Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending September 25, 1976

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	SHAKE YOUR BOOTY	2	3	7	12
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1019)
2	LOWDOWN	3	5	10	13
Boz Scaggs (Columbia 10367)
3	PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC	1	1	2	16
Wild Cherry (Epic 50225)
4	A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN	5	6	8	19
Walter Murphy (Private Stock 45,073)
5	DISCO DUCK	8	18	30	7
Rick Dees (RSO 857)
6	DEVIL WOMAN	7	9	12	14
Cliff Richard (Rocket/MCA 40574)
7	IF YOU LEAVE ME NOW	9	14	20	8
Chicago (Columbia 10390)
8	STILL THE ONE	11	13	19	10
Orleans (Asylum 45336)
9	A LITTLE BIT MORE	10	11	14	15
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4280)
10	I'D REALLY LOVE TO SEE YOU TONIGHT	4	4	5	16
England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16069)
11	GETAWAY	14	19	27	11
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10373)
12	SHE'S GONE	16	21	24	21
Hall & Oates (Atlantic 3332)
13	WITH YOUR LOVE	13	15	18	9
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 10746)
14	I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU	23	40	71	4
Bay City Rollers (Arista 0205)
15	MAGIC MAN	19	25	33	12
Heart (Mushroom 7011)
16	WHAM BAM SHANG-A-LANG	18	20	23	14
Silver (Arista 0189)
17	SUMMER	15	16	17	12
War (United Artists 834)
18	THAT'LL BE THE DAY	22	30	48	6
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45340)
19	YOU SHOULD BE DANCING	6	2	1	13
Bee Gees (RSO 853)
20	ROCK'N ME	25	33	46	7
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 4323)
21	SAY YOU LOVE ME	12	12	15	13
Fleetwood Mac (Reprise 1356)
22	DON'T GO BREAKIN' MY HEART	17	7	3	13
Elton John & Kiki Dee (Rocket/MCA 40585)
23	HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL	20	10	11	17
Tavares (Capitol 4270)
24	YOU'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE	21	8	4	18
Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int'l 3592)
25	BETH	38	55	87	5
Kiss (Casablanca 863)
26	LET 'EM IN	24	17	6	14
Paul McCartney & Wings (Capitol 4293)
27	BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY - LIVE	26	24	16	15
Peter Frampton (A&M 1832)
28	KISS AND SAY GOODBYE	27	23	13	23
Manhattans (Columbia 10310)
29	FERNANDO	44	51	63	5
Abba (Atlantic 3346)
30	THIS MASQUERADE	29	26	21	17
George Benson (Warner Bros. 8209)
31	TURN THE BEAT AROUND	31	29	25	21
Vicki Sue Robinson (RCA Victor 10562)
32	DON'T FEAR THE REAPER	47	50	53	9
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 10384)
33	AFTERNOON DELIGHT	28	22	9	22
Starland Vocal Band (Windsong 10588)
34	GET CLOSER	30	27	26	25
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 8190)
35	WHO'D SHE COO?	35	38	44	12
Ohio Players (Mercury 73814)
36	ONE LOVE IN MY LIFETIME	42	46	54	9
Diana Ross (Motown 1398)
37	WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD	56	70	91	4
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1369)
38	SUNRISE	40	45	55	6
Eric Carmen (Arista 0200)
39	DID YOU BOOGIE (WITH YOUR BABY)	45	53	66	10
Flash Cadillac & Continental Kids (Private Stock 45,079)
40	YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE	32	31	29	19
Candi Staton (Warner Bros. 8181)
41	I'M EASY	34	32	28	21
Keith Carradine (ABC 12117)
42	YOU ARE THE WOMAN	53	61	70	7
Firefall (Atlantic 3335)
43	IT'S O.K.	51	57	61	5
Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise 1368)
44	GET THE FUNK OUT MA FACE	52	62	72	7
Brothers Johnson (A&M 1851)
45	LET HER IN	36	35	31	21
John Travolta (Midland Int'l 10623)
46	SUPERSTAR	41	42	43	8
Paul Davis (Bang 726)
47	TAKE A HAND	50	58	69	6
Rick Springfield (Chelsea 3051)
48	HARD WORK	48	48	49	15
John Handy (ABC Impulse 31005)
49	ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC	37	36	34	17
Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise 1354)
50	SHOWER THE PEOPLE	49	49	51	9
James Taylor (Warner Bros. 8222)
51	THE BEST DISCO IN TOWN	69	83	90	4
Ritchie Family (Marlin 3306)
52	LOVE SO RIGHT	79	--	--	2
Bee Gees (RSO 859)
53	STREET SINGIN'	39	34	36	11
Lady Flash (RSO 852)
54	I GOT TO KNOW	64	74	80	5
Starbuck (Private Stock 45,104)
55	YOU'RE MY BEST FRIEND	43	37	35	18
Queen (Elektra 45318)
56	JUST TO BE CLOSE TO YOU	74	91	--	3
Commodores (Motown 1402)
57	SPRINGTIME MAMA	46	39	42	12
Henry Gross (Lifesong 45008)
58	(THE SYSTEM OF) DOCTOR TARR AND PROFESSOR FETHER	54	56	59	10
Alan Parsons Project (20th Century 2297)
59	THIS ONE'S FOR YOU	72	--	--	2
Barry Manilow (Arista 0206)
60	MUSKRAT LOVE	--	--	--	1
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1870)
61	GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE	33	28	22	17
Beatles (Capitol 4274)
62	DON'T STOP BELIEVIN'	57	47	50	8
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40600)
63	RUBBERBAND MAN	78	90	--	3
Spinners (Atlantic 3355)
64	LIKE A SAD SONG	75	87	--	3
John Denver (RCA 10774)
65	GIVE IT UP (TURN IT LOOSE)	71	79	84	5
Tyrone Davis (Columbia 10388)
66	NADIA'S THEME	77	89	96	4
Barry DeVorzon & Perry Botkin, Jr. (A&M 1856)
67	ANYTHING YOU WANT	76	82	88	7
John Valenti (Ariola America 7625)
68	I CAN'T HEAR YOU NO MORE	55	41	41	8
Helen Reddy (Capitol 4312)
69	POPSICLE TOES	65	65	67	9
Michael Franks (Reprise 1360)
70	CAN YOU DO IT	73	76	81	8
Grand Funk Railroad (MCA 40590)
71	MORE THAN A FEELING	86	92	--	3
Boston (Epic 50266)
72	HARVEST FOR THE WORLD	80	80	86	5
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2261)
73	HOWZAT	81	81	83	5
Sherbet (MCA 40610)
74	LOVE OF MY LIFE	82	85	92	4
Gino Vannelli (A&M 1861)
75	QUEEN OF MY SOUL	83	86	94	4
Average White Band (Atlantic 3354)
76	IT'S A LONG WAY THERE	--	--	--	1
Little River Band (Harvest 4318)
77	YOU ARE MY STARSHIP	92	--	--	2
Norman Connors (Buddah 542)
78	TEDDY BEAR	62	54	40	13
Red Sovine (Starday 142)
79	IT'S ONLY LOVE	88	93	98	4
ZZ Top (London 241)
80	GET UP OFFA THAT THING	84	72	76	9
James Brown (Polydor 14326)
81	MESSAGE IN OUR MUSIC	90	94	--	3
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3601)
82	BRAND NEW LOVE AFFAIR	91	95	99	4
Jigsaw (Chelsea 3043)
83	YOU GOTTA MAKE YOUR OWN SUNSHINE	89	--	--	2
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40614)
84	MR. MELODY	93	--	--	2
Natalie Cole (Capitol 4328)
85	THE END IS NOT IN SIGHT (THE COWBOY TUNE)	94	99	--	3
Amazing Rhythm Aces (ABC 12202)
86	LET'S ROCK	95	96	97	5
Ellison Chase (Big Tree 16072)
87	PARTY LINE	96	97	--	3
Andrea True Connection (Buddah 538)
88	FREE SPIRIT	97	98	100	4
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14339)
89	JEANS ON	98	--	--	2
David Dundas (Chrysalis 2094)
90	DON'T THINK. . . FEEL	--	--	--	1
Neil Diamond (Columbia 10405)
91	GOOFUS	--	--	--	1
Carpenters (A&M 1859)
92	I'LL PLAY THE FOOL	--	--	--	1
Dr. Buzzard's Savannah Band (RCA 10762)
93	I CAN'T LIVE A DREAM	--	--	--	1
Osmonds (Polydor 14348)
94	I NEVER CRY	--	--	--	1
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 8228)
95	JULIE ANN	100	--	--	2
Ginger (Shock 3)
96	GIMME YOUR MONEY PLEASE	--	--	--	1
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73843)
97	TEDDY BEAR'S LAST RIDE	--	--	--	1
Diana Williams (Capitol 4317)
98	YOU ARE MY LOVE	--	--	--	1
Liverpool Express (Atco 7058)
99	LOVE BALLAD	--	--	--	1
L.T.D. (A&M 1847)
100	MADE TO LOVE YOU	--	--	--	1
Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 8250)

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:

   • "Moonlight Feels Right" by Starbuck (# 58)
   • "The More You Do It (The More I Like It Done To Me)" by Ronnie Dyson (# 59)
   • "Love Is Alive" by Gary Wright (# 60)
   • "Tear The Roof Off The Sucker (Give Up The Funk)" by Parliament (# 61)
   • "If You Know What I Mean" by Neil Diamond (# 63)
   • "I'll Be Good To You" by Brothers Johnson (# 66)
   • "Sophisticated Lady (She's A Different Lady)" by Natalie Cole (# 67)
   • "Last Child" by Aerosmith (# 68)
   • "Something He Can Feel" by Aretha Franklin (# 70)
   • "Satin Sheets" by Bellamy Brothers (# 85)
   • "Another Rainy Day In New York City" by Chicago (# 87)
   • "Amber Cascades" by America (# 99)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

Rank	Song	Artist
101	I NEED IT	Johnny (Guitar) Watson
102	THE MORE I SEE YOU	Peter Allen
103	SING YOUR OWN SONG	Mark Lindsay
104	MY SWEET SUMMER SUITE	Love Unlimited Orchestra
105	IF I EVER DO WRONG	Betty Wright
106	STRUTTIN' MY STUFF	Elvin Bishop
107	HEART ON MY SLEEVE	Gallagher & Lyle
108	FIRE	Mother's Finest
109	YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A STAR	Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.
110	THE FEZ	Steely Dan
111	ENERGY TO BURN	B.T. Express
112	I'M A STAND BY MY WOMAN MAN	Ronnie Milsap
113	L.O.D. (LOVE ON DELIVERY)	Billy Ocean
114	GRASSHOPPER	Spin
115	STAYING POWER	Barbi Benton
116	COWBOY SONG	Thin Lizzy
117	SWEET LADY FROM GEORGIA	Brotherhood Of Man
118	FIND 'EM, FOOL 'EM & FORGET 'EM	Dobie Gray
119	ONE NIGHT	Roy Head
120	BORN TO LOVE	American Tears