Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending May 8, 1976
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | ||
| Sylvers (Capitol 4179) | ||||||
| 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 7 | ||
| John Sebastian (Reprise 1349) | ||||||
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | ||
| Bellamy Brothers (Warner/Curb 8169) | ||||||
| 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | ||
| Peter Frampton (A&M 1795) | ||||||
| 5 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 10 | ||
| Elvin Bishop (Capricorn 0252) | ||||||
| 6 | 12 | 26 | 39 | 5 | ||
| Paul McCartney & Wings (Capitol 4256) | ||||||
| 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | ||
| Maxine Nightingale (United Artists 752) | ||||||
| 8 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 10 | ||
| Henry Gross (Lifesong 45002) | ||||||
| 9 | 23 | 41 | 56 | 5 | ![]() | |
| Diana Ross (Motown 1392) | ||||||
| 10 | 16 | 30 | 48 | 6 | ||
| Pratt & McClain (Reprise 1351) | ||||||
| 11 | 14 | 23 | 28 | 10 | ||
| Dorothy Moore (Malaco 1029) | ||||||
| 12 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 9 | ||
| Barry Manilow (Arista 0172) | ||||||
| 13 | 20 | 27 | 35 | 8 | ||
| Silver Convention (Midland Int'l 10571) | ||||||
| 14 | 15 | 18 | 25 | 10 | ||
| Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 770) | ||||||
| 15 | 17 | 24 | 33 | 10 | ||
| Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 1345) | ||||||
| 16 | 18 | 22 | 29 | 13 | ||
| Hall & Oates (RCA Victor 10530) | ||||||
| 17 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 20 | ![]() | |
| Queen (Elektra 45297) | ||||||
| 18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 13 | ||
| Johnnie Taylor (Columbia 10281) | ||||||
| 19 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 19 | ||
| Dr. Hook (Capitol 4171) | ||||||
| 20 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 21 | ||
| Commodores (Motown 1381) | ||||||
| 21 | 26 | 32 | 41 | 6 | ||
| Billy Ocean (Ariola America 7621) | ||||||
| 22 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 12 | ||
| Abba (Atlantic 3310) | ||||||
| 23 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 16 | ||
| Captain & Tennille (A&M 1782) | ||||||
| 24 | 28 | 31 | 36 | 9 | ||
| Bad Company (Swan Song 70108) | ||||||
| 25 | 27 | 29 | 34 | 9 | ||
| Kiss (Casablanca 854) | ||||||
| 26 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 18 | ||
| Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 8167) | ||||||
| 27 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 10 | ||
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3587) | ||||||
| 28 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 20 | ||
| Four Seasons (Warner/Curb 8168) | ||||||
| 29 | 29 | 13 | 12 | 11 | ||
| Carpenters (A&M 1800) | ||||||
| 30 | 38 | 48 | 60 | 5 | ||
| Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40543) | ||||||
| 31 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 9 | ||
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40525) | ||||||
| 32 | 34 | 38 | 43 | 7 | ||
| Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 10601) | ||||||
| 33 | 47 | 69 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19304) | ||||||
| 34 | 37 | 42 | 44 | 8 | ||
| Andrea True Connection (Buddah 515) | ||||||
| 35 | 31 | 21 | 17 | 30 | ||
| Aerosmith (Columbia 10278) | ||||||
| 36 | 41 | 46 | 52 | 8 | ||
| Brass Construction (United Artists 775) | ||||||
| 37 | 30 | 15 | 13 | 20 | ||
| Rufus & Chaka Khan (ABC 12149) | ||||||
| 38 | 54 | 71 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Captain & Tennille (A&M 1817) | ||||||
| 39 | 32 | 19 | 15 | 13 | ||
| Sweet (Capitol 4220) | ||||||
| 40 | 35 | 28 | 19 | 14 | ||
| Bay City Rollers (Arista 0170) | ||||||
| 41 | 44 | 45 | 47 | 7 | ||
| Glen Campbell (Capitol 4245) | ||||||
| 42 | 48 | 49 | 51 | 12 | ||
| Cate Brothers (Asylum 45294) | ||||||
| 43 | 58 | 67 | 82 | 4 | ![]() | |
| Rhythm Heritage (ABC 12177) | ||||||
| 44 | 49 | 55 | 61 | 7 | ||
| Al Wilson (Playboy 6062) | ||||||
| 45 | 45 | 47 | 50 | 7 | ||
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10309) | ||||||
| 46 | 56 | 62 | 75 | 5 | ||
| Johnny Cash & Tennessee Three (Columbia 10321) | ||||||
| 47 | 53 | 60 | 70 | 4 | ||
| Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54264) | ||||||
| 48 | 57 | 63 | 72 | 5 | ||
| Boz Scaggs (Columbia 10319) | ||||||
| 49 | 50 | 51 | 57 | 6 | ||
| Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,074) | ||||||
| 50 | 51 | 56 | 63 | 6 | ||
| Paul Anka (United Artists 789) | ||||||
| 51 | 36 | 33 | 20 | 22 | ![]() | |
| David Bowie (RCA Victor 10441) | ||||||
| 52 | 61 | 72 | -- | 3 | ||
| Bay City Rollers (Arista 0185) | ||||||
| 53 | 64 | 81 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Rufus (ABC 12179) | ||||||
| 54 | 68 | 80 | 92 | 4 | ![]() | |
| Starbuck (Private Stock 45,039) | ||||||
| 55 | 55 | 58 | 65 | 6 | ||
| Marmalade (Ariola America 7619) | ||||||
| 56 | 66 | 77 | 87 | 4 | ||
| Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 8143) | ||||||
| 57 | 42 | 43 | 45 | 10 | ![]() | |
| Blackbyrds (Fantasy 762) | ||||||
| 58 | 77 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Eric Carmen (Arista 0184) | ||||||
| 59 | 85 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Paul Simon (Columbia 10332) | ||||||
| 60 | 52 | 52 | 55 | 8 | ||
| C.W. McCall (Polydor 13410) | ||||||
| 61 | 60 | 61 | 64 | 7 | ||
| Fatback Band (Event 229) | ||||||
| 62 | 80 | 99 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Manhattans (Columbia 10310) | ||||||
| 63 | 89 | 92 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8196) | ||||||
| 64 | 40 | 34 | 18 | 11 | ![]() | |
| John Denver (RCA Victor 10586) | ||||||
| 65 | 75 | 84 | -- | 3 | ||
| Cyndi Grecco (Private Stock 45,086) | ||||||
| 66 | 79 | 91 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Heart (Mushroom 7021) | ||||||
| 67 | 39 | 36 | 24 | 22 | ![]() | |
| Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14840) | ||||||
| 68 | 70 | 73 | 80 | 5 | ||
| Heyettes (London 232) | ||||||
| 69 | 72 | 78 | 83 | 6 | ||
| Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16060) | ||||||
| 70 | 73 | 76 | 81 | 7 | ||
| J. Geils Band (Atlantic 3320) | ||||||
| 71 | 71 | 75 | 84 | 5 | ||
| Sutherland Brothers & Quiver (Columbia 10284) | ||||||
| 72 | 43 | 37 | 27 | 22 | ![]() | |
| Eric Carmen (Arista 0165) | ||||||
| 73 | 46 | 40 | 30 | 13 | ![]() | |
| Styx (A&M 1786) | ||||||
| 74 | 65 | 50 | 46 | 21 | ||
| Eagles (Asylum 45293) | ||||||
| 75 | 81 | 83 | 95 | 5 | ||
| Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 8190) | ||||||
| 76 | 67 | 68 | 71 | 6 | ||
| Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3588) | ||||||
| 77 | 78 | 79 | 86 | 5 | ||
| Major Harris (Atlantic 3321) | ||||||
| 78 | 74 | 74 | 78 | 7 | ||
| Trammps (Atlantic 3306) | ||||||
| 79 | 98 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Donna Summer (Oasis 405) | ||||||
| 80 | 91 | 95 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Bro Smith (Big Tree 16061) | ||||||
| 81 | 94 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Brothers Johnson (A&M 1806) | ||||||
| 82 | 83 | 85 | 91 | 5 | ||
| Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Playboy 6068) | ||||||
| 83 | 86 | 88 | 94 | 4 | ||
| Paul Davis (Bang 724) | ||||||
| 84 | 84 | 87 | 93 | 6 | ||
| Ted Nugent (Epic 50197) | ||||||
| 85 | 90 | 93 | -- | 3 | ||
| Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73784) | ||||||
| 86 | 87 | 89 | 96 | 4 | ||
| Jim Stafford (Polydor 14309) | ||||||
| 87 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Steve Miller Band (Capitol 4260) | ||||||
| 88 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Vicki Sue Robinson (RCA Victor 10562) | ||||||
| 89 | 92 | 94 | 100 | 4 | ||
| Don Harrison Band (Atlantic 3323) | ||||||
| 90 | 93 | 98 | -- | 3 | ||
| Johnny Nash (Epic 50219) | ||||||
| 91 | 97 | 100 | -- | 3 | ||
| Tammy Wynette (Epic 50196) | ||||||
| 92 | 99 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Starland Vocal Band (Windsong 10588) | ||||||
| 93 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| John Travolta (Midland Int'l 10623) | ||||||
| 94 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Charlie Rich (Epic 50222) | ||||||
| 95 | 95 | 96 | 98 | 5 | ||
| Donny Gerrard (Greedy 101) | ||||||
| 96 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Melissa Manchester (Arista 0183) | ||||||
| 97 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Keith Carradine (ABC 12117) | ||||||
| 98 | 100 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Slik (Arista 0179) | ||||||
| 99 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Brotherhood Of Man (Pye 71066) | ||||||
| 100 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Sundown Company (Polydor 14312) | ||||||
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 Machine (pt. 1)" by Miracles (# 59)
• "When Love Has Gone Away" by Richard Cocciante (# 62)
• "Love Hurts" by Nazareth (# 63)
• "Heavy Love" by David Ruffin (# 69)
• "Theme From S.W.A.T." by Rhythm Heritage (# 76)
• "Love Hangover" by 5th Dimension (# 82)
• "I'm Mandy Fly Me" by 10cc (# 88)
• "I Hope We Get To Love In Time" by Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. (# 96)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Gallagher & Lyle | |||||
| 102 | Yvonne Fair | |||||
| 103 | John Fogerty | |||||
| 104 | Kool & Gang | |||||
| 105 | Hidden Strength | |||||
| 106 | Mac Davis | |||||
| 107 | Candi Staton | |||||
| 108 | Denise LaSalle | |||||
| 109 | Walter Murphy | |||||
| 110 | Marc Allen Trujillo | |||||
| 111 | Bill Cosby | |||||
| 112 | Narvel Felts | |||||
| 113 | Lee Garrett | |||||
| 114 | Ray Charles | |||||
| 115 | Scott Key | |||||
| 116 | Loggins & Messina | |||||
| 117 | Tymes | |||||
| 118 | Steve Gibbons Band | |||||
| 119 | Sammy Davis, Jr. | |||||
| 120 | Tom Sullivan | |||||


