Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending December 18, 1976
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
| Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8262) | ||||||
| 2 |  YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE DANCING | 5 | 7 | 12 | 10 | |
| Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 8283) | ||||||
| 3 |  RUBBERBAND MAN | 4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | |
| Spinners (Atlantic 3355) | ||||||
| 4 |  YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A STAR | 6 | 10 | 15 | 12 | |
| Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. (ABC 12208) | ||||||
| 5 |  LOVE SO RIGHT | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO 859) | ||||||
| 6 |  STAND TALL | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | |
| Burton Cummings (Portrait 70001) | ||||||
| 7 |  MUSKRAT LOVE | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | |
| Captain & Tennille (A&M 1870) | ||||||
| 8 |  AFTER THE LOVING | 12 | 14 | 16 | 10 | |
| Engelbert Humperdinck (Epic 50270) | ||||||
| 9 |  SORRY SEEMS TO BE THE HARDEST WORD | 11 | 15 | 19 | 7 | |
| Elton John (Rocket/MCA 40645) | ||||||
| 10 |  NIGHTS ARE FOREVER WITHOUT YOU | 10 | 12 | 14 | 11 | |
| England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16079) | ||||||
| 11 |  LIVIN' THING | 13 | 17 | 20 | 8 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 888) | ||||||
| 12 |  DAZZ | 15 | 19 | 24 | 9 | |
| Brick (Bang 727) | ||||||
| 13 |  LOVE ME | 14 | 16 | 18 | 12 | |
| Yvonne Elliman (RSO 858) | ||||||
| 14 |  HOT LINE | 17 | 21 | 28 | 8 | |
| Sylvers (Capitol 4336) | ||||||
| 15 |  NADIA'S THEME | 7 | 5 | 6 | 16 | |
| Barry DeVorzon & Perry Botkin, Jr. (A&M 1856) | ||||||
| 16 |  CAR WASH | 19 | 28 | 40 | 7 | |
| Rose Royce (MCA 40615) | ||||||
| 17 |  I NEVER CRY | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | |
| Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 8228) | ||||||
| 18 |  MORE THAN A FEELING | 16 | 4 | 4 | 15 | |
| Boston (Epic 50266) | ||||||
| 19 |  I WISH | 28 | 46 | -- | 3 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54274) | ||||||
| 20 |  YOU ARE THE WOMAN | 18 | 8 | 8 | 19 | |
| Firefall (Atlantic 3335) | ||||||
| 21 |  SOMEBODY TO LOVE | 29 | 43 | 58 | 5 | |
| Queen (Elektra 45362) | ||||||
| 22 |  JEANS ON | 26 | 29 | 31 | 14 | |
| David Dundas (Chrysalis 2094) | ||||||
| 23 |  BETH | 20 | 22 | 17 | 17 | |
| Kiss (Casablanca 863) | ||||||
| 24 |  LOVE BALLAD | 22 | 23 | 27 | 13 | |
| L.T.D. (A&M 1847) | ||||||
| 25 |  WALK THIS WAY | 31 | 41 | 50 | 5 | |
| Aerosmith (Columbia 10449) | ||||||
| 26 |  WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD | 24 | 13 | 3 | 16 | |
| Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1369) | ||||||
| 27 |  ROCK'N ME | 21 | 18 | 9 | 19 | |
| Steve Miller Band (Capitol 4323) | ||||||
| 28 |  HELLO OLD FRIEND | 30 | 32 | 43 | 8 | |
| Eric Clapton (RSO 861) | ||||||
| 29 |  TORN BETWEEN TWO LOVERS | 39 | 55 | 68 | 6 | |
| Mary MacGregor (Ariola America 7638) | ||||||
| 30 |  I LIKE DREAMING | 36 | 39 | 47 | 6 | |
| Kenny Nolan (20th Century 2287) | ||||||
| 31 |  JUST TO BE CLOSE TO YOU | 23 | 20 | 11 | 15 | |
| Commodores (Motown 1402) | ||||||
| 32 |  WHISPERING / CHERCHEZ LA FEMME / SE SI BON | 35 | 40 | 49 | 6 | |
| Dr. Buzzard's Savannah Band (RCA 10827) | ||||||
| 33 |  LOST WITHOUT YOUR LOVE | 40 | 49 | 59 | 5 | |
| Bread (Elektra 45365) | ||||||
| 34 |  BLINDED BY THE LIGHT | 43 | 57 | 82 | 5 | |
| Manfred Mann's Earth Band (Warner Bros. 8252) | ||||||
| 35 |  THE BEST DISCO IN TOWN | 25 | 25 | 22 | 16 | |
| Ritchie Family (Marlin 3306) | ||||||
| 36 |  ENJOY YOURSELF | 51 | 59 | 80 | 6 |  | 
| Jacksons (Epic 50289) | ||||||
| 37 |  THIS SONG | 45 | 52 | 64 | 5 | |
| George Harrison (Dark Horse 8294) | ||||||
| 38 |  FLIGHT '76 | 41 | 47 | 53 | 7 | |
| Walter Murphy (Private Stock 45,123) | ||||||
| 39 |  NEW KID IN TOWN | 57 | -- | -- | 2 |  | 
| Eagles (Asylum 45373) | ||||||
| 40 |  FREEBIRD | 47 | 56 | -- | 3 | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40665) | ||||||
| 41 |  FERNANDO | 27 | 26 | 26 | 17 |  | 
| Abba (Atlantic 3346) | ||||||
| 42 |  SATURDAY NITE | 52 | 63 | 77 | 4 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10439) | ||||||
| 43 |  DON'T TAKE AWAY THE MUSIC | 46 | 54 | 67 | 8 | |
| Tavares (Capitol 4348) | ||||||
| 44 |  DISCO DUCK | 34 | 24 | 21 | 19 | |
| Rick Dees (RSO 857) | ||||||
| 45 |  DO YOU FEEL LIKE WE DO - LIVE | 32 | 27 | 23 | 12 |  | 
| Peter Frampton (A&M 1867) | ||||||
| 46 |  IT'S A LONG WAY THERE | 33 | 31 | 34 | 13 |  | 
| Little River Band (Harvest 4318) | ||||||
| 47 |  OB-LA-DI, OB-LA-DA | 49 | 53 | 57 | 6 | |
| Beatles (Capitol 4347) | ||||||
| 48 |  SHE'S GONE | 37 | 33 | 29 | 33 |  | 
| Hall & Oates (Atlantic 3332) | ||||||
| 49 |  MAGIC MAN | 38 | 34 | 30 | 24 |  | 
| Heart (Mushroom 7011) | ||||||
| 50 |  DRIVIN' WHEEL | 56 | 60 | 70 | 5 | |
| Foghat (Bearsville 0313) | ||||||
| 51 |  AIN'T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING | 53 | 58 | 62 | 5 | |
| Donny & Marie Osmond (Polydor/Kolob 14363) | ||||||
| 52 |  YESTERDAY'S HERO | 54 | 68 | 81 | 4 | |
| Bay City Rollers (Arista 0216) | ||||||
| 53 |  WEEKEND IN NEW ENGLAND | 60 | 74 | 85 | 4 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista 0212) | ||||||
| 54 |  NIGHT MOVES | 65 | 80 | -- | 3 |  | 
| Bob Seger (Capitol 4369) | ||||||
| 55 |  GIVE IT UP (TURN IT LOOSE) | 42 | 36 | 36 | 17 |  | 
| Tyrone Davis (Columbia 10388) | ||||||
| 56 |  DON'T FEAR THE REAPER | 44 | 35 | 32 | 21 |  | 
| Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 10384) | ||||||
| 57 |  MADEMOISELLE | 61 | 65 | 73 | 7 | |
| Styx (A&M 1877) | ||||||
| 58 |  SO SAD THE SONG | 59 | 61 | 56 | 10 | |
| Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 544) | ||||||
| 59 |  DO WHAT YOU WANT, BE WHAT YOU ARE | 62 | 66 | 76 | 7 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA 10808) | ||||||
| 60 |  YOU ARE MY STARSHIP | 48 | 37 | 35 | 14 |  | 
| Norman Connors (Buddah 542) | ||||||
| 61 |  DREAMBOAT ANNIE | 74 | -- | -- | 2 |  | 
| Heart (Mushroom 7023) | ||||||
| 62 |  DANCING QUEEN | 79 | -- | -- | 2 |  | 
| Abba (Atlantic 3372) | ||||||
| 63 |  LIVING NEXT DOOR TO ALICE | 75 | 86 | -- | 3 |  | 
| Smokie (RSO 860) | ||||||
| 64 |  WHAT CAN I SAY | 69 | 73 | 92 | 4 | |
| Boz Scaggs (Columbia 10440) | ||||||
| 65 |  SAVE IT FOR A RAINY DAY | 77 | 89 | -- | 3 |  | 
| Stephen Bishop (ABC 12232) | ||||||
| 66 |  LET'S BE YOUNG TONIGHT | 72 | 78 | 83 | 7 | |
| Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1401) | ||||||
| 67 |  SHAKE YOUR RUMP TO THE FUNK | 73 | 79 | 96 | 6 | |
| Bar-Kays (Mercury 73833) | ||||||
| 68 |  EVERGREEN | 78 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia 10450) | ||||||
| 69 |  SIXTEEN REASONS | 70 | 75 | 79 | 5 | |
| Laverne & Shirley (Atlantic 3367) | ||||||
| 70 |  I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOUR LOVE | 76 | 83 | 87 | 6 | |
| Emotions (Columbia 10347) | ||||||
| 71 |  YEAR OF THE CAT | 85 | -- | -- | 2 |  | 
| Al Stewart (Janus 266) | ||||||
| 72 |  FLY LIKE AN EAGLE | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Steve Miller Band (Capitol 4372) | ||||||
| 73 |  SLOW DANCING | 83 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| Funky Kings (Arista 0209) | ||||||
| 74 |  KEEP ME CRYIN' | 81 | 88 | 94 | 5 | |
| Al Green (Hi 2319) | ||||||
| 75 |  SOMEONE TO LAY DOWN BESIDE ME | 82 | 87 | -- | 3 | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45361) | ||||||
| 76 |  LUCKY MAN | 80 | 85 | 91 | 4 | |
| Starbuck (Private Stock 45,125) | ||||||
| 77 |  I KINDA MISS YOU | 84 | 84 | 89 | 6 | |
| Manhattans (Columbia 10430) | ||||||
| 78 |  HARD LUCK WOMAN | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Kiss (Casablanca 873) | ||||||
| 79 |  FREE | 86 | 92 | 95 | 5 | |
| Deniece Williams (Columbia 10429) | ||||||
| 80 |  DO IT TO MY MIND | 87 | 94 | 99 | 4 | |
| Johnny Bristol (Atlantic 3360) | ||||||
| 81 |  I LIKE TO DO IT | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1020) | ||||||
| 82 |  MAN SMART, WOMAN SMARTER | 88 | 93 | 98 | 4 | |
| Robert Palmer (Island 075) | ||||||
| 83 |  IT KEEPS YOU RUNNING | -- | 90 | 90 | 4 | |
| Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8282) | ||||||
| 84 |  IF NOT YOU | 89 | 95 | 97 | 4 | |
| Dr. Hook (Capitol 4364) | ||||||
| 85 |  C.B. SAVAGE | 90 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Rod Hart (Plantation 144) | ||||||
| 86 |  CARRY ON WAYWARD SON | 91 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Kansas (Kirshner 4267) | ||||||
| 87 |  YOU'VE GOT ME RUNNIN' | 92 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| Gene Cotton (ABC 12227) | ||||||
| 88 |  SILVER HEELS | 94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Blaze (Epic 50292) | ||||||
| 89 |  HEART ON MY SLEEVE | 93 | 96 | -- | 6 | |
| Gallagher & Lyle (A&M 1850) | ||||||
| 90 |  MOODY BLUE | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Elvis Presley (RCA 10857) | ||||||
| 91 |  PRISONER (CAPTURED BY YOUR EYES) | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| L.A. Jets (RCA 10826) | ||||||
| 92 |  OPEN SESAME (PT. 1) | 97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1586) | ||||||
| 93 |  CALEDONIA | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Robin Trower (Chrysalis 2122) | ||||||
| 94 |  CAN'T LET A WOMAN | 95 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
| Ambrosia (20th Century 2310) | ||||||
| 95 |  HEY BABY | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Ringo Starr (Atlantic 3371) | ||||||
| 96 |  WHITE BIRD | 99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| David LaFlamme (Amherst 717) | ||||||
| 97 |  DOG EAT DOG | 96 | 82 | 86 | 5 | |
| Ted Nugent (Epic 50301) | ||||||
| 98 |  (SHE'S JUST A) FALLEN ANGEL | 98 | 99 | 100 | 4 | |
| Starz (Capitol 4343) | ||||||
| 99 |  DOWN TO LOVE TOWN | 100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Originals (Soul 35119) | ||||||
| 100 |  DARLIN' DARLIN' BABY (SWEET, TENDER, LOVE) | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3610) | ||||||
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Songs which dropped out of the Top 100 this week:
    • "I Only Want To Be With You" by Bay City Rollers (# 50)
    • "A Dose Of Rock 'n' Roll" by Ringo Starr (# 55)
    • "If You Leave Me Now" by Chicago (# 58)
    • "A Fifth Of Beethoven" by Walter Murphy (# 63)
    • "Still The One" by Orleans (# 64)
    • "Baby Boy" by Mary Kay Place (# 66)
    • "9,999,999 Tears" by Dickey Lee (# 67)
    • "(One More Year Of) Daddy's Little Girl" by Ray Sawyer (# 68)
    • "Every Face Tells A Story" by Olivia Newton-John (# 71)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 |  GREEN GRASS AND HIGH TIDES | Outlaws | ||||
| 102 |  FAR EAST MISSISSIPPI | Ohio Players | ||||
| 103 |  WITH YOU | Moments | ||||
| 104 |  EVERY NOW AND THEN | Mac Davis | ||||
| 105 |  FEELINGS | Walter Jackson | ||||
| 106 |  SHERRY | Keane Brothers | ||||
| 107 |  WHO ARE YOU | Temptations | ||||
| 108 |  DON'T FIGHT THE HANDS (THAT NEED YOU) | Hamilton, Joe Frank & Dennison | ||||
| 109 |  KING KONG (YOUR SONG) | Bobby Pickett & Peter Ferrara | ||||
| 110 |  WHEN LOVE IS NEW | Arthur Prysock | ||||


 
 