Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending February 5, 1977
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  BLINDED BY THE LIGHT |
2 | 7 | 12 | 12 | |
| Manfred Mann's Earth Band (Warner Bros. 8252) | ||||||
| 2 | TORN BETWEEN TWO LOVERS |
3 | 6 | 8 | 13 | |
| Mary MacGregor (Ariola America 7638) | ||||||
| 3 | I WISH |
1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54274) | ||||||
| 4 | HOT LINE |
4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | |
| Sylvers (Capitol 4336) | ||||||
| 5 | NEW KID IN TOWN |
8 | 10 | 13 | 9 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 45373) | ||||||
| 6 | ENJOY YOURSELF |
9 | 12 | 15 | 13 | |
| Jacksons (Epic 50289) | ||||||
| 7 | DAZZ |
5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | |
| Brick (Bang 727) | ||||||
| 8 | FLY LIKE AN EAGLE |
14 | 19 | 24 | 8 | |
| Steve Miller Band (Capitol 4372) | ||||||
| 9 | I LIKE DREAMING |
10 | 13 | 16 | 13 | |
| Kenny Nolan (20th Century 2287) | ||||||
| 10 | WEEKEND IN NEW ENGLAND |
12 | 16 | 20 | 11 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista 0212) | ||||||
| 11 | WALK THIS WAY |
7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | |
| Aerosmith (Columbia 10449) | ||||||
| 12 | LOST WITHOUT YOUR LOVE |
13 | 15 | 18 | 12 | |
| Bread (Elektra 45365) | ||||||
| 13 | NIGHT MOVES |
15 | 18 | 21 | 10 | |
| Bob Seger (Capitol 4369) | ||||||
| 14 | YEAR OF THE CAT |
17 | 22 | 33 | 9 | |
| Al Stewart (Janus 266) | ||||||
| 15 | CAR WASH |
6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | |
| Rose Royce (MCA 40615) | ||||||
| 16 | EVERGREEN |
21 | 29 | 41 | 9 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia 10450) | ||||||
| 17 | DANCING QUEEN |
20 | 24 | 30 | 9 | |
| Abba (Atlantic 3372) | ||||||
| 18 | JEANS ON |
16 | 14 | 14 | 21 | |
| David Dundas (Chrysalis 2094) | ||||||
| 19 | GO YOUR OWN WAY |
22 | 28 | 43 | 5 | |
| Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 8304) | ||||||
| 20 | HARD LUCK WOMAN |
23 | 27 | 35 | 8 | |
| Kiss (Casablanca 873) | ||||||
| 21 | YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A STAR |
11 | 3 | 2 | 19 | |
| Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. (ABC 12208) | ||||||
| 22 | SOMEBODY TO LOVE |
18 | 9 | 9 | 12 | |
| Queen (Elektra 45362) | ||||||
| 23 | CARRY ON WAYWARD SON |
27 | 31 | 39 | 9 | |
| Kansas (Kirshner 4267) | ||||||
| 24 | YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE DANCING |
19 | 11 | 4 | 17 | |
| Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 8283) | ||||||
| 25 | THE THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE |
31 | 43 | 62 | 6 | |
| 10cc (Mercury 73875) | ||||||
| 26 | SAVE IT FOR A RAINY DAY |
29 | 34 | 40 | 10 | |
| Stephen Bishop (ABC 12232) | ||||||
| 27 | LIVING NEXT DOOR TO ALICE |
33 | 38 | 45 | 10 | |
| Smokie (RSO 860) | ||||||
| 28 | BOOGIE CHILD |
36 | 51 | 88 | 4 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO 867) | ||||||
| 29 | SATURDAY NITE |
24 | 21 | 22 | 11 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10439) | ||||||
| 30 | DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY |
39 | 49 | 64 | 7 | |
| Thelma Houston (Tamla 54278) | ||||||
| 31 | WHISPERING / CHERCHEZ LA FEMME / SE SI BON |
26 | 23 | 23 | 13 | |
| Dr. Buzzard's Savannah Band (RCA 10827) | ||||||
| 32 | TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT |
25 | 20 | 11 | 18 | |
| Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8262) | ||||||
| 33 | AFTER THE LOVING |
28 | 17 | 5 | 17 | |
| Engelbert Humperdinck (Epic 50270) | ||||||
| 34 | DREAMBOAT ANNIE |
32 | 33 | 37 | 9 | |
| Heart (Mushroom 7023) | ||||||
| 35 | AIN'T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING |
30 | 32 | 36 | 12 | |
| Donny & Marie Osmond (Polydor/Kolob 14363) | ||||||
| 36 | LIVIN' THING |
34 | 26 | 25 | 15 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 888) | ||||||
| 37 | SORRY SEEMS TO BE THE HARDEST WORD |
35 | 30 | 17 | 14 | |
| Elton John (Rocket/MCA 40645) | ||||||
| 38 | FOREPLAY - LONG TIME |
53 | 70 | -- | 3 |  |
| Boston (Epic 50329) | ||||||
| 39 | THIS SONG |
37 | 36 | 29 | 12 | |
| George Harrison (Dark Horse 8294) | ||||||
| 40 | IN THE MOOD |
42 | 47 | 56 | 7 | |
| Henhouse Five Plus Too (Warner Bros. 8301) | ||||||
| 41 | STAND TALL |
38 | 35 | 26 | 19 | |
| Burton Cummings (Portrait 70001) | ||||||
| 42 | RUBBERBAND MAN |
41 | 39 | 27 | 22 | |
| Spinners (Atlantic 3355) | ||||||
| 43 | LOVE ME |
40 | 25 | 19 | 19 | |
| Yvonne Elliman (RSO 858) | ||||||
| 44 | DRIVIN' WHEEL |
43 | 40 | 38 | 12 | |
| Foghat (Bearsville 0313) | ||||||
| 45 | FREE |
48 | 50 | 53 | 12 | |
| Deniece Williams (Columbia 10429) | ||||||
| 46 | LOVE SO RIGHT |
45 | 37 | 28 | 21 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO 859) | ||||||
| 47 | FREEBIRD |
44 | 41 | 32 | 10 | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40665) | ||||||
| 48 | RICH GIRL |
66 | 81 | -- | 3 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA 10860) | ||||||
| 49 | YOU'VE GOT ME RUNNIN' |
50 | 52 | 58 | 10 | |
| Gene Cotton (ABC 12227) | ||||||
| 50 | IT KEEPS YOU RUNNING |
54 | 56 | 61 | 11 | |
| Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8282) | ||||||
| 51 | I NEVER CRY |
46 | 42 | 31 | 20 | |
| Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 8228) | ||||||
| 52 | DON'T GIVE UP ON US |
71 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| David Soul (Private Stock 45,129) | ||||||
| 53 | MUSKRAT LOVE |
47 | 44 | 34 | 20 | |
| Captain & Tennille (A&M 1870) | ||||||
| 54 | MOODY BLUE |
65 | 68 | 69 | 8 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA 10857) | ||||||
| 55 | LOVE BALLAD |
49 | 45 | 44 | 20 | |
| L.T.D. (A&M 1847) | ||||||
| 56 | LUCKY MAN |
51 | 48 | 50 | 11 | |
| Starbuck (Private Stock 45,125) | ||||||
| 57 | CRACKERBOX PALACE |
76 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| George Harrison (Dark Horse 8313) | ||||||
| 58 | SAY YOU'LL STAY UNTIL TOMORROW |
73 | 79 | 82 | 7 | |
| Tom Jones (Epic 50308) | ||||||
| 59 | BABY DON'T YOU KNOW |
60 | 63 | 71 | 5 | |
| Wild Cherry (Epic/Sweet City 50306) | ||||||
| 60 | NADIA'S THEME |
52 | 46 | 42 | 23 | |
| Barry DeVorzon & Perry Botkin, Jr. (A&M 1856) | ||||||
| 61 | SHAKE YOUR RUMP TO THE FUNK |
56 | 53 | 54 | 13 | |
| Bar-Kays (Mercury 73833) | ||||||
| 62 | I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOUR LOVE |
55 | 57 | 60 | 13 | |
| Emotions (Columbia 10347) | ||||||
| 63 | I LIKE TO DO IT |
64 | 66 | 66 | 8 | |
| KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1020) | ||||||
| 64 | HEY BABY |
67 | 76 | 77 | 8 | |
| Ringo Starr (Atlantic 3371) | ||||||
| 65 | REACH |
68 | 78 | -- | 3 | |
| Orleans (Asylum 45375) | ||||||
| 66 | DON'T TAKE AWAY THE MUSIC |
57 | 54 | 49 | 15 | |
| Tavares (Capitol 4348) | ||||||
| 67 | FANCY DANCER |
70 | 74 | 76 | 7 | |
| Commodores (Motown 1408) | ||||||
| 68 | C.B. SAVAGE |
59 | 59 | 63 | 9 | |
| Rod Hart (Plantation 144) | ||||||
| 69 | BE MY GIRL |
72 | 75 | 79 | 7 | |
| Dramatics (ABC 12235) | ||||||
| 70 | DISCO LUCY (I LOVE LUCY THEME) |
80 | 93 | -- | 3 | |
| Wilton Place Street Band (Island 078) | ||||||
| 71 | HERE COME THOSE TEARS AGAIN |
87 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Jackson Browne (Asylum 45379) | ||||||
| 72 | MORE THAN A FEELING |
62 | 60 | 47 | 22 | |
| Boston (Epic 50266) | ||||||
| 73 | WINTER MELODY |
84 | 84 | 89 | 5 | |
| Donna Summer (Casablanca 874) | ||||||
| 74 | WHEN LOVE IS NEW |
74 | 80 | 84 | 7 | |
| Arthur Prysock (Old Town 1000) | ||||||
| 75 | HERE IS WHERE YOUR LOVE BELONGS |
81 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Sons Of Champlin (Ariola America 7653) | ||||||
| 76 | SAM |
91 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40670) | ||||||
| 77 | KONG |
89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Dickie Goodman (Shock 6) | ||||||
| 78 | I'VE GOT LOVE ON MY MIND |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Natalie Cole (Capitol 4360) | ||||||
| 79 | SO IN TO YOU |
90 | 96 | -- | 3 | |
| Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14373) | ||||||
| 80 | DO YA |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 939) | ||||||
| 81 | I JUST CAN'T SAY NO TO YOU |
88 | 94 | 100 | 4 | |
| Parker McGee (Big Tree 16082) | ||||||
| 82 | UP YOUR NOSE |
82 | 86 | 92 | 5 | |
| Gabriel Kaplan (Elektra 45369) | ||||||
| 83 | IF NOT YOU |
63 | 67 | 67 | 11 |  |
| Dr. Hook (Capitol 4364) | ||||||
| 84 | DIS-GORILLA (PT. 1) |
86 | 91 | -- | 3 | |
| Rick Dees (RSO 866) | ||||||
| 85 | AT MIDNIGHT (MY LOVE WILL LIFT YOU UP) |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Rufus (ABC 12239) | ||||||
| 86 | DO IT TO MY MIND |
69 | 71 | 68 | 11 | |
| Johnny Bristol (Atlantic 3360) | ||||||
| 87 | NIGHTS ARE FOREVER WITHOUT YOU |
61 | 55 | 46 | 18 | |
| England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16079) | ||||||
| 88 | YOU KNOW LIKE I KNOW |
93 | 95 | -- | 3 | |
| Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M 1888) | ||||||
| 89 | GLORIA |
94 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
| Enchantment (United Artists 912) | ||||||
| 90 | DARLIN' DARLIN' BABY (SWEET, TENDER, LOVE) |
79 | 82 | 83 | 8 | |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3610) | ||||||
| 91 | FLIGHT '76 |
58 | 58 | 48 | 14 | |
| Walter Murphy (Private Stock 45,123) | ||||||
| 92 | OPEN SESAME (PT. 1) |
75 | 73 | 74 | 9 | |
| Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1586) | ||||||
| 93 | YOU + ME = LOVE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Undisputed Truth (Whitfield 8306) | ||||||
| 94 | FIRE SIGN |
96 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| Cory (Phantom 10856) | ||||||
| 95 | SOMEONE TO LAY DOWN BESIDE ME |
77 | 65 | 65 | 10 | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45361) | ||||||
| 96 | DADDY COOL |
98 | 90 | 93 | 7 | |
| Boney M (Atco 7063) | ||||||
| 97 | SOMETHIN' 'BOUT 'CHA |
99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Latimore (Glades 1739) | ||||||
| 98 | RIGHT TIME OF THE NIGHT |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Jennifer Warnes (Arista 0223) | ||||||
| 99 | BABY, YOU LOOK GOOD TO ME TONIGHT |
85 | 85 | 87 | 6 | |
| John Denver (RCA 10854) | ||||||
| 100 | I'LL ALWAYS CALL YOUR NAME |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Little River Band (Harvest 4380) | ||||||
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:
• "What Can I Say" by Boz Scaggs (# 78)
• "9,999,999 Tears" by Dickey Lee (# 83)
• "I Love My Wife" by Frank Sinatra (# 92)
• "My Pearl" by Automatic Man (# 95)
• "Secrets" by Sutherland Brothers & Quiver (# 97)
• "Hail! Hail! Rock And Roll!" by Starland Vocal Band (#100)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | SUMMER SNOW |
Blue Magic | ||||
| 102 | BLESS THE BEASTS AND CHILDREN |
Barry DeVorzon & Perry Botkin, Jr. | ||||
| 103 | BE MY GIRL |
Michael Henderson | ||||
| 104 | SWEET DREAMS |
Emmylou Harris | ||||
| 105 | HA CHA CHA (FUNKTION) |
Brass Construction | ||||
| 106 | ISN'T IT A SHAME |
LaBelle | ||||
| 107 | ASHES AND SAND |
Johnny Rivers | ||||
| 108 | FEELINGS |
Walter Jackson | ||||
| 109 | TRYIN' TO LOVE TWO |
William Bell | ||||
| 110 | BODYHEAT (PT. 1) |
James Brown | ||||