Monday February 23, 1976
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending February 21, 1976



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1   50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER 1 1 3 11
Paul Simon (Columbia 10270)
2   THEME FROM S.W.A.T. 5 13 15 15
Rhythm Heritage (ABC 12135)
3   LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY 3 5 7 16
Donna Summer (Oasis 401)
4   ALL BY MYSELF 8 14 16 11
Eric Carmen (Arista 0165)
5   LOVE MACHINE (PT. 1) 6 9 11 16
Miracles (Tamla 54262)
6   YOU SEXY THING 2 4 4 19
Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16047)
7   TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT 10 12 14 10
Eagles (Asylum 45293)
8   I WRITE THE SONGS 4 3 2 16
Barry Manilow (Arista 0157)
9   EVIL WOMAN 9 10 12 15
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 729)
10   GROW SOME FUNK OF YOUR OWN 12 19 29 5
Elton John (MCA 40505)
11   SQUEEZE BOX 13 16 19 15
Who (MCA 40475)
12   FANNY 14 20 28 10
Bee Gees (RSO 519)
13   LONELY NIGHT 18 25 43 5
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1782)
14   LOVE HURTS 16 18 21 14
Nazareth (A&M 1671)
15   WAKE UP EVERYBODY 15 21 25 14
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3579)
16   DREAM WEAVER 19 24 38 7
Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 8167)
17   DECEMBER, 1963 22 32 36 9
Four Seasons (Warner/Curb 8168)
18   SWEET THING 21 35 41 9
Rufus & Chaka Khan (ABC 12149)
19   DREAM ON 23 33 44 19
Aerosmith (Columbia 10278)
20   SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT 20 23 27 13
Helen Reddy (Capitol 4192)
21   GOLDEN YEARS 24 26 34 11
David Bowie (RCA Victor 10441)
22   THE WHITE KNIGHT 25 27 32 8
Cledus Maggard & Citizen's Band (Mercury 73751)
23   MONEY HONEY 37 58 -- 3  
Bay City Rollers (Arista 0170)
24   BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO 7 8 10 11  
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40500)
25   TRACKS OF MY TEARS 26 28 31 10
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45295)
26   SLOW RIDE 27 29 30 11
Foghat (Bearsville 0306)
27   I FEEL LIKE A BULLET (IN THE GUN OF ROBERT FORD) 29 30 58 5
Elton John (MCA 40505b)
28   BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY 32 37 42 9
Queen (Elektra 45297)
29   LOVE ROLLERCOASTER 28 6 5 15
Ohio Players (Mercury 73734)
30   JUNK FOOD JUNKIE 33 34 39 8
Larry Groce (Warner/Curb 8165)
31   ONLY SIXTEEN 36 42 47 8
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4171)
32   CONVOY 17 2 1 14  
C.W. McCall (MGM 14839)
33   LOVE IS THE DRUG 42 48 50 10
Roxy Music (Atco 7042)
34   SING A SONG 11 7 9 14  
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10251)
35   CUPID 59 77 -- 3  
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Elektra 45302)
36   LOVE OR LEAVE 35 36 37 10
Spinners (Atlantic 3309)
37   SWEET LOVE 41 43 48 10
Commodores (Motown 1381)
38   BABY FACE 40 41 26 15
Wing And A Prayer Fife & Drum Corps (Wing & A Prayer 103)
39   BREAK AWAY 38 39 40 9
Art Garfunkel (Columbia 10273)
40   TIMES OF YOUR LIFE 34 17 17 15
Paul Anka (United Artists 737)
41   LET THE MUSIC PLAY 31 31 33 10
Barry White (20th Century 2265)
42   WALK AWAY FROM LOVE 30 11 8 15  
David Ruffin (Motown 1376)
43   PALOMA BLANCA 39 22 23 13
George Baker Selection (Warner Bros. 8115)
44   INSEPARABLE 49 51 54 10
Natalie Cole (Capitol 4193)
45   RENEGADE 47 52 60 6
Michael Murphey (Epic 50184)
46   DEEP PURPLE 51 54 57 11
Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14840)
47   HOLD BACK THE NIGHT 52 57 66 7
Trammps (Buddah 507)
48   VENUS 55 61 82 5
Frankie Avalon (De-Lite 1578)
49   THE HOMECOMING 46 47 49 12
Hagood Hardy (Capitol 4156)
50   RIGHT BACK WHERE WE STARTED FROM 77 -- -- 2  
Maxine Nightingale (United Artists 752)
51   'TIL IT'S TIME TO SAY GOODBYE 53 55 63 7
Jonathan Cain (October 1001)
52   I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE 58 66 80 5
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 759)
53   ONLY LOVE IS REAL 76 -- -- 2  
Carole King (Ode 66119)
54   BANAPPLE GAS 62 70 -- 3
Cat Stevens (A&M 1785)
55   I LOVE MUSIC (PT. 1) 44 38 13 18  
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3577)
56   FOX ON THE RUN 45 40 18 15  
Sweet (Capitol 4157)
57   YOU'LL LOSE A GOOD THING 68 79 -- 3  
Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot 17607)
58   BOOGIE FEVER 75 84 97 4  
Sylvers (Capitol 4179)
59   CHAIN GANG MEDLEY 60 56 59 7
Jim Croce (Lifesong 45001)
60   DISCO LADY 70 -- -- 2
Johnnie Taylor (Columbia 10281)
61   IN FRANCE THEY KISS ON MAIN STREET 73 82 -- 3  
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 45296)
62   TANGERINE 66 74 84 4
Salsoul Orchestra (Salsoul 2004)
63   I NEED YOU, YOU NEED ME 64 65 71 6
Joe Simon (Spring 163)
64   CAN THE CAN 65 67 74 5
Suzi Quatro (Big Tree 16053)
65   TAKE IT LIKE A MAN 69 71 81 4
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73766)
66   LADY BUMP 61 62 68 7
Penny McLean (Atco 7038)
67   TAKE ME 50 53 61 5  
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol 4199)
68   GOOD HEARTED WOMAN 83 -- -- 2  
Willie Nelson & Waylon Jennings (RCA Victor 10529)
69   ACTION 86 -- -- 2  
Sweet (Capitol 4220)
70   KEEP HOLDING ON 81 89 -- 3  
Temptations (Gordy 7146)
71   JUST YOU AND I 85 -- -- 2  
Melissa Manchester (Arista 0168)
72   LOVE FIRE 84 93 -- 3  
Jigsaw (Chelsea 3037)
73   REMEMBER ME 72 73 76 6
Willie Nelson (Columbia 10275)
74   MAKE LOVE TO YOUR MIND 67 68 73 11
Bill Withers (Columbia 10255)
75   LET YOUR LOVE FLOW 94 96 -- 3  
Bellamy Brothers (Warner/Curb 8169)
76   IF I ONLY KNEW 71 72 78 5
Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M 1772)
77   HIT THE ROAD JACK 87 -- -- 2
Stampeders (Quality 501)
78   QUIET STORM 80 81 88 6
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54265)
79   HIGH FLY 88 100 -- 3
John Miles (London 20084)
80   I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO -- -- -- 1  
Abba (Atlantic 3310)
81   LORELEI 98 -- -- 2  
Styx (A&M 1786)
82   SINCE I FELL FOR YOU 82 83 89 6
Charlie Rich (Epic 50182)
83   NEW ORLEANS -- -- -- 1  
Staple Singers (Curtom 0113)
84   WITHOUT YOUR LOVE (MR. JORDAN) -- -- -- 1  
Charlie Ross (Big Tree 16056)
85   TURNING POINT 78 78 83 6
Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4550)
86   NURSERY RHYMES (PT. 1) 92 94 98 4
People's Choice (TSOP 4773)
87   SCOTCH ON THE ROCKS 90 95 -- 3
Band Of The Black Watch (Private Stock 45,055)
88   THE JAM 89 91 -- 3
Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. 8175)
89   UNION MAN -- -- -- 1  
Cate Brothers (Asylum 45294)
90   JANUARY 95 97 -- 3
Pilot (EMI 4202)
91   WE CAN'T HIDE IT ANYMORE -- -- -- 1  
Larry Santos (Casablanca 844)
92   HE'S A FRIEND 97 -- -- 2
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54266)
93   TEXAS -- -- -- 1  
Charlie Daniels Band (Kama Sutra 607)
94   IF YOU ONLY BELIEVE (JESUS FOR TONITE) -- -- -- 1  
Michael Polnareff (Atlantic 3314)
95   GIVE ME AN INCH GIRL 99 -- -- 2
Robert Palmer (Island 049)
96   LOCOMOTIVE BREATH -- -- -- 1  
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2110)
97   SARA SMILE 100 -- -- 2
Hall & Oates (RCA Victor 10530)
98   (CALL ME) THE TRAVELING MAN -- -- -- 1  
Masqueraders (ABC 12157)
99   LOVE ME TONIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Head East (A&M 1784)
100   THE GAME IS OVER (WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH YOU) -- -- -- 1  
Brown Sugar (Capitol 4198)

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:

   • "Fly Away" by John Denver (# 43)
   • "Yesterday's Hero" by John Paul Young (# 48)
   • "Theme From Mahogany" by Diana Ross (# 54)
   • "Saturday Night" by Bay City Rollers (# 56)
   • "Rock And Roll All Night" by Kiss (# 57)
   • "Tenth Avenue Freeze Out" by Bruce Springsteen (# 63)
   • "Honey I" by George McCrae (# 74)
   • "Loving Power" by Impressions (# 79)
   • "One Fine Day" by Julie (# 91)
   • "Tell It Like It Is" by Andy Williams (# 93)
   • "Close To You" by B.T. Express (# 96)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   THE CALL Anne Murray
102   YOU'RE FOOLING YOU Dramatics
103   SHE'S A DISCO QUEEN Oliver Sain
104   TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT S.S.O
105   THE HAPPINESS OF HAVING YOU Charley Pride
106   EH! CUMPARI Gaylord & Holiday
107   CHLOE Cy Coleman
108   SHAKE ME, WAKE ME Barbra Streisand
109   LOVE LIFTED ME Kenny Rogers
110   JUST YOUR FOOL Leon Haywood
111   IF LOVE MUST GO Dobie Gray
112   BROKEN LADY Larry Gatlin
113   MISTY BLUE Dorothy Moore
114   ABYSSINIA JONES Edwin Starr
115   TRAIN CALLED FREEDOM South Shore Commission
116   LET'S GROOVE Archie Bell & Drells
117   BELOW THE SURFACE Dan Fogelberg
118   THE ASHVILLE UNION RESCUE MISSION Brian Gari
119   DISCO SAX Houston Person
120   I'M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY Terry Bradshaw
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