| CASH BOX Country Singles – Looking Ahead |
| Week ending AUGUST 28, 1976 |
| TW | TITLE Artist–Label | LW | WKS |
| 1 | ROAD SONG
Charlie Rich (Epic 50268) | — | 1 |
| 2 | I THOUGHT I HEARD YOU CALLING MY NAME
Jessi Colter (Capitol 4325) | — | 1 |
| 3 | THAT’S ALL SHE EVER SAID EXCEPT GOODBYE
Nat Stuckey (MCA 40608) | — | 1 |
| 4 | I’M EASY
Keith Carradine (ABC 12117) | 15 | 4 |
| 5 | I’VE BEEN THERE TOO
Kenny Seratt (Hitsville 6039) | 8 | 4 |
| 6 | YOU’RE THE REASON I’M LIVING
Price Mitchell (GRT 067) | 10 | 3 |
| 7 | THAT’LL BE THE DAY
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45340) | — | 1 |
| 8 | LONELY EYES
Randy Barlow (Gazelle 280) | 24 | 2 |
| 9 | TAKE ME AS I AM (Or Let Me Go)
Mack White (Commercial 1319) | 16 | 2 |
| 10 | I SHOULD HAVE WATCHED THAT FIRST STEP
Wayne Kemp (United Artists 850) | 18 | 2 |
| 11 | KISS AND SAY GOODBYE
Billy Larkin (Casino 076) | — | 1 |
| 12 | HER NAME IS...
George Jones (Epic 50271) | — | 1 |
| 13 | LONG HARD RIDE
Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn 0258) | — | 1 |
| 14 | 9,999,999 TEARS
Dickey Lee (RCA Victor 10764) | — | 1 |
| 15 | WAITIN’ FOR LOVE TO BEGIN
Flying Burrito Brothers (Columbia 10389) | — | 1 |
| 16 | I LOVE US
Skeeter Davis (Mercury 73818) | — | 1 |
| 17 | SATIN SHEETS
Bellamy Brothers (Warner/Curb 8248) | — | 1 |
| 18 | SHOPPING
Waylors (RCA Victor 10738) | — | 1 |
| 19 | LONESOME CUP OF COFFEE
Alexander Harvey (Buddah 533) | 21 | 2 |
| 20 | HERE COMES THAT RAINY DAY FEELING AGAIN
Connie Cato (Capitol 4303) | 14 | 5 |
| 21 | TAKE ME TO HEAVEN
Sami Jo (Polydor 14341) | 6 | 3 |
| 22 | THE WAY I LOVED HER
Rick Smith (Cin-Kay 110) | 23 | 2 |
| 23 | BROTHER SHELTON
Brenda Lee (MCA 40584) | 22 | 8 |
| 24 | FOR YOUR LOVE
Bobby Lewis (RPA 7603) | — | 1 |
| 25 | IF IT’S YOUR SONG YOU SING IT
Linda Cassidy (Cin-Kay 111) | — | 1 |