Monday January 31, 1977
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending January 29, 1977



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1   I WISH 2 3 4 9
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54274)
2   BLINDED BY THE LIGHT 7 12 16 11
Manfred Mann's Earth Band (Warner Bros. 8252)
3   TORN BETWEEN TWO LOVERS 6 8 14 12
Mary MacGregor (Ariola America 7638)
4   HOT LINE 4 7 9 14
Sylvers (Capitol 4336)
5   DAZZ 5 6 7 15
Brick (Bang 727)
6   CAR WASH 1 1 3 13
Rose Royce (MCA 40615)
7   WALK THIS WAY 8 10 12 11
Aerosmith (Columbia 10449)
8   NEW KID IN TOWN 10 13 18 8
Eagles (Asylum 45373)
9   ENJOY YOURSELF 12 15 17 12
Jacksons (Epic 50289)
10   I LIKE DREAMING 13 16 19 12
Kenny Nolan (20th Century 2287)
11   YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A STAR 3 2 1 18
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. (ABC 12208)
12   WEEKEND IN NEW ENGLAND 16 20 26 10
Barry Manilow (Arista 0212)
13   LOST WITHOUT YOUR LOVE 15 18 21 11
Bread (Elektra 45365)
14   FLY LIKE AN EAGLE 19 24 31 7
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 4372)
15   NIGHT MOVES 18 21 29 9
Bob Seger (Capitol 4369)
16   JEANS ON 14 14 15 20
David Dundas (Chrysalis 2094)
17   YEAR OF THE CAT 22 33 44 8
Al Stewart (Janus 266)
18   SOMEBODY TO LOVE 9 9 11 11
Queen (Elektra 45362)
19   YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE DANCING 11 4 2 16
Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 8283)
20   DANCING QUEEN 24 30 40 8
Abba (Atlantic 3372)
21   EVERGREEN 29 41 58 8
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 10450)
22   GO YOUR OWN WAY 28 43 66 4
Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 8304)
23   HARD LUCK WOMAN 27 35 41 7
Kiss (Casablanca 873)
24   SATURDAY NITE 21 22 27 10
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10439)
25   TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT 20 11 6 17
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8262)
26   WHISPERING / CHERCHEZ LA FEMME / SE SI BON 23 23 24 12
Dr. Buzzard's Savannah Band (RCA 10827)
27   CARRY ON WAYWARD SON 31 39 47 8
Kansas (Kirshner 4267)
28   AFTER THE LOVING 17 5 5 16  
Engelbert Humperdinck (Epic 50270)
29   SAVE IT FOR A RAINY DAY 34 40 46 9
Stephen Bishop (ABC 12232)
30   AIN'T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING 32 36 38 11
Donny & Marie Osmond (Polydor/Kolob 14363)
31   THE THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE 43 62 73 5  
10cc (Mercury 73875)
32   DREAMBOAT ANNIE 33 37 42 8
Heart (Mushroom 7023)
33   LIVING NEXT DOOR TO ALICE 38 45 50 9
Smokie (RSO 860)
34   LIVIN' THING 26 25 13 14
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 888)
35   SORRY SEEMS TO BE THE HARDEST WORD 30 17 8 13
Elton John (Rocket/MCA 40645)
36   BOOGIE CHILD 51 88 -- 3  
Bee Gees (RSO 867)
37   THIS SONG 36 29 28 11
George Harrison (Dark Horse 8294)
38   STAND TALL 35 26 20 18
Burton Cummings (Portrait 70001)
39   DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY 49 64 77 6
Thelma Houston (Tamla 54278)
40   LOVE ME 25 19 10 18  
Yvonne Elliman (RSO 858)
41   RUBBERBAND MAN 39 27 22 21
Spinners (Atlantic 3355)
42   IN THE MOOD 47 56 61 6
Henhouse Five Plus Too (Warner Bros. 8301)
43   DRIVIN' WHEEL 40 38 37 11
Foghat (Bearsville 0313)
44   FREEBIRD 41 32 32 9
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40665)
45   LOVE SO RIGHT 37 28 23 20
Bee Gees (RSO 859)
46   I NEVER CRY 42 31 30 19
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 8228)
47   MUSKRAT LOVE 44 34 25 19
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1870)
48   FREE 50 53 56 11
Deniece Williams (Columbia 10429)
49   LOVE BALLAD 45 44 39 19
L.T.D. (A&M 1847)
50   YOU'VE GOT ME RUNNIN' 52 58 62 9
Gene Cotton (ABC 12227)
51   LUCKY MAN 48 50 53 10
Starbuck (Private Stock 45,125)
52   NADIA'S THEME 46 42 33 22
Barry DeVorzon & Perry Botkin, Jr. (A&M 1856)
53   FOREPLAY - LONG TIME 70 -- -- 2  
Boston (Epic 50329)
54   IT KEEPS YOU RUNNING 56 61 64 10
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8282)
55   I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOUR LOVE 57 60 63 12
Emotions (Columbia 10347)
56   SHAKE YOUR RUMP TO THE FUNK 53 54 57 12
Bar-Kays (Mercury 73833)
57   DON'T TAKE AWAY THE MUSIC 54 49 45 14
Tavares (Capitol 4348)
58   FLIGHT '76 58 48 36 13
Walter Murphy (Private Stock 45,123)
59   C.B. SAVAGE 59 63 67 8
Rod Hart (Plantation 144)
60   BABY DON'T YOU KNOW 63 71 82 4
Wild Cherry (Epic/Sweet City 50306)
61   NIGHTS ARE FOREVER WITHOUT YOU 55 46 34 17
England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16079)
62   MORE THAN A FEELING 60 47 35 21
Boston (Epic 50266)
63   IF NOT YOU 67 67 70 10
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4364)
64   I LIKE TO DO IT 66 66 69 7
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1020)
65   MOODY BLUE 68 69 74 7
Elvis Presley (RCA 10857)
66   RICH GIRL 81 -- -- 2  
Hall & Oates (RCA 10860)
67   HEY BABY 76 77 79 7
Ringo Starr (Atlantic 3371)
68   REACH 78 -- -- 2
Orleans (Asylum 45375)
69   DO IT TO MY MIND 71 68 68 10
Johnny Bristol (Atlantic 3360)
70   FANCY DANCER 74 76 80 6
Commodores (Motown 1408)
71   DON'T GIVE UP ON US -- -- -- 1  
David Soul (Private Stock 45,129)
72   BE MY GIRL 75 79 84 6
Dramatics (ABC 12235)
73   SAY YOU'LL STAY UNTIL TOMORROW 79 82 87 6
Tom Jones (Epic 50308)
74   WHEN LOVE IS NEW 80 84 90 6
Arthur Prysock (Old Town 1000)
75   OPEN SESAME (PT. 1) 73 74 78 8
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1586)
76   CRACKERBOX PALACE -- -- -- 1  
George Harrison (Dark Horse 8313)
77   SOMEONE TO LAY DOWN BESIDE ME 65 65 65 9  
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45361)
78   WHAT CAN I SAY 77 72 59 10
Boz Scaggs (Columbia 10440)
79   DARLIN' DARLIN' BABY (SWEET, TENDER, LOVE) 82 83 88 7
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3610)
80   DISCO LUCY (I LOVE LUCY THEME) 93 -- -- 2  
Wilton Place Street Band (Island 078)
81   HERE IS WHERE YOUR LOVE BELONGS -- -- -- 1  
Sons Of Champlin (Ariola America 7653)
82   UP YOUR NOSE 86 92 99 4
Gabriel Kaplan (Elektra 45369)
83   9,999,999 TEARS 83 86 86 11
Dickey Lee (RCA 10764)
84   WINTER MELODY 84 89 92 4
Donna Summer (Casablanca 874)
85   BABY, YOU LOOK GOOD TO ME TONIGHT 85 87 89 5
John Denver (RCA 10854)
86   DIS-GORILLA (PT. 1) 91 -- -- 2
Rick Dees (RSO 866)
87   HERE COME THOSE TEARS AGAIN -- -- -- 1  
Jackson Browne (Asylum 45379)
88   I JUST CAN'T SAY NO TO YOU 94 100 -- 3
Parker McGee (Big Tree 16082)
89   KONG -- -- -- 1  
Dickie Goodman (Shock 6)
90   SO IN TO YOU 96 -- -- 2
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14373)
91   SAM -- -- -- 1  
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40670)
92   I LOVE MY WIFE 92 95 -- 3
Frank Sinatra (Reprise 1383)
93   YOU KNOW LIKE I KNOW 95 -- -- 2
Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M 1888)
94   GLORIA 97 -- -- 2
Enchantment (United Artists 912)
95   MY PEARL 88 90 91 6
Automatic Man (Island 063)
96   FIRE SIGN 99 -- -- 2
Cory (Phantom 10856)
97   SECRETS 98 99 100 4
Sutherland Brothers & Quiver (Columbia 10460)
98   DADDY COOL 90 93 94 6
Boney M (Atco 7063)
99   SOMETHIN' 'BOUT 'CHA -- -- -- 1  
Latimore (Glades 1739)
100   HAIL! HAIL! ROCK AND ROLL! 89 91 93 5  
Starland Vocal Band (Windsong 10855)

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:

   • "You Are The Woman" by Firefall (# 61)
   • "Hello Old Friend" by Eric Clapton (# 62)
   • "Beth" by Kiss (# 64)
   • "Rock'n Me" by Steve Miller Band (# 69)
   • "Yesterday's Hero" by Bay City Rollers (# 72)
   • "Keep Me Cryin'" by Al Green (# 87)
   • "Midnight Love Affair" by Carol Douglas (#100)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   SWEET DREAMS Emmylou Harris
102   HA CHA CHA (FUNKTION) Brass Construction
103   SUMMER SNOW Blue Magic
104   ISN'T IT A SHAME LaBelle
105   FEELINGS Walter Jackson
106   BE MY GIRL Michael Henderson
107   ARE YOU READY FOR THE COUNTRY Waylon Jennings
108   ROUND THE WORLD WITH THE RUBBER DUCK C.W. McCall
109   ASHES AND SAND Johnny Rivers
110   BLESS THE BEASTS AND CHILDREN Barry DeVorzon & Perry Botkin, Jr.
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