May 1, 1976

----- DROPOUTS -----
Golden Years - David Bowie ----- 10 (2) / 16
Fopp - Ohio Players ----- 30 (2) / 5
Lorelei - Styx ----- 27 / 5
Money Honey - Bay City Rollers ----- 9 / 11
Dream On - Aerosmith ----- 6 / 11


 40 --- Anytime (i'll Be There) - Paul Anka (46)
39 39 --- Can't Hide Love - Earth, Wind & Fire
 38 --- Hurt / for The Heart - Elvis Presley (42)
 37 --- I've Got A Feeling (We'll Be Seeing Each Other Again) - Al Wilson (41)
40 36 --- More, More, More Pt. 1 - Andrea True Connection
 35 --- Love Really Hurts Without You - Billy Ocean (45)
 34 --- Love In The Shadows - Neil Sedaka (44)
33 33 --- Union Man - Cate Bros.
38 32 --- Young Blood - Bad Company
36 31 --- Shout It Out Loud - KISS

34 30 --- Happy Music - The Blackbyrds
35 29 --- Come On Over - Olivia Newton-John
32 28 --- Don't Pull Your Love / then You Can Tell Me Goodbye - Glen Campbell
15 27 --- Sweet Thing - Rufus feat. Chaka Khan
37 26 --- Happy Days - Pratt & McClain w/ Brother Love
12 25 --- There's A Kind Of Hush (All Over The World) - Carpenters
13 24 --- Dream Weaver - Gary Wright
11 23 --- Lonely Night (angel Face) - Captain & Tennille
26 22 --- Rihannon (Will You Ever Win) - Fleetwood Mac
25 21 --- Misty Blue - Dorothy Moore

20 20 --- Livin' For The Weekend - The O'Jays
22 19 --- Strange Magic - Electric Light Orchestra
23 18 --- Sara Smile - Daryl Hall John Oates
19 17 --- Tryin' To Get The Feeling Again - Barry Manilow
14 16 --- December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) - The 4 Seasons         
17 15 --- I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do - ABBA
18 14 --- Shannon - Henry Gross
28 13 --- Get Up And Boogie (That's Right) - Silver Convention
24 12 --- Silly Love Songs - Wings
06 11 --- Only Sixteen - Dr. Hook

29 10 --- Love Hangover - Diana Ross
09 09 --- Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
10 08 --- Fooled Around And Fell In Love - Elvin Bishop
08 07 --- Show Me The Way - Peter Frampton
01 06 --- Disco Lady - Johnnie Taylor          
05 05 --- Sweet Love - Commodores
07 04 --- Welcome Back - John Sebastian
04 03 --- Boogie Fever - The Sylvers
03 02 --- Right Back Where We Started From - Maxine Nightingale
02 01 --- Let Your Love Flow - Bellamy Brothers    


This week sees the first hit for Billy Ocean.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 1-7 May 1976

01 01 SAVE YOUR KISSES FOR ME Brotherhood of Man ******
02 02 FERNANDO ABBA
03 04 JUNGLE ROCK Hank Mizell
04 08 LOVE ME LIKE I LOVE YOU The Bay City Rollers
05 11 S-S-S-SINGLE BED Fox
06 05 THEME from MAHOGANY (DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU'RE GOING TO?) Diana Ross
07 07 GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS Sailor
08 06 I'M MANDY, FLY ME 10cc
09 10 GET UP AND BOOGIE Silver Convention
10 14 DISCO CONNECTION Isaac Hayes

11 03 MUSIC John Miles
12 17 LIFE IS TOO SHORT, GIRL Sheer Elegance
13 20 ALL BY MYSELF Eric Carmen
14 19 CONVOY G.B. Laurie Lingo and the Dipsticks
15 13 DON'T STOP IT NOW Hot Chocolate
16 27 SILVER STAR The Four Seasons
17 29 MORE, MORE, MORE Andrea True Connection
18 12 HEY, JUDE The Beatles
19 31 ARMS OF MARY The Sutherland Brothers + Quiver
20 40 CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE The Stylistics

21 25 HONKY TONK TRAIN BLUES Keith Emerson
22 21 FALLEN ANGEL Frankie Valli
23 09 YOU SEE THE TROUBLE WITH ME Barry White
24 -- LOVE HANGOVER Diana Ross
25 -- I'LL GO WHERE YOUR MUSIC TAKES ME Jimmy James and the Vagabonds
26 22 YOU SEXY SUGAR PLUM (BUT I LIKE IT) Rodger Collins
27 35 MOVIE STAR Harpo
28 33 LET YOUR LOVE FLOW The Bellamy Brothers
29 36 REGGAE LIKE IT USED TO BE Paul Nicholas
30 -- DISCO LADY Johnny Taylor

31 15 PINBALL WIZARD Elton John
32 -- I'M YOUR PUPPET James & Bobby Purify
33 39 BABY, I'M YOURS Linda Lewis
34 26 MOVIN' Brass Construction
35 -- NO CHARGE JJ Barrie
36 -- YOU'RE THE REASON WHY The Rubettes
37 23 THERE'S A KIND OF HUSH The Carpenters
38 32 GET BACK The Beatles w/Billy Preston
39 -- RAIN FOREST Biddu Orchestra
40 28 FALLING APART AT THE SEAMS Marmalade

-- 16 HELLO, HAPPINESS The Drifters
-- 18 YESTERDAY The Beatles
-- 24 LOVE REALLY HURTS WITHOUT YOU Billy Ocean
-- 30 I WANNA STAY WITH YOU Gallagher & Lyle
-- 34 PEOPLE LIKE YOU, PEOPLE LIKE ME The Glitter Band
-- 37 PAPERBACK WRITER The Beatles
-- 38 I LOVE TO LOVE (BUT MY BABY LOVES TO DANCE) Tina Charles ***


A debut here for James & Bobby Purify, along with a quirky one-hit wonder from JJ Barrie