Top 100 songs for August 21, 1976
This weekly snapshot follows the songs and artists competing across the Billboard Hot 100. Open any entry for its full chart history, or explore 1976 and the 1970s.
This week’s No. 1 is “Don't Go Breaking My Heart” by Elton John & Kiki Dee. Meanwhile, “If You Leave Me Now” by Chicago rises from No. 60 to No. 28. 11 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- If You Leave Me Now — Chicagoup 32 places, No. 60 → No. 28
- I Can't Hear You No More/Music Is My Life — Helen Reddyup 21 places, No. 59 → No. 38
- Rock'n Me — Steve Millerup 15 places, No. 85 → No. 70
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- If You Leave Me Now — ChicagoNo. 28
- Springtime Mama — Henry GrossNo. 37
- I Can't Hear You No More/Music Is My Life — Helen ReddyNo. 38
- One Love In My Lifetime — Diana RossNo. 40
First-week entries
- That'll Be The Day — Linda RonstadtNo. 71
- You Are The Woman — FirefallNo. 82
- Take A Hand — Rick SpringfieldNo. 83
- Howzat — SherbetNo. 85
- Amber Cascades — AmericaNo. 86
- It's O.k. — The Beach BoysNo. 87
- Roxy Roller — Sweeney ToddNo. 90
- Harvest For The World — The Isley BrothersNo. 92
- Heart On My Sleeve — Gallagher And LyleNo. 93
- Free Spirit — Atlanta Rhythm SectionNo. 94
- Brand New Love Affair — JigsawNo. 95
First-week entries have one recorded chart week. Climbs and Top 10/Top 40 arrivals use recorded previous positions for consecutive chart weeks; returning songs without a previous position are not classified as debuts.