Wednesday May 26, 1976
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending May 22, 1976



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1   WELCOME BACK 1 2 4 9
John Sebastian (Reprise 1349)
2   SILLY LOVE SONGS 3 6 12 7
Paul McCartney & Wings (Capitol 4256)
3   FOOLED AROUND AND FELL IN LOVE 4 5 7 12
Elvin Bishop (Capricorn 0252)
4   LOVE HANGOVER 7 9 23 7
Diana Ross (Motown 1392)
5   SHANNON 6 8 11 12
Henry Gross (Lifesong 45002)
6   GET UP AND BOOGIE 10 13 20 10
Silver Convention (Midland Int'l 10571)
7   HAPPY DAYS 8 10 16 8
Pratt & McClain (Reprise 1351)
8   MISTY BLUE 9 11 14 12
Dorothy Moore (Malaco 1029)
9   BOOGIE FEVER 2 1 2 17
Sylvers (Capitol 4179)
10   TRYING TO GET THE FEELING AGAIN 11 12 13 11
Barry Manilow (Arista 0172)
11   RHIANNON 12 15 17 12
Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 1345)
12   SARA SMILE 13 16 18 15
Hall & Oates (RCA Victor 10530)
13   SHOW ME THE WAY - LIVE 5 4 5 13
Peter Frampton (A&M 1795)
14   FOOL TO CRY 20 33 47 5
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19304)
15   LET YOUR LOVE FLOW 14 3 1 16
Bellamy Brothers (Warner/Curb 8169)
16   LOVE REALLY HURTS WITHOUT YOU 17 21 26 8
Billy Ocean (Ariola America 7621)
17   MORE, MORE, MORE 25 34 37 10
Andrea True Connection (Buddah 515)
18   LOVE IN THE SHADOWS 23 30 38 7
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40543)
19   SHOP AROUND 27 38 54 5
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1817)
20   STRANGE MAGIC 15 14 15 12
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 770)
21   RIGHT BACK WHERE WE STARTED FROM 16 7 3 15
Maxine Nightingale (United Artists 752)
22   DISCO LADY 19 18 8 15
Johnnie Taylor (Columbia 10281)
23   MOVIN' 29 36 41 10
Brass Construction (United Artists 775)
24   BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY 18 17 6 22
Queen (Elektra 45297)
25   ONLY SIXTEEN 21 19 9 21
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4171)
26   SHOUT IT OUT LOUD 24 25 27 11
Kiss (Casablanca 854)
27   YOUNG BLOOD 22 24 28 11
Bad Company (Swan Song 70108)
28   NEVER GONNA FALL IN LOVE AGAIN 38 58 77 4
Eric Carmen (Arista 0184)
29   KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE SPARROW 33 43 58 6
Rhythm Heritage (ABC 12177)
30   MOONLIGHT FEELS RIGHT 39 54 68 6
Starbuck (Private Stock 45,039)
31   HURT 31 32 34 9
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 10601)
32   UNION MAN 35 42 48 14
Cate Brothers (Asylum 45294)
33   LOVE IS ALIVE 44 56 66 6  
Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 8143)
34   I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO 26 22 19 14
Abba (Atlantic 3310)
35   I WANT YOU 40 47 53 6
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54264)
36   KISS AND SAY GOODBYE 51 62 80 5  
Manhattans (Columbia 10310)
37   DREAM WEAVER 28 26 22 20
Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 8167)
38   TAKIN' IT TO THE STREETS 48 63 89 5
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8196)
39   DANCE WIT ME 43 53 64 5
Rufus (ABC 12179)
40   ROCK AND ROLL LOVE LETTER 46 52 61 5
Bay City Rollers (Arista 0185)
41   ONE PIECE AT A TIME 42 46 56 7
Johnny Cash & Tennessee Three (Columbia 10321)
42   I.O.U. 56 -- -- 2  
Jimmy Dean (Casino 052)
43   IT'S OVER 45 48 57 7
Boz Scaggs (Columbia 10319)
44   LAVERNE & SHIRLEY 53 65 75 5
Cyndi Grecco (Private Stock 45,086)
45   COME ON OVER 30 31 33 11  
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40525)
46   LIVIN' FOR THE WEEKEND 32 27 24 12  
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3587)
47   STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS 50 59 85 4
Paul Simon (Columbia 10332)
48   DECEMBER, 1963 36 28 25 22  
Four Seasons (Warner/Curb 8168)
49   SWEET LOVE 34 20 10 23  
Commodores (Motown 1381)
50   TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN 71 87 -- 3  
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 4260)
51   LONELY NIGHT 37 23 21 18  
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1782)
52   CRAZY ON YOU 62 66 79 5
Heart (Mushroom 7021)
53   I'VE GOT A FEELING (WE'LL BE SEEING EACH OTHER AGAIN) 41 44 49 9  
Al Wilson (Playboy 6062)
54   THERE'S A KIND OF HUSH (ALL OVER THE WORLD) 47 29 29 13
Carpenters (A&M 1800)
55   I'LL BE GOOD TO YOU 64 81 94 4
Brothers Johnson (A&M 1806)
56   DREAM ON 49 35 31 32
Aerosmith (Columbia 10278)
57   SWEET THING 52 37 30 22
Rufus & Chaka Khan (ABC 12149)
58   DON'T PULL YOUR LOVE / THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE 57 41 44 9
Glen Campbell (Capitol 4245)
59   AFTERNOON DELIGHT 76 92 99 4  
Starland Vocal Band (Windsong 10588)
60   TODAY'S THE DAY 79 -- -- 2  
America (Warner Bros. 8212)
61   GET CLOSER 72 75 81 7  
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 8190)
62   WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO 65 70 73 9
J. Geils Band (Atlantic 3320)
63   BIGFOOT 67 80 91 5
Bro Smith (Big Tree 16061)
64   THAT'S WHERE THE HAPPY PEOPLE GO 70 78 74 9
Trammps (Atlantic 3306)
65   COULD IT BE MAGIC 69 79 98 4
Donna Summer (Oasis 405)
66   THE FONZ SONG 66 68 70 7
Heyettes (London 232)
67   ACTION 54 39 32 15  
Sweet (Capitol 4220)
68   MONEY HONEY 55 40 35 16  
Bay City Rollers (Arista 0170)
69   TURN THE BEAT AROUND 77 88 -- 3
Vicki Sue Robinson (RCA Victor 10562)
70   THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN 83 -- -- 2  
Thin Lizzy (Mercury 73786)
71   CAN'T HIDE LOVE 58 45 45 9  
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10309)
72   IT MAKES ME GIGGLE 81 -- -- 2
John Denver (RCA Victor 10687)
73   FALLEN ANGEL 59 49 50 8  
Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,074)
74   FALLING APART AT THE SEAMS 60 55 55 8  
Marmalade (Ariola America 7619)
75   SAVE YOUR KISSES FOR ME 85 99 -- 3
Brotherhood Of Man (Pye 71066)
76   TEAR THE ROOF OFF THE SUCKER (GIVE UP THE FUNK) 86 -- -- 2
Parliament (Casablanca 856)
77   LET HER IN 89 93 -- 3  
John Travolta (Midland Int'l 10623)
78   THINKING OF YOU 80 83 86 6
Paul Davis (Bang 724)
79   LOOKING OUT FOR NUMBER ONE 82 85 90 5
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73784)
80   SIXTEEN TONS 84 89 92 6
Don Harrison Band (Atlantic 3323)
81   YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE -- -- -- 1  
Candi Staton (Warner Bros. 8181)
82   (WHAT A) WONDERFUL WORLD 88 90 93 5
Johnny Nash (Epic 50219)
83   ANYTIME (I'LL BE THERE) 61 50 51 8  
Paul Anka (United Artists 789)
84   DON'T STOP IT NOW 68 69 72 8  
Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16060)
85   AMERICA, THE BEAUTIFUL 90 94 -- 3
Charlie Rich (Epic 50222)
86   I'M EASY 91 97 -- 3
Keith Carradine (ABC 12117)
87   YOU'RE MY EVERYTHING 92 -- -- 2
Lee Garrett (Chrysalis 2112)
88   A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN -- -- -- 1  
Walter Murphy (Private Stock 45,073)
89   BETTER DAYS 93 96 -- 3
Melissa Manchester (Arista 0183)
90   YES, YES, YES 95 -- -- 2
Bill Cosby (Capitol 4258)
91   TELL THE WORLD HOW I FEEL ABOUT 'CHA BABY 87 76 67 8
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3588)
92   NUMBER ONE -- -- -- 1  
Billy Swan (Monument 8697)
93   I WANNA STAY WITH YOU 100 -- -- 2
Gallagher & Lyle (A&M 1778)
94   MIDNIGHT LOVE AFFAIR 96 -- -- 2
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Elektra 45319)
95   FOOL FOR THE CITY -- -- -- 1  
Foghat (Bearsville 0307)
96   YOU KNOW THE FEELIN' 97 -- -- 2
Steve Wightman (Farr 003)
97   RAIN, OH RAIN 98 -- -- 2
Fools Gold (Morning Sky 700)
98   NORMA JEAN WANTS TO BE A MOVIE STAR 99 100 -- 3
Sundown Company (Polydor 14312)
99   JUKIN' -- -- -- 1  
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14323)
100   IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ME -- -- -- 1  
Yvonne Fair (Motown 1384)

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:

   • "Golden Years" by David Bowie (# 63)
   • "Spanish Hustle" by Fatback Band (# 73)
   • "Happy Music" by Blackbyrds (# 74)
   • "Arms Of Mary" by Sutherland Brothers & Quiver (# 75)
   • "Take It To The Limit" by Eagles (# 78)
   • "Jealousy" by Major Harris (# 94)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   YOU GOT THE MAGIC John Fogerty
102   MARRIED, BUT NOT TO EACH OTHER Denise LaSalle
103   LONELY TEARDROPS Narvel Felts
104   AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL Ray Charles
105   TOWN CRYER Scott Key
106   LET IT SHINE Santana
107   IT'S COOL Tymes
108   JOHNNY COOL Steve Gibbons Band
109   LET IT SHINE Al Green
110   THIS IS IT Melba Moore
111   THE LONELY ONE Special Delivery
112   HUSTLE ON UP (DO THE BUMP) Hidden Strength
113   SAVE YOUR KISSES FOR ME Bobby Vinton
114   BARETTA'S THEME Sammy Davis, Jr.
115   TUBULAR BELLS Champs' Boys Orchestra
116   YES, I'M READY Tom Sullivan
117   LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING Kool & Gang
118   OPEN Smokey Robinson
119   SHARING THE NIGHT TOGETHER Arthur Alexander
120   RAINBOW IN YOUR EYES Leon & Mary Russell
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