Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending January 3, 1976
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  I WRITE THE SONGS |
2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista 0157) | ||||||
| 2 | THEME FROM MAHOGANY |
3 | 7 | 13 | 10 | |
| Diana Ross (Motown 1377) | ||||||
| 3 | CONVOY |
4 | 8 | 19 | 7 | |
| C.W. McCall (MGM 14839) | ||||||
| 4 | SATURDAY NIGHT |
1 | 2 | 4 | 14 | |
| Bay City Rollers (Arista 0149) | ||||||
| 5 | LOVE ROLLERCOASTER |
6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
| Ohio Players (Mercury 73734) | ||||||
| 6 | FOX ON THE RUN |
8 | 11 | 11 | 8 | |
| Sweet (Capitol 4157) | ||||||
| 7 | FLY AWAY |
9 | 13 | 20 | 5 | |
| John Denver (RCA Victor 10517) | ||||||
| 8 | YOU SEXY THING |
11 | 12 | 18 | 12 | |
| Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16047) | ||||||
| 9 | I LOVE MUSIC (PT. 1) |
10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3577) | ||||||
| 10 | WALK AWAY FROM LOVE |
12 | 15 | 21 | 8 | |
| David Ruffin (Motown 1376) | ||||||
| 11 | THAT'S THE WAY |
7 | 3 | 1 | 12 | |
| KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1015) | ||||||
| 12 | SING A SONG |
14 | 17 | 27 | 7 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10251) | ||||||
| 13 | LET'S DO IT AGAIN |
5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | |
| Staple Singers (Curtom 0109) | ||||||
| 14 | BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO |
16 | 20 | 62 | 4 | |
| Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40500) | ||||||
| 15 | 50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER |
22 | 48 | 61 | 4 | |
| Paul Simon (Columbia 10270) | ||||||
| 16 | EVIL WOMAN |
18 | 23 | 32 | 8 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 729) | ||||||
| 17 | LOVE MACHINE (PT. 1) |
20 | 24 | 52 | 9 | |
| Miracles (Tamla 54262) | ||||||
| 18 | OVER MY HEAD |
19 | 21 | 29 | 9 | |
| Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 1339) | ||||||
| 19 | COUNTRY BOY |
21 | 25 | 31 | 9 | |
| Glen Campbell (Capitol 4155) | ||||||
| 20 | ROCK AND ROLL ALL NIGHT |
23 | 30 | 35 | 9 | |
| Kiss (Casablanca 850) | ||||||
| 21 | WINNERS AND LOSERS |
24 | 27 | 33 | 9 | |
| Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Playboy 6054) | ||||||
| 22 | TIMES OF YOUR LIFE |
26 | 31 | 36 | 8 | |
| Paul Anka (United Artists 737) | ||||||
| 23 | FLY ROBIN FLY |
13 | 4 | 3 | 14 | |
| Silver Convention (Midland Int'l 10339) | ||||||
| 24 | LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY |
38 | 56 | 66 | 9 |  |
| Donna Summer (Oasis 401) | ||||||
| 25 | SKY HIGH |
15 | 5 | 6 | 18 | |
| Jigsaw (Chelsea 3022) | ||||||
| 26 | SQUEEZE BOX |
29 | 36 | 49 | 8 | |
| Who (MCA 40475) | ||||||
| 27 | HURRICANE (PT. 1) |
28 | 35 | 39 | 7 | |
| Bob Dylan (Columbia 10245) | ||||||
| 28 | LOVE HURTS |
31 | 38 | 50 | 7 | |
| Nazareth (A&M 1671) | ||||||
| 29 | PALOMA BLANCA |
39 | 53 | 65 | 6 | |
| George Baker Selection (Warner Bros. 8115) | ||||||
| 30 | BABY FACE |
35 | 39 | 45 | 8 | |
| Wing And A Prayer Fife & Drum Corps (Wing & A Prayer 103) | ||||||
| 31 | SCHOOL BOY CRUSH |
32 | 34 | 40 | 8 | |
| Average White Band (Atlantic 3304) | ||||||
| 32 | WAKE UP EVERYBODY |
34 | 37 | 43 | 7 | |
| Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3579) | ||||||
| 33 | LET IT SHINE |
36 | 40 | 53 | 5 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40495) | ||||||
| 34 | OUR DAY WILL COME |
17 | 14 | 14 | 12 |  |
| Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,043) | ||||||
| 35 | TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT |
46 | 69 | -- | 3 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 45293) | ||||||
| 36 | ALL BY MYSELF |
42 | 59 | 78 | 4 | |
| Eric Carmen (Arista 0165) | ||||||
| 37 | NIGHTS ON BROADWAY |
25 | 16 | 5 | 14 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO 515) | ||||||
| 38 | DOWN TO THE LINE |
40 | 42 | 48 | 7 | |
| Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73724) | ||||||
| 39 | PART TIME LOVE |
27 | 28 | 30 | 10 | |
| Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 513) | ||||||
| 40 | FULL OF FIRE |
30 | 32 | 34 | 9 | |
| Al Green (Hi 2300) | ||||||
| 41 | SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT |
48 | 54 | 60 | 6 | |
| Helen Reddy (Capitol 4192) | ||||||
| 42 | WOMAN TONIGHT |
43 | 46 | 51 | 7 | |
| America (Warner Bros. 8157) | ||||||
| 43 | FOR THE LOVE OF YOU (PTS. 1 & 2) |
45 | 26 | 26 | 9 | |
| Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2259) | ||||||
| 44 | GOLDEN YEARS |
50 | 61 | 75 | 4 | |
| David Bowie (RCA Victor 10441) | ||||||
| 45 | FEELINGS |
47 | 49 | 37 | 30 | |
| Morris Albert (RCA Victor 10279) | ||||||
| 46 | ISLAND GIRL |
33 | 19 | 12 | 13 | |
| Elton John (MCA 40461) | ||||||
| 47 | THEME FROM S.W.A.T. |
55 | 65 | 73 | 8 | |
| Rhythm Heritage (ABC 12135) | ||||||
| 48 | THIS OLD MAN |
51 | 63 | 71 | 6 | |
| Purple Reign (Private Stock 45,052) | ||||||
| 49 | SLOW RIDE |
56 | 70 | 81 | 4 | |
| Foghat (Bearsville 0306) | ||||||
| 50 | LET'S LIVE TOGETHER |
53 | 62 | 70 | 13 | |
| Road Apples (Polydor 14285) | ||||||
| 51 | PLAY ON LOVE |
58 | 66 | 76 | 5 | |
| Jefferson Starship (Grunt 10456) | ||||||
| 52 | TRACKS OF MY TEARS |
60 | 73 | -- | 3 | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45295) | ||||||
| 53 | FANNY |
63 | 77 | -- | 3 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO 519) | ||||||
| 54 | LET THE MUSIC PLAY |
70 | 79 | -- | 3 | |
| Barry White (20th Century 2265) | ||||||
| 55 | FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN |
57 | 60 | 68 | 10 | |
| Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn 0244) | ||||||
| 56 | MY LITTLE TOWN |
37 | 18 | 7 | 12 | |
| Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia 10230) | ||||||
| 57 | LOVE OR LEAVE |
66 | 76 | -- | 3 | |
| Spinners (Atlantic 3309) | ||||||
| 58 | FREE RIDE |
65 | 74 | 83 | 4 | |
| Tavares (Capitol 4184) | ||||||
| 59 | THE WAY I WANT TO TOUCH YOU |
44 | 22 | 15 | 16 | |
| Captain & Tennille (A&M 1725) | ||||||
| 60 | INSEPARABLE |
71 | 82 | -- | 3 | |
| Natalie Cole (Capitol 4193) | ||||||
| 61 | EASY AS PIE |
73 | 85 | -- | 3 | |
| Billy (Crash) Craddock (ABC/Dot 17584) | ||||||
| 62 | HAPPY |
62 | 64 | 67 | 12 | |
| Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54263) | ||||||
| 63 | ART FOR ART'S SAKE |
64 | 67 | 74 | 5 | |
| 10cc (Mercury 73725) | ||||||
| 64 | THE HOMECOMING |
74 | 87 | 90 | 5 | |
| Hagood Hardy (Capitol 4156) | ||||||
| 65 | BREAK AWAY |
79 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Art Garfunkel (Columbia 10273) | ||||||
| 66 | SWEET THING |
77 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Rufus & Chaka Khan (ABC 12149) | ||||||
| 67 | LOVE IS THE DRUG |
80 | 91 | -- | 3 | |
| Roxy Music (Atco 7042) | ||||||
| 68 | DON'T CRY JONI |
78 | 88 | 93 | 4 | |
| Conway Twitty (MCA 40407) | ||||||
| 69 | VOLARE |
41 | 41 | 42 | 10 | |
| Al Martino (Capitol 4134) | ||||||
| 70 | DECEMBER, 1963 |
84 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Four Seasons (Warner/Curb 8168) | ||||||
| 71 | THE LAST GAME OF THE SEASON |
49 | 47 | 22 | 9 | |
| David Geddes (Big Tree 16052) | ||||||
| 72 | BACK TO THE ISLAND |
81 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Leon Russell (Shelter 40483) | ||||||
| 73 | SWEET LOVE |
87 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| Commodores (Motown 1381) | ||||||
| 74 | SOUL TRAIN '75 |
75 | 80 | 85 | 6 | |
| Soul Train Gang (Soul Train 10400) | ||||||
| 75 | SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT |
76 | 78 | 82 | 6 | |
| Batdorf & Rodney (Arista 0159) | ||||||
| 76 | BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY |
85 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Queen (Elektra 45297) | ||||||
| 77 | CARIBBEAN FESTIVAL |
52 | 45 | 46 | 11 | |
| Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1573) | ||||||
| 78 | YESTERDAY'S HERO |
89 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| John Paul Young (Ariola America 7607) | ||||||
| 79 | FOR A DANCER |
88 | 89 | 92 | 5 | |
| Prelude (Pye 71045) | ||||||
| 80 | ALMOST SATURDAY NIGHT |
82 | 86 | -- | 3 | |
| John Fogerty (Asylum 45291) | ||||||
| 81 | DEEP PURPLE |
92 | 94 | 99 | 4 | |
| Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14840) | ||||||
| 82 | BLUE GUITAR |
83 | 84 | 88 | 5 | |
| Justin Hayward & John Lodge (Threshold 67021) | ||||||
| 83 | THE WHITE KNIGHT |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Cledus Maggard & Citizen's Band (Mercury 73751) | ||||||
| 84 | THE BLIND MAN IN THE BLEACHERS |
86 | 90 | 96 | 4 | |
| Kenny Starr (MCA 40474) | ||||||
| 85 | GOING DOWN SLOWLY |
54 | 51 | 54 | 7 | |
| Pointer Sisters (ABC/Blue Thumb 268) | ||||||
| 86 | DREAM ON |
-- | -- | -- | 12 | |
| Aerosmith (Columbia 10278) | ||||||
| 87 | I WANT TO DANCE WITH YOU (DANCE WITH ME) |
91 | 92 | 98 | 4 | |
| Ritchie Family (20th Century 2252) | ||||||
| 88 | JUNK FOOD JUNKIE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Larry Groce (Warner/Curb 8165) | ||||||
| 89 | ONLY SIXTEEN |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Dr. Hook (Capitol 4171) | ||||||
| 90 | SWEET LOVING MAN |
93 | 95 | -- | 3 | |
| Morris Albert (RCA Victor 10437) | ||||||
| 91 | FANNY (BE TENDER WITH MY LOVE) |
95 | 96 | -- | 3 | |
| Gino Cunico (Arista 0162) | ||||||
| 92 | I BELIEVE IN FATHER CHRISTMAS |
96 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| Greg Lake (Atlantic 3305) | ||||||
| 93 | MAKE LOVE TO YOUR MIND |
94 | 97 | 100 | 4 | |
| Bill Withers (Columbia 10255) | ||||||
| 94 | AMAZING GRACE (USED TO BE HER FAVORITE SONG) |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Amazing Rhythm Aces (ABC 12142) | ||||||
| 95 | HOW HIGH THE MOON |
97 | 83 | 87 | 6 | |
| Gloria Gaynor (MGM 14838) | ||||||
| 96 | LOVE HURTS |
98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Jim Capaldi (Island 045) | ||||||
| 97 | ONE WOMAN BAND |
100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Carol Chase (Janus 256) | ||||||
| 98 | ONCE YOU HIT THE ROAD |
99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Dionne Warwick (Warner Bros. 8154) | ||||||
| 99 | EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Crown Heights Affair (De-Lite 1575) | ||||||
| 100 | FUNKY WEEKEND |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Stylistics (Avco 4661) | ||||||
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:
• "Christmas For Cowboys" by John Denver (# 59)
• "Secret Love" by Freddy Fender (# 61)
• "Venus & Mars-Rock Show" by Paul McCartney & Wings (# 67)
• "Lonely School Year" by Hudson Brothers (# 68)
• "Eighteen With A Bullet" by Pete Wingfield (# 69)
• "Carry Me" by Crosby & Nash (# 72)
• "Valentine Love" by Norman Connors (# 90)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | I GOT OVER LOVE |
Major Harris | ||||
| 102 | GOODNIGHT AND GOOD MORNING |
Cecilio & Kapono | ||||
| 103 | THIS OLD HEART OF MINE |
Rod Stewart | ||||
| 104 | THAT'S WHY I LOVE YOU |
Andrew Gold | ||||
| 105 | LADY BUMP |
Penny McLean | ||||
| 106 | 'TIL IT'S TIME TO SAY GOODBYE |
Jonathan Cain | ||||
| 107 | NURSERY RHYMES (PT. 1) |
People's Choice | ||||
| 108 | HOLD BACK THE NIGHT |
Trammps | ||||
| 109 | YOUNG LOVE |
Ray Stevens | ||||
| 110 | BREAKFAST FOR TWO |
Country Joe McDonald | ||||
| 111 | CHAIN GANG MEDLEY |
Jim Croce | ||||
| 112 | SINCE I FELL FOR YOU |
Charlie Rich | ||||
| 113 | YOU |
Aretha Franklin | ||||
| 114 | CHILDREN OF THE RAIN |
Austin Roberts | ||||
| 115 | GROWIN' UP |
Dan Hill | ||||
| 116 | THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY |
Moonlion | ||||
| 117 | A FOOL IN LOVE |
Frankie Miller Band | ||||
| 118 | I CHEAT THE HANGMAN |
Doobie Brothers | ||||
| 119 | HAVE A CIGAR |
Pink Floyd | ||||
| 120 | HOLLYWOOD HOT |
Eleventh Hour | ||||
| 121 | I HAD A LOVE |
Ben E. King | ||||
| 122 | THROUGH THE EYES OF LITTLE CHILDREN |
Larry Jon Wilson | ||||
| 123 | DREAM WEAVER |
Gary Wright | ||||
| 124 | MAMA COCO |
Gino Vannelli | ||||
| 125 | LONGHAIRED REDNECK |
David Allan Coe | ||||