Tuesday October 19, 1976
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending October 16, 1976



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1   DISCO DUCK 2 4 5 10
Rick Dees (RSO 857)
2   IF YOU LEAVE ME NOW 4 6 7 11
Chicago (Columbia 10390)
3   A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN 1 3 4 22
Walter Murphy (Private Stock 45,073)
4   LOWDOWN 3 1 2 16
Boz Scaggs (Columbia 10367)
5   DEVIL WOMAN 5 5 6 17
Cliff Richard (Rocket/MCA 40574)
6   STILL THE ONE 6 7 8 13
Orleans (Asylum 45336)
7   SHE'S GONE 8 11 12 24
Hall & Oates (Atlantic 3332)
8   I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU 9 12 14 7
Bay City Rollers (Arista 0205)
9   MAGIC MAN 11 13 15 15
Heart (Mushroom 7011)
10   ROCK'N ME 12 14 20 10
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 4323)
11   WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD 18 25 37 7
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1369)
12   THAT'LL BE THE DAY 13 15 18 9
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45340)
13   DON'T FEAR THE REAPER 19 24 32 12
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 10384)
14   BETH 16 20 25 8
Kiss (Casablanca 863)
15   FERNANDO 17 22 29 8
Abba (Atlantic 3346)
16   MUSKRAT LOVE 21 31 60 4
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1870)
17   SHAKE YOUR BOOTY 7 2 1 15
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1019)
18   GETAWAY 10 10 11 14
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10373)
19   PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC 14 8 3 19
Wild Cherry (Epic 50225)
20   LOVE SO RIGHT 29 39 52 5
Bee Gees (RSO 859)
21   A LITTLE BIT MORE 15 9 9 18
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4280)
22   WHAM BAM SHANG-A-LANG 20 16 16 17
Silver (Arista 0189)
23   YOU ARE THE WOMAN 28 35 42 10
Firefall (Atlantic 3335)
24   JUST TO BE CLOSE TO YOU 32 42 56 6
Commodores (Motown 1402)
25   DID YOU BOOGIE (WITH YOUR BABY) 27 33 39 13
Flash Cadillac & Continental Kids (Private Stock 45,079)
26   THIS ONE'S FOR YOU 31 41 59 5
Barry Manilow (Arista 0206)
27   DO YOU FEEL LIKE WE DO - LIVE 36 48 -- 3
Peter Frampton (A&M 1867)
28   I'D REALLY LOVE TO SEE YOU TONIGHT 23 17 10 19
England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16069)
29   MORE THAN A FEELING 40 56 71 6  
Boston (Epic 50266)
30   THE BEST DISCO IN TOWN 37 43 51 7
Ritchie Family (Marlin 3306)
31   DON'T GO BREAKIN' MY HEART 26 23 22 16
Elton John & Kiki Dee (Rocket/MCA 40585)
32   NADIA'S THEME 46 54 66 7  
Barry DeVorzon & Perry Botkin, Jr. (A&M 1856)
33   WITH YOUR LOVE 22 18 13 12  
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 10746)
34   RUBBERBAND MAN 42 50 63 6
Spinners (Atlantic 3355)
35   YOU SHOULD BE DANCING 24 21 19 16  
Bee Gees (RSO 853)
36   SAY YOU LOVE ME 30 26 21 16
Fleetwood Mac (Reprise 1356)
37   A DOSE OF ROCK 'N' ROLL 50 68 -- 3  
Ringo Starr (Atlantic 3361)
38   SUMMER 25 19 17 15  
War (United Artists 834)
39   GET THE FUNK OUT MA FACE 34 36 44 10
Brothers Johnson (A&M 1851)
40   YOU'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE 33 27 24 21
Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int'l 3592)
41   HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL 35 28 23 20
Tavares (Capitol 4270)
42   I GOT TO KNOW 44 45 54 8
Starbuck (Private Stock 45,104)
43   IT'S O.K. 39 40 43 8
Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise 1368)
44   YOU ARE MY STARSHIP 54 65 77 5
Norman Connors (Buddah 542)
45   TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT 70 -- -- 2  
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8262)
46   BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY - LIVE 38 30 27 18
Peter Frampton (A&M 1832)
47   ONE LOVE IN MY LIFETIME 41 34 36 12
Diana Ross (Motown 1398)
48   SUNRISE 43 38 38 9
Eric Carmen (Arista 0200)
49   LET 'EM IN 45 29 26 17
Paul McCartney & Wings (Capitol 4293)
50   WHO'D SHE COO? 47 37 35 15
Ohio Players (Mercury 73814)
51   THIS MASQUERADE 48 32 30 20
George Benson (Warner Bros. 8209)
52   ANYTHING YOU WANT 55 58 67 10
John Valenti (Ariola America 7625)
53   I NEVER CRY 65 81 94 4  
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 8228)
54   GIVE IT UP (TURN IT LOOSE) 57 59 65 8
Tyrone Davis (Columbia 10388)
55   TAKE A HAND 49 49 47 9
Rick Springfield (Chelsea 3051)
56   IT'S A LONG WAY THERE 59 67 76 4
Little River Band (Harvest 4318)
57   KISS AND SAY GOODBYE 51 44 28 26
Manhattans (Columbia 10310)
58   TURN THE BEAT AROUND 53 46 31 24
Vicki Sue Robinson (RCA Victor 10562)
59   SHOWER THE PEOPLE 58 57 50 12
James Taylor (Warner Bros. 8222)
60   NIGHTS ARE FOREVER WITHOUT YOU 83 -- -- 2  
England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16079)
61   DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' 61 64 62 11
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40600)
62   STAND TALL 88 93 -- 3  
Burton Cummings (Portrait 70001)
63   IT'S ONLY LOVE 66 74 79 7
ZZ Top (London 241)
64   HARVEST FOR THE WORLD 63 66 72 8
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2261)
65   LOVE OF MY LIFE 68 69 74 7
Gino Vannelli (A&M 1861)
66   MESSAGE IN OUR MUSIC 69 75 81 6
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3601)
67   YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A STAR 77 86 -- 3
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. (ABC 12208)
68   MR. MELODY 72 77 84 5
Natalie Cole (Capitol 4328)
69   LOVE ME 78 89 -- 3
Yvonne Elliman (RSO 858)
70   YOU GOTTA MAKE YOUR OWN SUNSHINE 74 78 83 5
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40614)
71   I CAN'T LIVE A DREAM 81 91 93 4
Osmonds (Polydor 14348)
72   LIKE A SAD SONG 60 60 64 6  
John Denver (RCA 10774)
73   THE END IS NOT IN SIGHT (THE COWBOY TUNE) 76 80 85 6
Amazing Rhythm Aces (ABC 12202)
74   BRAND NEW LOVE AFFAIR 75 79 82 7
Jigsaw (Chelsea 3043)
75   JEANS ON 79 83 89 5
David Dundas (Chrysalis 2094)
76   HARD WORK 62 62 48 18  
John Handy (ABC Impulse 31005)
77   ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC 64 63 49 20  
Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise 1354)
78   QUEEN OF MY SOUL 67 71 75 7  
Average White Band (Atlantic 3354)
79   DON'T THINK. . . FEEL 82 85 90 4
Neil Diamond (Columbia 10405)
80   YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE DANCING -- -- -- 1  
Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 8283)
81   FREE SPIRIT 85 84 88 7
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14339)
82   LOVE BALLAD 89 94 99 4
L.T.D. (A&M 1847)
83   I'LL PLAY THE FOOL 86 87 92 4
Dr. Buzzard's Savannah Band (RCA 10762)
84   TEDDY BEAR'S LAST RIDE 90 92 97 4
Diana Williams (Capitol 4317)
85   WHENEVER I'M AWAY FROM YOU 92 -- -- 2
John Travolta (Midland Int'l 10780)
86   GIMME YOUR MONEY PLEASE 91 95 96 4
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73843)
87   THE FEZ 93 -- -- 2
Steely Dan (ABC 12222)
88   GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD MORNING 95 98 -- 3
Jim Capaldi (Island 067)
89   JULIE ANN 94 96 95 5
Ginger (Shock 3)
90   SO SAD THE SONG -- -- -- 1  
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 544)
91   JUMP -- -- -- 1  
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3358)
92   AFTER THE LOVING -- -- -- 1  
Engelbert Humperdinck (Epic 50270)
93   NICE 'N' NAASTY -- -- -- 1  
Salsoul Orchestra (Salsoul 2011)
94   IF I ONLY COULD 98 -- -- 2
Rowans (Elektra 45237)
95   HOME TONIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Aerosmith (Columbia 10407)
96   YOU ARE MY LOVE 96 97 98 4
Liverpool Express (Atco 7058)
97   BOOMERANG -- -- -- 1  
Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,109)
98   MY SWEET SUMMER SUITE 99 100 -- 3
Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century 2301)
99   HEART ON MY SLEEVE 100 -- -- 2
Gallagher & Lyle (A&M 1850)
100   DAYLIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Vicki Sue Robinson (RCA 10775)

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:

   • "Get Closer" by Seals & Crofts (# 52)
   • "Afternoon Delight" by Starland Vocal Band (# 56)
   • "Street Singin'" by Lady Flash (# 71)
   • "(The System Of) Doctor Tarr And Professor Fether" by Alan Parsons Project (# 73)
   • "Howzat" by Sherbet (# 80)
   • "Let's Rock" by Ellison Chase (# 84)
   • "Goofus" by Carpenters (# 87)
   • "Made To Love You" by Gary Wright (# 97)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

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