Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending December 4, 1976

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT	1	1	5	9
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8262)
2	MUSKRAT LOVE	2	2	2	11
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1870)
3	LOVE SO RIGHT	5	6	8	12
Bee Gees (RSO 859)
4	MORE THAN A FEELING	4	5	6	13
Boston (Epic 50266)
5	NADIA'S THEME	6	8	13	14
Barry DeVorzon & Perry Botkin, Jr. (A&M 1856)
6	RUBBERBAND MAN	7	10	15	13
Spinners (Atlantic 3355)
7	YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE DANCING	12	15	20	8
Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 8283)
8	YOU ARE THE WOMAN	8	9	11	17
Firefall (Atlantic 3335)
9	I NEVER CRY	10	14	18	11
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 8228)
10	YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A STAR	15	19	24	10
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. (ABC 12208)
11	STAND TALL	13	17	22	10
Burton Cummings (Portrait 70001)
12	NIGHTS ARE FOREVER WITHOUT YOU	14	16	21	9
England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16079)
13	WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD	3	3	1	14
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1369)
14	AFTER THE LOVING	16	20	25	8
Engelbert Humperdinck (Epic 50270)
15	SORRY SEEMS TO BE THE HARDEST WORD	19	23	33	5
Elton John (Rocket/MCA 40645)
16	LOVE ME	18	22	28	10
Yvonne Elliman (RSO 858)
17	LIVIN' THING	20	26	37	6
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 888)
18	ROCK'N ME	9	4	3	17
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 4323)
19	DAZZ	24	31	45	7
Brick (Bang 727)
20	JUST TO BE CLOSE TO YOU	11	11	12	13
Commodores (Motown 1402)
21	HOT LINE	28	34	41	6
Sylvers (Capitol 4336)
22	BETH	17	7	7	15
Kiss (Casablanca 863)
23	LOVE BALLAD	27	33	40	11
L.T.D. (A&M 1847)
24	DISCO DUCK	21	12	4	17
Rick Dees (RSO 857)
25	THE BEST DISCO IN TOWN	22	18	19	14
Ritchie Family (Marlin 3306)
26	FERNANDO	26	24	10	15
Abba (Atlantic 3346)
27	DO YOU FEEL LIKE WE DO - LIVE	23	13	14	10
Peter Frampton (A&M 1867)
28	CAR WASH	40	71	86	5
Rose Royce (MCA 40615)
29	JEANS ON	31	38	43	12
David Dundas (Chrysalis 2094)
30	IF YOU LEAVE ME NOW	25	21	9	18
Chicago (Columbia 10390)
31	IT'S A LONG WAY THERE	34	36	38	11
Little River Band (Harvest 4318)
32	HELLO OLD FRIEND	43	49	60	6
Eric Clapton (RSO 861)
33	SHE'S GONE	29	25	16	31
Hall & Oates (Atlantic 3332)
34	MAGIC MAN	30	28	23	22
Heart (Mushroom 7011)
35	DON'T FEAR THE REAPER	32	27	17	19
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 10384)
36	GIVE IT UP (TURN IT LOOSE)	36	37	39	15
Tyrone Davis (Columbia 10388)
37	YOU ARE MY STARSHIP	35	29	26	12
Norman Connors (Buddah 542)
38	I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU	37	30	27	14
Bay City Rollers (Arista 0205)
39	I LIKE DREAMING	47	65	87	4
Kenny Nolan (20th Century 2287)
40	WHISPERING / CHERCHEZ LA FEMME / SE SI BON	49	67	83	4
Dr. Buzzard's Savannah Band (RCA 10827)
41	WALK THIS WAY	50	70	--	3
Aerosmith (Columbia 10449)
42	A DOSE OF ROCK 'N' ROLL	33	32	31	10
Ringo Starr (Atlantic 3361)
43	SOMEBODY TO LOVE	58	81	--	3
Queen (Elektra 45362)
44	A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN	39	39	30	29
Walter Murphy (Private Stock 45,073)
45	THAT'LL BE THE DAY	38	35	29	16
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45340)
46	I WISH	--	--	--	1
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54274)
47	FLIGHT '76	53	60	75	5
Walter Murphy (Private Stock 45,123)
48	IT'S ONLY LOVE	46	48	49	14
ZZ Top (London 241)
49	LOST WITHOUT YOUR LOVE	59	73	--	3
Bread (Elektra 45365)
50	STILL THE ONE	42	41	34	20
Orleans (Asylum 45336)
51	THIS ONE'S FOR YOU	41	40	32	12
Barry Manilow (Arista 0206)
52	THIS SONG	64	78	--	3
George Harrison (Dark Horse 8294)
53	OB-LA-DI, OB-LA-DA	57	61	82	4
Beatles (Capitol 4347)
54	DON'T TAKE AWAY THE MUSIC	67	75	81	6
Tavares (Capitol 4348)
55	TORN BETWEEN TWO LOVERS	68	84	98	4
Mary MacGregor (Ariola America 7638)
56	FREEBIRD	--	--	--	1
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40665)
57	BLINDED BY THE LIGHT	82	100	--	3
Manfred Mann's Earth Band (Warner Bros. 8252)
58	AIN'T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING	62	79	--	3
Donny & Marie Osmond (Polydor/Kolob 14363)
59	ENJOY YOURSELF	80	86	91	4
Jacksons (Epic 50289)
60	DRIVIN' WHEEL	70	83	--	3
Foghat (Bearsville 0313)
61	SO SAD THE SONG	56	57	63	8
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 544)
62	WHENEVER I'M AWAY FROM YOU	63	64	69	9
John Travolta (Midland Int'l 10780)
63	SATURDAY NITE	77	--	--	2
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10439)
64	LOWDOWN	45	44	35	23
Boz Scaggs (Columbia 10367)
65	MADEMOISELLE	73	94	97	5
Styx (A&M 1877)
66	DO WHAT YOU WANT, BE WHAT YOU ARE	76	82	88	5
Hall & Oates (RCA 10808)
67	DEVIL WOMAN	44	42	36	24
Cliff Richard (Rocket/MCA 40574)
68	YESTERDAY'S HERO	81	--	--	2
Bay City Rollers (Arista 0216)
69	BABY BOY	66	66	72	7
Mary Kay Place (Columbia 10422)
70	HELP WANTED	71	74	79	6
Hudson Brothers (Arista 0208)
71	(ONE MORE YEAR OF) DADDY'S LITTLE GIRL	69	72	78	6
Ray Sawyer (Capitol 4344)
72	9,999,999 TEARS	74	77	84	4
Dickey Lee (RCA 10764)
73	WHAT CAN I SAY	92	--	--	2
Boz Scaggs (Columbia 10440)
74	WEEKEND IN NEW ENGLAND	85	--	--	2
Barry Manilow (Arista 0212)
75	SIXTEEN REASONS	79	88	--	3
Laverne & Shirley (Atlantic 3367)
76	EVERY FACE TELLS A STORY	78	85	90	4
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40642)
77	A LITTLE BIT MORE	55	47	47	25
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4280)
78	LET'S BE YOUNG TONIGHT	83	87	94	5
Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1401)
79	SHAKE YOUR RUMP TO THE FUNK	96	97	99	4
Bar-Kays (Mercury 73833)
80	NIGHT MOVES	--	--	--	1
Bob Seger (Capitol 4369)
81	BABY, BABY I LOVE YOU	84	89	92	4
Terry Cashman (Lifesong 45015)
82	DOG EAT DOG	86	91	--	3
Ted Nugent (Epic 50301)
83	I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOUR LOVE	87	90	93	4
Emotions (Columbia 10347)
84	I KINDA MISS YOU	89	93	95	4
Manhattans (Columbia 10430)
85	LUCKY MAN	91	--	--	2
Starbuck (Private Stock 45,125)
86	LIVING NEXT DOOR TO ALICE	--	--	--	1
Smokie (RSO 860)
87	SOMEONE TO LAY DOWN BESIDE ME	--	--	--	1
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45361)
88	KEEP ME CRYIN'	94	99	--	3
Al Green (Hi 2319)
89	SAVE IT FOR A RAINY DAY	--	--	--	1
Stephen Bishop (ABC 12232)
90	IT KEEPS YOU RUNNING	90	98	--	3
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8282)
91	BABY, I'LL GIVE IT TO YOU	88	92	--	3
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 8277)
92	FREE	95	96	--	3
Deniece Williams (Columbia 10429)
93	MAN SMART, WOMAN SMARTER	98	--	--	2
Robert Palmer (Island 075)
94	DO IT TO MY MIND	99	--	--	2
Johnny Bristol (Atlantic 3360)
95	IF NOT YOU	97	--	--	2
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4364)
96	HEART ON MY SLEEVE	--	--	--	4
Gallagher & Lyle (A&M 1850)
97	CAN'T LET A WOMAN	--	--	--	1
Ambrosia (20th Century 2310)
98	SLOW DANCING	--	--	--	1
Funky Kings (Arista 0209)
99	(SHE'S JUST A) FALLEN ANGEL	100	--	--	2
Starz (Capitol 4343)
100	YOU'VE GOT ME RUNNIN'	--	--	--	1
Gene Cotton (ABC 12227)

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:

   • "Play That Funky Music" by Wild Cherry (# 48)
   • "Getaway" by Earth, Wind & Fire (# 51)
   • "Shake Your Booty" by KC & Sunshine Band (# 52)
   • "Did You Boogie (With Your Baby)" by Flash Cadillac & Continental Kids (# 54)
   • "I Can't Live A Dream" by Osmonds (# 60)
   • "The End Is Not In Sight (The Cowboy Tune)" by Amazing Rhythm Aces (# 61)
   • "Mr. Melody" by Natalie Cole (# 65)
   • "Anything You Want" by John Valenti (# 72)
   • "Catfish" by Four Tops (# 75)
   • "Living It Down" by Freddy Fender (# 93)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

Rank	Song	Artist
101	OPEN SESAME (PT. 1)	Kool & Gang
102	WHITE BIRD	David LaFlamme
103	MAKE IT UP TO ME IN LOVE	Odia Coates & Paul Anka
104	SOMEDAY (I DIDN'T WANT TO HAVE TO BE THE ONE)	Henry Gross
105	HEART ON MY SLEEVE	Bryan Ferry
106	GREEN GRASS AND HIGH TIDES	Outlaws
107	SHERRY	Keane Brothers
108	EVERY NOW AND THEN	Mac Davis
109	FAR EAST MISSISSIPPI	Ohio Players
110	DON'T FIGHT THE HANDS (THAT NEED YOU)	Hamilton, Joe Frank & Dennison