Saturday October 9, 1976
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending October 9, 1976



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1   A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN 3 4 5 21
Walter Murphy (Private Stock 45,073)
2   DISCO DUCK 4 5 8 9
Rick Dees (RSO 857)
3   LOWDOWN 1 2 3 15
Boz Scaggs (Columbia 10367)
4   IF YOU LEAVE ME NOW 6 7 9 10
Chicago (Columbia 10390)
5   DEVIL WOMAN 5 6 7 16
Cliff Richard (Rocket/MCA 40574)
6   STILL THE ONE 7 8 11 12
Orleans (Asylum 45336)
7   SHAKE YOUR BOOTY 2 1 2 14
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1019)
8   SHE'S GONE 11 12 16 23
Hall & Oates (Atlantic 3332)
9   I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU 12 14 23 6
Bay City Rollers (Arista 0205)
10   GETAWAY 10 11 14 13
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10373)
11   MAGIC MAN 13 15 19 14
Heart (Mushroom 7011)
12   ROCK'N ME 14 20 25 9
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 4323)
13   THAT'LL BE THE DAY 15 18 22 8
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45340)
14   PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC 8 3 1 18
Wild Cherry (Epic 50225)
15   A LITTLE BIT MORE 9 9 10 17
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4280)
16   BETH 20 25 38 7
Kiss (Casablanca 863)
17   FERNANDO 22 29 44 7
Abba (Atlantic 3346)
18   WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD 25 37 56 6
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1369)
19   DON'T FEAR THE REAPER 24 32 47 11
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 10384)
20   WHAM BAM SHANG-A-LANG 16 16 18 16
Silver (Arista 0189)
21   MUSKRAT LOVE 31 60 -- 3
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1870)
22   WITH YOUR LOVE 18 13 13 11
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 10746)
23   I'D REALLY LOVE TO SEE YOU TONIGHT 17 10 4 18
England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16069)
24   YOU SHOULD BE DANCING 21 19 6 15
Bee Gees (RSO 853)
25   SUMMER 19 17 15 14
War (United Artists 834)
26   DON'T GO BREAKIN' MY HEART 23 22 17 15
Elton John & Kiki Dee (Rocket/MCA 40585)
27   DID YOU BOOGIE (WITH YOUR BABY) 33 39 45 12
Flash Cadillac & Continental Kids (Private Stock 45,079)
28   YOU ARE THE WOMAN 35 42 53 9
Firefall (Atlantic 3335)
29   LOVE SO RIGHT 39 52 79 4
Bee Gees (RSO 859)
30   SAY YOU LOVE ME 26 21 12 15
Fleetwood Mac (Reprise 1356)
31   THIS ONE'S FOR YOU 41 59 72 4
Barry Manilow (Arista 0206)
32   JUST TO BE CLOSE TO YOU 42 56 74 5
Commodores (Motown 1402)
33   YOU'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE 27 24 21 20
Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int'l 3592)
34   GET THE FUNK OUT MA FACE 36 44 52 9
Brothers Johnson (A&M 1851)
35   HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL 28 23 20 19
Tavares (Capitol 4270)
36   DO YOU FEEL LIKE WE DO - LIVE 48 -- -- 2  
Peter Frampton (A&M 1867)
37   THE BEST DISCO IN TOWN 43 51 69 6
Ritchie Family (Marlin 3306)
38   BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY - LIVE 30 27 26 17
Peter Frampton (A&M 1832)
39   IT'S O.K. 40 43 51 7
Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise 1368)
40   MORE THAN A FEELING 56 71 86 5  
Boston (Epic 50266)
41   ONE LOVE IN MY LIFETIME 34 36 42 11
Diana Ross (Motown 1398)
42   RUBBERBAND MAN 50 63 78 5
Spinners (Atlantic 3355)
43   SUNRISE 38 38 40 8
Eric Carmen (Arista 0200)
44   I GOT TO KNOW 45 54 64 7
Starbuck (Private Stock 45,104)
45   LET 'EM IN 29 26 24 16  
Paul McCartney & Wings (Capitol 4293)
46   NADIA'S THEME 54 66 77 6
Barry DeVorzon & Perry Botkin, Jr. (A&M 1856)
47   WHO'D SHE COO? 37 35 35 14
Ohio Players (Mercury 73814)
48   THIS MASQUERADE 32 30 29 19  
George Benson (Warner Bros. 8209)
49   TAKE A HAND 49 47 50 8
Rick Springfield (Chelsea 3051)
50   A DOSE OF ROCK 'N' ROLL 68 -- -- 2  
Ringo Starr (Atlantic 3361)
51   KISS AND SAY GOODBYE 44 28 27 25
Manhattans (Columbia 10310)
52   GET CLOSER 51 34 30 27
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 8190)
53   TURN THE BEAT AROUND 46 31 31 23
Vicki Sue Robinson (RCA Victor 10562)
54   YOU ARE MY STARSHIP 65 77 92 4  
Norman Connors (Buddah 542)
55   ANYTHING YOU WANT 58 67 76 9
John Valenti (Ariola America 7625)
56   AFTERNOON DELIGHT 47 33 28 24
Starland Vocal Band (Windsong 10588)
57   GIVE IT UP (TURN IT LOOSE) 59 65 71 7
Tyrone Davis (Columbia 10388)
58   SHOWER THE PEOPLE 57 50 49 11
James Taylor (Warner Bros. 8222)
59   IT'S A LONG WAY THERE 67 76 -- 3
Little River Band (Harvest 4318)
60   LIKE A SAD SONG 60 64 75 5
John Denver (RCA 10774)
61   DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' 64 62 57 10
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40600)
62   HARD WORK 62 48 48 17
John Handy (ABC Impulse 31005)
63   HARVEST FOR THE WORLD 66 72 80 7
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2261)
64   ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC 63 49 37 19
Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise 1354)
65   I NEVER CRY 81 94 -- 3  
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 8228)
66   IT'S ONLY LOVE 74 79 88 6
ZZ Top (London 241)
67   QUEEN OF MY SOUL 71 75 83 6
Average White Band (Atlantic 3354)
68   LOVE OF MY LIFE 69 74 82 6
Gino Vannelli (A&M 1861)
69   MESSAGE IN OUR MUSIC 75 81 90 5
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3601)
70   TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8262)
71   STREET SINGIN' 70 53 39 13
Lady Flash (RSO 852)
72   MR. MELODY 77 84 93 4
Natalie Cole (Capitol 4328)
73   (THE SYSTEM OF) DOCTOR TARR AND PROFESSOR FETHER 72 58 54 12
Alan Parsons Project (20th Century 2297)
74   YOU GOTTA MAKE YOUR OWN SUNSHINE 78 83 89 4
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40614)
75   BRAND NEW LOVE AFFAIR 79 82 91 6
Jigsaw (Chelsea 3043)
76   THE END IS NOT IN SIGHT (THE COWBOY TUNE) 80 85 94 5
Amazing Rhythm Aces (ABC 12202)
77   YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A STAR 86 -- -- 2
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. (ABC 12208)
78   LOVE ME 89 -- -- 2  
Yvonne Elliman (RSO 858)
79   JEANS ON 83 89 98 4
David Dundas (Chrysalis 2094)
80   HOWZAT 76 73 81 7
Sherbet (MCA 40610)
81   I CAN'T LIVE A DREAM 91 93 -- 3
Osmonds (Polydor 14348)
82   DON'T THINK. . . FEEL 85 90 -- 3
Neil Diamond (Columbia 10405)
83   NIGHTS ARE FOREVER WITHOUT YOU -- -- -- 1  
England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16079)
84   LET'S ROCK 82 86 95 7
Ellison Chase (Big Tree 16072)
85   FREE SPIRIT 84 88 97 6
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14339)
86   I'LL PLAY THE FOOL 87 92 -- 3
Dr. Buzzard's Savannah Band (RCA 10762)
87   GOOFUS 88 91 -- 3
Carpenters (A&M 1859)
88   STAND TALL 93 -- -- 2
Burton Cummings (Portrait 70001)
89   LOVE BALLAD 94 99 -- 3
L.T.D. (A&M 1847)
90   TEDDY BEAR'S LAST RIDE 92 97 -- 3
Diana Williams (Capitol 4317)
91   GIMME YOUR MONEY PLEASE 95 96 -- 3
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73843)
92   WHENEVER I'M AWAY FROM YOU -- -- -- 1  
John Travolta (Midland Int'l 10780)
93   THE FEZ -- -- -- 1  
Steely Dan (ABC 12222)
94   JULIE ANN 96 95 100 4
Ginger (Shock 3)
95   GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD MORNING 98 -- -- 2
Jim Capaldi (Island 067)
96   YOU ARE MY LOVE 97 98 -- 3
Liverpool Express (Atco 7058)
97   MADE TO LOVE YOU 99 100 -- 3
Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 8250)
98   IF I ONLY COULD -- -- -- 1  
Rowans (Elektra 45237)
99   MY SWEET SUMMER SUITE 100 -- -- 2
Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century 2301)
100   HEART ON MY SLEEVE -- -- -- 1  
Gallagher & Lyle (A&M 1850)

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:

   • "Young Hearts Run Free" by Candi Staton (# 52)
   • "Superstar" by Paul Davis (# 53)
   • "I'm Easy" by Keith Carradine (# 55)
   • "Let Her In" by John Travolta (# 61)
   • "Can You Do It" by Grand Funk Railroad (# 73)
   • "Popsicle Toes" by Michael Franks (# 90)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   I NEED IT Johnny (Guitar) Watson
102   ENERGY TO BURN B.T. Express
103   I'M A STAND BY MY WOMAN MAN Ronnie Milsap
104   STAYING POWER Barbi Benton
105   IF I EVER DO WRONG Betty Wright
106   COWBOY SONG Thin Lizzy
107   SWEET LADY FROM GEORGIA Brotherhood Of Man
108   ONE NIGHT Roy Head
109   FIND 'EM, FOOL 'EM & FORGET 'EM Dobie Gray
110   HOME TONIGHT Aerosmith
111   SING YOUR OWN SONG Mark Lindsay
112   JUST CAN'T BE THAT WAY (RUTH'S SONG) Weapons Of Peace
113   DAYDREAM BELIEVER Monkees
114   THE MORE I SEE YOU Peter Allen
115   DAYLIGHT Vicki Sue Robinson
116   SHAKE YOUR RUMP TO THE FUNK Bar-Kays
117   SKATEBOARDIN' Sneakers & Lace
118   BORN TO LOVE American Tears
119   LET ME DOWN EASY American Flyer
120   NICE 'N' NAASTY Salsoul Orchestra
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