Saturday February 28, 1976
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending February 28, 1976



TWLW2WK3WKWKS
1   THEME FROM S.W.A.T. 2 5 13 16
Rhythm Heritage (ABC 12135)
2   LOVE MACHINE (PT. 1) 5 6 9 17
Miracles (Tamla 54262)
3   ALL BY MYSELF 4 8 14 12
Eric Carmen (Arista 0165)
4   50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER 1 1 1 12
Paul Simon (Columbia 10270)
5   TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT 7 10 12 11
Eagles (Asylum 45293)
6   LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY 3 3 5 17
Donna Summer (Oasis 401)
7   LONELY NIGHT 13 18 25 6
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1782)
8   DREAM WEAVER 16 19 24 8
Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 8167)
9   GROW SOME FUNK OF YOUR OWN 10 12 19 6
Elton John (MCA 40505)
10   FANNY 12 14 20 11
Bee Gees (RSO 519)
11   SQUEEZE BOX 11 13 16 16
Who (MCA 40475)
12   LOVE HURTS 14 16 18 15
Nazareth (A&M 1671)
13   EVIL WOMAN 9 9 10 16
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 729)
14   DECEMBER, 1963 17 22 32 10
Four Seasons (Warner/Curb 8168)
15   SWEET THING 18 21 35 10
Rufus & Chaka Khan (ABC 12149)
16   DREAM ON 19 23 33 20
Aerosmith (Columbia 10278)
17   YOU SEXY THING 6 2 4 20  
Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16047)
18   MONEY HONEY 23 37 58 4
Bay City Rollers (Arista 0170)
19   GOLDEN YEARS 21 24 26 12
David Bowie (RCA Victor 10441)
20   I WRITE THE SONGS 8 4 3 17  
Barry Manilow (Arista 0157)
21   THE WHITE KNIGHT 22 25 27 9
Cledus Maggard & Citizen's Band (Mercury 73751)
22   I FEEL LIKE A BULLET (IN THE GUN OF ROBERT FORD) 27 29 30 6
Elton John (MCA 40505b)
23   SLOW RIDE 26 27 29 12
Foghat (Bearsville 0306)
24   BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY 28 32 37 10
Queen (Elektra 45297)
25   TRACKS OF MY TEARS 25 26 28 11
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45295)
26   JUNK FOOD JUNKIE 30 33 34 9
Larry Groce (Warner/Curb 8165)
27   ONLY SIXTEEN 31 36 42 9
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4171)
28   CUPID 35 59 77 4
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Elektra 45302)
29   LOVE IS THE DRUG 33 42 48 11
Roxy Music (Atco 7042)
30   WAKE UP EVERYBODY 15 15 21 15  
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3579)
31   SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT 20 20 23 14  
Helen Reddy (Capitol 4192)
32   RIGHT BACK WHERE WE STARTED FROM 50 77 -- 3  
Maxine Nightingale (United Artists 752)
33   BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO 24 7 8 12
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40500)
34   SWEET LOVE 37 41 43 11
Commodores (Motown 1381)
35   LOVE ROLLERCOASTER 29 28 6 16
Ohio Players (Mercury 73734)
36   DEEP PURPLE 46 51 54 12
Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14840)
37   BABY FACE 38 40 41 16
Wing And A Prayer Fife & Drum Corps (Wing & A Prayer 103)
38   CONVOY 32 17 2 15
C.W. McCall (MGM 14839)
39   INSEPARABLE 44 49 51 11
Natalie Cole (Capitol 4193)
40   BREAK AWAY 39 38 39 10
Art Garfunkel (Columbia 10273)
41   DISCO LADY 60 70 -- 3  
Johnnie Taylor (Columbia 10281)
42   RENEGADE 45 47 52 7
Michael Murphey (Epic 50184)
43   ONLY LOVE IS REAL 53 76 -- 3
Carole King (Ode 66119)
44   VENUS 48 55 61 6
Frankie Avalon (De-Lite 1578)
45   HOLD BACK THE NIGHT 47 52 57 8
Trammps (Buddah 507)
46   BOOGIE FEVER 58 75 84 5  
Sylvers (Capitol 4179)
47   SING A SONG 34 11 7 15  
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10251)
48   'TIL IT'S TIME TO SAY GOODBYE 51 53 55 8
Jonathan Cain (October 1001)
49   I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE 52 58 66 6
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 759)
50   THE HOMECOMING 49 46 47 13
Hagood Hardy (Capitol 4156)
51   YOU'LL LOSE A GOOD THING 57 68 79 4
Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot 17607)
52   BANAPPLE GAS 54 62 70 4
Cat Stevens (A&M 1785)
53   ACTION 69 86 -- 3  
Sweet (Capitol 4220)
54   LOVE OR LEAVE 36 35 36 11  
Spinners (Atlantic 3309)
55   GOOD HEARTED WOMAN 68 83 -- 3  
Willie Nelson & Waylon Jennings (RCA Victor 10529)
56   TANGERINE 62 66 74 5
Salsoul Orchestra (Salsoul 2004)
57   IN FRANCE THEY KISS ON MAIN STREET 61 73 82 4
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 45296)
58   PALOMA BLANCA 43 39 22 14  
George Baker Selection (Warner Bros. 8115)
59   JUST YOU AND I 71 85 -- 3  
Melissa Manchester (Arista 0168)
60   LOVE FIRE 72 84 93 4  
Jigsaw (Chelsea 3037)
61   KEEP HOLDING ON 70 81 89 4
Temptations (Gordy 7146)
62   CAN THE CAN 64 65 67 6
Suzi Quatro (Big Tree 16053)
63   LET YOUR LOVE FLOW 75 94 96 4  
Bellamy Brothers (Warner/Curb 8169)
64   TAKE IT LIKE A MAN 65 69 71 5
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73766)
65   HIT THE ROAD JACK 77 87 -- 3  
Stampeders (Quality 501)
66   TIMES OF YOUR LIFE 40 34 17 16  
Paul Anka (United Artists 737)
67   LET THE MUSIC PLAY 41 31 31 11  
Barry White (20th Century 2265)
68   I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO 80 -- -- 2  
Abba (Atlantic 3310)
69   LORELEI 81 98 -- 3  
Styx (A&M 1786)
70   HIGH FLY 79 88 100 4
John Miles (London 20084)
71   LOOKING FOR SPACE -- -- -- 1  
John Denver (RCA Victor 10586)
72   WITHOUT YOUR LOVE (MR. JORDAN) 84 -- -- 2  
Charlie Ross (Big Tree 16056)
73   NEW ORLEANS 83 -- -- 2
Staple Singers (Curtom 0113)
74   THERE'S A KIND OF HUSH (ALL OVER THE WORLD) -- -- -- 1  
Carpenters (A&M 1800)
75   SHOW ME THE WAY - LIVE -- -- -- 1  
Peter Frampton (A&M 1795)
76   WALK AWAY FROM LOVE 42 30 11 16  
David Ruffin (Motown 1376)
77   QUIET STORM 78 80 81 7
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54265)
78   UNION MAN 89 -- -- 2  
Cate Brothers (Asylum 45294)
79   I LOVE MUSIC (PT. 1) 55 44 38 19  
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3577)
80   WE CAN'T HIDE IT ANYMORE 91 -- -- 2  
Larry Santos (Casablanca 844)
81   LADY BUMP 66 61 62 8  
Penny McLean (Atco 7038)
82   FOPP -- -- -- 1  
Ohio Players (Mercury 73775)
83   SCOTCH ON THE ROCKS 87 90 95 4
Band Of The Black Watch (Private Stock 45,055)
84   IF YOU ONLY BELIEVE (JESUS FOR TONITE) 94 -- -- 2
Michael Polnareff (Atlantic 3314)
85   NURSERY RHYMES (PT. 1) 86 92 94 5
People's Choice (TSOP 4773)
86   THE JAM 88 89 91 4
Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. 8175)
87   COLORADO CALL -- -- -- 1  
Shad O'Shea & 18 Wheelers (Private Stock 45,071)
88   JANUARY 90 95 97 4
Pilot (EMI 4202)
89   THE GAME IS OVER (WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH YOU) 100 -- -- 2  
Brown Sugar (Capitol 4198)
90   HE'S A FRIEND 92 97 -- 3
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54266)
91   GIVE ME AN INCH GIRL 95 99 -- 3
Robert Palmer (Island 049)
92   TEXAS 93 -- -- 2
Charlie Daniels Band (Kama Sutra 607)
93   LOCOMOTIVE BREATH 96 -- -- 2
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2110)
94   THE CALL -- -- -- 1  
Anne Murray (Capitol 4207)
95   SARA SMILE 97 100 -- 3
Hall & Oates (RCA Victor 10530)
96   SHE'S A DISCO QUEEN -- -- -- 1  
Oliver Sain (Abet 9463)
97   (CALL ME) THE TRAVELING MAN 98 -- -- 2
Masqueraders (ABC 12157)
98   LOVE ME TONIGHT 99 -- -- 2
Head East (A&M 1784)
99   EH! CUMPARI -- -- -- 1  
Gaylord & Holiday (Prodigal 0622)
100   YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL -- -- -- 1  
Stylistics (Avco 4664)

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:

   • "Fox On The Run" by Sweet (# 56)
   • "Chain Gang Medley" by Jim Croce (# 59)
   • "I Need You, You Need Me" by Joe Simon (# 63)
   • "Take Me" by Grand Funk Railroad (# 67)
   • "Remember Me" by Willie Nelson (# 73)
   • "Make Love To Your Mind" by Bill Withers (# 74)
   • "If I Only Knew" by Ozark Mountain Daredevils (# 76)
   • "Since I Fell For You" by Charlie Rich (# 82)
   • "Turning Point" by Tyrone Davis (# 85)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   LET'S GROOVE Archie Bell & Drells
102   YOU'RE FOOLING YOU Dramatics
103   THE HAPPINESS OF HAVING YOU Charley Pride
104   SHAKE ME, WAKE ME Barbra Streisand
105   LOVE LIFTED ME Kenny Rogers
106   IF LOVE MUST GO Dobie Gray
107   CHLOE Cy Coleman
108   BROKEN LADY Larry Gatlin
109   MISTY BLUE Dorothy Moore
110   BAD LUCK Atlanta Disco Band
111   TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN David Crosby & Graham Nash
112   TRAIN CALLED FREEDOM South Shore Commission
113   ABYSSINIA JONES Edwin Starr
114   STREET TALK Bob Crewe Generation
115   BELOW THE SURFACE Dan Fogelberg
116   I'M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY Terry Bradshaw
117   THE ASHVILLE UNION RESCUE MISSION Brian Gari
118   MIGHTY HIGH Mighty Clouds Of Joy
119   HEY BABY Ted Nugent
120   TITLES Barclay James Harvest
  Copyright © 2014-2024, All Rights Reserved   •   Privacy Policy   •   Contact Us