| Top 40 Hits of August 1976 |
| 1 |
Elton John & Kiki Dee | Don't Go Breaking My Heart |
| 2 |
Dr Hook | A Little Bit More |
| 3 |
David Dundas | Jeans On |
| 4 |
Wings | Let 'Em In |
| 5 |
Johnny Wakelin | In Zaire |
| 6 |
Tavares | Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel |
| 7 |
Abba | Dancing Queen |
| 8 |
Jimmy James & The Vagabonds | Now Is The Time |
| 9 |
5000 Volts | Dr Kiss Kiss |
| 10 |
Bee Gees | You Should Be Dancing |
| 11 |
Demis Roussos | The Roussos Phenomenon |
| 12 |
Billie Jo Spears | What I've Got In Mind |
| 13 |
Dorothy Moore | Misty Blue |
| 14 |
Bryan Ferry | Extended Play |
| 15 |
Chi-Lites | You Don't Have To Go |
| 16 |
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel | Here Comes The Sun |
| 17 |
Status Quo | Mystery Song |
| 18 |
Lou Rawls | You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine |
| 19 |
Manhattans | Kiss And Say Goodbye |
| 20 |
Isley Brothers | Harvest For The World |
| 21 |
Stylistics | 16 Bars |
| 22 |
Rod Stewart | The Killing Of Georgie |
| 23 |
Candi Staton | Young Hearts Run Free |
| 24 |
Billy Ocean | Love On Delivery |
| 25 |
Jesse Green | Nice And Slow |
| 26 |
KC & The Sunshine Band | (Shake Shake Shake) Shake Your Booty |
| 27 |
Liverpool Express | You Are My Love |
| 28 |
Starland Vocal Band | Afternoon Delight |
| 29 |
100 Ton & A Feather | It Only Takes A Minute |
| 30 |
Queen | You're My Best Friend |
| 31 |
Barry White | Baby We Better Try And Get It Together |
| 32 |
Georghe Zamfir | (Light Of Experience) Doina De Jale |
| 33 |
James & Bobby Purify | Morning Glory |
| 34 |
Sensational Alex Harvey Band | The Boston Tea Party |
| 35 |
Walter Murphy | A Fifth Of Beethoven |
| 36 |
Twiggy | Here I Go Again |
| 37 |
Beatles | Back In The USSR |
| 38 |
Hot Chocolate | Man To Man |
| 39 |
Don Williams | I Recall A Gypsy Woman |
| 40 |
Cliff Richard | I Can't Ask For Anything More Than You Babe |
