Friday April 23, 1976
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending April 17, 1976



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1   DISCO LADY 1 2 3 10
Johnnie Taylor (Columbia 10281)
2   RIGHT BACK WHERE WE STARTED FROM 3 4 8 10
Maxine Nightingale (United Artists 752)
3   LET YOUR LOVE FLOW 4 8 10 11
Bellamy Brothers (Warner/Curb 8169)
4   LONELY NIGHT 2 1 2 13
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1782)
5   BOOGIE FEVER 8 16 19 12
Sylvers (Capitol 4179)
6   ONLY SIXTEEN 7 10 11 16
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4171)
7   BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY 9 11 13 17
Queen (Elektra 45297)
8   DREAM WEAVER 5 3 1 15
Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 8167)
9   SHOW ME THE WAY - LIVE 14 18 25 8
Peter Frampton (A&M 1795)
10   SWEET LOVE 11 14 17 18
Commodores (Motown 1381)
11   WELCOME BACK 22 48 72 4  
John Sebastian (Reprise 1349)
12   THERE'S A KIND OF HUSH (ALL OVER THE WORLD) 12 13 15 8
Carpenters (A&M 1800)
13   SWEET THING 6 5 5 17
Rufus & Chaka Khan (ABC 12149)
14   FOOLED AROUND AND FELL IN LOVE 19 24 33 7
Elvin Bishop (Capricorn 0252)
15   ACTION 10 12 16 10
Sweet (Capitol 4220)
16   DECEMBER, 1963 13 9 4 17
Four Seasons (Warner/Curb 8168)
17   DREAM ON 15 6 6 27
Aerosmith (Columbia 10278)
18   LOOKING FOR SPACE 18 20 23 8
John Denver (RCA Victor 10586)
19   MONEY HONEY 16 7 7 11
Bay City Rollers (Arista 0170)
20   GOLDEN YEARS 17 15 12 19
David Bowie (RCA Victor 10441)
21   SHANNON 33 39 45 7  
Henry Gross (Lifesong 45002)
22   TRYING TO GET THE FEELING AGAIN 28 31 40 6
Barry Manilow (Arista 0172)
23   I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO 26 29 35 9
Abba (Atlantic 3310)
24   DEEP PURPLE 20 21 24 19
Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14840)
25   STRANGE MAGIC 32 37 44 7
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 770)
26   LIVIN' FOR THE WEEKEND 27 30 34 7
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3587)
27   ALL BY MYSELF 21 17 9 19
Eric Carmen (Arista 0165)
28   MISTY BLUE 38 49 56 7
Dorothy Moore (Malaco 1029)
29   SARA SMILE 36 42 50 10
Hall & Oates (RCA Victor 10530)
30   LORELEI 30 33 39 10
Styx (A&M 1786)
31   LOVE MACHINE (PT. 1) 23 19 14 24
Miracles (Tamla 54262)
32   LOVE HURTS 24 22 18 22
Nazareth (A&M 1671)
33   RHIANNON 45 54 62 7  
Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 1345)
34   SHOUT IT OUT LOUD 43 52 64 6
Kiss (Casablanca 854)
35   GET UP AND BOOGIE 42 50 59 5
Silver Convention (Midland Int'l 10571)
36   YOUNG BLOOD 40 44 55 6
Bad Company (Swan Song 70108)
37   COME ON OVER 39 46 51 6
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40525)
38   CUPID 25 23 21 11  
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Elektra 45302)
39   SILLY LOVE SONGS 65 -- -- 2  
Paul McCartney & Wings (Capitol 4256)
40   THEME FROM S.W.A.T. 29 26 22 23  
Rhythm Heritage (ABC 12135)
41   LOVE REALLY HURTS WITHOUT YOU 61 78 -- 3  
Billy Ocean (Ariola America 7621)
42   ONLY LOVE IS REAL 31 27 27 10  
Carole King (Ode 66119)
43   HURT 52 69 80 4
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 10601)
44   MORE, MORE, MORE 54 60 68 5
Andrea True Connection (Buddah 515)
45   HAPPY MUSIC 53 62 69 7
Blackbyrds (Fantasy 762)
46   TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT 35 35 30 18  
Eagles (Asylum 45293)
47   DON'T PULL YOUR LOVE / THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE 55 65 75 4
Glen Campbell (Capitol 4245)
48   HAPPY DAYS 67 88 -- 3  
Pratt & McClain (Reprise 1351)
49   50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER 37 32 29 19  
Paul Simon (Columbia 10270)
50   CAN'T HIDE LOVE 57 66 77 4
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10309)
51   UNION MAN 56 59 61 9
Cate Brothers (Asylum 45294)
52   MOVIN' 63 75 89 5  
Brass Construction (United Artists 775)
53   FOPP 41 43 46 8  
Ohio Players (Mercury 73775)
54   JUNK FOOD JUNKIE 34 25 20 16  
Larry Groce (Warner/Curb 8165)
55   THERE WON'T BE NO COUNTRY MUSIC (THERE WON'T BE NO ROCK 'N' ROLL) 58 64 70 5
C.W. McCall (Polydor 13410)
56   LOVE HANGOVER 70 -- -- 2  
Diana Ross (Motown 1392)
57   FALLEN ANGEL 64 77 -- 3
Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,074)
58   WITHOUT YOUR LOVE (MR. JORDAN) 44 47 49 9  
Charlie Ross (Big Tree 16056)
59   MOZAMBIQUE 49 51 54 7
Bob Dylan (Columbia 10298)
60   LOVE IN THE SHADOWS 81 -- -- 2  
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40543)
61   I'VE GOT A FEELING (WE'LL BE SEEING EACH OTHER AGAIN) 73 81 91 4  
Al Wilson (Playboy 6062)
62   SLOW RIDE 46 28 26 19  
Foghat (Bearsville 0306)
63   ANYTIME (I'LL BE THERE) 72 84 -- 3
Paul Anka (United Artists 789)
64   SPANISH HUSTLE 68 76 86 4
Fatback Band (Event 229)
65   FALLING APART AT THE SEAMS 74 83 -- 3
Marmalade (Ariola America 7619)
66   HE'S A FRIEND 71 74 76 10
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54266)
67   WHEN LOVE HAS GONE AWAY 80 93 -- 3  
Richard Cocciante (20th Century 2275)
68   FANNY 50 38 31 18  
Bee Gees (RSO 519)
69   LOVE FIRE 47 34 36 11  
Jigsaw (Chelsea 3037)
70   I WANT YOU -- -- -- 1  
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54264)
71   TELL THE WORLD HOW I FEEL ABOUT 'CHA BABY 75 87 -- 3
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3588)
72   IT'S OVER 82 -- -- 2
Boz Scaggs (Columbia 10319)
73   TANGERINE 51 40 43 12  
Salsoul Orchestra (Salsoul 2004)
74   HEAVY LOVE 78 82 87 5
David Ruffin (Motown 1388)
75   ONE PIECE AT A TIME 87 -- -- 2  
Johnny Cash & Tennessee Three (Columbia 10321)
76   WE CAN'T HIDE IT ANYMORE 59 57 58 9  
Larry Santos (Casablanca 844)
77   MIGHTY HIGH 84 90 94 5
Mighty Clouds Of Joy (ABC 12164)
78   THAT'S WHERE THE HAPPY PEOPLE GO 83 89 92 4
Trammps (Atlantic 3306)
79   LET'S MAKE A BABY 79 85 88 5
Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int'l 3584)
80   THE FONZ SONG 85 -- -- 2
Heyettes (London 232)
81   WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO 86 91 95 4
J. Geils Band (Atlantic 3320)
82   KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE SPARROW -- -- -- 1  
Rhythm Heritage (ABC 12177)
83   DON'T STOP IT NOW 88 95 -- 3
Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16060)
84   ARMS OF MARY 95 -- -- 2  
Sutherland Brothers & Quiver (Columbia 10284)
85   ONCE A FOOL 89 92 93 6
Kiki Dee (Rocket/MCA 40506)
86   JEALOUSY 91 -- -- 2
Major Harris (Atlantic 3321)
87   LOVE IS ALIVE -- -- -- 1  
Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 8143)
88   DAYLIGHT 90 96 97 4
Bobby Womack (United Artists 763)
89   LOVE HANGOVER 93 -- -- 2
5th Dimension (ABC 12181)
90   DOUBLE TROUBLE 92 98 99 4
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40532)
91   EVERYDAY WITHOUT YOU 96 -- -- 2
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Playboy 6068)
92   MOONLIGHT FEELS RIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Starbuck (Private Stock 45,039)
93   HEY BABY 97 100 -- 3
Ted Nugent (Epic 50197)
94   THINKING OF YOU -- -- -- 1  
Paul Davis (Bang 724)
95   GET CLOSER 99 -- -- 2
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 8190)
96   JASPER -- -- -- 1  
Jim Stafford (Polydor 14309)
97   I'M MANDY FLY ME 98 99 100 4
10cc (Mercury 73779)
98   WORDS (ARE IMPOSSIBLE) 100 -- -- 2
Donny Gerrard (Greedy 101)
99   I HOPE WE GET TO LOVE IN TIME -- -- -- 1  
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. (ABC 12170)
100   SIXTEEN TONS -- -- -- 1  
Don Harrison Band (Atlantic 3323)

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:

   • "You'll Lose A Good Thing" by Freddy Fender (# 48)
   • "I Thought It Took A Little Time (But Today I Fell In Love)" by Diana Ross (# 60)
   • "Hit The Road Jack" by Stampeders (# 62)
   • "Ophelia" by The Band (# 66)
   • "Sally" by Grand Funk (# 69)
   • "Good Hearted Woman" by Willie Nelson & Waylon Jennings (# 76)
   • "Let's Groove" by Archie Bell & Drells (# 77)
   • "Queen Of Clubs" by KC & Sunshine Band (# 94)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING Kool & Gang
102   EVERYBODY'S GOIN' HOLLYWOOD Marc Allen Trujillo
103   STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT Bette Midler
104   I WANNA STAY WITH YOU Gallagher & Lyle
105   FOREVER AND EVER Slik
106   IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ME Yvonne Fair
107   NORMA JEAN WANTS TO BE A MOVIE STAR Sundown Company
108   LOVE REALLY HURTS WITHOUT YOU Alex Brown
109   HUSTLE ON UP (DO THE BUMP) Hidden Strength
110   YOU GOT THE MAGIC John Fogerty
111   TODAY I STARTED LOVING YOU AGAIN Bobby Bland
112   CARA MIA Paul Delicato
113   MOONLIGHT SERENADE Bobby Vinton
114   FOREVER LOVERS Mac Davis
115   GREAT BALLS OF FIRE Black Oak Arkansas
116   PEACEMAKER Loggins & Messina
117   AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL Ray Charles
118   CRAZY ON YOU Heart
119   THE LOVE I NEVER HAD Tavares
120   TURN THE BEAT AROUND Vicki Sue Robinson
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