Thursday February 5, 1976
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending January 31, 1976



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1   CONVOY 1 1 2 11
C.W. McCall (MGM 14839)
2   I WRITE THE SONGS 2 2 3 13
Barry Manilow (Arista 0157)
3   50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER 9 13 13 8
Paul Simon (Columbia 10270)
4   YOU SEXY THING 4 7 7 16
Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16047)
5   LOVE ROLLERCOASTER 3 3 4 12
Ohio Players (Mercury 73734)
6   FLY AWAY 6 6 6 9
John Denver (RCA Victor 10517)
7   LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY 12 14 14 13
Donna Summer (Oasis 401)
8   WALK AWAY FROM LOVE 8 9 9 12
David Ruffin (Motown 1376)
9   SING A SONG 10 11 11 11
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10251)
10   BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO 11 12 12 8
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40500)
11   LOVE MACHINE (PT. 1) 14 16 16 13
Miracles (Tamla 54262)
12   EVIL WOMAN 13 15 15 12
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 729)
13   I LOVE MUSIC (PT. 1) 7 8 8 15
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3577)
14   TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT 16 22 30 7
Eagles (Asylum 45293)
15   THEME FROM S.W.A.T. 21 25 33 12
Rhythm Heritage (ABC 12135)
16   ALL BY MYSELF 24 26 32 8
Eric Carmen (Arista 0165)
17   TIMES OF YOUR LIFE 19 20 21 12
Paul Anka (United Artists 737)
18   FOX ON THE RUN 5 5 5 12  
Sweet (Capitol 4157)
19   SQUEEZE BOX 20 21 23 12
Who (MCA 40475)
20   WINNERS AND LOSERS 18 19 20 13
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Playboy 6054)
21   LOVE HURTS 22 23 25 11
Nazareth (A&M 1671)
22   THEME FROM MAHOGANY 15 4 1 14
Diana Ross (Motown 1377)
23   PALOMA BLANCA 23 24 26 10
George Baker Selection (Warner Bros. 8115)
24   ROCK AND ROLL ALL NIGHT 17 18 19 13
Kiss (Casablanca 850)
25   WAKE UP EVERYBODY 27 29 31 11
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3579)
26   BABY FACE 26 27 28 12
Wing And A Prayer Fife & Drum Corps (Wing & A Prayer 103)
27   SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT 29 32 37 10
Helen Reddy (Capitol 4192)
28   FANNY 31 37 45 7
Bee Gees (RSO 519)
29   GROW SOME FUNK OF YOUR OWN 51 -- -- 2  
Elton John (MCA 40505)
30   SLOW RIDE 32 36 41 8
Foghat (Bearsville 0306)
31   TRACKS OF MY TEARS 33 39 44 7
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45295)
32   THE WHITE KNIGHT 38 44 67 5
Cledus Maggard & Citizen's Band (Mercury 73751)
33   LET THE MUSIC PLAY 35 40 46 7
Barry White (20th Century 2265)
34   GOLDEN YEARS 34 38 39 8
David Bowie (RCA Victor 10441)
35   SATURDAY NIGHT 25 10 10 18
Bay City Rollers (Arista 0149)
36   DECEMBER, 1963 42 49 61 6
Four Seasons (Warner/Curb 8168)
37   LOVE OR LEAVE 40 45 50 7
Spinners (Atlantic 3309)
38   DREAM WEAVER 55 76 92 4  
Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 8167)
39   JUNK FOOD JUNKIE 54 64 73 5  
Larry Groce (Warner/Curb 8165)
40   BREAK AWAY 41 46 52 6
Art Garfunkel (Columbia 10273)
41   SWEET THING 44 50 57 6
Rufus & Chaka Khan (ABC 12149)
42   BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY 46 57 65 6
Queen (Elektra 45297)
43   LONELY NIGHT 64 -- -- 2  
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1782)
44   DREAM ON 48 61 75 16
Aerosmith (Columbia 10278)
45   YESTERDAY'S HERO 49 53 66 7
John Paul Young (Ariola America 7607)
46   OVER MY HEAD 30 30 18 13  
Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 1339)
47   ONLY SIXTEEN 59 68 79 5  
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4171)
48   SWEET LOVE 50 56 63 7
Commodores (Motown 1381)
49   THE HOMECOMING 53 55 58 9
Hagood Hardy (Capitol 4156)
50   LOVE IS THE DRUG 52 54 60 7
Roxy Music (Atco 7042)
51   COUNTRY BOY 28 17 17 13  
Glen Campbell (Capitol 4155)
52   THAT'S THE WAY 39 31 22 16  
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1015)
53   HURRICANE (PT. 1) 37 33 27 11  
Bob Dylan (Columbia 10245)
54   INSEPARABLE 57 58 59 7
Natalie Cole (Capitol 4193)
55   LET IT SHINE 36 28 29 9  
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40495)
56   BACK TO THE ISLAND 58 59 62 6
Leon Russell (Shelter 40483)
57   DEEP PURPLE 60 67 70 8
Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14840)
58   I FEEL LIKE A BULLET (IN THE GUN OF ROBERT FORD) 70 -- -- 2  
Elton John (MCA 40505b)
59   CHAIN GANG MEDLEY 62 73 89 4
Jim Croce (Lifesong 45001)
60   RENEGADE 72 86 -- 3  
Michael Murphey (Epic 50184)
61   TAKE ME 77 -- -- 2  
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol 4199)
62   FLY ROBIN FLY 43 34 34 18  
Silver Convention (Midland Int'l 10339)
63   'TIL IT'S TIME TO SAY GOODBYE 71 74 88 4
Jonathan Cain (October 1001)
64   LET'S DO IT AGAIN 45 35 24 16  
Staple Singers (Curtom 0109)
65   DON'T CRY JONI 56 51 53 8
Conway Twitty (MCA 40407)
66   HOLD BACK THE NIGHT 84 98 100 4  
Trammps (Buddah 507)
67   FOR THE LOVE OF YOU (PTS. 1 & 2) 47 41 42 13  
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2259)
68   LADY BUMP 73 78 87 4
Penny McLean (Atco 7038)
69   THAT'S WHY I LOVE YOU 75 77 80 4
Andrew Gold (Asylum 45286)
70   TENTH AVENUE FREEZE OUT 74 75 83 4
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 10274)
71   I NEED YOU, YOU NEED ME 78 87 -- 3
Joe Simon (Spring 163)
72   THIS OLD HEART OF MINE 79 83 -- 3
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8170)
73   MAKE LOVE TO YOUR MIND 80 82 86 8
Bill Withers (Columbia 10255)
74   CAN THE CAN 87 -- -- 2  
Suzi Quatro (Big Tree 16053)
75   HONEY I 81 84 -- 3
George McCrae (T.K. 1016)
76   REMEMBER ME 82 88 -- 3
Willie Nelson (Columbia 10275)
77   AMAZING GRACE (USED TO BE HER FAVORITE SONG) 83 89 90 5
Amazing Rhythm Aces (ABC 12142)
78   IF I ONLY KNEW 85 -- -- 2
Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M 1772)
79   ONCE YOU HIT THE ROAD 86 90 91 6
Dionne Warwick (Warner Bros. 8154)
80   I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE 94 -- -- 2  
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 759)
81   TAKE IT LIKE A MAN -- -- -- 1  
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73766)
82   VENUS 98 -- -- 2  
Frankie Avalon (De-Lite 1578)
83   TURNING POINT 90 94 -- 3
Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4550)
84   TANGERINE -- -- -- 1  
Salsoul Orchestra (Salsoul 2004)
85   FUNKY WEEKEND 89 93 99 5
Stylistics (Avco 4661)
86   I GOT OVER LOVE 88 91 96 4
Major Harris (Atlantic 3303)
87   LOVING POWER 91 95 -- 3
Impressions (Curtom 0110)
88   QUIET STORM 92 97 -- 3
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54265)
89   SINCE I FELL FOR YOU 96 100 -- 3
Charlie Rich (Epic 50182)
90   YOU 93 99 -- 3
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3311)
91   TELL IT LIKE IT IS 99 -- -- 2
Andy Williams (Columbia 10263)
92   CLOSE TO YOU -- -- -- 1  
B.T. Express (Roadshow 7005)
93   YOUNG LOVE 97 -- -- 2
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 618)
94   ONE FINE DAY 100 -- -- 2
Julie (Tom Cat 10454)
95   WHAT'S THE NAME OF THIS FUNK (SPIDER MAN) -- -- -- 1  
Ramsey Lewis (Columbia 10235)
96   HARD TIMES -- -- -- 1  
Peter Skellern (Private Stock 45,054)
97   BOOGIE FEVER -- -- -- 1  
Sylvers (Capitol 4179)
98   NURSERY RHYMES (PT. 1) -- -- -- 1  
People's Choice (TSOP 4773)
99   GROWIN' UP -- -- -- 1  
Dan Hill (20th Century 2254)
100   BAD LUCK -- -- -- 1  
Atlanta Disco Band (Ariola America 7611)

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:

   • "Sky High" by Jigsaw (# 61)
   • "Play On Love" by Jefferson Starship (# 63)
   • "School Boy Crush" by Average White Band (# 65)
   • "For A Dancer" by Prelude (# 66)
   • "Easy As Pie" by Billy (Crash) Craddock (# 67)
   • "Let's Live Together" by Road Apples (# 68)
   • "Nights On Broadway" by Bee Gees (# 69)
   • "I Cheat The Hangman" by Doobie Brothers (# 76)
   • "Goodnight And Good Morning" by Cecilio & Kapono (# 95)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   A FOOL IN LOVE Frankie Miller Band
102   STRONG ENOUGH TO BE GENTLE Black Oak Arkansas
103   SARA SMILE Hall & Oates
104   JUST YOUR FOOL Leon Haywood
105   MAMA COCO Gino Vannelli
106   TEXAS Charlie Daniels Band
107   GOOD HEARTED WOMAN Willie Nelson & Waylon Jennings
108   (CALL ME) THE TRAVELING MAN Masqueraders
109   GIVE ME AN INCH GIRL Robert Palmer
110   YOU'RE FOOLING YOU Dramatics
111   SHAME ON THE WORLD Main Ingredient
112   I HAD A LOVE Ben E. King
113   UNION MAN Cate Brothers
114   TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT S.S.O
115   WALK RIGHT IN Yvonne Elliman
116   HIGH FLY John Miles
117   CHLOE Cy Coleman
118   DISCO SAX Houston Person
119   THE JAM Graham Central Station
120   SHAKE ME, WAKE ME Barbra Streisand
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