Thursday February 19, 1976
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending February 14, 1976



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1   50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER 1 3 9 10
Paul Simon (Columbia 10270)
2   YOU SEXY THING 4 4 4 18
Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16047)
3   LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY 5 7 12 15
Donna Summer (Oasis 401)
4   I WRITE THE SONGS 3 2 2 15
Barry Manilow (Arista 0157)
5   THEME FROM S.W.A.T. 13 15 21 14
Rhythm Heritage (ABC 12135)
6   LOVE MACHINE (PT. 1) 9 11 14 15
Miracles (Tamla 54262)
7   BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO 8 10 11 10
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40500)
8   ALL BY MYSELF 14 16 24 10
Eric Carmen (Arista 0165)
9   EVIL WOMAN 10 12 13 14
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 729)
10   TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT 12 14 16 9
Eagles (Asylum 45293)
11   SING A SONG 7 9 10 13
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10251)
12   GROW SOME FUNK OF YOUR OWN 19 29 51 4
Elton John (MCA 40505)
13   SQUEEZE BOX 16 19 20 14
Who (MCA 40475)
14   FANNY 20 28 31 9
Bee Gees (RSO 519)
15   WAKE UP EVERYBODY 21 25 27 13
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3579)
16   LOVE HURTS 18 21 22 13
Nazareth (A&M 1671)
17   CONVOY 2 1 1 13  
C.W. McCall (MGM 14839)
18   LONELY NIGHT 25 43 64 4
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1782)
19   DREAM WEAVER 24 38 55 6
Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 8167)
20   SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT 23 27 29 12
Helen Reddy (Capitol 4192)
21   SWEET THING 35 41 44 8  
Rufus & Chaka Khan (ABC 12149)
22   DECEMBER, 1963 32 36 42 8
Four Seasons (Warner/Curb 8168)
23   DREAM ON 33 44 48 18
Aerosmith (Columbia 10278)
24   GOLDEN YEARS 26 34 34 10
David Bowie (RCA Victor 10441)
25   THE WHITE KNIGHT 27 32 38 7
Cledus Maggard & Citizen's Band (Mercury 73751)
26   TRACKS OF MY TEARS 28 31 33 9
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45295)
27   SLOW RIDE 29 30 32 10
Foghat (Bearsville 0306)
28   LOVE ROLLERCOASTER 6 5 3 14  
Ohio Players (Mercury 73734)
29   I FEEL LIKE A BULLET (IN THE GUN OF ROBERT FORD) 30 58 70 4
Elton John (MCA 40505b)
30   WALK AWAY FROM LOVE 11 8 8 14  
David Ruffin (Motown 1376)
31   LET THE MUSIC PLAY 31 33 35 9
Barry White (20th Century 2265)
32   BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY 37 42 46 8
Queen (Elektra 45297)
33   JUNK FOOD JUNKIE 34 39 54 7
Larry Groce (Warner/Curb 8165)
34   TIMES OF YOUR LIFE 17 17 19 14  
Paul Anka (United Artists 737)
35   LOVE OR LEAVE 36 37 40 9
Spinners (Atlantic 3309)
36   ONLY SIXTEEN 42 47 59 7
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4171)
37   MONEY HONEY 58 -- -- 2  
Bay City Rollers (Arista 0170)
38   BREAK AWAY 39 40 41 8
Art Garfunkel (Columbia 10273)
39   PALOMA BLANCA 22 23 23 12  
George Baker Selection (Warner Bros. 8115)
40   BABY FACE 41 26 26 14
Wing And A Prayer Fife & Drum Corps (Wing & A Prayer 103)
41   SWEET LOVE 43 48 50 9
Commodores (Motown 1381)
42   LOVE IS THE DRUG 48 50 52 9
Roxy Music (Atco 7042)
43   FLY AWAY 15 6 6 11  
John Denver (RCA Victor 10517)
44   I LOVE MUSIC (PT. 1) 38 13 7 17
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3577)
45   FOX ON THE RUN 40 18 5 14
Sweet (Capitol 4157)
46   THE HOMECOMING 47 49 53 11
Hagood Hardy (Capitol 4156)
47   RENEGADE 52 60 72 5
Michael Murphey (Epic 50184)
48   YESTERDAY'S HERO 44 45 49 9
John Paul Young (Ariola America 7607)
49   INSEPARABLE 51 54 57 9
Natalie Cole (Capitol 4193)
50   TAKE ME 53 61 77 4
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol 4199)
51   DEEP PURPLE 54 57 60 10
Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14840)
52   HOLD BACK THE NIGHT 57 66 84 6
Trammps (Buddah 507)
53   'TIL IT'S TIME TO SAY GOODBYE 55 63 71 6
Jonathan Cain (October 1001)
54   THEME FROM MAHOGANY 45 22 15 16
Diana Ross (Motown 1377)
55   VENUS 61 82 98 4
Frankie Avalon (De-Lite 1578)
56   SATURDAY NIGHT 50 35 25 20
Bay City Rollers (Arista 0149)
57   ROCK AND ROLL ALL NIGHT 49 24 17 15
Kiss (Casablanca 850)
58   I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE 66 80 94 4
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 759)
59   CUPID 77 -- -- 2  
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Elektra 45302)
60   CHAIN GANG MEDLEY 56 59 62 6
Jim Croce (Lifesong 45001)
61   LADY BUMP 62 68 73 6
Penny McLean (Atco 7038)
62   BANAPPLE GAS 70 -- -- 2
Cat Stevens (A&M 1785)
63   TENTH AVENUE FREEZE OUT 64 70 74 6
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 10274)
64   I NEED YOU, YOU NEED ME 65 71 78 5
Joe Simon (Spring 163)
65   CAN THE CAN 67 74 87 4
Suzi Quatro (Big Tree 16053)
66   TANGERINE 74 84 -- 3
Salsoul Orchestra (Salsoul 2004)
67   MAKE LOVE TO YOUR MIND 68 73 80 10
Bill Withers (Columbia 10255)
68   YOU'LL LOSE A GOOD THING 79 -- -- 2  
Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot 17607)
69   TAKE IT LIKE A MAN 71 81 -- 3
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73766)
70   DISCO LADY -- -- -- 1  
Johnnie Taylor (Columbia 10281)
71   IF I ONLY KNEW 72 78 85 4
Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M 1772)
72   REMEMBER ME 73 76 82 5
Willie Nelson (Columbia 10275)
73   IN FRANCE THEY KISS ON MAIN STREET 82 -- -- 2
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 45296)
74   HONEY I 69 75 81 5
George McCrae (T.K. 1016)
75   BOOGIE FEVER 84 97 -- 3
Sylvers (Capitol 4179)
76   ONLY LOVE IS REAL -- -- -- 1  
Carole King (Ode 66119)
77   RIGHT BACK WHERE WE STARTED FROM -- -- -- 1  
Maxine Nightingale (United Artists 752)
78   TURNING POINT 78 83 90 5
Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4550)
79   LOVING POWER 80 87 91 5
Impressions (Curtom 0110)
80   QUIET STORM 81 88 92 5
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54265)
81   KEEP HOLDING ON 89 -- -- 2
Temptations (Gordy 7146)
82   SINCE I FELL FOR YOU 83 89 96 5
Charlie Rich (Epic 50182)
83   GOOD HEARTED WOMAN -- -- -- 1  
Willie Nelson & Waylon Jennings (RCA Victor 10529)
84   LOVE FIRE 93 -- -- 2
Jigsaw (Chelsea 3037)
85   JUST YOU AND I -- -- -- 1  
Melissa Manchester (Arista 0168)
86   ACTION -- -- -- 1  
Sweet (Capitol 4220)
87   HIT THE ROAD JACK -- -- -- 1  
Stampeders (Quality 501)
88   HIGH FLY 100 -- -- 2  
John Miles (London 20084)
89   THE JAM 91 -- -- 2
Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. 8175)
90   SCOTCH ON THE ROCKS 95 -- -- 2
Band Of The Black Watch (Private Stock 45,055)
91   ONE FINE DAY 92 94 100 4
Julie (Tom Cat 10454)
92   NURSERY RHYMES (PT. 1) 94 98 -- 3
People's Choice (TSOP 4773)
93   TELL IT LIKE IT IS 85 91 99 4
Andy Williams (Columbia 10263)
94   LET YOUR LOVE FLOW 96 -- -- 2
Bellamy Brothers (Warner/Curb 8169)
95   JANUARY 97 -- -- 2
Pilot (EMI 4202)
96   CLOSE TO YOU 86 92 -- 3
B.T. Express (Roadshow 7005)
97   HE'S A FRIEND -- -- -- 1  
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54266)
98   LORELEI -- -- -- 1  
Styx (A&M 1786)
99   GIVE ME AN INCH GIRL -- -- -- 1  
Robert Palmer (Island 049)
100   SARA SMILE -- -- -- 1  
Hall & Oates (RCA Victor 10530)

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:

   • "Winners And Losers" by Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (# 46)
   • "Country Boy" by Glen Campbell (# 59)
   • "Back To The Island" by Leon Russell (# 60)
   • "Over My Head" by Fleetwood Mac (# 63)
   • "Once You Hit The Road" by Dionne Warwick (# 75)
   • "This Old Heart Of Mine" by Rod Stewart (# 76)
   • "Young Love" by Ray Stevens (# 87)
   • "What's The Name Of This Funk (Spider Man)" by Ramsey Lewis (# 88)
   • "Hard Times" by Peter Skellern (# 90)
   • "Growin' Up" by Dan Hill (# 98)
   • "Bad Luck" by Atlanta Disco Band (# 99)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   THE GAME IS OVER (WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH YOU) Brown Sugar
102   TEXAS Charlie Daniels Band
103   (CALL ME) THE TRAVELING MAN Masqueraders
104   JUST YOUR FOOL Leon Haywood
105   THE CALL Anne Murray
106   UNION MAN Cate Brothers
107   LOCOMOTIVE BREATH Jethro Tull
108   YOU'RE FOOLING YOU Dramatics
109   SHE'S A DISCO QUEEN Oliver Sain
110   TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT S.S.O
111   WITHOUT YOUR LOVE (MR. JORDAN) Charlie Ross
112   CHLOE Cy Coleman
113   THE HAPPINESS OF HAVING YOU Charley Pride
114   SHAKE ME, WAKE ME Barbra Streisand
115   WE CAN'T HIDE IT ANYMORE Larry Santos
116   DISCO SAX Houston Person
117   LOVE ME TONIGHT Head East
118   ABYSSINIA JONES Edwin Starr
119   EH! CUMPARI Gaylord & Holiday
120   THE ASHVILLE UNION RESCUE MISSION Brian Gari
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