List of number-one singles of 1976 (Ireland)

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This is a list of singles which have reached number one on the Irish Singles Chart in 1976.

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3 Januaryrowspan=4 align=center| "Bohemian Rhapsody"rowspan=4 align=center| Queen

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10 January

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17 January

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24 January

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31 Januaryrowspan=5 align=center| "Mamma Mia"rowspan=5 align=center| ABBA

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7 February

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14 February

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21 February

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28 February

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6 Marchalign=center| "Broken Promises"align=center| Red Hurley

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13 Marchalign=center| "A Glass of Champagne"align=center| Sailor

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20 Marchalign=center| "Dreamin' My Dreams"align=center| Marianne Faithfull

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27 Marchrowspan=2 align=center| "I Love to Love (But My Baby Loves to Dance)"rowspan=2 align=center| Tina Charles

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3 April

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10 Aprilalign=center| "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me"align=center| Guys 'n' Dolls

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17 Aprilalign=center| "Save Your Kisses for Me"align=center| Brotherhood of Man

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24 Aprilrowspan=6 align=center| "Fernando"rowspan=6 align=center| ABBA

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1 May

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8 May

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15 May

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22 May

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29 May

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5 Junerowspan=4 align=center| "Arms of Mary"rowspan=4 align=center| Sutherland Brothers and Quiver

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12 June

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19 June

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26 June

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3 Julyrowspan=2 align=center| "Silly Love Songs"rowspan=2 align=center| Wings

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10 July

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17 Julyrowspan=3 align=center| "The Boys are Back in Town"rowspan=3 align=center| Thin Lizzy

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24 July

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31 July

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7 Augustalign=center| "All My Roads Lead Back To You"align=center| Brendan Shine{{Cite web|url=http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement|title=The Irish Charts - All there is to know}}{{failed verification|REASON=CITATION DOES NOT VERIFY SONG REACHED NO. 1 **ON 7 AUGUST 1976 **|date=June 2024}}

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14 Augustrowspan=4 align=center| "Don't Go Breaking My Heart"rowspan=4 align=center| Elton John and Kiki Dee

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21 August

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28 August

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4 September

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11 Septemberrowspan=6 align=center|"Dancing Queen"rowspan=6 align=center| ABBA

|{{Cite news |date=5 September 2015 |title=The top ten chart this week in 1976 |url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wicklow/lifestyle/the-top-ten-chart-this-week-in-1976/31494625.html |access-date=2024-06-16 |work=Irish Independent}}

18 September

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25 September

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2 October

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9 October

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16 October

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23 Octoberrowspan=3 align=center| "Mississippi"rowspan=3 align=center| Pussycat

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30 October

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6 November

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13 Novemberalign=center| "I'll Meet You at Midnight"align=center| Smokie

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20 Novemberrowspan=2 align=center| "Without You"rowspan=2 align=center| Nilsson

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27 November

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4 Decemberrowspan=4 align=center| "If You Leave Me Now"rowspan=4 align=center| Chicago

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11 December

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18 December

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25 December

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  • 18 Number Ones
  • Most weeks at No. 1 (artist): ABBA (17)
  • Most weeks at No. 1 (song): "Fernando" - ABBA, "Dancing Queen" - ABBA (6)
  • Most No. 1s: ABBA (3)

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See also