Sunday January 16, 1977
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending January 15, 1977



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1   CAR WASH 3 4 13 11
Rose Royce (MCA 40615)
2   YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A STAR 1 1 3 16
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. (ABC 12208)
3   I WISH 4 5 14 7
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54274)
4   YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE DANCING 2 2 1 14
Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 8283)
5   AFTER THE LOVING 5 6 7 14
Engelbert Humperdinck (Epic 50270)
6   DAZZ 7 8 9 13
Brick (Bang 727)
7   HOT LINE 9 10 11 12
Sylvers (Capitol 4336)
8   TORN BETWEEN TWO LOVERS 14 17 22 10
Mary MacGregor (Ariola America 7638)
9   SOMEBODY TO LOVE 11 14 16 9
Queen (Elektra 45362)
10   WALK THIS WAY 12 15 17 9
Aerosmith (Columbia 10449)
11   TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT 6 3 2 15
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8262)
12   BLINDED BY THE LIGHT 16 19 26 9
Manfred Mann's Earth Band (Warner Bros. 8252)
13   NEW KID IN TOWN 18 22 29 6
Eagles (Asylum 45373)
14   JEANS ON 15 16 18 18
David Dundas (Chrysalis 2094)
15   ENJOY YOURSELF 17 20 28 10
Jacksons (Epic 50289)
16   I LIKE DREAMING 19 21 25 10
Kenny Nolan (20th Century 2287)
17   SORRY SEEMS TO BE THE HARDEST WORD 8 7 8 11
Elton John (Rocket/MCA 40645)
18   LOST WITHOUT YOUR LOVE 21 23 27 9
Bread (Elektra 45365)
19   LOVE ME 10 11 12 16
Yvonne Elliman (RSO 858)
20   WEEKEND IN NEW ENGLAND 26 34 42 8
Barry Manilow (Arista 0212)
21   NIGHT MOVES 29 35 44 7
Bob Seger (Capitol 4369)
22   SATURDAY NITE 27 30 36 8
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10439)
23   WHISPERING / CHERCHEZ LA FEMME / SE SI BON 24 26 30 10
Dr. Buzzard's Savannah Band (RCA 10827)
24   FLY LIKE AN EAGLE 31 41 54 5
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 4372)
25   LIVIN' THING 13 12 10 12  
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 888)
26   STAND TALL 20 9 5 16
Burton Cummings (Portrait 70001)
27   RUBBERBAND MAN 22 13 4 19
Spinners (Atlantic 3355)
28   LOVE SO RIGHT 23 18 6 18
Bee Gees (RSO 859)
29   THIS SONG 28 29 31 9
George Harrison (Dark Horse 8294)
30   DANCING QUEEN 40 45 52 6
Abba (Atlantic 3372)
31   I NEVER CRY 30 27 21 17
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 8228)
32   FREEBIRD 32 33 35 7
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40665)
33   YEAR OF THE CAT 44 50 61 6  
Al Stewart (Janus 266)
34   MUSKRAT LOVE 25 24 15 17
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1870)
35   HARD LUCK WOMAN 41 47 60 5
Kiss (Casablanca 873)
36   AIN'T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING 38 44 47 9
Donny & Marie Osmond (Polydor/Kolob 14363)
37   DREAMBOAT ANNIE 42 46 51 6
Heart (Mushroom 7023)
38   DRIVIN' WHEEL 37 38 45 9
Foghat (Bearsville 0313)
39   CARRY ON WAYWARD SON 47 56 70 6
Kansas (Kirshner 4267)
40   SAVE IT FOR A RAINY DAY 46 54 62 7
Stephen Bishop (ABC 12232)
41   EVERGREEN 58 60 65 6  
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 10450)
42   NADIA'S THEME 33 25 20 20
Barry DeVorzon & Perry Botkin, Jr. (A&M 1856)
43   GO YOUR OWN WAY 66 -- -- 2  
Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 8304)
44   LOVE BALLAD 39 37 32 17
L.T.D. (A&M 1847)
45   LIVING NEXT DOOR TO ALICE 50 51 55 7
Smokie (RSO 860)
46   NIGHTS ARE FOREVER WITHOUT YOU 34 28 19 15  
England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16079)
47   MORE THAN A FEELING 35 31 24 19  
Boston (Epic 50266)
48   FLIGHT '76 36 36 37 11  
Walter Murphy (Private Stock 45,123)
49   DON'T TAKE AWAY THE MUSIC 45 40 40 12
Tavares (Capitol 4348)
50   LUCKY MAN 53 58 66 8
Starbuck (Private Stock 45,125)
51   YOU ARE THE WOMAN 43 32 23 23
Firefall (Atlantic 3335)
52   HELLO OLD FRIEND 48 39 34 12
Eric Clapton (RSO 861)
53   FREE 56 64 74 9
Deniece Williams (Columbia 10429)
54   SHAKE YOUR RUMP TO THE FUNK 57 59 64 10
Bar-Kays (Mercury 73833)
55   BETH 49 42 33 21
Kiss (Casablanca 863)
56   IN THE MOOD 61 79 94 4
Henhouse Five Plus Too (Warner Bros. 8301)
57   ROCK'N ME 51 43 38 23
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 4323)
58   YOU'VE GOT ME RUNNIN' 62 74 81 7
Gene Cotton (ABC 12227)
59   YESTERDAY'S HERO 52 49 50 8
Bay City Rollers (Arista 0216)
60   I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOUR LOVE 63 65 67 10
Emotions (Columbia 10347)
61   IT KEEPS YOU RUNNING 64 68 73 8
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8282)
62   THE THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE 73 82 -- 3  
10cc (Mercury 73875)
63   C.B. SAVAGE 67 72 78 6
Rod Hart (Plantation 144)
64   DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY 77 87 92 4  
Thelma Houston (Tamla 54278)
65   SOMEONE TO LAY DOWN BESIDE ME 65 67 71 7
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45361)
66   I LIKE TO DO IT 69 70 76 5
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1020)
67   IF NOT YOU 70 75 80 8
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4364)
68   DO IT TO MY MIND 68 69 75 8
Johnny Bristol (Atlantic 3360)
69   MOODY BLUE 74 76 82 5
Elvis Presley (RCA 10857)
70   MAN SMART, WOMAN SMARTER 71 73 77 8
Robert Palmer (Island 075)
71   BABY DON'T YOU KNOW 82 -- -- 2  
Wild Cherry (Epic/Sweet City 50306)
72   WHAT CAN I SAY 59 61 63 8  
Boz Scaggs (Columbia 10440)
73   THE BEST DISCO IN TOWN 54 48 41 20  
Ritchie Family (Marlin 3306)
74   OPEN SESAME (PT. 1) 78 81 84 6
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1586)
75   KEEP ME CRYIN' 75 63 69 9
Al Green (Hi 2319)
76   FANCY DANCER 80 85 90 4
Commodores (Motown 1408)
77   HEY BABY 79 83 86 5
Ringo Starr (Atlantic 3371)
78   DO WHAT YOU WANT, BE WHAT YOU ARE 55 55 56 11  
Hall & Oates (RCA 10808)
79   BE MY GIRL 84 90 93 4
Dramatics (ABC 12235)
80   I KINDA MISS YOU 76 71 72 10
Manhattans (Columbia 10430)
81   CALEDONIA 81 84 85 5
Robin Trower (Chrysalis 2122)
82   SAY YOU'LL STAY UNTIL TOMORROW 87 92 97 4
Tom Jones (Epic 50308)
83   DARLIN' DARLIN' BABY (SWEET, TENDER, LOVE) 88 91 95 5
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3610)
84   WHEN LOVE IS NEW 90 95 98 4
Arthur Prysock (Old Town 1000)
85   WHITE BIRD 85 86 87 6
David LaFlamme (Amherst 717)
86   9,999,999 TEARS 86 89 91 9
Dickey Lee (RCA 10764)
87   BABY, YOU LOOK GOOD TO ME TONIGHT 89 93 -- 3
John Denver (RCA 10854)
88   BOOGIE CHILD -- -- -- 1  
Bee Gees (RSO 867)
89   WINTER MELODY 92 -- -- 2
Donna Summer (Casablanca 874)
90   MY PEARL 91 94 96 4
Automatic Man (Island 063)
91   HAIL! HAIL! ROCK AND ROLL! 93 96 -- 3
Starland Vocal Band (Windsong 10855)
92   UP YOUR NOSE 99 -- -- 2
Gabriel Kaplan (Elektra 45369)
93   DADDY COOL 94 97 99 4
Boney M (Atco 7063)
94   JUST TO BE CLOSE TO YOU 60 52 39 19  
Commodores (Motown 1402)
95   I LOVE MY WIFE -- -- -- 1  
Frank Sinatra (Reprise 1383)
96   MIDNIGHT LOVE AFFAIR 97 99 100 4
Carol Douglas (Midland Int'l 10753)
97   HAPPIER 98 100 -- 3
Paul Anka (United Artists 911)
98   SO SAD THE SONG 83 78 59 14  
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 544)
99   SECRETS 100 -- -- 2
Sutherland Brothers & Quiver (Columbia 10460)
100   I JUST CAN'T SAY NO TO YOU -- -- -- 1  
Parker McGee (Big Tree 16082)

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:

   • "Slow Dancing" by Funky Kings (# 72)
   • "Prisoner (Captured By Your Eyes)" by L.A. Jets (# 95)
   • "Mademoiselle" by Styx (# 96)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   FEELINGS Walter Jackson
102   KING KONG (YOUR SONG) Bobby Pickett & Peter Ferrara
103   WHO ARE YOU Temptations
104   WITH YOU Moments
105   SWEET DREAMS Emmylou Harris
106   SUMMER SNOW Blue Magic
107   SHERRY Keane Brothers
108   ROUND THE WORLD WITH THE RUBBER DUCK C.W. McCall
109   ARE YOU READY FOR THE COUNTRY Waylon Jennings
110   BE MY GIRL Michael Henderson
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