Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending April 3, 1976
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  LONELY NIGHT |
2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | |
| Captain & Tennille (A&M 1782) | ||||||
| 2 | DISCO LADY |
3 | 4 | 10 | 8 | |
| Johnnie Taylor (Columbia 10281) | ||||||
| 3 | DREAM WEAVER |
1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | |
| Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 8167) | ||||||
| 4 | RIGHT BACK WHERE WE STARTED FROM |
8 | 11 | 17 | 8 | |
| Maxine Nightingale (United Artists 752) | ||||||
| 5 | SWEET THING |
5 | 6 | 7 | 15 | |
| Rufus & Chaka Khan (ABC 12149) | ||||||
| 6 | DREAM ON |
6 | 7 | 8 | 25 | |
| Aerosmith (Columbia 10278) | ||||||
| 7 | MONEY HONEY |
7 | 8 | 11 | 9 | |
| Bay City Rollers (Arista 0170) | ||||||
| 8 | LET YOUR LOVE FLOW |
10 | 15 | 32 | 9 | |
| Bellamy Brothers (Warner/Curb 8169) | ||||||
| 9 | DECEMBER, 1963 |
4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | |
| Four Seasons (Warner/Curb 8168) | ||||||
| 10 | ONLY SIXTEEN |
11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | |
| Dr. Hook (Capitol 4171) | ||||||
| 11 | BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY |
13 | 16 | 19 | 15 | |
| Queen (Elektra 45297) | ||||||
| 12 | ACTION |
16 | 18 | 29 | 8 | |
| Sweet (Capitol 4220) | ||||||
| 13 | THERE'S A KIND OF HUSH (ALL OVER THE WORLD) |
15 | 17 | 25 | 6 | |
| Carpenters (A&M 1800) | ||||||
| 14 | SWEET LOVE |
17 | 19 | 27 | 16 | |
| Commodores (Motown 1381) | ||||||
| 15 | GOLDEN YEARS |
12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | |
| David Bowie (RCA Victor 10441) | ||||||
| 16 | BOOGIE FEVER |
19 | 23 | 26 | 10 | |
| Sylvers (Capitol 4179) | ||||||
| 17 | ALL BY MYSELF |
9 | 5 | 1 | 17 | |
| Eric Carmen (Arista 0165) | ||||||
| 18 | SHOW ME THE WAY - LIVE |
25 | 34 | 51 | 6 | |
| Peter Frampton (A&M 1795) | ||||||
| 19 | LOVE MACHINE (PT. 1) |
14 | 10 | 5 | 22 | |
| Miracles (Tamla 54262) | ||||||
| 20 | LOOKING FOR SPACE |
23 | 28 | 45 | 6 | |
| John Denver (RCA Victor 10586) | ||||||
| 21 | DEEP PURPLE |
24 | 25 | 28 | 17 | |
| Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14840) | ||||||
| 22 | LOVE HURTS |
18 | 9 | 9 | 20 | |
| Nazareth (A&M 1671) | ||||||
| 23 | CUPID |
21 | 22 | 23 | 9 | |
| Tony Orlando & Dawn (Elektra 45302) | ||||||
| 24 | FOOLED AROUND AND FELL IN LOVE |
33 | 47 | 59 | 5 | |
| Elvin Bishop (Capricorn 0252) | ||||||
| 25 | JUNK FOOD JUNKIE |
20 | 21 | 22 | 14 | |
| Larry Groce (Warner/Curb 8165) | ||||||
| 26 | THEME FROM S.W.A.T. |
22 | 14 | 6 | 21 | |
| Rhythm Heritage (ABC 12135) | ||||||
| 27 | ONLY LOVE IS REAL |
27 | 29 | 30 | 8 | |
| Carole King (Ode 66119) | ||||||
| 28 | SLOW RIDE |
26 | 20 | 21 | 17 | |
| Foghat (Bearsville 0306) | ||||||
| 29 | I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO |
35 | 41 | 47 | 7 | |
| Abba (Atlantic 3310) | ||||||
| 30 | LIVIN' FOR THE WEEKEND |
34 | 42 | 57 | 5 | |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3587) | ||||||
| 31 | TRYING TO GET THE FEELING AGAIN |
40 | 56 | 71 | 4 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista 0172) | ||||||
| 32 | 50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER |
29 | 26 | 12 | 17 | |
| Paul Simon (Columbia 10270) | ||||||
| 33 | LORELEI |
39 | 52 | 56 | 8 | |
| Styx (A&M 1786) | ||||||
| 34 | LOVE FIRE |
36 | 39 | 44 | 9 | |
| Jigsaw (Chelsea 3037) | ||||||
| 35 | TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT |
30 | 27 | 13 | 16 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 45293) | ||||||
| 36 | YOU'LL LOSE A GOOD THING |
38 | 38 | 39 | 9 | |
| Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot 17607) | ||||||
| 37 | STRANGE MAGIC |
44 | 54 | 66 | 5 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 770) | ||||||
| 38 | FANNY |
31 | 30 | 16 | 16 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO 519) | ||||||
| 39 | SHANNON |
45 | 53 | 64 | 5 | |
| Henry Gross (Lifesong 45002) | ||||||
| 40 | TANGERINE |
43 | 44 | 49 | 10 | |
| Salsoul Orchestra (Salsoul 2004) | ||||||
| 41 | HIT THE ROAD JACK |
42 | 45 | 50 | 8 | |
| Stampeders (Quality 501) | ||||||
| 42 | SARA SMILE |
50 | 57 | 73 | 8 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA Victor 10530) | ||||||
| 43 | FOPP |
46 | 50 | 60 | 6 | |
| Ohio Players (Mercury 73775) | ||||||
| 44 | YOUNG BLOOD |
55 | 63 | 84 | 4 |  |
| Bad Company (Swan Song 70108) | ||||||
| 45 | GOOD HEARTED WOMAN |
37 | 37 | 41 | 8 | |
| Willie Nelson & Waylon Jennings (RCA Victor 10529) | ||||||
| 46 | COME ON OVER |
51 | 62 | 83 | 4 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40525) | ||||||
| 47 | WITHOUT YOUR LOVE (MR. JORDAN) |
49 | 51 | 54 | 7 | |
| Charlie Ross (Big Tree 16056) | ||||||
| 48 | WELCOME BACK |
72 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| John Sebastian (Reprise 1349) | ||||||
| 49 | MISTY BLUE |
56 | 64 | 74 | 5 | |
| Dorothy Moore (Malaco 1029) | ||||||
| 50 | GET UP AND BOOGIE |
59 | 72 | -- | 3 | |
| Silver Convention (Midland Int'l 10571) | ||||||
| 51 | MOZAMBIQUE |
54 | 60 | 72 | 5 | |
| Bob Dylan (Columbia 10298) | ||||||
| 52 | SHOUT IT OUT LOUD |
64 | 75 | 89 | 4 | |
| Kiss (Casablanca 854) | ||||||
| 53 | LOVE IS THE DRUG |
28 | 24 | 24 | 16 |  |
| Roxy Music (Atco 7042) | ||||||
| 54 | RHIANNON |
62 | 73 | 86 | 5 | |
| Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 1345) | ||||||
| 55 | VENUS |
32 | 35 | 37 | 11 | |
| Frankie Avalon (De-Lite 1578) | ||||||
| 56 | THE WHITE KNIGHT |
41 | 33 | 31 | 14 | |
| Cledus Maggard & Citizen's Band (Mercury 73751) | ||||||
| 57 | WE CAN'T HIDE IT ANYMORE |
58 | 61 | 65 | 7 | |
| Larry Santos (Casablanca 844) | ||||||
| 58 | INSEPARABLE |
47 | 36 | 33 | 16 | |
| Natalie Cole (Capitol 4193) | ||||||
| 59 | UNION MAN |
61 | 65 | 67 | 7 | |
| Cate Brothers (Asylum 45294) | ||||||
| 60 | MORE, MORE, MORE |
68 | 83 | -- | 3 | |
| Andrea True Connection (Buddah 515) | ||||||
| 61 | I THOUGHT IT TOOK A LITTLE TIME (BUT TODAY I FELL IN LOVE) |
67 | 82 | -- | 3 | |
| Diana Ross (Motown 1387) | ||||||
| 62 | HAPPY MUSIC |
69 | 84 | 96 | 5 | |
| Blackbyrds (Fantasy 762) | ||||||
| 63 | QUEEN OF CLUBS |
65 | 74 | -- | 3 | |
| KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1005) | ||||||
| 64 | THERE WON'T BE NO COUNTRY MUSIC (THERE WON'T BE NO ROCK 'N' ROLL) |
70 | 80 | -- | 3 | |
| C.W. McCall (Polydor 13410) | ||||||
| 65 | DON'T PULL YOUR LOVE / THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE |
75 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Glen Campbell (Capitol 4245) | ||||||
| 66 | CAN'T HIDE LOVE |
77 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10309) | ||||||
| 67 | YOU SEXY THING |
48 | 43 | 36 | 25 | |
| Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16047) | ||||||
| 68 | JUST YOU AND I |
52 | 46 | 48 | 8 | |
| Melissa Manchester (Arista 0168) | ||||||
| 69 | HURT |
80 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 10601) | ||||||
| 70 | OPHELIA |
73 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| The Band (Capitol 4230) | ||||||
| 71 | NEW ORLEANS |
57 | 59 | 61 | 7 | |
| Staple Singers (Curtom 0113) | ||||||
| 72 | IF YOU ONLY BELIEVE (JESUS FOR TONITE) |
66 | 66 | 69 | 7 | |
| Michael Polnareff (Atlantic 3314) | ||||||
| 73 | SALLY |
85 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Grand Funk (Capitol 4235) | ||||||
| 74 | HE'S A FRIEND |
76 | 79 | 82 | 8 | |
| Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54266) | ||||||
| 75 | MOVIN' |
89 | 96 | -- | 3 | |
| Brass Construction (United Artists 775) | ||||||
| 76 | SPANISH HUSTLE |
86 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Fatback Band (Event 229) | ||||||
| 77 | FALLEN ANGEL |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,074) | ||||||
| 78 | LOVE REALLY HURTS WITHOUT YOU |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Billy Ocean (Ariola America 7621) | ||||||
| 79 | EH! CUMPARI |
83 | 90 | 94 | 6 | |
| Gaylord & Holiday (Prodigal 0622) | ||||||
| 80 | LET'S GROOVE |
84 | 91 | 95 | 5 | |
| Archie Bell & Drells (TSOP 4775) | ||||||
| 81 | I'VE GOT A FEELING (WE'LL BE SEEING EACH OTHER AGAIN) |
91 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Al Wilson (Playboy 6062) | ||||||
| 82 | HEAVY LOVE |
87 | 93 | -- | 3 | |
| David Ruffin (Motown 1388) | ||||||
| 83 | FALLING APART AT THE SEAMS |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Marmalade (Ariola America 7619) | ||||||
| 84 | ANYTIME (I'LL BE THERE) |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Paul Anka (United Artists 789) | ||||||
| 85 | LET'S MAKE A BABY |
88 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
| Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int'l 3584) | ||||||
| 86 | STREET TALK |
90 | 95 | 99 | 4 | |
| Bob Crewe Generation (20th Century 2271) | ||||||
| 87 | TELL THE WORLD HOW I FEEL ABOUT 'CHA BABY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3588) | ||||||
| 88 | HAPPY DAYS |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Pratt & McClain (Reprise 1351) | ||||||
| 89 | THAT'S WHERE THE HAPPY PEOPLE GO |
92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Trammps (Atlantic 3306) | ||||||
| 90 | MIGHTY HIGH |
94 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| Mighty Clouds Of Joy (ABC 12164) | ||||||
| 91 | WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO |
95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| J. Geils Band (Atlantic 3320) | ||||||
| 92 | ONCE A FOOL |
93 | 98 | 100 | 4 | |
| Kiki Dee (Rocket/MCA 40506) | ||||||
| 93 | WHEN LOVE HAS GONE AWAY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Richard Cocciante (20th Century 2275) | ||||||
| 94 | (CALL ME) THE TRAVELING MAN |
96 | 97 | 98 | 7 | |
| Masqueraders (ABC 12157) | ||||||
| 95 | DON'T STOP IT NOW |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16060) | ||||||
| 96 | DAYLIGHT |
97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Bobby Womack (United Artists 763) | ||||||
| 97 | HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE |
82 | 89 | 93 | 4 | |
| Emmylou Harris (Reprise 1346) | ||||||
| 98 | DOUBLE TROUBLE |
99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40532) | ||||||
| 99 | I'M MANDY FLY ME |
100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| 10cc (Mercury 73779) | ||||||
| 100 | HEY BABY |
-- | -- | -- | 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 | I'M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY |
Terry Bradshaw | ||||
| 102 | BROKEN LADY |
Larry Gatlin | ||||
| 103 | STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT |
Bette Midler | ||||
| 104 | JEALOUSY |
Major Harris | ||||
| 105 | WORDS (ARE IMPOSSIBLE) |
Donny Gerrard | ||||
| 106 | I HOPE WE GET TO LOVE IN TIME |
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. | ||||
| 107 | HOW CAN I BE A WITNESS |
R.B. Hudmon | ||||
| 108 | MOONLIGHT FEELS RIGHT |
Starbuck | ||||
| 109 | HOLDING ON |
Road Apples | ||||
| 110 | IT'S OVER |
Boz Scaggs | ||||
| 111 | EVERYBODY'S GOIN' HOLLYWOOD |
Marc Allen Trujillo | ||||
| 112 | LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING |
Kool & Gang | ||||
| 113 | THE FONZ SONG |
Heyettes | ||||
| 114 | HUSTLE ON UP (DO THE BUMP) |
Hidden Strength | ||||
| 115 | TODAY I STARTED LOVING YOU AGAIN |
Bobby Bland | ||||
| 116 | YOU'RE MY ONE WEAKNESS GIRL |
Street People | ||||
| 117 | NORMA JEAN WANTS TO BE A MOVIE STAR |
Sundown Company | ||||
| 118 | CARA MIA |
Paul Delicato | ||||
| 119 | ARMS OF MARY |
Sutherland Brothers & Quiver | ||||
| 120 | GET CLOSER |
Seals & Crofts | ||||