The CASH BOX Top 100 R&B
Dark blue square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending MAY 29, 1976
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1KISS AND SAY GOODBYE
    Manhattans (Columbia 10310)
  1  5  910
  2LOVE HANGOVER
    Diana Ross (Motown 1392)
  2  1  1  9
  3YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE
    Candi Staton (Warner Bros. 8181)
  5  81510
  4I WANT YOU
    Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54264)
  61018  7
  5I’LL BE GOOD TO YOU
    Brothers Johnson (A&M 1806)
  81120  7
  6DANCE WIT ME
    Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC 12179)
  7  916  7
  7TEAR THE ROOF OFF THE SUCKER (Give Up The Funk)
    Parliament (Casablanca 856)
101939  6
  8GET UP AND BOOGIE (That’s Right)
    Silver Convention (Midland Int’l 10571)
  3  4  511
  9MOVIN’
    Brass Construction (United Artists 755)
  4  3  411
10DISCO LADY
    Johnnie Taylor (Columbia 10281)
  9  2  218
11MARRIED, BUT NOT TO EACH OTHER
    Denise LaSalle (Westbound 5019)
15182310
12LIVIN’ FOR THE WEEKEND
    O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3587)
11  6  313
13MISTY BLUE
    Dorothy Moore (Malaco 1029)
12  7  617
14THIS IS IT
    Melba Moore (Buddah 519)
18212710
15BORN TO GET DOWN (Born To Mess Around)
    Muscle Shoals Horns (Bang 721)
16222611
16FRIEND OF MINE
    Little Milton (Glades 1734)
192635  6
17THAT’S WHERE THE HAPPY PEOPLE GO
    Trammps (Atlantic 3306)
20243310
18WHO LOVES YOU BETTER (pt. 1)
    Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2260)
304474  4
19BARRETTA’S THEME (Keep Your Eye On The Sparrow)
    Rhythm Heritage (ABC 12177)
212530  8
20OPEN
    Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54267)
243247  8
21SPANISH HUSTLE
    Fatback Band (Event 229)
14131411
22SOPHISTICATED LADY (She’s A Different Lady)
    Natalie Cole (Capitol 4259)
273951  5
23IT’S COOL
    Tymes (RCA Victor 10561)
17151016
24CAN’T HIDE LOVE
    Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10309)
13121310
25I’VE GOT A FEELING (We’ll Be Seeing Each Other Again)
    Al Wilson (Playboy 6062)
2214  715
26TELL THE WORLD HOW I FEEL ABOUT ’CHA BABY
    Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int’l 3588)
23161111
27YOU SEE THE TROUBLE WITH ME
    Barry White (20th Century 2277)
26202212
28ALL IN THE FAMILY
    General Johnson (Arista 0177)
25171911
29COULD IT BE MAGIC
    Donna Summer (Oasis 405)
354050  6
30HUSTLE ON UP (Do The Bump)
    Hidden Strength (United Artists 733)
33363813
31LET IT SHINE
    Al Green (Hi 2306)
364255  5
32YES, YES, YES
    Bill Cosby (Capitol 4258)
435073  5
33PARTY DOWN
    Willie Hutch (Motown 1371)
31281215
34MORE, MORE, MORE (pt. 1)
    Andrea True Connection (Buddah 515)
32291715
35SO GOOD (To Be Home With You)
    Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4553)
384759  5
36THE LONELY ONE
    Special Delivery Featuring Terry Huff (Mainstream 5581)
465565  7
37NIGHT WALK
    Van McCoy (H&L 4667)
394144  9
38FOXY LADY
    Crown Heights Affair (De-Lite 1581)
425362  6
39DO YOU WANNA DO A THING
    Bloodstone (London 1064)
282325  8
40YOU’LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE
    Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int’l 3592)
5575  3
41HAPPY MUSIC
    Blackbyrds (Fantasy 762)
34312416
42HE’S A FRIEND
    Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54266)
37302117
43HEAVY LOVE
    David Ruffin (Motown 1388)
2927  814
44LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING (Come Together)
    Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1579)
40332814
45GET OFF YOUR AAHH! AND DANCE (pt. 1)
    Foxy (Dash 5022)
526171  6
46MOVIN’ LIKE A SUPERSTAR
    Jackie Robinson (Ariola America 7618)
516069  6
47DON’T STOP IT NOW
    Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16060)
444345  8
48THE LOVE I NEVER HAD
    Tavares (Capitol 4221)
41353216
49TOUCH AND GO
    Ecstasy, Passion & Pain Featuring Barbara Roy (Roulette 7182)
485158  7
50IT’S GOOD FOR THE SOUL (pt. 1)
    Luther (Cotillion 44200)
596267  5
51SUNSHINE DAY
    Osibisa (Island 053)
535657  8
52STROKIN’ (pt. 2)
    Leon Haywood (20th Century 2285)
6272  3
53EASY LOVING / WE GOT THE RECIPE
    Bo Kirkland & Ruth Davis (Claridge 414)
56596810
54TURN THE BEAT AROUND
    Vicki Sue Robinson (RCA Victor 10562)
576777  4
55LET YOUR MIND BE FREE
    Brother To Brother (Turbo 045)
60636614
56NIGHT LIFE
    Miracles (Tamla 54268)
6374  3
57YOU’RE JUST THE RIGHT SIZE
    Salsoul Orchestra (Salsoul 2007)
586575  5
58HEAR THE WORDS, FEEL THE FEELING
    Margie Joseph (Cotillion 44201)
69  2
59RIGHT BACK WHERE WE STARTED FROM
    Maxine Nightingale (United Artists 752)
617176  8
60CAUGHT IN THE ACT (Of Gettin’ It On)
    Facts Of Life (Kayvette 5126)
74  2
61SUNSHINE
    Impressions (Featuring Ralph Johnson) (Curtom 0116)
7181  3
62MYSTIC VOYAGE
    Roy Ayers Ubiquity (Polydor 14316)
657080  4
63CAN’T STOP GROOVIN’ NOW, WANNA DO IT SOME MORE
    B.T. Express (Columbia 10346)
84  2
64SOMETHING HE CAN FEEL
    Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3326)
86  2
65MAKE YOURS A HAPPY HOME
    Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 523)
45343113
66SARA SMILE
    Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA Victor 10530)
47525310
67WANNA MAKE LOVE (Come Flick My Bic)
    Sun (Capitol 4254)
798489  5
68SAY YOU LOVE ME
    D. J. Rogers (RCA Victor 10568)
505464  9
69THIS MASQUERADE
    George Benson (Warner Bros. 8209)
  1
70UP THE CREEK (Without A Paddle)
    Temptations (Gordy 7150)
81  2
71LOVE (Covers A Multitude Of Sin)
    Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. 8205)
87  2
72SING A HAPPY FUNKY SONG
    Miz Davis (Now 10)
768285  7
73HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL (pt. 1)
    Tavares (Capitol 4270)
  1
74I GET LIFTED
    Sweet Music (Wand 11295)
757896  4
75SOMEBODY’S GETTIN’ IT
    Johnnie Taylor (Columbia 10334)
  1
76LET IT SHINE
    Santana (Columbia 10336)
8085  3
77BOOGIE FEVER
    Sylvers (Capitol 4179)
67494224
78(What A) WONDERFUL WORLD
    Johnny Nash (Epic 50219)
828691  5
79CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE
    Stylistics (H&L 4669)
  1
80NINE TIMES
    Moments (Stang 5066)
839599  5
81I’M NOT IN LOVE
    Dee Dee Sharp (TSOP 4778)
858792  5
82LET’S MAKE A BABY
    Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int’l 3584)
68484114
83WHERE EVER YOU GO
    Skip Mahoaney & Casuals (Abet 9465)
889095  5
84WHOLE NEW THING
    Rose Banks (Motown 1383)
89  2
85SOUL DOG (pt. 1)
    Soul Dog (Amherst 711)
91  2
86I’M GONNA LET MY HEART DO THE WALKING
    Supremes (Motown 1391)
  1
87I HOPE WE GET TO LOVE IN TIME
    Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. (ABC 12170)
9299  3
88GET UP OFFA THAT THING
    James Brown (Polydor 14326)
95  2
89SPIRIT OF ’76
    Booty People (Calla 110)
100   2
90IT AIN’T THE REAL THING
    Bobby Bland (ABC 12189)
97  2
91DO IT NICE AND EASY
    Eddie Drennon & B.B.S. Unlimited (Friends & Co. 126)
9496  3
92IT’S BETTER THAN WALKIN’ OUT
    Marlena Shaw (Blue Note 790)
  1
93TUBULAR BELLS
    Champs’ Boys Orchestra (Janus 259)
939498  4
94YOU’RE MY EVERYTHING
    Lee Garrett (Chrysalis 2112)
98100   3
95HEY, WHAT’S THAT DANCE YOU’RE DOING
    Choice Four (RCA Victor 10602)
9697100   7
96L. A. SUNSHINE
    Sylvia (Vibration 567)
99  2
97LOVER’S HOLIDAY
    Leroy Hutson (Curtom 0117)
  1
98IF HE HADN’T SLIPPED UP AND GOT CAUGHT
    Bobby Patterson (Granite 536)
  1
99HARD WORK
    John Handy (ABC/Impulse 31005)
  1
100 FROM MY HEART TO YOURS
    Charles Earland (Mercury 73793)
  1
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