| CASH BOX Country Singles – Looking Ahead |
| Week ending MAY 1, 1976 |
| TW | TITLE Artist–Label | LW | WKS |
| 1 | THAT’S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR
Barbara Mandrell (ABC/Dot 17623) | — | 1 |
| 2 | YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL
Ray Stevens (Warner Bros. 8198) | — | 1 |
| 3 | CAN YOU HEAR THOSE PIONEERS
Rex Allen, Jr. (Warner Bros. 8204) | — | 1 |
| 4 | ON THE REBOUND
Del Reeves & Billie Jo Spears (United Artists 797) | — | 1 |
| 5 | I REALLY HAD A BALL LAST NIGHT
Carmol Taylor (Elektra 45312) | — | 1 |
| 6 | PLEASE TELL HIM THAT I SAID HELLO
Sue Richards (ABC/Dot 17622) | — | 1 |
| 7 | GONE AT LAST
Johnny Paycheck (with Charnissa) (Epic 50215) | — | 1 |
| 8 | GOD LOVES US (When We All Sing Together)
Sami Jo & Friends (Polydor 14315) | — | 1 |
| 9 | NEGATORY ROMANCE
Tom T. Hall (Mercury 73795) | — | 1 |
| 10 | HOME MADE LOVE
Tom Bresh (Farr 004) | — | 1 |
| 11 | THINK I FEEL A HITCHHIKE COMING ON
Larry Jon Wilson (Monument 8692) | — | 1 |
| 12 | GINNY
Leon Rausch (Derrick 106) | 10 | 3 |
| 13 | WEST TEXAS WOMEN
Mac Curtis (Ranwood 1050) | 19 | 3 |
| 14 | I WANT SOME
Ava Aldridge (MGM 14847) | 24 | 2 |
| 15 | RIGHT OR WRONG
Ronnie Dove (Melodyland 6030) | 17 | 2 |
| 16 | SWEET SORROW
Jeanne Pruett (MCA 40527) | 3 | 6 |
| 17 | JASPER
Jim Stafford (Polydor 14309) | 8 | 3 |
| 18 | SWEET DREAMS
Troy Seals (Columbia 10303) | 15 | 6 |
| 19 | HAVE A DREAM ON ME
Mel McDaniels (Capitol 4249) | — | 1 |
| 20 | IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT
Karen Wheeler (RCA Victor 10611) | — | 1 |
| 21 | A MORNING MADE FOR LOVIN’
Helen Cornelius (RCA Victor 10629) | 25 | 2 |
| 22 | WALNUT STREET WRANGLER
Debi Hawkins (Warner Bros. 8188) | 18 | 2 |
| 23 | I WANT IT ALL
Sue Thompson (Hickory/MGM 370) | — | 1 |
| 24 | WHERE THE SOUL NEVER DIES
Oak Ridge Boys (Columbia 10320) | 11 | 3 |
| 25 | C. B. WIDOW
Linda Cassady (Cin-Kay 107) | — | 1 |