TOP PERFORMING SINGLES
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No 10
Single: December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) - The Four Seasons
B-Side: Slip Away
From the Album: Who Loves You
Released: December 1975
Recorded: November 1975
Studio: Sound Factory (Hollywood)
Genre:</strong Disco, pop, funk
Length: 3:36 (album version), 3:20 (single version)
Label: Warner, Curb (Warner/Curb 8168)
Songwriter(s): Bob Gaudio, Judy Parker
Producer(s): Bob Gaudio
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No 9
Single: 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover - Paul Simon
B-Side: Some Folks’ Lives Roll Easy
From the Album: Still Crazy After All These Years
Released: December 1975
Recorded: –
Studio: –
Genre:</strong >Soft rock, folk rock
Length: 3:35
Label: Columbia (Columbia 10270)
Songwriter(s): Paul Simon
Producer(s): Paul Simon, Phil Ramone
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No 8
Single: Love Machine (Part 1) - The Miracles
B-Side: Love Machine (Part 2)
From the Album: City of Angels
Released: October 1975
Recorded: 1975
Studio: –
Genre: Disco
Length: 2:55 (single version), 6:52 (album version)
Label: Tamla (Tamla 54262)
Songwriter(s): William Griffin, Warren Moore
Producer(s): Freddie Perren
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No 7
Single: A Fifth of Beethoven - Walter Murphy
B-Side: California Strut
From the Album: Saturday Night Fever
Released: 1976
Recorded: –
Studio: Sound Ideas (New York)
Genre: Disco
Length: 3:02; 2:12 (AT40 edit)
Label: Private Stock (Private Stock 45073)
Songwriter(s): Ludwig van Beethoven, Walter Murphy
Producer(s): Thomas J. Valentino
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No 6
Single: Silly Love Songs - Wings
B-Side: Cook of the House
From the Album: Wings at the Speed of Sound
Released: 1 April 1976
Recorded: 16 January 1976
Studio: –
Genre: Disco, funk
Length: 5:54
Label: Capitol (Capitol 4256)
Songwriter(s): Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
Producer(s): Paul McCartney
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No 5
Single: Kiss and Say Goodbye - The Manhattans
B-Side: Wonderful World of Love
From the Album: The Manhattans
Released: March 1976
Recorded: 1975
Studio: Sigma Sound Studios
Genre: R&B
Length: 4:28 (Album full version), 3:29 (Single edited version)
Label: Columbia Records (Columbia 10310)
Songwriter(s): Winfred Lovett
Producer(s): Bobby Martin, Manhattans
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No 4
Single: Tonight's the Night - Rod Stewart
B-Side: The Ball Trap (UK), Fool for You (US)
From the Album: A Night on the Town
Released: May 1976 (International), September 1976 (US)
Recorded: December 1975
Studio: –
Genre: Soft rock
Length: 3:56 (album version), 3:34 (edit)
Label: Riva (UK); Warner Bros. (US) (Warner Bros. 8262)
Songwriter(s): Rod Stewart
Producer(s): Tom Dowd
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No 3
Single: Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
B-Side: The Lady Wants Your Money
From the Album: Wild Cherry
Released: April 1976
Recorded: –
Studio: –
Genre: Funk rock
Length: 5:00 (album version), 3:12 (single/video version)
Label: Epic (Epic 50225)
Songwriter(s): Rob Parissi
Producer(s): Rob Parissi
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No 2
Single: Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John and Kiki Dee
B-Side: Snow Queen
From the Album: –
Released: 21 June 1976
Recorded: 27 March 1976
Studio: –
Genre: Pop, soft rock
Length: 4:28
Label: Rocket (UK), MCA (US) (Rocket 40585)
Songwriter(s): Elton John, Bernie Taupin[
Producer(s): Gus Dudgeon
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No 1 (Best Performing Single)
Single:Disco Lady - Johnnie Taylor
B-Side: You’re the Best Girl in the World
From the Album: Eargasm
Released: January 1976
Recorded: 1975
Studio: –
Genre: Disco, funk
Length: 4:26
Label: Columbia (Columbia 10281)
Songwriter(s): Harvey Scales, Albert Vance, Don Davis
Producer(s): Don Davis