Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending January 10, 1976
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  THEME FROM MAHOGANY |
2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | |
| Diana Ross (Motown 1377) | ||||||
| 2 | CONVOY |
3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | |
| C.W. McCall (MGM 14839) | ||||||
| 3 | I WRITE THE SONGS |
1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista 0157) | ||||||
| 4 | LOVE ROLLERCOASTER |
5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | |
| Ohio Players (Mercury 73734) | ||||||
| 5 | FOX ON THE RUN |
6 | 8 | 11 | 9 | |
| Sweet (Capitol 4157) | ||||||
| 6 | FLY AWAY |
7 | 9 | 13 | 6 | |
| John Denver (RCA Victor 10517) | ||||||
| 7 | YOU SEXY THING |
8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
| Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16047) | ||||||
| 8 | I LOVE MUSIC (PT. 1) |
9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3577) | ||||||
| 9 | WALK AWAY FROM LOVE |
10 | 12 | 15 | 9 | |
| David Ruffin (Motown 1376) | ||||||
| 10 | SATURDAY NIGHT |
4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | |
| Bay City Rollers (Arista 0149) | ||||||
| 11 | SING A SONG |
12 | 14 | 17 | 8 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10251) | ||||||
| 12 | BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO |
14 | 16 | 20 | 5 | |
| Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40500) | ||||||
| 13 | 50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER |
15 | 22 | 48 | 5 | |
| Paul Simon (Columbia 10270) | ||||||
| 14 | LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY |
24 | 38 | 56 | 10 | |
| Donna Summer (Oasis 401) | ||||||
| 15 | EVIL WOMAN |
16 | 18 | 23 | 9 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 729) | ||||||
| 16 | LOVE MACHINE (PT. 1) |
17 | 20 | 24 | 10 | |
| Miracles (Tamla 54262) | ||||||
| 17 | COUNTRY BOY |
19 | 21 | 25 | 10 | |
| Glen Campbell (Capitol 4155) | ||||||
| 18 | OVER MY HEAD |
18 | 19 | 21 | 10 | |
| Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 1339) | ||||||
| 19 | ROCK AND ROLL ALL NIGHT |
20 | 23 | 30 | 10 | |
| Kiss (Casablanca 850) | ||||||
| 20 | WINNERS AND LOSERS |
21 | 24 | 27 | 10 | |
| Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Playboy 6054) | ||||||
| 21 | TIMES OF YOUR LIFE |
22 | 26 | 31 | 9 | |
| Paul Anka (United Artists 737) | ||||||
| 22 | THAT'S THE WAY |
11 | 7 | 3 | 13 |  |
| KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1015) | ||||||
| 23 | SQUEEZE BOX |
26 | 29 | 36 | 9 | |
| Who (MCA 40475) | ||||||
| 24 | LET'S DO IT AGAIN |
13 | 5 | 1 | 13 | |
| Staple Singers (Curtom 0109) | ||||||
| 25 | LOVE HURTS |
28 | 31 | 38 | 8 | |
| Nazareth (A&M 1671) | ||||||
| 26 | PALOMA BLANCA |
29 | 39 | 53 | 7 | |
| George Baker Selection (Warner Bros. 8115) | ||||||
| 27 | HURRICANE (PT. 1) |
27 | 28 | 35 | 8 | |
| Bob Dylan (Columbia 10245) | ||||||
| 28 | BABY FACE |
30 | 35 | 39 | 9 | |
| Wing And A Prayer Fife & Drum Corps (Wing & A Prayer 103) | ||||||
| 29 | LET IT SHINE |
33 | 36 | 40 | 6 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40495) | ||||||
| 30 | TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT |
35 | 46 | 69 | 4 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 45293) | ||||||
| 31 | WAKE UP EVERYBODY |
32 | 34 | 37 | 8 | |
| Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3579) | ||||||
| 32 | ALL BY MYSELF |
36 | 42 | 59 | 5 | |
| Eric Carmen (Arista 0165) | ||||||
| 33 | THEME FROM S.W.A.T. |
47 | 55 | 65 | 9 |  |
| Rhythm Heritage (ABC 12135) | ||||||
| 34 | FLY ROBIN FLY |
23 | 13 | 4 | 15 | |
| Silver Convention (Midland Int'l 10339) | ||||||
| 35 | SCHOOL BOY CRUSH |
31 | 32 | 34 | 9 | |
| Average White Band (Atlantic 3304) | ||||||
| 36 | SKY HIGH |
25 | 15 | 5 | 19 | |
| Jigsaw (Chelsea 3022) | ||||||
| 37 | SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT |
41 | 48 | 54 | 7 | |
| Helen Reddy (Capitol 4192) | ||||||
| 38 | DOWN TO THE LINE |
38 | 40 | 42 | 8 | |
| Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73724) | ||||||
| 39 | GOLDEN YEARS |
44 | 50 | 61 | 5 | |
| David Bowie (RCA Victor 10441) | ||||||
| 40 | OUR DAY WILL COME |
34 | 17 | 14 | 13 | |
| Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,043) | ||||||
| 41 | SLOW RIDE |
49 | 56 | 70 | 5 | |
| Foghat (Bearsville 0306) | ||||||
| 42 | FOR THE LOVE OF YOU (PTS. 1 & 2) |
43 | 45 | 26 | 10 | |
| Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2259) | ||||||
| 43 | NIGHTS ON BROADWAY |
37 | 25 | 16 | 15 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO 515) | ||||||
| 44 | TRACKS OF MY TEARS |
52 | 60 | 73 | 4 | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45295) | ||||||
| 45 | FANNY |
53 | 63 | 77 | 4 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO 519) | ||||||
| 46 | LET THE MUSIC PLAY |
54 | 70 | 79 | 4 | |
| Barry White (20th Century 2265) | ||||||
| 47 | PART TIME LOVE |
39 | 27 | 28 | 11 | |
| Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 513) | ||||||
| 48 | PLAY ON LOVE |
51 | 58 | 66 | 6 | |
| Jefferson Starship (Grunt 10456) | ||||||
| 49 | LET'S LIVE TOGETHER |
50 | 53 | 62 | 14 | |
| Road Apples (Polydor 14285) | ||||||
| 50 | LOVE OR LEAVE |
57 | 66 | 76 | 4 | |
| Spinners (Atlantic 3309) | ||||||
| 51 | FULL OF FIRE |
40 | 30 | 32 | 10 | |
| Al Green (Hi 2300) | ||||||
| 52 | BREAK AWAY |
65 | 79 | -- | 3 | |
| Art Garfunkel (Columbia 10273) | ||||||
| 53 | DON'T CRY JONI |
68 | 78 | 88 | 5 | |
| Conway Twitty (MCA 40407) | ||||||
| 54 | EASY AS PIE |
61 | 73 | 85 | 4 | |
| Billy (Crash) Craddock (ABC/Dot 17584) | ||||||
| 55 | FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN |
55 | 57 | 60 | 11 | |
| Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn 0244) | ||||||
| 56 | FREE RIDE |
58 | 65 | 74 | 5 | |
| Tavares (Capitol 4184) | ||||||
| 57 | SWEET THING |
66 | 77 | -- | 3 | |
| Rufus & Chaka Khan (ABC 12149) | ||||||
| 58 | THE HOMECOMING |
64 | 74 | 87 | 6 | |
| Hagood Hardy (Capitol 4156) | ||||||
| 59 | INSEPARABLE |
60 | 71 | 82 | 4 | |
| Natalie Cole (Capitol 4193) | ||||||
| 60 | LOVE IS THE DRUG |
67 | 80 | 91 | 4 | |
| Roxy Music (Atco 7042) | ||||||
| 61 | DECEMBER, 1963 |
70 | 84 | -- | 3 | |
| Four Seasons (Warner/Curb 8168) | ||||||
| 62 | BACK TO THE ISLAND |
72 | 81 | -- | 3 | |
| Leon Russell (Shelter 40483) | ||||||
| 63 | SWEET LOVE |
73 | 87 | 99 | 4 | |
| Commodores (Motown 1381) | ||||||
| 64 | WOMAN TONIGHT |
42 | 43 | 46 | 8 | |
| America (Warner Bros. 8157) | ||||||
| 65 | BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY |
76 | 85 | -- | 3 | |
| Queen (Elektra 45297) | ||||||
| 66 | YESTERDAY'S HERO |
78 | 89 | 98 | 4 | |
| John Paul Young (Ariola America 7607) | ||||||
| 67 | THE WHITE KNIGHT |
83 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Cledus Maggard & Citizen's Band (Mercury 73751) | ||||||
| 68 | FEELINGS |
45 | 47 | 49 | 31 | |
| Morris Albert (RCA Victor 10279) | ||||||
| 69 | FOR A DANCER |
79 | 88 | 89 | 6 | |
| Prelude (Pye 71045) | ||||||
| 70 | DEEP PURPLE |
81 | 92 | 94 | 5 | |
| Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14840) | ||||||
| 71 | ISLAND GIRL |
46 | 33 | 19 | 14 | |
| Elton John (MCA 40461) | ||||||
| 72 | THIS OLD MAN |
48 | 51 | 63 | 7 | |
| Purple Reign (Private Stock 45,052) | ||||||
| 73 | JUNK FOOD JUNKIE |
88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Larry Groce (Warner/Curb 8165) | ||||||
| 74 | SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT |
75 | 76 | 78 | 7 | |
| Batdorf & Rodney (Arista 0159) | ||||||
| 75 | DREAM ON |
86 | -- | -- | 13 | |
| Aerosmith (Columbia 10278) | ||||||
| 76 | MY LITTLE TOWN |
56 | 37 | 18 | 13 | |
| Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia 10230) | ||||||
| 77 | THE WAY I WANT TO TOUCH YOU |
59 | 44 | 22 | 17 | |
| Captain & Tennille (A&M 1725) | ||||||
| 78 | ALMOST SATURDAY NIGHT |
80 | 82 | 86 | 4 | |
| John Fogerty (Asylum 45291) | ||||||
| 79 | ONLY SIXTEEN |
89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Dr. Hook (Capitol 4171) | ||||||
| 80 | THAT'S WHY I LOVE YOU |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Andrew Gold (Asylum 45286) | ||||||
| 81 | I CHEAT THE HANGMAN |
-- | -- | -- | 4 | |
| Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8161) | ||||||
| 82 | I WANT TO DANCE WITH YOU (DANCE WITH ME) |
87 | 91 | 92 | 5 | |
| Ritchie Family (20th Century 2252) | ||||||
| 83 | TENTH AVENUE FREEZE OUT |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 10274) | ||||||
| 84 | THE BLIND MAN IN THE BLEACHERS |
84 | 86 | 90 | 5 | |
| Kenny Starr (MCA 40474) | ||||||
| 85 | SWEET LOVING MAN |
90 | 93 | 95 | 4 | |
| Morris Albert (RCA Victor 10437) | ||||||
| 86 | MAKE LOVE TO YOUR MIND |
93 | 94 | 97 | 5 | |
| Bill Withers (Columbia 10255) | ||||||
| 87 | LADY BUMP |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Penny McLean (Atco 7038) | ||||||
| 88 | 'TIL IT'S TIME TO SAY GOODBYE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Jonathan Cain (October 1001) | ||||||
| 89 | CHAIN GANG MEDLEY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Jim Croce (Lifesong 45001) | ||||||
| 90 | AMAZING GRACE (USED TO BE HER FAVORITE SONG) |
94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Amazing Rhythm Aces (ABC 12142) | ||||||
| 91 | ONCE YOU HIT THE ROAD |
98 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| Dionne Warwick (Warner Bros. 8154) | ||||||
| 92 | DREAM WEAVER |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 8167) | ||||||
| 93 | FANNY (BE TENDER WITH MY LOVE) |
91 | 95 | 96 | 4 | |
| Gino Cunico (Arista 0162) | ||||||
| 94 | ONE WOMAN BAND |
97 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| Carol Chase (Janus 256) | ||||||
| 95 | LOVE HURTS |
96 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| Jim Capaldi (Island 045) | ||||||
| 96 | I GOT OVER LOVE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Major Harris (Atlantic 3303) | ||||||
| 97 | EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART |
99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Crown Heights Affair (De-Lite 1575) | ||||||
| 98 | GOODNIGHT AND GOOD MORNING |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Cecilio & Kapono (Columbia 10223) | ||||||
| 99 | FUNKY WEEKEND |
100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Stylistics (Avco 4661) | ||||||
| 100 | HOLD BACK THE NIGHT |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Trammps (Buddah 507) | ||||||
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:
• "Happy" by Eddie Kendricks (# 62)
• "Art For Art's Sake" by 10cc (# 63)
• "Volare" by Al Martino (# 69)
• "The Last Game Of The Season" by David Geddes (# 71)
• "Soul Train '75" by Soul Train Gang (# 74)
• "Caribbean Festival" by Kool & Gang (# 77)
• "Blue Guitar" by Justin Hayward & John Lodge (# 82)
• "Going Down Slowly" by Pointer Sisters (# 85)
• "I Believe In Father Christmas" by Greg Lake (# 92)
• "How High The Moon" by Gloria Gaynor (# 95)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | NURSERY RHYMES (PT. 1) |
People's Choice | ||||
| 102 | YOUNG LOVE |
Ray Stevens | ||||
| 103 | THIS OLD HEART OF MINE |
Rod Stewart | ||||
| 104 | SINCE I FELL FOR YOU |
Charlie Rich | ||||
| 105 | YOU |
Aretha Franklin | ||||
| 106 | GROWIN' UP |
Dan Hill | ||||
| 107 | A FOOL IN LOVE |
Frankie Miller Band | ||||
| 108 | I HAD A LOVE |
Ben E. King | ||||
| 109 | HOLLYWOOD HOT |
Eleventh Hour | ||||
| 110 | BREAKFAST FOR TWO |
Country Joe McDonald | ||||
| 111 | IF I ONLY KNEW |
Ozark Mountain Daredevils | ||||
| 112 | LOVING POWER |
Impressions | ||||
| 113 | MAMA COCO |
Gino Vannelli | ||||
| 114 | WHERE THERE'S A WILL, THERE'S A WAY |
Bobby Womack | ||||
| 115 | ONE FINE DAY |
Julie | ||||
| 116 | CHILDREN OF THE RAIN |
Austin Roberts | ||||
| 117 | WALK RIGHT IN |
Yvonne Elliman | ||||
| 118 | LONGHAIRED REDNECK |
David Allan Coe | ||||
| 119 | HAVE A CIGAR |
Pink Floyd | ||||
| 120 | THROUGH THE EYES OF LITTLE CHILDREN |
Larry Jon Wilson | ||||