Saturday May 8, 1976
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending May 8, 1976



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1   BOOGIE FEVER 2 3 5 15
Sylvers (Capitol 4179)
2   WELCOME BACK 4 8 11 7
John Sebastian (Reprise 1349)
3   LET YOUR LOVE FLOW 1 2 3 14
Bellamy Brothers (Warner/Curb 8169)
4   SHOW ME THE WAY - LIVE 5 7 9 11
Peter Frampton (A&M 1795)
5   FOOLED AROUND AND FELL IN LOVE 7 10 14 10
Elvin Bishop (Capricorn 0252)
6   SILLY LOVE SONGS 12 26 39 5
Paul McCartney & Wings (Capitol 4256)
7   RIGHT BACK WHERE WE STARTED FROM 3 1 2 13
Maxine Nightingale (United Artists 752)
8   SHANNON 11 14 21 10
Henry Gross (Lifesong 45002)
9   LOVE HANGOVER 23 41 56 5  
Diana Ross (Motown 1392)
10   HAPPY DAYS 16 30 48 6
Pratt & McClain (Reprise 1351)
11   MISTY BLUE 14 23 28 10
Dorothy Moore (Malaco 1029)
12   TRYING TO GET THE FEELING AGAIN 13 16 22 9
Barry Manilow (Arista 0172)
13   GET UP AND BOOGIE 20 27 35 8
Silver Convention (Midland Int'l 10571)
14   STRANGE MAGIC 15 18 25 10
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 770)
15   RHIANNON 17 24 33 10
Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 1345)
16   SARA SMILE 18 22 29 13
Hall & Oates (RCA Victor 10530)
17   BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY 6 6 7 20  
Queen (Elektra 45297)
18   DISCO LADY 8 4 1 13
Johnnie Taylor (Columbia 10281)
19   ONLY SIXTEEN 9 5 6 19
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4171)
20   SWEET LOVE 10 9 10 21
Commodores (Motown 1381)
21   LOVE REALLY HURTS WITHOUT YOU 26 32 41 6
Billy Ocean (Ariola America 7621)
22   I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO 19 20 23 12
Abba (Atlantic 3310)
23   LONELY NIGHT 21 11 4 16
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1782)
24   YOUNG BLOOD 28 31 36 9
Bad Company (Swan Song 70108)
25   SHOUT IT OUT LOUD 27 29 34 9
Kiss (Casablanca 854)
26   DREAM WEAVER 22 12 8 18
Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 8167)
27   LIVIN' FOR THE WEEKEND 24 25 26 10
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3587)
28   DECEMBER, 1963 25 17 16 20
Four Seasons (Warner/Curb 8168)
29   THERE'S A KIND OF HUSH (ALL OVER THE WORLD) 29 13 12 11
Carpenters (A&M 1800)
30   LOVE IN THE SHADOWS 38 48 60 5
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40543)
31   COME ON OVER 33 35 37 9
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40525)
32   HURT 34 38 43 7
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 10601)
33   FOOL TO CRY 47 69 -- 3  
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19304)
34   MORE, MORE, MORE 37 42 44 8
Andrea True Connection (Buddah 515)
35   DREAM ON 31 21 17 30
Aerosmith (Columbia 10278)
36   MOVIN' 41 46 52 8
Brass Construction (United Artists 775)
37   SWEET THING 30 15 13 20
Rufus & Chaka Khan (ABC 12149)
38   SHOP AROUND 54 71 -- 3  
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1817)
39   ACTION 32 19 15 13
Sweet (Capitol 4220)
40   MONEY HONEY 35 28 19 14
Bay City Rollers (Arista 0170)
41   DON'T PULL YOUR LOVE / THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE 44 45 47 7
Glen Campbell (Capitol 4245)
42   UNION MAN 48 49 51 12
Cate Brothers (Asylum 45294)
43   KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE SPARROW 58 67 82 4  
Rhythm Heritage (ABC 12177)
44   I'VE GOT A FEELING (WE'LL BE SEEING EACH OTHER AGAIN) 49 55 61 7
Al Wilson (Playboy 6062)
45   CAN'T HIDE LOVE 45 47 50 7
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10309)
46   ONE PIECE AT A TIME 56 62 75 5
Johnny Cash & Tennessee Three (Columbia 10321)
47   I WANT YOU 53 60 70 4
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54264)
48   IT'S OVER 57 63 72 5
Boz Scaggs (Columbia 10319)
49   FALLEN ANGEL 50 51 57 6
Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,074)
50   ANYTIME (I'LL BE THERE) 51 56 63 6
Paul Anka (United Artists 789)
51   GOLDEN YEARS 36 33 20 22  
David Bowie (RCA Victor 10441)
52   ROCK AND ROLL LOVE LETTER 61 72 -- 3
Bay City Rollers (Arista 0185)
53   DANCE WIT ME 64 81 -- 3  
Rufus (ABC 12179)
54   MOONLIGHT FEELS RIGHT 68 80 92 4  
Starbuck (Private Stock 45,039)
55   FALLING APART AT THE SEAMS 55 58 65 6
Marmalade (Ariola America 7619)
56   LOVE IS ALIVE 66 77 87 4
Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 8143)
57   HAPPY MUSIC 42 43 45 10  
Blackbyrds (Fantasy 762)
58   NEVER GONNA FALL IN LOVE AGAIN 77 -- -- 2  
Eric Carmen (Arista 0184)
59   STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS 85 -- -- 2  
Paul Simon (Columbia 10332)
60   THERE WON'T BE NO COUNTRY MUSIC (THERE WON'T BE NO ROCK 'N' ROLL) 52 52 55 8
C.W. McCall (Polydor 13410)
61   SPANISH HUSTLE 60 61 64 7
Fatback Band (Event 229)
62   KISS AND SAY GOODBYE 80 99 -- 3  
Manhattans (Columbia 10310)
63   TAKIN' IT TO THE STREETS 89 92 -- 3  
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8196)
64   LOOKING FOR SPACE 40 34 18 11  
John Denver (RCA Victor 10586)
65   LAVERNE & SHIRLEY 75 84 -- 3
Cyndi Grecco (Private Stock 45,086)
66   CRAZY ON YOU 79 91 -- 3  
Heart (Mushroom 7021)
67   DEEP PURPLE 39 36 24 22  
Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14840)
68   THE FONZ SONG 70 73 80 5
Heyettes (London 232)
69   DON'T STOP IT NOW 72 78 83 6
Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16060)
70   WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO 73 76 81 7
J. Geils Band (Atlantic 3320)
71   ARMS OF MARY 71 75 84 5
Sutherland Brothers & Quiver (Columbia 10284)
72   ALL BY MYSELF 43 37 27 22  
Eric Carmen (Arista 0165)
73   LORELEI 46 40 30 13  
Styx (A&M 1786)
74   TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT 65 50 46 21
Eagles (Asylum 45293)
75   GET CLOSER 81 83 95 5
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 8190)
76   TELL THE WORLD HOW I FEEL ABOUT 'CHA BABY 67 68 71 6
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3588)
77   JEALOUSY 78 79 86 5
Major Harris (Atlantic 3321)
78   THAT'S WHERE THE HAPPY PEOPLE GO 74 74 78 7
Trammps (Atlantic 3306)
79   COULD IT BE MAGIC 98 -- -- 2  
Donna Summer (Oasis 405)
80   BIGFOOT 91 95 -- 3  
Bro Smith (Big Tree 16061)
81   I'LL BE GOOD TO YOU 94 -- -- 2  
Brothers Johnson (A&M 1806)
82   EVERYDAY WITHOUT YOU 83 85 91 5
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Playboy 6068)
83   THINKING OF YOU 86 88 94 4
Paul Davis (Bang 724)
84   HEY BABY 84 87 93 6
Ted Nugent (Epic 50197)
85   LOOKING OUT FOR NUMBER ONE 90 93 -- 3
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73784)
86   JASPER 87 89 96 4
Jim Stafford (Polydor 14309)
87   TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN -- -- -- 1  
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 4260)
88   TURN THE BEAT AROUND -- -- -- 1  
Vicki Sue Robinson (RCA Victor 10562)
89   SIXTEEN TONS 92 94 100 4
Don Harrison Band (Atlantic 3323)
90   (WHAT A) WONDERFUL WORLD 93 98 -- 3
Johnny Nash (Epic 50219)
91   'TIL I MAKE IT ON MY OWN 97 100 -- 3
Tammy Wynette (Epic 50196)
92   AFTERNOON DELIGHT 99 -- -- 2
Starland Vocal Band (Windsong 10588)
93   LET HER IN -- -- -- 1  
John Travolta (Midland Int'l 10623)
94   AMERICA, THE BEAUTIFUL -- -- -- 1  
Charlie Rich (Epic 50222)
95   WORDS (ARE IMPOSSIBLE) 95 96 98 5
Donny Gerrard (Greedy 101)
96   BETTER DAYS -- -- -- 1  
Melissa Manchester (Arista 0183)
97   I'M EASY -- -- -- 1  
Keith Carradine (ABC 12117)
98   FOREVER AND EVER 100 -- -- 2
Slik (Arista 0179)
99   SAVE YOUR KISSES FOR ME -- -- -- 1  
Brotherhood Of Man (Pye 71066)
100   NORMA JEAN WANTS TO BE A MOVIE STAR -- -- -- 1  
Sundown Company (Polydor 14312)

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:

   • "Love Machine (pt. 1)" by Miracles (# 59)
   • "When Love Has Gone Away" by Richard Cocciante (# 62)
   • "Love Hurts" by Nazareth (# 63)
   • "Heavy Love" by David Ruffin (# 69)
   • "Theme From S.W.A.T." by Rhythm Heritage (# 76)
   • "Love Hangover" by 5th Dimension (# 82)
   • "I'm Mandy Fly Me" by 10cc (# 88)
   • "I Hope We Get To Love In Time" by Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. (# 96)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   I WANNA STAY WITH YOU Gallagher & Lyle
102   IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ME Yvonne Fair
103   YOU GOT THE MAGIC John Fogerty
104   LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING Kool & Gang
105   HUSTLE ON UP (DO THE BUMP) Hidden Strength
106   FOREVER LOVERS Mac Davis
107   YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE Candi Staton
108   MARRIED, BUT NOT TO EACH OTHER Denise LaSalle
109   A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN Walter Murphy
110   EVERYBODY'S GOIN' HOLLYWOOD Marc Allen Trujillo
111   YES, YES, YES Bill Cosby
112   LONELY TEARDROPS Narvel Felts
113   YOU'RE MY EVERYTHING Lee Garrett
114   AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL Ray Charles
115   TOWN CRYER Scott Key
116   PEACEMAKER Loggins & Messina
117   IT'S COOL Tymes
118   JOHNNY COOL Steve Gibbons Band
119   BARETTA'S THEME Sammy Davis, Jr.
120   YES, I'M READY Tom Sullivan
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