These are the Billboard magazine R&B albums that reached number one in 1976.
Chart history Issue date Album Artist January 3 Gratitude Earth, Wind & Fire January 10 January 17 January 24 Wake Up Everybody Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes January 31 February 7 Gratitude Earth, Wind & Fire February 14 February 21 February 28 Rufus featuring Chaka Khan Rufus featuring Chaka Khan March 6 March 13 March 20 March 27 April 3 April 10 Eargasm Johnnie Taylor April 17 April 24 Brass Construction I Brass Construction May 1 May 8 May 15 I Want You Marvin Gaye May 22 Breezin' George Benson May 29 Look Out for #1 The Brothers Johnson June 5 June 12 June 19 June 26 Harvest for the World The Isley Brothers July 3 Breezin George Benson July 10 July 17 July 24 Contradiction The Ohio Players July 31 Sparkle Soundtrack / Aretha Franklin August 7 Breezin George Benson August 14 August 21 All Things in Time Lou Rawls August 28 Hot on the Tracks The Commodores September 4 September 11 Wild Cherry Wild Cherry September 18 Hot on the Tracks The Commodores September 25 October 2 October 9 October 16 Songs in the Key of Life Stevie Wonder October 23 October 30 November 6 November 13 November 20 November 27 December 4 December 11 December 18 December 25
See also 1976 in music R&B number-one hits of 1976 (USA)
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