Wednesday April 7, 1976
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending April 3, 1976



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1   LONELY NIGHT 2 3 4 11
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1782)
2   DISCO LADY 3 4 10 8
Johnnie Taylor (Columbia 10281)
3   DREAM WEAVER 1 2 3 13
Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 8167)
4   RIGHT BACK WHERE WE STARTED FROM 8 11 17 8
Maxine Nightingale (United Artists 752)
5   SWEET THING 5 6 7 15
Rufus & Chaka Khan (ABC 12149)
6   DREAM ON 6 7 8 25
Aerosmith (Columbia 10278)
7   MONEY HONEY 7 8 11 9
Bay City Rollers (Arista 0170)
8   LET YOUR LOVE FLOW 10 15 32 9
Bellamy Brothers (Warner/Curb 8169)
9   DECEMBER, 1963 4 1 2 15
Four Seasons (Warner/Curb 8168)
10   ONLY SIXTEEN 11 13 15 14
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4171)
11   BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY 13 16 19 15
Queen (Elektra 45297)
12   ACTION 16 18 29 8
Sweet (Capitol 4220)
13   THERE'S A KIND OF HUSH (ALL OVER THE WORLD) 15 17 25 6
Carpenters (A&M 1800)
14   SWEET LOVE 17 19 27 16
Commodores (Motown 1381)
15   GOLDEN YEARS 12 12 14 17
David Bowie (RCA Victor 10441)
16   BOOGIE FEVER 19 23 26 10
Sylvers (Capitol 4179)
17   ALL BY MYSELF 9 5 1 17
Eric Carmen (Arista 0165)
18   SHOW ME THE WAY - LIVE 25 34 51 6
Peter Frampton (A&M 1795)
19   LOVE MACHINE (PT. 1) 14 10 5 22
Miracles (Tamla 54262)
20   LOOKING FOR SPACE 23 28 45 6
John Denver (RCA Victor 10586)
21   DEEP PURPLE 24 25 28 17
Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14840)
22   LOVE HURTS 18 9 9 20
Nazareth (A&M 1671)
23   CUPID 21 22 23 9
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Elektra 45302)
24   FOOLED AROUND AND FELL IN LOVE 33 47 59 5
Elvin Bishop (Capricorn 0252)
25   JUNK FOOD JUNKIE 20 21 22 14
Larry Groce (Warner/Curb 8165)
26   THEME FROM S.W.A.T. 22 14 6 21
Rhythm Heritage (ABC 12135)
27   ONLY LOVE IS REAL 27 29 30 8
Carole King (Ode 66119)
28   SLOW RIDE 26 20 21 17
Foghat (Bearsville 0306)
29   I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO 35 41 47 7
Abba (Atlantic 3310)
30   LIVIN' FOR THE WEEKEND 34 42 57 5
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3587)
31   TRYING TO GET THE FEELING AGAIN 40 56 71 4
Barry Manilow (Arista 0172)
32   50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER 29 26 12 17
Paul Simon (Columbia 10270)
33   LORELEI 39 52 56 8
Styx (A&M 1786)
34   LOVE FIRE 36 39 44 9
Jigsaw (Chelsea 3037)
35   TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT 30 27 13 16
Eagles (Asylum 45293)
36   YOU'LL LOSE A GOOD THING 38 38 39 9
Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot 17607)
37   STRANGE MAGIC 44 54 66 5
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 770)
38   FANNY 31 30 16 16
Bee Gees (RSO 519)
39   SHANNON 45 53 64 5
Henry Gross (Lifesong 45002)
40   TANGERINE 43 44 49 10
Salsoul Orchestra (Salsoul 2004)
41   HIT THE ROAD JACK 42 45 50 8
Stampeders (Quality 501)
42   SARA SMILE 50 57 73 8
Hall & Oates (RCA Victor 10530)
43   FOPP 46 50 60 6
Ohio Players (Mercury 73775)
44   YOUNG BLOOD 55 63 84 4  
Bad Company (Swan Song 70108)
45   GOOD HEARTED WOMAN 37 37 41 8
Willie Nelson & Waylon Jennings (RCA Victor 10529)
46   COME ON OVER 51 62 83 4
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40525)
47   WITHOUT YOUR LOVE (MR. JORDAN) 49 51 54 7
Charlie Ross (Big Tree 16056)
48   WELCOME BACK 72 -- -- 2  
John Sebastian (Reprise 1349)
49   MISTY BLUE 56 64 74 5
Dorothy Moore (Malaco 1029)
50   GET UP AND BOOGIE 59 72 -- 3
Silver Convention (Midland Int'l 10571)
51   MOZAMBIQUE 54 60 72 5
Bob Dylan (Columbia 10298)
52   SHOUT IT OUT LOUD 64 75 89 4  
Kiss (Casablanca 854)
53   LOVE IS THE DRUG 28 24 24 16  
Roxy Music (Atco 7042)
54   RHIANNON 62 73 86 5
Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 1345)
55   VENUS 32 35 37 11  
Frankie Avalon (De-Lite 1578)
56   THE WHITE KNIGHT 41 33 31 14  
Cledus Maggard & Citizen's Band (Mercury 73751)
57   WE CAN'T HIDE IT ANYMORE 58 61 65 7
Larry Santos (Casablanca 844)
58   INSEPARABLE 47 36 33 16  
Natalie Cole (Capitol 4193)
59   UNION MAN 61 65 67 7
Cate Brothers (Asylum 45294)
60   MORE, MORE, MORE 68 83 -- 3
Andrea True Connection (Buddah 515)
61   I THOUGHT IT TOOK A LITTLE TIME (BUT TODAY I FELL IN LOVE) 67 82 -- 3
Diana Ross (Motown 1387)
62   HAPPY MUSIC 69 84 96 5
Blackbyrds (Fantasy 762)
63   QUEEN OF CLUBS 65 74 -- 3
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1005)
64   THERE WON'T BE NO COUNTRY MUSIC (THERE WON'T BE NO ROCK 'N' ROLL) 70 80 -- 3
C.W. McCall (Polydor 13410)
65   DON'T PULL YOUR LOVE / THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE 75 -- -- 2
Glen Campbell (Capitol 4245)
66   CAN'T HIDE LOVE 77 -- -- 2  
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10309)
67   YOU SEXY THING 48 43 36 25  
Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16047)
68   JUST YOU AND I 52 46 48 8  
Melissa Manchester (Arista 0168)
69   HURT 80 -- -- 2  
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 10601)
70   OPHELIA 73 88 -- 3
The Band (Capitol 4230)
71   NEW ORLEANS 57 59 61 7  
Staple Singers (Curtom 0113)
72   IF YOU ONLY BELIEVE (JESUS FOR TONITE) 66 66 69 7
Michael Polnareff (Atlantic 3314)
73   SALLY 85 -- -- 2  
Grand Funk (Capitol 4235)
74   HE'S A FRIEND 76 79 82 8
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54266)
75   MOVIN' 89 96 -- 3  
Brass Construction (United Artists 775)
76   SPANISH HUSTLE 86 -- -- 2
Fatback Band (Event 229)
77   FALLEN ANGEL -- -- -- 1  
Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,074)
78   LOVE REALLY HURTS WITHOUT YOU -- -- -- 1  
Billy Ocean (Ariola America 7621)
79   EH! CUMPARI 83 90 94 6
Gaylord & Holiday (Prodigal 0622)
80   LET'S GROOVE 84 91 95 5
Archie Bell & Drells (TSOP 4775)
81   I'VE GOT A FEELING (WE'LL BE SEEING EACH OTHER AGAIN) 91 -- -- 2
Al Wilson (Playboy 6062)
82   HEAVY LOVE 87 93 -- 3
David Ruffin (Motown 1388)
83   FALLING APART AT THE SEAMS -- -- -- 1  
Marmalade (Ariola America 7619)
84   ANYTIME (I'LL BE THERE) -- -- -- 1  
Paul Anka (United Artists 789)
85   LET'S MAKE A BABY 88 94 -- 3
Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int'l 3584)
86   STREET TALK 90 95 99 4
Bob Crewe Generation (20th Century 2271)
87   TELL THE WORLD HOW I FEEL ABOUT 'CHA BABY -- -- -- 1  
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3588)
88   HAPPY DAYS -- -- -- 1  
Pratt & McClain (Reprise 1351)
89   THAT'S WHERE THE HAPPY PEOPLE GO 92 -- -- 2
Trammps (Atlantic 3306)
90   MIGHTY HIGH 94 99 -- 3
Mighty Clouds Of Joy (ABC 12164)
91   WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO 95 -- -- 2
J. Geils Band (Atlantic 3320)
92   ONCE A FOOL 93 98 100 4
Kiki Dee (Rocket/MCA 40506)
93   WHEN LOVE HAS GONE AWAY -- -- -- 1  
Richard Cocciante (20th Century 2275)
94   (CALL ME) THE TRAVELING MAN 96 97 98 7
Masqueraders (ABC 12157)
95   DON'T STOP IT NOW -- -- -- 1  
Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16060)
96   DAYLIGHT 97 -- -- 2
Bobby Womack (United Artists 763)
97   HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE 82 89 93 4  
Emmylou Harris (Reprise 1346)
98   DOUBLE TROUBLE 99 -- -- 2
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40532)
99   I'M MANDY FLY ME 100 -- -- 2
10cc (Mercury 73779)
100   HEY BABY -- -- -- 1  
Ted Nugent (Epic 50197)

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:

   • "Squeeze Box" by Who (# 53)
   • "Love To Love You Baby" by Donna Summer (# 60)
   • "Baby Face" by Wing And A Prayer Fife & Drum Corps (# 63)
   • "High Fly" by John Miles (# 71)
   • "Locomotive Breath" by Jethro Tull (# 74)
   • "She's A Disco Queen" by Oliver Sain (# 78)
   • "Colorado Call" by Shad O'Shea & 18 Wheelers (# 79)
   • "You Are Beautiful" by Stylistics (# 81)
   • "Train Called Freedom" by South Shore Commission (# 98)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   I'M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY Terry Bradshaw
102   BROKEN LADY Larry Gatlin
103   STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT Bette Midler
104   JEALOUSY Major Harris
105   WORDS (ARE IMPOSSIBLE) Donny Gerrard
106   I HOPE WE GET TO LOVE IN TIME Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.
107   HOW CAN I BE A WITNESS R.B. Hudmon
108   MOONLIGHT FEELS RIGHT Starbuck
109   HOLDING ON Road Apples
110   IT'S OVER Boz Scaggs
111   EVERYBODY'S GOIN' HOLLYWOOD Marc Allen Trujillo
112   LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING Kool & Gang
113   THE FONZ SONG Heyettes
114   HUSTLE ON UP (DO THE BUMP) Hidden Strength
115   TODAY I STARTED LOVING YOU AGAIN Bobby Bland
116   YOU'RE MY ONE WEAKNESS GIRL Street People
117   NORMA JEAN WANTS TO BE A MOVIE STAR Sundown Company
118   CARA MIA Paul Delicato
119   ARMS OF MARY Sutherland Brothers & Quiver
120   GET CLOSER Seals & Crofts
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