Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending December 18, 1976
TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
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1 | TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8262) | ||||||
2 | YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE DANCING | 5 | 7 | 12 | 10 | |
Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 8283) | ||||||
3 | RUBBERBAND MAN | 4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | |
Spinners (Atlantic 3355) | ||||||
4 | YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A STAR | 6 | 10 | 15 | 12 | |
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. (ABC 12208) | ||||||
5 | LOVE SO RIGHT | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | |
Bee Gees (RSO 859) | ||||||
6 | STAND TALL | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | |
Burton Cummings (Portrait 70001) | ||||||
7 | MUSKRAT LOVE | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | |
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1870) | ||||||
8 | AFTER THE LOVING | 12 | 14 | 16 | 10 | |
Engelbert Humperdinck (Epic 50270) | ||||||
9 | SORRY SEEMS TO BE THE HARDEST WORD | 11 | 15 | 19 | 7 | |
Elton John (Rocket/MCA 40645) | ||||||
10 | NIGHTS ARE FOREVER WITHOUT YOU | 10 | 12 | 14 | 11 | |
England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16079) | ||||||
11 | LIVIN' THING | 13 | 17 | 20 | 8 | |
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 888) | ||||||
12 | DAZZ | 15 | 19 | 24 | 9 | |
Brick (Bang 727) | ||||||
13 | LOVE ME | 14 | 16 | 18 | 12 | |
Yvonne Elliman (RSO 858) | ||||||
14 | HOT LINE | 17 | 21 | 28 | 8 | |
Sylvers (Capitol 4336) | ||||||
15 | NADIA'S THEME | 7 | 5 | 6 | 16 | |
Barry DeVorzon & Perry Botkin, Jr. (A&M 1856) | ||||||
16 | CAR WASH | 19 | 28 | 40 | 7 | |
Rose Royce (MCA 40615) | ||||||
17 | I NEVER CRY | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | |
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 8228) | ||||||
18 | MORE THAN A FEELING | 16 | 4 | 4 | 15 | |
Boston (Epic 50266) | ||||||
19 | I WISH | 28 | 46 | -- | 3 | |
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54274) | ||||||
20 | YOU ARE THE WOMAN | 18 | 8 | 8 | 19 | |
Firefall (Atlantic 3335) | ||||||
21 | SOMEBODY TO LOVE | 29 | 43 | 58 | 5 | |
Queen (Elektra 45362) | ||||||
22 | JEANS ON | 26 | 29 | 31 | 14 | |
David Dundas (Chrysalis 2094) | ||||||
23 | BETH | 20 | 22 | 17 | 17 | |
Kiss (Casablanca 863) | ||||||
24 | LOVE BALLAD | 22 | 23 | 27 | 13 | |
L.T.D. (A&M 1847) | ||||||
25 | WALK THIS WAY | 31 | 41 | 50 | 5 | |
Aerosmith (Columbia 10449) | ||||||
26 | WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD | 24 | 13 | 3 | 16 | |
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1369) | ||||||
27 | ROCK'N ME | 21 | 18 | 9 | 19 | |
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 4323) | ||||||
28 | HELLO OLD FRIEND | 30 | 32 | 43 | 8 | |
Eric Clapton (RSO 861) | ||||||
29 | TORN BETWEEN TWO LOVERS | 39 | 55 | 68 | 6 | |
Mary MacGregor (Ariola America 7638) | ||||||
30 | I LIKE DREAMING | 36 | 39 | 47 | 6 | |
Kenny Nolan (20th Century 2287) | ||||||
31 | JUST TO BE CLOSE TO YOU | 23 | 20 | 11 | 15 | |
Commodores (Motown 1402) | ||||||
32 | WHISPERING / CHERCHEZ LA FEMME / SE SI BON | 35 | 40 | 49 | 6 | |
Dr. Buzzard's Savannah Band (RCA 10827) | ||||||
33 | LOST WITHOUT YOUR LOVE | 40 | 49 | 59 | 5 | |
Bread (Elektra 45365) | ||||||
34 | BLINDED BY THE LIGHT | 43 | 57 | 82 | 5 | |
Manfred Mann's Earth Band (Warner Bros. 8252) | ||||||
35 | THE BEST DISCO IN TOWN | 25 | 25 | 22 | 16 | |
Ritchie Family (Marlin 3306) | ||||||
36 | ENJOY YOURSELF | 51 | 59 | 80 | 6 | |
Jacksons (Epic 50289) | ||||||
37 | THIS SONG | 45 | 52 | 64 | 5 | |
George Harrison (Dark Horse 8294) | ||||||
38 | FLIGHT '76 | 41 | 47 | 53 | 7 | |
Walter Murphy (Private Stock 45,123) | ||||||
39 | NEW KID IN TOWN | 57 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Eagles (Asylum 45373) | ||||||
40 | FREEBIRD | 47 | 56 | -- | 3 | |
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40665) | ||||||
41 | FERNANDO | 27 | 26 | 26 | 17 | |
Abba (Atlantic 3346) | ||||||
42 | SATURDAY NITE | 52 | 63 | 77 | 4 | |
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10439) | ||||||
43 | DON'T TAKE AWAY THE MUSIC | 46 | 54 | 67 | 8 | |
Tavares (Capitol 4348) | ||||||
44 | DISCO DUCK | 34 | 24 | 21 | 19 | |
Rick Dees (RSO 857) | ||||||
45 | DO YOU FEEL LIKE WE DO - LIVE | 32 | 27 | 23 | 12 | |
Peter Frampton (A&M 1867) | ||||||
46 | IT'S A LONG WAY THERE | 33 | 31 | 34 | 13 | |
Little River Band (Harvest 4318) | ||||||
47 | OB-LA-DI, OB-LA-DA | 49 | 53 | 57 | 6 | |
Beatles (Capitol 4347) | ||||||
48 | SHE'S GONE | 37 | 33 | 29 | 33 | |
Hall & Oates (Atlantic 3332) | ||||||
49 | MAGIC MAN | 38 | 34 | 30 | 24 | |
Heart (Mushroom 7011) | ||||||
50 | DRIVIN' WHEEL | 56 | 60 | 70 | 5 | |
Foghat (Bearsville 0313) | ||||||
51 | AIN'T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING | 53 | 58 | 62 | 5 | |
Donny & Marie Osmond (Polydor/Kolob 14363) | ||||||
52 | YESTERDAY'S HERO | 54 | 68 | 81 | 4 | |
Bay City Rollers (Arista 0216) | ||||||
53 | WEEKEND IN NEW ENGLAND | 60 | 74 | 85 | 4 | |
Barry Manilow (Arista 0212) | ||||||
54 | NIGHT MOVES | 65 | 80 | -- | 3 | |
Bob Seger (Capitol 4369) | ||||||
55 | GIVE IT UP (TURN IT LOOSE) | 42 | 36 | 36 | 17 | |
Tyrone Davis (Columbia 10388) | ||||||
56 | DON'T FEAR THE REAPER | 44 | 35 | 32 | 21 | |
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 10384) | ||||||
57 | MADEMOISELLE | 61 | 65 | 73 | 7 | |
Styx (A&M 1877) | ||||||
58 | SO SAD THE SONG | 59 | 61 | 56 | 10 | |
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 544) | ||||||
59 | DO WHAT YOU WANT, BE WHAT YOU ARE | 62 | 66 | 76 | 7 | |
Hall & Oates (RCA 10808) | ||||||
60 | YOU ARE MY STARSHIP | 48 | 37 | 35 | 14 | |
Norman Connors (Buddah 542) | ||||||
61 | DREAMBOAT ANNIE | 74 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Heart (Mushroom 7023) | ||||||
62 | DANCING QUEEN | 79 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Abba (Atlantic 3372) | ||||||
63 | LIVING NEXT DOOR TO ALICE | 75 | 86 | -- | 3 | |
Smokie (RSO 860) | ||||||
64 | WHAT CAN I SAY | 69 | 73 | 92 | 4 | |
Boz Scaggs (Columbia 10440) | ||||||
65 | SAVE IT FOR A RAINY DAY | 77 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
Stephen Bishop (ABC 12232) | ||||||
66 | LET'S BE YOUNG TONIGHT | 72 | 78 | 83 | 7 | |
Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1401) | ||||||
67 | SHAKE YOUR RUMP TO THE FUNK | 73 | 79 | 96 | 6 | |
Bar-Kays (Mercury 73833) | ||||||
68 | EVERGREEN | 78 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 10450) | ||||||
69 | SIXTEEN REASONS | 70 | 75 | 79 | 5 | |
Laverne & Shirley (Atlantic 3367) | ||||||
70 | I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOUR LOVE | 76 | 83 | 87 | 6 | |
Emotions (Columbia 10347) | ||||||
71 | YEAR OF THE CAT | 85 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Al Stewart (Janus 266) | ||||||
72 | FLY LIKE AN EAGLE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 4372) | ||||||
73 | SLOW DANCING | 83 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
Funky Kings (Arista 0209) | ||||||
74 | KEEP ME CRYIN' | 81 | 88 | 94 | 5 | |
Al Green (Hi 2319) | ||||||
75 | SOMEONE TO LAY DOWN BESIDE ME | 82 | 87 | -- | 3 | |
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45361) | ||||||
76 | LUCKY MAN | 80 | 85 | 91 | 4 | |
Starbuck (Private Stock 45,125) | ||||||
77 | I KINDA MISS YOU | 84 | 84 | 89 | 6 | |
Manhattans (Columbia 10430) | ||||||
78 | HARD LUCK WOMAN | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Kiss (Casablanca 873) | ||||||
79 | FREE | 86 | 92 | 95 | 5 | |
Deniece Williams (Columbia 10429) | ||||||
80 | DO IT TO MY MIND | 87 | 94 | 99 | 4 | |
Johnny Bristol (Atlantic 3360) | ||||||
81 | I LIKE TO DO IT | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1020) | ||||||
82 | MAN SMART, WOMAN SMARTER | 88 | 93 | 98 | 4 | |
Robert Palmer (Island 075) | ||||||
83 | IT KEEPS YOU RUNNING | -- | 90 | 90 | 4 | |
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8282) | ||||||
84 | IF NOT YOU | 89 | 95 | 97 | 4 | |
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4364) | ||||||
85 | C.B. SAVAGE | 90 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Rod Hart (Plantation 144) | ||||||
86 | CARRY ON WAYWARD SON | 91 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Kansas (Kirshner 4267) | ||||||
87 | YOU'VE GOT ME RUNNIN' | 92 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
Gene Cotton (ABC 12227) | ||||||
88 | SILVER HEELS | 94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Blaze (Epic 50292) | ||||||
89 | HEART ON MY SLEEVE | 93 | 96 | -- | 6 | |
Gallagher & Lyle (A&M 1850) | ||||||
90 | MOODY BLUE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Elvis Presley (RCA 10857) | ||||||
91 | PRISONER (CAPTURED BY YOUR EYES) | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
L.A. Jets (RCA 10826) | ||||||
92 | OPEN SESAME (PT. 1) | 97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1586) | ||||||
93 | CALEDONIA | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Robin Trower (Chrysalis 2122) | ||||||
94 | CAN'T LET A WOMAN | 95 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
Ambrosia (20th Century 2310) | ||||||
95 | HEY BABY | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Ringo Starr (Atlantic 3371) | ||||||
96 | WHITE BIRD | 99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
David LaFlamme (Amherst 717) | ||||||
97 | DOG EAT DOG | 96 | 82 | 86 | 5 | |
Ted Nugent (Epic 50301) | ||||||
98 | (SHE'S JUST A) FALLEN ANGEL | 98 | 99 | 100 | 4 | |
Starz (Capitol 4343) | ||||||
99 | DOWN TO LOVE TOWN | 100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Originals (Soul 35119) | ||||||
100 | DARLIN' DARLIN' BABY (SWEET, TENDER, LOVE) | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3610) |
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:
• "I Only Want To Be With You" by Bay City Rollers (# 50)
• "A Dose Of Rock 'n' Roll" by Ringo Starr (# 55)
• "If You Leave Me Now" by Chicago (# 58)
• "A Fifth Of Beethoven" by Walter Murphy (# 63)
• "Still The One" by Orleans (# 64)
• "Baby Boy" by Mary Kay Place (# 66)
• "9,999,999 Tears" by Dickey Lee (# 67)
• "(One More Year Of) Daddy's Little Girl" by Ray Sawyer (# 68)
• "Every Face Tells A Story" by Olivia Newton-John (# 71)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
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101 | GREEN GRASS AND HIGH TIDES | Outlaws | ||||
102 | FAR EAST MISSISSIPPI | Ohio Players | ||||
103 | WITH YOU | Moments | ||||
104 | EVERY NOW AND THEN | Mac Davis | ||||
105 | FEELINGS | Walter Jackson | ||||
106 | SHERRY | Keane Brothers | ||||
107 | WHO ARE YOU | Temptations | ||||
108 | DON'T FIGHT THE HANDS (THAT NEED YOU) | Hamilton, Joe Frank & Dennison | ||||
109 | KING KONG (YOUR SONG) | Bobby Pickett & Peter Ferrara | ||||
110 | WHEN LOVE IS NEW | Arthur Prysock |