Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending December 25, 1976
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE DANCING |
2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | |
| Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 8283) | ||||||
| 2 | TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT |
1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8262) | ||||||
| 3 | YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A STAR |
4 | 6 | 10 | 13 | |
| Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. (ABC 12208) | ||||||
| 4 | RUBBERBAND MAN |
3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | |
| Spinners (Atlantic 3355) | ||||||
| 5 | STAND TALL |
6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | |
| Burton Cummings (Portrait 70001) | ||||||
| 6 | LOVE SO RIGHT |
5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO 859) | ||||||
| 7 | AFTER THE LOVING |
8 | 12 | 14 | 11 | |
| Engelbert Humperdinck (Epic 50270) | ||||||
| 8 | SORRY SEEMS TO BE THE HARDEST WORD |
9 | 11 | 15 | 8 | |
| Elton John (Rocket/MCA 40645) | ||||||
| 9 | DAZZ |
12 | 15 | 19 | 10 | |
| Brick (Bang 727) | ||||||
| 10 | LIVIN' THING |
11 | 13 | 17 | 9 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 888) | ||||||
| 11 | HOT LINE |
14 | 17 | 21 | 9 | |
| Sylvers (Capitol 4336) | ||||||
| 12 | LOVE ME |
13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | |
| Yvonne Elliman (RSO 858) | ||||||
| 13 | CAR WASH |
16 | 19 | 28 | 8 | |
| Rose Royce (MCA 40615) | ||||||
| 14 | I WISH |
19 | 28 | 46 | 4 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54274) | ||||||
| 15 | MUSKRAT LOVE |
7 | 2 | 2 | 14 | |
| Captain & Tennille (A&M 1870) | ||||||
| 16 | SOMEBODY TO LOVE |
21 | 29 | 43 | 6 | |
| Queen (Elektra 45362) | ||||||
| 17 | WALK THIS WAY |
25 | 31 | 41 | 6 | |
| Aerosmith (Columbia 10449) | ||||||
| 18 | JEANS ON |
22 | 26 | 29 | 15 | |
| David Dundas (Chrysalis 2094) | ||||||
| 19 | NIGHTS ARE FOREVER WITHOUT YOU |
10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | |
| England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16079) | ||||||
| 20 | NADIA'S THEME |
15 | 7 | 5 | 17 | |
| Barry DeVorzon & Perry Botkin, Jr. (A&M 1856) | ||||||
| 21 | I NEVER CRY |
17 | 9 | 9 | 14 | |
| Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 8228) | ||||||
| 22 | TORN BETWEEN TWO LOVERS |
29 | 39 | 55 | 7 | |
| Mary MacGregor (Ariola America 7638) | ||||||
| 23 | YOU ARE THE WOMAN |
20 | 18 | 8 | 20 | |
| Firefall (Atlantic 3335) | ||||||
| 24 | MORE THAN A FEELING |
18 | 16 | 4 | 16 | |
| Boston (Epic 50266) | ||||||
| 25 | I LIKE DREAMING |
30 | 36 | 39 | 7 | |
| Kenny Nolan (20th Century 2287) | ||||||
| 26 | BLINDED BY THE LIGHT |
34 | 43 | 57 | 6 | |
| Manfred Mann's Earth Band (Warner Bros. 8252) | ||||||
| 27 | LOST WITHOUT YOUR LOVE |
33 | 40 | 49 | 6 | |
| Bread (Elektra 45365) | ||||||
| 28 | ENJOY YOURSELF |
36 | 51 | 59 | 7 | |
| Jacksons (Epic 50289) | ||||||
| 29 | NEW KID IN TOWN |
39 | 57 | -- | 3 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 45373) | ||||||
| 30 | WHISPERING / CHERCHEZ LA FEMME / SE SI BON |
32 | 35 | 40 | 7 | |
| Dr. Buzzard's Savannah Band (RCA 10827) | ||||||
| 31 | THIS SONG |
37 | 45 | 52 | 6 | |
| George Harrison (Dark Horse 8294) | ||||||
| 32 | LOVE BALLAD |
24 | 22 | 23 | 14 | |
| L.T.D. (A&M 1847) | ||||||
| 33 | BETH |
23 | 20 | 22 | 18 | |
| Kiss (Casablanca 863) | ||||||
| 34 | HELLO OLD FRIEND |
28 | 30 | 32 | 9 | |
| Eric Clapton (RSO 861) | ||||||
| 35 | FREEBIRD |
40 | 47 | 56 | 4 | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40665) | ||||||
| 36 | SATURDAY NITE |
42 | 52 | 63 | 5 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10439) | ||||||
| 37 | FLIGHT '76 |
38 | 41 | 47 | 8 | |
| Walter Murphy (Private Stock 45,123) | ||||||
| 38 | ROCK'N ME |
27 | 21 | 18 | 20 |  |
| Steve Miller Band (Capitol 4323) | ||||||
| 39 | JUST TO BE CLOSE TO YOU |
31 | 23 | 20 | 16 | |
| Commodores (Motown 1402) | ||||||
| 40 | DON'T TAKE AWAY THE MUSIC |
43 | 46 | 54 | 9 | |
| Tavares (Capitol 4348) | ||||||
| 41 | THE BEST DISCO IN TOWN |
35 | 25 | 25 | 17 | |
| Ritchie Family (Marlin 3306) | ||||||
| 42 | WEEKEND IN NEW ENGLAND |
53 | 60 | 74 | 5 |  |
| Barry Manilow (Arista 0212) | ||||||
| 43 | FERNANDO |
41 | 27 | 26 | 18 | |
| Abba (Atlantic 3346) | ||||||
| 44 | NIGHT MOVES |
54 | 65 | 80 | 4 | |
| Bob Seger (Capitol 4369) | ||||||
| 45 | DRIVIN' WHEEL |
50 | 56 | 60 | 6 | |
| Foghat (Bearsville 0313) | ||||||
| 46 | WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD |
26 | 24 | 13 | 17 | |
| Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1369) | ||||||
| 47 | AIN'T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING |
51 | 53 | 58 | 6 | |
| Donny & Marie Osmond (Polydor/Kolob 14363) | ||||||
| 48 | DISCO DUCK |
44 | 34 | 24 | 20 | |
| Rick Dees (RSO 857) | ||||||
| 49 | OB-LA-DI, OB-LA-DA |
47 | 49 | 53 | 7 | |
| Beatles (Capitol 4347) | ||||||
| 50 | YESTERDAY'S HERO |
52 | 54 | 68 | 5 | |
| Bay City Rollers (Arista 0216) | ||||||
| 51 | DREAMBOAT ANNIE |
61 | 74 | -- | 3 | |
| Heart (Mushroom 7023) | ||||||
| 52 | DANCING QUEEN |
62 | 79 | -- | 3 | |
| Abba (Atlantic 3372) | ||||||
| 53 | DO YOU FEEL LIKE WE DO - LIVE |
45 | 32 | 27 | 13 | |
| Peter Frampton (A&M 1867) | ||||||
| 54 | FLY LIKE AN EAGLE |
72 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Steve Miller Band (Capitol 4372) | ||||||
| 55 | LIVING NEXT DOOR TO ALICE |
63 | 75 | 86 | 4 | |
| Smokie (RSO 860) | ||||||
| 56 | DO WHAT YOU WANT, BE WHAT YOU ARE |
59 | 62 | 66 | 8 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA 10808) | ||||||
| 57 | MADEMOISELLE |
57 | 61 | 65 | 8 | |
| Styx (A&M 1877) | ||||||
| 58 | IT'S A LONG WAY THERE |
46 | 33 | 31 | 14 | |
| Little River Band (Harvest 4318) | ||||||
| 59 | SO SAD THE SONG |
58 | 59 | 61 | 11 | |
| Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 544) | ||||||
| 60 | HARD LUCK WOMAN |
78 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Kiss (Casablanca 873) | ||||||
| 61 | YEAR OF THE CAT |
71 | 85 | -- | 3 | |
| Al Stewart (Janus 266) | ||||||
| 62 | SAVE IT FOR A RAINY DAY |
65 | 77 | 89 | 4 | |
| Stephen Bishop (ABC 12232) | ||||||
| 63 | WHAT CAN I SAY |
64 | 69 | 73 | 5 | |
| Boz Scaggs (Columbia 10440) | ||||||
| 64 | SHAKE YOUR RUMP TO THE FUNK |
67 | 73 | 79 | 7 | |
| Bar-Kays (Mercury 73833) | ||||||
| 65 | EVERGREEN |
68 | 78 | -- | 3 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia 10450) | ||||||
| 66 | LUCKY MAN |
76 | 80 | 85 | 5 | |
| Starbuck (Private Stock 45,125) | ||||||
| 67 | I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOUR LOVE |
70 | 76 | 83 | 7 | |
| Emotions (Columbia 10347) | ||||||
| 68 | SLOW DANCING |
73 | 83 | 98 | 4 | |
| Funky Kings (Arista 0209) | ||||||
| 69 | KEEP ME CRYIN' |
74 | 81 | 88 | 6 | |
| Al Green (Hi 2319) | ||||||
| 70 | CARRY ON WAYWARD SON |
86 | 91 | -- | 3 | |
| Kansas (Kirshner 4267) | ||||||
| 71 | SOMEONE TO LAY DOWN BESIDE ME |
75 | 82 | 87 | 4 | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45361) | ||||||
| 72 | I KINDA MISS YOU |
77 | 84 | 84 | 7 | |
| Manhattans (Columbia 10430) | ||||||
| 73 | IT KEEPS YOU RUNNING |
83 | -- | 90 | 5 | |
| Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8282) | ||||||
| 74 | FREE |
79 | 86 | 92 | 6 | |
| Deniece Williams (Columbia 10429) | ||||||
| 75 | DO IT TO MY MIND |
80 | 87 | 94 | 5 | |
| Johnny Bristol (Atlantic 3360) | ||||||
| 76 | I LIKE TO DO IT |
81 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1020) | ||||||
| 77 | MAN SMART, WOMAN SMARTER |
82 | 88 | 93 | 5 | |
| Robert Palmer (Island 075) | ||||||
| 78 | C.B. SAVAGE |
85 | 90 | -- | 3 | |
| Rod Hart (Plantation 144) | ||||||
| 79 | SHE'S GONE |
48 | 37 | 33 | 34 | |
| Hall & Oates (Atlantic 3332) | ||||||
| 80 | IF NOT YOU |
84 | 89 | 95 | 5 | |
| Dr. Hook (Capitol 4364) | ||||||
| 81 | YOU'VE GOT ME RUNNIN' |
87 | 92 | 100 | 4 | |
| Gene Cotton (ABC 12227) | ||||||
| 82 | MOODY BLUE |
90 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA 10857) | ||||||
| 83 | PRISONER (CAPTURED BY YOUR EYES) |
91 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| L.A. Jets (RCA 10826) | ||||||
| 84 | OPEN SESAME (PT. 1) |
92 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
| Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1586) | ||||||
| 85 | CALEDONIA |
93 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Robin Trower (Chrysalis 2122) | ||||||
| 86 | HEY BABY |
95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Ringo Starr (Atlantic 3371) | ||||||
| 87 | WHITE BIRD |
96 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| David LaFlamme (Amherst 717) | ||||||
| 88 | CAN'T LET A WOMAN |
94 | 95 | 97 | 4 | |
| Ambrosia (20th Century 2310) | ||||||
| 89 | SILVER HEELS |
88 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
| Blaze (Epic 50292) | ||||||
| 90 | FANCY DANCER |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Commodores (Motown 1408) | ||||||
| 91 | 9,999,999 TEARS |
-- | 67 | 72 | 6 | |
| Dickey Lee (RCA 10764) | ||||||
| 92 | DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Thelma Houston (Tamla 54278) | ||||||
| 93 | BE MY GIRL |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Dramatics (ABC 12235) | ||||||
| 94 | IN THE MOOD |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Henhouse Five Plus Too (Warner Bros. 8301) | ||||||
| 95 | DARLIN' DARLIN' BABY (SWEET, TENDER, LOVE) |
100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3610) | ||||||
| 96 | MY PEARL |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Automatic Man (Island 063) | ||||||
| 97 | SAY YOU'LL STAY UNTIL TOMORROW |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Tom Jones (Epic 50308) | ||||||
| 98 | WHEN LOVE IS NEW |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Arthur Prysock (Old Town 1000) | ||||||
| 99 | DADDY COOL |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Boney M (Atco 7063) | ||||||
| 100 | MIDNIGHT LOVE AFFAIR |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Carol Douglas (Midland Int'l 10753) | ||||||
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:
• "Magic Man" by Heart (# 49)
• "Give It Up (Turn It Loose)" by Tyrone Davis (# 55)
• "Don't Fear The Reaper" by Blue Oyster Cult (# 56)
• "You Are My Starship" by Norman Connors (# 60)
• "Let's Be Young Tonight" by Jermaine Jackson (# 66)
• "Sixteen Reasons" by Laverne & Shirley (# 69)
• "Heart On My Sleeve" by Gallagher & Lyle (# 89)
• "Dog Eat Dog" by Ted Nugent (# 97)
• "(She's Just A) Fallen Angel" by Starz (# 98)
• "Down To Love Town" by Originals (# 99)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | FAR EAST MISSISSIPPI |
Ohio Players | ||||
| 102 | WITH YOU |
Moments | ||||
| 103 | FEELINGS |
Walter Jackson | ||||
| 104 | SHERRY |
Keane Brothers | ||||
| 105 | WHO ARE YOU |
Temptations | ||||
| 106 | EVERY NOW AND THEN |
Mac Davis | ||||
| 107 | KING KONG (YOUR SONG) |
Bobby Pickett & Peter Ferrara | ||||
| 108 | DON'T FIGHT THE HANDS (THAT NEED YOU) |
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Dennison | ||||
| 109 | HAPPIER |
Paul Anka | ||||
| 110 | ARE YOU READY FOR THE COUNTRY |
Waylon Jennings | ||||