| CASH BOX Country Singles – Looking Ahead |
| Week ending SEPTEMBER 25, 1976 |
| TW | TITLE Artist–Label | LW | WKS |
| 1 | THANK GOD I’VE GOT YOU
Statler Brothers (Mercury 73846) | — | 1 |
| 2 | YOUNG GIRL
Tommy Overstreet (ABC/Dot 17657) | — | 1 |
| 3 | I GUESS YOU NEVER LOVED ME ANYWAY
Randy Cornor (ABC/Dot 17655) | — | 1 |
| 4 | COME ON HOME
Mel Tillis & Statesiders (MGM 14850) | — | 1 |
| 5 | SWEET LOUISIANA
Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 50637) | — | 1 |
| 6 | THE BAD PART OF ME
Jerry Naylor (Hitsville 6041) | 19 | 2 |
| 7 | SHOWBOAT GAMBLER
Joel Sonnier (Mercury 73824) | — | 1 |
| 8 | OL’ MAN RIVER (I’ve Come To Talk Again)
Shylo (Columbia 10398) | 5 | 2 |
| 9 | I CAME HOME TO FACE THE MUSIC
Darrell McCall (Columbia 10410) | — | 1 |
| 10 | IT HURTS TO KNOW THE FEELING’S GONE
Billy Mize (Zodiac 1011) | — | 1 |
| 11 | JOHNNY ONE TIME
Jesseca James (MCA 40613) | — | 1 |
| 12 | TO A SLEEPING BEAUTY
Jimmy Dean (Casino 074) | 16 | 2 |
| 13 | IT’S BAD WHEN YOU’RE CAUGHT (With The Goods)
Billy Parker (SCR 133) | — | 1 |
| 14 | HIGH STYLE WOMAN
Dixon Steele (Elektra 45343) | 20 | 2 |
| 15 | ROSIE
Sonny Throckmorton (Starcrest 073) | 23 | 2 |
| 16 | SOMEDAY SOON
Kathy Barnes (Republic 293) | 13 | 3 |
| 17 | ALMOST PERSUADED
Sherri King (United Artists 855) | 18 | 2 |
| 18 | FOR LOVE’S OWN SAKE
Ed Bruce (United Artists 862) | 9 | 3 |
| 19 | THE WAY I LOVED HER
Rick Smith (Cin-Kay 110) | 14 | 6 |
| 20 | IF IT’S YOUR SONG YOU SING IT
Linda Cassidy (Cin-Kay 111) | 22 | 5 |
| 21 | LAST CALL FOR ALCOHOL
Roy Drusky (Scorpion 0515) | — | 1 |
| 22 | LOVE IT AWAY
Mary Lou Turner (MCA 40620) | — | 1 |
| 23 | AURORA BOREALIS
C.W. McCall (Polydor 14352) | — | 1 |
| 24 | REMEMBERING
Jerry Reed (RCA 10784) | — | 1 |
| 25 | LAY DOWN
Charly McClain (Epic 50285) | — | 1 |