| The CASH BOX Top 100 R&B | ||||||
| Dark blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MARCH 13, 1976 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | DISCO LADY Johnnie Taylor (Columbia 10281) | 1 | 6 | 11 | 7 | |
| 2 | BOOGIE FEVER Sylvers (Capitol 4179) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | |
| 3 | SWEET LOVE Commodores (Motown 1381) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | |
| 4 | MISTY BLUE Dorothy Moore (Malaco 1029) | 11 | 18 | 36 | 6 | |
| 5 | SWEET THING Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC 12149) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | |
| 6 | THEME FROM S.W.A.T. Rhythm Heritage (ABC 12135) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 19 | |
| 7 | HE’S A FRIEND Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54266) | 15 | 25 | 46 | 6 | |
| 8 | NEW ORLEANS Staple Singers (Curtom 0113) | 10 | 13 | 25 | 6 | |
| 9 | INSEPARABLE Natalie Cole (Capitol 4193) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | |
| 10 | TURNING POINT Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4550) | 9 | 9 | 4 | 14 | |
| 11 | LET THE MUSIC PLAY Barry White (20th Century 2265) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 13 | |
| 12 | FROM US TO YOU Stairsteps (Dark Horse 10005) | 13 | 14 | 21 | 8 | |
| 13 | KEEP HOLDING ON Temptations (Gordy 7146) | 16 | 19 | 24 | 8 | |
| 14 | I NEED YOU, YOU NEED ME Joe Simon (Spring 163) | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | |
| 15 | SING A SONG Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10251) | 12 | 10 | 7 | 17 | |
| 16 | YOU SEXY THING Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16047) | 17 | 15 | 17 | 22 | |
| 17 | HAPPY MUSIC Blackbyrds (Fantasy 762) | 28 | 42 | 57 | 5 | |
| 18 | THE JAM Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. 8175) | 23 | 29 | 48 | 8 | |
| 19 | TANGERINE Salsoul Orchestra (Salsoul 2004) | 21 | 23 | 35 | 10 | |
| 20 | THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC Softones (Avco 4663) | 22 | 27 | 44 | 11 | |
| 21 | HOLD BACK THE NIGHT Trammps (Buddah 507) | 14 | 11 | 10 | 15 | |
| 22 | WHEN I’M WRONG B. B. King (ABC 12158) | 27 | 32 | 38 | 9 | |
| 23 | YOU’RE FOOLING YOU Dramatics (ABC 12150) | 18 | 16 | 18 | 12 | |
| 24 | WALK AWAY FROM LOVE David Ruffin (Motown 1376) | 20 | 12 | 12 | 18 | |
| 25 | LET’S GROOVE (pt. 1) Archie Bell & Drells (TSOP 4775) | 32 | 50 | 81 | 4 | |
| 26 | DO IT WITH FEELING Michael Zager’s Moon Band featuring Peabo Bryson (Bang 720) | 30 | 34 | 47 | 8 | |
| 27 | FOPP Ohio Players (Mercury 73775) | 44 | 53 | 78 | 4 | |
| 28 | DAYLIGHT Bobby Womack (United Artists 763) | 45 | 57 | 73 | 5 | |
| 29 | YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL Stylistics (Avco 4664) | 34 | 40 | 54 | 5 | |
| 30 | MIGHTY HIGH Mighty Clouds Of Joy (ABC 12164) | 37 | 48 | 66 | 5 | |
| 31 | MERRY-GO-ROUND (pt. 1) Monday After (Buddah 512) | 33 | 54 | 64 | 8 | |
| 32 | YOU’RE MY ONE WEAKNESS GIRL Street People (Vigor 1728) | 39 | 44 | 59 | 7 | |
| 33 | THE LOVE I NEVER HAD Tavares (Capitol 4221) | 36 | 41 | 55 | 5 | |
| 34 | LOVE MACHINE (pt. 1) Miracles (Tamla 54262) | 24 | 20 | 13 | 22 | |
| 35 | PARTY HEARTY Oliver Sain (Abet 9463) | 38 | 39 | 49 | 8 | |
| 36 | LET’S MAKE A BABY Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int’l 3584) | 51 | 65 | — | 3 | |
| 37 | QUALIFIED MAN Latimore (Glades 1733) | 43 | 52 | 63 | 5 | |
| 38 | (Call Me) THE TRAVELING MAN Masqueraders (HBS/ABC 12157) | 40 | 45 | 51 | 9 | |
| 39 | TRAIN CALLED FREEDOM South Shore Commission (Wand 11294) | 42 | 49 | 61 | 6 | |
| 40 | LIVIN’ FOR THE WEEKEND O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3587) | 68 | — | — | 2 | |
| 41 | HONEY I George McCrae (T.K. 1016) | 19 | 17 | 20 | 14 | |
| 42 | LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY Donna Summer (Oasis 401) | 25 | 21 | 14 | 19 | |
| 43 | FEEL THE SPIRIT (In ’76) Leroy Hutson & Free Spirit Symphony (Curtom 0112) | 46 | 46 | 53 | 8 | |
| 44 | QUEEN OF CLUBS K.C. & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1005) | 60 | 71 | — | 3 | |
| 45 | I’M SO GLAD Jr. Walker (Soul 35116) | 50 | 58 | 68 | 6 | |
| 46 | PARTY DOWN Willie Hutch (Motown 1371) | 58 | 70 | 87 | 4 | |
| 47 | NURSERY RHYMES (pt. 1) People’s Choice (TSOP 4773) | 26 | 24 | 15 | 15 | |
| 48 | LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING (Come Together) Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1579) | 61 | 72 | — | 3 | |
| 49 | I’VE GOT A FEELING (We’ll Be Seeing Each Other Again) Al Wilson (Playboy 6062) | 63 | 81 | 92 | 4 | |
| 50 | HEAVY LOVE David Ruffin (Motown 1388) | 64 | 78 | — | 3 | |
| 51 | JUST YOUR FOOL Leon Haywood (20th Century 2264) | 29 | 26 | 29 | 11 | |
| 52 | P. FUNK (Wants To Get Funked Up) Parliament (Casablanca 852) | 66 | 80 | 96 | 5 | |
| 53 | CLOSE TO YOU B.T. Express (Roadshow 7005) | 31 | 28 | 31 | 10 | |
| 54 | BAD LUCK Atlanta Disco Band (Ariola America 7611) | 35 | 38 | 42 | 19 | |
| 55 | HEART BE STILL Carl Graves (A&M 1757) | 41 | 33 | 34 | 9 | |
| 56 | IT’S COOL Tymes (RCA Victor 10561) | 73 | 83 | 94 | 5 | |
| 57 | ROCK YOUR BABY Sunshine Band (T.K. 1018) | 47 | 51 | 56 | 11 | |
| 58 | DON’T GO LOOKING FOR LOVE Faith, Hope & Charity (RCA Victor 10542) | 62 | 66 | 70 | 7 | |
| 59 | DAY AFTER DAY (Night After Night) Reflections (Capitol 4222) | 70 | 76 | 89 | 5 | |
| 60 | DISCO CONNECTION Isaac Hayes Movement (HBS/ABC 12171) | 69 | 79 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | CRADLE OF LOVE Gwen McCrae (Cat 2000) | 74 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 62 | WAKE UP EVERYBODY (pt. 1) Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int’l 3579) | 48 | 22 | 16 | 18 | |
| 63 | RATTLESNAKE Ohio Players (Westbound 5018) | 56 | 56 | 58 | 6 | |
| 64 | MAKE YOURS A HAPPY HOME Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 523) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 65 | HIPIT (pt. 1) Hosanna (Calla 12078) | 55 | 60 | 65 | 7 | |
| 66 | I AM SOMEBODY Jimmy James & Vagabonds (Pye 70157) | 59 | 62 | 67 | 9 | |
| 67 | MORE, MORE, MORE (pt. 1) Andrea True Connection (Buddah 515) | 86 | 96 | 100 | 4 | |
| 68 | SHE’S A DISCO QUEEN Oliver Sain (Abet 9463) | 78 | — | — | 2 | |
| 69 | FOR ALL WE KNOW Esther Phillips (Kudu 929) | 71 | 74 | 85 | 4 | |
| 70 | THE POWER OF LOVE Dells (Mercury 73759) | 72 | 73 | 75 | 6 | |
| 71 | EVERYBODY WAS ROCKIN’ Betty Wright (Alston 3719) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | STAR BRIGHT, STAR LITE Syl Johnson (Hi 2304) | 77 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 73 | I THOUGHT IT TOOK A LITTLE TIME (But Today I Fell In Love) Diana Ross (Motown 1387) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 74 | TODAY I STARTED LOVING YOU AGAIN Bobby Bland (ABC 12156) | 79 | 64 | 40 | 8 | |
| 75 | ABYSSINIA JONES Edwin Starr (Granite 532) | 54 | 36 | 26 | 10 | |
| 76 | GRATEFUL Blue Magic (Atco/WMOT 7046) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | YOU SEE THE TROUBLE WITH ME Barry White (20th Century 2277) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | CADILLAC ASSEMBLY LINE Albert King (Utopia 10544) | 90 | 94 | — | 3 | |
| 79 | IT’S BEEN A LONG LONG TIME Stuff ’N’ Ramjett (Chelsea 3036) | 82 | 88 | 93 | 6 | |
| 80 | MARCHING IN THE STREET Harvey Mason (Arista 0167) | 85 | 95 | 98 | 4 | |
| 81 | DR. LOVE POWER Ann Peebles (Hi 2302) | 75 | 75 | 76 | 7 | |
| 82 | SUPERSOUND Jimmy Castor Bunch (Atlantic 3316) | 88 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 83 | BOHANNON’S BEAT (pt. 1) Hamilton Bohannon (Dakar 4551) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | LET THE MUSIC PLAY J.G. Lewis (IX Chains 7014) | 89 | 91 | 99 | 4 | |
| 85 | STORYBOOK CHILDREN Sam Dees & Bettye Swann (Big Tree 16054) | 93 | — | — | 2 | |
| 86 | I FOUND LOVE ON A DISCO FLOOR Temprees (Epic 50192) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 87 | HOT LAVA Disco Tex & Sex-O-Lettes (Chelsea 3040) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | FINDERS KEEPERS Soul Children (Epic 50178) | 76 | 77 | 77 | 5 | |
| 89 | MAKE IT SWEET Coke Escovedo (Mercury 73758) | 91 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 90 | HUSTLE ON UP (Do The Bump) Hidden Strength (United Artists 733) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | LET YOUR MIND BE FREE Brother To Brother (Turbo 045) | 96 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 92 | SEXT WAYS – PRETTY LEGS (pt. 1) All Points Bulletin Band (LCR 1500) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | DOES YOUR MAMA KNOW Rudy Love & Love Family (Calla 107) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 94 | DO YOU LOVE ME Lowell Fulson (Granite 533) | 95 | 97 | — | 3 | |
| 95 | DISCO HOP 3rd World Band (Abraxas 1701) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | WE GONNA MAKE IT Roger Hatcher (Brown Dog 9009) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 97 | WORDS (Are Impossible) Donny Gerrard (Greedy 101) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | THANK YOU BABY (pt. 1) Leone Thomas (Don 102) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | MASADA Joe Thomas (Groove Merchant 1035) | 97 | 99 | — | 3 | |
| 100 | MUTHA’S LOVE Boby Franklin (Columbia 10285) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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