Wednesday January 28, 1976
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending January 24, 1976



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1   CONVOY 1 2 3 10
C.W. McCall (MGM 14839)
2   I WRITE THE SONGS 2 3 1 12
Barry Manilow (Arista 0157)
3   LOVE ROLLERCOASTER 3 4 5 11
Ohio Players (Mercury 73734)
4   YOU SEXY THING 7 7 8 15
Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16047)
5   FOX ON THE RUN 5 5 6 11
Sweet (Capitol 4157)
6   FLY AWAY 6 6 7 8
John Denver (RCA Victor 10517)
7   I LOVE MUSIC (PT. 1) 8 8 9 14
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3577)
8   WALK AWAY FROM LOVE 9 9 10 11
David Ruffin (Motown 1376)
9   50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER 13 13 15 7
Paul Simon (Columbia 10270)
10   SING A SONG 11 11 12 10
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10251)
11   BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO 12 12 14 7
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40500)
12   LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY 14 14 24 12
Donna Summer (Oasis 401)
13   EVIL WOMAN 15 15 16 11
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 729)
14   LOVE MACHINE (PT. 1) 16 16 17 12
Miracles (Tamla 54262)
15   THEME FROM MAHOGANY 4 1 2 13  
Diana Ross (Motown 1377)
16   TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT 22 30 35 6
Eagles (Asylum 45293)
17   ROCK AND ROLL ALL NIGHT 18 19 20 12
Kiss (Casablanca 850)
18   WINNERS AND LOSERS 19 20 21 12
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Playboy 6054)
19   TIMES OF YOUR LIFE 20 21 22 11
Paul Anka (United Artists 737)
20   SQUEEZE BOX 21 23 26 11
Who (MCA 40475)
21   THEME FROM S.W.A.T. 25 33 47 11
Rhythm Heritage (ABC 12135)
22   LOVE HURTS 23 25 28 10
Nazareth (A&M 1671)
23   PALOMA BLANCA 24 26 29 9
George Baker Selection (Warner Bros. 8115)
24   ALL BY MYSELF 26 32 36 7
Eric Carmen (Arista 0165)
25   SATURDAY NIGHT 10 10 4 17  
Bay City Rollers (Arista 0149)
26   BABY FACE 27 28 30 11
Wing And A Prayer Fife & Drum Corps (Wing & A Prayer 103)
27   WAKE UP EVERYBODY 29 31 32 10
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3579)
28   COUNTRY BOY 17 17 19 12  
Glen Campbell (Capitol 4155)
29   SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT 32 37 41 9
Helen Reddy (Capitol 4192)
30   OVER MY HEAD 30 18 18 12
Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 1339)
31   FANNY 37 45 53 6
Bee Gees (RSO 519)
32   SLOW RIDE 36 41 49 7
Foghat (Bearsville 0306)
33   TRACKS OF MY TEARS 39 44 52 6
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45295)
34   GOLDEN YEARS 38 39 44 7
David Bowie (RCA Victor 10441)
35   LET THE MUSIC PLAY 40 46 54 6
Barry White (20th Century 2265)
36   LET IT SHINE 28 29 33 8
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40495)
37   HURRICANE (PT. 1) 33 27 27 10
Bob Dylan (Columbia 10245)
38   THE WHITE KNIGHT 44 67 83 4
Cledus Maggard & Citizen's Band (Mercury 73751)
39   THAT'S THE WAY 31 22 11 15
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1015)
40   LOVE OR LEAVE 45 50 57 6
Spinners (Atlantic 3309)
41   BREAK AWAY 46 52 65 5
Art Garfunkel (Columbia 10273)
42   DECEMBER, 1963 49 61 70 5
Four Seasons (Warner/Curb 8168)
43   FLY ROBIN FLY 34 34 23 17
Silver Convention (Midland Int'l 10339)
44   SWEET THING 50 57 66 5
Rufus & Chaka Khan (ABC 12149)
45   LET'S DO IT AGAIN 35 24 13 15
Staple Singers (Curtom 0109)
46   BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY 57 65 76 5  
Queen (Elektra 45297)
47   FOR THE LOVE OF YOU (PTS. 1 & 2) 41 42 43 12
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2259)
48   DREAM ON 61 75 86 15  
Aerosmith (Columbia 10278)
49   YESTERDAY'S HERO 53 66 78 6
John Paul Young (Ariola America 7607)
50   SWEET LOVE 56 63 73 6
Commodores (Motown 1381)
51   GROW SOME FUNK OF YOUR OWN -- -- -- 1  
Elton John (MCA 40505)
52   LOVE IS THE DRUG 54 60 67 6
Roxy Music (Atco 7042)
53   THE HOMECOMING 55 58 64 8
Hagood Hardy (Capitol 4156)
54   JUNK FOOD JUNKIE 64 73 88 4
Larry Groce (Warner/Curb 8165)
55   DREAM WEAVER 76 92 -- 3  
Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 8167)
56   DON'T CRY JONI 51 53 68 7
Conway Twitty (MCA 40407)
57   INSEPARABLE 58 59 60 6
Natalie Cole (Capitol 4193)
58   BACK TO THE ISLAND 59 62 72 5
Leon Russell (Shelter 40483)
59   ONLY SIXTEEN 68 79 89 4
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4171)
60   DEEP PURPLE 67 70 81 7
Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14840)
61   SKY HIGH 43 36 25 21  
Jigsaw (Chelsea 3022)
62   CHAIN GANG MEDLEY 73 89 -- 3  
Jim Croce (Lifesong 45001)
63   PLAY ON LOVE 47 48 51 8  
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 10456)
64   LONELY NIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1782)
65   SCHOOL BOY CRUSH 42 35 31 11  
Average White Band (Atlantic 3304)
66   FOR A DANCER 66 69 79 8
Prelude (Pye 71045)
67   EASY AS PIE 52 54 61 6  
Billy (Crash) Craddock (ABC/Dot 17584)
68   LET'S LIVE TOGETHER 48 49 50 16  
Road Apples (Polydor 14285)
69   NIGHTS ON BROADWAY 62 43 37 17
Bee Gees (RSO 515)
70   I FEEL LIKE A BULLET (IN THE GUN OF ROBERT FORD) -- -- -- 1  
Elton John (MCA 40505b)
71   'TIL IT'S TIME TO SAY GOODBYE 74 88 -- 3
Jonathan Cain (October 1001)
72   RENEGADE 86 -- -- 2  
Michael Murphey (Epic 50184)
73   LADY BUMP 78 87 -- 3
Penny McLean (Atco 7038)
74   TENTH AVENUE FREEZE OUT 75 83 -- 3
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 10274)
75   THAT'S WHY I LOVE YOU 77 80 -- 3
Andrew Gold (Asylum 45286)
76   I CHEAT THE HANGMAN 79 81 -- 6
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8161)
77   TAKE ME -- -- -- 1  
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol 4199)
78   I NEED YOU, YOU NEED ME 87 -- -- 2
Joe Simon (Spring 163)
79   THIS OLD HEART OF MINE 83 -- -- 2
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8170)
80   MAKE LOVE TO YOUR MIND 82 86 93 7
Bill Withers (Columbia 10255)
81   HONEY I 84 -- -- 2
George McCrae (T.K. 1016)
82   REMEMBER ME 88 -- -- 2
Willie Nelson (Columbia 10275)
83   AMAZING GRACE (USED TO BE HER FAVORITE SONG) 89 90 94 4
Amazing Rhythm Aces (ABC 12142)
84   HOLD BACK THE NIGHT 98 100 -- 3  
Trammps (Buddah 507)
85   IF I ONLY KNEW -- -- -- 1  
Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M 1772)
86   ONCE YOU HIT THE ROAD 90 91 98 5
Dionne Warwick (Warner Bros. 8154)
87   CAN THE CAN -- -- -- 1  
Suzi Quatro (Big Tree 16053)
88   I GOT OVER LOVE 91 96 -- 3
Major Harris (Atlantic 3303)
89   FUNKY WEEKEND 93 99 100 4
Stylistics (Avco 4661)
90   TURNING POINT 94 -- -- 2
Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4550)
91   LOVING POWER 95 -- -- 2
Impressions (Curtom 0110)
92   QUIET STORM 97 -- -- 2
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54265)
93   YOU 99 -- -- 2
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3311)
94   I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE -- -- -- 1  
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 759)
95   GOODNIGHT AND GOOD MORNING 96 98 -- 3
Cecilio & Kapono (Columbia 10223)
96   SINCE I FELL FOR YOU 100 -- -- 2
Charlie Rich (Epic 50182)
97   YOUNG LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 618)
98   VENUS -- -- -- 1  
Frankie Avalon (De-Lite 1578)
99   TELL IT LIKE IT IS -- -- -- 1  
Andy Williams (Columbia 10263)
100   ONE FINE DAY -- -- -- 1  
Julie (Tom Cat 10454)

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:

   • "Down To The Line" by Bachman-Turner Overdrive (# 60)
   • "Woman Tonight" by America (# 63)
   • "Part Time Love" by Gladys Knight & Pips (# 65)
   • "Feelings" by Morris Albert (# 69)
   • "Full Of Fire" by Al Green (# 70)
   • "Island Girl" by Elton John (# 71)
   • "Free Ride" by Tavares (# 72)
   • "The Way I Want To Touch You" by Captain & Tennille (# 80)
   • "I Want To Dance With You (Dance With Me)" by Ritchie Family (# 81)
   • "Sweet Loving Man" by Morris Albert (# 85)
   • "One Woman Band" by Carol Chase (# 92)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   NURSERY RHYMES (PT. 1) People's Choice
102   GROWIN' UP Dan Hill
103   A FOOL IN LOVE Frankie Miller Band
104   I HAD A LOVE Ben E. King
105   STRONG ENOUGH TO BE GENTLE Black Oak Arkansas
106   MAMA COCO Gino Vannelli
107   WALK RIGHT IN Yvonne Elliman
108   SARA SMILE Hall & Oates
109   TEXAS Charlie Daniels Band
110   JUST YOUR FOOL Leon Haywood
111   YOU'RE FOOLING YOU Dramatics
112   GOOD HEARTED WOMAN Willie Nelson & Waylon Jennings
113   SHAME ON THE WORLD Main Ingredient
114   (CALL ME) THE TRAVELING MAN Masqueraders
115   WE'RE ON THE RIGHT TRACK South Shore Commission
116   GIVE ME AN INCH GIRL Robert Palmer
117   LONGHAIRED REDNECK David Allan Coe
118   HOLLYWOOD HOT Eleventh Hour
119   DISCO SAX Houston Person
120   HIGH FLY John Miles
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