Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending October 9, 1976

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN	3	4	5	21
Walter Murphy (Private Stock 45,073)
2	DISCO DUCK	4	5	8	9
Rick Dees (RSO 857)
3	LOWDOWN	1	2	3	15
Boz Scaggs (Columbia 10367)
4	IF YOU LEAVE ME NOW	6	7	9	10
Chicago (Columbia 10390)
5	DEVIL WOMAN	5	6	7	16
Cliff Richard (Rocket/MCA 40574)
6	STILL THE ONE	7	8	11	12
Orleans (Asylum 45336)
7	SHAKE YOUR BOOTY	2	1	2	14
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1019)
8	SHE'S GONE	11	12	16	23
Hall & Oates (Atlantic 3332)
9	I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU	12	14	23	6
Bay City Rollers (Arista 0205)
10	GETAWAY	10	11	14	13
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10373)
11	MAGIC MAN	13	15	19	14
Heart (Mushroom 7011)
12	ROCK'N ME	14	20	25	9
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 4323)
13	THAT'LL BE THE DAY	15	18	22	8
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45340)
14	PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC	8	3	1	18
Wild Cherry (Epic 50225)
15	A LITTLE BIT MORE	9	9	10	17
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4280)
16	BETH	20	25	38	7
Kiss (Casablanca 863)
17	FERNANDO	22	29	44	7
Abba (Atlantic 3346)
18	WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD	25	37	56	6
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1369)
19	DON'T FEAR THE REAPER	24	32	47	11
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 10384)
20	WHAM BAM SHANG-A-LANG	16	16	18	16
Silver (Arista 0189)
21	MUSKRAT LOVE	31	60	--	3
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1870)
22	WITH YOUR LOVE	18	13	13	11
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 10746)
23	I'D REALLY LOVE TO SEE YOU TONIGHT	17	10	4	18
England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16069)
24	YOU SHOULD BE DANCING	21	19	6	15
Bee Gees (RSO 853)
25	SUMMER	19	17	15	14
War (United Artists 834)
26	DON'T GO BREAKIN' MY HEART	23	22	17	15
Elton John & Kiki Dee (Rocket/MCA 40585)
27	DID YOU BOOGIE (WITH YOUR BABY)	33	39	45	12
Flash Cadillac & Continental Kids (Private Stock 45,079)
28	YOU ARE THE WOMAN	35	42	53	9
Firefall (Atlantic 3335)
29	LOVE SO RIGHT	39	52	79	4
Bee Gees (RSO 859)
30	SAY YOU LOVE ME	26	21	12	15
Fleetwood Mac (Reprise 1356)
31	THIS ONE'S FOR YOU	41	59	72	4
Barry Manilow (Arista 0206)
32	JUST TO BE CLOSE TO YOU	42	56	74	5
Commodores (Motown 1402)
33	YOU'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE	27	24	21	20
Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int'l 3592)
34	GET THE FUNK OUT MA FACE	36	44	52	9
Brothers Johnson (A&M 1851)
35	HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL	28	23	20	19
Tavares (Capitol 4270)
36	DO YOU FEEL LIKE WE DO - LIVE	48	--	--	2
Peter Frampton (A&M 1867)
37	THE BEST DISCO IN TOWN	43	51	69	6
Ritchie Family (Marlin 3306)
38	BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY - LIVE	30	27	26	17
Peter Frampton (A&M 1832)
39	IT'S O.K.	40	43	51	7
Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise 1368)
40	MORE THAN A FEELING	56	71	86	5
Boston (Epic 50266)
41	ONE LOVE IN MY LIFETIME	34	36	42	11
Diana Ross (Motown 1398)
42	RUBBERBAND MAN	50	63	78	5
Spinners (Atlantic 3355)
43	SUNRISE	38	38	40	8
Eric Carmen (Arista 0200)
44	I GOT TO KNOW	45	54	64	7
Starbuck (Private Stock 45,104)
45	LET 'EM IN	29	26	24	16
Paul McCartney & Wings (Capitol 4293)
46	NADIA'S THEME	54	66	77	6
Barry DeVorzon & Perry Botkin, Jr. (A&M 1856)
47	WHO'D SHE COO?	37	35	35	14
Ohio Players (Mercury 73814)
48	THIS MASQUERADE	32	30	29	19
George Benson (Warner Bros. 8209)
49	TAKE A HAND	49	47	50	8
Rick Springfield (Chelsea 3051)
50	A DOSE OF ROCK 'N' ROLL	68	--	--	2
Ringo Starr (Atlantic 3361)
51	KISS AND SAY GOODBYE	44	28	27	25
Manhattans (Columbia 10310)
52	GET CLOSER	51	34	30	27
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 8190)
53	TURN THE BEAT AROUND	46	31	31	23
Vicki Sue Robinson (RCA Victor 10562)
54	YOU ARE MY STARSHIP	65	77	92	4
Norman Connors (Buddah 542)
55	ANYTHING YOU WANT	58	67	76	9
John Valenti (Ariola America 7625)
56	AFTERNOON DELIGHT	47	33	28	24
Starland Vocal Band (Windsong 10588)
57	GIVE IT UP (TURN IT LOOSE)	59	65	71	7
Tyrone Davis (Columbia 10388)
58	SHOWER THE PEOPLE	57	50	49	11
James Taylor (Warner Bros. 8222)
59	IT'S A LONG WAY THERE	67	76	--	3
Little River Band (Harvest 4318)
60	LIKE A SAD SONG	60	64	75	5
John Denver (RCA 10774)
61	DON'T STOP BELIEVIN'	64	62	57	10
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40600)
62	HARD WORK	62	48	48	17
John Handy (ABC Impulse 31005)
63	HARVEST FOR THE WORLD	66	72	80	7
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2261)
64	ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC	63	49	37	19
Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise 1354)
65	I NEVER CRY	81	94	--	3
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 8228)
66	IT'S ONLY LOVE	74	79	88	6
ZZ Top (London 241)
67	QUEEN OF MY SOUL	71	75	83	6
Average White Band (Atlantic 3354)
68	LOVE OF MY LIFE	69	74	82	6
Gino Vannelli (A&M 1861)
69	MESSAGE IN OUR MUSIC	75	81	90	5
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3601)
70	TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT	--	--	--	1
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8262)
71	STREET SINGIN'	70	53	39	13
Lady Flash (RSO 852)
72	MR. MELODY	77	84	93	4
Natalie Cole (Capitol 4328)
73	(THE SYSTEM OF) DOCTOR TARR AND PROFESSOR FETHER	72	58	54	12
Alan Parsons Project (20th Century 2297)
74	YOU GOTTA MAKE YOUR OWN SUNSHINE	78	83	89	4
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40614)
75	BRAND NEW LOVE AFFAIR	79	82	91	6
Jigsaw (Chelsea 3043)
76	THE END IS NOT IN SIGHT (THE COWBOY TUNE)	80	85	94	5
Amazing Rhythm Aces (ABC 12202)
77	YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A STAR	86	--	--	2
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. (ABC 12208)
78	LOVE ME	89	--	--	2
Yvonne Elliman (RSO 858)
79	JEANS ON	83	89	98	4
David Dundas (Chrysalis 2094)
80	HOWZAT	76	73	81	7
Sherbet (MCA 40610)
81	I CAN'T LIVE A DREAM	91	93	--	3
Osmonds (Polydor 14348)
82	DON'T THINK. . . FEEL	85	90	--	3
Neil Diamond (Columbia 10405)
83	NIGHTS ARE FOREVER WITHOUT YOU	--	--	--	1
England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16079)
84	LET'S ROCK	82	86	95	7
Ellison Chase (Big Tree 16072)
85	FREE SPIRIT	84	88	97	6
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14339)
86	I'LL PLAY THE FOOL	87	92	--	3
Dr. Buzzard's Savannah Band (RCA 10762)
87	GOOFUS	88	91	--	3
Carpenters (A&M 1859)
88	STAND TALL	93	--	--	2
Burton Cummings (Portrait 70001)
89	LOVE BALLAD	94	99	--	3
L.T.D. (A&M 1847)
90	TEDDY BEAR'S LAST RIDE	92	97	--	3
Diana Williams (Capitol 4317)
91	GIMME YOUR MONEY PLEASE	95	96	--	3
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73843)
92	WHENEVER I'M AWAY FROM YOU	--	--	--	1
John Travolta (Midland Int'l 10780)
93	THE FEZ	--	--	--	1
Steely Dan (ABC 12222)
94	JULIE ANN	96	95	100	4
Ginger (Shock 3)
95	GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD MORNING	98	--	--	2
Jim Capaldi (Island 067)
96	YOU ARE MY LOVE	97	98	--	3
Liverpool Express (Atco 7058)
97	MADE TO LOVE YOU	99	100	--	3
Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 8250)
98	IF I ONLY COULD	--	--	--	1
Rowans (Elektra 45237)
99	MY SWEET SUMMER SUITE	100	--	--	2
Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century 2301)
100	HEART ON MY SLEEVE	--	--	--	1
Gallagher & Lyle (A&M 1850)

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:

   • "Young Hearts Run Free" by Candi Staton (# 52)
   • "Superstar" by Paul Davis (# 53)
   • "I'm Easy" by Keith Carradine (# 55)
   • "Let Her In" by John Travolta (# 61)
   • "Can You Do It" by Grand Funk Railroad (# 73)
   • "Popsicle Toes" by Michael Franks (# 90)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

Rank	Song	Artist
101	I NEED IT	Johnny (Guitar) Watson
102	ENERGY TO BURN	B.T. Express
103	I'M A STAND BY MY WOMAN MAN	Ronnie Milsap
104	STAYING POWER	Barbi Benton
105	IF I EVER DO WRONG	Betty Wright
106	COWBOY SONG	Thin Lizzy
107	SWEET LADY FROM GEORGIA	Brotherhood Of Man
108	ONE NIGHT	Roy Head
109	FIND 'EM, FOOL 'EM & FORGET 'EM	Dobie Gray
110	HOME TONIGHT	Aerosmith
111	SING YOUR OWN SONG	Mark Lindsay
112	JUST CAN'T BE THAT WAY (RUTH'S SONG)	Weapons Of Peace
113	DAYDREAM BELIEVER	Monkees
114	THE MORE I SEE YOU	Peter Allen
115	DAYLIGHT	Vicki Sue Robinson
116	SHAKE YOUR RUMP TO THE FUNK	Bar-Kays
117	SKATEBOARDIN'	Sneakers & Lace
118	BORN TO LOVE	American Tears
119	LET ME DOWN EASY	American Flyer
120	NICE 'N' NAASTY	Salsoul Orchestra