The year in music

Best Songs of 1976

Punk arrives with the Ramones’ first album and the Sex Pistols’ “Anarchy in the U.K.”. ABBA have “Dancing Queen”, Stevie Wonder “Songs in the Key of Life”, and the Eagles “Hotel California”.

The Ramones debut
Play 1976

39 songs

Somebody to Love

Somebody to Love

Queen
Beat on the Brat

Beat on the Brat

Ramones
Blitzkrieg Bop

Blitzkrieg Bop

Ramones
Judy Is a Punk

Judy Is a Punk

Ramones
Dancing Queen

Dancing Queen

ABBA
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap

AC/DC
Fernando

Fernando

ABBA
Knowing Me, Knowing You

Knowing Me, Knowing You

ABBA
Money, Money, Money

Money, Money, Money

ABBA
Breezin'

Breezin'

George Benson
This Masquerade

This Masquerade

George Benson
Hotel California

Hotel California

Eagles
Life in the Fast Lane

Life in the Fast Lane

Eagles
New Kid in Town

New Kid in Town

Eagles
Silver Springs

Silver Springs

Fleetwood Mac
Anarchy in the U.K.

Anarchy in the U.K.

Sex Pistols
Beth

Beth

Kiss
Detroit Rock City

Detroit Rock City

Kiss
Shout It Out Loud

Shout It Out Loud

Kiss
Foreplay/Long Time

Foreplay/Long Time

Boston
Love Hangover

Love Hangover

Diana Ross
More Than a Feeling

More Than a Feeling

Boston
Peace of Mind

Peace of Mind

Boston
I Wish

I Wish

Stevie Wonder
American Girl

American Girl

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Como Nossos Pais

Como Nossos Pais

Elis Regina
Jailbreak

Jailbreak

Thin Lizzy
The Boys Are Back in Town

The Boys Are Back in Town

Thin Lizzy
Zombie

Zombie

Fela Kuti
A Fifth of Beethoven

A Fifth of Beethoven

Walter Murphy
Car Wash

Car Wash

Rose Royce
Disco Inferno

Disco Inferno

The Trammps
Don't Leave Me This Way

Don't Leave Me This Way

Thelma Houston
Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel

Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel

Tavares
I Love to Love (But My Baby Loves to Dance)

I Love to Love (But My Baby Loves to Dance)

Tina Charles
More, More, More

More, More, More

Andrea True Connection
Roadrunner

Roadrunner

The Modern Lovers
Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)

Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)

Rod Stewart
Turn the Beat Around

Turn the Beat Around

Vicki Sue Robinson

1976 on Music By Decade

The catalogue holds 39 songs first released in 1976. Rock, Dance-Pop and Disco lead the year. ABBA, Boston and Eagles are among the voices of 1976.

Artists of 1976

The sound of 1976

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