Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending October 2, 1976

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	LOWDOWN	2	3	5	14
Boz Scaggs (Columbia 10367)
2	SHAKE YOUR BOOTY	1	2	3	13
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1019)
3	A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN	4	5	6	20
Walter Murphy (Private Stock 45,073)
4	DISCO DUCK	5	8	18	8
Rick Dees (RSO 857)
5	DEVIL WOMAN	6	7	9	15
Cliff Richard (Rocket/MCA 40574)
6	IF YOU LEAVE ME NOW	7	9	14	9
Chicago (Columbia 10390)
7	STILL THE ONE	8	11	13	11
Orleans (Asylum 45336)
8	PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC	3	1	1	17
Wild Cherry (Epic 50225)
9	A LITTLE BIT MORE	9	10	11	16
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4280)
10	GETAWAY	11	14	19	12
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10373)
11	SHE'S GONE	12	16	21	22
Hall & Oates (Atlantic 3332)
12	I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU	14	23	40	5
Bay City Rollers (Arista 0205)
13	MAGIC MAN	15	19	25	13
Heart (Mushroom 7011)
14	ROCK'N ME	20	25	33	8
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 4323)
15	THAT'LL BE THE DAY	18	22	30	7
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45340)
16	WHAM BAM SHANG-A-LANG	16	18	20	15
Silver (Arista 0189)
17	I'D REALLY LOVE TO SEE YOU TONIGHT	10	4	4	17
England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16069)
18	WITH YOUR LOVE	13	13	15	10
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 10746)
19	SUMMER	17	15	16	13
War (United Artists 834)
20	BETH	25	38	55	6
Kiss (Casablanca 863)
21	YOU SHOULD BE DANCING	19	6	2	14
Bee Gees (RSO 853)
22	FERNANDO	29	44	51	6
Abba (Atlantic 3346)
23	DON'T GO BREAKIN' MY HEART	22	17	7	14
Elton John & Kiki Dee (Rocket/MCA 40585)
24	DON'T FEAR THE REAPER	32	47	50	10
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 10384)
25	WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD	37	56	70	5
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1369)
26	SAY YOU LOVE ME	21	12	12	14
Fleetwood Mac (Reprise 1356)
27	YOU'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE	24	21	8	19
Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int'l 3592)
28	HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL	23	20	10	18
Tavares (Capitol 4270)
29	LET 'EM IN	26	24	17	15
Paul McCartney & Wings (Capitol 4293)
30	BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY - LIVE	27	26	24	16
Peter Frampton (A&M 1832)
31	MUSKRAT LOVE	60	--	--	2
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1870)
32	THIS MASQUERADE	30	29	26	18
George Benson (Warner Bros. 8209)
33	DID YOU BOOGIE (WITH YOUR BABY)	39	45	53	11
Flash Cadillac & Continental Kids (Private Stock 45,079)
34	ONE LOVE IN MY LIFETIME	36	42	46	10
Diana Ross (Motown 1398)
35	YOU ARE THE WOMAN	42	53	61	8
Firefall (Atlantic 3335)
36	GET THE FUNK OUT MA FACE	44	52	62	8
Brothers Johnson (A&M 1851)
37	WHO'D SHE COO?	35	35	38	13
Ohio Players (Mercury 73814)
38	SUNRISE	38	40	45	7
Eric Carmen (Arista 0200)
39	LOVE SO RIGHT	52	79	--	3
Bee Gees (RSO 859)
40	IT'S O.K.	43	51	57	6
Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise 1368)
41	THIS ONE'S FOR YOU	59	72	--	3
Barry Manilow (Arista 0206)
42	JUST TO BE CLOSE TO YOU	56	74	91	4
Commodores (Motown 1402)
43	THE BEST DISCO IN TOWN	51	69	83	5
Ritchie Family (Marlin 3306)
44	KISS AND SAY GOODBYE	28	27	23	24
Manhattans (Columbia 10310)
45	I GOT TO KNOW	54	64	74	6
Starbuck (Private Stock 45,104)
46	TURN THE BEAT AROUND	31	31	29	22
Vicki Sue Robinson (RCA Victor 10562)
47	AFTERNOON DELIGHT	33	28	22	23
Starland Vocal Band (Windsong 10588)
48	DO YOU FEEL LIKE WE DO - LIVE	--	--	--	1
Peter Frampton (A&M 1867)
49	TAKE A HAND	47	50	58	7
Rick Springfield (Chelsea 3051)
50	RUBBERBAND MAN	63	78	90	4
Spinners (Atlantic 3355)
51	GET CLOSER	34	30	27	26
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 8190)
52	YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE	40	32	31	20
Candi Staton (Warner Bros. 8181)
53	SUPERSTAR	46	41	42	9
Paul Davis (Bang 726)
54	NADIA'S THEME	66	77	89	5
Barry DeVorzon & Perry Botkin, Jr. (A&M 1856)
55	I'M EASY	41	34	32	22
Keith Carradine (ABC 12117)
56	MORE THAN A FEELING	71	86	92	4
Boston (Epic 50266)
57	SHOWER THE PEOPLE	50	49	49	10
James Taylor (Warner Bros. 8222)
58	ANYTHING YOU WANT	67	76	82	8
John Valenti (Ariola America 7625)
59	GIVE IT UP (TURN IT LOOSE)	65	71	79	6
Tyrone Davis (Columbia 10388)
60	LIKE A SAD SONG	64	75	87	4
John Denver (RCA 10774)
61	LET HER IN	45	36	35	22
John Travolta (Midland Int'l 10623)
62	HARD WORK	48	48	48	16
John Handy (ABC Impulse 31005)
63	ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC	49	37	36	18
Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise 1354)
64	DON'T STOP BELIEVIN'	62	57	47	9
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40600)
65	YOU ARE MY STARSHIP	77	92	--	3
Norman Connors (Buddah 542)
66	HARVEST FOR THE WORLD	72	80	80	6
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2261)
67	IT'S A LONG WAY THERE	76	--	--	2
Little River Band (Harvest 4318)
68	A DOSE OF ROCK 'N' ROLL	--	--	--	1
Ringo Starr (Atlantic 3361)
69	LOVE OF MY LIFE	74	82	85	5
Gino Vannelli (A&M 1861)
70	STREET SINGIN'	53	39	34	12
Lady Flash (RSO 852)
71	QUEEN OF MY SOUL	75	83	86	5
Average White Band (Atlantic 3354)
72	(THE SYSTEM OF) DOCTOR TARR AND PROFESSOR FETHER	58	54	56	11
Alan Parsons Project (20th Century 2297)
73	CAN YOU DO IT	70	73	76	9
Grand Funk Railroad (MCA 40590)
74	IT'S ONLY LOVE	79	88	93	5
ZZ Top (London 241)
75	MESSAGE IN OUR MUSIC	81	90	94	4
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3601)
76	HOWZAT	73	81	81	6
Sherbet (MCA 40610)
77	MR. MELODY	84	93	--	3
Natalie Cole (Capitol 4328)
78	YOU GOTTA MAKE YOUR OWN SUNSHINE	83	89	--	3
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40614)
79	BRAND NEW LOVE AFFAIR	82	91	95	5
Jigsaw (Chelsea 3043)
80	THE END IS NOT IN SIGHT (THE COWBOY TUNE)	85	94	99	4
Amazing Rhythm Aces (ABC 12202)
81	I NEVER CRY	94	--	--	2
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 8228)
82	LET'S ROCK	86	95	96	6
Ellison Chase (Big Tree 16072)
83	JEANS ON	89	98	--	3
David Dundas (Chrysalis 2094)
84	FREE SPIRIT	88	97	98	5
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14339)
85	DON'T THINK. . . FEEL	90	--	--	2
Neil Diamond (Columbia 10405)
86	YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A STAR	--	--	--	1
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. (ABC 12208)
87	I'LL PLAY THE FOOL	92	--	--	2
Dr. Buzzard's Savannah Band (RCA 10762)
88	GOOFUS	91	--	--	2
Carpenters (A&M 1859)
89	LOVE ME	--	--	--	1
Yvonne Elliman (RSO 858)
90	POPSICLE TOES	69	65	65	10
Michael Franks (Reprise 1360)
91	I CAN'T LIVE A DREAM	93	--	--	2
Osmonds (Polydor 14348)
92	TEDDY BEAR'S LAST RIDE	97	--	--	2
Diana Williams (Capitol 4317)
93	STAND TALL	--	--	--	1
Burton Cummings (Portrait 70001)
94	LOVE BALLAD	99	--	--	2
L.T.D. (A&M 1847)
95	GIMME YOUR MONEY PLEASE	96	--	--	2
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73843)
96	JULIE ANN	95	100	--	3
Ginger (Shock 3)
97	YOU ARE MY LOVE	98	--	--	2
Liverpool Express (Atco 7058)
98	GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD MORNING	--	--	--	1
Jim Capaldi (Island 067)
99	MADE TO LOVE YOU	100	--	--	2
Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 8250)
100	MY SWEET SUMMER SUITE	--	--	--	1
Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century 2301)

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:

   • "You're My Best Friend" by Queen (# 55)
   • "Springtime Mama" by Henry Gross (# 57)
   • "Got To Get You Into My Life" by Beatles (# 61)
   • "I Can't Hear You No More" by Helen Reddy (# 68)
   • "Teddy Bear" by Red Sovine (# 78)
   • "Get Up Offa That Thing" by James Brown (# 80)
   • "Party Line" by Andrea True Connection (# 87)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

Rank	Song	Artist
101	I NEED IT	Johnny (Guitar) Watson
102	IF I EVER DO WRONG	Betty Wright
103	HEART ON MY SLEEVE	Gallagher & Lyle
104	ENERGY TO BURN	B.T. Express
105	SING YOUR OWN SONG	Mark Lindsay
106	THE FEZ	Steely Dan
107	I'M A STAND BY MY WOMAN MAN	Ronnie Milsap
108	STAYING POWER	Barbi Benton
109	THE MORE I SEE YOU	Peter Allen
110	COWBOY SONG	Thin Lizzy
111	STRUTTIN' MY STUFF	Elvin Bishop
112	FIRE	Mother's Finest
113	SWEET LADY FROM GEORGIA	Brotherhood Of Man
114	FIND 'EM, FOOL 'EM & FORGET 'EM	Dobie Gray
115	HOME TONIGHT	Aerosmith
116	ONE NIGHT	Roy Head
117	JUST CAN'T BE THAT WAY (RUTH'S SONG)	Weapons Of Peace
118	DAYLIGHT	Vicki Sue Robinson
119	BORN TO LOVE	American Tears
120	SHAKE YOUR RUMP TO THE FUNK	Bar-Kays