Top 100 songs for December 18, 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 “Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)” by Rod Stewart. Meanwhile, “Blinded By The Light” by Manfred Mann's Earth Band rises from No. 59 to No. 40. 9 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Blinded By The Light — Manfred Mann's Earth Bandup 19 places, No. 59 → No. 40
- Free Bird — Lynyrd Skynyrdup 14 places, No. 68 → No. 54
- I Like To Do It — KC And The Sunshine Bandup 14 places, No. 71 → No. 57
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Mademoiselle — StyxNo. 37
- Walk This Way — AerosmithNo. 38
- Keep Me Cryin' — Al GreenNo. 39
- Blinded By The Light — Manfred Mann's Earth BandNo. 40
First-week entries
- New Kid In Town — EaglesNo. 48
- Fly Like An Eagle — Steve MillerNo. 73
- Hard Luck Woman — KISSNo. 74
- Spring Affair/Winter Melody — Donna SummerNo. 80
- Dreamboat Annie — HeartNo. 82
- Lucky Man — StarbuckNo. 83
- I Can't Ask For Anymore Than You — Cliff RichardNo. 84
- Don't Leave Me This Way — Thelma HoustonNo. 85
- Happier — Paul AnkaNo. 86
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.