The highest-selling singles in Japan are ranked in the Oricon Singles Chart, which is published by Oricon Style magazine. The data are compiled by Oricon based on each singles' physical sales. This list includes the singles that reached the number one place on that chart in 1976.
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart
Issue dateSongArtist(s)Ref.January 5"Oyoge! Taiyaki-kun"Masato ShimonJanuary 12January 19January 26February 2February 9February 16February 23March 1March 8March 15March 22"Beautiful Sunday" Japanese title: Daniel BooneMarch 29April 5April 12April 19April 26May 3May 10May 17May 24May 31June 7June 14June 21June 28July 5""Momoe YamaguchiJuly 12July 19July 26August 2August 9August 16August 23""August 30September 6September 13September 20September 27October 4""Momoe YamaguchiOctober 11October 18October 25November 1November 8""Akira FuseNovember 15""Naoko KenNovember 22November 29December 6"Kita no Yadokara"Harumi MiyakoDecember 13"Abayo"Naoko KenDecember 20"Kita no Yadokara"Harumi MiyakoDecember 27
See also 1976 in Japanese music
References Oricon No.1 Hits 500. Clubhouse (Japanese: クラブハウス). 1998. ISBN 9784906496129. vol 1 (1968~1985).