Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending August 28, 1976
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  LET 'EM IN |
2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
| Paul McCartney & Wings (Capitol 4293) | ||||||
| 2 | DON'T GO BREAKIN' MY HEART |
1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| Elton John & Kiki Dee (Rocket/MCA 40585) | ||||||
| 3 | YOU SHOULD BE DANCING |
4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO 853) | ||||||
| 4 | PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC |
5 | 9 | 17 | 12 | |
| Wild Cherry (Epic 50225) | ||||||
| 5 | YOU'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE |
6 | 8 | 10 | 14 | |
| Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int'l 3592) | ||||||
| 6 | I'D REALLY LOVE TO SEE YOU TONIGHT |
8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | |
| England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16069) | ||||||
| 7 | AFTERNOON DELIGHT |
3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | |
| Starland Vocal Band (Windsong 10588) | ||||||
| 8 | SHAKE YOUR BOOTY |
11 | 17 | 21 | 8 | |
| KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1019) | ||||||
| 9 | A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN |
10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | |
| Walter Murphy (Private Stock 45,073) | ||||||
| 10 | KISS AND SAY GOODBYE |
7 | 6 | 5 | 19 | |
| Manhattans (Columbia 10310) | ||||||
| 11 | GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE |
9 | 4 | 3 | 13 | |
| Beatles (Capitol 4274) | ||||||
| 12 | THIS MASQUERADE |
13 | 15 | 18 | 13 | |
| George Benson (Warner Bros. 8209) | ||||||
| 13 | HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL |
16 | 18 | 20 | 13 | |
| Tavares (Capitol 4270) | ||||||
| 14 | DEVIL WOMAN |
17 | 24 | 30 | 10 | |
| Cliff Richard (Rocket/MCA 40574) | ||||||
| 15 | LOWDOWN |
25 | 37 | 46 | 9 | |
| Boz Scaggs (Columbia 10367) | ||||||
| 16 | BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY - LIVE |
18 | 20 | 24 | 11 | |
| Peter Frampton (A&M 1832) | ||||||
| 17 | A LITTLE BIT MORE |
19 | 22 | 27 | 11 | |
| Dr. Hook (Capitol 4280) | ||||||
| 18 | SAY YOU LOVE ME |
20 | 23 | 28 | 9 | |
| Fleetwood Mac (Reprise 1356) | ||||||
| 19 | SUMMER |
21 | 26 | 37 | 8 | |
| War (United Artists 834) | ||||||
| 20 | WITH YOUR LOVE |
23 | 33 | 57 | 5 | |
| Jefferson Starship (Grunt 10746) | ||||||
| 21 | I'M EASY |
12 | 10 | 11 | 17 | |
| Keith Carradine (ABC 12117) | ||||||
| 22 | STILL THE ONE |
28 | 35 | 43 | 6 | |
| Orleans (Asylum 45336) | ||||||
| 23 | TURN THE BEAT AROUND |
15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | |
| Vicki Sue Robinson (RCA Victor 10562) | ||||||
| 24 | GET CLOSER |
14 | 7 | 8 | 21 | |
| Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 8190) | ||||||
| 25 | MOONLIGHT FEELS RIGHT |
22 | 13 | 6 | 20 | |
| Starbuck (Private Stock 45,039) | ||||||
| 26 | YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE |
26 | 25 | 26 | 15 | |
| Candi Staton (Warner Bros. 8181) | ||||||
| 27 | WHAM BAM SHANG-A-LANG |
33 | 38 | 45 | 10 | |
| Silver (Arista 0189) | ||||||
| 28 | LET HER IN |
24 | 14 | 7 | 17 | |
| John Travolta (Midland Int'l 10623) | ||||||
| 29 | IF YOU LEAVE ME NOW |
38 | 55 | 76 | 4 | |
| Chicago (Columbia 10390) | ||||||
| 30 | SHE'S GONE |
45 | 58 | 72 | 17 |  |
| Hall & Oates (Atlantic 3332) | ||||||
| 31 | ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC |
29 | 21 | 19 | 13 | |
| Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise 1354) | ||||||
| 32 | LOVE IS ALIVE |
30 | 27 | 14 | 20 | |
| Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 8143) | ||||||
| 33 | YOU'RE MY BEST FRIEND |
27 | 19 | 12 | 14 | |
| Queen (Elektra 45318) | ||||||
| 34 | IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN |
31 | 28 | 22 | 12 | |
| Neil Diamond (Columbia 10366) | ||||||
| 35 | GETAWAY |
41 | 46 | 54 | 7 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10373) | ||||||
| 36 | TEAR THE ROOF OFF THE SUCKER (GIVE UP THE FUNK) |
32 | 30 | 25 | 16 | |
| Parliament (Casablanca 856) | ||||||
| 37 | SOMETHING HE CAN FEEL |
36 | 34 | 33 | 13 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3326) | ||||||
| 38 | STREET SINGIN' |
42 | 48 | 53 | 7 | |
| Lady Flash (RSO 852) | ||||||
| 39 | THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN |
34 | 31 | 29 | 16 | |
| Thin Lizzy (Mercury 73786) | ||||||
| 40 | SOPHISTICATED LADY (SHE'S A DIFFERENT LADY) |
40 | 43 | 41 | 14 | |
| Natalie Cole (Capitol 4259) | ||||||
| 41 | I'LL BE GOOD TO YOU |
35 | 29 | 23 | 18 | |
| Brothers Johnson (A&M 1806) | ||||||
| 42 | MAMMA MIA |
37 | 36 | 36 | 14 | |
| Abba (Atlantic 3315) | ||||||
| 43 | TEDDY BEAR |
44 | 45 | 47 | 9 | |
| Red Sovine (Starday 142) | ||||||
| 44 | I CAN'T HEAR YOU NO MORE |
49 | 63 | 77 | 4 | |
| Helen Reddy (Capitol 4312) | ||||||
| 45 | SPRINGTIME MAMA |
46 | 49 | 51 | 8 | |
| Henry Gross (Lifesong 45008) | ||||||
| 46 | SUPERSTAR |
53 | 66 | 78 | 4 | |
| Paul Davis (Bang 726) | ||||||
| 47 | WHO'D SHE COO? |
54 | 60 | 67 | 8 | |
| Ohio Players (Mercury 73814) | ||||||
| 48 | MAGIC MAN |
61 | 75 | 79 | 8 | |
| Heart (Mushroom 7011) | ||||||
| 49 | TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN |
43 | 40 | 34 | 17 | |
| Steve Miller Band (Capitol 4260) | ||||||
| 50 | DISCO DUCK |
70 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| Rick Dees (RSO 857) | ||||||
| 51 | MORE, MORE, MORE |
39 | 32 | 31 | 24 |  |
| Andrea True Connection (Buddah 515) | ||||||
| 52 | HARD WORK |
55 | 59 | 63 | 11 | |
| John Handy (ABC Impulse 31005) | ||||||
| 53 | SHOP AROUND |
47 | 41 | 38 | 19 | |
| Captain & Tennille (A&M 1817) | ||||||
| 54 | LAST CHILD |
48 | 39 | 32 | 13 | |
| Aerosmith (Columbia 10359) | ||||||
| 55 | ANOTHER RAINY DAY IN NEW YORK CITY |
50 | 42 | 35 | 10 | |
| Chicago (Columbia 10360) | ||||||
| 56 | DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' |
62 | 72 | 82 | 4 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40600) | ||||||
| 57 | ONE LOVE IN MY LIFETIME |
64 | 68 | 73 | 5 | |
| Diana Ross (Motown 1398) | ||||||
| 58 | SHOWER THE PEOPLE |
66 | 69 | 80 | 5 | |
| James Taylor (Warner Bros. 8222) | ||||||
| 59 | SILLY LOVE SONGS |
52 | 47 | 39 | 21 | |
| Paul McCartney & Wings (Capitol 4256) | ||||||
| 60 | ROCK'N ME |
69 | 86 | -- | 3 | |
| Steve Miller Band (Capitol 4323) | ||||||
| 61 | I NEED TO BE IN LOVE |
51 | 44 | 42 | 13 | |
| Carpenters (A&M 1828) | ||||||
| 62 | RAINBOW IN YOUR EYES |
63 | 67 | 68 | 10 | |
| Leon & Mary Russell (Paradise 8208) | ||||||
| 63 | THAT'LL BE THE DAY |
81 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45340) | ||||||
| 64 | THE MORE YOU DO IT (THE MORE I LIKE IT DONE TO ME) |
67 | 71 | 71 | 7 | |
| Ronnie Dyson (Columbia 10356) | ||||||
| 65 | MARY HARTMAN, MARY HARTMAN |
65 | 70 | 70 | 9 | |
| Deadly Nightshade (Phantom 10709) | ||||||
| 66 | SUNRISE |
82 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Eric Carmen (Arista 0200) | ||||||
| 67 | ODE TO BILLIE JOE |
68 | 73 | 75 | 21 | |
| Bobbie Gentry (Capitol 4294) | ||||||
| 68 | DON'T FEAR THE REAPER |
72 | 78 | 87 | 5 | |
| Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 10384) | ||||||
| 69 | HOT STUFF |
60 | 62 | 62 | 11 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19304b) | ||||||
| 70 | (THE SYSTEM OF) DOCTOR TARR AND PROFESSOR FETHER |
80 | 84 | 94 | 6 | |
| Alan Parsons Project (20th Century 2297) | ||||||
| 71 | POPSICLE TOES |
85 | 89 | 96 | 5 | |
| Michael Franks (Reprise 1360) | ||||||
| 72 | LISTEN TO THE BUDDHA |
75 | 81 | 90 | 7 | |
| Ozo (DJM 1012) | ||||||
| 73 | GET UP OFFA THAT THING |
76 | 82 | 91 | 5 | |
| James Brown (Polydor 14326) | ||||||
| 74 | TAKE A HAND |
89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Rick Springfield (Chelsea 3051) | ||||||
| 75 | MUSIC IS MY LIFE |
79 | 83 | - | 3 | |
| Helen Reddy (Capitol 4312b) | ||||||
| 76 | HIGH FLY |
78 | 85 | 92 | 13 | |
| John Miles (London 20084) | ||||||
| 77 | (AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT A) HOUSE PARTY |
83 | 87 | 93 | 5 | |
| J. Geils Band (Atlantic 3350) | ||||||
| 78 | YOU TO ME ARE EVERYTHING |
84 | 90 | 95 | 6 | |
| Real Thing (United Artists 833) | ||||||
| 79 | GET THE FUNK OUT MA FACE |
86 | 93 | -- | 3 | |
| Brothers Johnson (A&M 1851) | ||||||
| 80 | IT'S O.K. |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise 1368) | ||||||
| 81 | FUNNY HOW TIME SLIPS AWAY |
88 | 92 | -- | 3 | |
| Dorothy Moore (Malaco 1033) | ||||||
| 82 | SHOWDOWN |
87 | -- | -- | 13 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 842) | ||||||
| 83 | CRAZY ON YOU |
90 | 91 | -- | 14 | |
| Heart (Mushroom 7021) | ||||||
| 84 | YOU ARE THE WOMAN |
95 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
| Firefall (Atlantic 3335) | ||||||
| 85 | NO, NO, JOE |
92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Silver Convention (Midland Int'l 10723) | ||||||
| 86 | FERNANDO |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Abba (Atlantic 3346) | ||||||
| 87 | DID YOU BOOGIE (WITH YOUR BABY) |
93 | 96 | 98 | 6 | |
| Flash Cadillac & Continental Kids (Private Stock 45,079) | ||||||
| 88 | CAN YOU DO IT |
91 | 94 | 100 | 4 | |
| Grand Funk Railroad (MCA 40590) | ||||||
| 89 | I GOT TO KNOW |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Starbuck (Private Stock 45,104) | ||||||
| 90 | HOWZAT |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Sherbet (MCA 40610) | ||||||
| 91 | GIVE IT UP (TURN IT LOOSE) |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Tyrone Davis (Columbia 10388) | ||||||
| 92 | PARTY |
96 | 98 | 99 | 5 | |
| Van McCoy (H&L 4670) | ||||||
| 93 | HARVEST FOR THE WORLD |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2261) | ||||||
| 94 | BETH |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Kiss (Casablanca 863) | ||||||
| 95 | ANYTHING YOU WANT |
98 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| John Valenti (Ariola America 7625) | ||||||
| 96 | THE PRINCESS AND THE PUNK |
99 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| Barry Mann (Arista 0194) | ||||||
| 97 | ROXY ROLLER |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Sweeney Todd (London 240) | ||||||
| 98 | WE BOTH NEED EACH OTHER |
100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Norman Connors (Buddah 534) | ||||||
| 99 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN MUSIC |
94 | 95 | 97 | 5 | |
| Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 45315) | ||||||
| 100 | LET'S ROCK |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Ellison Chase (Big Tree 16072) | ||||||
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:
• "Get Up And Boogie" by Silver Convention (# 56)
• "I'm Gonna Let My Heart Do The Walking" by Supremes (# 57)
• "Misty Blue" by Dorothy Moore (# 58)
• "Livin' Ain't Livin'" by Firefall (# 59)
• "I'm Your Man Rock 'n' Roll" by Tarney/Spencer Band (# 71)
• "Can't Change My Heart" by Cate Brothers (# 73)
• "We're All Alone" by Frankie Valli (# 74)
• "Out Of The Darkness" by Crosby & Nash (# 77)
• "Wake Up Susan" by Spinners (# 97)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | STRUTTIN' MY STUFF |
Elvin Bishop | ||||
| 102 | KID CHARLEMAGNE |
Steely Dan | ||||
| 103 | IT AIN'T THE REAL THING |
Bobby Bland | ||||
| 104 | CHERRY BOMB |
Runaways | ||||
| 105 | FREE SPIRIT |
Atlanta Rhythm Section | ||||
| 106 | L.O.D. (LOVE ON DELIVERY) |
Billy Ocean | ||||
| 107 | THE BEST DISCO IN TOWN |
Ritchie Family | ||||
| 108 | RESCUE ME |
Melissa Manchester | ||||
| 109 | NITTY GRITTY ROCK AND ROLL |
Coyote McCloud | ||||
| 110 | THE MORE I SEE YOU |
Peter Allen | ||||
| 111 | THE END IS NOT IN SIGHT (THE COWBOY TUNE) |
Amazing Rhythm Aces | ||||
| 112 | SING YOUR OWN SONG |
Mark Lindsay | ||||
| 113 | I NEED IT |
Johnny (Guitar) Watson | ||||
| 114 | YELLOW VAN |
Ronnie & Dirt Riders | ||||
| 115 | BRAND NEW LOVE AFFAIR |
Jigsaw | ||||
| 116 | BETTER THAN AVERAGE |
Brian Gari | ||||
| 117 | STRANGER |
Johnny Duncan | ||||
| 118 | HEART ON MY SLEEVE |
Gallagher & Lyle | ||||
| 119 | SOLITARY MAN |
T.G. Sheppard | ||||
| 120 | NADIA'S THEME |
Barry DeVorzon & Perry Botkin, Jr. | ||||