| | Artist | Points
  | Songs |
|---|
| 1. | Paul McCartney | 719 | 04/1976 • Silly Love Songs • 386 pts • from Wings at the Speed of Sound
07/1976 • Let 'Em In • 332 pts • from Wings at the Speed of Sound |
| 2. | Rod Stewart | 646 | 06/1976 • Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright) • 316 pts • from A Night on the Town
08/1976 • The Killing of Georgie • 192 pts • from A Night on the Town
09/1976 • Sailing • 138 pts • from Atlantic Crossing |
| 3. | Steve Miller Band | 511 | 05/1976 • Take the Money and Run • 72 pts • from Fly Like an Eagle
08/1976 • Rock'n Me • 263 pts • from Fly Like an Eagle
12/1976 • Fly Like an Eagle • 176 pts • from Fly Like an Eagle |
| 4. | Chicago | 462 | 06/1976 • Another Rainy Day in New York City • 50 pts • from Chicago X
08/1976 • If You Leave Me Now • 412 pts • from Chicago X |
| 5. | Queen | 383 | 05/1976 • You're My Best Friend • 153 pts • from A Night at the Opera
11/1976 • Somebody to Love • 229 pts • from A Day at the Races |
| 6. | Elton John | 370 | 01/1976 • Grow Some Funk of Your Own • 75 pts • from Rock of the Westies
01/1976 • I Feel Like a Bullet (In the Gun of Robert Ford) • 67 pts • from Rock of the Westies
09/1976 • Bennie and the Jets • 21 pts • from Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
11/1976 • Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word • 208 pts • from Blue Moves |
| 7. | Peter Frampton | 368 | 02/1976 • Show Me the Way • 184 pts • from Frampton Comes Alive!
06/1976 • Baby, I Love Your Way • 90 pts • from Frampton Comes Alive!
09/1976 • Do You Feel Like We Do • 95 pts • from Frampton Comes Alive! |
| 8. | Leo Sayer | 366 | 10/1976 • You Make Me Feel Like Dancing • 366 pts • from Endless Flight |
| 9. | 10cc | 355 | 03/1976 • I'm Mandy, Fly Me • 119 pts • from How Dare You!
12/1976 • The Things We Do for Love • 237 pts • from Deceptive Bends |
| 10. | England Dan & John Ford Coley | 322 | 06/1976 • I'd Really Love to See You Tonight • 230 pts • from Nights Are Forever
10/1976 • Nights Are Forever Without You • 92 pts • from Nights Are Forever |
| 11. | Electric Light Orchestra | 311 | 03/1976 • Strange Magic • 87 pts • from Face the Music
04/1976 • Nightrider • 14 pts • from Face the Music
08/1976 • Showdown • 12 pts • from Olé ELO
10/1976 • Livin' Thing • 198 pts • from A New World Record |
| 12. | Manfred Mann | 304 | 04/1976 • Spirit in the Night • 5 pts • from Nightingales and Bombers
08/1976 • Blinded by the Light • 299 pts • from The Roaring Silence |
| 13. | Eagles | 263 | 12/1976 • New Kid in Town • 263 pts • from Hotel California |
| 14. | Aerosmith | 238 | 01/1976 • Dream On • 109 pts • from Aerosmith
06/1976 • Last Child • 45 pts • from Rocks
09/1976 • Home Tonight • 9 pts • from Rocks
11/1976 • Walk This Way • 76 pts • from Toys in the Attic |
| 15. | Neil Diamond | 235 | 06/1976 • If You Know What I Mean • 122 pts • from Beautiful Noise
09/1976 • Don't Think...Feel • 36 pts • from Beautiful Noise
10/1976 • Beautiful Noise • 77 pts • from Beautiful Noise |
| 16. | KISS | 219 | 03/1976 • Shout It Out Loud • 27 pts • from Destroyer
06/1976 • Flaming Youth • 8 pts • from Destroyer
09/1976 • Beth • 108 pts • from Destroyer
09/1976 • Detroit Rock City • 16 pts • from Destroyer
12/1976 • Hard Luck Woman • 60 pts • from Rock and Roll Over |
| 17. | Gordon Lightfoot | 198 | 08/1976 • The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald • 198 pts • from Summertime Dream |
| 18. | Fleetwood Mac | 192 | 03/1976 • Rhiannon • 91 pts • from Fleetwood Mac [1975 album]
07/1976 • Say You Love Me • 101 pts • from Fleetwood Mac [1975 album] |
| 19. | Thin Lizzy | 191 | 05/1976 • The Boys Are Back in Town • 156 pts • from Jailbreak
08/1976 • Jailbreak • 26 pts • from Jailbreak
09/1976 • Cowboy Song • 8 pts • from Jailbreak |
| 20. | The Rolling Stones | 185 | 04/1976 • Fool to Cry • 185 pts • from Black and Blue |
| 21. | John Miles | 179 | 03/1976 • Music • 144 pts • from Rebel
08/1976 • High Fly • 9 pts • from Rebel
10/1976 • Remember Yesterday • 25 pts • from Stranger in the City |
| 22. | The Beach Boys | 175 | 06/1976 • Rock and Roll Music • 141 pts • from 15 Big Ones
08/1976 • It's OK • 34 pts • from 15 Big Ones |
| 23. | Status Quo | 168 | 02/1976 • Rain • 97 pts • from Blue for You
07/1976 • Mystery Song • 71 pts • from Blue for You |
| 24. | The Four Seasons | 164 | 04/1976 • Silver Star • 164 pts • from Who Loves You |
| 25. | Boston | 161 | 09/1976 • More Than a Feeling • 161 pts • from Boston |
| 26. | The Beatles | 159 | 06/1976 • Got to Get You into My Life • 111 pts • from Rock 'n' Roll Music
07/1976 • Back in the USSR • 49 pts • from Rock 'n' Roll Music |
| 27. | Seals & Crofts | 155 | 04/1976 • Get Closer • 134 pts • from Get Closer
11/1976 • Baby, I'll Give It to You • 21 pts • from Sudan Village |
| 28. | Mike Oldfield | 138 | 11/1976 • Portsmouth • 138 pts • from Boxed |
| 29. | Bread | 136 | 11/1976 • Lost Without Your Love • 136 pts • from Lost without Your Love |
| 30. | Bryan Ferry | 136 | 06/1976 • Let's Stick Together • 129 pts • from Let's Stick Together
12/1976 • Heart on My Sleeve • 6 pts • from Let's Stick Together |
| 31. | Bob Seger | 132 | 12/1976 • Night Moves • 132 pts • from Night Moves |
| 32. | Heart | 132 | 04/1976 • Crazy on You • 23 pts • from Dreamboat Annie
07/1976 • Magic Man • 83 pts • from Dreamboat Annie
12/1976 • Dreamboat Annie • 25 pts • from Dreamboat Annie |
| 33. | Al Stewart | 129 | 12/1976 • Year of the Cat • 129 pts • from Year of the Cat |
| 34. | Blue Öyster Cult | 124 | 07/1976 • (Don't Fear) The Reaper • 124 pts • from Agents of Fortune |
| 35. | Orleans | 123 | 07/1976 • Still the One • 123 pts • from Waking and Dreaming |
| 36. | Elvis Presley | 116 | 03/1976 • Hurt • 82 pts • from From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee
04/1976 • For the Heart • 34 pts • from From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee |
| 37. | Starship | 95 | 07/1976 • With Your Love • 84 pts • from Spitfire
12/1976 • St. Charles • 10 pts • from Spitfire |
| 38. | The Doobie Brothers | 94 | 04/1976 • Takin' It to the Streets • 67 pts • from Takin' It to the Streets
08/1976 • Wheels of Fortune • 6 pts • from Takin' It to the Streets
11/1976 • It Keeps You Runnin' • 21 pts • from Takin' It to the Streets |
| 39. | America | 85 | 05/1976 • Today's the Day • 69 pts • from Hideaway
08/1976 • Amber Cascades • 16 pts • from Hideaway |
| 40. | Bonnie Tyler | 81 | 10/1976 • Lost in France • 81 pts • from The World Starts Tonight |
| 41. | James Taylor | 77 | 06/1976 • Shower the People • 71 pts • from In the Pocket
12/1976 • Woman's Gotta Have It • 7 pts • from In the Pocket |
| 42. | Alice Cooper | 75 | 07/1976 • I Never Cry • 75 pts • from Alice Cooper Goes to Hell |
| 43. | Joan Armatrading | 74 | 10/1976 • Love and Affection • 74 pts • from Joan Armatrading |
| 44. | Kansas | 72 | 12/1976 • Carry On Wayward Son • 72 pts • from Leftoverture |
| 45. | Slade | 71 | 02/1976 • Let's Call It Quits • 71 pts • from Nobody's Fools |
| 46. | Carole King | 71 | 02/1976 • Only Love Is Real • 60 pts • from Thoroughbred
05/1976 • High Out of Time • 11 pts • from Thoroughbred |
| 47. | Steely Dan | 71 | 07/1976 • Kid Charlemagne • 7 pts • from The Royal Scam
09/1976 • The Fez • 12 pts • from The Royal Scam
12/1976 • Haitian Divorce • 52 pts • from The Royal Scam |
| 48. | The Sensational Alex Harvey Band | 64 | 06/1976 • The Boston Tea Party • 64 pts • from SAHB Stories |
| 49. | T. Rex | 64 | 06/1976 • I Love to Boogie • 64 pts • from Dandy in the Underworld |
| 50. | Bad Company | 58 | 03/1976 • Young Blood • 46 pts • from Run with the Pack
07/1976 • Honey Child • 12 pts • from Run with the Pack |
| 51. | Styx | 56 | 02/1976 • Lorelei • 34 pts • from Equinox
11/1976 • Mademoiselle • 22 pts • from Crystal Ball |
| 52. | Bachman-Turner Overdrive | 53 | 02/1976 • Take It Like a Man • 25 pts • from Head On
04/1976 • Lookin' Out for #1 • 19 pts • from Head On
09/1976 • Gimme Your Money Please • 9 pts • from Best of B.T.O. (So Far) |
| 53. | Foghat | 40 | 06/1976 • Fool for the City • 16 pts • from Fool for the City
11/1976 • Drivin' Wheel • 24 pts • from Night Shift |
| 54. | Eric Clapton | 39 | 10/1976 • Hello Old Friend • 39 pts • from No Reason to Cry |
| 55. | Grand Funk Railroad | 39 | 01/1976 • Take Me • 13 pts • from Born to Die
03/1976 • Sally • 9 pts • from Born to Die
08/1976 • Can You Do It • 16 pts • from Good Singin', Good Playin' |
| 56. | Ringo Starr | 38 | 10/1976 • A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll • 38 pts • from Ringo's Rotogravure |
| 57. | George Harrison | 37 | 11/1976 • This Song • 37 pts • from Thirty Three & 1/3 |
| 58. | Paul Simon | 36 | 05/1976 • Still Crazy After All These Years • 36 pts • from Still Crazy After All These Years |
| 59. | Robin Trower | 33 | 10/1976 • Long Misty Days • 26 pts • from Long Misty Days
12/1976 • Caledonia • 7 pts • from Long Misty Days |
| 60. | Little River Band | 32 | 09/1976 • It's a Long Way There • 32 pts • from Little River Band |
| 61. | The Alan Parsons Project | 29 | 07/1976 • (The System of) Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether • 21 pts • from Tales of Mystery and Imagination
10/1976 • The Raven • 7 pts • from Tales of Mystery and Imagination |
| 62. | Todd Rundgren | 28 | 06/1976 • Good Vibrations • 28 pts • from Faithful |
| 63. | Carly Simon | 23 | 06/1976 • It Keeps You Runnin' • 21 pts • from Another Passenger
10/1976 • Half a Chance • 3 pts • from Another Passenger |
| 64. | The Sweet | 23 | 01/1976 • The Lies in Your Eyes • 23 pts • from Give Us a Wink |
| 65. | Sex Pistols | 20 | 12/1976 • Anarchy in the U.K. • 20 pts • from Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols |
| 66. | Cat Stevens | 18 | 02/1976 • Banapple Gas • 18 pts • from Numbers |
| 67. | ZZ Top | 17 | 09/1976 • It's Only Love • 17 pts • from Tejas |
| 68. | Ted Nugent | 14 | 03/1976 • Hey Baby • 9 pts • from Ted Nugent
11/1976 • Dog Eat Dog • 6 pts • from Free-for-All |
| 69. | Atlanta Rhythm Section | 14 | 06/1976 • Jukin • 7 pts • from Red Tape
08/1976 • Free Spirit • 6 pts • from Red Tape |
| 70. | Bay City Rollers | 13 | 12/1976 • Yesterday's Hero • 13 pts • from Dedication |
| 71. | Caravan | 13 | 05/1976 • Blind Dog at St. Dunstans • 13 pts • from Blind Dog at St. Dunstans |
| 72. | Head East | 13 | 02/1976 • Love Me Tonight • 13 pts • from Flat as a Pancake |
| 73. | Bob Dylan | 13 | 03/1976 • Mozambique • 13 pts • from Desire |
| 74. | The Tubes | 11 | 07/1976 • Don't Touch Me There • 11 pts • from Young and Rich |
| 75. | Jethro Tull | 11 | 02/1976 • Locomotive Breath • 11 pts • from M.U. - The Best of Jethro Tull |
| 76. | The Band | 11 | 03/1976 • Ophelia • 11 pts • from Northern Lights - Southern Cross |
| 77. | Robert Palmer | 11 | 12/1976 • Man Smart, Woman Smarter • 11 pts • from Some People Can Do What They Like |
| 78. | Sweeney Todd | 10 | 08/1976 • Roxy Roller • 6 pts • from Sweeney Todd
09/1976 • Roxy Roller • 4 pts • from Sweeney Todd |
| 79. | J. Geils Band | 10 | 04/1976 • Where Did Our Love Go • 10 pts • from Blow Your Face Out |
| 80. | Santana | 9 | 05/1976 • Let It Shine • 9 pts • from Amigos |
| 81. | The Charlie Daniels Band | 9 | 01/1976 • Texas • 9 pts • from Nightrider |
| 82. | Lynyrd Skynyrd | 7 | 03/1976 • Double Trouble • 7 pts • from Gimme Back My Bullets |
| 83. | Bruce Springsteen | 7 | 01/1976 • Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out • 7 pts • from Born to Run |
| 84. | Harry Chapin | 6 | 06/1976 • A Better Place to Be (Part 1 & 2) • 6 pts • from Greatest Stories Live |
| 85. | Rick Derringer | 6 | 08/1976 • Let Me in • 6 pts • from Derringer |
| 86. | Graham Nash and David Crosby | 6 | 08/1976 • Out of the Darkness • 6 pts • from Whistling Down the Wire |
| 87. | The Outlaws [US band] | 5 | 07/1976 • Breaker-Breaker • 5 pts • from Lady in Waiting |
| 88. | Poco | 5 | 08/1976 • Rose of Cimarron • 5 pts • from Rose of Cimarron |
| 89. | J.J. Cale | 5 | 12/1976 • Hey Baby • 5 pts • from Troubadour |
| 90. | The Marshall Tucker Band | 4 | 02/1976 • Searchin' for a Rainbow • 4 pts • from Searchin' for a Rainbow |
| 91. | Pure Prairie League | 4 | 06/1976 • That'll Be the Day • 4 pts • from If the Shoe Fits |
| 92. | Starcastle | 3 | 05/1976 • Lady of the Lake • 3 pts • from Starcastle |
| 93. | Barclay James Harvest | 3 | 03/1976 • Titles • 3 pts • from Time Honoured Ghosts |
| 94. | Golden Earring | 3 | 04/1976 • Sleep Walkin' • 3 pts • from To the Hilt |
| 95. | Camel | 3 | 07/1976 • Another Night • 3 pts • from Moonmadness |
| 96. | Roger McGuinn | 3 | 08/1976 • Take Me Away • 3 pts • from Cardiff Rose |
| 97. | Jim Croce | 3 | 04/1976 • Mississippi Lady • 3 pts • from Down the Highway |
