List of number-one singles of 1976 (Ireland)

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This is a list of singles which have reached number one on the Irish Singles Chart in 1976.

Week endingSongArtistRef.
3 January"Bohemian Rhapsody" Queen
10 January
17 January
24 January
31 January"Mamma Mia" ABBA
7 February
14 February
21 February
28 February
6 March"Broken Promises" Red Hurley
13 March"A Glass of Champagne" Sailor
20 March"Dreamin' My Dreams" Marianne Faithfull
27 March"I Love to Love (But My Baby Loves to Dance)" Tina Charles
3 April
10 April"You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" Guys 'n' Dolls
17 April"Save Your Kisses for Me" Brotherhood of Man
24 April"Fernando"ABBA
1 May
8 May
15 May
22 May
29 May
5 June"Arms of Mary" Sutherland Brothers and Quiver
12 June
19 June
26 June
3 July"Silly Love Songs" Wings
10 July
17 July"The Boys are Back in Town" Thin Lizzy
24 July
31 July
7 August"All My Roads Lead Back To You" Brendan Shine [1] [ failed verification ]
14 August"Don't Go Breaking My Heart" Elton John and Kiki Dee
21 August
28 August
4 September
11 September"Dancing Queen"ABBA [2]
18 September
25 September
2 October
9 October
16 October
23 October"Mississippi" Pussycat
30 October
6 November
13 November"I'll Meet You at Midnight" Smokie
20 November"Without You" Nilsson
27 November
4 December"If You Leave Me Now" Chicago
11 December
18 December
25 December

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References

  1. "The Irish Charts - All there is to know".
  2. "The top ten chart this week in 1976". Irish Independent. 5 September 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2024.

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