Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending September 18, 1976

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC	1	2	4	15
Wild Cherry (Epic 50225)
2	SHAKE YOUR BOOTY	3	7	8	11
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1019)
3	LOWDOWN	5	10	15	12
Boz Scaggs (Columbia 10367)
4	I'D REALLY LOVE TO SEE YOU TONIGHT	4	5	6	15
England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16069)
5	A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN	6	8	9	18
Walter Murphy (Private Stock 45,073)
6	YOU SHOULD BE DANCING	2	1	3	12
Bee Gees (RSO 853)
7	DEVIL WOMAN	9	12	14	13
Cliff Richard (Rocket/MCA 40574)
8	DISCO DUCK	18	30	50	6
Rick Dees (RSO 857)
9	IF YOU LEAVE ME NOW	14	20	29	7
Chicago (Columbia 10390)
10	A LITTLE BIT MORE	11	14	17	14
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4280)
11	STILL THE ONE	13	19	22	9
Orleans (Asylum 45336)
12	SAY YOU LOVE ME	12	15	18	12
Fleetwood Mac (Reprise 1356)
13	WITH YOUR LOVE	15	18	20	8
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 10746)
14	GETAWAY	19	27	35	10
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10373)
15	SUMMER	16	17	19	11
War (United Artists 834)
16	SHE'S GONE	21	24	30	20
Hall & Oates (Atlantic 3332)
17	DON'T GO BREAKIN' MY HEART	7	3	2	12
Elton John & Kiki Dee (Rocket/MCA 40585)
18	WHAM BAM SHANG-A-LANG	20	23	27	13
Silver (Arista 0189)
19	MAGIC MAN	25	33	48	11
Heart (Mushroom 7011)
20	HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL	10	11	13	16
Tavares (Capitol 4270)
21	YOU'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE	8	4	5	17
Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int'l 3592)
22	THAT'LL BE THE DAY	30	48	63	5
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45340)
23	I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU	40	71	--	3
Bay City Rollers (Arista 0205)
24	LET 'EM IN	17	6	1	13
Paul McCartney & Wings (Capitol 4293)
25	ROCK'N ME	33	46	60	6
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 4323)
26	BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY - LIVE	24	16	16	14
Peter Frampton (A&M 1832)
27	KISS AND SAY GOODBYE	23	13	10	22
Manhattans (Columbia 10310)
28	AFTERNOON DELIGHT	22	9	7	21
Starland Vocal Band (Windsong 10588)
29	THIS MASQUERADE	26	21	12	16
George Benson (Warner Bros. 8209)
30	GET CLOSER	27	26	24	24
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 8190)
31	TURN THE BEAT AROUND	29	25	23	20
Vicki Sue Robinson (RCA Victor 10562)
32	YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE	31	29	26	18
Candi Staton (Warner Bros. 8181)
33	GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE	28	22	11	16
Beatles (Capitol 4274)
34	I'M EASY	32	28	21	20
Keith Carradine (ABC 12117)
35	WHO'D SHE COO?	38	44	47	11
Ohio Players (Mercury 73814)
36	LET HER IN	35	31	28	20
John Travolta (Midland Int'l 10623)
37	ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC	36	34	31	16
Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise 1354)
38	BETH	55	87	94	4
Kiss (Casablanca 863)
39	STREET SINGIN'	34	36	38	10
Lady Flash (RSO 852)
40	SUNRISE	45	55	66	5
Eric Carmen (Arista 0200)
41	SUPERSTAR	42	43	46	7
Paul Davis (Bang 726)
42	ONE LOVE IN MY LIFETIME	46	54	57	8
Diana Ross (Motown 1398)
43	YOU'RE MY BEST FRIEND	37	35	33	17
Queen (Elektra 45318)
44	FERNANDO	51	63	86	4
Abba (Atlantic 3346)
45	DID YOU BOOGIE (WITH YOUR BABY)	53	66	87	9
Flash Cadillac & Continental Kids (Private Stock 45,079)
46	SPRINGTIME MAMA	39	42	45	11
Henry Gross (Lifesong 45008)
47	DON'T FEAR THE REAPER	50	53	68	8
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 10384)
48	HARD WORK	48	49	52	14
John Handy (ABC Impulse 31005)
49	SHOWER THE PEOPLE	49	51	58	8
James Taylor (Warner Bros. 8222)
50	TAKE A HAND	58	69	74	5
Rick Springfield (Chelsea 3051)
51	IT'S O.K.	57	61	80	4
Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise 1368)
52	GET THE FUNK OUT MA FACE	62	72	79	6
Brothers Johnson (A&M 1851)
53	YOU ARE THE WOMAN	61	70	84	6
Firefall (Atlantic 3335)
54	(THE SYSTEM OF) DOCTOR TARR AND PROFESSOR FETHER	56	59	70	9
Alan Parsons Project (20th Century 2297)
55	I CAN'T HEAR YOU NO MORE	41	41	44	7
Helen Reddy (Capitol 4312)
56	WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD	70	91	--	3
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1369)
57	DON'T STOP BELIEVIN'	47	50	56	7
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40600)
58	MOONLIGHT FEELS RIGHT	43	32	25	23
Starbuck (Private Stock 45,039)
59	THE MORE YOU DO IT (THE MORE I LIKE IT DONE TO ME)	60	62	64	10
Ronnie Dyson (Columbia 10356)
60	LOVE IS ALIVE	44	37	32	23
Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 8143)
61	TEAR THE ROOF OFF THE SUCKER (GIVE UP THE FUNK)	52	38	36	19
Parliament (Casablanca 856)
62	TEDDY BEAR	54	40	43	12
Red Sovine (Starday 142)
63	IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN	59	39	34	15
Neil Diamond (Columbia 10366)
64	I GOT TO KNOW	74	80	89	4
Starbuck (Private Stock 45,104)
65	POPSICLE TOES	65	67	71	8
Michael Franks (Reprise 1360)
66	I'LL BE GOOD TO YOU	64	56	41	21
Brothers Johnson (A&M 1806)
67	SOPHISTICATED LADY (SHE'S A DIFFERENT LADY)	63	47	40	17
Natalie Cole (Capitol 4259)
68	LAST CHILD	67	64	54	16
Aerosmith (Columbia 10359)
69	THE BEST DISCO IN TOWN	83	90	--	3
Ritchie Family (Marlin 3306)
70	SOMETHING HE CAN FEEL	66	45	37	16
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3326)
71	GIVE IT UP (TURN IT LOOSE)	79	84	91	4
Tyrone Davis (Columbia 10388)
72	THIS ONE'S FOR YOU	--	--	--	1
Barry Manilow (Arista 0206)
73	CAN YOU DO IT	76	81	88	7
Grand Funk Railroad (MCA 40590)
74	JUST TO BE CLOSE TO YOU	91	--	--	2
Commodores (Motown 1402)
75	LIKE A SAD SONG	87	--	--	2
John Denver (RCA 10774)
76	ANYTHING YOU WANT	82	88	95	6
John Valenti (Ariola America 7625)
77	NADIA'S THEME	89	96	--	3
Barry DeVorzon & Perry Botkin, Jr. (A&M 1856)
78	RUBBERBAND MAN	90	--	--	2
Spinners (Atlantic 3355)
79	LOVE SO RIGHT	--	--	--	1
Bee Gees (RSO 859)
80	HARVEST FOR THE WORLD	80	86	93	4
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2261)
81	HOWZAT	81	83	90	4
Sherbet (MCA 40610)
82	LOVE OF MY LIFE	85	92	--	3
Gino Vannelli (A&M 1861)
83	QUEEN OF MY SOUL	86	94	--	3
Average White Band (Atlantic 3354)
84	GET UP OFFA THAT THING	72	76	73	8
James Brown (Polydor 14326)
85	SATIN SHEETS	77	82	--	3
Bellamy Brothers (Warner/Curb 8248)
86	MORE THAN A FEELING	92	--	--	2
Boston (Epic 50266)
87	ANOTHER RAINY DAY IN NEW YORK CITY	69	68	55	13
Chicago (Columbia 10360)
88	IT'S ONLY LOVE	93	98	--	3
ZZ Top (London 241)
89	YOU GOTTA MAKE YOUR OWN SUNSHINE	--	--	--	1
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40614)
90	MESSAGE IN OUR MUSIC	94	--	--	2
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3601)
91	BRAND NEW LOVE AFFAIR	95	99	--	3
Jigsaw (Chelsea 3043)
92	YOU ARE MY STARSHIP	--	--	--	1
Norman Connors (Buddah 542)
93	MR. MELODY	--	--	--	1
Natalie Cole (Capitol 4328)
94	THE END IS NOT IN SIGHT (THE COWBOY TUNE)	99	--	--	2
Amazing Rhythm Aces (ABC 12202)
95	LET'S ROCK	96	97	100	4
Ellison Chase (Big Tree 16072)
96	PARTY LINE	97	--	--	2
Andrea True Connection (Buddah 538)
97	FREE SPIRIT	98	100	--	3
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14339)
98	JEANS ON	--	--	--	1
David Dundas (Chrysalis 2094)
99	AMBER CASCADES	100	--	--	2
America (Warner Bros. 8238)
100	JULIE ANN	--	--	--	1
Ginger (Shock 3)

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:

   • "More, More, More" by Andrea True Connection (# 68)
   • "High Fly" by John Miles (# 71)
   • "Funny How Time Slips Away" by Dorothy Moore (# 73)
   • "Showdown" by Electric Light Orchestra (# 75)
   • "No, No, Joe" by Silver Convention (# 78)
   • "The Princess And The Punk" by Barry Mann (# 84)
   • "Rocky Mountain Music" by Eddie Rabbitt (# 88)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

Rank	Song	Artist
101	THE MORE I SEE YOU	Peter Allen
102	I NEED IT	Johnny (Guitar) Watson
103	I'LL PLAY THE FOOL	Dr. Buzzard's Savannah Band
104	STRUTTIN' MY STUFF	Elvin Bishop
105	SING YOUR OWN SONG	Mark Lindsay
106	MY SWEET SUMMER SUITE	Love Unlimited Orchestra
107	IF I EVER DO WRONG	Betty Wright
108	L.O.D. (LOVE ON DELIVERY)	Billy Ocean
109	HEART ON MY SLEEVE	Gallagher & Lyle
110	GRASSHOPPER	Spin
111	FIRE	Mother's Finest
112	YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A STAR	Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.
113	IT'S A LONG WAY THERE	Little River Band
114	THE FEZ	Steely Dan
115	ENERGY TO BURN	B.T. Express
116	FIND 'EM, FOOL 'EM & FORGET 'EM	Dobie Gray
117	COWBOY SONG	Thin Lizzy
118	GIMME YOUR MONEY PLEASE	Bachman-Turner Overdrive
119	SWEET LADY FROM GEORGIA	Brotherhood Of Man
120	STAYING POWER	Barbi Benton