Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending March 6, 1976

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
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:

Rank	Song	Artist
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