| CASH BOX Country Singles – Looking Ahead |
| Week ending JULY 17, 1976 |
| TW | TITLE Artist–Label | LW | WKS |
| 1 | IF YOU’VE GOT THE MONEY I’VE GOT THE TIME
Willie Nelson (Columbia 10383) | — | 1 |
| 2 | SOLD OUT OF FLAGPOLES
Johnny Cash & The Tennessee Three (Columbia 10381) | — | 1 |
| 3 | THE NIGHT TIME AND MY BABY
Joe Stampley (ABC/Dot 17642) | — | 1 |
| 4 | THE LAST WORD IN LONESOME IS ME
Terry Bradshaw (Mercury 73808) | 6 | 2 |
| 5 | WABASH CANNONBALL
Charlie McCoy (Monument 8703) | — | 1 |
| 6 | 11 MONTHS AND 29 DAYS
Johnny Paycheck (Epic 50249) | — | 1 |
| 7 | I BEEN TO GEORGIA ON A FAST TRAIN
Tennessee Ernie Ford (Capitol 4285) | — | 1 |
| 8 | BLACK SPECK
O.B. McClinton (Mercury 73817) | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | LOVE YOU ALL TO PIECES
Billy Walker (RCA Victor 10729) | — | 1 |
| 10 | MISSISSIPPI
Barbara Fairchild (Columbia 10378) | — | 1 |
| 11 | JUST YOU ’N’ ME
Sammi Smith (Zodiac 1005) | — | 1 |
| 12 | NOBODY TOUCHES MY BABY
Del Reeves (United Artists 829) | — | 1 |
| 13 | MOLASSES IN THE MOONLIGHT
Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan (Epic 50245) | 13 | 2 |
| 14 | YOU ARE MY SPECIAL ANGEL
Bobby G. Rice (GRT 061) | 18 | 2 |
| 15 | THE LULLABY SONG
David Houston (Epic 50241) | 24 | 6 |
| 16 | RED SAILS IN THE SUNSET
Johnny Lee (GRT 065) | — | 1 |
| 17 | FARM BOY
Even Stevens (Elektra 45325) | — | 1 |
| 18 | TEXAS WOMAN
Pat Boone (Hitsville 6037) | — | 1 |
| 19 | BEWARE OF THE WOMAN (Before She Gets To Your Man)
Ruby Falls (50 States 43) | 20 | 2 |
| 20 | BROTHER SHELTON
Brenda Lee (MCA 40584) | 19 | 2 |
| 21 | STOP THE WORLD (And Let Me Off)
Donny King (Warner Bros. 8229) | — | 1 |
| 22 | THE CALICO CAT
Kenny Starr (MCA 40580) | 14 | 4 |
| 23 | SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL HONKY TONKS
Ronnie Sessions (MCA 40581) | — | 1 |
| 24 | (I Want) THE REAL THING
Stoney Edwards (Capitol 4246) | 25 | 3 |
| 25 | GIVE HER WHAT SHE WANTS
Charlie Ross (Big Tree 16068) | 4 | 6 |