Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending September 11, 1976
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC |
2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | |
| Wild Cherry (Epic 50225) | ||||||
| 2 | YOU SHOULD BE DANCING |
1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO 853) | ||||||
| 3 | SHAKE YOUR BOOTY |
7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | |
| KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1019) | ||||||
| 4 | I'D REALLY LOVE TO SEE YOU TONIGHT |
5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | |
| England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16069) | ||||||
| 5 | LOWDOWN |
10 | 15 | 25 | 11 | |
| Boz Scaggs (Columbia 10367) | ||||||
| 6 | A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN |
8 | 9 | 10 | 17 | |
| Walter Murphy (Private Stock 45,073) | ||||||
| 7 | DON'T GO BREAKIN' MY HEART |
3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | |
| Elton John & Kiki Dee (Rocket/MCA 40585) | ||||||
| 8 | YOU'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE |
4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | |
| Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int'l 3592) | ||||||
| 9 | DEVIL WOMAN |
12 | 14 | 17 | 12 | |
| Cliff Richard (Rocket/MCA 40574) | ||||||
| 10 | HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL |
11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | |
| Tavares (Capitol 4270) | ||||||
| 11 | A LITTLE BIT MORE |
14 | 17 | 19 | 13 | |
| Dr. Hook (Capitol 4280) | ||||||
| 12 | SAY YOU LOVE ME |
15 | 18 | 20 | 11 | |
| Fleetwood Mac (Reprise 1356) | ||||||
| 13 | STILL THE ONE |
19 | 22 | 28 | 8 | |
| Orleans (Asylum 45336) | ||||||
| 14 | IF YOU LEAVE ME NOW |
20 | 29 | 38 | 6 | |
| Chicago (Columbia 10390) | ||||||
| 15 | WITH YOUR LOVE |
18 | 20 | 23 | 7 | |
| Jefferson Starship (Grunt 10746) | ||||||
| 16 | SUMMER |
17 | 19 | 21 | 10 | |
| War (United Artists 834) | ||||||
| 17 | LET 'EM IN |
6 | 1 | 2 | 12 |  |
| Paul McCartney & Wings (Capitol 4293) | ||||||
| 18 | DISCO DUCK |
30 | 50 | 70 | 5 |  |
| Rick Dees (RSO 857) | ||||||
| 19 | GETAWAY |
27 | 35 | 41 | 9 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10373) | ||||||
| 20 | WHAM BAM SHANG-A-LANG |
23 | 27 | 33 | 12 | |
| Silver (Arista 0189) | ||||||
| 21 | SHE'S GONE |
24 | 30 | 45 | 19 | |
| Hall & Oates (Atlantic 3332) | ||||||
| 22 | AFTERNOON DELIGHT |
9 | 7 | 3 | 20 | |
| Starland Vocal Band (Windsong 10588) | ||||||
| 23 | KISS AND SAY GOODBYE |
13 | 10 | 7 | 21 | |
| Manhattans (Columbia 10310) | ||||||
| 24 | BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY - LIVE |
16 | 16 | 18 | 13 | |
| Peter Frampton (A&M 1832) | ||||||
| 25 | MAGIC MAN |
33 | 48 | 61 | 10 | |
| Heart (Mushroom 7011) | ||||||
| 26 | THIS MASQUERADE |
21 | 12 | 13 | 15 | |
| George Benson (Warner Bros. 8209) | ||||||
| 27 | GET CLOSER |
26 | 24 | 14 | 23 | |
| Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 8190) | ||||||
| 28 | GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE |
22 | 11 | 9 | 15 | |
| Beatles (Capitol 4274) | ||||||
| 29 | TURN THE BEAT AROUND |
25 | 23 | 15 | 19 | |
| Vicki Sue Robinson (RCA Victor 10562) | ||||||
| 30 | THAT'LL BE THE DAY |
48 | 63 | 81 | 4 | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45340) | ||||||
| 31 | YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE |
29 | 26 | 26 | 17 | |
| Candi Staton (Warner Bros. 8181) | ||||||
| 32 | I'M EASY |
28 | 21 | 12 | 19 | |
| Keith Carradine (ABC 12117) | ||||||
| 33 | ROCK'N ME |
46 | 60 | 69 | 5 | |
| Steve Miller Band (Capitol 4323) | ||||||
| 34 | STREET SINGIN' |
36 | 38 | 42 | 9 | |
| Lady Flash (RSO 852) | ||||||
| 35 | LET HER IN |
31 | 28 | 24 | 19 | |
| John Travolta (Midland Int'l 10623) | ||||||
| 36 | ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC |
34 | 31 | 29 | 15 | |
| Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise 1354) | ||||||
| 37 | YOU'RE MY BEST FRIEND |
35 | 33 | 27 | 16 | |
| Queen (Elektra 45318) | ||||||
| 38 | WHO'D SHE COO? |
44 | 47 | 54 | 10 | |
| Ohio Players (Mercury 73814) | ||||||
| 39 | SPRINGTIME MAMA |
42 | 45 | 46 | 10 | |
| Henry Gross (Lifesong 45008) | ||||||
| 40 | I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU |
71 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Bay City Rollers (Arista 0205) | ||||||
| 41 | I CAN'T HEAR YOU NO MORE |
41 | 44 | 49 | 6 | |
| Helen Reddy (Capitol 4312) | ||||||
| 42 | SUPERSTAR |
43 | 46 | 53 | 6 | |
| Paul Davis (Bang 726) | ||||||
| 43 | MOONLIGHT FEELS RIGHT |
32 | 25 | 22 | 22 | |
| Starbuck (Private Stock 45,039) | ||||||
| 44 | LOVE IS ALIVE |
37 | 32 | 30 | 22 | |
| Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 8143) | ||||||
| 45 | SUNRISE |
55 | 66 | 82 | 4 | |
| Eric Carmen (Arista 0200) | ||||||
| 46 | ONE LOVE IN MY LIFETIME |
54 | 57 | 64 | 7 | |
| Diana Ross (Motown 1398) | ||||||
| 47 | DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' |
50 | 56 | 62 | 6 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40600) | ||||||
| 48 | HARD WORK |
49 | 52 | 55 | 13 | |
| John Handy (ABC Impulse 31005) | ||||||
| 49 | SHOWER THE PEOPLE |
51 | 58 | 66 | 7 | |
| James Taylor (Warner Bros. 8222) | ||||||
| 50 | DON'T FEAR THE REAPER |
53 | 68 | 72 | 7 | |
| Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 10384) | ||||||
| 51 | FERNANDO |
63 | 86 | -- | 3 | |
| Abba (Atlantic 3346) | ||||||
| 52 | TEAR THE ROOF OFF THE SUCKER (GIVE UP THE FUNK) |
38 | 36 | 32 | 18 | |
| Parliament (Casablanca 856) | ||||||
| 53 | DID YOU BOOGIE (WITH YOUR BABY) |
66 | 87 | 93 | 8 | |
| Flash Cadillac & Continental Kids (Private Stock 45,079) | ||||||
| 54 | TEDDY BEAR |
40 | 43 | 44 | 11 | |
| Red Sovine (Starday 142) | ||||||
| 55 | BETH |
87 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
| Kiss (Casablanca 863) | ||||||
| 56 | (THE SYSTEM OF) DOCTOR TARR AND PROFESSOR FETHER |
59 | 70 | 80 | 8 | |
| Alan Parsons Project (20th Century 2297) | ||||||
| 57 | IT'S O.K. |
61 | 80 | -- | 3 | |
| Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise 1368) | ||||||
| 58 | TAKE A HAND |
69 | 74 | 89 | 4 | |
| Rick Springfield (Chelsea 3051) | ||||||
| 59 | IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN |
39 | 34 | 31 | 14 | |
| Neil Diamond (Columbia 10366) | ||||||
| 60 | THE MORE YOU DO IT (THE MORE I LIKE IT DONE TO ME) |
62 | 64 | 67 | 9 | |
| Ronnie Dyson (Columbia 10356) | ||||||
| 61 | YOU ARE THE WOMAN |
70 | 84 | 95 | 5 | |
| Firefall (Atlantic 3335) | ||||||
| 62 | GET THE FUNK OUT MA FACE |
72 | 79 | 86 | 5 | |
| Brothers Johnson (A&M 1851) | ||||||
| 63 | SOPHISTICATED LADY (SHE'S A DIFFERENT LADY) |
47 | 40 | 40 | 16 | |
| Natalie Cole (Capitol 4259) | ||||||
| 64 | I'LL BE GOOD TO YOU |
56 | 41 | 35 | 20 | |
| Brothers Johnson (A&M 1806) | ||||||
| 65 | POPSICLE TOES |
67 | 71 | 85 | 7 | |
| Michael Franks (Reprise 1360) | ||||||
| 66 | SOMETHING HE CAN FEEL |
45 | 37 | 36 | 15 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3326) | ||||||
| 67 | LAST CHILD |
64 | 54 | 48 | 15 | |
| Aerosmith (Columbia 10359) | ||||||
| 68 | MORE, MORE, MORE |
65 | 51 | 39 | 26 | |
| Andrea True Connection (Buddah 515) | ||||||
| 69 | ANOTHER RAINY DAY IN NEW YORK CITY |
68 | 55 | 50 | 12 | |
| Chicago (Columbia 10360) | ||||||
| 70 | WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD |
91 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1369) | ||||||
| 71 | HIGH FLY |
73 | 76 | 78 | 15 | |
| John Miles (London 20084) | ||||||
| 72 | GET UP OFFA THAT THING |
76 | 73 | 76 | 7 | |
| James Brown (Polydor 14326) | ||||||
| 73 | FUNNY HOW TIME SLIPS AWAY |
77 | 81 | 88 | 5 | |
| Dorothy Moore (Malaco 1033) | ||||||
| 74 | I GOT TO KNOW |
80 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| Starbuck (Private Stock 45,104) | ||||||
| 75 | SHOWDOWN |
78 | 82 | 87 | 15 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 842) | ||||||
| 76 | CAN YOU DO IT |
81 | 88 | 91 | 6 | |
| Grand Funk Railroad (MCA 40590) | ||||||
| 77 | SATIN SHEETS |
82 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Bellamy Brothers (Warner/Curb 8248) | ||||||
| 78 | NO, NO, JOE |
79 | 85 | 92 | 4 | |
| Silver Convention (Midland Int'l 10723) | ||||||
| 79 | GIVE IT UP (TURN IT LOOSE) |
84 | 91 | -- | 3 | |
| Tyrone Davis (Columbia 10388) | ||||||
| 80 | HARVEST FOR THE WORLD |
86 | 93 | -- | 3 | |
| Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2261) | ||||||
| 81 | HOWZAT |
83 | 90 | -- | 3 | |
| Sherbet (MCA 40610) | ||||||
| 82 | ANYTHING YOU WANT |
88 | 95 | 98 | 5 | |
| John Valenti (Ariola America 7625) | ||||||
| 83 | THE BEST DISCO IN TOWN |
90 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Ritchie Family (Marlin 3306) | ||||||
| 84 | THE PRINCESS AND THE PUNK |
89 | 96 | 99 | 5 | |
| Barry Mann (Arista 0194) | ||||||
| 85 | LOVE OF MY LIFE |
92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Gino Vannelli (A&M 1861) | ||||||
| 86 | QUEEN OF MY SOUL |
94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Average White Band (Atlantic 3354) | ||||||
| 87 | LIKE A SAD SONG |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| John Denver (RCA 10774) | ||||||
| 88 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN MUSIC |
95 | 99 | 94 | 7 | |
| Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 45315) | ||||||
| 89 | NADIA'S THEME |
96 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Barry DeVorzon & Perry Botkin, Jr. (A&M 1856) | ||||||
| 90 | RUBBERBAND MAN |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Spinners (Atlantic 3355) | ||||||
| 91 | JUST TO BE CLOSE TO YOU |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Commodores (Motown 1402) | ||||||
| 92 | MORE THAN A FEELING |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Boston (Epic 50266) | ||||||
| 93 | IT'S ONLY LOVE |
98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| ZZ Top (London 241) | ||||||
| 94 | MESSAGE IN OUR MUSIC |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3601) | ||||||
| 95 | BRAND NEW LOVE AFFAIR |
99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Jigsaw (Chelsea 3043) | ||||||
| 96 | LET'S ROCK |
97 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| Ellison Chase (Big Tree 16072) | ||||||
| 97 | PARTY LINE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Andrea True Connection (Buddah 538) | ||||||
| 98 | FREE SPIRIT |
100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14339) | ||||||
| 99 | THE END IS NOT IN SIGHT (THE COWBOY TUNE) |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Amazing Rhythm Aces (ABC 12202) | ||||||
| 100 | AMBER CASCADES |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| America (Warner Bros. 8238) | ||||||
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:
• "The Boys Are Back In Town" by Thin Lizzy (# 52)
• "Mamma Mia" by Abba (# 57)
• "Take The Money And Run" by Steve Miller Band (# 58)
• "Shop Around" by Captain & Tennille (# 60)
• "Rainbow In Your Eyes" by Leon & Mary Russell (# 74)
• "I Need To Be In Love" by Carpenters (# 75)
• "Party" by Van McCoy (# 85)
• "Roxy Roller" by Sweeney Todd (# 93)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | STRUTTIN' MY STUFF |
Elvin Bishop | ||||
| 102 | L.O.D. (LOVE ON DELIVERY) |
Billy Ocean | ||||
| 103 | THE MORE I SEE YOU |
Peter Allen | ||||
| 104 | I NEED IT |
Johnny (Guitar) Watson | ||||
| 105 | IT AIN'T THE REAL THING |
Bobby Bland | ||||
| 106 | SING YOUR OWN SONG |
Mark Lindsay | ||||
| 107 | CHERRY BOMB |
Runaways | ||||
| 108 | I'LL PLAY THE FOOL |
Dr. Buzzard's Savannah Band | ||||
| 109 | WANNA MAKE LOVE |
Sun | ||||
| 110 | MY SWEET SUMMER SUITE |
Love Unlimited Orchestra | ||||
| 111 | IF I EVER DO WRONG |
Betty Wright | ||||
| 112 | GRASSHOPPER |
Spin | ||||
| 113 | HEART ON MY SLEEVE |
Gallagher & Lyle | ||||
| 114 | IT'S A LONG WAY THERE |
Little River Band | ||||
| 115 | FIRE |
Mother's Finest | ||||
| 116 | YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A STAR |
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. | ||||
| 117 | YOU ARE MY STARSHIP |
Norman Connors | ||||
| 118 | YELLOW VAN |
Ronnie & Dirt Riders | ||||
| 119 | COWBOY SONG |
Thin Lizzy | ||||
| 120 | ENERGY TO BURN |
B.T. Express | ||||