As the Bicentennial neared, Americans were singing silly love songs, paying tribute to deceased pets and doing a whole lot of boogying. Oh, and people couldn't get enough television on their televisions. Sitcom theme songs were chart-topping radio hits, too. Here are the Top 10 songs from the Billboard charts in mid-May, 1976.

10. "Shannon" by Henry Gross

"Shannon is gone / I hope she's drifting out to sea"

At the age of 18, Gross was the youngest performer to hit the stage at Woodstock, where he played guitar as part of Sha Na Na. Later, he would strike out solo and score a huge hit with the sad ballad "Shannon," an elegy to the dead Irish Setter of Beach Boy Dennis Wilson.

9. "Happy Days" by Pratt & McClain with Brother Love

"Hello, sunshine / goodbye, rain!"

The theme to the sitcom Happy Days went through many mutations. It can be rather confusing. The series kicked off with Bill Haley singing his "Rock Around the Clock," but the retro rocker was replaced in season three with the familiar ditty written by Norman Gimbel and Charles Fox. The tune was recorded by Pratt & McClain, who used to go by the name Brother Love. However, the duo released the single as "Pratt & McClain with Brother Love." The theme peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard charts. In season 11, Bobby Arvon cut an updated version.

"Love is good / Love can be strong"

This bouncy disco number is bound to put a smile on your face. How could you not love waves of sequins?

7. "Get Up And Boogie (That's Right)" by Silver Convention

"Get up and boogie / Get up and boogie / Boogie boogie"

West German disco trio Silver Convention spoke the international language of boogie. This monster dance hit certainly didn't offer any English beyond the six words in its title, spoken repeatedly over slap bass and strings. A year later, the group would play its first U.S. concert at an airport hanger for Braniff Airlines.

6. "Show Me the Way" by Peter Frampton

"I can't believe this is happening to me / I watch you when you're sleeping"

It still boggles the mind that Peter Frampton sold so many millions of his live album Frampton Comes Alive!, a staple of mid-'70s rock radio. This talk-box-heavy jam was everywhere, but have you ever paid close attention to the lyrics? They're kind of creepy.

"If there's a cure for this / I don't want it"

Starting off as a slinky, seductive tune, "Love Hangover" soon erupts with upbeat pleasure. No wonder this blissful disco classic from the former Supreme peaked on the Billboard Hot 100, Hot Soul Singles and Hot Dance Club Play charts simultaneously.

4. "Fooled Around and Fell in Love" by Elvin Bishop

"It used to be when I'd see a girl that I liked / I'd get out my book and write down her name"

Let's give some love to Mickey Thomas, the soon-to-be Jefferson Starship singer who crooned this smash. Blues guitarist Elvin Bishop gets the credit, though his backup man handled the lead on "Fooled Around." Recently, the song again became a mix-tape must thanks to its inclusion in Guardians of the Galaxy.

3. "Silly Love Songs" by Wings

"You'd think that people would have had enough of silly love songs"

We're pretty sure Paul McCartney shows up on just about every one of these lists — with good reason. His busy bass line and those punchy horns make this admittedly silly love song undeniably infectious.

"Your dreams were your ticket out"

The erstwhile Lovin' Spoonful singer gave Welcome Back, Kotter one of history's greatest sitcom themes. Sebastian's tune was so perfect, the show, originally called Kotter, changed its title to reference the song.

1. "Boogie Fever" by the Sylvers

"I took my baby to the pizza parlor… You know she ate her pizza dancing to the beat"

Aspirin could not cure boogie fever. Only the year 1980 could put an end to America's disco symptoms. This family act, a sort of answer to the Jacksons from L.A., gave this song surprising grit with fuzz guitar.