| CASH BOX Country Singles – Looking Ahead |
| Week ending OCTOBER 16, 1976 |
| TW | TITLE Artist–Label | LW | WKS |
| 1 | SWEET DREAMS
Emmylou Harris (Reprise 1371) | — | 1 |
| 2 | IT’S ALL OVER
Johnny Cash & Tennessee Three (Columbia 10424) | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | SHE NEVER KNEW ME
Don Williams (ABC/Dot 17658) | 6 | 2 |
| 4 | JULY 12, 1939
Stoney Edwards (Capitol 4337) | 7 | 2 |
| 5 | NEVER DID LIKE WHISKEY
Billie Jo Spears (United Artists 880) | 8 | 2 |
| 6 | I CAN SEE ME LOVIN’ YOU AGAIN
Johnny Paycheck (Epic 50291) | 9 | 2 |
| 7 | WIGGLE WIGGLE
Ronnie Sessions (MCA 40624) | 14 | 2 |
| 8 | OKLAHOMA SUNSHINE
Pat Boone (Hitsville 6042) | 17 | 3 |
| 9 | RYE WHISKEY
Chuck Price (Playboy 6087) | 20 | 3 |
| 10 | JOHNNY ONE TIME
Jesseca James (MCA 40613) | 22 | 4 |
| 11 | I CAME HOME TO FACE THE MUSIC
Darrell McCall (Columbia 10410) | 23 | 4 |
| 12 | SHOWBOAT GAMBLER
Joel Sonnier (Mercury 73824) | 21 | 4 |
| 13 | ALL OUR FAVORITE SONGS
Oak Ridge Boys (Columbia 11009) | — | 1 |
| 14 | WHAT AM I DOIN’ HANGIN’ ’ROUND
Side Of The Road Gang (Capitol 4338) | — | 1 |
| 15 | PUT ME BACK INTO YOUR WORLD
Eddy Arnold (RCA 10794) | — | 1 |
| 16 | DON’T BE ANGRY
Donna Fargo (ABC/Dot 17660) | — | 1 |
| 17 | YOU’VE CROSSED MY MIND
Stella Parton (Soul Country And Blues 315) | — | 1 |
| 18 | SHOWDOWN
Brian Shaw (Republic 306) | — | 1 |
| 19 | WAITIN’ FOR BABY
Ersel Hickey (Rameses II 2003) | — | 1 |
| 20 | KEEPIN’ ROSIE PROUD OF ME
Razzy Bailey (Erastus 526) | — | 1 |
| 21 | (Looking For) THE HEART OF SATURDAY NIGHT
Jerry Jeff Walker (MCA 40622) | — | 1 |
| 22 | WOMAN DON’T TRY TO SING MY SONG
Cal Smith (MCA 40618) | — | 1 |
| 23 | MORNING GLORY
Jimmy Gateley (ABC/Dot 17648) | — | 1 |