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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending December 11, 1976



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1   TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT 1 1 1 10
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8262)
2   MUSKRAT LOVE 2 2 2 12
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1870)
3   LOVE SO RIGHT 3 5 6 13
Bee Gees (RSO 859)
4   RUBBERBAND MAN 6 7 10 14
Spinners (Atlantic 3355)
5   YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE DANCING 7 12 15 9
Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 8283)
6   YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A STAR 10 15 19 11
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. (ABC 12208)
7   NADIA'S THEME 5 6 8 15
Barry DeVorzon & Perry Botkin, Jr. (A&M 1856)
8   STAND TALL 11 13 17 11
Burton Cummings (Portrait 70001)
9   I NEVER CRY 9 10 14 12
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 8228)
10   NIGHTS ARE FOREVER WITHOUT YOU 12 14 16 10
England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16079)
11   SORRY SEEMS TO BE THE HARDEST WORD 15 19 23 6
Elton John (Rocket/MCA 40645)
12   AFTER THE LOVING 14 16 20 9
Engelbert Humperdinck (Epic 50270)
13   LIVIN' THING 17 20 26 7
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 888)
14   LOVE ME 16 18 22 11
Yvonne Elliman (RSO 858)
15   DAZZ 19 24 31 8
Brick (Bang 727)
16   MORE THAN A FEELING 4 4 5 14  
Boston (Epic 50266)
17   HOT LINE 21 28 34 7
Sylvers (Capitol 4336)
18   YOU ARE THE WOMAN 8 8 9 18
Firefall (Atlantic 3335)
19   CAR WASH 28 40 71 6
Rose Royce (MCA 40615)
20   BETH 22 17 7 16
Kiss (Casablanca 863)
21   ROCK'N ME 18 9 4 18
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 4323)
22   LOVE BALLAD 23 27 33 12
L.T.D. (A&M 1847)
23   JUST TO BE CLOSE TO YOU 20 11 11 14
Commodores (Motown 1402)
24   WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD 13 3 3 15  
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1369)
25   THE BEST DISCO IN TOWN 25 22 18 15
Ritchie Family (Marlin 3306)
26   JEANS ON 29 31 38 13
David Dundas (Chrysalis 2094)
27   FERNANDO 26 26 24 16
Abba (Atlantic 3346)
28   I WISH 46 -- -- 2  
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54274)
29   SOMEBODY TO LOVE 43 58 81 4  
Queen (Elektra 45362)
30   HELLO OLD FRIEND 32 43 49 7
Eric Clapton (RSO 861)
31   WALK THIS WAY 41 50 70 4
Aerosmith (Columbia 10449)
32   DO YOU FEEL LIKE WE DO - LIVE 27 23 13 11
Peter Frampton (A&M 1867)
33   IT'S A LONG WAY THERE 31 34 36 12
Little River Band (Harvest 4318)
34   DISCO DUCK 24 21 12 18
Rick Dees (RSO 857)
35   WHISPERING / CHERCHEZ LA FEMME / SE SI BON 40 49 67 5
Dr. Buzzard's Savannah Band (RCA 10827)
36   I LIKE DREAMING 39 47 65 5
Kenny Nolan (20th Century 2287)
37   SHE'S GONE 33 29 25 32
Hall & Oates (Atlantic 3332)
38   MAGIC MAN 34 30 28 23
Heart (Mushroom 7011)
39   TORN BETWEEN TWO LOVERS 55 68 84 5  
Mary MacGregor (Ariola America 7638)
40   LOST WITHOUT YOUR LOVE 49 59 73 4
Bread (Elektra 45365)
41   FLIGHT '76 47 53 60 6
Walter Murphy (Private Stock 45,123)
42   GIVE IT UP (TURN IT LOOSE) 36 36 37 16
Tyrone Davis (Columbia 10388)
43   BLINDED BY THE LIGHT 57 82 100 4  
Manfred Mann's Earth Band (Warner Bros. 8252)
44   DON'T FEAR THE REAPER 35 32 27 20
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 10384)
45   THIS SONG 52 64 78 4
George Harrison (Dark Horse 8294)
46   DON'T TAKE AWAY THE MUSIC 54 67 75 7
Tavares (Capitol 4348)
47   FREEBIRD 56 -- -- 2
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40665)
48   YOU ARE MY STARSHIP 37 35 29 13  
Norman Connors (Buddah 542)
49   OB-LA-DI, OB-LA-DA 53 57 61 5
Beatles (Capitol 4347)
50   I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU 38 37 30 15  
Bay City Rollers (Arista 0205)
51   ENJOY YOURSELF 59 80 86 5
Jacksons (Epic 50289)
52   SATURDAY NITE 63 77 -- 3  
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10439)
53   AIN'T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING 58 62 79 4
Donny & Marie Osmond (Polydor/Kolob 14363)
54   YESTERDAY'S HERO 68 81 -- 3  
Bay City Rollers (Arista 0216)
55   A DOSE OF ROCK 'N' ROLL 42 33 32 11  
Ringo Starr (Atlantic 3361)
56   DRIVIN' WHEEL 60 70 83 4
Foghat (Bearsville 0313)
57   NEW KID IN TOWN -- -- -- 1  
Eagles (Asylum 45373)
58   IF YOU LEAVE ME NOW 30 25 21 19  
Chicago (Columbia 10390)
59   SO SAD THE SONG 61 56 57 9
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 544)
60   WEEKEND IN NEW ENGLAND 74 85 -- 3  
Barry Manilow (Arista 0212)
61   MADEMOISELLE 65 73 94 6
Styx (A&M 1877)
62   DO WHAT YOU WANT, BE WHAT YOU ARE 66 76 82 6
Hall & Oates (RCA 10808)
63   A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN 44 39 39 30  
Walter Murphy (Private Stock 45,073)
64   STILL THE ONE 50 42 41 21  
Orleans (Asylum 45336)
65   NIGHT MOVES 80 -- -- 2  
Bob Seger (Capitol 4369)
66   BABY BOY 69 66 66 8
Mary Kay Place (Columbia 10422)
67   9,999,999 TEARS 72 74 77 5
Dickey Lee (RCA 10764)
68   (ONE MORE YEAR OF) DADDY'S LITTLE GIRL 71 69 72 7
Ray Sawyer (Capitol 4344)
69   WHAT CAN I SAY 73 92 -- 3
Boz Scaggs (Columbia 10440)
70   SIXTEEN REASONS 75 79 88 4
Laverne & Shirley (Atlantic 3367)
71   EVERY FACE TELLS A STORY 76 78 85 5
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40642)
72   LET'S BE YOUNG TONIGHT 78 83 87 6
Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1401)
73   SHAKE YOUR RUMP TO THE FUNK 79 96 97 5
Bar-Kays (Mercury 73833)
74   DREAMBOAT ANNIE -- -- -- 1  
Heart (Mushroom 7023)
75   LIVING NEXT DOOR TO ALICE 86 -- -- 2  
Smokie (RSO 860)
76   I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOUR LOVE 83 87 90 5
Emotions (Columbia 10347)
77   SAVE IT FOR A RAINY DAY 89 -- -- 2  
Stephen Bishop (ABC 12232)
78   EVERGREEN -- -- -- 1  
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 10450)
79   DANCING QUEEN -- -- -- 1  
Abba (Atlantic 3372)
80   LUCKY MAN 85 91 -- 3
Starbuck (Private Stock 45,125)
81   KEEP ME CRYIN' 88 94 99 4
Al Green (Hi 2319)
82   SOMEONE TO LAY DOWN BESIDE ME 87 -- -- 2
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45361)
83   SLOW DANCING 98 -- -- 2  
Funky Kings (Arista 0209)
84   I KINDA MISS YOU 84 89 93 5
Manhattans (Columbia 10430)
85   YEAR OF THE CAT -- -- -- 1  
Al Stewart (Janus 266)
86   FREE 92 95 96 4
Deniece Williams (Columbia 10429)
87   DO IT TO MY MIND 94 99 -- 3
Johnny Bristol (Atlantic 3360)
88   MAN SMART, WOMAN SMARTER 93 98 -- 3
Robert Palmer (Island 075)
89   IF NOT YOU 95 97 -- 3
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4364)
90   C.B. SAVAGE -- -- -- 1  
Rod Hart (Plantation 144)
91   CARRY ON WAYWARD SON -- -- -- 1  
Kansas (Kirshner 4267)
92   YOU'VE GOT ME RUNNIN' 100 -- -- 2
Gene Cotton (ABC 12227)
93   HEART ON MY SLEEVE 96 -- -- 5
Gallagher & Lyle (A&M 1850)
94   SILVER HEELS -- -- -- 1  
Blaze (Epic 50292)
95   CAN'T LET A WOMAN 97 -- -- 2
Ambrosia (20th Century 2310)
96   DOG EAT DOG 82 86 91 4  
Ted Nugent (Epic 50301)
97   OPEN SESAME (PT. 1) -- -- -- 1  
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1586)
98   (SHE'S JUST A) FALLEN ANGEL 99 100 -- 3
Starz (Capitol 4343)
99   WHITE BIRD -- -- -- 1  
David LaFlamme (Amherst 717)
100   DOWN TO LOVE TOWN -- -- -- 1  
Originals (Soul 35119)

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:

   • "That'll Be The Day" by Linda Ronstadt (# 45)
   • "It's Only Love" by ZZ Top (# 48)
   • "This One's For You" by Barry Manilow (# 51)
   • "Whenever I'm Away From You" by John Travolta (# 62)
   • "Lowdown" by Boz Scaggs (# 64)
   • "Devil Woman" by Cliff Richard (# 67)
   • "Help Wanted" by Hudson Brothers (# 70)
   • "A Little Bit More" by Dr. Hook (# 77)
   • "Baby, Baby I Love You" by Terry Cashman (# 81)
   • "It Keeps You Running" by Doobie Brothers (# 90)
   • "Baby, I'll Give It To You" by Seals & Crofts (# 91)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   MAKE IT UP TO ME IN LOVE Odia Coates & Paul Anka
102   HEART ON MY SLEEVE Bryan Ferry
103   GREEN GRASS AND HIGH TIDES Outlaws
104   EVERY NOW AND THEN Mac Davis
105   FAR EAST MISSISSIPPI Ohio Players
106   SHERRY Keane Brothers
107   CALEDONIA Robin Trower
108   WITH YOU Moments
109   DON'T FIGHT THE HANDS (THAT NEED YOU) Hamilton, Joe Frank & Dennison
110   WHO ARE YOU Temptations
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