Friday April 2, 1976
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending March 27, 1976



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1   DREAM WEAVER 2 3 7 12
Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 8167)
2   LONELY NIGHT 3 4 6 10
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1782)
3   DISCO LADY 4 10 27 7
Johnnie Taylor (Columbia 10281)
4   DECEMBER, 1963 1 2 8 14
Four Seasons (Warner/Curb 8168)
5   SWEET THING 6 7 11 14
Rufus & Chaka Khan (ABC 12149)
6   DREAM ON 7 8 12 24
Aerosmith (Columbia 10278)
7   MONEY HONEY 8 11 14 8
Bay City Rollers (Arista 0170)
8   RIGHT BACK WHERE WE STARTED FROM 11 17 26 7
Maxine Nightingale (United Artists 752)
9   ALL BY MYSELF 5 1 2 16
Eric Carmen (Arista 0165)
10   LET YOUR LOVE FLOW 15 32 54 8
Bellamy Brothers (Warner/Curb 8169)
11   ONLY SIXTEEN 13 15 19 13
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4171)
12   GOLDEN YEARS 12 14 16 16
David Bowie (RCA Victor 10441)
13   BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY 16 19 21 14
Queen (Elektra 45297)
14   LOVE MACHINE (PT. 1) 10 5 1 21
Miracles (Tamla 54262)
15   THERE'S A KIND OF HUSH (ALL OVER THE WORLD) 17 25 45 5
Carpenters (A&M 1800)
16   ACTION 18 29 38 7
Sweet (Capitol 4220)
17   SWEET LOVE 19 27 32 15
Commodores (Motown 1381)
18   LOVE HURTS 9 9 10 19
Nazareth (A&M 1671)
19   BOOGIE FEVER 23 26 31 9
Sylvers (Capitol 4179)
20   JUNK FOOD JUNKIE 21 22 23 13
Larry Groce (Warner/Curb 8165)
21   CUPID 22 23 24 8
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Elektra 45302)
22   THEME FROM S.W.A.T. 14 6 3 20
Rhythm Heritage (ABC 12135)
23   LOOKING FOR SPACE 28 45 59 5
John Denver (RCA Victor 10586)
24   DEEP PURPLE 25 28 30 16
Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14840)
25   SHOW ME THE WAY - LIVE 34 51 64 5
Peter Frampton (A&M 1795)
26   SLOW RIDE 20 21 22 16
Foghat (Bearsville 0306)
27   ONLY LOVE IS REAL 29 30 35 7
Carole King (Ode 66119)
28   LOVE IS THE DRUG 24 24 25 15
Roxy Music (Atco 7042)
29   50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER 26 12 4 16
Paul Simon (Columbia 10270)
30   TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT 27 13 5 15
Eagles (Asylum 45293)
31   FANNY 30 16 9 15
Bee Gees (RSO 519)
32   VENUS 35 37 39 10
Frankie Avalon (De-Lite 1578)
33   FOOLED AROUND AND FELL IN LOVE 47 59 76 4  
Elvin Bishop (Capricorn 0252)
34   LIVIN' FOR THE WEEKEND 42 57 82 4
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3587)
35   I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO 41 47 57 6
Abba (Atlantic 3310)
36   LOVE FIRE 39 44 49 8
Jigsaw (Chelsea 3037)
37   GOOD HEARTED WOMAN 37 41 46 7
Willie Nelson & Waylon Jennings (RCA Victor 10529)
38   YOU'LL LOSE A GOOD THING 38 39 43 8
Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot 17607)
39   LORELEI 52 56 60 7  
Styx (A&M 1786)
40   TRYING TO GET THE FEELING AGAIN 56 71 -- 3  
Barry Manilow (Arista 0172)
41   THE WHITE KNIGHT 33 31 20 13
Cledus Maggard & Citizen's Band (Mercury 73751)
42   HIT THE ROAD JACK 45 50 58 7
Stampeders (Quality 501)
43   TANGERINE 44 49 51 9
Salsoul Orchestra (Salsoul 2004)
44   STRANGE MAGIC 54 66 77 4
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 770)
45   SHANNON 53 64 75 4
Henry Gross (Lifesong 45002)
46   FOPP 50 60 67 5
Ohio Players (Mercury 73775)
47   INSEPARABLE 36 33 34 15  
Natalie Cole (Capitol 4193)
48   YOU SEXY THING 43 36 29 24
Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16047)
49   WITHOUT YOUR LOVE (MR. JORDAN) 51 54 62 6
Charlie Ross (Big Tree 16056)
50   SARA SMILE 57 73 84 7
Hall & Oates (RCA Victor 10530)
51   COME ON OVER 62 83 -- 3  
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40525)
52   JUST YOU AND I 46 48 52 7
Melissa Manchester (Arista 0168)
53   SQUEEZE BOX 40 34 17 20  
Who (MCA 40475)
54   MOZAMBIQUE 60 72 83 4
Bob Dylan (Columbia 10298)
55   YOUNG BLOOD 63 84 -- 3
Bad Company (Swan Song 70108)
56   MISTY BLUE 64 74 88 4
Dorothy Moore (Malaco 1029)
57   NEW ORLEANS 59 61 65 6
Staple Singers (Curtom 0113)
58   WE CAN'T HIDE IT ANYMORE 61 65 69 6
Larry Santos (Casablanca 844)
59   GET UP AND BOOGIE 72 -- -- 2  
Silver Convention (Midland Int'l 10571)
60   LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY 31 18 15 21  
Donna Summer (Oasis 401)
61   UNION MAN 65 67 70 6
Cate Brothers (Asylum 45294)
62   RHIANNON 73 86 93 4  
Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 1345)
63   BABY FACE 49 40 36 20  
Wing And A Prayer Fife & Drum Corps (Wing & A Prayer 103)
64   SHOUT IT OUT LOUD 75 89 -- 3  
Kiss (Casablanca 854)
65   QUEEN OF CLUBS 74 -- -- 2
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1005)
66   IF YOU ONLY BELIEVE (JESUS FOR TONITE) 66 69 73 6
Michael Polnareff (Atlantic 3314)
67   I THOUGHT IT TOOK A LITTLE TIME (BUT TODAY I FELL IN LOVE) 82 -- -- 2  
Diana Ross (Motown 1387)
68   MORE, MORE, MORE 83 -- -- 2  
Andrea True Connection (Buddah 515)
69   HAPPY MUSIC 84 96 100 4  
Blackbyrds (Fantasy 762)
70   THERE WON'T BE NO COUNTRY MUSIC (THERE WON'T BE NO ROCK 'N' ROLL) 80 -- -- 2
C.W. McCall (Polydor 13410)
71   HIGH FLY 71 58 61 8
John Miles (London 20084)
72   WELCOME BACK -- -- -- 1  
John Sebastian (Reprise 1349)
73   OPHELIA 88 -- -- 2  
The Band (Capitol 4230)
74   LOCOMOTIVE BREATH 78 80 90 6
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2110)
75   DON'T PULL YOUR LOVE / THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE -- -- -- 1  
Glen Campbell (Capitol 4245)
76   HE'S A FRIEND 79 82 86 7
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54266)
77   CAN'T HIDE LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10309)
78   SHE'S A DISCO QUEEN 85 90 94 5
Oliver Sain (Abet 9463)
79   COLORADO CALL 81 81 85 5
Shad O'Shea & 18 Wheelers (Private Stock 45,071)
80   HURT -- -- -- 1  
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 10601)
81   YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL 87 91 95 5
Stylistics (Avco 4664)
82   HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE 89 93 -- 3
Emmylou Harris (Reprise 1346)
83   EH! CUMPARI 90 94 96 5
Gaylord & Holiday (Prodigal 0622)
84   LET'S GROOVE 91 95 99 4
Archie Bell & Drells (TSOP 4775)
85   SALLY -- -- -- 1  
Grand Funk (Capitol 4235)
86   SPANISH HUSTLE -- -- -- 1  
Fatback Band (Event 229)
87   HEAVY LOVE 93 -- -- 2
David Ruffin (Motown 1388)
88   LET'S MAKE A BABY 94 -- -- 2
Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int'l 3584)
89   MOVIN' 96 -- -- 2
Brass Construction (United Artists 775)
90   STREET TALK 95 99 -- 3
Bob Crewe Generation (20th Century 2271)
91   I'VE GOT A FEELING (WE'LL BE SEEING EACH OTHER AGAIN) -- -- -- 1  
Al Wilson (Playboy 6062)
92   THAT'S WHERE THE HAPPY PEOPLE GO -- -- -- 1  
Trammps (Atlantic 3306)
93   ONCE A FOOL 98 100 -- 3
Kiki Dee (Rocket/MCA 40506)
94   MIGHTY HIGH 99 -- -- 2
Mighty Clouds Of Joy (ABC 12164)
95   WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO -- -- -- 1  
J. Geils Band (Atlantic 3320)
96   (CALL ME) THE TRAVELING MAN 97 98 98 6
Masqueraders (ABC 12157)
97   DAYLIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Bobby Womack (United Artists 763)
98   TRAIN CALLED FREEDOM 100 -- -- 2
South Shore Commission (Wand 11294)
99   DOUBLE TROUBLE -- -- -- 1  
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40532)
100   I'M MANDY FLY ME -- -- -- 1  
10cc (Mercury 73779)

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:

   • "Grow Some Funk Of Your Own" by Elton John (# 32)
   • "Evil Woman" by Electric Light Orchestra (# 48)
   • "I Feel Like A Bullet (In The Gun Of Robert Ford)" by Elton John (# 55)
   • "I Write The Songs" by Barry Manilow (# 58)
   • "Wake Up Everybody" by Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (# 67)
   • "Hold Back The Night" by Trammps (# 68)
   • "Tracks Of My Tears" by Linda Ronstadt (# 69)
   • "Keep Holding On" by Temptations (# 70)
   • "The Game Is Over (What's The Matter With You)" by Brown Sugar (# 76)
   • "Scotch On The Rocks" by Band Of The Black Watch (# 77)
   • "Take It Like A Man" by Bachman-Turner Overdrive (# 86)
   • "Love Me Tonight" by Head East (# 92)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   BROKEN LADY Larry Gatlin
102   WOW Andre Gagnon
103   I'M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY Terry Bradshaw
104   HEY BABY Ted Nugent
105   STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT Bette Midler
106   JEALOUSY Major Harris
107   FALLING APART AT THE SEAMS Marmalade
108   HOW CAN I BE A WITNESS R.B. Hudmon
109   WORDS (ARE IMPOSSIBLE) Donny Gerrard
110   FROM US TO YOU Stairsteps
111   MOONLIGHT FEELS RIGHT Starbuck
112   I HOPE WE GET TO LOVE IN TIME Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.
113   HOLDING ON Road Apples
114   HUSTLE ON UP (DO THE BUMP) Hidden Strength
115   SWAY Bobby Rydell
116   IT'S BEEN A LONG LONG TIME Stuff 'n' Ramjett
117   LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING Kool & Gang
118   TOO YOUNG TO FEEL THIS OLD McKendree Spring
119   YOU'RE MY ONE WEAKNESS GIRL Street People
120   CARA MIA Paul Delicato
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