| The CASH BOX Top 100 R&B | ||||||
| Dark blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 1, 1976 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | DISCO LADY Johnnie Taylor (Columbia 10281) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | |
| 2 | LIVIN’ FOR THE WEEKEND O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3587) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | |
| 3 | MISTY BLUE Dorothy Moore (Malaco 1029) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | |
| 4 | I’VE GOT A FEELING (We’ll Be Seeing Each Other Again) Al Wilson (Playboy 6062) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | |
| 5 | MOVIN’ Brass Construction (United Artists 755) | 8 | 13 | 23 | 7 | |
| 6 | HEAVY LOVE David Ruffin (Motown 1388) | 7 | 11 | 16 | 10 | |
| 7 | GET UP AND BOOGIE (That’s Right) Silver Convention (Midland Int’l 10571) | 9 | 12 | 27 | 7 | |
| 8 | LOVE HANGOVER Diana Ross (Motown 1392) | 10 | 20 | 47 | 5 | |
| 9 | HE’S A FRIEND Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54266) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | |
| 10 | PARTY DOWN Willie Hutch (Motown 1371) | 11 | 14 | 17 | 11 | |
| 11 | IT’S COOL Tymes (RCA Victor 10561) | 12 | 17 | 21 | 12 | |
| 12 | TELL THE WORLD HOW I FEEL ABOUT ’CHA BABY Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int’l 3588) | 14 | 18 | 22 | 7 | |
| 13 | LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING (Come Together) Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1579) | 13 | 16 | 19 | 10 | |
| 14 | HAPPY MUSIC Blackbyrds (Fantasy 762) | 6 | 5 | 4 | 12 | |
| 15 | SPANISH HUSTLE Fatback Band (Event 229) | 18 | 21 | 28 | 7 | |
| 16 | KISS AND SAY GOODBYE Manhattans (Columbia 10310) | 24 | 30 | 48 | 6 | |
| 17 | CAN’T HIDE LOVE Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10309) | 21 | 25 | 38 | 6 | |
| 18 | MORE, MORE, MORE (pt. 1) Andrea True Connection (Buddah 515) | 22 | 26 | 29 | 11 | |
| 19 | MAKE YOURS A HAPPY HOME Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 523) | 20 | 23 | 26 | 9 | |
| 20 | YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE Candi Staton (Warner Bros. 8181) | 27 | 41 | 55 | 6 | |
| 21 | DANCE WIT ME Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC 12179) | 41 | 65 | — | 3 | |
| 22 | ALL IN THE FAMILY General Johnson (Arista 0177) | 28 | 40 | 45 | 7 | |
| 23 | THE LOVE I NEVER HAD Tavares (Capitol 4221) | 15 | 15 | 18 | 12 | |
| 24 | LET’S GROOVE (pt. 1) Archie Bell & Drells (TSOP 4775) | 16 | 6 | 6 | 11 | |
| 25 | YOU SEE THE TROUBLE WITH ME Barry White (20th Century 2277) | 30 | 37 | 42 | 8 | |
| 26 | I WANT YOU Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54264) | 49 | 76 | — | 3 | |
| 27 | DAYLIGHT Bobby Womack (United Artists 763) | 19 | 8 | 8 | 12 | |
| 28 | MARRIED, BUT NOT TO EACH OTHER Denise LaSalle (Westbound 5019) | 36 | 49 | 60 | 6 | |
| 29 | GRATEFUL Blue Magic (Atco/WMOT 7046) | 31 | 33 | 36 | 9 | |
| 30 | THIS IS IT Melba Moore (Buddah 519) | 44 | 59 | 68 | 6 | |
| 31 | CADILLAC ASSEMBLY LINE Albert King (Utopia 10544) | 32 | 35 | 39 | 10 | |
| 32 | BORN TO GET DOWN (Born To Mess Around) Muscle Shoals Horns (Bang 721) | 40 | 55 | 64 | 7 | |
| 33 | DO YOU WANNA DO A THING Bloodstone (London 1064) | 38 | 52 | 72 | 4 | |
| 34 | LET’S MAKE A BABY Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int’l 3584) | 23 | 10 | 11 | 10 | |
| 35 | I’LL BE GOOD TO YOU Brothers Johnson (A&M 1806) | 50 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 36 | BARRETTA’S THEME (Keep Your Eye On The Sparrow) Rhythm Heritage (ABC 12177) | 48 | 67 | 77 | 4 | |
| 37 | SWEET THING Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC 12149) | 17 | 9 | 7 | 20 | |
| 38 | BOOGIE FEVER Sylvers (Capitol 4179) | 25 | 22 | 14 | 20 | |
| 39 | THAT’S WHERE THE HAPPY PEOPLE GO Trammps (Atlantic 3306) | 46 | 53 | 57 | 6 | |
| 40 | WORDS (Are Impossible) Donny Gerrard (Greedy 101) | 42 | 48 | 56 | 8 | |
| 41 | JEALOUSY Major Harris (Atlantic 3321) | 43 | 51 | 59 | 6 | |
| 42 | FOPP Ohio Players (Mercury 73775) | 26 | 19 | 10 | 11 | |
| 43 | HUSTLE ON UP (Do The Bump) Hidden Strength (United Artists 733) | 51 | 63 | 73 | 9 | |
| 44 | LOVE HANGOVER 5th Dimension (ABC 12181) | 45 | 50 | 63 | 5 | |
| 45 | SWEET LOVE Commodores (Motown 1381) | 33 | 27 | 20 | 21 | |
| 46 | MIGHTY HIGH Mighty Clouds Of Joy (ABC 12164) | 29 | 24 | 15 | 12 | |
| 47 | P. FUNK (Wants To Get Funked Up) Parliament (Casablanca 852) | 34 | 28 | 24 | 12 | |
| 48 | HEAVEN ONLY KNOWS Love Committee (Ariola America 7609) | 52 | 62 | 66 | 7 | |
| 49 | NIGHT WALK Van McCoy (H&L 4667) | 56 | 60 | 65 | 5 | |
| 50 | TURNING POINT Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4550) | 35 | 34 | 30 | 21 | |
| 51 | DON’T STOP IT NOW Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16060) | 61 | 71 | 80 | 4 | |
| 52 | FRIEND OF MINE Little Milton (Glades 1734) | 78 | — | — | 2 | |
| 53 | (Call Me) THE TRAVELING MAN Masqueraders (HBS/ABC 12157) | 47 | 39 | 37 | 16 | |
| 54 | OPEN Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54267) | 63 | 74 | 83 | 4 | |
| 55 | SARA SMILE Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA Victor 10530) | 57 | 61 | 71 | 6 | |
| 56 | IT’S BEEN A LONG LONG TIME Stuff ’N’ Ramjett (Chelsea 3036) | 60 | 66 | 69 | 13 | |
| 57 | NEW ORLEANS Staple Singers (Curtom 0113) | 37 | 29 | 12 | 13 | |
| 58 | SUPERSOUND Jimmy Castor Bunch (Atlantic 3316) | 58 | 47 | 49 | 10 | |
| 59 | WINNERS TOGETHER OR LOSERS APART George & Gwen McCrae (Cat 2002) | 64 | 75 | 84 | 4 | |
| 60 | LOVE REALLY HURTS WITHOUT YOU Alex Brown (Roxbury 2024) | 65 | 81 | 94 | 4 | |
| 61 | SUNSHINE DAY Osibisa (Island 053) | 71 | 92 | 98 | 4 | |
| 62 | ROCK ME EASY BABY (pt. 1) Isaac Hayes (HBS/ABC 12178) | 66 | 79 | — | 3 | |
| 63 | IN A GOOD GROOVE Joneses (Mercury 73778) | 68 | 70 | 79 | 4 | |
| 64 | COULD IT BE MAGIC Donna Summer (Oasis 405) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 65 | TOUCH AND GO Ecstasy, Passion & Pain Featuring Barbara Roy (Roulette 7182) | 75 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 66 | TEAR THE ROOF OFF THE SUCKER (Give Up The Funk) Parliament (Casablanca 856) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 67 | THANK YOU BABY (pt. 1) Leone Thomas (Don 102) | 69 | 72 | 76 | 8 | |
| 68 | LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER Wilson Pickett (Wicked 8102) | 72 | 78 | 82 | 5 | |
| 69 | LOVE ME RIGHT Gary Toms Empire (P.I.P. 6517) | 79 | 89 | 90 | 5 | |
| 70 | LET YOUR MIND BE FREE Brother To Brother (Turbo 045) | 73 | 77 | 81 | 10 | |
| 71 | DO WHAT YOU FEEL Atlanta Disco Band (Ariola America 7616) | 76 | 86 | 96 | 4 | |
| 72 | FOXY LADY Crown Heights Affair (De-Lite 1581) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | EASY LOVING / WE GOT THE RECIPE Bo Kirkland & Ruth Davis (Claridge 414) | 77 | 80 | 93 | 6 | |
| 74 | LET IT SHINE Al Green (Hi 2306) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 75 | SOPHISTICATED LADY (She’s A Different Lady) Natalie Cole (Capitol 4259) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 76 | SO GOOD (To Be Home With You) Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4553) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 77 | IT’S GOOD FOR THE SOUL (pt. 1) Luther (Cotillion 44200) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | HOW CAN I BE A WITNESS R. B. Hudmon (Atlantic 3318) | 82 | 83 | 86 | 7 | |
| 79 | MOVIN’ LIKE A SUPERSTAR Jackie Robinson (Ariola America 7618) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | GET OFF YOUR AAHH! AND DANCE (pt. 1) Foxy (Dash 5022) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | SAY YOU LOVE ME D. J. Rogers (RCA Victor 10568) | 81 | 82 | 85 | 5 | |
| 82 | LET’S GET DOWN TO BUSINESS Pat Lundy (Pyramid 8001) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | HOW ABOUT LOVE Chocolate Milk (RCA Victor 10569) | 86 | 91 | 92 | 4 | |
| 84 | YOU’RE JUST THE RIGHT SIZE Salsoul Orchestra (Salsoul 2007) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | RIGHT BACK WHERE WE STARTED FROM Maxine Nightingale (United Artists 752) | 88 | 93 | 100 | 4 | |
| 86 | THE LONELY ONE Special Delivery Featuring Terry Huff (Mainstream 5581) | 90 | 96 | — | 3 | |
| 87 | YES, YES, YES Bill Cosby (Capitol 4258) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | DISCO HOP 3rd World Band (Abraxas 1701) | 67 | 69 | 70 | 8 | |
| 89 | MIDNIGHT LADY (pt. 2) David Morris, Jr. (Buddah 518) | 92 | 95 | 97 | 5 | |
| 90 | SING A HAPPY FUNKY SONG Miz Davis (Now 10) | 93 | 97 | — | 3 | |
| 91 | LOVE REALLY HURTS WITHOUT YOU Billy Ocean (Ariola America 7621) | 94 | 99 | — | 3 | |
| 92 | MIDNIGHT SUNSHINE Soul Children (Epic 50178) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 93 | TAKIN’ IT TO THE STREETS Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8196) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | (What A) WONDERFUL WORLD Johnny Nash (Epic 50219) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | WANNA MAKE LOVE (Come Flick My Bic) Sun (Capitol 4254) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | LOVE GIVES, LOVE TAKES Hosea (A&M 1787) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | WHERE EVER YOU GO Skip Mahoaney & Casuals (Abet 9465) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | I’M NOT IN LOVE Dee Dee Sharp (TSOP 4778) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | I’M GONNA LOVE YOU JUST A LITTLE MORE, BABY Kellee Patterson (Shady Brook 021) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | NINE TIMES Moments (Stang 5066) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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