Monday August 23, 1976
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending August 21, 1976



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1   DON'T GO BREAKIN' MY HEART 1 1 7 8
Elton John & Kiki Dee (Rocket/MCA 40585)
2   LET 'EM IN 3 4 8 9
Paul McCartney & Wings (Capitol 4293)
3   AFTERNOON DELIGHT 2 2 1 17
Starland Vocal Band (Windsong 10588)
4   YOU SHOULD BE DANCING 5 9 12 8
Bee Gees (RSO 853)
5   PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC 9 17 25 11
Wild Cherry (Epic 50225)
6   YOU'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE 8 10 15 13
Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int'l 3592)
7   KISS AND SAY GOODBYE 6 5 2 18
Manhattans (Columbia 10310)
8   I'D REALLY LOVE TO SEE YOU TONIGHT 11 13 17 11
England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16069)
9   GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE 4 3 4 12
Beatles (Capitol 4274)
10   A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN 12 15 19 14
Walter Murphy (Private Stock 45,073)
11   SHAKE YOUR BOOTY 17 21 31 7
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1019)
12   I'M EASY 10 11 13 16
Keith Carradine (ABC 12117)
13   THIS MASQUERADE 15 18 23 12
George Benson (Warner Bros. 8209)
14   GET CLOSER 7 8 10 20
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 8190)
15   TURN THE BEAT AROUND 16 16 18 16
Vicki Sue Robinson (RCA Victor 10562)
16   HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL 18 20 24 12
Tavares (Capitol 4270)
17   DEVIL WOMAN 24 30 43 9
Cliff Richard (Rocket/MCA 40574)
18   BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY - LIVE 20 24 28 10
Peter Frampton (A&M 1832)
19   A LITTLE BIT MORE 22 27 32 10
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4280)
20   SAY YOU LOVE ME 23 28 35 8
Fleetwood Mac (Reprise 1356)
21   SUMMER 26 37 41 7
War (United Artists 834)
22   MOONLIGHT FEELS RIGHT 13 6 3 19
Starbuck (Private Stock 45,039)
23   WITH YOUR LOVE 33 57 71 4
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 10746)
24   LET HER IN 14 7 5 16
John Travolta (Midland Int'l 10623)
25   LOWDOWN 37 46 50 8  
Boz Scaggs (Columbia 10367)
26   YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE 25 26 27 14
Candi Staton (Warner Bros. 8181)
27   YOU'RE MY BEST FRIEND 19 12 9 13
Queen (Elektra 45318)
28   STILL THE ONE 35 43 61 5
Orleans (Asylum 45336)
29   ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC 21 19 11 12
Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise 1354)
30   LOVE IS ALIVE 27 14 6 19
Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 8143)
31   IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN 28 22 16 11
Neil Diamond (Columbia 10366)
32   TEAR THE ROOF OFF THE SUCKER (GIVE UP THE FUNK) 30 25 20 15
Parliament (Casablanca 856)
33   WHAM BAM SHANG-A-LANG 38 45 56 9
Silver (Arista 0189)
34   THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN 31 29 26 15
Thin Lizzy (Mercury 73786)
35   I'LL BE GOOD TO YOU 29 23 14 17
Brothers Johnson (A&M 1806)
36   SOMETHING HE CAN FEEL 34 33 30 12
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3326)
37   MAMMA MIA 36 36 38 13
Abba (Atlantic 3315)
38   IF YOU LEAVE ME NOW 55 76 -- 3  
Chicago (Columbia 10390)
39   MORE, MORE, MORE 32 31 22 23
Andrea True Connection (Buddah 515)
40   SOPHISTICATED LADY (SHE'S A DIFFERENT LADY) 43 41 42 13
Natalie Cole (Capitol 4259)
41   GETAWAY 46 54 60 6
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10373)
42   STREET SINGIN' 48 53 58 6
Lady Flash (RSO 852)
43   TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN 40 34 29 16
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 4260)
44   TEDDY BEAR 45 47 51 8
Red Sovine (Starday 142)
45   SHE'S GONE 58 72 88 16  
Hall & Oates (Atlantic 3332)
46   SPRINGTIME MAMA 49 51 54 7
Henry Gross (Lifesong 45008)
47   SHOP AROUND 41 38 37 18
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1817)
48   LAST CHILD 39 32 21 12
Aerosmith (Columbia 10359)
49   I CAN'T HEAR YOU NO MORE 63 77 -- 3  
Helen Reddy (Capitol 4312)
50   ANOTHER RAINY DAY IN NEW YORK CITY 42 35 33 9
Chicago (Columbia 10360)
51   I NEED TO BE IN LOVE 44 42 39 12
Carpenters (A&M 1828)
52   SILLY LOVE SONGS 47 39 34 20
Paul McCartney & Wings (Capitol 4256)
53   SUPERSTAR 66 78 -- 3  
Paul Davis (Bang 726)
54   WHO'D SHE COO? 60 67 74 7
Ohio Players (Mercury 73814)
55   HARD WORK 59 63 67 10
John Handy (ABC Impulse 31005)
56   GET UP AND BOOGIE 57 52 46 23
Silver Convention (Midland Int'l 10571)
57   I'M GONNA LET MY HEART DO THE WALKING 54 56 57 12
Supremes (Motown 1391)
58   MISTY BLUE 50 40 36 25
Dorothy Moore (Malaco 1029)
59   LIVIN' AIN'T LIVIN' 53 50 45 12
Firefall (Atlantic 3333)
60   HOT STUFF 62 62 63 10
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19304b)
61   MAGIC MAN 75 79 81 7  
Heart (Mushroom 7011)
62   DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' 72 82 -- 3
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40600)
63   RAINBOW IN YOUR EYES 67 68 68 9
Leon & Mary Russell (Paradise 8208)
64   ONE LOVE IN MY LIFETIME 68 73 78 4
Diana Ross (Motown 1398)
65   MARY HARTMAN, MARY HARTMAN 70 70 72 8
Deadly Nightshade (Phantom 10709)
66   SHOWER THE PEOPLE 69 80 83 4
James Taylor (Warner Bros. 8222)
67   THE MORE YOU DO IT (THE MORE I LIKE IT DONE TO ME) 71 71 77 6
Ronnie Dyson (Columbia 10356)
68   ODE TO BILLIE JOE 73 75 80 20
Bobbie Gentry (Capitol 4294)
69   ROCK'N ME 86 -- -- 2  
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 4323)
70   DISCO DUCK 88 -- -- 2  
Rick Dees (RSO 857)
71   I'M YOUR MAN ROCK 'N' ROLL 77 85 85 5
Tarney/Spencer Band (Private Stock 45,108)
72   DON'T FEAR THE REAPER 78 87 91 4
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 10384)
73   CAN'T CHANGE MY HEART 74 81 82 6
Cate Brothers (Asylum 45326)
74   WE'RE ALL ALONE 80 89 -- 3
Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,098)
75   LISTEN TO THE BUDDHA 81 90 90 6
Ozo (DJM 1012)
76   GET UP OFFA THAT THING 82 91 92 4
James Brown (Polydor 14326)
77   OUT OF THE DARKNESS 79 88 89 5
Crosby & Nash (ABC 12199)
78   HIGH FLY 85 92 93 12
John Miles (London 20084)
79   MUSIC IS MY LIFE 83 -- -- 2
Helen Reddy (Capitol 4312b)
80   (THE SYSTEM OF) DOCTOR TARR AND PROFESSOR FETHER 84 94 95 5
Alan Parsons Project (20th Century 2297)
81   THAT'LL BE THE DAY -- -- -- 1  
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45340)
82   SUNRISE -- -- -- 1  
Eric Carmen (Arista 0200)
83   (AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT A) HOUSE PARTY 87 93 94 4
J. Geils Band (Atlantic 3350)
84   YOU TO ME ARE EVERYTHING 90 95 96 5
Real Thing (United Artists 833)
85   POPSICLE TOES 89 96 97 4
Michael Franks (Reprise 1360)
86   GET THE FUNK OUT MA FACE 93 -- -- 2
Brothers Johnson (A&M 1851)
87   SHOWDOWN -- -- -- 12
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 842)
88   FUNNY HOW TIME SLIPS AWAY 92 -- -- 2
Dorothy Moore (Malaco 1033)
89   TAKE A HAND -- -- -- 1  
Rick Springfield (Chelsea 3051)
90   CRAZY ON YOU 91 -- -- 13
Heart (Mushroom 7021)
91   CAN YOU DO IT 94 100 -- 3
Grand Funk Railroad (MCA 40590)
92   NO, NO, JOE -- -- -- 1  
Silver Convention (Midland Int'l 10723)
93   DID YOU BOOGIE (WITH YOUR BABY) 96 98 98 5
Flash Cadillac & Continental Kids (Private Stock 45,079)
94   ROCKY MOUNTAIN MUSIC 95 97 99 4
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 45315)
95   YOU ARE THE WOMAN 97 -- -- 2
Firefall (Atlantic 3335)
96   PARTY 98 99 100 4
Van McCoy (H&L 4670)
97   WAKE UP SUSAN 76 83 84 5  
Spinners (Atlantic 3341)
98   ANYTHING YOU WANT 99 -- -- 2
John Valenti (Ariola America 7625)
99   THE PRINCESS AND THE PUNK 100 -- -- 2
Barry Mann (Arista 0194)
100   WE BOTH NEED EACH OTHER -- -- -- 1  
Norman Connors (Buddah 534)

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:

   • "Sara Smile" by Hall & Oates (# 51)
   • "C'mon Marianne" by Donny Osmond (# 52)
   • "Takin' It To The Streets" by Doobie Brothers (# 56)
   • "Steppin' Out" by Neil Sedaka (# 61)
   • "It Keeps You Runnin'" by Carly Simon (# 64)
   • "Hold On" by Sons Of Champlin (# 65)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   KID CHARLEMAGNE Steely Dan
102   IT AIN'T THE REAL THING Bobby Bland
103   LIGHT UP THE WORLD WITH SUNSHINE Hamilton, Joe Frank & Dennison
104   STRUTTIN' MY STUFF Elvin Bishop
105   CHERRY BOMB Runaways
106   DEVIL WITH A BLUE DRESS Pratt & McClain
107   FREE SPIRIT Atlanta Rhythm Section
108   RESCUE ME Melissa Manchester
109   SOLITARY MAN T.G. Sheppard
110   L.O.D. (LOVE ON DELIVERY) Billy Ocean
111   ROXY ROLLER Sweeney Todd
112   THE BEST DISCO IN TOWN Ritchie Family
113   NITTY GRITTY ROCK AND ROLL Coyote McCloud
114   STRANGER Johnny Duncan
115   THE MORE I SEE YOU Peter Allen
116   LET'S ROCK Ellison Chase
117   BETTER THAN AVERAGE Brian Gari
118   SING YOUR OWN SONG Mark Lindsay
119   YELLOW VAN Ronnie & Dirt Riders
120   GET IT WHILE IT'S HOT Eddie Kendricks
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