Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending February 28, 1976

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
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:

Rank	Song	Artist
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