Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending February 21, 1976

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
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:

Rank	Song	Artist
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