Wednesday September 22, 1976
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending September 18, 1976



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1   PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC 1 2 4 15
Wild Cherry (Epic 50225)
2   SHAKE YOUR BOOTY 3 7 8 11
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1019)
3   LOWDOWN 5 10 15 12
Boz Scaggs (Columbia 10367)
4   I'D REALLY LOVE TO SEE YOU TONIGHT 4 5 6 15
England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16069)
5   A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN 6 8 9 18
Walter Murphy (Private Stock 45,073)
6   YOU SHOULD BE DANCING 2 1 3 12
Bee Gees (RSO 853)
7   DEVIL WOMAN 9 12 14 13
Cliff Richard (Rocket/MCA 40574)
8   DISCO DUCK 18 30 50 6
Rick Dees (RSO 857)
9   IF YOU LEAVE ME NOW 14 20 29 7
Chicago (Columbia 10390)
10   A LITTLE BIT MORE 11 14 17 14
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4280)
11   STILL THE ONE 13 19 22 9
Orleans (Asylum 45336)
12   SAY YOU LOVE ME 12 15 18 12
Fleetwood Mac (Reprise 1356)
13   WITH YOUR LOVE 15 18 20 8
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 10746)
14   GETAWAY 19 27 35 10
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10373)
15   SUMMER 16 17 19 11
War (United Artists 834)
16   SHE'S GONE 21 24 30 20
Hall & Oates (Atlantic 3332)
17   DON'T GO BREAKIN' MY HEART 7 3 2 12
Elton John & Kiki Dee (Rocket/MCA 40585)
18   WHAM BAM SHANG-A-LANG 20 23 27 13
Silver (Arista 0189)
19   MAGIC MAN 25 33 48 11
Heart (Mushroom 7011)
20   HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL 10 11 13 16
Tavares (Capitol 4270)
21   YOU'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE 8 4 5 17  
Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int'l 3592)
22   THAT'LL BE THE DAY 30 48 63 5
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45340)
23   I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU 40 71 -- 3  
Bay City Rollers (Arista 0205)
24   LET 'EM IN 17 6 1 13
Paul McCartney & Wings (Capitol 4293)
25   ROCK'N ME 33 46 60 6
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 4323)
26   BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY - LIVE 24 16 16 14
Peter Frampton (A&M 1832)
27   KISS AND SAY GOODBYE 23 13 10 22
Manhattans (Columbia 10310)
28   AFTERNOON DELIGHT 22 9 7 21
Starland Vocal Band (Windsong 10588)
29   THIS MASQUERADE 26 21 12 16
George Benson (Warner Bros. 8209)
30   GET CLOSER 27 26 24 24
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 8190)
31   TURN THE BEAT AROUND 29 25 23 20
Vicki Sue Robinson (RCA Victor 10562)
32   YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE 31 29 26 18
Candi Staton (Warner Bros. 8181)
33   GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE 28 22 11 16
Beatles (Capitol 4274)
34   I'M EASY 32 28 21 20
Keith Carradine (ABC 12117)
35   WHO'D SHE COO? 38 44 47 11
Ohio Players (Mercury 73814)
36   LET HER IN 35 31 28 20
John Travolta (Midland Int'l 10623)
37   ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC 36 34 31 16
Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise 1354)
38   BETH 55 87 94 4  
Kiss (Casablanca 863)
39   STREET SINGIN' 34 36 38 10
Lady Flash (RSO 852)
40   SUNRISE 45 55 66 5
Eric Carmen (Arista 0200)
41   SUPERSTAR 42 43 46 7
Paul Davis (Bang 726)
42   ONE LOVE IN MY LIFETIME 46 54 57 8
Diana Ross (Motown 1398)
43   YOU'RE MY BEST FRIEND 37 35 33 17
Queen (Elektra 45318)
44   FERNANDO 51 63 86 4
Abba (Atlantic 3346)
45   DID YOU BOOGIE (WITH YOUR BABY) 53 66 87 9
Flash Cadillac & Continental Kids (Private Stock 45,079)
46   SPRINGTIME MAMA 39 42 45 11
Henry Gross (Lifesong 45008)
47   DON'T FEAR THE REAPER 50 53 68 8
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 10384)
48   HARD WORK 48 49 52 14
John Handy (ABC Impulse 31005)
49   SHOWER THE PEOPLE 49 51 58 8
James Taylor (Warner Bros. 8222)
50   TAKE A HAND 58 69 74 5
Rick Springfield (Chelsea 3051)
51   IT'S O.K. 57 61 80 4
Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise 1368)
52   GET THE FUNK OUT MA FACE 62 72 79 6
Brothers Johnson (A&M 1851)
53   YOU ARE THE WOMAN 61 70 84 6
Firefall (Atlantic 3335)
54   (THE SYSTEM OF) DOCTOR TARR AND PROFESSOR FETHER 56 59 70 9
Alan Parsons Project (20th Century 2297)
55   I CAN'T HEAR YOU NO MORE 41 41 44 7  
Helen Reddy (Capitol 4312)
56   WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD 70 91 -- 3  
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1369)
57   DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' 47 50 56 7
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40600)
58   MOONLIGHT FEELS RIGHT 43 32 25 23  
Starbuck (Private Stock 45,039)
59   THE MORE YOU DO IT (THE MORE I LIKE IT DONE TO ME) 60 62 64 10
Ronnie Dyson (Columbia 10356)
60   LOVE IS ALIVE 44 37 32 23  
Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 8143)
61   TEAR THE ROOF OFF THE SUCKER (GIVE UP THE FUNK) 52 38 36 19
Parliament (Casablanca 856)
62   TEDDY BEAR 54 40 43 12
Red Sovine (Starday 142)
63   IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN 59 39 34 15
Neil Diamond (Columbia 10366)
64   I GOT TO KNOW 74 80 89 4
Starbuck (Private Stock 45,104)
65   POPSICLE TOES 65 67 71 8
Michael Franks (Reprise 1360)
66   I'LL BE GOOD TO YOU 64 56 41 21
Brothers Johnson (A&M 1806)
67   SOPHISTICATED LADY (SHE'S A DIFFERENT LADY) 63 47 40 17
Natalie Cole (Capitol 4259)
68   LAST CHILD 67 64 54 16
Aerosmith (Columbia 10359)
69   THE BEST DISCO IN TOWN 83 90 -- 3  
Ritchie Family (Marlin 3306)
70   SOMETHING HE CAN FEEL 66 45 37 16
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3326)
71   GIVE IT UP (TURN IT LOOSE) 79 84 91 4
Tyrone Davis (Columbia 10388)
72   THIS ONE'S FOR YOU -- -- -- 1  
Barry Manilow (Arista 0206)
73   CAN YOU DO IT 76 81 88 7
Grand Funk Railroad (MCA 40590)
74   JUST TO BE CLOSE TO YOU 91 -- -- 2  
Commodores (Motown 1402)
75   LIKE A SAD SONG 87 -- -- 2  
John Denver (RCA 10774)
76   ANYTHING YOU WANT 82 88 95 6
John Valenti (Ariola America 7625)
77   NADIA'S THEME 89 96 -- 3  
Barry DeVorzon & Perry Botkin, Jr. (A&M 1856)
78   RUBBERBAND MAN 90 -- -- 2  
Spinners (Atlantic 3355)
79   LOVE SO RIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Bee Gees (RSO 859)
80   HARVEST FOR THE WORLD 80 86 93 4
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2261)
81   HOWZAT 81 83 90 4
Sherbet (MCA 40610)
82   LOVE OF MY LIFE 85 92 -- 3
Gino Vannelli (A&M 1861)
83   QUEEN OF MY SOUL 86 94 -- 3
Average White Band (Atlantic 3354)
84   GET UP OFFA THAT THING 72 76 73 8  
James Brown (Polydor 14326)
85   SATIN SHEETS 77 82 -- 3
Bellamy Brothers (Warner/Curb 8248)
86   MORE THAN A FEELING 92 -- -- 2
Boston (Epic 50266)
87   ANOTHER RAINY DAY IN NEW YORK CITY 69 68 55 13  
Chicago (Columbia 10360)
88   IT'S ONLY LOVE 93 98 -- 3
ZZ Top (London 241)
89   YOU GOTTA MAKE YOUR OWN SUNSHINE -- -- -- 1  
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40614)
90   MESSAGE IN OUR MUSIC 94 -- -- 2
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3601)
91   BRAND NEW LOVE AFFAIR 95 99 -- 3
Jigsaw (Chelsea 3043)
92   YOU ARE MY STARSHIP -- -- -- 1  
Norman Connors (Buddah 542)
93   MR. MELODY -- -- -- 1  
Natalie Cole (Capitol 4328)
94   THE END IS NOT IN SIGHT (THE COWBOY TUNE) 99 -- -- 2
Amazing Rhythm Aces (ABC 12202)
95   LET'S ROCK 96 97 100 4
Ellison Chase (Big Tree 16072)
96   PARTY LINE 97 -- -- 2
Andrea True Connection (Buddah 538)
97   FREE SPIRIT 98 100 -- 3
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14339)
98   JEANS ON -- -- -- 1  
David Dundas (Chrysalis 2094)
99   AMBER CASCADES 100 -- -- 2
America (Warner Bros. 8238)
100   JULIE ANN -- -- -- 1  
Ginger (Shock 3)

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:

   • "More, More, More" by Andrea True Connection (# 68)
   • "High Fly" by John Miles (# 71)
   • "Funny How Time Slips Away" by Dorothy Moore (# 73)
   • "Showdown" by Electric Light Orchestra (# 75)
   • "No, No, Joe" by Silver Convention (# 78)
   • "The Princess And The Punk" by Barry Mann (# 84)
   • "Rocky Mountain Music" by Eddie Rabbitt (# 88)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   THE MORE I SEE YOU Peter Allen
102   I NEED IT Johnny (Guitar) Watson
103   I'LL PLAY THE FOOL Dr. Buzzard's Savannah Band
104   STRUTTIN' MY STUFF Elvin Bishop
105   SING YOUR OWN SONG Mark Lindsay
106   MY SWEET SUMMER SUITE Love Unlimited Orchestra
107   IF I EVER DO WRONG Betty Wright
108   L.O.D. (LOVE ON DELIVERY) Billy Ocean
109   HEART ON MY SLEEVE Gallagher & Lyle
110   GRASSHOPPER Spin
111   FIRE Mother's Finest
112   YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A STAR Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.
113   IT'S A LONG WAY THERE Little River Band
114   THE FEZ Steely Dan
115   ENERGY TO BURN B.T. Express
116   FIND 'EM, FOOL 'EM & FORGET 'EM Dobie Gray
117   COWBOY SONG Thin Lizzy
118   GIMME YOUR MONEY PLEASE Bachman-Turner Overdrive
119   SWEET LADY FROM GEORGIA Brotherhood Of Man
120   STAYING POWER Barbi Benton
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