Show

American Top 40 — May 8, 1976

The May 8, 1976 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 41 songs. #1 was Welcome Back by John Sebastian. 6 songs debuted this week. 3 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 1 extra (Do You Believe In Magic) .

On this show

1. 40
   Shop Around Captain & Tennille

   Week 1 of 11 · Peaks #4
2. 39
   I Want You Marvin Gaye

   Week 1 of 8 · Peaks #15
3. 38
   Baretta's Theme Rhythm Heritage

   Week 1 of 8 · Peaks #20
4. 37
   Movin' Brass Construction

   Week 1 of 5 · Peaks #14
5. 36
   Fallen Angel Frankie Valli

   Week 1 of 2 · Peaks #36
6. 35
   Anytime (I'll Be There) Paul Anka

   Week 2 of 3 · Peaks #33
7. 34
   Hurt Elvis Presley

   Week 2 of 3 · Peaks #28
8. 33
   I've Got A Feeling Al Wilson

   Week 2 of 4 · Peaks #29
9. 32
   Union Man Cate Brothers

   Week 4 of 8 · Peaks #24
10. 31
    Shout It Out Loud Kiss

    Week 4 of 4 · Peaks #31
11. 30
    More, More, More Andrea True Connection

    Week 3 of 15 · Peaks #4
12. 29
    Love Really Hurts Without You Billy Ocean

    Week 2 of 6 · Peaks #22
13. 28
    Love In The Shadows Neil Sedaka

    Week 2 of 6 · Peaks #16
14. 27
    Don't Pull Your Love - Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye Glen Campbell

    Week 4 of 5 · Peaks #27
15. 26
    Young Blood Bad Company

    Week 3 of 7 · Peaks #20
16. 25
    December 1963 Four Seasons

    Week 4 of 4 · Peak #1
17. 24
    Happy Music Blackbyrds

    Week 4 of 6 · Peaks #19
18. 23
    Come On Over Olivia Newton-John

    Week 4 of 6 · Peaks #23
19. 22
    Sweet Love Commodores

    Week 15 of 16 · Peak #5
20. 21
    Only Sixteen Dr. Hook

    Week 16 of 16 · Peak #6
21. 20
    Fool To Cry Rolling Stones

    Week 1 of 7 · Peaks #10
22. 19
    Happy Days Pratt & McClain

    Week 3 of 10 · Peaks #5
23. 18
    Rhiannon Fleetwood Mac

    Week 3 of 7 · Peaks #11
24. 17
    Misty Blue Dorothy Moore

    Week 5 of 15 · Peaks #3
25. 16
    Strange Magic Electric Light Orchestra

    Week 5 of 9 · Peaks #14
26. 15
    I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do Abba

    Week 7 of 8 · Peaks #15
27. 14
    Sara Smile Daryl Hall & John Oates

    Week 6 of 16 · Peaks #4
28. 13
    Tryin' To Get The Feeling Again Barry Manilow

    Week 5 of 10 · Peaks #10
29. 12
    Shannon Henry Gross

    Week 6 of 13 · Peaks #6
30. 11
    Bohemian Rhapsody Queen

    Week 16 of 28 · Peaks #3
31. 10
    Disco Lady Johnnie Taylor

    Week 12 of 15 · Peak #1
32. 9
    Let Your Love Flow Bellamy Brothers

    Week 12 of 14 · Peak #1
33. 8
    Get Up And Boogie Silver Convention

    Week 4 of 14 · Peaks #2
34. 7
    Love Hangover Diana Ross

    Week 3 of 12 · Peaks #1
35. 6
    Show Me The Way Peter Frampton

    Week 10 of 15 · Peaks #6
36. 5
    Silly Love Songs Paul McCartney & Wings

    Week 4 of 14 · Peaks #1
37. 4
    Fooled Around And Fell In Love Elvin Bishop

    Week 6 of 12 · Peaks #3
38. 3
    Boogie Fever Sylvers

    Week 9 of 15 · Peaks #1
39. 2
    Right Back Where We Started From Maxine Nightengale

    Week 10 of 16 · Peaks #2
40. Extra
    Do You Believe In Magic Lovin' Spoonful
41. 1
    Welcome Back John Sebastian

    Week 5 of 11 · Peaks #1