YEAR-END UK TOP 150 of 1976 (Singles)
Based on point-system NME Charts (nr. 1 75 points, nr. 2 74 etc)
| nr | title | artist | pnts | wks | hp |
| 1 | Mississippi | Pussycat | 1151 | 18 | 1 |
| 2 | Save your kisses for me | Brotherhood of Man | 1053 | 16 | 1 |
| 3 | Dancing queen | Abba | 979 | 15 | 1 |
| 4 | Fernando | Abba | 979 | 15 | 1 |
| 5 | A little bit more | Dr. Hook | 917 | 14 | 2 |
| 6 | Don't go breaking my heart | Elton John & Kiki Dee | 912 | 14 | 1 |
| 7 | Sailing | Rod Stewart | 904 | 17 | 3 |
| 8 | If you leave me now | Chicago | 818 | 12 | 1 |
| 9 | Jungle rock | Hank Mizell | 804 | 13 | 3 |
| 10 | Young hearts run free | Candi Station | 782 | 13 | 2 |
| 11 | The Roussos phenomenon | Demis Roussos | 746 | 12 | 1 |
| 12 | Combine harvester | Wurzels | 741 | 13 | 1 |
| 13 | I love to love | Tina Charles | 736 | 12 | 1 |
| 14 | Dance little lady dance | Tina Charles | 712 | 13 | 6 |
| 15 | You to me are everything | Real Thing | 707 | 11 | 1 |
| 16 | Mamma mia | Abba | 705 | 11 | 1 |
| 17 | Misty blue | Dorothy Moore | 694 | 12 | 5 |
| 18 | Silly love songs | Wings | 693 | 11 | 2 |
| 19 | What I've got in mind | Billie Jo Spears | 679 | 13 | 4 |
| 20 | Kiss and say goodbye | Manhattans | 675 | 11 | 4 |
| 21 | Let your love flow | Bellamy Brothers | 673 | 12 | 7 |
| 22 | Arms of Mary | Sutherland Brothers & Quiver | 666 | 12 | 5 |
| 23 | Hurt | Manhattans | 675 | 11 | 4 |
| 24 | December '63 | Four Seasons | 660 | 10 | 1 |
| 25 | No charge | J.J. Barrie | 656 | 11 | 1 |
| 26 | You just might see me cry | Our Kid | 650 | 11 | 2 |
| 27 | Heaven must be missing an angel | Tavares | 649 | 11 | 4 |
| 28 | Girl of my best friend | Elvis Presley | 649 | 12 | 9 |
| 29 | Let 'em in | Wings | 639 | 10 | 2 |
| 30 | Love really hurts without you | Billy Ocean | 638 | 10 | 2 |
| 31 | Can't get by without you | Real Thing | 636 | 10 | 2 |
| 32 | You don't have to go | Chi-Lites | 636 | 11 | 3 |
| 33 | Play that funky music | Wild Cherry | 633 | 11 | 7 |
| 34 | When forever has gone | Demis Roussos | 631 | 10 | 2 |
| 35 | Get up and boogie | Silver Convention | 621 | 11 | 7 |
| 36 | You see the trouble with me | Barry White | 617 | 10 | 2 |
| 37 | Aria | Acker Bilk | 617 | 11 | 5 |
| 38 | Don't take away the music | Tavares | 609 | 10 | 4 |
| 39 | The killing of Georgie | Rod Stewart | 606 | 10 | 2 |
| 40 | Convoy | C.W. McCall | 602 | 10 | 2 |
| 41 | Rodrigo's guitar concerto | Manuel & Music of the Mountains | 601 | 10 | 3 |
| 42 | It should have been me | Yvonne Fair | 600 | 11 | 5 |
| 43 | Howzat | Sherbet | 599 | 10 | 4 |
| 44 | Let's stick together | Bryan Ferry | 591 | 10 | 4 |
| 45 | Forever and ever | Slik | 590 | 9 | 1 |
| 46 | Love machine | Miracles | 590 | 10 | 3 |
| 47 | Show me the way | Peter Frampton | 589 | 12 | 10 |
| 48 | Bohemian Rhapsody | Queen | 587 | 9 | 1 |
| 49 | You make me feel like dancing | Leo Sayer | 587 | 9 | 2 |
| 50 | S-s-s-single bed | Fox | 586 | 10 | 4 |
| 51 | Falling apart at the seams | Marmalade | 574 | 11 | 9 |
| 52 | Jeans on | David Dundas | 571 | 9 | 3 |
| 53 | Fool to cry | Rolling Stones | 571 | 10 | 6 |
| 54 | You should be dancing | Bee Gees | 570 | 10 | 5 |
| 55 | Leader of the pack | Shangri-Las | 570 | 11 | 7 |
| 56 | More more more | Andrea True Connection | 567 | 10 | 5 |
| 57 | Heart on my sleeves | Gallagher & Lyle | 566 | 10 | 6 |
| 58 | In Zaire | Johnny Wakelin | 565 | 10 | 4 |
| 59 | Blinded by the light | Mandred Mann's Earth Band | 562 | 10 | 6 |
| 60 | Music | John Miles | 552 | 9 | 3 |
| 61 | Love to love you baby | Donna Summer | 549 | 9 | 4 |
| 62 | Love hangover | Diana Ross | 549 | 10 | 10 |
| 63 | Tonight's the night | Rod Stewart | 546 | 9 | 5 |
| 64 | Nice and slow | Jesse Green | 546 | 12 | 17 |
| 65 | I only want to be with you | Bay City Rollers | 544 | 9 | 4 |
| 66 | Under the moon of love | Showaddywaddy | 543 | 8 | 1 |
| 67 | We do it | R & J Stone | 542 | 9 | 5 |
| 68 | I am a cider drinker | Wurzels | 540 | 9 | 3 |
| 69 | I'm Mandy fly me | 10cc | 539 | 9 | 6 |
| 70 | Jolene | Dolly Parton | 539 | 10 | 7 |
| 71 | Rubberband man | Spinners | 533 | 11 | 16 |
| 72 | Disco duck | Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots | 532 | 9 | 6 |
| 73 | You'll never find another love like mine | Lou Rawls | 531 | 10 | 10 |
| 74 | I wanna stay with you | Gallagher & Lyle | 530 | 9 | 6 |
| 75 | People like you people like me | Glitter Band | 529 | 9 | 5 |
| 76 | 16 Bars | Stylistics | 529 | 9 | 7 |
| 77 | My resistance is low | Robin Sarstedt | 524 | 9 | 3 |
| 78 | If not you | Dr. Hook | 524 | 9 | 5 |
| 79 | The boys are back in town | Thin Lizzy | 523 | 10 | 8 |
| 80 | King of the cops | Billy Howard | 519 | 9 | 6 |
| 81 | Fairytale | Dana | 519 | 11 | 13 |
| 82 | Doina de jale | Gheirghe Zamfir | 518 | 9 | 4 |
| 83 | Silver star | Four Seasons | 516 | 9 | 3 |
| 84 | Now is the time | Jimmy James & Vagabonds | 516 | 9 | 5 |
| 85 | Dr. Kiss Kiss | 5000 Volts | 515 | 9 | 8 |
| 86 | No regrets | Walker Brothers | 513 | 9 | 7 |
| 87 | Glass of champagne | Sailor | 511 | 8 | 2 |
| 88 | The Boston tea party | Sensational Alex Harvey Band | 511 | 10 | 13 |
| 89 | I'm your puppet | James & Bobby Purify | 506 | 10 | 12 |
| 90 | Extended play | Bryan Ferry | 505 | 9 | 7 |
| 91 | Here I go again | Twiggy | 505 | 10 | 17 |
| 92 | Couldn't get it right | Climax Blues Band | 503 | 9 | 10 |
| 93 | Lost in France | Bonnie Tyler | 499 | 9 | 9 |
| 94 | Disco connection | Isaac Hayes Movement | 499 | 9 | 10 |
| 95 | You are my love | Liverpool Express | 499 | 9 | 11 |
| 96 | Dancing with the captain | Paul Nicholas | 494 | 9 | 8 |
| 97 | The best disco in town | Ritchie Family | 492 | 9 | 10 |
| 98 | Life is too short girl | Sheer Elegance | 491 | 9 | 9 |
| 99 | Squeeze box | Who | 491 | 9 | 10 |
| 100 | Miss you nights | Cliff Richard | 491 | 10 | 15 |
| 101 | Soul city walk | Archie Bell & Drells | 489 | 10 | 13 |
| 102 | It only takes a minute | 100 Ton and a Feather | 486 | 9 | 9 |
| 103 | Love me | Yvonne Elliman | 483 | 8 | 6 |
| 104 | Do you know where you're going to | Diana Ross | 482 | 8 | 5 |
| 105 | In dulce jubilo / Oh horseback | Mike Oldfield | 479 | 8 | 4 |
| 106 | Summer of my life | Simon May | 476 | 8 | 7 |
| 107 | Midnight rider | Paul Davidson | 475 | 9 | 10 |
| 108 | Love and affection | Joan Armatrading | 475 | 9 | 10 |
| 109 | I'll meet you at midnight | Smokie | 475 | 9 | 11 |
| 110 | You're my best friend | Queen | 474 | 8 | 7 |
| 111 | I recall a gypsy woman | Don Williams | 474 | 10 | 13 |
| 112 | Mystery song | Status Quo | 473 | 9 | 11 |
| 113 | I love to boogie | T. Rex | 468 | 9 | 13 |
| 114 | Beautiful noise | Neil Diamond | 467 | 9 | 13 |
| 115 | You don't have to say you love me | Guys 'n Dolls | 466 | 8 | 5 |
| 116 | Girls girls girls | Sailor | 463 | 8 | 7 |
| 117 | Itchycoo Park | Small Faces | 461 | 8 | 9 |
| 118 | Midnight train to Georgia | Gladys Knight & Pips | 460 | 9 | 10 |
| 119 | I love music | O'Jays | 453 | 9 | 13 |
| 120 | Afternoon delight | Starland Vocal Band | 450 | 10 | 18 |
| 121 | Dat | Pluto Shervington | 449 | 8 | 6 |
| 122 | Rock 'n me | Steve Miller Band | 449 | 9 | 11 |
| 123 | Jaws | Lalo Schifrin | 445 | 9 | 14 |
| 124 | Devil woman | Cliff Richard | 442 | 8 | 9 |
| 125 | Harvest for the world | Isley Brothers | 442 | 8 | 10 |
| 126 | The flasher | Mistura & Lloyd Michels | 436 | 10 | 23 |
| 127 | Loving and free / Amoureuse | Kiki Dee | 430 | 8 | 13 |
| 128 | Evil woman | Electric Light Orchestra | 429 | 8 | 10 |
| 129 | Livin' thing | Electric Light Orchestra | 427 | 7 | 4 |
| 130 | This is it | Melba Moore | 424 | 8 | 9 |
| 131 | Moonlight serenade | Glenn Miller | 424 | 8 | 13 |
| 132 | Don't stop it now | Hot Chocolate | 423 | 8 | 11 |
| 133 | Walk away from love | David Ruffin | 418 | 8 | 10 |
| 134 | Hello happiness | Drifters | 417 | 8 | 12 |
| 135 | I can't ask for anything more than you | Cliff Richard | 417 | 8 | 17 |
| 136 | Yesterday | Beatles | 416 | 7 | 8 |
| 137 | The wanderer | Dion | 416 | 9 | 16 |
| 138 | Shake it down | Mud | 415 | 8 | 12 |
| 139 | Man to man | Hot Chocolate | 415 | 8 | 14 |
| 140 | Can't help falling in love | Stylistics | 413 | 7 | 4 |
| 141 | I want more | Candi Station | 411 | 10 | 26 |
| 142 | Rain | Status Quo | 409 | 7 | 7 |
| 143 | Pinball wizard | Elton John | 404 | 7 | 7 |
| 144 | Something's been making me blue | Smokie | 400 | 8 | 17 |
| 145 | Money money money | Abba | 395 | 6 | 3 |
| 146 | Love on delivery | Billy Ocean | 395 | 8 | 19 |
| 147 | Baby we better try to get it together | Barry White | 394 | 7 | 15 |
| 148 | When a child is born | Johnny Mathis | 391 | 7 | 1 |
| 149 | Subsitute | Who | 391 | 7 | 7 |
| 150 | Loving on the losing side | Tommy Hunt | 391 | 9 | 28 |
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