Sunday February 8, 1976
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending February 7, 1976



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1   50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER 3 9 13 9
Paul Simon (Columbia 10270)
2   CONVOY 1 1 1 12
C.W. McCall (MGM 14839)
3   I WRITE THE SONGS 2 2 2 14
Barry Manilow (Arista 0157)
4   YOU SEXY THING 4 4 7 17
Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16047)
5   LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY 7 12 14 14
Donna Summer (Oasis 401)
6   LOVE ROLLERCOASTER 5 3 3 13
Ohio Players (Mercury 73734)
7   SING A SONG 9 10 11 12
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10251)
8   BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO 10 11 12 9
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40500)
9   LOVE MACHINE (PT. 1) 11 14 16 14
Miracles (Tamla 54262)
10   EVIL WOMAN 12 13 15 13
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 729)
11   WALK AWAY FROM LOVE 8 8 9 13
David Ruffin (Motown 1376)
12   TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT 14 16 22 8
Eagles (Asylum 45293)
13   THEME FROM S.W.A.T. 15 21 25 13
Rhythm Heritage (ABC 12135)
14   ALL BY MYSELF 16 24 26 9
Eric Carmen (Arista 0165)
15   FLY AWAY 6 6 6 10
John Denver (RCA Victor 10517)
16   SQUEEZE BOX 19 20 21 13
Who (MCA 40475)
17   TIMES OF YOUR LIFE 17 19 20 13
Paul Anka (United Artists 737)
18   LOVE HURTS 21 22 23 12
Nazareth (A&M 1671)
19   GROW SOME FUNK OF YOUR OWN 29 51 -- 3
Elton John (MCA 40505)
20   FANNY 28 31 37 8
Bee Gees (RSO 519)
21   WAKE UP EVERYBODY 25 27 29 12
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3579)
22   PALOMA BLANCA 23 23 24 11
George Baker Selection (Warner Bros. 8115)
23   SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT 27 29 32 11
Helen Reddy (Capitol 4192)
24   DREAM WEAVER 38 55 76 5  
Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 8167)
25   LONELY NIGHT 43 64 -- 3  
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1782)
26   GOLDEN YEARS 34 34 38 9
David Bowie (RCA Victor 10441)
27   THE WHITE KNIGHT 32 38 44 6
Cledus Maggard & Citizen's Band (Mercury 73751)
28   TRACKS OF MY TEARS 31 33 39 8
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45295)
29   SLOW RIDE 30 32 36 9
Foghat (Bearsville 0306)
30   I FEEL LIKE A BULLET (IN THE GUN OF ROBERT FORD) 58 70 -- 3  
Elton John (MCA 40505b)
31   LET THE MUSIC PLAY 33 35 40 8
Barry White (20th Century 2265)
32   DECEMBER, 1963 36 42 49 7
Four Seasons (Warner/Curb 8168)
33   DREAM ON 44 48 61 17  
Aerosmith (Columbia 10278)
34   JUNK FOOD JUNKIE 39 54 64 6
Larry Groce (Warner/Curb 8165)
35   SWEET THING 41 44 50 7
Rufus & Chaka Khan (ABC 12149)
36   LOVE OR LEAVE 37 40 45 8
Spinners (Atlantic 3309)
37   BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY 42 46 57 7
Queen (Elektra 45297)
38   I LOVE MUSIC (PT. 1) 13 7 8 16  
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3577)
39   BREAK AWAY 40 41 46 7
Art Garfunkel (Columbia 10273)
40   FOX ON THE RUN 18 5 5 13  
Sweet (Capitol 4157)
41   BABY FACE 26 26 27 13  
Wing And A Prayer Fife & Drum Corps (Wing & A Prayer 103)
42   ONLY SIXTEEN 47 59 68 6
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4171)
43   SWEET LOVE 48 50 56 8
Commodores (Motown 1381)
44   YESTERDAY'S HERO 45 49 53 8
John Paul Young (Ariola America 7607)
45   THEME FROM MAHOGANY 22 15 4 15  
Diana Ross (Motown 1377)
46   WINNERS AND LOSERS 20 18 19 14  
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Playboy 6054)
47   THE HOMECOMING 49 53 55 10
Hagood Hardy (Capitol 4156)
48   LOVE IS THE DRUG 50 52 54 8
Roxy Music (Atco 7042)
49   ROCK AND ROLL ALL NIGHT 24 17 18 14  
Kiss (Casablanca 850)
50   SATURDAY NIGHT 35 25 10 19  
Bay City Rollers (Arista 0149)
51   INSEPARABLE 54 57 58 8
Natalie Cole (Capitol 4193)
52   RENEGADE 60 72 86 4
Michael Murphey (Epic 50184)
53   TAKE ME 61 77 -- 3
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol 4199)
54   DEEP PURPLE 57 60 67 9
Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14840)
55   'TIL IT'S TIME TO SAY GOODBYE 63 71 74 5
Jonathan Cain (October 1001)
56   CHAIN GANG MEDLEY 59 62 73 5
Jim Croce (Lifesong 45001)
57   HOLD BACK THE NIGHT 66 84 98 5
Trammps (Buddah 507)
58   MONEY HONEY -- -- -- 1  
Bay City Rollers (Arista 0170)
59   COUNTRY BOY 51 28 17 14
Glen Campbell (Capitol 4155)
60   BACK TO THE ISLAND 56 58 59 7
Leon Russell (Shelter 40483)
61   VENUS 82 98 -- 3  
Frankie Avalon (De-Lite 1578)
62   LADY BUMP 68 73 78 5
Penny McLean (Atco 7038)
63   OVER MY HEAD 46 30 30 14  
Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 1339)
64   TENTH AVENUE FREEZE OUT 70 74 75 5
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 10274)
65   I NEED YOU, YOU NEED ME 71 78 87 4
Joe Simon (Spring 163)
66   I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE 80 94 -- 3  
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 759)
67   CAN THE CAN 74 87 -- 3
Suzi Quatro (Big Tree 16053)
68   MAKE LOVE TO YOUR MIND 73 80 82 9
Bill Withers (Columbia 10255)
69   HONEY I 75 81 84 4
George McCrae (T.K. 1016)
70   BANAPPLE GAS -- -- -- 1  
Cat Stevens (A&M 1785)
71   TAKE IT LIKE A MAN 81 -- -- 2
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73766)
72   IF I ONLY KNEW 78 85 -- 3
Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M 1772)
73   REMEMBER ME 76 82 88 4
Willie Nelson (Columbia 10275)
74   TANGERINE 84 -- -- 2
Salsoul Orchestra (Salsoul 2004)
75   ONCE YOU HIT THE ROAD 79 86 90 7
Dionne Warwick (Warner Bros. 8154)
76   THIS OLD HEART OF MINE 72 79 83 4
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8170)
77   CUPID -- -- -- 1  
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Elektra 45302)
78   TURNING POINT 83 90 94 4
Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4550)
79   YOU'LL LOSE A GOOD THING -- -- -- 1  
Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot 17607)
80   LOVING POWER 87 91 95 4
Impressions (Curtom 0110)
81   QUIET STORM 88 92 97 4
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54265)
82   IN FRANCE THEY KISS ON MAIN STREET -- -- -- 1  
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 45296)
83   SINCE I FELL FOR YOU 89 96 100 4
Charlie Rich (Epic 50182)
84   BOOGIE FEVER 97 -- -- 2  
Sylvers (Capitol 4179)
85   TELL IT LIKE IT IS 91 99 -- 3
Andy Williams (Columbia 10263)
86   CLOSE TO YOU 92 -- -- 2
B.T. Express (Roadshow 7005)
87   YOUNG LOVE 93 97 -- 3
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 618)
88   WHAT'S THE NAME OF THIS FUNK (SPIDER MAN) 95 -- -- 2
Ramsey Lewis (Columbia 10235)
89   KEEP HOLDING ON -- -- -- 1  
Temptations (Gordy 7146)
90   HARD TIMES 96 -- -- 2
Peter Skellern (Private Stock 45,054)
91   THE JAM -- -- -- 1  
Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. 8175)
92   ONE FINE DAY 94 100 -- 3
Julie (Tom Cat 10454)
93   LOVE FIRE -- -- -- 1  
Jigsaw (Chelsea 3037)
94   NURSERY RHYMES (PT. 1) 98 -- -- 2
People's Choice (TSOP 4773)
95   SCOTCH ON THE ROCKS -- -- -- 1  
Band Of The Black Watch (Private Stock 45,055)
96   LET YOUR LOVE FLOW -- -- -- 1  
Bellamy Brothers (Warner/Curb 8169)
97   JANUARY -- -- -- 1  
Pilot (EMI 4202)
98   GROWIN' UP 99 -- -- 2
Dan Hill (20th Century 2254)
99   BAD LUCK 100 -- -- 2
Atlanta Disco Band (Ariola America 7611)
100   HIGH FLY -- -- -- 1  
John Miles (London 20084)

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's The Way" by KC & Sunshine Band (# 52)
   • "Hurricane (pt. 1)" by Bob Dylan (# 53)
   • "Let It Shine" by Olivia Newton-John (# 55)
   • "Fly Robin Fly" by Silver Convention (# 62)
   • "Let's Do It Again" by Staple Singers (# 64)
   • "Don't Cry Joni" by Conway Twitty (# 65)
   • "For The Love Of You (pts. 1 & 2)" by Isley Brothers (# 67)
   • "That's Why I Love You" by Andrew Gold (# 69)
   • "Amazing Grace (Used To Be Her Favorite Song)" by Amazing Rhythm Aces (# 77)
   • "Funky Weekend" by Stylistics (# 85)
   • "I Got Over Love" by Major Harris (# 86)
   • "You" by Aretha Franklin (# 90)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   SARA SMILE Hall & Oates
102   JUST YOUR FOOL Leon Haywood
103   GOOD HEARTED WOMAN Willie Nelson & Waylon Jennings
104   TEXAS Charlie Daniels Band
105   MAMA COCO Gino Vannelli
106   (CALL ME) THE TRAVELING MAN Masqueraders
107   GIVE ME AN INCH GIRL Robert Palmer
108   A FOOL IN LOVE Frankie Miller Band
109   YOU'RE FOOLING YOU Dramatics
110   SHAME ON THE WORLD Main Ingredient
111   TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT S.S.O
112   THE CALL Anne Murray
113   UNION MAN Cate Brothers
114   CHLOE Cy Coleman
115   LOCOMOTIVE BREATH Jethro Tull
116   DISCO SAX Houston Person
117   THE GAME IS OVER (WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH YOU) Brown Sugar
118   SHAKE ME, WAKE ME Barbra Streisand
119   LORELEI Styx
120   RIGHT BACK WHERE WE STARTED FROM Maxine Nightingale
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