| The CASH BOX Top 100 Country | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JULY 10, 1976 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | ALL THESE THINGS Joe Stampley (ABC/Dot 17624) | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | |
| 2 | THE DOOR IS ALWAYS OPEN Dave & Sugar (RCA Victor 10625) | 3 | 7 | 10 | 13 | |
| 3 | SUSPICIOUS MINDS Waylon & Jessi (RCA Victor 10653) | 4 | 8 | 12 | 11 | |
| 4 | HERE COMES THE FREEDOM TRAIN Merle Haggard & Strangers (Capitol 4267) | 8 | 15 | 22 | 9 | |
| 5 | I’D HAVE TO BE CRAZY Willie Nelson (Columbia 10327) | 5 | 6 | 13 | 12 | |
| 6 | STRANGER Johnny Duncan (Columbia 10302) | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | |
| 7 | HOME MADE LOVE Tom Bresh (Farr 004) | 9 | 11 | 16 | 10 | |
| 8 | VAYA CON DIOS Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot 17627) | 11 | 18 | 27 | 8 | |
| 9 | WHEN SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH MY BABY Sonny James (Columbia 10335) | 13 | 21 | 24 | 9 | |
| 10 | IS FOREVER LONGER THAN ALWAYS Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton (RCA Victor 10652) | 16 | 23 | 28 | 9 | |
| 11 | THAT’S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR Barbara Mandrell (ABC/Dot 17623) | 18 | 20 | 21 | 10 | |
| 12 | CAN YOU HEAR THOSE PIONEERS Rex Allen, Jr. (Warner Bros. 8204) | 14 | 17 | 20 | 10 | |
| 13 | LOVE REVIVAL Mel Tillis (MCA 40559) | 24 | 28 | 44 | 7 | |
| 14 | NEGATORY ROMANCE Tom T. Hall (Mercury 73795) | 21 | 26 | 30 | 10 | |
| 15 | YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL Ray Stevens (Warner Bros. 8198) | 15 | 16 | 17 | 10 | |
| 16 | GOLDEN RING George Jones & Tammy Wynette (Epic 50235) | 23 | 38 | 51 | 6 | |
| 17 | EL PASO CITY Marty Robbins (Columbia 10305) | 10 | 5 | 1 | 13 | |
| 18 | SAVE YOUR KISSES FOR ME Margo Smith (Warner Bros. 8213) | 25 | 29 | 43 | 7 | |
| 19 | YOUR PICTURE IN THE PAPER Statler Brothers (Mercury 73785) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | |
| 20 | LOVIN’ SOMEBODY ON A RAINY NIGHT La Costa (Capitol 4264) | 22 | 25 | 29 | 9 | |
| 21 | HEART DON’T FAIL ME NOW Randy Cornor (ABC/Dot 17625) | 27 | 31 | 38 | 8 | |
| 22 | SOLITARY MAN T.G. Sheppard (Hitsville 6032) | 34 | 45 | 47 | 7 | |
| 23 | IN SOME ROOM ABOVE THE STREET Gary Stewart (RCA Victor 10680) | 30 | 33 | 36 | 8 | |
| 24 | LONELY TEARDROPS Narvel Felts (ABC/Dot 17620) | 12 | 4 | 4 | 14 | |
| 25 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN MUSIC / DO YOU RIGHT TONIGHT Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 45315) | 33 | 49 | 71 | 4 | |
| 26 | SAY IT AGAIN Don Williams (ABC/Dot 17631) | 32 | 48 | 53 | 5 | |
| 27 | ON THE REBOUND Del Reeves & Billie Jo Spears (United Artists 797) | 28 | 34 | 23 | 10 | |
| 28 | A BUTTERFLY FOR BUCKY Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 793) | 31 | 32 | 37 | 9 | |
| 29 | TEDDY BEAR Red Sovine (Starday 142) | 44 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 30 | FLASH OF FIRE Hoyt Axton (A&M 1811) | 35 | 35 | 41 | 9 | |
| 31 | YOU’VE GOT ME TO HOLD ON TO Tanya Tucker (MCA 40540) | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | |
| 32 | ONE OF THESE DAYS Emmylou Harris (Reprise 1353) | 38 | 58 | 65 | 4 | |
| 33 | I’LL GET OVER YOU Crystal Gayle (United Artists 781) | 19 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
| 34 | THE LETTER Loretta Lynn & Conway Twitty (MCA 40572) | 46 | 68 | 81 | 4 | |
| 35 | SO SAD (To Watch Good Love Go Bad) Connie Smith (Columbia 10345) | 42 | 46 | 66 | 6 | |
| 36 | THINK SUMMER Roy Clark (ABC/Dot 17626) | 43 | 50 | 64 | 5 | |
| 37 | HEY SHIRLEY (This Is Squirrely) Shirley & Squirrely (GRT 054) | 37 | 47 | 79 | 4 | |
| 38 | ANGEL ON MY SHOULDER Joni Lee (MCA 40553) | 26 | 27 | 31 | 8 | |
| 39 | THIS MAN AND WOMAN THING Johnny Russell (RCA Victor 10667) | 40 | 40 | 46 | 9 | |
| 40 | MAKIN’ LOVE DON’T ALWAYS MAKE LOVE GROW Dickey Lee (RCA Victor 10684) | 45 | 52 | 62 | 6 | |
| 41 | DOING MY TIME Don Gibson (Hickory/MGM 372) | 50 | 53 | 54 | 6 | |
| 42 | RODEO COWBOY Lynn Anderson (Columbia 10337) | 53 | 61 | 70 | 4 | |
| 43 | BECAUSE YOU BELIEVED IN ME Gene Watson (Capitol 4279) | 52 | 75 | 75 | 5 | |
| 44 | REDNECK! (Redneck National Anthem) Vernon Oxford (RCA Victor 10693) | 51 | 62 | 68 | 6 | |
| 45 | WOMAN David Wills (Epic 50228) | 56 | 57 | 61 | 8 | |
| 46 | MacARTHUR’S HAND Cal Smith (MCA 40563) | 63 | 66 | 69 | 6 | |
| 47 | BRIDGE FOR CRAWLING BACK Roy Head (ABC/Dot 17629) | 47 | 79 | 80 | 5 | |
| 48 | I REALLY HAD A BALL LAST NIGHT Carmol Taylor (Elektra 45312) | 17 | 22 | 26 | 9 | |
| 49 | I DON’T WANT IT Chuck Price (Playboy 6072) | 57 | 59 | 63 | 6 | |
| 50 | HERE COMES THAT GIRL AGAIN Tommy Overstreet (ABC/Dot 17630) | 55 | 73 | 77 | 5 | |
| 51 | SHE’LL THROW STONES AT YOU Freddie Hart & Heartbeats (Capitol 4251) | 20 | 10 | 5 | 13 | |
| 52 | YOU ALWAYS LOOK YOUR BEST (Here In My Arms) George Jones (Epic 50227) | 29 | 30 | 39 | 7 | |
| 53 | I MET A FRIEND OF YOURS TODAY Mel Street (GRT 057) | 60 | 67 | 82 | 4 | |
| 54 | IT’S DIFFERENT WITH YOU Mary Lou Turner (MCA 40566) | 54 | 76 | 87 | 4 | |
| 55 | GOODNIGHT MY LOVE Randy Barlow (Gazelle 217) | 59 | 60 | 74 | 6 | |
| 56 | A COUPLE MORE YEARS Dr. Hook (Capitol 4280) | 71 | 74 | 76 | 5 | |
| 57 | FROG KISSIN’ Chet Atkins (RCA Victor 10614) | 66 | 70 | 78 | 4 | |
| 58 | COWBOY Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor 10701) | 61 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 59 | BRING IT ON HOME TO ME Mickey Gilley (Playboy 6075) | 69 | 78 | — | 3 | |
| 60 | MISTY BLUE Billie Jo Spears (United Artists 813) | 64 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | #1 WITH A HEARTACHE Billy Larkin (Casino 053) | 72 | 85 | 86 | 4 | |
| 62 | I’LL GET BETTER Sammi Smith (Elektra 45320) | 62 | 65 | 67 | 7 | |
| 63 | THE WAY HE’S TREATED YOU Nat Stuckey (MCA 40568) | 65 | 69 | — | 3 | |
| 64 | TRUCK DRIVIN’ MAN Red Steagall (ABC/Dot 17634) | 74 | 91 | — | 3 | |
| 65 | WARM AND TENDER Larry Gatlin with Family & Friends (Monument 8696) | 91 | 97 | — | 3 | |
| 66 | I LOVE THE WAY THAT YOU LOVE ME Ray Griff (Capitol 4266) | 36 | 36 | 49 | 6 | |
| 67 | ONE PIECE AT A TIME Johnny Cash & Tennessee Three (Columbia 10321) | 39 | 13 | 7 | 14 | |
| 68 | HOLLYWOOD WALTZ Buck Owens (Warner Bros. 8223) | 78 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | YOU RUBBED IT IN ALL WRONG Billy “Crash” Craddock (ABC/Dot 17635) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 70 | SLEEP ALL MORNIN’ Ed Bruce (United Artists 811) | 76 | 93 | 97 | 4 | |
| 71 | WHILE THE FEELING’S GOOD Kenny Rogers (United Artists 812) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | WICHITA JAIL Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 50243) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | CRISPY CRITTERS C.W. McCall (Polydor 14331) | 79 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | GOLDEN OLDIE Anne Murray (Capitol 4265) | 41 | 41 | 50 | 8 | |
| 75 | PUT A LITTLE LOVIN’ ON ME Bobby Bare (RCA Victor 10718) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | AIN’T LOVE GOOD Jean Shepard (United Artists 818) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | FAMILY REUNION Oak Ridge Boys (Columbia 10349) | 80 | 81 | — | 3 | |
| 78 | GATOR Jerry Reed (RCA Victor 10717) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | (I’m A) STAND BY MY WOMAN MAN Ronnie Milsap (RCA Victor 10724) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 80 | HONKY TONK WOMEN LOVE RED NECK MEN Jerry Jaye (Hi 2310) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | SEE YOU ON SUNDAY Glen Campbell (Capitol 4288) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | GETTING OVER YOU AGAIN Dale McBride (Con Brio 109) | 83 | 83 | 84 | 6 | |
| 83 | HERE I AM DRUNK AGAIN Moe Bandy (Columbia 10361) | 90 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 84 | I DON’T WANT TO HAVE TO MARRY YOU Jim Ed Brown & Helen Cornelius (RCA Victor 10711) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | LIQUOR, LOVE AND LIFE Freddy Weller (Columbia 10352) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | LIVIN’ ON LOVE STREET Shylo (Columbia 10343) | 93 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 87 | C. B. WIDOW Linda Cassady (Cin-Kay 107) | 84 | 84 | 85 | 5 | |
| 88 | WEEP NO MORE MY BABY Lois Johnson (Polydor 14328) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | A COWBOY LIKE YOU Heckels (RCA Victor 10685) | 89 | 90 | 90 | 5 | |
| 90 | IT’S ENOUGH Ronnie Prophet (RCA Victor 50205) | 87 | 87 | 42 | 11 | |
| 91 | WAITING FOR THE TABLES TO TURN Wayne Kemp (United Artists 805) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | DISCO-TEX Little David Wilkins (MCA 40579) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | AFTER ALL THE GOOD IS GONE Conway Twitty (MCA 40534) | 68 | 64 | 32 | 15 | |
| 94 | FAMILY MAN Al Bolt (Cin-Kay 103) | 96 | 96 | 96 | 5 | |
| 95 | AMERICA, THE BEAUTIFUL (1976) Charlie Rich (Epic 50222) | 49 | 19 | 19 | 11 | |
| 96 | “A” MY NAME IS ALICE Marie Osmond (Polydor/Kolob 14333) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | ONE LOVE DOWN Gary Mack (Soundwaves 4532) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 98 | HALF AS MUCH Sheila Tilton (Con Brio 110) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | I DON’T WANT TO BE A ONE NIGHT STAND Reba McEntire (Mercury 73788) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | WALK SOFTLY Billy “Crash” Craddock (ABC/Dot 17619) | 48 | 12 | 3 | 14 | |
This Week’s COUNTRY LOOKING AHEAD Chart
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