Tuesday August 31, 1976
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending August 28, 1976



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1   LET 'EM IN 2 3 4 10
Paul McCartney & Wings (Capitol 4293)
2   DON'T GO BREAKIN' MY HEART 1 1 1 9
Elton John & Kiki Dee (Rocket/MCA 40585)
3   YOU SHOULD BE DANCING 4 5 9 9
Bee Gees (RSO 853)
4   PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC 5 9 17 12
Wild Cherry (Epic 50225)
5   YOU'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE 6 8 10 14
Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int'l 3592)
6   I'D REALLY LOVE TO SEE YOU TONIGHT 8 11 13 12
England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16069)
7   AFTERNOON DELIGHT 3 2 2 18
Starland Vocal Band (Windsong 10588)
8   SHAKE YOUR BOOTY 11 17 21 8
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1019)
9   A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN 10 12 15 15
Walter Murphy (Private Stock 45,073)
10   KISS AND SAY GOODBYE 7 6 5 19
Manhattans (Columbia 10310)
11   GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE 9 4 3 13
Beatles (Capitol 4274)
12   THIS MASQUERADE 13 15 18 13
George Benson (Warner Bros. 8209)
13   HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL 16 18 20 13
Tavares (Capitol 4270)
14   DEVIL WOMAN 17 24 30 10
Cliff Richard (Rocket/MCA 40574)
15   LOWDOWN 25 37 46 9
Boz Scaggs (Columbia 10367)
16   BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY - LIVE 18 20 24 11
Peter Frampton (A&M 1832)
17   A LITTLE BIT MORE 19 22 27 11
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4280)
18   SAY YOU LOVE ME 20 23 28 9
Fleetwood Mac (Reprise 1356)
19   SUMMER 21 26 37 8
War (United Artists 834)
20   WITH YOUR LOVE 23 33 57 5
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 10746)
21   I'M EASY 12 10 11 17
Keith Carradine (ABC 12117)
22   STILL THE ONE 28 35 43 6
Orleans (Asylum 45336)
23   TURN THE BEAT AROUND 15 16 16 17
Vicki Sue Robinson (RCA Victor 10562)
24   GET CLOSER 14 7 8 21
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 8190)
25   MOONLIGHT FEELS RIGHT 22 13 6 20
Starbuck (Private Stock 45,039)
26   YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE 26 25 26 15
Candi Staton (Warner Bros. 8181)
27   WHAM BAM SHANG-A-LANG 33 38 45 10
Silver (Arista 0189)
28   LET HER IN 24 14 7 17
John Travolta (Midland Int'l 10623)
29   IF YOU LEAVE ME NOW 38 55 76 4
Chicago (Columbia 10390)
30   SHE'S GONE 45 58 72 17  
Hall & Oates (Atlantic 3332)
31   ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC 29 21 19 13
Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise 1354)
32   LOVE IS ALIVE 30 27 14 20
Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 8143)
33   YOU'RE MY BEST FRIEND 27 19 12 14
Queen (Elektra 45318)
34   IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN 31 28 22 12
Neil Diamond (Columbia 10366)
35   GETAWAY 41 46 54 7
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10373)
36   TEAR THE ROOF OFF THE SUCKER (GIVE UP THE FUNK) 32 30 25 16
Parliament (Casablanca 856)
37   SOMETHING HE CAN FEEL 36 34 33 13
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3326)
38   STREET SINGIN' 42 48 53 7
Lady Flash (RSO 852)
39   THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN 34 31 29 16
Thin Lizzy (Mercury 73786)
40   SOPHISTICATED LADY (SHE'S A DIFFERENT LADY) 40 43 41 14
Natalie Cole (Capitol 4259)
41   I'LL BE GOOD TO YOU 35 29 23 18
Brothers Johnson (A&M 1806)
42   MAMMA MIA 37 36 36 14
Abba (Atlantic 3315)
43   TEDDY BEAR 44 45 47 9
Red Sovine (Starday 142)
44   I CAN'T HEAR YOU NO MORE 49 63 77 4
Helen Reddy (Capitol 4312)
45   SPRINGTIME MAMA 46 49 51 8
Henry Gross (Lifesong 45008)
46   SUPERSTAR 53 66 78 4
Paul Davis (Bang 726)
47   WHO'D SHE COO? 54 60 67 8
Ohio Players (Mercury 73814)
48   MAGIC MAN 61 75 79 8  
Heart (Mushroom 7011)
49   TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN 43 40 34 17
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 4260)
50   DISCO DUCK 70 88 -- 3  
Rick Dees (RSO 857)
51   MORE, MORE, MORE 39 32 31 24  
Andrea True Connection (Buddah 515)
52   HARD WORK 55 59 63 11
John Handy (ABC Impulse 31005)
53   SHOP AROUND 47 41 38 19
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1817)
54   LAST CHILD 48 39 32 13
Aerosmith (Columbia 10359)
55   ANOTHER RAINY DAY IN NEW YORK CITY 50 42 35 10
Chicago (Columbia 10360)
56   DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' 62 72 82 4
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40600)
57   ONE LOVE IN MY LIFETIME 64 68 73 5
Diana Ross (Motown 1398)
58   SHOWER THE PEOPLE 66 69 80 5
James Taylor (Warner Bros. 8222)
59   SILLY LOVE SONGS 52 47 39 21
Paul McCartney & Wings (Capitol 4256)
60   ROCK'N ME 69 86 -- 3
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 4323)
61   I NEED TO BE IN LOVE 51 44 42 13
Carpenters (A&M 1828)
62   RAINBOW IN YOUR EYES 63 67 68 10
Leon & Mary Russell (Paradise 8208)
63   THAT'LL BE THE DAY 81 -- -- 2  
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45340)
64   THE MORE YOU DO IT (THE MORE I LIKE IT DONE TO ME) 67 71 71 7
Ronnie Dyson (Columbia 10356)
65   MARY HARTMAN, MARY HARTMAN 65 70 70 9
Deadly Nightshade (Phantom 10709)
66   SUNRISE 82 -- -- 2  
Eric Carmen (Arista 0200)
67   ODE TO BILLIE JOE 68 73 75 21
Bobbie Gentry (Capitol 4294)
68   DON'T FEAR THE REAPER 72 78 87 5
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 10384)
69   HOT STUFF 60 62 62 11
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19304b)
70   (THE SYSTEM OF) DOCTOR TARR AND PROFESSOR FETHER 80 84 94 6
Alan Parsons Project (20th Century 2297)
71   POPSICLE TOES 85 89 96 5  
Michael Franks (Reprise 1360)
72   LISTEN TO THE BUDDHA 75 81 90 7
Ozo (DJM 1012)
73   GET UP OFFA THAT THING 76 82 91 5
James Brown (Polydor 14326)
74   TAKE A HAND 89 -- -- 2  
Rick Springfield (Chelsea 3051)
75   MUSIC IS MY LIFE 79 83 - 3
Helen Reddy (Capitol 4312b)
76   HIGH FLY 78 85 92 13
John Miles (London 20084)
77   (AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT A) HOUSE PARTY 83 87 93 5
J. Geils Band (Atlantic 3350)
78   YOU TO ME ARE EVERYTHING 84 90 95 6
Real Thing (United Artists 833)
79   GET THE FUNK OUT MA FACE 86 93 -- 3
Brothers Johnson (A&M 1851)
80   IT'S O.K. -- -- -- 1  
Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise 1368)
81   FUNNY HOW TIME SLIPS AWAY 88 92 -- 3
Dorothy Moore (Malaco 1033)
82   SHOWDOWN 87 -- -- 13
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 842)
83   CRAZY ON YOU 90 91 -- 14
Heart (Mushroom 7021)
84   YOU ARE THE WOMAN 95 97 -- 3  
Firefall (Atlantic 3335)
85   NO, NO, JOE 92 -- -- 2
Silver Convention (Midland Int'l 10723)
86   FERNANDO -- -- -- 1  
Abba (Atlantic 3346)
87   DID YOU BOOGIE (WITH YOUR BABY) 93 96 98 6
Flash Cadillac & Continental Kids (Private Stock 45,079)
88   CAN YOU DO IT 91 94 100 4
Grand Funk Railroad (MCA 40590)
89   I GOT TO KNOW -- -- -- 1  
Starbuck (Private Stock 45,104)
90   HOWZAT -- -- -- 1  
Sherbet (MCA 40610)
91   GIVE IT UP (TURN IT LOOSE) -- -- -- 1  
Tyrone Davis (Columbia 10388)
92   PARTY 96 98 99 5
Van McCoy (H&L 4670)
93   HARVEST FOR THE WORLD -- -- -- 1  
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2261)
94   BETH -- -- -- 1  
Kiss (Casablanca 863)
95   ANYTHING YOU WANT 98 99 -- 3
John Valenti (Ariola America 7625)
96   THE PRINCESS AND THE PUNK 99 100 -- 3
Barry Mann (Arista 0194)
97   ROXY ROLLER -- -- -- 1  
Sweeney Todd (London 240)
98   WE BOTH NEED EACH OTHER 100 -- -- 2
Norman Connors (Buddah 534)
99   ROCKY MOUNTAIN MUSIC 94 95 97 5
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 45315)
100   LET'S ROCK -- -- -- 1  
Ellison Chase (Big Tree 16072)

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:

   • "Get Up And Boogie" by Silver Convention (# 56)
   • "I'm Gonna Let My Heart Do The Walking" by Supremes (# 57)
   • "Misty Blue" by Dorothy Moore (# 58)
   • "Livin' Ain't Livin'" by Firefall (# 59)
   • "I'm Your Man Rock 'n' Roll" by Tarney/Spencer Band (# 71)
   • "Can't Change My Heart" by Cate Brothers (# 73)
   • "We're All Alone" by Frankie Valli (# 74)
   • "Out Of The Darkness" by Crosby & Nash (# 77)
   • "Wake Up Susan" by Spinners (# 97)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   STRUTTIN' MY STUFF Elvin Bishop
102   KID CHARLEMAGNE Steely Dan
103   IT AIN'T THE REAL THING Bobby Bland
104   CHERRY BOMB Runaways
105   FREE SPIRIT Atlanta Rhythm Section
106   L.O.D. (LOVE ON DELIVERY) Billy Ocean
107   THE BEST DISCO IN TOWN Ritchie Family
108   RESCUE ME Melissa Manchester
109   NITTY GRITTY ROCK AND ROLL Coyote McCloud
110   THE MORE I SEE YOU Peter Allen
111   THE END IS NOT IN SIGHT (THE COWBOY TUNE) Amazing Rhythm Aces
112   SING YOUR OWN SONG Mark Lindsay
113   I NEED IT Johnny (Guitar) Watson
114   YELLOW VAN Ronnie & Dirt Riders
115   BRAND NEW LOVE AFFAIR Jigsaw
116   BETTER THAN AVERAGE Brian Gari
117   STRANGER Johnny Duncan
118   HEART ON MY SLEEVE Gallagher & Lyle
119   SOLITARY MAN T.G. Sheppard
120   NADIA'S THEME Barry DeVorzon & Perry Botkin, Jr.
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