Wednesday August 11, 1976
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending August 7, 1976



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1   DON'T GO BREAKIN' MY HEART 7 13 18 6
Elton John & Kiki Dee (Rocket/MCA 40585)
2   AFTERNOON DELIGHT 1 2 2 15
Starland Vocal Band (Windsong 10588)
3   GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE 4 6 7 10
Beatles (Capitol 4274)
4   LET 'EM IN 8 15 22 7
Paul McCartney & Wings (Capitol 4293)
5   KISS AND SAY GOODBYE 2 1 1 16
Manhattans (Columbia 10310)
6   MOONLIGHT FEELS RIGHT 3 4 5 17
Starbuck (Private Stock 45,039)
7   LET HER IN 5 5 6 14
John Travolta (Midland Int'l 10623)
8   GET CLOSER 10 12 14 18
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 8190)
9   YOU SHOULD BE DANCING 12 18 29 6
Bee Gees (RSO 853)
10   YOU'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE 15 19 23 11
Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int'l 3592)
11   I'M EASY 13 16 21 14
Keith Carradine (ABC 12117)
12   YOU'RE MY BEST FRIEND 9 9 12 11
Queen (Elektra 45318)
13   I'D REALLY LOVE TO SEE YOU TONIGHT 17 23 27 9
England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16069)
14   LOVE IS ALIVE 6 3 4 17
Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 8143)
15   A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN 19 24 28 12
Walter Murphy (Private Stock 45,073)
16   TURN THE BEAT AROUND 18 21 25 14
Vicki Sue Robinson (RCA Victor 10562)
17   PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC 25 29 36 9
Wild Cherry (Epic 50225)
18   THIS MASQUERADE 23 26 30 10
George Benson (Warner Bros. 8209)
19   ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC 11 11 13 10
Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise 1354)
20   HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL 24 28 33 10
Tavares (Capitol 4270)
21   SHAKE YOUR BOOTY 31 40 61 5
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1019)
22   IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN 16 17 20 9
Neil Diamond (Columbia 10366)
23   I'LL BE GOOD TO YOU 14 7 8 15
Brothers Johnson (A&M 1806)
24   BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY - LIVE 28 32 37 8
Peter Frampton (A&M 1832)
25   TEAR THE ROOF OFF THE SUCKER (GIVE UP THE FUNK) 20 20 24 13
Parliament (Casablanca 856)
26   YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE 27 30 35 12
Candi Staton (Warner Bros. 8181)
27   A LITTLE BIT MORE 32 39 51 8
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4280)
28   SAY YOU LOVE ME 35 42 63 6
Fleetwood Mac (Reprise 1356)
29   THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN 26 10 10 13
Thin Lizzy (Mercury 73786)
30   DEVIL WOMAN 43 57 62 7  
Cliff Richard (Rocket/MCA 40574)
31   MORE, MORE, MORE 22 8 3 21
Andrea True Connection (Buddah 515)
32   LAST CHILD 21 22 26 10  
Aerosmith (Columbia 10359)
33   SOMETHING HE CAN FEEL 30 31 32 10
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3326)
34   TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN 29 14 9 14
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 4260)
35   ANOTHER RAINY DAY IN NEW YORK CITY 33 34 38 7
Chicago (Columbia 10360)
36   MAMMA MIA 38 41 39 11
Abba (Atlantic 3315)
37   SUMMER 41 53 67 5
War (United Artists 834)
38   SHOP AROUND 37 33 16 16
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1817)
39   SILLY LOVE SONGS 34 25 11 18
Paul McCartney & Wings (Capitol 4256)
40   MISTY BLUE 36 27 15 23
Dorothy Moore (Malaco 1029)
41   SOPHISTICATED LADY (SHE'S A DIFFERENT LADY) 42 45 52 11
Natalie Cole (Capitol 4259)
42   I NEED TO BE IN LOVE 39 35 31 10
Carpenters (A&M 1828)
43   STILL THE ONE 61 76 -- 3  
Orleans (Asylum 45336)
44   C'MON MARIANNE 44 47 50 11
Donny Osmond (Polydor 14320)
45   WHAM BAM SHANG-A-LANG 56 63 74 7  
Silver (Arista 0189)
46   LOWDOWN 50 66 78 6
Boz Scaggs (Columbia 10367)
47   TEDDY BEAR 51 55 64 6
Red Sovine (Starday 142)
48   SARA SMILE 47 46 44 26
Hall & Oates (RCA Victor 10530)
49   TAKIN' IT TO THE STREETS 40 36 17 16
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8196)
50   LIVIN' AIN'T LIVIN' 45 44 41 10
Firefall (Atlantic 3333)
51   SPRINGTIME MAMA 54 65 79 5
Henry Gross (Lifesong 45008)
52   GET UP AND BOOGIE 46 43 40 21
Silver Convention (Midland Int'l 10571)
53   STREET SINGIN' 58 72 86 4
Lady Flash (RSO 852)
54   GETAWAY 60 73 92 4
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10373)
55   IT KEEPS YOU RUNNIN' 49 51 55 9
Carly Simon (Elektra 45323)
56   I'M GONNA LET MY HEART DO THE WALKING 57 62 66 10
Supremes (Motown 1391)
57   WITH YOUR LOVE 71 -- -- 2  
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 10746)
58   STEPPIN' OUT 53 56 59 8
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40582)
59   NEVER GONNA FALL IN LOVE AGAIN 48 37 19 15  
Eric Carmen (Arista 0184)
60   LAVERNE & SHIRLEY 52 38 34 16
Cyndi Grecco (Private Stock 45,086)
61   HOLD ON 59 61 65 8
Sons Of Champlin (Ariola America 7627)
62   HOT STUFF 63 64 68 8
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19304b)
63   HARD WORK 67 70 77 8
John Handy (ABC Impulse 31005)
64   TODAY'S THE DAY 55 48 43 13
America (Warner Bros. 8212)
65   I WANT YOU 62 49 42 17
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54264)
66   FOXY LADY 64 67 72 9
Crown Heights Affair (De-Lite 1581)
67   WHO'D SHE COO? 74 81 88 5
Ohio Players (Mercury 73814)
68   RAINBOW IN YOUR EYES 68 69 76 7
Leon & Mary Russell (Paradise 8208)
69   DANCIN' KID 73 80 87 5
Disco Tex & Sex-O-Lettes (Chelsea 3045)
70   MARY HARTMAN, MARY HARTMAN 72 78 84 6
Deadly Nightshade (Phantom 10709)
71   THE MORE YOU DO IT (THE MORE I LIKE IT DONE TO ME) 77 84 91 4
Ronnie Dyson (Columbia 10356)
72   SHE'S GONE 88 95 99 14  
Hall & Oates (Atlantic 3332)
73   ONE LOVE IN MY LIFETIME 78 -- -- 2
Diana Ross (Motown 1398)
74   COTTON CANDY 76 83 90 5
Sylvers (Capitol 4255)
75   ODE TO BILLIE JOE 80 87 95 18
Bobbie Gentry (Capitol 4294)
76   IF YOU LEAVE ME NOW -- -- -- 1  
Chicago (Columbia 10390)
77   I CAN'T HEAR YOU NO MORE -- -- -- 1  
Helen Reddy (Capitol 4312)
78   SUPERSTAR -- -- -- 1  
Paul Davis (Bang 726)
79   MAGIC MAN 81 89 97 5
Heart (Mushroom 7011)
80   SHOWER THE PEOPLE 83 -- -- 2
James Taylor (Warner Bros. 8222)
81   CAN'T CHANGE MY HEART 82 88 96 4
Cate Brothers (Asylum 45326)
82   DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' -- -- -- 1  
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40600)
83   WAKE UP SUSAN 84 91 -- 3
Spinners (Atlantic 3341)
84   GOTTA BE THE ONE 86 90 98 5
Maxine Nightingale (United Artists 820)
85   I'M YOUR MAN ROCK 'N' ROLL 85 92 -- 3
Tarney/Spencer Band (Private Stock 45,108)
86   HONEY CHILD 87 93 -- 3
Bad Company (Swan Song 70109)
87   DON'T FEAR THE REAPER 91 -- -- 2
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 10384)
88   OUT OF THE DARKNESS 89 94 -- 3
Crosby & Nash (ABC 12199)
89   WE'RE ALL ALONE -- -- -- 1  
Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,098)
90   LISTEN TO THE BUDDHA 90 96 100 4
Ozo (DJM 1012)
91   GET UP OFFA THAT THING 92 -- -- 2
James Brown (Polydor 14326)
92   HIGH FLY 93 -- -- 10
John Miles (London 20084)
93   (AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT A) HOUSE PARTY 94 -- -- 2
J. Geils Band (Atlantic 3350)
94   (THE SYSTEM OF) DOCTOR TARR AND PROFESSOR FETHER 95 99 -- 3
Alan Parsons Project (20th Century 2297)
95   YOU TO ME ARE EVERYTHING 96 97 -- 3
Real Thing (United Artists 833)
96   POPSICLE TOES 97 -- -- 2
Michael Franks (Reprise 1360)
97   ROCKY MOUNTAIN MUSIC 99 -- -- 2
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 45315)
98   DID YOU BOOGIE (WITH YOUR BABY) 98 100 -- 3
Flash Cadillac & Continental Kids (Private Stock 45,079)
99   PARTY 100 -- -- 2
Van McCoy (H&L 4670)
100   CAN YOU DO IT -- -- -- 1  
Grand Funk Railroad (MCA 40590)

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 Hangover" by Diana Ross (# 65)
   • "Good Vibrations" by Todd Rundgren (# 66)
   • "Framed" by Cheech & Chong (# 69)
   • "Everything's Coming Up Love" by David Ruffin (# 70)
   • "Roots, Rock, Reggae" by Bob Marley & Wailers (# 75)
   • "I've Been Lovin' You" by Easy Street (# 79)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   LIGHT UP THE WORLD WITH SUNSHINE Hamilton, Joe Frank & Dennison
102   I NEVER CRY Alice Cooper
103   KID CHARLEMAGNE Steely Dan
104   YOU TO ME ARE EVERYTHING Broadway
105   SOLITARY MAN T.G. Sheppard
106   IT AIN'T THE REAL THING Bobby Bland
107   UP THE CREEK WITHOUT A PADDLE Temptations
108   DON'T LET ME BE WRONG Dodgers
109   DEVIL WITH A BLUE DRESS Pratt & McClain
110   YOU TO ME ARE EVERYTHING (PT. 1) Revelation
111   STRANGER Johnny Duncan
112   FUNNY HOW TIME SLIPS AWAY Dorothy Moore
113   STRUTTIN' MY STUFF Elvin Bishop
114   RESCUE ME Melissa Manchester
115   CHERRY BOMB Runaways
116   WICHITA JAIL Charlie Daniels Band
117   GET IT WHILE IT'S HOT Eddie Kendricks
118   THE PRINCESS AND THE PUNK Barry Mann
119   BETTER THAN AVERAGE Brian Gari
120   A BUTTERFLY FOR BECKY Bobby Goldsboro
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