Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Last week I endured the current, 2026, top 10 singles in the charts. This week, I thought I'd contrast that with the equivalent chart from 50 years ago. These were the top 10 songs for this week in 1976. Check them out below:
Show Me The Way - Peter Frampton: youtu.be/UAynwzutk0A?si=PEg5IzmzBjipW1lZ
Dancing Queen - Abba: youtu.be/xFrGuyw1V8s?si=OpT1C4QO616VeHj4
Let Your Love Flow - The Bellamy Brothers: youtu.be/Gft_kG9cfJg?si=YJJfgKrEinnsxeFq
Jolene - Dolly Parton: youtu.be/Ixrje2rXLMA?si=5bLZAuOtDIldf5R3
Combine Harvester - The Wurzels: youtu.be/tb63PdPweDc?si=TkFixKrLl-odn8wW
Fernando - Abba: youtu.be/dQsjAbZDx-4?si=vFdG0pCYaUvDEi-_
Mamma Mia - Abba: youtu.be/unfzfe8f9NI?si=kwiD-hTdznpNMFXW
You To Me Are Everything - The Real Thing: youtu.be/_aNxQ3xICqU?si=vPgrmilf3JEyz5RX
Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John & Kiki Dee: youtu.be/z0qW9P-uYfM?si=KJiK3qssso-ZCwJw
Forever And Ever - Demi Roussos: youtu.be/BfdkQGQ5xpA?si=J9rOVIT_aHQXjACy
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Last week I endured the current, 2026, top 10 singles in the charts. This week, I thought I'd contrast that with the equivalent chart from 50 years ago. These were the top 10 songs for this week in 1976. Check them out below:
Show Me The Way - Peter Frampton: youtu.be/UAynwzutk0A?si=PEg5IzmzBjipW1lZ
Dancing Queen - Abba: youtu.be/xFrGuyw1V8s?si=OpT1C4QO616VeHj4
Let Your Love Flow - The Bellamy Brothers: youtu.be/Gft_kG9cfJg?si=YJJfgKrEinnsxeFq
Jolene - Dolly Parton: youtu.be/Ixrje2rXLMA?si=5bLZAuOtDIldf5R3
Combine Harvester - The Wurzels: youtu.be/tb63PdPweDc?si=TkFixKrLl-odn8wW
Fernando - Abba: youtu.be/dQsjAbZDx-4?si=vFdG0pCYaUvDEi-_
Mamma Mia - Abba: youtu.be/unfzfe8f9NI?si=kwiD-hTdznpNMFXW
You To Me Are Everything - The Real Thing: youtu.be/_aNxQ3xICqU?si=vPgrmilf3JEyz5RX
Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John & Kiki Dee: youtu.be/z0qW9P-uYfM?si=KJiK3qssso-ZCwJw
Forever And Ever - Demi Roussos: youtu.be/BfdkQGQ5xpA?si=J9rOVIT_aHQXjACy
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Support the channel:
75 Assorted Guitar Jam Tracks: johnrobson1.bandcamp.com/album/75-assorted-guitar-jam-tracks
100 Essential Blues Licks: payhip.com/b/CMU5A
The Bluffer's Guitar To Country Lead Guitar: payhip.com/b/xRC6e
Everything You Need To Play Blues Lead Guitar: payhip.com/b/k3ojf
My new book "How To Play Melodic Rock Lead Guitar" is out now: payhip.com/b/1ARgq
Check out my new album...
Audio Version: johnrobson1.bandcamp.com/album/dougals-treats
Premium Version (inc. videos, tabs & backing tracks): payhip.com/b/qNoQ9
The Blues Guitar Bible: payhip.com/b/0EN3U
Practical Music Theory For The Rock Guitarist: payhip.com/b/9OtAa
Become a patron: patreon.com/johnrobsonguitar
Courses & Zoom Tuition: johnrobsonmusic.co.uk/lessons.html
The Jam Bundle Vol.1: payhip.com/b/F2At
Merchandise: teespring.com/stores/jrobsonguitar
Fret Zealot Purchase Link: store.fretzealot.com/?sca_ref=59753.JXz09lnWHr
Discount Code: JohnRobson20
Benefits of becoming a patron:
TABS, jam tracks & other resources for YouTube lesson content
A monthly Patreon only solo with jam track & full TAB
A monthly Patreon only radio show/podcast
A free course (choose from my lessons page above) for every new patron
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