THE MBG TOP FORTY
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NOVEMBER 2, 1975 THRU OCTOBER 30, 1976
THE 7TH CHART YEAR
A Brief Explanation: I have chosen to incorporate what I call 'Chart Years' into The MBG Top 40. Each year, the new chart year will begin on Sunday of the first week of November and run through Saturday of the last week of October. All singles which made their debut within those dates will become eligible for the Top Hits for that chart year; 179 singles qualified during the 1976 chart year.
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 100. | This Masquerade - George Benson | #10 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 99. | Squeeze Box - The Who | #10 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 98. | Magic Man - Heart | #10 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| 97. | Say You Love Me - Fleetwood Mac | #10 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| 96. | There's A Kind Of Hush - Carpenters | #10 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| 95. | It's Over - Boz Scaggs | #10 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 94. | (Don't Fear) The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult | #9 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| 93. | Mamma Mia - Abba | #9 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| 92. | Sailing - Rod Stewart | #9 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 91. | Saturday Night - Bay City Rollers | #9 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 90. | Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel - Tavares | #9 | 2 | 2 | 15 |
| 89. | I'm Easy - Keith Carradine | #9 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 88. | Boogie Fever - Sylvers | #8 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 87. | Sweet Thing - Rufus | #8 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 86. | Love Hurts - Nazareth | #8 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| 85. | Walk Away From Love - David Ruffin | #8 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| 84. | Sophisticated Lady - Natalie Cole | #8 | 1 | 2 | 13 |
| 83. | My Little Town - Simon & Garfunkel | #8 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
| 82. | Getaway - Earth, Wind & Fire | #8 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 81. | Evil Woman - ELO | #8 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 80. | Shake Your Booty - K.C. & The Sunshine Band | #8 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| 79. | Strange Magic - ELO | #7 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 78. | I Never Cry - Alice Cooper | #7 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| 77. | Kiss And Say Goodbye - Manhattans | #7 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 76. | You Sexy Thing - Hot Chocolate | #7 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 75. | Can't Hide Love - Earth, Wind & Fire | #7 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 74. | Dream On - Aerosmith | #7 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 73. | Fox On The Run - Sweet | #7 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 72. | Got To Get You Into My Life - Beatles | #7 | 2 | 3 | 16 |
| 71. | Shower The People - James Taylor | #6 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 70. | Devil Woman - Cliff Richard | #6 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 69. | Do You Feel Like We Do - Peter Frampton | #6 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 68. | That'll Be The Day - Linda Ronstadt | #6 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 67. | Fool To Cry - Rolling Stones | #6 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 66. | Only Love Is Real - Carole King | #6 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| 65. | The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot |
#6 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
| 64. | Disco Lady - Johnnie Taylor | #6 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 63. | You've Got Someone - Tanya Tucker | #6 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 62. | Let The Music Play - Barry White | #6 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 61. | Baby I Love Your Way - Peter Frampton | #6 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 60. | Summer - War | #5 | 1 | 3 | 16 |
| 59. | Skyhigh - Jigsaw | #5 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 58. | This Will Be - Natalie Cole | #5 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 57. | Beth - Kiss | #5 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| 56. | All By Myself - Eric Carmen | #5 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 55. | Best Disco In Town - Ritchie Family | #5 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| 54. | Rock 'N Me - Steve Miller Band | #5 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| 53. | Let's Do It Again - Staple Singers | #5 | 2 | 4 | 15 |
| 52. | Breaking Up Is Hard To Do - Neil Sedaka | #5 | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 51. | Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry | #4 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 50. | I'd Really Love To See You Tonight - England Dan & John Ford Coley | #4 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 49. | Over My Head - Fleetwood Mac | #4 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 48. | Inseperable - Natalie Cole | #4 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| 47. | You're My Best Friend - Queen | #4 | 1 | 5 | 15 |
| 46. | Come On Over - Olivia Newton-John | #4 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 45. | I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do - Abba | #4 | 1 | 6 | 15 |
| 44. | You Are The Woman - Firefall | #3 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| 43. | Dream Weaver - Gary Wright | #3 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| 42. | Fooled Around And Fell In Love - Elvin Bishop | #3 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 41. | Fly Robin Fly - Silver Convention | #3 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 40. | Break Away - Art Garfunkel | #3 | 1 | 6 | 15 |
| 39. | Moonlight Feels Right - Starbuck | #3 | 2 | 6 | 16 |
| 38. | You Should Be Dancing - Bee Gees | #3 | 2 | 7 | 18 |
| 37. | Lowdown - Boz Scaggs | #3 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| 36. | Sarah Smile - Hall and Oates | #3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 35. | Lonely Night (Angel Face) - Captain & Tennille | #3 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| 34. | Turn The Beat Around - Vicki Sue Robinson | #2 | 1 | 5 | 17 |
| 33. | Show Me The Way - Peter Frampton | #2 | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 32. | Still The One - Orleans | #2 | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| 31. | She's Gone - Hall and Oates | #2 | 2 | 6 | 16 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 30. | I Write The Songs - Barry Manilow | #2 | 2 | 6 | 16 |
| 29. | Just You And I - Melissa Manchester | #2 | 2 | 7 | 16 |
| 28. | Feelings - Albert Morris | #2 | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 27. | Let Your Love Flow - Bellamy Brothers | #2 | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 26. | Love Is Alive - Gary Wright | #2 | 2 | 8 | 18 |
| 25. | You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine - Lou Rawls |
#2 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
| 24. | Love To Love Ya Baby - Donna Summer | #2 | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 23. | Take It To The Limit - Eagles | #2 | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 22. | Get Up & Boogie - Silver Convention | #2 | 3 | 10 | 16 |
| 21. | Fly Away - John Denver | #1 | 1 | 6 | 15 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 20. | I'll Be Good To You - Brothers Johnson | #1 | 1 | 8 | 14 |
| 19. | Love Hangover - Diana Ross | #1 | 1 | 8 | 14 |
| 18. | Get Closer - Seals & Crofts | #1 | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 17. | Misty Blue - Dorothy Moore | #1 | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 16. | Let 'Em In - Paul McCartney & Wings | #1 | 1 | 9 | 14 |
| 15. | More, More, More - Andrea True Connection | #1 | 1 | 9 | 16 |
| 14. | Takin' It To The Street - Doobie Brothers | #1 | 1 | 10 | 18 |
| 13. | December 1963 (Oh What A Night) - 4 Seasons | #1 | 1 | 10 | 18 |
| 12. | Love So Right - Bee Gees | #1 | 1 | 10 | 20 |
| 11. | Afternoon Delight - Starland Vocal Band | #1 | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 10. | Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover - Paul Simon | #1 | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 9. | Theme from 'Mahagony' - Diana Ross | #1 | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 8. | Fanny (Be Tender With My Love) - Bee Gees | #1 | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 7. | Tonight's The Night - Rod Stewart | #1 | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 6. | Tracks Of My Tears - Linda Ronstadt | #1 | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 5. | Rhiannon - Fleetwood Mac | #1 | 4 | 8 | 15 |
| 4. | Silly Love Songs - Paul McCartney & Wings | #1 | 4 | 8 | 16 |
| 3. | Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John & Kiki Dee |
#1 | 4 | 11 | 21 |
| 2. | Right Back Where We Started From - Maxine Nightingale |
#1 | 5 | 9 | 15 |
| 1. | If You Leave Me Now - Chicago | #1 | 7 | 11 | 18 |
