Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending November 20, 1976
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT |
5 | 14 | 20 | 7 | |
| Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8262) | ||||||
| 2 | MUSKRAT LOVE |
2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | |
| Captain & Tennille (A&M 1870) | ||||||
| 3 | WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD |
1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | |
| Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1369) | ||||||
| 4 | ROCK'N ME |
3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | |
| Steve Miller Band (Capitol 4323) | ||||||
| 5 | MORE THAN A FEELING |
6 | 8 | 14 | 11 | |
| Boston (Epic 50266) | ||||||
| 6 | LOVE SO RIGHT |
8 | 11 | 13 | 10 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO 859) | ||||||
| 7 | BETH |
7 | 9 | 10 | 13 | |
| Kiss (Casablanca 863) | ||||||
| 8 | NADIA'S THEME |
13 | 16 | 19 | 12 | |
| Barry DeVorzon & Perry Botkin, Jr. (A&M 1856) | ||||||
| 9 | YOU ARE THE WOMAN |
11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | |
| Firefall (Atlantic 3335) | ||||||
| 10 | RUBBERBAND MAN |
15 | 18 | 22 | 11 | |
| Spinners (Atlantic 3355) | ||||||
| 11 | JUST TO BE CLOSE TO YOU |
12 | 13 | 16 | 11 | |
| Commodores (Motown 1402) | ||||||
| 12 | DISCO DUCK |
4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | |
| Rick Dees (RSO 857) | ||||||
| 13 | DO YOU FEEL LIKE WE DO - LIVE |
14 | 15 | 17 | 8 | |
| Peter Frampton (A&M 1867) | ||||||
| 14 | I NEVER CRY |
18 | 24 | 33 | 9 | |
| Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 8228) | ||||||
| 15 | YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE DANCING |
20 | 28 | 38 | 6 | |
| Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 8283) | ||||||
| 16 | NIGHTS ARE FOREVER WITHOUT YOU |
21 | 31 | 39 | 7 | |
| England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16079) | ||||||
| 17 | STAND TALL |
22 | 29 | 36 | 8 | |
| Burton Cummings (Portrait 70001) | ||||||
| 18 | THE BEST DISCO IN TOWN |
19 | 20 | 23 | 12 | |
| Ritchie Family (Marlin 3306) | ||||||
| 19 | YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A STAR |
24 | 32 | 42 | 8 | |
| Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. (ABC 12208) | ||||||
| 20 | AFTER THE LOVING |
25 | 34 | 50 | 6 | |
| Engelbert Humperdinck (Epic 50270) | ||||||
| 21 | IF YOU LEAVE ME NOW |
9 | 4 | 2 | 16 |  |
| Chicago (Columbia 10390) | ||||||
| 22 | LOVE ME |
28 | 35 | 44 | 8 | |
| Yvonne Elliman (RSO 858) | ||||||
| 23 | SORRY SEEMS TO BE THE HARDEST WORD |
33 | 49 | -- | 3 | |
| Elton John (Rocket/MCA 40645) | ||||||
| 24 | FERNANDO |
10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | |
| Abba (Atlantic 3346) | ||||||
| 25 | SHE'S GONE |
16 | 6 | 6 | 29 | |
| Hall & Oates (Atlantic 3332) | ||||||
| 26 | LIVIN' THING |
37 | 54 | 72 | 4 |  |
| Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 888) | ||||||
| 27 | DON'T FEAR THE REAPER |
17 | 7 | 8 | 17 | |
| Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 10384) | ||||||
| 28 | MAGIC MAN |
23 | 17 | 7 | 20 | |
| Heart (Mushroom 7011) | ||||||
| 29 | YOU ARE MY STARSHIP |
26 | 27 | 32 | 10 | |
| Norman Connors (Buddah 542) | ||||||
| 30 | I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU |
27 | 21 | 12 | 12 | |
| Bay City Rollers (Arista 0205) | ||||||
| 31 | DAZZ |
45 | 61 | 76 | 5 | |
| Brick (Bang 727) | ||||||
| 32 | A DOSE OF ROCK 'N' ROLL |
31 | 26 | 27 | 8 | |
| Ringo Starr (Atlantic 3361) | ||||||
| 33 | LOVE BALLAD |
40 | 55 | 62 | 9 | |
| L.T.D. (A&M 1847) | ||||||
| 34 | HOT LINE |
41 | 60 | 88 | 4 | |
| Sylvers (Capitol 4336) | ||||||
| 35 | THAT'LL BE THE DAY |
29 | 22 | 18 | 14 | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45340) | ||||||
| 36 | IT'S A LONG WAY THERE |
38 | 41 | 49 | 9 | |
| Little River Band (Harvest 4318) | ||||||
| 37 | GIVE IT UP (TURN IT LOOSE) |
39 | 42 | 46 | 13 | |
| Tyrone Davis (Columbia 10388) | ||||||
| 38 | JEANS ON |
43 | 51 | 59 | 10 | |
| David Dundas (Chrysalis 2094) | ||||||
| 39 | A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN |
30 | 19 | 5 | 27 | |
| Walter Murphy (Private Stock 45,073) | ||||||
| 40 | THIS ONE'S FOR YOU |
32 | 23 | 21 | 10 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista 0206) | ||||||
| 41 | STILL THE ONE |
34 | 25 | 25 | 18 | |
| Orleans (Asylum 45336) | ||||||
| 42 | DEVIL WOMAN |
36 | 33 | 26 | 22 | |
| Cliff Richard (Rocket/MCA 40574) | ||||||
| 43 | PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC |
42 | 38 | 30 | 24 | |
| Wild Cherry (Epic 50225) | ||||||
| 44 | LOWDOWN |
35 | 30 | 24 | 21 | |
| Boz Scaggs (Columbia 10367) | ||||||
| 45 | GETAWAY |
44 | 36 | 28 | 19 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10373) | ||||||
| 46 | SHAKE YOUR BOOTY |
46 | 39 | 29 | 20 | |
| KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1019) | ||||||
| 47 | A LITTLE BIT MORE |
47 | 37 | 31 | 23 | |
| Dr. Hook (Capitol 4280) | ||||||
| 48 | IT'S ONLY LOVE |
49 | 53 | 54 | 12 | |
| ZZ Top (London 241) | ||||||
| 49 | HELLO OLD FRIEND |
60 | 71 | 82 | 4 | |
| Eric Clapton (RSO 861) | ||||||
| 50 | DID YOU BOOGIE (WITH YOUR BABY) |
48 | 40 | 34 | 18 | |
| Flash Cadillac & Continental Kids (Private Stock 45,079) | ||||||
| 51 | WHAM BAM SHANG-A-LANG |
50 | 44 | 35 | 22 | |
| Silver (Arista 0189) | ||||||
| 52 | ANYTHING YOU WANT |
51 | 43 | 43 | 15 | |
| John Valenti (Ariola America 7625) | ||||||
| 53 | I CAN'T LIVE A DREAM |
54 | 56 | 58 | 9 | |
| Osmonds (Polydor 14348) | ||||||
| 54 | MR. MELODY |
55 | 58 | 60 | 10 | |
| Natalie Cole (Capitol 4328) | ||||||
| 55 | YOU GOTTA MAKE YOUR OWN SUNSHINE |
56 | 59 | 61 | 10 | |
| Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40614) | ||||||
| 56 | THE END IS NOT IN SIGHT (THE COWBOY TUNE) |
59 | 62 | 64 | 11 | |
| Amazing Rhythm Aces (ABC 12202) | ||||||
| 57 | SO SAD THE SONG |
63 | 66 | 70 | 6 | |
| Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 544) | ||||||
| 58 | I GOT TO KNOW |
58 | 48 | 47 | 13 | |
| Starbuck (Private Stock 45,104) | ||||||
| 59 | WITH YOUR LOVE |
52 | 45 | 37 | 17 | |
| Jefferson Starship (Grunt 10746) | ||||||
| 60 | FLIGHT '76 |
75 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| Walter Murphy (Private Stock 45,123) | ||||||
| 61 | OB-LA-DI, OB-LA-DA |
82 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Beatles (Capitol 4347) | ||||||
| 62 | I'D REALLY LOVE TO SEE YOU TONIGHT |
53 | 47 | 40 | 24 | |
| England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16069) | ||||||
| 63 | SAY YOU LOVE ME |
57 | 46 | 41 | 21 | |
| Fleetwood Mac (Reprise 1356) | ||||||
| 64 | WHENEVER I'M AWAY FROM YOU |
69 | 73 | 75 | 7 | |
| John Travolta (Midland Int'l 10780) | ||||||
| 65 | I LIKE DREAMING |
87 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Kenny Nolan (20th Century 2287) | ||||||
| 66 | BABY BOY |
72 | 79 | 84 | 5 | |
| Mary Kay Place (Columbia 10422) | ||||||
| 67 | WHISPERING / CHERCHEZ LA FEMME / SE SI BON |
83 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Dr. Buzzard's Savannah Band (RCA 10827) | ||||||
| 68 | MESSAGE IN OUR MUSIC |
74 | 70 | 69 | 11 | |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3601) | ||||||
| 69 | IF I ONLY COULD |
73 | 80 | 85 | 7 | |
| Rowans (Elektra 45237) | ||||||
| 70 | WALK THIS WAY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Aerosmith (Columbia 10449) | ||||||
| 71 | CAR WASH |
86 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
| Rose Royce (MCA 40615) | ||||||
| 72 | (ONE MORE YEAR OF) DADDY'S LITTLE GIRL |
78 | 87 | 94 | 4 | |
| Ray Sawyer (Capitol 4344) | ||||||
| 73 | LOST WITHOUT YOUR LOVE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Bread (Elektra 45365) | ||||||
| 74 | HELP WANTED |
79 | 85 | 92 | 4 | |
| Hudson Brothers (Arista 0208) | ||||||
| 75 | DON'T TAKE AWAY THE MUSIC |
81 | 88 | 95 | 4 | |
| Tavares (Capitol 4348) | ||||||
| 76 | GROOVY PEOPLE |
80 | 86 | 93 | 4 | |
| Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int'l 3604) | ||||||
| 77 | 9,999,999 TEARS |
84 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Dickey Lee (RCA 10764) | ||||||
| 78 | THIS SONG |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| George Harrison (Dark Horse 8294) | ||||||
| 79 | AIN'T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Donny & Marie Osmond (Polydor/Kolob 14363) | ||||||
| 80 | CATFISH |
85 | 92 | 97 | 5 | |
| Four Tops (ABC 12214) | ||||||
| 81 | SOMEBODY TO LOVE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Queen (Elektra 45362) | ||||||
| 82 | DO WHAT YOU WANT, BE WHAT YOU ARE |
88 | 96 | -- | 3 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA 10808) | ||||||
| 83 | DRIVIN' WHEEL |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Foghat (Bearsville 0313) | ||||||
| 84 | TORN BETWEEN TWO LOVERS |
98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Mary MacGregor (Ariola America 7638) | ||||||
| 85 | EVERY FACE TELLS A STORY |
90 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40642) | ||||||
| 86 | ENJOY YOURSELF |
91 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Jacksons (Epic 50289) | ||||||
| 87 | LET'S BE YOUNG TONIGHT |
94 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1401) | ||||||
| 88 | SIXTEEN REASONS |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Laverne & Shirley (Atlantic 3367) | ||||||
| 89 | BABY, BABY I LOVE YOU |
92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Terry Cashman (Lifesong 45015) | ||||||
| 90 | I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOUR LOVE |
93 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Emotions (Columbia 10347) | ||||||
| 91 | DOG EAT DOG |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Ted Nugent (Epic 50301) | ||||||
| 92 | BABY, I'LL GIVE IT TO YOU |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 8277) | ||||||
| 93 | I KINDA MISS YOU |
95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Manhattans (Columbia 10430) | ||||||
| 94 | MADEMOISELLE |
97 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| Styx (A&M 1877) | ||||||
| 95 | LIVING IT DOWN |
96 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot 17652) | ||||||
| 96 | FREE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Deniece Williams (Columbia 10429) | ||||||
| 97 | SHAKE YOUR RUMP TO THE FUNK |
99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Bar-Kays (Mercury 73833) | ||||||
| 98 | IT KEEPS YOU RUNNING |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8282) | ||||||
| 99 | KEEP ME CRYIN' |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Al Green (Hi 2319) | ||||||
| 100 | BLINDED BY THE LIGHT |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Manfred Mann's Earth Band (Warner Bros. 8252) | ||||||
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 The Funk Out Ma Face" by Brothers Johnson (# 61)
• "Don't Go Breakin' My Heart" by Elton John & Kiki Dee (# 62)
• "Love Of My Life" by Gino Vannelli (# 64)
• "You Should Be Dancing" by Bee Gees (# 65)
• "Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel" by Tavares (# 66)
• "Who'd She Coo?" by Ohio Players (# 67)
• "Baby, I Love Your Way - live" by Peter Frampton (# 68)
• "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine" by Lou Rawls (# 70)
• "The Fez" by Steely Dan (# 71)
• "Harvest For The World" by Isley Brothers (# 76)
• "Nice 'n' Naasty" by Salsoul Orchestra (# 77)
• "One Love In My Lifetime" by Diana Ross (# 89)
• "Peter Gunn" by Deodato (#100)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | DO IT TO MY MIND |
Johnny Bristol | ||||
| 102 | DUKE OF EARL |
Bergen White | ||||
| 103 | SLOW DANCING |
Funky Kings | ||||
| 104 | OPEN SESAME (PT. 1) |
Kool & Gang | ||||
| 105 | MAKE IT UP TO ME IN LOVE |
Odia Coates & Paul Anka | ||||
| 106 | SOMEDAY (I DIDN'T WANT TO HAVE TO BE THE ONE) |
Henry Gross | ||||
| 107 | HEART ON MY SLEEVE |
Bryan Ferry | ||||
| 108 | HEART ON MY SLEEVE |
Gallagher & Lyle | ||||
| 109 | GREEN GRASS AND HIGH TIDES |
Outlaws | ||||
| 110 | (SHE'S JUST A) FALLEN ANGEL |
Starz | ||||