Sunday March 7, 1976
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending March 6, 1976



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1   LOVE MACHINE (PT. 1) 2 5 6 18
Miracles (Tamla 54262)
2   ALL BY MYSELF 3 4 8 13
Eric Carmen (Arista 0165)
3   THEME FROM S.W.A.T. 1 2 5 17
Rhythm Heritage (ABC 12135)
4   50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER 4 1 1 13
Paul Simon (Columbia 10270)
5   TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT 5 7 10 12
Eagles (Asylum 45293)
6   LONELY NIGHT 7 13 18 7
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1782)
7   DREAM WEAVER 8 16 19 9
Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 8167)
8   DECEMBER, 1963 14 17 22 11
Four Seasons (Warner/Curb 8168)
9   FANNY 10 12 14 12
Bee Gees (RSO 519)
10   LOVE HURTS 12 14 16 16
Nazareth (A&M 1671)
11   SWEET THING 15 18 21 11
Rufus & Chaka Khan (ABC 12149)
12   DREAM ON 16 19 23 21
Aerosmith (Columbia 10278)
13   GROW SOME FUNK OF YOUR OWN 9 10 12 7
Elton John (MCA 40505)
14   MONEY HONEY 18 23 37 5
Bay City Rollers (Arista 0170)
15   LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY 6 3 3 18
Donna Summer (Oasis 401)
16   GOLDEN YEARS 19 21 24 13
David Bowie (RCA Victor 10441)
17   SQUEEZE BOX 11 11 13 17
Who (MCA 40475)
18   I FEEL LIKE A BULLET (IN THE GUN OF ROBERT FORD) 22 27 29 7
Elton John (MCA 40505b)
19   ONLY SIXTEEN 27 31 36 10
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4171)
20   THE WHITE KNIGHT 21 22 25 10
Cledus Maggard & Citizen's Band (Mercury 73751)
21   BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY 24 28 32 11
Queen (Elektra 45297)
22   SLOW RIDE 23 26 27 13
Foghat (Bearsville 0306)
23   JUNK FOOD JUNKIE 26 30 33 10
Larry Groce (Warner/Curb 8165)
24   CUPID 28 35 59 5
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Elektra 45302)
25   LOVE IS THE DRUG 29 33 42 12
Roxy Music (Atco 7042)
26   RIGHT BACK WHERE WE STARTED FROM 32 50 77 4
Maxine Nightingale (United Artists 752)
27   DISCO LADY 41 60 70 4  
Johnnie Taylor (Columbia 10281)
28   EVIL WOMAN 13 9 9 17  
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 729)
29   YOU SEXY THING 17 6 2 21  
Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16047)
30   DEEP PURPLE 36 46 51 13
Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14840)
31   BOOGIE FEVER 46 58 75 6  
Sylvers (Capitol 4179)
32   SWEET LOVE 34 37 41 12
Commodores (Motown 1381)
33   I WRITE THE SONGS 20 8 4 18  
Barry Manilow (Arista 0157)
34   INSEPARABLE 39 44 49 12
Natalie Cole (Capitol 4193)
35   ONLY LOVE IS REAL 43 53 76 4
Carole King (Ode 66119)
36   BABY FACE 37 38 40 17
Wing And A Prayer Fife & Drum Corps (Wing & A Prayer 103)
37   TRACKS OF MY TEARS 25 25 26 12  
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45295)
38   ACTION 53 69 86 4  
Sweet (Capitol 4220)
39   VENUS 44 48 55 7
Frankie Avalon (De-Lite 1578)
40   LOVE ROLLERCOASTER 35 29 28 17
Ohio Players (Mercury 73734)
41   WAKE UP EVERYBODY 30 15 15 16  
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3579)
42   CONVOY 38 32 17 16
C.W. McCall (MGM 14839)
43   YOU'LL LOSE A GOOD THING 51 57 68 5
Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot 17607)
44   HOLD BACK THE NIGHT 45 47 52 9
Trammps (Buddah 507)
45   THERE'S A KIND OF HUSH (ALL OVER THE WORLD) 74 -- -- 2  
Carpenters (A&M 1800)
46   GOOD HEARTED WOMAN 55 68 83 4
Willie Nelson & Waylon Jennings (RCA Victor 10529)
47   I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE 49 52 58 7
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 759)
48   'TIL IT'S TIME TO SAY GOODBYE 48 51 53 9
Jonathan Cain (October 1001)
49   LOVE FIRE 60 72 84 5  
Jigsaw (Chelsea 3037)
50   BANAPPLE GAS 52 54 62 5
Cat Stevens (A&M 1785)
51   TANGERINE 56 62 66 6
Salsoul Orchestra (Salsoul 2004)
52   JUST YOU AND I 59 71 85 4
Melissa Manchester (Arista 0168)
53   THE HOMECOMING 50 49 46 14
Hagood Hardy (Capitol 4156)
54   LET YOUR LOVE FLOW 63 75 94 5
Bellamy Brothers (Warner/Curb 8169)
55   IN FRANCE THEY KISS ON MAIN STREET 57 61 73 5
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 45296)
56   KEEP HOLDING ON 61 70 81 5
Temptations (Gordy 7146)
57   I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO 68 80 -- 3  
Abba (Atlantic 3310)
58   HIT THE ROAD JACK 65 77 87 4
Stampeders (Quality 501)
59   LOOKING FOR SPACE 71 -- -- 2  
John Denver (RCA Victor 10586)
60   LORELEI 69 81 98 4
Styx (A&M 1786)
61   HIGH FLY 70 79 88 5
John Miles (London 20084)
62   WITHOUT YOUR LOVE (MR. JORDAN) 72 84 -- 3
Charlie Ross (Big Tree 16056)
63   TAKE IT LIKE A MAN 64 65 69 6
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73766)
64   SHOW ME THE WAY - LIVE 75 -- -- 2  
Peter Frampton (A&M 1795)
65   NEW ORLEANS 73 83 -- 3
Staple Singers (Curtom 0113)
66   BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO 33 24 7 13  
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40500)
67   FOPP 82 -- -- 2  
Ohio Players (Mercury 73775)
68   SING A SONG 47 34 11 16  
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10251)
69   WE CAN'T HIDE IT ANYMORE 80 91 -- 3  
Larry Santos (Casablanca 844)
70   UNION MAN 78 89 -- 3
Cate Brothers (Asylum 45294)
71   BREAK AWAY 40 39 38 11  
Art Garfunkel (Columbia 10273)
72   RENEGADE 42 45 47 8  
Michael Murphey (Epic 50184)
73   IF YOU ONLY BELIEVE (JESUS FOR TONITE) 84 94 -- 3  
Michael Polnareff (Atlantic 3314)
74   SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT 31 20 20 15  
Helen Reddy (Capitol 4192)
75   SHANNON -- -- -- 1  
Henry Gross (Lifesong 45002)
76   FOOLED AROUND AND FELL IN LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Elvin Bishop (Capricorn 0252)
77   STRANGE MAGIC -- -- -- 1  
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 770)
78   NURSERY RHYMES (PT. 1) 85 86 92 6
People's Choice (TSOP 4773)
79   THE JAM 86 88 89 5
Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. 8175)
80   THE GAME IS OVER (WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH YOU) 89 100 -- 3
Brown Sugar (Capitol 4198)
81   SCOTCH ON THE ROCKS 83 87 90 5
Band Of The Black Watch (Private Stock 45,055)
82   LIVIN' FOR THE WEEKEND -- -- -- 1  
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3587)
83   MOZAMBIQUE -- -- -- 1  
Bob Dylan (Columbia 10298)
84   SARA SMILE 95 97 100 4  
Hall & Oates (RCA Victor 10530)
85   COLORADO CALL 87 -- -- 2
Shad O'Shea & 18 Wheelers (Private Stock 45,071)
86   HE'S A FRIEND 90 92 97 4
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54266)
87   JANUARY 88 90 95 5
Pilot (EMI 4202)
88   MISTY BLUE -- -- -- 1  
Dorothy Moore (Malaco 1029)
89   GIVE ME AN INCH GIRL 91 95 99 4
Robert Palmer (Island 049)
90   LOCOMOTIVE BREATH 93 96 -- 3
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2110)
91   THE CALL 94 -- -- 2
Anne Murray (Capitol 4207)
92   TEXAS 92 93 -- 3
Charlie Daniels Band (Kama Sutra 607)
93   RHIANNON -- -- -- 1  
Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 1345)
94   SHE'S A DISCO QUEEN 96 -- -- 2
Oliver Sain (Abet 9463)
95   YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL 100 -- -- 2
Stylistics (Avco 4664)
96   EH! CUMPARI 99 -- -- 2
Gaylord & Holiday (Prodigal 0622)
97   LOVE ME TONIGHT 98 99 -- 3
Head East (A&M 1784)
98   (CALL ME) THE TRAVELING MAN 97 98 -- 3
Masqueraders (ABC 12157)
99   LET'S GROOVE -- -- -- 1  
Archie Bell & Drells (TSOP 4775)
100   HAPPY MUSIC -- -- -- 1  
Blackbyrds (Fantasy 762)

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:

   • "Love Or Leave" by Spinners (# 54)
   • "Paloma Blanca" by George Baker Selection (# 58)
   • "Can The Can" by Suzi Quatro (# 62)
   • "Times Of Your Life" by Paul Anka (# 66)
   • "Let The Music Play" by Barry White (# 67)
   • "Walk Away From Love" by David Ruffin (# 76)
   • "Quiet Storm" by Smokey Robinson (# 77)
   • "I Love Music (pt. 1)" by O'Jays (# 79)
   • "Lady Bump" by Penny McLean (# 81)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   YOU'RE FOOLING YOU Dramatics
102   LOVE LIFTED ME Kenny Rogers
103   IF LOVE MUST GO Dobie Gray
104   BROKEN LADY Larry Gatlin
105   BAD LUCK Atlanta Disco Band
106   SHAKE ME, WAKE ME Barbra Streisand
107   TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN David Crosby & Graham Nash
108   STREET TALK Bob Crewe Generation
109   TRAIN CALLED FREEDOM South Shore Commission
110   I'M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY Terry Bradshaw
111   ONCE A FOOL Kiki Dee
112   MIGHTY HIGH Mighty Clouds Of Joy
113   SPINNING THE WHEEL WITH THE GIRL YOU LOVE Hudson Brothers
114   HEY BABY Ted Nugent
115   HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE Emmylou Harris
116   THE ASHVILLE UNION RESCUE MISSION Brian Gari
117   TITLES Barclay James Harvest
118   HUSTLE ON UP (DO THE BUMP) Hidden Strength
119   FROM US TO YOU Stairsteps
120   SWAY Bobby Rydell
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