Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending September 4, 1976
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  YOU SHOULD BE DANCING | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO 853) | ||||||
| 2 |  PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | |
| Wild Cherry (Epic 50225) | ||||||
| 3 |  DON'T GO BREAKIN' MY HEART | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| Elton John & Kiki Dee (Rocket/MCA 40585) | ||||||
| 4 |  YOU'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE | 5 | 6 | 8 | 15 | |
| Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int'l 3592) | ||||||
| 5 |  I'D REALLY LOVE TO SEE YOU TONIGHT | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | |
| England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16069) | ||||||
| 6 |  LET 'EM IN | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | |
| Paul McCartney & Wings (Capitol 4293) | ||||||
| 7 |  SHAKE YOUR BOOTY | 8 | 11 | 17 | 9 | |
| KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1019) | ||||||
| 8 |  A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN | 9 | 10 | 12 | 16 | |
| Walter Murphy (Private Stock 45,073) | ||||||
| 9 |  AFTERNOON DELIGHT | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | |
| Starland Vocal Band (Windsong 10588) | ||||||
| 10 |  LOWDOWN | 15 | 25 | 37 | 10 | |
| Boz Scaggs (Columbia 10367) | ||||||
| 11 |  HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL | 13 | 16 | 18 | 14 | |
| Tavares (Capitol 4270) | ||||||
| 12 |  DEVIL WOMAN | 14 | 17 | 24 | 11 | |
| Cliff Richard (Rocket/MCA 40574) | ||||||
| 13 |  KISS AND SAY GOODBYE | 10 | 7 | 6 | 20 | |
| Manhattans (Columbia 10310) | ||||||
| 14 |  A LITTLE BIT MORE | 17 | 19 | 22 | 12 | |
| Dr. Hook (Capitol 4280) | ||||||
| 15 |  SAY YOU LOVE ME | 18 | 20 | 23 | 10 | |
| Fleetwood Mac (Reprise 1356) | ||||||
| 16 |  BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY - LIVE | 16 | 18 | 20 | 12 | |
| Peter Frampton (A&M 1832) | ||||||
| 17 |  SUMMER | 19 | 21 | 26 | 9 | |
| War (United Artists 834) | ||||||
| 18 |  WITH YOUR LOVE | 20 | 23 | 33 | 6 | |
| Jefferson Starship (Grunt 10746) | ||||||
| 19 |  STILL THE ONE | 22 | 28 | 35 | 7 | |
| Orleans (Asylum 45336) | ||||||
| 20 |  IF YOU LEAVE ME NOW | 29 | 38 | 55 | 5 | |
| Chicago (Columbia 10390) | ||||||
| 21 |  THIS MASQUERADE | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | |
| George Benson (Warner Bros. 8209) | ||||||
| 22 |  GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE | 11 | 9 | 4 | 14 |  | 
| Beatles (Capitol 4274) | ||||||
| 23 |  WHAM BAM SHANG-A-LANG | 27 | 33 | 38 | 11 | |
| Silver (Arista 0189) | ||||||
| 24 |  SHE'S GONE | 30 | 45 | 58 | 18 | |
| Hall & Oates (Atlantic 3332) | ||||||
| 25 |  TURN THE BEAT AROUND | 23 | 15 | 16 | 18 | |
| Vicki Sue Robinson (RCA Victor 10562) | ||||||
| 26 |  GET CLOSER | 24 | 14 | 7 | 22 | |
| Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 8190) | ||||||
| 27 |  GETAWAY | 35 | 41 | 46 | 8 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10373) | ||||||
| 28 |  I'M EASY | 21 | 12 | 10 | 18 | |
| Keith Carradine (ABC 12117) | ||||||
| 29 |  YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE | 26 | 26 | 25 | 16 | |
| Candi Staton (Warner Bros. 8181) | ||||||
| 30 |  DISCO DUCK | 50 | 70 | 88 | 4 |  | 
| Rick Dees (RSO 857) | ||||||
| 31 |  LET HER IN | 28 | 24 | 14 | 18 | |
| John Travolta (Midland Int'l 10623) | ||||||
| 32 |  MOONLIGHT FEELS RIGHT | 25 | 22 | 13 | 21 | |
| Starbuck (Private Stock 45,039) | ||||||
| 33 |  MAGIC MAN | 48 | 61 | 75 | 9 |  | 
| Heart (Mushroom 7011) | ||||||
| 34 |  ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC | 31 | 29 | 21 | 14 | |
| Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise 1354) | ||||||
| 35 |  YOU'RE MY BEST FRIEND | 33 | 27 | 19 | 15 | |
| Queen (Elektra 45318) | ||||||
| 36 |  STREET SINGIN' | 38 | 42 | 48 | 8 | |
| Lady Flash (RSO 852) | ||||||
| 37 |  LOVE IS ALIVE | 32 | 30 | 27 | 21 | |
| Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 8143) | ||||||
| 38 |  TEAR THE ROOF OFF THE SUCKER (GIVE UP THE FUNK) | 36 | 32 | 30 | 17 | |
| Parliament (Casablanca 856) | ||||||
| 39 |  IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN | 34 | 31 | 28 | 13 | |
| Neil Diamond (Columbia 10366) | ||||||
| 40 |  TEDDY BEAR | 43 | 44 | 45 | 10 | |
| Red Sovine (Starday 142) | ||||||
| 41 |  I CAN'T HEAR YOU NO MORE | 44 | 49 | 63 | 5 | |
| Helen Reddy (Capitol 4312) | ||||||
| 42 |  SPRINGTIME MAMA | 45 | 46 | 49 | 9 | |
| Henry Gross (Lifesong 45008) | ||||||
| 43 |  SUPERSTAR | 46 | 53 | 66 | 5 | |
| Paul Davis (Bang 726) | ||||||
| 44 |  WHO'D SHE COO? | 47 | 54 | 60 | 9 | |
| Ohio Players (Mercury 73814) | ||||||
| 45 |  SOMETHING HE CAN FEEL | 37 | 36 | 34 | 14 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3326) | ||||||
| 46 |  ROCK'N ME | 60 | 69 | 86 | 4 |  | 
| Steve Miller Band (Capitol 4323) | ||||||
| 47 |  SOPHISTICATED LADY (SHE'S A DIFFERENT LADY) | 40 | 40 | 43 | 15 | |
| Natalie Cole (Capitol 4259) | ||||||
| 48 |  THAT'LL BE THE DAY | 63 | 81 | -- | 3 |  | 
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45340) | ||||||
| 49 |  HARD WORK | 52 | 55 | 59 | 12 | |
| John Handy (ABC Impulse 31005) | ||||||
| 50 |  DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' | 56 | 62 | 72 | 5 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40600) | ||||||
| 51 |  SHOWER THE PEOPLE | 58 | 66 | 69 | 6 | |
| James Taylor (Warner Bros. 8222) | ||||||
| 52 |  THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN | 39 | 34 | 31 | 17 |  | 
| Thin Lizzy (Mercury 73786) | ||||||
| 53 |  DON'T FEAR THE REAPER | 68 | 72 | 78 | 6 |  | 
| Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 10384) | ||||||
| 54 |  ONE LOVE IN MY LIFETIME | 57 | 64 | 68 | 6 | |
| Diana Ross (Motown 1398) | ||||||
| 55 |  SUNRISE | 66 | 82 | -- | 3 |  | 
| Eric Carmen (Arista 0200) | ||||||
| 56 |  I'LL BE GOOD TO YOU | 41 | 35 | 29 | 19 |  | 
| Brothers Johnson (A&M 1806) | ||||||
| 57 |  MAMMA MIA | 42 | 37 | 36 | 15 |  | 
| Abba (Atlantic 3315) | ||||||
| 58 |  TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN | 49 | 43 | 40 | 18 | |
| Steve Miller Band (Capitol 4260) | ||||||
| 59 |  (THE SYSTEM OF) DOCTOR TARR AND PROFESSOR FETHER | 70 | 80 | 84 | 7 |  | 
| Alan Parsons Project (20th Century 2297) | ||||||
| 60 |  SHOP AROUND | 53 | 47 | 41 | 20 | |
| Captain & Tennille (A&M 1817) | ||||||
| 61 |  IT'S O.K. | 80 | -- | -- | 2 |  | 
| Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise 1368) | ||||||
| 62 |  THE MORE YOU DO IT (THE MORE I LIKE IT DONE TO ME) | 64 | 67 | 71 | 8 | |
| Ronnie Dyson (Columbia 10356) | ||||||
| 63 |  FERNANDO | 86 | -- | -- | 2 |  | 
| Abba (Atlantic 3346) | ||||||
| 64 |  LAST CHILD | 54 | 48 | 39 | 14 | |
| Aerosmith (Columbia 10359) | ||||||
| 65 |  MORE, MORE, MORE | 51 | 39 | 32 | 25 |  | 
| Andrea True Connection (Buddah 515) | ||||||
| 66 |  DID YOU BOOGIE (WITH YOUR BABY) | 87 | 93 | 96 | 7 |  | 
| Flash Cadillac & Continental Kids (Private Stock 45,079) | ||||||
| 67 |  POPSICLE TOES | 71 | 85 | 89 | 6 | |
| Michael Franks (Reprise 1360) | ||||||
| 68 |  ANOTHER RAINY DAY IN NEW YORK CITY | 55 | 50 | 42 | 11 |  | 
| Chicago (Columbia 10360) | ||||||
| 69 |  TAKE A HAND | 74 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| Rick Springfield (Chelsea 3051) | ||||||
| 70 |  YOU ARE THE WOMAN | 84 | 95 | 97 | 4 |  | 
| Firefall (Atlantic 3335) | ||||||
| 71 |  I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Bay City Rollers (Arista 0205) | ||||||
| 72 |  GET THE FUNK OUT MA FACE | 79 | 86 | 93 | 4 | |
| Brothers Johnson (A&M 1851) | ||||||
| 73 |  HIGH FLY | 76 | 78 | 85 | 14 | |
| John Miles (London 20084) | ||||||
| 74 |  RAINBOW IN YOUR EYES | 62 | 63 | 67 | 11 |  | 
| Leon & Mary Russell (Paradise 8208) | ||||||
| 75 |  I NEED TO BE IN LOVE | 61 | 51 | 44 | 14 |  | 
| Carpenters (A&M 1828) | ||||||
| 76 |  GET UP OFFA THAT THING | 73 | 76 | 82 | 6 | |
| James Brown (Polydor 14326) | ||||||
| 77 |  FUNNY HOW TIME SLIPS AWAY | 81 | 88 | 92 | 4 | |
| Dorothy Moore (Malaco 1033) | ||||||
| 78 |  SHOWDOWN | 82 | 87 | -- | 14 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 842) | ||||||
| 79 |  NO, NO, JOE | 85 | 92 | -- | 3 | |
| Silver Convention (Midland Int'l 10723) | ||||||
| 80 |  I GOT TO KNOW | 89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Starbuck (Private Stock 45,104) | ||||||
| 81 |  CAN YOU DO IT | 88 | 91 | 94 | 5 | |
| Grand Funk Railroad (MCA 40590) | ||||||
| 82 |  SATIN SHEETS | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Bellamy Brothers (Warner/Curb 8248) | ||||||
| 83 |  HOWZAT | 90 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Sherbet (MCA 40610) | ||||||
| 84 |  GIVE IT UP (TURN IT LOOSE) | 91 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Tyrone Davis (Columbia 10388) | ||||||
| 85 |  PARTY | 92 | 96 | 98 | 6 | |
| Van McCoy (H&L 4670) | ||||||
| 86 |  HARVEST FOR THE WORLD | 93 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2261) | ||||||
| 87 |  BETH | 94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Kiss (Casablanca 863) | ||||||
| 88 |  ANYTHING YOU WANT | 95 | 98 | 99 | 4 | |
| John Valenti (Ariola America 7625) | ||||||
| 89 |  THE PRINCESS AND THE PUNK | 96 | 99 | 100 | 4 | |
| Barry Mann (Arista 0194) | ||||||
| 90 |  THE BEST DISCO IN TOWN | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Ritchie Family (Marlin 3306) | ||||||
| 91 |  WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1369) | ||||||
| 92 |  LOVE OF MY LIFE | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Gino Vannelli (A&M 1861) | ||||||
| 93 |  ROXY ROLLER | 97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Sweeney Todd (London 240) | ||||||
| 94 |  QUEEN OF MY SOUL | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Average White Band (Atlantic 3354) | ||||||
| 95 |  ROCKY MOUNTAIN MUSIC | 99 | 94 | 95 | 6 | |
| Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 45315) | ||||||
| 96 |  NADIA'S THEME | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Barry DeVorzon & Perry Botkin, Jr. (A&M 1856) | ||||||
| 97 |  LET'S ROCK | 100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Ellison Chase (Big Tree 16072) | ||||||
| 98 |  IT'S ONLY LOVE | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| ZZ Top (London 241) | ||||||
| 99 |  BRAND NEW LOVE AFFAIR | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Jigsaw (Chelsea 3043) | ||||||
| 100 |  FREE SPIRIT | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14339) | ||||||
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Songs which dropped out of the Top 100 this week:
    • "Silly Love Songs" by Paul McCartney & Wings (# 59)
    • "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" by Deadly Nightshade (# 65)
    • "Ode To Billie Joe" by Bobbie Gentry (# 67)
    • "Hot Stuff" by Rolling Stones (# 69)
    • "Listen To The Buddha" by Ozo (# 72)
    • "Music Is My Life" by Helen Reddy (# 75)
    • "(Ain't Nothin' But A) House Party" by J. Geils Band (# 77)
    • "You To Me Are Everything" by Real Thing (# 78)
    • "Crazy On You" by Heart (# 83)
    • "We Both Need Each Other" by Norman Connors (# 98)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 |  STRUTTIN' MY STUFF | Elvin Bishop | ||||
| 102 |  IT AIN'T THE REAL THING | Bobby Bland | ||||
| 103 |  CHERRY BOMB | Runaways | ||||
| 104 |  L.O.D. (LOVE ON DELIVERY) | Billy Ocean | ||||
| 105 |  THE MORE I SEE YOU | Peter Allen | ||||
| 106 |  THE END IS NOT IN SIGHT (THE COWBOY TUNE) | Amazing Rhythm Aces | ||||
| 107 |  KID CHARLEMAGNE | Steely Dan | ||||
| 108 |  SING YOUR OWN SONG | Mark Lindsay | ||||
| 109 |  I NEED IT | Johnny (Guitar) Watson | ||||
| 110 |  WANNA MAKE LOVE | Sun | ||||
| 111 |  YELLOW VAN | Ronnie & Dirt Riders | ||||
| 112 |  HEART ON MY SLEEVE | Gallagher & Lyle | ||||
| 113 |  IT'S A LONG WAY THERE | Little River Band | ||||
| 114 |  I'LL PLAY THE FOOL | Dr. Buzzard's Savannah Band | ||||
| 115 |  MY SWEET SUMMER SUITE | Love Unlimited Orchestra | ||||
| 116 |  GRASSHOPPER | Spin | ||||
| 117 |  MORE THAN A FEELING | Boston | ||||
| 118 |  BETTER THAN AVERAGE | Brian Gari | ||||
| 119 |  FIRE | Mother's Finest | ||||
| 120 |  FIRE | Mother's Finest | ||||


 
 