This is a list of Number 1 hit singles in 1976 in New Zealand, starting with the first chart dated, 30 January 1976.

Chart

Week Artist Title 2 January 1976 9 January 1976 16 January 1976 23 January 1976 30 January 1976 ABBA "SOS" 6 February 1976 C.W. McCall "Convoy" 13 February 1976 20 February 1976 27 February 1976 5 March 1976Queen "Bohemian Rhapsody" 12 March 1976 19 March 1976 Pussycat "Mississippi" 26 March 1976 2 April 1976 9 April 1976 16 April 1976 23 April 1976 30 April 1976 Pussycat "Mississippi" 7 May 1976 14 May 1976 21 May 1976 28 May 1976 4 June 1976 ABBA "Fernando" 11 June 1976 18 June 1976 25 June 1976 2 July 1976 9 July 1976 16 July 1976 23 July 1976 30 July 1976 Henry Gross "Shannon" 6 August 1976 13 August 1976 ABBA "Fernando" 20 August 1976 Henry Gross "Shannon" 27 August 1976 Elton John & Kiki Dee "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" 3 September 1976 10 September 1976 17 September 1976 24 September 1976 ABBA "Dancing Queen" 1 October 1976 Elton John & Kiki Dee "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" 8 October 1976 15 October 1976 22 October 1976 29 October 1976 5 November 1976 ABBA "Dancing Queen" 12 November 1976 The Manhattans "Kiss & Say Goodbye" 19 November 1976 ABBA "Dancing Queen" 26 November 1976 Sherbet "Howzat" 3 December 1976 10 December 1976 ABBA "Money, Money, Money" 17 December 1976 ABBA "Dancing Queen" 24 December 1976 31 December 1976

Notes

Number of number-one singles: 11 Longest run at number-one: "Mississippi" by Pussycat (11 weeks). ABBA would be the most successful artist/group/band of 1976, having four #1 songs.

See also

1976 in music RIANZ

References

External links The Official NZ Music Chart, RIANZ website