| The CASH BOX Top 100 Country | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 8, 1976 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | DON’T THE GIRLS ALL GET PRETTIER AT CLOSING TIME Mickey Gilley (Playboy 6063) | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | |
| 2 | TOGETHER AGAIN Emmylou Harris (Reprise 1346) | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | |
| 3 | I COULDN’T BE ME WITHOUT YOU Johnny Rodriguez (Mercury 73769) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | |
| 4 | MY EYES CAN ONLY SEE AS FAR AS YOU Charley Pride (RCA Victor 10592) | 10 | 11 | 18 | 9 | |
| 5 | WHAT I’VE GOT IN MIND Billie Jo Spears (United Artists 764) | 6 | 10 | 16 | 11 | |
| 6 | COME ON OVER Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40525) | 11 | 16 | 24 | 9 | |
| 7 | WHAT GOES ON WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN Ronnie Milsap (RCA Victor 10593) | 12 | 18 | 25 | 7 | |
| 8 | LONE STAR BEER AND BOB WILLS MUSIC Red Steagall (ABC/Dot 17610) | 8 | 12 | 19 | 10 | |
| 9 | DRINKIN’ MY BABY (Off My Mind) Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 45301) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | |
| 10 | ’TIL I CAN MAKE IT ON MY OWN Tammy Wynette (Epic 50196) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | |
| 11 | MENTAL REVENGE Mel Tillis & Statesiders (MGM 14846) | 15 | 24 | 29 | 7 | |
| 12 | AFTER ALL THE GOOD IS GONE Conway Twitty (MCA 40534) | 18 | 27 | 43 | 6 | |
| 13 | THAT’S WHAT MADE ME LOVE YOU Bill Anderson & Mary Lou Turner (MCA 40533) | 16 | 25 | 37 | 6 | |
| 14 | I’LL GET OVER YOU Crystal Gayle (United Artists 781) | 23 | 33 | 63 | 5 | |
| 15 | YOU’LL LOSE A GOOD THING Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot 17607) | 17 | 8 | 1 | 14 | |
| 16 | THE WINNER Bobby Bare (RCA Victor 10556) | 19 | 28 | 28 | 8 | |
| 17 | THERE WON’T BE NO COUNTRY MUSIC (There Won’t Be No Rock ’N’ Roll) C.W. McCall (Polydor 14310) | 21 | 31 | 34 | 6 | |
| 18 | TONIGHT I’LL FACE THE MAN (Who Made It Happen) Kenny Starr (MCA 40524) | 20 | 23 | 26 | 8 | |
| 19 | LET YOUR LOVE FLOW Bellamy Brothers (Warner/Curb 8169) | 22 | 30 | 36 | 8 | |
| 20 | YOU COULD KNOW AS MUCH ABOUT A STRANGER Gene Watson (Capitol 4214) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | |
| 21 | WALK SOFTLY Billy “Crash” Craddock (ABC/Dot 17619) | 27 | 41 | 50 | 5 | |
| 22 | SUN COMIN’ UP Nat Stuckey (MCA 40519) | 9 | 9 | 12 | 10 | |
| 23 | ONE PIECE AT A TIME Johnny Cash & Tennessee Three (Columbia 10321) | 39 | 55 | 76 | 5 | |
| 24 | THE LITTLEST COWBOY RIDES AGAIN Ed Bruce (United Artists 774) | 33 | 43 | 52 | 7 | |
| 25 | FOREVER LOVERS Mac Davis (Columbia 10304) | 34 | 44 | 49 | 6 | |
| 26 | HURT / FOR THE HEART Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 10601) | 38 | 45 | 61 | 2 / 6 | |
| 27 | ROCKING IN ROSALEE’S BOAT Nick Nixon (Mercury 73772) | 32 | 34 | 46 | 9 | |
| 28 | MR. DOODLES Donna Fargo (Warner Bros. 8186) | 42 | 64 | 72 | 5 | |
| 29 | LONELY TEARDROPS Narvel Felts (ABC/Dot 17620) | 37 | 52 | 60 | 5 | |
| 30 | RED, WHITE AND BLUE Loretta Lynn (MCA 40541) | 41 | 61 | 68 | 5 | |
| 31 | THAT’S ALL SHE WROTE Ray Price (ABC/Dot 17616) | 40 | 62 | 65 | 8 | |
| 32 | WITHOUT YOUR LOVE (Mr. Jordan) Charlie Ross (Big Tree 16056) | 13 | 13 | 15 | 10 | |
| 33 | IF I HAD TO DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN Roy Clark (ABC/Dot 17605) | 25 | 19 | 6 | 15 | |
| 34 | LET ME BE YOUR FRIEND Mack White (Commercial 1317) | 36 | 38 | 51 | 10 | |
| 35 | STRANGER Johnny Duncan (Columbia 10302) | 44 | 46 | 80 | 4 | |
| 36 | ASK ANY OLD CHEATER WHO KNOWS Freddy Weller (Columbia 10300) | 43 | 48 | 62 | 6 | |
| 37 | ASHES OF LOVE Jody Miller (Epic 50203) | 47 | 54 | 73 | 6 | |
| 38 | SHE’LL THROW STONES AT YOU Freddie Hart & Heartbeats (Capitol 4251) | 50 | 69 | 74 | 4 | |
| 39 | DON’T PULL YOUR LOVE / THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE Glen Campbell (Capitol 4245) | 49 | 63 | 66 | 5 | |
| 40 | YOU’VE GOT ME TO HOLD ON TO Tanya Tucker (MCA 40540) | 51 | 70 | 75 | 4 | |
| 41 | (’Til) I KISSED YOU Connie Smith (Columbia 10277) | 14 | 5 | 5 | 14 | |
| 42 | HEY, LUCKY LADY Dolly Parton (RCA Victor 10564) | 29 | 17 | 17 | 10 | |
| 43 | THE DOOR IS ALWAYS OPEN Dave & Sugar (RCA Victor 10625) | 63 | 76 | 82 | 4 | |
| 44 | TILL THE RIVERS ALL RUN DRY Don Williams (ABC/Dot 17604) | 26 | 20 | 20 | 15 | |
| 45 | ANGELS, ROSES, AND RAIN Dickey Lee (RCA Victor 10543) | 45 | 22 | 13 | 15 | |
| 46 | THE LAST LETTER Willie Nelson (United Artists 771) | 48 | 53 | 58 | 6 | |
| 47 | NOTHIN’ TAKES THE PLACE OF YOU Asleep At The Wheel (Capitol 4238) | 55 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 48 | YOUR PICTURE IN THE PAPER Statler Brothers (Mercury 73785) | 62 | 77 | 83 | 4 | |
| 49 | THE BIGGEST AIRPORT IN THE WORLD Moe Bandy (Columbia 10313) | 67 | 81 | — | 3 | |
| 50 | I’D JUST BE FOOL ENOUGH Faron Young (Mercury 73782) | 59 | 84 | 89 | 4 | |
| 51 | I GOTTA GET DRUNK Willie Nelson (RCA Victor 10591) | 57 | 65 | 67 | 5 | |
| 52 | EL PASO CITY Marty Robbins (Columbia 10305) | 60 | 75 | 81 | 4 | |
| 53 | MERCY Jean Shepard (United Artists 776) | 61 | 71 | 77 | 4 | |
| 54 | LIVING PROOF Hank Williams, Jr. (MGM 14845) | 58 | 68 | 70 | 6 | |
| 55 | SOMEONE’S WITH YOUR WIFE TONIGHT, MISTER Bobby Borchers (Playboy 6065) | 24 | 26 | 27 | 10 | |
| 56 | KENTUCKY MOONRUNNER Cledus Maggard & Citizen’s Band (Mercury 73789) | 65 | 79 | — | 3 | |
| 57 | YESTERDAY JUST PASSED MY WAY AGAIN Don Everly (Hickory/MGM 368) | 69 | 90 | 95 | 4 | |
| 58 | ALL THE KING’S HORSES Lynn Anderson (Columbia 10280) | 30 | 14 | 14 | 12 | |
| 59 | ALL THESE THINGS Joe Stampley (ABC/Dot 17624) | 77 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 60 | TRYIN’ LIKE THE DEVIL James Talley (Capitol 4218) | 64 | 82 | 88 | 5 | |
| 61 | LOVE STILL MAKES THE WORLD GO ’ROUND Stoney Edwards (Capitol 4246) | 78 | 99 | — | 3 | |
| 62 | SUSPICIOUS MINDS Waylon & Jessi (RCA Victor 10653) | 79 | — | — | 2 | |
| 63 | (Here I Am) ALONE AGAIN Billy Walker (RCA Victor 10613) | 71 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 64 | I’D HAVE TO BE CRAZY Willie Nelson (Columbia 10327) | 74 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 65 | JUST WANT TO TASTE YOUR WINE Billy Swan (with Jordanaires) (Monument 8682) | 35 | 37 | 48 | 7 | |
| 66 | HERE COME THE FLOWERS Dottie West (RCA Victor 10553) | 70 | 73 | 85 | 6 | |
| 67 | LET ME LOVE YOU WHERE IT HURTS Jim Ed Brown (RCA Victor 10619) | 82 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 68 | BROKEN LADY Larry Gatlin with Family & Friends (Monument 8680) | 31 | 15 | 4 | 18 | |
| 69 | AMERICA, THE BEAUTIFUL (1976) Charlie Rich (Epic 50222) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 70 | YOUR WANTING ME IS GONE Vernon Oxford (RCA Victor 10595) | 72 | 74 | 84 | 6 | |
| 71 | IT’S SO GOOD LOVIN’ YOU O.B. McClinton (Mercury 73777) | 73 | 83 | 92 | 4 | |
| 72 | WITHOUT YOU Jessi Colter (Capitol 4252) | 80 | 89 | 91 | 4 | |
| 73 | T FOR TEXAS Tompall & Outlaw Band (Polydor 14314) | 87 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 74 | PLAY THE SADDEST SONG ON THE JUKE BOX Carmol Taylor (Elektra 45299) | 28 | 29 | 30 | 12 | |
| 75 | ON THE REBOUND Del Reeves & Billie Jo Spears (United Artists 797) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 76 | I’M KNEE DEEP IN LOVING YOU Jim Mundy (ABC/Dot 17617) | 84 | 86 | 90 | 4 | |
| 77 | UNDER YOUR SPELL AGAIN Barbara Fairchild (Columbia 10314) | 83 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 78 | YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL Ray Stevens (Warner Bros. 8198) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | THAT’S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR Barbara Mandrell (ABC/Dot 17623) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 80 | IT’S ENOUGH Ronnie Prophet (RCA Victor 50205) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | WHEN SHE’S GOT ME (Where She Wants Me) David Allan Coe (Columbia 10323) | 85 | 91 | — | 3 | |
| 82 | I DON’T DESERVE A MANSION Charley Pride (RCA Victor 10643) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | PINS AND NEEDLES (In My Heart) Darrell McCall (Columbia 10296) | 46 | 49 | 55 | 7 | |
| 84 | NEGATORY ROMANCE Tom T. Hall (Mercury 73795) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | AIN’T NO HEARTBREAK Dorsey Burnette (Melodyland 6031) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 86 | GET READY – HERE I COME Don Gibson & Sue Thompson (Hickory/MGM 367) | 91 | — | — | 2 | |
| 87 | IT’S SO EASY LOVIN’ YOU Tibor Brothers (Ariola America 7615) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 88 | I’M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY Terry Bradshaw (Mercury 73760) | 68 | 32 | 11 | 14 | |
| 89 | PLEASE TELL HIM THAT I SAID HELLO Sue Richards (ABC/Dot 17622) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | TWILIGHT TIME Carl Mann (ABC/Dot 17621) | 93 | 96 | — | 3 | |
| 91 | CAN YOU HEAR THOSE PIONEERS Rex Allen, Jr. (Warner Bros. 8204) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | HOME MADE LOVE Tom Bresh (Farr 004) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | MY HEART WOULD KNOW Luke Austin (Country Kingdom 503) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 94 | I LOVE A BEAUTIFUL GUY Connie Cato (Capitol 4243) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 95 | SHE’LL THROW STONES AT YOU Jacky Ward (Mercury 73783) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 96 | 50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER Bob Yarborough (Music Hill 186) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 97 | SHOW ME WHERE / SOMEWHERE THERE’S A RAINBOW OVER TEXAS Ruby Falls (50 States 39) | 88 | 87 | 87 | 12 / 9 | |
| 98 | SHAKE ’EM UP AND LET ’EM ROLL George Kent (Shannon 840) | 56 | 57 | 69 | 9 | |
| 99 | THE CALL Anne Murray (Capitol 4207) | 52 | 21 | 22 | 13 | |
| 100 | LOOKING FOR SPACE John Denver (RCA Victor 10586) | 53 | 36 | 39 | 8 | |
This Week’s COUNTRY LOOKING AHEAD Chart
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