Monday September 6, 1976
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending September 4, 1976



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1   YOU SHOULD BE DANCING 3 4 5 10
Bee Gees (RSO 853)
2   PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC 4 5 9 13
Wild Cherry (Epic 50225)
3   DON'T GO BREAKIN' MY HEART 2 1 1 10
Elton John & Kiki Dee (Rocket/MCA 40585)
4   YOU'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE 5 6 8 15
Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int'l 3592)
5   I'D REALLY LOVE TO SEE YOU TONIGHT 6 8 11 13
England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16069)
6   LET 'EM IN 1 2 3 11
Paul McCartney & Wings (Capitol 4293)
7   SHAKE YOUR BOOTY 8 11 17 9
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1019)
8   A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN 9 10 12 16
Walter Murphy (Private Stock 45,073)
9   AFTERNOON DELIGHT 7 3 2 19
Starland Vocal Band (Windsong 10588)
10   LOWDOWN 15 25 37 10
Boz Scaggs (Columbia 10367)
11   HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL 13 16 18 14
Tavares (Capitol 4270)
12   DEVIL WOMAN 14 17 24 11
Cliff Richard (Rocket/MCA 40574)
13   KISS AND SAY GOODBYE 10 7 6 20
Manhattans (Columbia 10310)
14   A LITTLE BIT MORE 17 19 22 12
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4280)
15   SAY YOU LOVE ME 18 20 23 10
Fleetwood Mac (Reprise 1356)
16   BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY - LIVE 16 18 20 12
Peter Frampton (A&M 1832)
17   SUMMER 19 21 26 9
War (United Artists 834)
18   WITH YOUR LOVE 20 23 33 6
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 10746)
19   STILL THE ONE 22 28 35 7
Orleans (Asylum 45336)
20   IF YOU LEAVE ME NOW 29 38 55 5
Chicago (Columbia 10390)
21   THIS MASQUERADE 12 13 15 14
George Benson (Warner Bros. 8209)
22   GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE 11 9 4 14  
Beatles (Capitol 4274)
23   WHAM BAM SHANG-A-LANG 27 33 38 11
Silver (Arista 0189)
24   SHE'S GONE 30 45 58 18
Hall & Oates (Atlantic 3332)
25   TURN THE BEAT AROUND 23 15 16 18
Vicki Sue Robinson (RCA Victor 10562)
26   GET CLOSER 24 14 7 22
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 8190)
27   GETAWAY 35 41 46 8
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10373)
28   I'M EASY 21 12 10 18
Keith Carradine (ABC 12117)
29   YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE 26 26 25 16
Candi Staton (Warner Bros. 8181)
30   DISCO DUCK 50 70 88 4  
Rick Dees (RSO 857)
31   LET HER IN 28 24 14 18
John Travolta (Midland Int'l 10623)
32   MOONLIGHT FEELS RIGHT 25 22 13 21
Starbuck (Private Stock 45,039)
33   MAGIC MAN 48 61 75 9  
Heart (Mushroom 7011)
34   ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC 31 29 21 14
Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise 1354)
35   YOU'RE MY BEST FRIEND 33 27 19 15
Queen (Elektra 45318)
36   STREET SINGIN' 38 42 48 8
Lady Flash (RSO 852)
37   LOVE IS ALIVE 32 30 27 21
Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 8143)
38   TEAR THE ROOF OFF THE SUCKER (GIVE UP THE FUNK) 36 32 30 17
Parliament (Casablanca 856)
39   IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN 34 31 28 13
Neil Diamond (Columbia 10366)
40   TEDDY BEAR 43 44 45 10
Red Sovine (Starday 142)
41   I CAN'T HEAR YOU NO MORE 44 49 63 5
Helen Reddy (Capitol 4312)
42   SPRINGTIME MAMA 45 46 49 9
Henry Gross (Lifesong 45008)
43   SUPERSTAR 46 53 66 5
Paul Davis (Bang 726)
44   WHO'D SHE COO? 47 54 60 9
Ohio Players (Mercury 73814)
45   SOMETHING HE CAN FEEL 37 36 34 14
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3326)
46   ROCK'N ME 60 69 86 4  
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 4323)
47   SOPHISTICATED LADY (SHE'S A DIFFERENT LADY) 40 40 43 15
Natalie Cole (Capitol 4259)
48   THAT'LL BE THE DAY 63 81 -- 3  
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45340)
49   HARD WORK 52 55 59 12
John Handy (ABC Impulse 31005)
50   DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' 56 62 72 5
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40600)
51   SHOWER THE PEOPLE 58 66 69 6
James Taylor (Warner Bros. 8222)
52   THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN 39 34 31 17  
Thin Lizzy (Mercury 73786)
53   DON'T FEAR THE REAPER 68 72 78 6  
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 10384)
54   ONE LOVE IN MY LIFETIME 57 64 68 6
Diana Ross (Motown 1398)
55   SUNRISE 66 82 -- 3  
Eric Carmen (Arista 0200)
56   I'LL BE GOOD TO YOU 41 35 29 19  
Brothers Johnson (A&M 1806)
57   MAMMA MIA 42 37 36 15  
Abba (Atlantic 3315)
58   TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN 49 43 40 18
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 4260)
59   (THE SYSTEM OF) DOCTOR TARR AND PROFESSOR FETHER 70 80 84 7  
Alan Parsons Project (20th Century 2297)
60   SHOP AROUND 53 47 41 20
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1817)
61   IT'S O.K. 80 -- -- 2  
Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise 1368)
62   THE MORE YOU DO IT (THE MORE I LIKE IT DONE TO ME) 64 67 71 8
Ronnie Dyson (Columbia 10356)
63   FERNANDO 86 -- -- 2  
Abba (Atlantic 3346)
64   LAST CHILD 54 48 39 14
Aerosmith (Columbia 10359)
65   MORE, MORE, MORE 51 39 32 25  
Andrea True Connection (Buddah 515)
66   DID YOU BOOGIE (WITH YOUR BABY) 87 93 96 7  
Flash Cadillac & Continental Kids (Private Stock 45,079)
67   POPSICLE TOES 71 85 89 6
Michael Franks (Reprise 1360)
68   ANOTHER RAINY DAY IN NEW YORK CITY 55 50 42 11  
Chicago (Columbia 10360)
69   TAKE A HAND 74 89 -- 3
Rick Springfield (Chelsea 3051)
70   YOU ARE THE WOMAN 84 95 97 4  
Firefall (Atlantic 3335)
71   I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU -- -- -- 1  
Bay City Rollers (Arista 0205)
72   GET THE FUNK OUT MA FACE 79 86 93 4
Brothers Johnson (A&M 1851)
73   HIGH FLY 76 78 85 14
John Miles (London 20084)
74   RAINBOW IN YOUR EYES 62 63 67 11  
Leon & Mary Russell (Paradise 8208)
75   I NEED TO BE IN LOVE 61 51 44 14  
Carpenters (A&M 1828)
76   GET UP OFFA THAT THING 73 76 82 6
James Brown (Polydor 14326)
77   FUNNY HOW TIME SLIPS AWAY 81 88 92 4
Dorothy Moore (Malaco 1033)
78   SHOWDOWN 82 87 -- 14
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 842)
79   NO, NO, JOE 85 92 -- 3
Silver Convention (Midland Int'l 10723)
80   I GOT TO KNOW 89 -- -- 2
Starbuck (Private Stock 45,104)
81   CAN YOU DO IT 88 91 94 5
Grand Funk Railroad (MCA 40590)
82   SATIN SHEETS -- -- -- 1  
Bellamy Brothers (Warner/Curb 8248)
83   HOWZAT 90 -- -- 2
Sherbet (MCA 40610)
84   GIVE IT UP (TURN IT LOOSE) 91 -- -- 2
Tyrone Davis (Columbia 10388)
85   PARTY 92 96 98 6
Van McCoy (H&L 4670)
86   HARVEST FOR THE WORLD 93 -- -- 2
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2261)
87   BETH 94 -- -- 2
Kiss (Casablanca 863)
88   ANYTHING YOU WANT 95 98 99 4
John Valenti (Ariola America 7625)
89   THE PRINCESS AND THE PUNK 96 99 100 4
Barry Mann (Arista 0194)
90   THE BEST DISCO IN TOWN -- -- -- 1  
Ritchie Family (Marlin 3306)
91   WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD -- -- -- 1  
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1369)
92   LOVE OF MY LIFE -- -- -- 1  
Gino Vannelli (A&M 1861)
93   ROXY ROLLER 97 -- -- 2
Sweeney Todd (London 240)
94   QUEEN OF MY SOUL -- -- -- 1  
Average White Band (Atlantic 3354)
95   ROCKY MOUNTAIN MUSIC 99 94 95 6
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 45315)
96   NADIA'S THEME -- -- -- 1  
Barry DeVorzon & Perry Botkin, Jr. (A&M 1856)
97   LET'S ROCK 100 -- -- 2
Ellison Chase (Big Tree 16072)
98   IT'S ONLY LOVE -- -- -- 1  
ZZ Top (London 241)
99   BRAND NEW LOVE AFFAIR -- -- -- 1  
Jigsaw (Chelsea 3043)
100   FREE SPIRIT -- -- -- 1  
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14339)

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:

   • "Silly Love Songs" by Paul McCartney & Wings (# 59)
   • "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" by Deadly Nightshade (# 65)
   • "Ode To Billie Joe" by Bobbie Gentry (# 67)
   • "Hot Stuff" by Rolling Stones (# 69)
   • "Listen To The Buddha" by Ozo (# 72)
   • "Music Is My Life" by Helen Reddy (# 75)
   • "(Ain't Nothin' But A) House Party" by J. Geils Band (# 77)
   • "You To Me Are Everything" by Real Thing (# 78)
   • "Crazy On You" by Heart (# 83)
   • "We Both Need Each Other" by Norman Connors (# 98)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   STRUTTIN' MY STUFF Elvin Bishop
102   IT AIN'T THE REAL THING Bobby Bland
103   CHERRY BOMB Runaways
104   L.O.D. (LOVE ON DELIVERY) Billy Ocean
105   THE MORE I SEE YOU Peter Allen
106   THE END IS NOT IN SIGHT (THE COWBOY TUNE) Amazing Rhythm Aces
107   KID CHARLEMAGNE Steely Dan
108   SING YOUR OWN SONG Mark Lindsay
109   I NEED IT Johnny (Guitar) Watson
110   WANNA MAKE LOVE Sun
111   YELLOW VAN Ronnie & Dirt Riders
112   HEART ON MY SLEEVE Gallagher & Lyle
113   IT'S A LONG WAY THERE Little River Band
114   I'LL PLAY THE FOOL Dr. Buzzard's Savannah Band
115   MY SWEET SUMMER SUITE Love Unlimited Orchestra
116   GRASSHOPPER Spin
117   MORE THAN A FEELING Boston
118   BETTER THAN AVERAGE Brian Gari
119   FIRE Mother's Finest
120   FIRE Mother's Finest
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