Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending December 13, 1975

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	THAT'S THE WAY	1	1	2	9
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1015)
2	LET'S DO IT AGAIN	3	4	10	9
Staple Singers (Curtom 0109)
3	FLY ROBIN FLY	2	2	1	11
Silver Convention (Midland Int'l 10339)
4	SATURDAY NIGHT	6	8	13	11
Bay City Rollers (Arista 0149)
5	NIGHTS ON BROADWAY	4	5	5	11
Bee Gees (RSO 515)
6	SKY HIGH	8	10	15	15
Jigsaw (Chelsea 3022)
7	MY LITTLE TOWN	7	7	8	9
Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia 10230)
8	I WRITE THE SONGS	10	13	33	6
Barry Manilow (Arista 0157)
9	LOVE ROLLERCOASTER	13	23	44	5
Ohio Players (Mercury 73734)
10	I LOVE MUSIC (PT. 1)	11	14	35	8
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3577)
11	FOX ON THE RUN	12	17	36	5
Sweet (Capitol 4157)
12	ISLAND GIRL	5	3	3	10
Elton John (MCA 40461)
13	THEME FROM MAHOGANY	18	28	52	7
Diana Ross (Motown 1377)
14	OUR DAY WILL COME	15	16	19	9
Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,043)
15	THE WAY I WANT TO TOUCH YOU	9	6	4	13
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1725)
16	VENUS & MARS-ROCK SHOW	16	18	21	7
Paul McCartney & Wings (Capitol 4175)
17	EIGHTEEN WITH A BULLET	14	15	18	16
Pete Wingfield (Island 026)
18	YOU SEXY THING	22	30	39	9
Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16047)
19	CONVOY	49	66	98	4
C.W. McCall (MGM 14839)
20	FLY AWAY	69	--	--	2
John Denver (RCA Victor 10517)
21	WALK AWAY FROM LOVE	28	39	57	5
David Ruffin (Motown 1376)
22	THE LAST GAME OF THE SEASON	23	29	40	6
David Geddes (Big Tree 16052)
23	WHO LOVES YOU	17	12	7	16
Four Seasons (Warner/Curb 8122)
24	I WANT'A DO SOMETHING FREAKY TO YOU	20	20	22	14
Leon Haywood (20th Century 2228)
25	SECRET LOVE	26	27	30	9
Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot 17585)
26	FOR THE LOVE OF YOU (PTS. 1 & 2)	27	31	38	6
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2259)
27	SING A SONG	41	53	67	4
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10251)
28	LOW RIDER	21	11	11	14
War (United Artists 706)
29	OVER MY HEAD	34	46	68	6
Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 1339)
30	PART TIME LOVE	32	34	42	7
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 513)
31	COUNTRY BOY	35	43	60	6
Glen Campbell (Capitol 4155)
32	EVIL WOMAN	37	51	79	5
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 729)
33	WINNERS AND LOSERS	39	47	63	6
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Playboy 6054)
34	FULL OF FIRE	38	41	59	6
Al Green (Hi 2300)
35	ROCK AND ROLL ALL NIGHT	42	58	71	6
Kiss (Casablanca 850)
36	TIMES OF YOUR LIFE	43	56	73	5
Paul Anka (United Artists 737)
37	FEELINGS	30	21	16	27
Morris Albert (RCA Victor 10279)
38	I'M ON FIRE	24	25	27	9
5000 Volts (Philips 40801)
39	HURRICANE (PT. 1)	54	67	87	4
Bob Dylan (Columbia 10245)
40	SCHOOL BOY CRUSH	51	62	70	5
Average White Band (Atlantic 3304)
41	BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE RAIN	25	26	29	17
Willie Nelson (Columbia 10176)
42	VOLARE	46	54	66	7
Al Martino (Capitol 4134)
43	WAKE UP EVERYBODY	50	60	72	4
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3579)
44	CARRY ME	47	55	64	6
Crosby & Nash (ABC 12140)
45	BABY FACE	55	64	74	5
Wing And A Prayer Fife & Drum Corps (Wing & A Prayer 103)
46	CARIBBEAN FESTIVAL	48	49	51	8
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1573)
47	MIRACLES	36	33	14	17
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 10367)
48	DOWN TO THE LINE	57	69	82	4
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73724)
49	SQUEEZE BOX	64	72	75	5
Who (MCA 40475)
50	LOVE HURTS	66	78	95	4
Nazareth (A&M 1671)
51	WOMAN TONIGHT	60	70	81	4
America (Warner Bros. 8157)
52	LOVE MACHINE (PT. 1)	68	77	92	6
Miracles (Tamla 54262)
53	LET IT SHINE	65	--	--	2
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40495)
54	GOING DOWN SLOWLY	63	71	80	4
Pointer Sisters (ABC/Blue Thumb 268)
55	THIS WILL BE	19	9	9	16
Natalie Cole (Capitol 4109)
56	BAD BLOOD	40	36	23	14
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40460)
57	I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU	29	19	20	17
Art Garfunkel (Columbia 10190)
58	SINCE I MET YOU BABY	44	44	46	9
Freddy Fender (GRT 031)
59	HEAT WAVE	31	22	6	12
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45282)
60	SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT	70	83	--	3
Helen Reddy (Capitol 4192)
61	50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER	--	--	--	1
Paul Simon (Columbia 10270)
62	BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO	--	--	--	1
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40500)
63	OPERATOR	33	24	25	13
Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 3292)
64	SOS	52	32	12	18
Abba (Atlantic 3265)
65	PALOMA BLANCA	80	97	--	3
George Baker Selection (Warner Bros. 8115)
66	LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY	77	82	88	6
Donna Summer (Oasis 401)
67	HAPPY	59	59	61	9
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54263)
68	FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN	72	76	83	7
Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn 0244)
69	LONELY SCHOOL YEAR	71	73	78	7
Hudson Brothers (Rocket/MCA 40464)
70	LET'S LIVE TOGETHER	73	74	89	10
Road Apples (Polydor 14285)
71	THIS OLD MAN	81	85	--	3
Purple Reign (Private Stock 45,052)
72	NEVER BEEN ANY REASON	74	86	91	8
Head East (A&M 1718)
73	THEME FROM S.W.A.T.	76	81	85	5
Rhythm Heritage (ABC 12135)
74	ART FOR ART'S SAKE	83	--	--	2
10cc (Mercury 73725)
75	GOLDEN YEARS	--	--	--	1
David Bowie (RCA Victor 10441)
76	PLAY ON LOVE	86	--	--	2
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 10456)
77	HEY THERE LITTLE FIREFLY (PT. 1)	82	92	94	6
Firefly (A&M 1736)
78	ALL BY MYSELF	--	--	--	1
Eric Carmen (Arista 0165)
79	I CHEAT THE HANGMAN	85	91	--	3
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8161)
80	LYIN' EYES	45	35	17	13
Eagles (Asylum 45279)
81	SLOW RIDE	--	--	--	1
Foghat (Bearsville 0306)
82	SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT	84	89	--	3
Batdorf & Rodney (Arista 0159)
83	FREE RIDE	--	--	--	1
Tavares (Capitol 4184)
84	BIRMINGHAM BLUES	79	84	--	3
Charlie Daniels Band (Kama Sutra 606)
85	SOUL TRAIN '75	--	88	93	3
Soul Train Gang (Soul Train 10400)
86	VALENTINE LOVE	88	93	--	3
Norman Connors (Buddah 499)
87	HOW HIGH THE MOON	89	94	--	3
Gloria Gaynor (MGM 14838)
88	BLUE GUITAR	92	--	--	2
Justin Hayward & John Lodge (Threshold 67021)
89	WHAT'S COME OVER ME	93	--	--	2
Margie Joseph & Blue Magic (Atco 7030)
90	THE HOMECOMING	97	--	--	2
Hagood Hardy (Capitol 4156)
91	THE MAN ON PAGE 602	91	98	--	3
Zoot Fenster (Antique 106)
92	FOR A DANCER	99	--	--	2
Prelude (Pye 71045)
93	DON'T CRY JONI	--	--	--	1
Conway Twitty (MCA 40407)
94	DRIVE MY CAR	95	--	--	2
Gary Toms Empire (Pickwick Int'l 6504b)
95	IT'S ALRIGHT	96	--	--	2
Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. 8148)
96	THE BLIND MAN IN THE BLEACHERS	--	--	--	1
Kenny Starr (MCA 40474)
97	IN THE WINTER	98	100	--	3
Janis Ian (Columbia 10228)
98	I WANT TO DANCE WITH YOU (DANCE WITH ME)	--	--	--	1
Ritchie Family (20th Century 2252)
99	DEEP PURPLE	--	--	--	1
Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14840)
100	MAKE LOVE TO YOUR MIND	--	--	--	1
Bill Withers (Columbia 10255)

designates a song that was up more than 10 spots this week
designates a song that was down more than 10 spots this week

designates a song that entered the chart this week

Songs which dropped out of the Top 100 this week:

   • "Games People Play" by Spinners (# 53)
   • "Love Power" by Willie Hutch (# 56)
   • "Skybird" by Tony Orlando & Dawn (# 58)
   • "Calypso" by John Denver (# 61)
   • "Do It Any Way You Wanna" by People's Choice (# 62)
   • "Everything's The Same (Ain't Nothing Changed)" by Billy Swan (# 67)
   • "Lady Blue" by Leon Russell (# 75)
   • "Nice, Nice, Very Nice" by Ambrosia (# 78)
   • "This Is What You Mean To Me" by Engelbert Humperdinck (# 87)
   • "Bye Bye Baby" by U.S. 1 (# 90)
   • "Sunday Sunrise" by Anne Murray (# 94)
   • "I'm On Fire" by Jim Gilstrap (#100)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

Rank	Song	Artist
101	I GOT OVER LOVE	Major Harris
102	THEY ALL ASK'D FOR YOU	Meters
103	BREAKFAST FOR TWO	Country Joe McDonald
104	USING THE POWER	Climax Blues Band
105	GIVE ME YOUR HEART	Bloodstone
106	EASY AS PIE	Billy (Crash) Craddock
107	ALMOST SATURDAY NIGHT	John Fogerty
108	(I'M GOING BY) THE STARS IN YOUR EYES	Ron Banks & Dramatics
109	LOVE HURTS	Jim Capaldi
110	YESTERDAY'S HERO	John Paul Young
111	CRAZY	Atlanta Rhythm Section
112	EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART	Crown Heights Affair
113	ONE WOMAN BAND	Carol Chase
114	GOODNIGHT AND GOOD MORNING	Cecilio & Kapono
115	LOVING ARMS	Millie Jackson
116	NEXT TIME	Dan Fogelberg
117	LOUISIANA LOU AND THREE CARD MONTY JOHN	Allman Brothers Band
118	I BELIEVE IN FATHER CHRISTMAS	Greg Lake
119	THE ZIP	MFSB
120	THAT'S WHY I LOVE YOU	Andrew Gold
121	ONCE YOU HIT THE ROAD	Dionne Warwick
122	AMAZING GRACE (USED TO BE HER FAVORITE SONG)	Amazing Rhythm Aces
123	ALONE TOO LONG	Hall & Oates
124	HAVE A CIGAR	Pink Floyd
125	THROUGH THE EYES OF LITTLE CHILDREN	Larry Jon Wilson