Friday September 17, 1976
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending September 11, 1976



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1   PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC 2 4 5 14
Wild Cherry (Epic 50225)
2   YOU SHOULD BE DANCING 1 3 4 11
Bee Gees (RSO 853)
3   SHAKE YOUR BOOTY 7 8 11 10
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1019)
4   I'D REALLY LOVE TO SEE YOU TONIGHT 5 6 8 14
England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16069)
5   LOWDOWN 10 15 25 11
Boz Scaggs (Columbia 10367)
6   A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN 8 9 10 17
Walter Murphy (Private Stock 45,073)
7   DON'T GO BREAKIN' MY HEART 3 2 1 11
Elton John & Kiki Dee (Rocket/MCA 40585)
8   YOU'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE 4 5 6 16
Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int'l 3592)
9   DEVIL WOMAN 12 14 17 12
Cliff Richard (Rocket/MCA 40574)
10   HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL 11 13 16 15
Tavares (Capitol 4270)
11   A LITTLE BIT MORE 14 17 19 13
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4280)
12   SAY YOU LOVE ME 15 18 20 11
Fleetwood Mac (Reprise 1356)
13   STILL THE ONE 19 22 28 8
Orleans (Asylum 45336)
14   IF YOU LEAVE ME NOW 20 29 38 6
Chicago (Columbia 10390)
15   WITH YOUR LOVE 18 20 23 7
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 10746)
16   SUMMER 17 19 21 10
War (United Artists 834)
17   LET 'EM IN 6 1 2 12  
Paul McCartney & Wings (Capitol 4293)
18   DISCO DUCK 30 50 70 5  
Rick Dees (RSO 857)
19   GETAWAY 27 35 41 9
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10373)
20   WHAM BAM SHANG-A-LANG 23 27 33 12
Silver (Arista 0189)
21   SHE'S GONE 24 30 45 19
Hall & Oates (Atlantic 3332)
22   AFTERNOON DELIGHT 9 7 3 20  
Starland Vocal Band (Windsong 10588)
23   KISS AND SAY GOODBYE 13 10 7 21
Manhattans (Columbia 10310)
24   BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY - LIVE 16 16 18 13
Peter Frampton (A&M 1832)
25   MAGIC MAN 33 48 61 10
Heart (Mushroom 7011)
26   THIS MASQUERADE 21 12 13 15
George Benson (Warner Bros. 8209)
27   GET CLOSER 26 24 14 23
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 8190)
28   GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE 22 11 9 15
Beatles (Capitol 4274)
29   TURN THE BEAT AROUND 25 23 15 19
Vicki Sue Robinson (RCA Victor 10562)
30   THAT'LL BE THE DAY 48 63 81 4  
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45340)
31   YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE 29 26 26 17
Candi Staton (Warner Bros. 8181)
32   I'M EASY 28 21 12 19
Keith Carradine (ABC 12117)
33   ROCK'N ME 46 60 69 5  
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 4323)
34   STREET SINGIN' 36 38 42 9
Lady Flash (RSO 852)
35   LET HER IN 31 28 24 19
John Travolta (Midland Int'l 10623)
36   ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC 34 31 29 15
Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise 1354)
37   YOU'RE MY BEST FRIEND 35 33 27 16
Queen (Elektra 45318)
38   WHO'D SHE COO? 44 47 54 10
Ohio Players (Mercury 73814)
39   SPRINGTIME MAMA 42 45 46 10
Henry Gross (Lifesong 45008)
40   I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU 71 -- -- 2  
Bay City Rollers (Arista 0205)
41   I CAN'T HEAR YOU NO MORE 41 44 49 6
Helen Reddy (Capitol 4312)
42   SUPERSTAR 43 46 53 6
Paul Davis (Bang 726)
43   MOONLIGHT FEELS RIGHT 32 25 22 22  
Starbuck (Private Stock 45,039)
44   LOVE IS ALIVE 37 32 30 22
Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 8143)
45   SUNRISE 55 66 82 4
Eric Carmen (Arista 0200)
46   ONE LOVE IN MY LIFETIME 54 57 64 7
Diana Ross (Motown 1398)
47   DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' 50 56 62 6
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40600)
48   HARD WORK 49 52 55 13
John Handy (ABC Impulse 31005)
49   SHOWER THE PEOPLE 51 58 66 7
James Taylor (Warner Bros. 8222)
50   DON'T FEAR THE REAPER 53 68 72 7
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 10384)
51   FERNANDO 63 86 -- 3  
Abba (Atlantic 3346)
52   TEAR THE ROOF OFF THE SUCKER (GIVE UP THE FUNK) 38 36 32 18  
Parliament (Casablanca 856)
53   DID YOU BOOGIE (WITH YOUR BABY) 66 87 93 8  
Flash Cadillac & Continental Kids (Private Stock 45,079)
54   TEDDY BEAR 40 43 44 11  
Red Sovine (Starday 142)
55   BETH 87 94 -- 3  
Kiss (Casablanca 863)
56   (THE SYSTEM OF) DOCTOR TARR AND PROFESSOR FETHER 59 70 80 8
Alan Parsons Project (20th Century 2297)
57   IT'S O.K. 61 80 -- 3
Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise 1368)
58   TAKE A HAND 69 74 89 4  
Rick Springfield (Chelsea 3051)
59   IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN 39 34 31 14  
Neil Diamond (Columbia 10366)
60   THE MORE YOU DO IT (THE MORE I LIKE IT DONE TO ME) 62 64 67 9
Ronnie Dyson (Columbia 10356)
61   YOU ARE THE WOMAN 70 84 95 5
Firefall (Atlantic 3335)
62   GET THE FUNK OUT MA FACE 72 79 86 5
Brothers Johnson (A&M 1851)
63   SOPHISTICATED LADY (SHE'S A DIFFERENT LADY) 47 40 40 16  
Natalie Cole (Capitol 4259)
64   I'LL BE GOOD TO YOU 56 41 35 20
Brothers Johnson (A&M 1806)
65   POPSICLE TOES 67 71 85 7
Michael Franks (Reprise 1360)
66   SOMETHING HE CAN FEEL 45 37 36 15  
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3326)
67   LAST CHILD 64 54 48 15
Aerosmith (Columbia 10359)
68   MORE, MORE, MORE 65 51 39 26
Andrea True Connection (Buddah 515)
69   ANOTHER RAINY DAY IN NEW YORK CITY 68 55 50 12
Chicago (Columbia 10360)
70   WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD 91 -- -- 2  
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1369)
71   HIGH FLY 73 76 78 15
John Miles (London 20084)
72   GET UP OFFA THAT THING 76 73 76 7
James Brown (Polydor 14326)
73   FUNNY HOW TIME SLIPS AWAY 77 81 88 5
Dorothy Moore (Malaco 1033)
74   I GOT TO KNOW 80 89 -- 3
Starbuck (Private Stock 45,104)
75   SHOWDOWN 78 82 87 15
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 842)
76   CAN YOU DO IT 81 88 91 6
Grand Funk Railroad (MCA 40590)
77   SATIN SHEETS 82 -- -- 2
Bellamy Brothers (Warner/Curb 8248)
78   NO, NO, JOE 79 85 92 4
Silver Convention (Midland Int'l 10723)
79   GIVE IT UP (TURN IT LOOSE) 84 91 -- 3
Tyrone Davis (Columbia 10388)
80   HARVEST FOR THE WORLD 86 93 -- 3
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2261)
81   HOWZAT 83 90 -- 3
Sherbet (MCA 40610)
82   ANYTHING YOU WANT 88 95 98 5
John Valenti (Ariola America 7625)
83   THE BEST DISCO IN TOWN 90 -- -- 2
Ritchie Family (Marlin 3306)
84   THE PRINCESS AND THE PUNK 89 96 99 5
Barry Mann (Arista 0194)
85   LOVE OF MY LIFE 92 -- -- 2
Gino Vannelli (A&M 1861)
86   QUEEN OF MY SOUL 94 -- -- 2
Average White Band (Atlantic 3354)
87   LIKE A SAD SONG -- -- -- 1  
John Denver (RCA 10774)
88   ROCKY MOUNTAIN MUSIC 95 99 94 7
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 45315)
89   NADIA'S THEME 96 -- -- 2
Barry DeVorzon & Perry Botkin, Jr. (A&M 1856)
90   RUBBERBAND MAN -- -- -- 1  
Spinners (Atlantic 3355)
91   JUST TO BE CLOSE TO YOU -- -- -- 1  
Commodores (Motown 1402)
92   MORE THAN A FEELING -- -- -- 1  
Boston (Epic 50266)
93   IT'S ONLY LOVE 98 -- -- 2
ZZ Top (London 241)
94   MESSAGE IN OUR MUSIC -- -- -- 1  
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3601)
95   BRAND NEW LOVE AFFAIR 99 -- -- 2
Jigsaw (Chelsea 3043)
96   LET'S ROCK 97 100 -- 3
Ellison Chase (Big Tree 16072)
97   PARTY LINE -- -- -- 1  
Andrea True Connection (Buddah 538)
98   FREE SPIRIT 100 -- -- 2
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14339)
99   THE END IS NOT IN SIGHT (THE COWBOY TUNE) -- -- -- 1  
Amazing Rhythm Aces (ABC 12202)
100   AMBER CASCADES -- -- -- 1  
America (Warner Bros. 8238)

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:

   • "The Boys Are Back In Town" by Thin Lizzy (# 52)
   • "Mamma Mia" by Abba (# 57)
   • "Take The Money And Run" by Steve Miller Band (# 58)
   • "Shop Around" by Captain & Tennille (# 60)
   • "Rainbow In Your Eyes" by Leon & Mary Russell (# 74)
   • "I Need To Be In Love" by Carpenters (# 75)
   • "Party" by Van McCoy (# 85)
   • "Roxy Roller" by Sweeney Todd (# 93)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   STRUTTIN' MY STUFF Elvin Bishop
102   L.O.D. (LOVE ON DELIVERY) Billy Ocean
103   THE MORE I SEE YOU Peter Allen
104   I NEED IT Johnny (Guitar) Watson
105   IT AIN'T THE REAL THING Bobby Bland
106   SING YOUR OWN SONG Mark Lindsay
107   CHERRY BOMB Runaways
108   I'LL PLAY THE FOOL Dr. Buzzard's Savannah Band
109   WANNA MAKE LOVE Sun
110   MY SWEET SUMMER SUITE Love Unlimited Orchestra
111   IF I EVER DO WRONG Betty Wright
112   GRASSHOPPER Spin
113   HEART ON MY SLEEVE Gallagher & Lyle
114   IT'S A LONG WAY THERE Little River Band
115   FIRE Mother's Finest
116   YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A STAR Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.
117   YOU ARE MY STARSHIP Norman Connors
118   YELLOW VAN Ronnie & Dirt Riders
119   COWBOY SONG Thin Lizzy
120   ENERGY TO BURN B.T. Express
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