Top 100 songs for September 4, 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 “You Should Be Dancing” by Bee Gees. Meanwhile, “Disco Duck (Part I)” by Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots rises from No. 63 to No. 34. 9 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Disco Duck (Part I) — Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiotsup 29 places, No. 63 → No. 34
- Rock'n Me — Steve Millerup 19 places, No. 56 → No. 37
- That'll Be The Day — Linda Ronstadtup 19 places, No. 57 → No. 38
New to this week’s Top 10
- Lowdown — Boz ScaggsNo. 9
New to this week’s Top 40
- Disco Duck (Part I) — Rick Dees & His Cast Of IdiotsNo. 34
- Magic Man — HeartNo. 35
- Rock'n Me — Steve MillerNo. 37
- That'll Be The Day — Linda RonstadtNo. 38
- Don't Stop Believin' — Olivia Newton-JohnNo. 39
- (Don't Fear) The Reaper — Blue Oyster CultNo. 40
First-week entries
- Fernando — ABBANo. 77
- Beth/Detroit Rock City — KISSNo. 79
- Queen Of My Soul — Average White BandNo. 82
- I Only Want To Be With You — Bay City RollersNo. 83
- Goofus — CarpentersNo. 89
- Teddy Bear's Last Ride — Diana WilliamsNo. 90
- Anything You Want — John ValentiNo. 91
- Fire — Mother's FinestNo. 94
- Sweet Summer Music — AttitudesNo. 97
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.