List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 1976

These are the Billboard Hot 100 number-one hits of 1976.

That year, 15 acts earned their first number one songs, such as The Bay City Rollers, C. W. McCall, Rhythm Heritage, Johnnie Taylor, The Bellamy Brothers, The Sylvers, Starland Vocal Band, The Manhattans, Kiki Dee, Wild Cherry, Walter Murphy, Rick Dees, and Chicago.

Paul Simon and John Sebastian, having already hit number one with Simon & Garfunkel and The Lovin' Spoonful, respectively, also earn their first number one songs as solo acts.

Diana Ross was the only act to have more than one song reach number one with two.