Tuesday May 4, 1976
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending May 1, 1976



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1   LET YOUR LOVE FLOW 2 3 4 13
Bellamy Brothers (Warner/Curb 8169)
2   BOOGIE FEVER 3 5 8 14
Sylvers (Capitol 4179)
3   RIGHT BACK WHERE WE STARTED FROM 1 2 3 12
Maxine Nightingale (United Artists 752)
4   WELCOME BACK 8 11 22 6
John Sebastian (Reprise 1349)
5   SHOW ME THE WAY - LIVE 7 9 14 10
Peter Frampton (A&M 1795)
6   BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY 6 7 9 19
Queen (Elektra 45297)
7   FOOLED AROUND AND FELL IN LOVE 10 14 19 9
Elvin Bishop (Capricorn 0252)
8   DISCO LADY 4 1 1 12
Johnnie Taylor (Columbia 10281)
9   ONLY SIXTEEN 5 6 7 18
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4171)
10   SWEET LOVE 9 10 11 20
Commodores (Motown 1381)
11   SHANNON 14 21 33 9
Henry Gross (Lifesong 45002)
12   SILLY LOVE SONGS 26 39 65 4  
Paul McCartney & Wings (Capitol 4256)
13   TRYING TO GET THE FEELING AGAIN 16 22 28 8
Barry Manilow (Arista 0172)
14   MISTY BLUE 23 28 38 9
Dorothy Moore (Malaco 1029)
15   STRANGE MAGIC 18 25 32 9
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 770)
16   HAPPY DAYS 30 48 67 5  
Pratt & McClain (Reprise 1351)
17   RHIANNON 24 33 45 9
Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 1345)
18   SARA SMILE 22 29 36 12
Hall & Oates (RCA Victor 10530)
19   I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO 20 23 26 11
Abba (Atlantic 3310)
20   GET UP AND BOOGIE 27 35 42 7
Silver Convention (Midland Int'l 10571)
21   LONELY NIGHT 11 4 2 15
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1782)
22   DREAM WEAVER 12 8 5 17
Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 8167)
23   LOVE HANGOVER 41 56 70 4  
Diana Ross (Motown 1392)
24   LIVIN' FOR THE WEEKEND 25 26 27 9
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3587)
25   DECEMBER, 1963 17 16 13 19
Four Seasons (Warner/Curb 8168)
26   LOVE REALLY HURTS WITHOUT YOU 32 41 61 5
Billy Ocean (Ariola America 7621)
27   SHOUT IT OUT LOUD 29 34 43 8
Kiss (Casablanca 854)
28   YOUNG BLOOD 31 36 40 8
Bad Company (Swan Song 70108)
29   THERE'S A KIND OF HUSH (ALL OVER THE WORLD) 13 12 12 10  
Carpenters (A&M 1800)
30   SWEET THING 15 13 6 19  
Rufus & Chaka Khan (ABC 12149)
31   DREAM ON 21 17 15 29
Aerosmith (Columbia 10278)
32   ACTION 19 15 10 12  
Sweet (Capitol 4220)
33   COME ON OVER 35 37 39 8
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40525)
34   HURT 38 43 52 6
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 10601)
35   MONEY HONEY 28 19 16 13
Bay City Rollers (Arista 0170)
36   GOLDEN YEARS 33 20 17 21
David Bowie (RCA Victor 10441)
37   MORE, MORE, MORE 42 44 54 7
Andrea True Connection (Buddah 515)
38   LOVE IN THE SHADOWS 48 60 81 4
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40543)
39   DEEP PURPLE 36 24 20 21
Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14840)
40   LOOKING FOR SPACE 34 18 18 10
John Denver (RCA Victor 10586)
41   MOVIN' 46 52 63 7
Brass Construction (United Artists 775)
42   HAPPY MUSIC 43 45 53 9
Blackbyrds (Fantasy 762)
43   ALL BY MYSELF 37 27 21 21
Eric Carmen (Arista 0165)
44   DON'T PULL YOUR LOVE / THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE 45 47 55 6
Glen Campbell (Capitol 4245)
45   CAN'T HIDE LOVE 47 50 57 6
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10309)
46   LORELEI 40 30 30 12
Styx (A&M 1786)
47   FOOL TO CRY 69 -- -- 2  
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19304)
48   UNION MAN 49 51 56 11
Cate Brothers (Asylum 45294)
49   I'VE GOT A FEELING (WE'LL BE SEEING EACH OTHER AGAIN) 55 61 73 6
Al Wilson (Playboy 6062)
50   FALLEN ANGEL 51 57 64 5
Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,074)
51   ANYTIME (I'LL BE THERE) 56 63 72 5
Paul Anka (United Artists 789)
52   THERE WON'T BE NO COUNTRY MUSIC (THERE WON'T BE NO ROCK 'N' ROLL) 52 55 58 7
C.W. McCall (Polydor 13410)
53   I WANT YOU 60 70 -- 3
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54264)
54   SHOP AROUND 71 -- -- 2  
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1817)
55   FALLING APART AT THE SEAMS 58 65 74 5
Marmalade (Ariola America 7619)
56   ONE PIECE AT A TIME 62 75 87 4
Johnny Cash & Tennessee Three (Columbia 10321)
57   IT'S OVER 63 72 82 4
Boz Scaggs (Columbia 10319)
58   KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE SPARROW 67 82 -- 3
Rhythm Heritage (ABC 12177)
59   LOVE MACHINE (PT. 1) 39 31 23 26  
Miracles (Tamla 54262)
60   SPANISH HUSTLE 61 64 68 6
Fatback Band (Event 229)
61   ROCK AND ROLL LOVE LETTER 72 -- -- 2  
Bay City Rollers (Arista 0185)
62   WHEN LOVE HAS GONE AWAY 64 67 80 5
Richard Cocciante (20th Century 2275)
63   LOVE HURTS 44 32 24 24  
Nazareth (A&M 1671)
64   DANCE WIT ME 81 -- -- 2  
Rufus (ABC 12179)
65   TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT 50 46 35 20  
Eagles (Asylum 45293)
66   LOVE IS ALIVE 77 87 -- 3  
Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 8143)
67   TELL THE WORLD HOW I FEEL ABOUT 'CHA BABY 68 71 75 5
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3588)
68   MOONLIGHT FEELS RIGHT 80 92 -- 3  
Starbuck (Private Stock 45,039)
69   HEAVY LOVE 70 74 78 7
David Ruffin (Motown 1388)
70   THE FONZ SONG 73 80 85 4
Heyettes (London 232)
71   ARMS OF MARY 75 84 95 4
Sutherland Brothers & Quiver (Columbia 10284)
72   DON'T STOP IT NOW 78 83 88 5
Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16060)
73   WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO 76 81 86 6
J. Geils Band (Atlantic 3320)
74   THAT'S WHERE THE HAPPY PEOPLE GO 74 78 83 6
Trammps (Atlantic 3306)
75   LAVERNE & SHIRLEY 84 -- -- 2
Cyndi Grecco (Private Stock 45,086)
76   THEME FROM S.W.A.T. 53 40 29 25  
Rhythm Heritage (ABC 12135)
77   NEVER GONNA FALL IN LOVE AGAIN -- -- -- 1  
Eric Carmen (Arista 0184)
78   JEALOUSY 79 86 91 4
Major Harris (Atlantic 3321)
79   CRAZY ON YOU 91 -- -- 2  
Heart (Mushroom 7021)
80   KISS AND SAY GOODBYE 99 -- -- 2  
Manhattans (Columbia 10310)
81   GET CLOSER 83 95 99 4
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 8190)
82   LOVE HANGOVER 82 89 93 4
5th Dimension (ABC 12181)
83   EVERYDAY WITHOUT YOU 85 91 96 4
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Playboy 6068)
84   HEY BABY 87 93 97 5
Ted Nugent (Epic 50197)
85   STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS -- -- -- 1  
Paul Simon (Columbia 10332)
86   THINKING OF YOU 88 94 -- 3
Paul Davis (Bang 724)
87   JASPER 89 96 -- 3
Jim Stafford (Polydor 14309)
88   I'M MANDY FLY ME 90 97 98 6
10cc (Mercury 73779)
89   TAKIN' IT TO THE STREETS 92 -- -- 2
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8196)
90   LOOKING OUT FOR NUMBER ONE 93 -- -- 2
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73784)
91   BIGFOOT 95 -- -- 2
Bro Smith (Big Tree 16061)
92   SIXTEEN TONS 94 100 -- 3
Don Harrison Band (Atlantic 3323)
93   (WHAT A) WONDERFUL WORLD 98 -- -- 2
Johnny Nash (Epic 50219)
94   I'LL BE GOOD TO YOU -- -- -- 1  
Brothers Johnson (A&M 1806)
95   WORDS (ARE IMPOSSIBLE) 96 98 100 4
Donny Gerrard (Greedy 101)
96   I HOPE WE GET TO LOVE IN TIME 97 99 -- 3
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. (ABC 12170)
97   'TIL I MAKE IT ON MY OWN 100 -- -- 2
Tammy Wynette (Epic 50196)
98   COULD IT BE MAGIC -- -- -- 1  
Donna Summer (Oasis 405)
99   AFTERNOON DELIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Starland Vocal Band (Windsong 10588)
100   FOREVER AND EVER -- -- -- 1  
Slik (Arista 0179)

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:

   • "Cupid" by Tony Orlando & Dawn (# 54)
   • "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover" by Paul Simon (# 57)
   • "Only Love Is Real" by Carole King (# 59)
   • "He's A Friend" by Eddie Kendricks (# 65)
   • "Fopp" by Ohio Players (# 66)
   • "Double Trouble" by Lynyrd Skynyrd (# 86)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING Kool & Gang
102   I WANNA STAY WITH YOU Gallagher & Lyle
103   IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ME Yvonne Fair
104   NORMA JEAN WANTS TO BE A MOVIE STAR Sundown Company
105   EVERYBODY'S GOIN' HOLLYWOOD Marc Allen Trujillo
106   HUSTLE ON UP (DO THE BUMP) Hidden Strength
107   YOU GOT THE MAGIC John Fogerty
108   I'M EASY Keith Carradine
109   FOREVER LOVERS Mac Davis
110   SAVE YOUR KISSES FOR ME Brotherhood Of Man
111   TURN THE BEAT AROUND Vicki Sue Robinson
112   YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE Candi Staton
113   PEACEMAKER Loggins & Messina
114   AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL Ray Charles
115   MARRIED, BUT NOT TO EACH OTHER Denise LaSalle
116   CALIFORNIA STRUT Walter Murphy
117   TOWN CRYER Scott Key
118   LET HER IN John Travolta
119   GREAT BALLS OF FIRE Black Oak Arkansas
120   LOVE REALLY HURTS WITHOUT YOU Alex Brown
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