Thursday October 7, 1976
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending October 2, 1976



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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:

RankSongArtist
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
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