HEY DJ 4Uheydj4u.com“A Fifth Of Beethoven” by Walter Murphy and The Big Apple Band
“A Fifth Of Beethoven” by Walter Murphy and The Big Apple Band finished No. 10 on the year-end Top 100 of 1976, the chart of the songs that did best over the whole year, making it one of the ten biggest hits of the year.
Year-end peakNo. 101976
Year-end charts11976
ArtistWalter Murphy and The Big Apple Band1 year-end hit
Decade1970ssee the decade’s Top 100
The No. 1 song of 1976 was “Silly Love Songs” by Wings.
Play “A Fifth Of Beethoven”. Hear it on the Hey DJ 4U decks, then mix it with the rest of the 1976 chart.
▶ Play it♪ Apple MusicAround it on the 1976 chart
| # | Song | Artist | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Love Machine (Part 1) | The Miracles | ▶♪ |
| 8 | 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover | Paul Simon | ▶♪ |
| 9 | Love Is Alive | Gary Wright | ▶♪ |
| 10 | A Fifth Of Beethoven | Walter Murphy and The Big Apple Band | ▶♪ |
| 11 | Sara Smile | Daryl Hall and John Oates | ▶♪ |
| 12 | Afternoon Delight | Starland Vocal Band | ▶♪ |
| 13 | I Write The Songs | Barry Manilow | ▶♪ |
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Source: Billboard’s year-end singles chart, as compiled on Wikipedia. Hey DJ 4U is an independent site, not affiliated with Billboard. Spotted an error? Tell us.