Wednesday May 19, 1976
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending May 15, 1976



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1   WELCOME BACK 2 4 8 8
John Sebastian (Reprise 1349)
2   BOOGIE FEVER 1 2 3 16
Sylvers (Capitol 4179)
3   SILLY LOVE SONGS 6 12 26 6
Paul McCartney & Wings (Capitol 4256)
4   FOOLED AROUND AND FELL IN LOVE 5 7 10 11
Elvin Bishop (Capricorn 0252)
5   SHOW ME THE WAY - LIVE 4 5 7 12
Peter Frampton (A&M 1795)
6   SHANNON 8 11 14 11
Henry Gross (Lifesong 45002)
7   LOVE HANGOVER 9 23 41 6
Diana Ross (Motown 1392)
8   HAPPY DAYS 10 16 30 7
Pratt & McClain (Reprise 1351)
9   MISTY BLUE 11 14 23 11
Dorothy Moore (Malaco 1029)
10   GET UP AND BOOGIE 13 20 27 9
Silver Convention (Midland Int'l 10571)
11   TRYING TO GET THE FEELING AGAIN 12 13 16 10
Barry Manilow (Arista 0172)
12   RHIANNON 15 17 24 11
Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 1345)
13   SARA SMILE 16 18 22 14
Hall & Oates (RCA Victor 10530)
14   LET YOUR LOVE FLOW 3 1 2 15  
Bellamy Brothers (Warner/Curb 8169)
15   STRANGE MAGIC 14 15 18 11
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 770)
16   RIGHT BACK WHERE WE STARTED FROM 7 3 1 14
Maxine Nightingale (United Artists 752)
17   LOVE REALLY HURTS WITHOUT YOU 21 26 32 7
Billy Ocean (Ariola America 7621)
18   BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY 17 6 6 21
Queen (Elektra 45297)
19   DISCO LADY 18 8 4 14
Johnnie Taylor (Columbia 10281)
20   FOOL TO CRY 33 47 69 4  
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19304)
21   ONLY SIXTEEN 19 9 5 20
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4171)
22   YOUNG BLOOD 24 28 31 10
Bad Company (Swan Song 70108)
23   LOVE IN THE SHADOWS 30 38 48 6
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40543)
24   SHOUT IT OUT LOUD 25 27 29 10
Kiss (Casablanca 854)
25   MORE, MORE, MORE 34 37 42 9
Andrea True Connection (Buddah 515)
26   I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO 22 19 20 13
Abba (Atlantic 3310)
27   SHOP AROUND 38 54 71 4  
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1817)
28   DREAM WEAVER 26 22 12 19
Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 8167)
29   MOVIN' 36 41 46 9
Brass Construction (United Artists 775)
30   COME ON OVER 31 33 35 10
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40525)
31   HURT 32 34 38 8
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 10601)
32   LIVIN' FOR THE WEEKEND 27 24 25 11
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3587)
33   KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE SPARROW 43 58 67 5
Rhythm Heritage (ABC 12177)
34   SWEET LOVE 20 10 9 22  
Commodores (Motown 1381)
35   UNION MAN 42 48 49 13
Cate Brothers (Asylum 45294)
36   DECEMBER, 1963 28 25 17 21
Four Seasons (Warner/Curb 8168)
37   LONELY NIGHT 23 21 11 17  
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1782)
38   NEVER GONNA FALL IN LOVE AGAIN 58 77 -- 3  
Eric Carmen (Arista 0184)
39   MOONLIGHT FEELS RIGHT 54 68 80 5  
Starbuck (Private Stock 45,039)
40   I WANT YOU 47 53 60 5
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54264)
41   I'VE GOT A FEELING (WE'LL BE SEEING EACH OTHER AGAIN) 44 49 55 8
Al Wilson (Playboy 6062)
42   ONE PIECE AT A TIME 46 56 62 6
Johnny Cash & Tennessee Three (Columbia 10321)
43   DANCE WIT ME 53 64 81 4
Rufus (ABC 12179)
44   LOVE IS ALIVE 56 66 77 5  
Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 8143)
45   IT'S OVER 48 57 63 6
Boz Scaggs (Columbia 10319)
46   ROCK AND ROLL LOVE LETTER 52 61 72 4
Bay City Rollers (Arista 0185)
47   THERE'S A KIND OF HUSH (ALL OVER THE WORLD) 29 29 13 12  
Carpenters (A&M 1800)
48   TAKIN' IT TO THE STREETS 63 89 92 4  
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8196)
49   DREAM ON 35 31 21 31  
Aerosmith (Columbia 10278)
50   STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS 59 85 -- 3
Paul Simon (Columbia 10332)
51   KISS AND SAY GOODBYE 62 80 99 4  
Manhattans (Columbia 10310)
52   SWEET THING 37 30 15 21  
Rufus & Chaka Khan (ABC 12149)
53   LAVERNE & SHIRLEY 65 75 84 4  
Cyndi Grecco (Private Stock 45,086)
54   ACTION 39 32 19 14  
Sweet (Capitol 4220)
55   MONEY HONEY 40 35 28 15  
Bay City Rollers (Arista 0170)
56   I.O.U. -- -- -- 1  
Jimmy Dean (Casino 052)
57   DON'T PULL YOUR LOVE / THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE 41 44 45 8  
Glen Campbell (Capitol 4245)
58   CAN'T HIDE LOVE 45 45 47 8  
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10309)
59   FALLEN ANGEL 49 50 51 7
Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,074)
60   FALLING APART AT THE SEAMS 55 55 58 7
Marmalade (Ariola America 7619)
61   ANYTIME (I'LL BE THERE) 50 51 56 7  
Paul Anka (United Artists 789)
62   CRAZY ON YOU 66 79 91 4
Heart (Mushroom 7021)
63   GOLDEN YEARS 51 36 33 23  
David Bowie (RCA Victor 10441)
64   I'LL BE GOOD TO YOU 81 94 -- 3  
Brothers Johnson (A&M 1806)
65   WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO 70 73 76 8
J. Geils Band (Atlantic 3320)
66   THE FONZ SONG 68 70 73 6
Heyettes (London 232)
67   BIGFOOT 80 91 95 4  
Bro Smith (Big Tree 16061)
68   DON'T STOP IT NOW 69 72 78 7
Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16060)
69   COULD IT BE MAGIC 79 98 -- 3
Donna Summer (Oasis 405)
70   THAT'S WHERE THE HAPPY PEOPLE GO 78 74 74 8
Trammps (Atlantic 3306)
71   TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN 87 -- -- 2  
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 4260)
72   GET CLOSER 75 81 83 6
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 8190)
73   SPANISH HUSTLE 61 60 61 8  
Fatback Band (Event 229)
74   HAPPY MUSIC 57 42 43 11  
Blackbyrds (Fantasy 762)
75   ARMS OF MARY 71 71 75 6
Sutherland Brothers & Quiver (Columbia 10284)
76   AFTERNOON DELIGHT 92 99 -- 3  
Starland Vocal Band (Windsong 10588)
77   TURN THE BEAT AROUND 88 -- -- 2  
Vicki Sue Robinson (RCA Victor 10562)
78   TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT 74 65 50 22
Eagles (Asylum 45293)
79   TODAY'S THE DAY -- -- -- 1  
America (Warner Bros. 8212)
80   THINKING OF YOU 83 86 88 5
Paul Davis (Bang 724)
81   IT MAKES ME GIGGLE -- -- -- 1  
John Denver (RCA Victor 10687)
82   LOOKING OUT FOR NUMBER ONE 85 90 93 4
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73784)
83   THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN -- -- -- 1  
Thin Lizzy (Mercury 73786)
84   SIXTEEN TONS 89 92 94 5
Don Harrison Band (Atlantic 3323)
85   SAVE YOUR KISSES FOR ME 99 -- -- 2  
Brotherhood Of Man (Pye 71066)
86   TEAR THE ROOF OFF THE SUCKER (GIVE UP THE FUNK) -- -- -- 1  
Parliament (Casablanca 856)
87   TELL THE WORLD HOW I FEEL ABOUT 'CHA BABY 76 67 68 7  
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3588)
88   (WHAT A) WONDERFUL WORLD 90 93 98 4
Johnny Nash (Epic 50219)
89   LET HER IN 93 -- -- 2
John Travolta (Midland Int'l 10623)
90   AMERICA, THE BEAUTIFUL 94 -- -- 2
Charlie Rich (Epic 50222)
91   I'M EASY 97 -- -- 2
Keith Carradine (ABC 12117)
92   YOU'RE MY EVERYTHING -- -- -- 1  
Lee Garrett (Chrysalis 2112)
93   BETTER DAYS 96 -- -- 2
Melissa Manchester (Arista 0183)
94   JEALOUSY 77 78 79 6  
Major Harris (Atlantic 3321)
95   YES, YES, YES -- -- -- 1  
Bill Cosby (Capitol 4258)
96   MIDNIGHT LOVE AFFAIR -- -- -- 1  
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Elektra 45319)
97   YOU KNOW THE FEELIN' -- -- -- 1  
Steve Wightman (Farr 003)
98   RAIN, OH RAIN -- -- -- 1  
Fools Gold (Morning Sky 700)
99   NORMA JEAN WANTS TO BE A MOVIE STAR 100 -- -- 2
Sundown Company (Polydor 14312)
100   I WANNA STAY WITH YOU -- -- -- 1  
Gallagher & Lyle (A&M 1778)

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:

   • "There Won't Be No Country Music (There Won't Be No Rock 'n' Roll)" by C.W. McCall (# 60)
   • "Looking For Space" by John Denver (# 64)
   • "Deep Purple" by Donny & Marie Osmond (# 67)
   • "All By Myself" by Eric Carmen (# 72)
   • "Lorelei" by Styx (# 73)
   • "Everyday Without You" by Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (# 82)
   • "Hey Baby" by Ted Nugent (# 84)
   • "Jasper" by Jim Stafford (# 86)
   • "'Til I Make It On My Own" by Tammy Wynette (# 91)
   • "Words (Are Impossible)" by Donny Gerrard (# 95)
   • "Forever And Ever" by Slik (# 98)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ME Yvonne Fair
102   YOU GOT THE MAGIC John Fogerty
103   YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE Candi Staton
104   MARRIED, BUT NOT TO EACH OTHER Denise LaSalle
105   A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN Walter Murphy
106   LONELY TEARDROPS Narvel Felts
107   FOREVER LOVERS Mac Davis
108   LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING Kool & Gang
109   NUMBER ONE Billy Swan
110   AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL Ray Charles
111   TOWN CRYER Scott Key
112   LET IT SHINE Al Green
113   IT'S COOL Tymes
114   JOHNNY COOL Steve Gibbons Band
115   THIS IS IT Melba Moore
116   HUSTLE ON UP (DO THE BUMP) Hidden Strength
117   BARETTA'S THEME Sammy Davis, Jr.
118   TUBULAR BELLS Champs' Boys Orchestra
119   YES, I'M READY Tom Sullivan
120   OPEN Smokey Robinson
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