Wednesday September 29, 1976
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending September 25, 1976



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1   SHAKE YOUR BOOTY 2 3 7 12
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1019)
2   LOWDOWN 3 5 10 13
Boz Scaggs (Columbia 10367)
3   PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC 1 1 2 16
Wild Cherry (Epic 50225)
4   A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN 5 6 8 19
Walter Murphy (Private Stock 45,073)
5   DISCO DUCK 8 18 30 7
Rick Dees (RSO 857)
6   DEVIL WOMAN 7 9 12 14
Cliff Richard (Rocket/MCA 40574)
7   IF YOU LEAVE ME NOW 9 14 20 8
Chicago (Columbia 10390)
8   STILL THE ONE 11 13 19 10
Orleans (Asylum 45336)
9   A LITTLE BIT MORE 10 11 14 15
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4280)
10   I'D REALLY LOVE TO SEE YOU TONIGHT 4 4 5 16
England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16069)
11   GETAWAY 14 19 27 11
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10373)
12   SHE'S GONE 16 21 24 21
Hall & Oates (Atlantic 3332)
13   WITH YOUR LOVE 13 15 18 9
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 10746)
14   I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU 23 40 71 4
Bay City Rollers (Arista 0205)
15   MAGIC MAN 19 25 33 12
Heart (Mushroom 7011)
16   WHAM BAM SHANG-A-LANG 18 20 23 14
Silver (Arista 0189)
17   SUMMER 15 16 17 12
War (United Artists 834)
18   THAT'LL BE THE DAY 22 30 48 6
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45340)
19   YOU SHOULD BE DANCING 6 2 1 13  
Bee Gees (RSO 853)
20   ROCK'N ME 25 33 46 7
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 4323)
21   SAY YOU LOVE ME 12 12 15 13
Fleetwood Mac (Reprise 1356)
22   DON'T GO BREAKIN' MY HEART 17 7 3 13
Elton John & Kiki Dee (Rocket/MCA 40585)
23   HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL 20 10 11 17
Tavares (Capitol 4270)
24   YOU'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE 21 8 4 18
Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int'l 3592)
25   BETH 38 55 87 5  
Kiss (Casablanca 863)
26   LET 'EM IN 24 17 6 14
Paul McCartney & Wings (Capitol 4293)
27   BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY - LIVE 26 24 16 15
Peter Frampton (A&M 1832)
28   KISS AND SAY GOODBYE 27 23 13 23
Manhattans (Columbia 10310)
29   FERNANDO 44 51 63 5  
Abba (Atlantic 3346)
30   THIS MASQUERADE 29 26 21 17
George Benson (Warner Bros. 8209)
31   TURN THE BEAT AROUND 31 29 25 21
Vicki Sue Robinson (RCA Victor 10562)
32   DON'T FEAR THE REAPER 47 50 53 9  
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 10384)
33   AFTERNOON DELIGHT 28 22 9 22
Starland Vocal Band (Windsong 10588)
34   GET CLOSER 30 27 26 25
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 8190)
35   WHO'D SHE COO? 35 38 44 12
Ohio Players (Mercury 73814)
36   ONE LOVE IN MY LIFETIME 42 46 54 9
Diana Ross (Motown 1398)
37   WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD 56 70 91 4  
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1369)
38   SUNRISE 40 45 55 6
Eric Carmen (Arista 0200)
39   DID YOU BOOGIE (WITH YOUR BABY) 45 53 66 10
Flash Cadillac & Continental Kids (Private Stock 45,079)
40   YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE 32 31 29 19
Candi Staton (Warner Bros. 8181)
41   I'M EASY 34 32 28 21
Keith Carradine (ABC 12117)
42   YOU ARE THE WOMAN 53 61 70 7  
Firefall (Atlantic 3335)
43   IT'S O.K. 51 57 61 5
Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise 1368)
44   GET THE FUNK OUT MA FACE 52 62 72 7
Brothers Johnson (A&M 1851)
45   LET HER IN 36 35 31 21
John Travolta (Midland Int'l 10623)
46   SUPERSTAR 41 42 43 8
Paul Davis (Bang 726)
47   TAKE A HAND 50 58 69 6
Rick Springfield (Chelsea 3051)
48   HARD WORK 48 48 49 15
John Handy (ABC Impulse 31005)
49   ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC 37 36 34 17  
Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise 1354)
50   SHOWER THE PEOPLE 49 49 51 9
James Taylor (Warner Bros. 8222)
51   THE BEST DISCO IN TOWN 69 83 90 4  
Ritchie Family (Marlin 3306)
52   LOVE SO RIGHT 79 -- -- 2  
Bee Gees (RSO 859)
53   STREET SINGIN' 39 34 36 11  
Lady Flash (RSO 852)
54   I GOT TO KNOW 64 74 80 5
Starbuck (Private Stock 45,104)
55   YOU'RE MY BEST FRIEND 43 37 35 18  
Queen (Elektra 45318)
56   JUST TO BE CLOSE TO YOU 74 91 -- 3  
Commodores (Motown 1402)
57   SPRINGTIME MAMA 46 39 42 12  
Henry Gross (Lifesong 45008)
58   (THE SYSTEM OF) DOCTOR TARR AND PROFESSOR FETHER 54 56 59 10
Alan Parsons Project (20th Century 2297)
59   THIS ONE'S FOR YOU 72 -- -- 2  
Barry Manilow (Arista 0206)
60   MUSKRAT LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1870)
61   GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE 33 28 22 17  
Beatles (Capitol 4274)
62   DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' 57 47 50 8
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40600)
63   RUBBERBAND MAN 78 90 -- 3  
Spinners (Atlantic 3355)
64   LIKE A SAD SONG 75 87 -- 3  
John Denver (RCA 10774)
65   GIVE IT UP (TURN IT LOOSE) 71 79 84 5
Tyrone Davis (Columbia 10388)
66   NADIA'S THEME 77 89 96 4  
Barry DeVorzon & Perry Botkin, Jr. (A&M 1856)
67   ANYTHING YOU WANT 76 82 88 7
John Valenti (Ariola America 7625)
68   I CAN'T HEAR YOU NO MORE 55 41 41 8  
Helen Reddy (Capitol 4312)
69   POPSICLE TOES 65 65 67 9
Michael Franks (Reprise 1360)
70   CAN YOU DO IT 73 76 81 8
Grand Funk Railroad (MCA 40590)
71   MORE THAN A FEELING 86 92 -- 3  
Boston (Epic 50266)
72   HARVEST FOR THE WORLD 80 80 86 5
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2261)
73   HOWZAT 81 81 83 5
Sherbet (MCA 40610)
74   LOVE OF MY LIFE 82 85 92 4
Gino Vannelli (A&M 1861)
75   QUEEN OF MY SOUL 83 86 94 4
Average White Band (Atlantic 3354)
76   IT'S A LONG WAY THERE -- -- -- 1  
Little River Band (Harvest 4318)
77   YOU ARE MY STARSHIP 92 -- -- 2  
Norman Connors (Buddah 542)
78   TEDDY BEAR 62 54 40 13  
Red Sovine (Starday 142)
79   IT'S ONLY LOVE 88 93 98 4
ZZ Top (London 241)
80   GET UP OFFA THAT THING 84 72 76 9
James Brown (Polydor 14326)
81   MESSAGE IN OUR MUSIC 90 94 -- 3
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3601)
82   BRAND NEW LOVE AFFAIR 91 95 99 4
Jigsaw (Chelsea 3043)
83   YOU GOTTA MAKE YOUR OWN SUNSHINE 89 -- -- 2
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40614)
84   MR. MELODY 93 -- -- 2
Natalie Cole (Capitol 4328)
85   THE END IS NOT IN SIGHT (THE COWBOY TUNE) 94 99 -- 3
Amazing Rhythm Aces (ABC 12202)
86   LET'S ROCK 95 96 97 5
Ellison Chase (Big Tree 16072)
87   PARTY LINE 96 97 -- 3
Andrea True Connection (Buddah 538)
88   FREE SPIRIT 97 98 100 4
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14339)
89   JEANS ON 98 -- -- 2
David Dundas (Chrysalis 2094)
90   DON'T THINK. . . FEEL -- -- -- 1  
Neil Diamond (Columbia 10405)
91   GOOFUS -- -- -- 1  
Carpenters (A&M 1859)
92   I'LL PLAY THE FOOL -- -- -- 1  
Dr. Buzzard's Savannah Band (RCA 10762)
93   I CAN'T LIVE A DREAM -- -- -- 1  
Osmonds (Polydor 14348)
94   I NEVER CRY -- -- -- 1  
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 8228)
95   JULIE ANN 100 -- -- 2
Ginger (Shock 3)
96   GIMME YOUR MONEY PLEASE -- -- -- 1  
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73843)
97   TEDDY BEAR'S LAST RIDE -- -- -- 1  
Diana Williams (Capitol 4317)
98   YOU ARE MY LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Liverpool Express (Atco 7058)
99   LOVE BALLAD -- -- -- 1  
L.T.D. (A&M 1847)
100   MADE TO LOVE YOU -- -- -- 1  
Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 8250)

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:

   • "Moonlight Feels Right" by Starbuck (# 58)
   • "The More You Do It (The More I Like It Done To Me)" by Ronnie Dyson (# 59)
   • "Love Is Alive" by Gary Wright (# 60)
   • "Tear The Roof Off The Sucker (Give Up The Funk)" by Parliament (# 61)
   • "If You Know What I Mean" by Neil Diamond (# 63)
   • "I'll Be Good To You" by Brothers Johnson (# 66)
   • "Sophisticated Lady (She's A Different Lady)" by Natalie Cole (# 67)
   • "Last Child" by Aerosmith (# 68)
   • "Something He Can Feel" by Aretha Franklin (# 70)
   • "Satin Sheets" by Bellamy Brothers (# 85)
   • "Another Rainy Day In New York City" by Chicago (# 87)
   • "Amber Cascades" by America (# 99)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   I NEED IT Johnny (Guitar) Watson
102   THE MORE I SEE YOU Peter Allen
103   SING YOUR OWN SONG Mark Lindsay
104   MY SWEET SUMMER SUITE Love Unlimited Orchestra
105   IF I EVER DO WRONG Betty Wright
106   STRUTTIN' MY STUFF Elvin Bishop
107   HEART ON MY SLEEVE Gallagher & Lyle
108   FIRE Mother's Finest
109   YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A STAR Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.
110   THE FEZ Steely Dan
111   ENERGY TO BURN B.T. Express
112   I'M A STAND BY MY WOMAN MAN Ronnie Milsap
113   L.O.D. (LOVE ON DELIVERY) Billy Ocean
114   GRASSHOPPER Spin
115   STAYING POWER Barbi Benton
116   COWBOY SONG Thin Lizzy
117   SWEET LADY FROM GEORGIA Brotherhood Of Man
118   FIND 'EM, FOOL 'EM & FORGET 'EM Dobie Gray
119   ONE NIGHT Roy Head
120   BORN TO LOVE American Tears
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