Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending April 3, 1976
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | ||
| Captain & Tennille (A&M 1782) | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 8 | ||
| Johnnie Taylor (Columbia 10281) | ||||||
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | ||
| Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 8167) | ||||||
| 4 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 8 | ||
| Maxine Nightingale (United Artists 752) | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 | ||
| Rufus & Chaka Khan (ABC 12149) | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 25 | ||
| Aerosmith (Columbia 10278) | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 9 | ||
| Bay City Rollers (Arista 0170) | ||||||
| 8 | 10 | 15 | 32 | 9 | ||
| Bellamy Brothers (Warner/Curb 8169) | ||||||
| 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | ||
| Four Seasons (Warner/Curb 8168) | ||||||
| 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | ||
| Dr. Hook (Capitol 4171) | ||||||
| 11 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 15 | ||
| Queen (Elektra 45297) | ||||||
| 12 | 16 | 18 | 29 | 8 | ||
| Sweet (Capitol 4220) | ||||||
| 13 | 15 | 17 | 25 | 6 | ||
| Carpenters (A&M 1800) | ||||||
| 14 | 17 | 19 | 27 | 16 | ||
| Commodores (Motown 1381) | ||||||
| 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | ||
| David Bowie (RCA Victor 10441) | ||||||
| 16 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 10 | ||
| Sylvers (Capitol 4179) | ||||||
| 17 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 17 | ||
| Eric Carmen (Arista 0165) | ||||||
| 18 | 25 | 34 | 51 | 6 | ||
| Peter Frampton (A&M 1795) | ||||||
| 19 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 22 | ||
| Miracles (Tamla 54262) | ||||||
| 20 | 23 | 28 | 45 | 6 | ||
| John Denver (RCA Victor 10586) | ||||||
| 21 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 17 | ||
| Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14840) | ||||||
| 22 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 20 | ||
| Nazareth (A&M 1671) | ||||||
| 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 9 | ||
| Tony Orlando & Dawn (Elektra 45302) | ||||||
| 24 | 33 | 47 | 59 | 5 | ||
| Elvin Bishop (Capricorn 0252) | ||||||
| 25 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 14 | ||
| Larry Groce (Warner/Curb 8165) | ||||||
| 26 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 21 | ||
| Rhythm Heritage (ABC 12135) | ||||||
| 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 8 | ||
| Carole King (Ode 66119) | ||||||
| 28 | 26 | 20 | 21 | 17 | ||
| Foghat (Bearsville 0306) | ||||||
| 29 | 35 | 41 | 47 | 7 | ||
| Abba (Atlantic 3310) | ||||||
| 30 | 34 | 42 | 57 | 5 | ||
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3587) | ||||||
| 31 | 40 | 56 | 71 | 4 | ||
| Barry Manilow (Arista 0172) | ||||||
| 32 | 29 | 26 | 12 | 17 | ||
| Paul Simon (Columbia 10270) | ||||||
| 33 | 39 | 52 | 56 | 8 | ||
| Styx (A&M 1786) | ||||||
| 34 | 36 | 39 | 44 | 9 | ||
| Jigsaw (Chelsea 3037) | ||||||
| 35 | 30 | 27 | 13 | 16 | ||
| Eagles (Asylum 45293) | ||||||
| 36 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 9 | ||
| Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot 17607) | ||||||
| 37 | 44 | 54 | 66 | 5 | ||
| Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 770) | ||||||
| 38 | 31 | 30 | 16 | 16 | ||
| Bee Gees (RSO 519) | ||||||
| 39 | 45 | 53 | 64 | 5 | ||
| Henry Gross (Lifesong 45002) | ||||||
| 40 | 43 | 44 | 49 | 10 | ||
| Salsoul Orchestra (Salsoul 2004) | ||||||
| 41 | 42 | 45 | 50 | 8 | ||
| Stampeders (Quality 501) | ||||||
| 42 | 50 | 57 | 73 | 8 | ||
| Hall & Oates (RCA Victor 10530) | ||||||
| 43 | 46 | 50 | 60 | 6 | ||
| Ohio Players (Mercury 73775) | ||||||
| 44 | 55 | 63 | 84 | 4 | ![]() | |
| Bad Company (Swan Song 70108) | ||||||
| 45 | 37 | 37 | 41 | 8 | ||
| Willie Nelson & Waylon Jennings (RCA Victor 10529) | ||||||
| 46 | 51 | 62 | 83 | 4 | ||
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40525) | ||||||
| 47 | 49 | 51 | 54 | 7 | ||
| Charlie Ross (Big Tree 16056) | ||||||
| 48 | 72 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| John Sebastian (Reprise 1349) | ||||||
| 49 | 56 | 64 | 74 | 5 | ||
| Dorothy Moore (Malaco 1029) | ||||||
| 50 | 59 | 72 | -- | 3 | ||
| Silver Convention (Midland Int'l 10571) | ||||||
| 51 | 54 | 60 | 72 | 5 | ||
| Bob Dylan (Columbia 10298) | ||||||
| 52 | 64 | 75 | 89 | 4 | ![]() | |
| Kiss (Casablanca 854) | ||||||
| 53 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 16 | ![]() | |
| Roxy Music (Atco 7042) | ||||||
| 54 | 62 | 73 | 86 | 5 | ||
| Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 1345) | ||||||
| 55 | 32 | 35 | 37 | 11 | ![]() | |
| Frankie Avalon (De-Lite 1578) | ||||||
| 56 | 41 | 33 | 31 | 14 | ![]() | |
| Cledus Maggard & Citizen's Band (Mercury 73751) | ||||||
| 57 | 58 | 61 | 65 | 7 | ||
| Larry Santos (Casablanca 844) | ||||||
| 58 | 47 | 36 | 33 | 16 | ![]() | |
| Natalie Cole (Capitol 4193) | ||||||
| 59 | 61 | 65 | 67 | 7 | ||
| Cate Brothers (Asylum 45294) | ||||||
| 60 | 68 | 83 | -- | 3 | ||
| Andrea True Connection (Buddah 515) | ||||||
| 61 | 67 | 82 | -- | 3 | ||
| Diana Ross (Motown 1387) | ||||||
| 62 | 69 | 84 | 96 | 5 | ||
| Blackbyrds (Fantasy 762) | ||||||
| 63 | 65 | 74 | -- | 3 | ||
| KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1005) | ||||||
| 64 | 70 | 80 | -- | 3 | ||
| C.W. McCall (Polydor 13410) | ||||||
| 65 | 75 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Glen Campbell (Capitol 4245) | ||||||
| 66 | 77 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10309) | ||||||
| 67 | 48 | 43 | 36 | 25 | ![]() | |
| Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16047) | ||||||
| 68 | 52 | 46 | 48 | 8 | ![]() | |
| Melissa Manchester (Arista 0168) | ||||||
| 69 | 80 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 10601) | ||||||
| 70 | 73 | 88 | -- | 3 | ||
| The Band (Capitol 4230) | ||||||
| 71 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 7 | ![]() | |
| Staple Singers (Curtom 0113) | ||||||
| 72 | 66 | 66 | 69 | 7 | ||
| Michael Polnareff (Atlantic 3314) | ||||||
| 73 | 85 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Grand Funk (Capitol 4235) | ||||||
| 74 | 76 | 79 | 82 | 8 | ||
| Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54266) | ||||||
| 75 | 89 | 96 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Brass Construction (United Artists 775) | ||||||
| 76 | 86 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Fatback Band (Event 229) | ||||||
| 77 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,074) | ||||||
| 78 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Billy Ocean (Ariola America 7621) | ||||||
| 79 | 83 | 90 | 94 | 6 | ||
| Gaylord & Holiday (Prodigal 0622) | ||||||
| 80 | 84 | 91 | 95 | 5 | ||
| Archie Bell & Drells (TSOP 4775) | ||||||
| 81 | 91 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Al Wilson (Playboy 6062) | ||||||
| 82 | 87 | 93 | -- | 3 | ||
| David Ruffin (Motown 1388) | ||||||
| 83 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Marmalade (Ariola America 7619) | ||||||
| 84 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Paul Anka (United Artists 789) | ||||||
| 85 | 88 | 94 | -- | 3 | ||
| Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int'l 3584) | ||||||
| 86 | 90 | 95 | 99 | 4 | ||
| Bob Crewe Generation (20th Century 2271) | ||||||
| 87 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3588) | ||||||
| 88 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Pratt & McClain (Reprise 1351) | ||||||
| 89 | 92 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Trammps (Atlantic 3306) | ||||||
| 90 | 94 | 99 | -- | 3 | ||
| Mighty Clouds Of Joy (ABC 12164) | ||||||
| 91 | 95 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| J. Geils Band (Atlantic 3320) | ||||||
| 92 | 93 | 98 | 100 | 4 | ||
| Kiki Dee (Rocket/MCA 40506) | ||||||
| 93 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Richard Cocciante (20th Century 2275) | ||||||
| 94 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 7 | ||
| Masqueraders (ABC 12157) | ||||||
| 95 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16060) | ||||||
| 96 | 97 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Bobby Womack (United Artists 763) | ||||||
| 97 | 82 | 89 | 93 | 4 | ![]() | |
| Emmylou Harris (Reprise 1346) | ||||||
| 98 | 99 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40532) | ||||||
| 99 | 100 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| 10cc (Mercury 73779) | ||||||
| 100 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Ted Nugent (Epic 50197) | ||||||
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:
• "Squeeze Box" by Who (# 53)
• "Love To Love You Baby" by Donna Summer (# 60)
• "Baby Face" by Wing And A Prayer Fife & Drum Corps (# 63)
• "High Fly" by John Miles (# 71)
• "Locomotive Breath" by Jethro Tull (# 74)
• "She's A Disco Queen" by Oliver Sain (# 78)
• "Colorado Call" by Shad O'Shea & 18 Wheelers (# 79)
• "You Are Beautiful" by Stylistics (# 81)
• "Train Called Freedom" by South Shore Commission (# 98)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Terry Bradshaw | |||||
| 102 | Larry Gatlin | |||||
| 103 | Bette Midler | |||||
| 104 | Major Harris | |||||
| 105 | Donny Gerrard | |||||
| 106 | Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. | |||||
| 107 | R.B. Hudmon | |||||
| 108 | Starbuck | |||||
| 109 | Road Apples | |||||
| 110 | Boz Scaggs | |||||
| 111 | Marc Allen Trujillo | |||||
| 112 | Kool & Gang | |||||
| 113 | Heyettes | |||||
| 114 | Hidden Strength | |||||
| 115 | Bobby Bland | |||||
| 116 | Street People | |||||
| 117 | Sundown Company | |||||
| 118 | Paul Delicato | |||||
| 119 | Sutherland Brothers & Quiver | |||||
| 120 | Seals & Crofts | |||||


