up on us David Soul *
12 Haitian divorce (11/76) Steely Dan *
13 Be bop 'n' holla Andy Fairweather Low
14 Come together Graffiti
15 Ring out solstice bells (EP) (11/76) Jethro Tull *
16 Smile (10/76) Pussycat *
17 Sing me an old fashioned song (10/76) Billie Jo Spears *
18 You've got me runnin' Gene Cotton
19 Living next door to Alice (11/76) Smokie *
20 Bread and roses Judy Collins
21 Don't cry for me Argentina (11/76) Julie Covington *
22 The streets will love you to death Leon Haywood
23 Love bug Bumble bee unlimited
24 Dr. Love (11/76) Tina Charles *
25 Daddy cool (10/76) Boney M *
26 Keep it comin' love (11/76) KC & Sunshine Band *
27 I wish (11/76) Stevie Wonder *
28 The champion (11/76) Willie Mitchell *
29 Makin' whooppee Arthur Lowe
30 Here's to love (Auld lang syne) (11/76) John Christie *
31 You're more than a number in my little red book Drifters *
32 Winter melody (11/76) Donna Summer *
33 We're all alone Walker brothers
34 When you are a king Nolan sisters
35 Hey Mr Dream maker (11/76) Cliff Richard *
36 Sideshow (10/76) Barry Biggs *
37 Alice Joan Armatrading
38 Things we do for love 10cc *
39 Maggie May (EP) (RR – 1971) Rod Stewart *
40 Don't take your love away Slik
41 Wild side of life Status Quo *
42 Anarchy in the UK (11/76) Sex Pistols *
43 Golden gate get down Sparky & Inner citizens
44 Car wash Rose Royce *
45 Climbing the steps of love Linda & Funky boys
46 Ten percent Double exposure
47 One fine morning (11/76) Tommy Hunt *
48 Suspicion (USA 1964) [First UK release] (11/76) Elvis Presley *
49 A whiter shade of pale Gary Shearston
50 I want you Gato Barbieri
51 When a child is born (10/76) Johnny Mathis # 1
52 Lost without your love Bread *
53 Lying eyes Doris Troy
54 Kendo's theme Loyd Ryan's express

A month in a life – Nov 1976

All tracks released in November 1976 unless otherwise indicated

* : new entry Record Retailer chart
[*} : will chart on re-release in 1978

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 Money Money Money Abba *
2 Just like you Ginger
3 Lay your love on me G. Band [Glitter band]
4 Same old me Fantastics
5 We can work it out Four Seasons *
6 If I had my way Sherbet
7 This song George Harrison
8 Say you love me (10/76) Fleetwood Mac *
9 Feels like heaven Easy street
10 Ray of sunshine Smith & D'Abo
11 We are going (Woyaya) Art Garfunkel
12 Portsmouth Mike Oldfield *
13 One morning in May Sundown
14 Planes Colin Blunstone
15 A spaceman came travelling Chris De Burgh
16 So sad the song (10/76) Gladys Knight & Pips *
17 Don't make me wait too long (10/76) Barry White *
18 Anything you want John Valenti
19 Peace of mind Jackie Lomax
20 Love is a prima donna (10/76) Steve Harley & Cockney rebel *
21 Shake some action Flamin' groovies
22 Teenage depression (10/76) Eddie & Hotrods *
23 Tango all night La Seine
24 I go to Rio Peter Allen
25 Hey baby Ringo Starr
26 Secrets (10/76) Sutherland Brothers & Quiver *
27 Under the moon of love (10/76) Showaddywaddy *
28 Main street Bob Seger
29 I just can't say no to you Parker McGee
30 Nights are forever without you England Dan & John Ford Coley
31 If you knew Tarney & Spencer
32 Get back Rod Stewart *
33 Questions Manfred Mann's earth band
34 I don't want to go on without you Nazareth
35 Sorry seems to be the hardest word (10/76) Elton John *
36 In the winter Janis Ian
37 I need you and your kind of loving Tymes
38 Love me (10/76) Yvonne Elliman *
39 Love ballad L.T.D.
40 If you leave me now Chicago # 1
41 A love of your own Ned Doheny
42 I like dreamin' Kenny Nolan
43 Hold me in your dreams tonight Helen Reddy
44 Little does she know (10/76) Kursaal Flyers *
45 Lean on me Mud *
46 No American starship (looking for the next world) Quantum jump
47 Outward bound Wishbone ash
48 Hot valves (EP) – Maid in heaven Be Bop Deluxe *
49 Somebody to love Queen *
50 Do you feel like we do (10/76) Peter Frampton *
51 Ballistic affair Leroy Smart
52 Nice 'n' nasty Salsoul orchestra
53 Here for the party Bobby Byrd
54 Run to me Candi Staton
55 Life is a fight J.A.L.N. band
56 Stop me (If you've heard it all before) (10/76) Billy Ocean *
57 It's your sweet love Jimmy 'Bo' Horne
58 Where will you go when the party's over Archie Bell & Drells
59 All I need is you Otis Clay
60 Just to be close to you (10/76) Commodores [*]
61 You'll never get to heaven (EP) Stylistics *
62 When a child is born (10/76) Johnny Mathis *
63 Took a long time Magna carta
64 Mississippi Pussycat # 1
65 Stoney ground (10/76) Guys & Dolls *
66 Hang on Sloopy Sandpipers *
67 Happier Paul Anka
68 Love so right Bee Gees *
69 Help wanted Hudson brothers
70 You went away Stray
71 New Avengers theme Laurie Johnson orchestra
72 Livin' thing (10/76) Electric Light Orchestra *
73 Do the funky conga Jimmy James & Vagabonds
74 Daylight Vicky Sue Robinson
75 Nito Bendito Alkatraz
76 Pulstar Vangelis

A month in a life – Oct 1976

All tracks released in October 1976 unless otherwise indicated

* : new entry Record Retailer chart

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 Beautiful noise (09/76) Neil Diamond *
2 Flight of the moorglade John Anderson
3 Hey baby J.J. Cale
4 It's a long way there Little River Band
5 You're my best friend (10/75) Don Williams *
6 Let me down easy American flyer
7 Here comes that girl again Tommy Overstreet
8 If not you Dr Hook *
9 Is this really love Charles Drain
10 I betcha didn't know that Carol Grimes
11 Love ain't somethin' (that you get for free) Wah wah Watson
12 Couldn't get it right (09/76) Climax Blues Band *
13 Lowdown (08/76) Boz Scaggs *
14 The tears of a clown (RR – 1970) Smokey Robinson & Miracles *
15 Rich girl [RCA] Hall & Oates
16 Day dreamin' Moon
17 You make me feel like dancing Leo Sayer *
18 Queen of my soul (09/76) Average White Band *
19 Child's garden April wine
20 Magic man Heart
21 Rock 'n' me Steve Miller Band *
22 Substitute (EP) (RR – 1966) Who *
23 Coming home (09/76) David Essex *
24 Laser love (09/76) T Rex *
25 Baby please don't go Curved air
26 Wiggle that wotsit Hollies
27 Love is alive Gary Wright
28 Hold tight (09/76) Liverpool express *
29 California day Starland vocal band
30 If that's the way you want it Skylark
31 I can't live a dream Osmonds *
32 Save me Clodagh Rodgers
33 After the lovin' Engelbert Humperdinck
34 When forever has gone (09/76) Demis Roussos *
35 Funny how time slips away (09/76) Dorothy Moore *
36 One love in my lifetime Diana Ross
37 Hello old friend Eric Clapton
38 I broke down Joe Cocker
39 Dancing Queen Abba # 1
40 Dancing with the captain (09/76) Paul Nicholas *
41 Fairytale (09/76) Dana *
42 Let's be young tonight Jermaine Jackson
43 Dance Paul Jabara
44 Hot line Sylvers
45 Don't take away the music (09/76) Tavares *
46 Stoned out of my mind Maryann Farra & Satin soul
47 Summer hustle M & O band
48 Put your money where your mouth is Rose Royce
49 Enjoy yourself Jacksons
50 Play that funky music (09/76) Wild Cherry *
51 She's gone (EP) [Atlantic] (RR – 1974) Daryl Hall & John Oates *
52 Heading in the right direction Bettye Swan
53 Jaws (09/76) Lalo Schifrin *
54 Stand tall Burton Cummings
55 Remember yesterday (09/76) John Miles *
56 Without you (EP) (RR – 1972) Nilsson *
57 Never my love Willow
58 The summer of my life (09/76) Simon May *
59 Muskrat love Captain & Tenille
60 Sold on love Hudson-Ford
61 Lay me down Rogue
62 Cinderella Firefall
63 Where can we go Cate brothers
64 Love and affection (08/76) Joan Armatrading *
65 If you leave me now (09/76) Chicago *
66 Lost in France Bonnie Tyler *
67 Could be love Dwight Twilley band
68 Hello baby Marmalade
69 Lucky man Starbuck
70 Mississippi (04/76) Pussycat # 1
71 You belong to me baby Joe Dolan
72 Spinning rock boogie Hank C Burnette *
73 Happy being lonely Chi-lites
74 Hurt (09/76) Manhattans *
75 Touch me in the morning (RR – 1973) Diana Ross *
76 Baretta's theme Sammy Davis Jr
77 From now on Lou Rawls
78 One for the money Whispers
79 Soul Dracula (07/76) Hot Blood *
80 Breakdown (Black skinned blue eyed boys) Muscle shoals horns

A month in a life – Sept 1976

All tracks released in September 1976 unless otherwise indicated

* : new entry Record Retailer chart
[*] : will chart as re-release in 1981

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 Thirty love Krazy kat
2 Howzat (08/76) Sherbet *
3 Breakaway (08/76) Gallagher & Lyle *
4 Free as a bird Smith & D'Abo
5 I'd really love to see you tonight (08/76) England Dan & John Ford Coley *
6 You are the woman Firefall
7 Stay Andrew Gold
8 Brandy (You're a fine girl) Gonzalez
9 Baretta's theme (Keep your eye on the sparrow) El Chicano
10 Can't get by without you (08/76) Real thing *
11 Ca-the-drals D.C. La Rue
12 Ain't no values on your love L.J. Johnson
13 The best disco in town Ritchie Family *
14 Tribute to Buddy Holly (remake '76) Mike Berry
15 I only wanna be with you Bay City Rollers *
16 General hand Grenade Trooper
17 Nite on the tiles Mud
18 The girl of my best friend (RR – 1960 B side) Elvis Presley *
19 Song on the radio Starry eyed
20 Get up offa that thing (07/76) James Brown *
21 Trouble maker Hummingbird
22 Jive talkin' Rufus & Chaka Khan
23 Give me love Lynn Ellis
24 Under one roof (08/76) Rubettes *
25 My home town Gerry Marsden
26 Angel's delight Danny Kirwan
27 No love today Michelle Phillips
28 Breezin' George Benson
29 96 tears (Live at the Marquee EP) (07/76) Eddie & Hot rods *
30 It's only love ZZ top
31 Rock and roll love letter Tim Moore
32 Jump up and turn around Freeway (Fairweather Low)
33 Every nite's a Saturday night with you Drifters *
34 Coffee song Osibisa
35 I'll play the fool Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
36 Disco Duck (Part 1) Rick Dees & His cast of idiots *
37 Dancing Queen Abba # 1
38 What I did for love Three degrees
39 Loving and free (EP) (08/76) Kiki Dee *
40 Until the morning comes Catherine Howe
41 Rubberband man (08/76) Detroit Spinners *
42 Destiny Candi Staton *
43 Love has gone away Marlene Shaw
44 Disco music (I like it) (08/76) JALN Band *
45 Cocaine in my brain Dillinger
46 Cherry oh baby Eric Donaldson
47 Love has no pride Paul Kendrick
48 Give it up (turn it loose) Tyrone Davis
49 Something he can feel Aretha Franklin
50 Like a sad song John Denver
51 Ready for the times to get better Crystal Gayle
52 I fall to pieces Michael Nesmith
53 Light up the world with sunshine Hamilton, Joe Frank & Dennison
54 I am a cider drinker (08/76) Wurzels *
55 Love hit me J. Vincent Edwards
56 Bennie and the Jets (RR – 1974 B side) Elton John *
57 Baby I love your way (07/76) Peter Frampton *
58 Take a hand Rick Springfield
59 Roxy roller Sweeney Todd / Nick Gilder
60 It's not a crime Nils Lofgren
61 That'll be the day Linda Ronstadt
62 It's so easy Denny Laine
63 Sweet home Alabama (RR – 1974) Lynyrd Skynyrd *
64 Baby hold on to me John Edwards
65 Falling in love 9th creation
66 Super soul sister Heatwave
67 Try it on Exile
68 I'll meet you at midnight Smokie *
69 Stiletto heels Sailor
70 Daddy don't mind Hollies
71 You're my peace of mind Faith, hope and charity
72 Message in our music O'Jays
73 Down to love town Originals
74 Ocean of love Clifford T Ward
75 Lines Walker brothers
76 Uptown, Uptempo Woman (08/76) Randy Edelman *
77 It's ok Beach boys
78 Long may you run Stills-Young band
79 Teddy bear Red Sovine [*]
80 My sweet summer suite Love unlimited orchestra