| The CASH BOX Top 100 R&B | ||||||
| Dark blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JULY 3, 1976 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | SOMETHING HE CAN FEEL Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3326) | 1 | 8 | 20 | 7 | |
| 2 | SOPHISTICATED LADY (She’s A Different Lady) Natalie Cole (Capitol 4259) | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | |
| 3 | KISS AND SAY GOODBYE Manhattans (Columbia 10310) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | |
| 4 | YOU’LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int’l 3592) | 6 | 17 | 23 | 8 | |
| 5 | TEAR THE ROOF OFF THE SUCKER (Give Up The Funk) Parliament (Casablanca 856) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | |
| 6 | I WANT YOU Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54264) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | |
| 7 | YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE Candi Staton (Warner Bros. 8181) | 7 | 4 | 2 | 15 | |
| 8 | THIS MASQUERADE George Benson (Warner Bros. 8209) | 13 | 19 | 29 | 6 | |
| 9 | WHO LOVES YOU BETTER (pt. 1) Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2260) | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
| 10 | I’LL BE GOOD TO YOU Brothers Johnson (A&M 1806) | 10 | 9 | 6 | 12 | |
| 11 | CAUGHT IN THE ACT (Of Gettin’ It On) Facts Of Life (Kayvette 5126) | 18 | 26 | 41 | 7 | |
| 12 | SOMEBODY’S GETTIN’ IT Johnnie Taylor (Columbia 10334) | 15 | 20 | 31 | 6 | |
| 13 | LOVE HANGOVER Diana Ross (Motown 1392) | 9 | 5 | 5 | 14 | |
| 14 | YES, YES, YES Bill Cosby (Capitol 4258) | 14 | 15 | 17 | 10 | |
| 15 | THE LONELY ONE Special Delivery Featuring Terry Huff (Mainstream 5581) | 16 | 18 | 21 | 12 | |
| 16 | HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL (pt. 1) Tavares (Capitol 4270) | 22 | 31 | 45 | 6 | |
| 17 | CAN’T STOP GROOVIN’ NOW, WANNA DO IT SOME MORE B.T. Express (Columbia 10346) | 21 | 25 | 38 | 7 | |
| 18 | FOXY LADY Crown Heights Affair (De-Lite 1581) | 20 | 23 | 27 | 11 | |
| 19 | THAT’S WHERE THE HAPPY PEOPLE GO Trammps (Atlantic 3306) | 12 | 11 | 10 | 15 | |
| 20 | OPEN Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54267) | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | |
| 21 | HEAR THE WORDS, FEEL THE FEELING Margie Joseph (Cotillion 44201) | 26 | 32 | 43 | 7 | |
| 22 | FRIEND OF MINE Little Milton (Glades 1734) | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | |
| 23 | SO GOOD (To Be Home With You) Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4553) | 25 | 27 | 30 | 10 | |
| 24 | GET UP AND BOOGIE (That’s Right) Silver Convention (Midland Int’l 10571) | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | |
| 25 | LET IT SHINE Al Green (Hi 2306) | 24 | 22 | 25 | 10 | |
| 26 | MOVIN’ Brass Construction (United Artists 755) | 27 | 14 | 13 | 16 | |
| 27 | STROKIN’ (pt. 2) Leon Haywood (20th Century 2285) | 30 | 35 | 40 | 8 | |
| 28 | LOVE (Covers A Multitude Of Sin) Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. 8205) | 31 | 36 | 47 | 7 | |
| 29 | SARA SMILE Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA Victor 10530) | 34 | 38 | 44 | 15 | |
| 30 | IT AIN’T THE REAL THING Bobby Bland (ABC 12189) | 35 | 41 | 53 | 7 | |
| 31 | EVERYTHING’S COMING UP LOVE David Ruffin (Motown 1393) | 37 | 43 | 54 | 5 | |
| 32 | GET UP OFFA THAT THING James Brown (Polydor 14326) | 43 | 55 | 74 | 7 | |
| 33 | DANCE WIT ME Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC 12179) | 23 | 12 | 7 | 12 | |
| 34 | UP THE CREEK (Without A Paddle) Temptations (Gordy 7150) | 38 | 45 | 51 | 7 | |
| 35 | MISTY BLUE Dorothy Moore (Malaco 1029) | 29 | 28 | 18 | 22 | |
| 36 | MARRIED, BUT NOT TO EACH OTHER Denise LaSalle (Westbound 5019) | 32 | 24 | 14 | 15 | |
| 37 | BORN TO GET DOWN (Born To Mess Around) Muscle Shoals Horns (Bang 721) | 36 | 29 | 19 | 16 | |
| 38 | COULD IT BE MAGIC Donna Summer (Oasis 405) | 28 | 21 | 22 | 11 | |
| 39 | I’M GONNA LET MY HEART DO THE WALKING Supremes (Motown 1391) | 46 | 53 | 60 | 6 | |
| 40 | IT’S GOOD FOR THE SOUL (pt. 1) Luther (Cotillion 44200) | 33 | 33 | 37 | 10 | |
| 41 | I HOPE WE GET TO LOVE IN TIME Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. (ABC 12170) | 48 | 56 | 66 | 8 | |
| 42 | BARRETTA’S THEME (Keep Your Eye On The Sparrow) Rhythm Heritage (ABC 12177) | 41 | 39 | 26 | 13 | |
| 43 | THIS IS IT Melba Moore (Buddah 519) | 39 | 30 | 16 | 15 | |
| 44 | BLT Lee Oskar (United Artists 807) | 51 | 61 | 73 | 5 | |
| 45 | EASY LOVING / WE GOT THE RECIPE Bo Kirkland & Ruth Davis (Claridge 414) | 47 | 47 | 49 | 15 | |
| 46 | IT’S COOL Tymes (RCA Victor 10561) | 42 | 37 | 32 | 21 | |
| 47 | STRETCHIN’ OUT (In A Rubber Band) Bootsy Collins (Warner Bros. 8215) | 50 | 65 | — | 3 | |
| 48 | IT’S HARDER TO LEAVE Jackie Moore (Kayvette 5125) | 57 | 67 | 92 | 5 | |
| 49 | ROOTS, ROCK, REGGAE Bob Marley & Wailers (Island 060) | 58 | 71 | 84 | 4 | |
| 50 | WANNA MAKE LOVE (Come Flick My Bic) Sun (Capitol 4254) | 54 | 57 | 61 | 10 | |
| 51 | GET IT WHILE IT’S HOT Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54270) | 55 | 66 | — | 3 | |
| 52 | WHERE EVER YOU GO Skip Mahoaney & Casuals (Abet 9465) | 59 | 69 | 75 | 10 | |
| 53 | THERE YOU ARE Millie Jackson (Spring 164) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 54 | LOVE CHANT (pt. 1) Eli’s Second Coming (Silver Blue 7302) | 66 | 78 | — | 3 | |
| 55 | WHO’D SHE COO? Ohio Players (Mercury 73814) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 56 | WAKE UP SUSAN Spinners (Atlantic 3341) | 76 | — | — | 2 | |
| 57 | FAMILY REUNION O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3596) | 71 | — | — | 2 | |
| 58 | PARTY Van McCoy (H&L 4670) | 78 | — | — | 2 | |
| 59 | WHOLE NEW THING Rose Banks (Motown 1383) | 62 | 73 | 76 | 7 | |
| 60 | PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC Wild Cherry (Epic 50225) | 77 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | HARD WORK John Handy (ABC/Impulse 31005) | 67 | 82 | 93 | 6 | |
| 62 | COTTON CANDY Sylvers (Capitol 4255) | 74 | — | — | 2 | |
| 63 | KEEP THAT SAME OLD FEELING Crusaders (ABC/Blue Thumb 269) | 68 | 80 | 91 | 5 | |
| 64 | TREAT ME LIKE A MAN Dramatics (ABC 12180) | 64 | 68 | 85 | 4 | |
| 65 | FREAK-N-STEIN Blue Magic (Atco/WMOT 7052) | 69 | 79 | 89 | 4 | |
| 66 | TEN PERCENT Double Exposure (Salsoul 2008) | 75 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | DISCO LADY Johnnie Taylor (Columbia 10281) | 40 | 34 | 24 | 23 | |
| 68 | NINE TIMES Moments (Stang 5066) | 44 | 46 | 52 | 10 | |
| 69 | SOUL DOG (pt. 1) Soul Dog (Amherst 711) | 72 | 72 | 77 | 7 | |
| 70 | HERE WE GO AGAIN People’s Choice (TSOP 4781) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 71 | HAPPY MAN (pt. 1) Impact (Atco/WMOT 7049) | 70 | 75 | 87 | 5 | |
| 72 | THE MORE YOU DO IT (The More I Like It Done To Me) Ronnie Dyson (Columbia 10356) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | I’VE GOT A FEELING (We’ll Be Seeing Each Other Again) Al Wilson (Playboy 6062) | 45 | 42 | 36 | 20 | |
| 74 | SUNSHINE Impressions (Featuring Ralph Johnson) (Curtom 0116) | 52 | 48 | 48 | 8 | |
| 75 | BABY I WANT YOUR BODY Al Wilson (Playboy 6076) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | TURN THE BEAT AROUND Vicki Sue Robinson (RCA Victor 10562) | 56 | 60 | 58 | 9 | |
| 77 | SPIRIT OF ’76 Booty People (Calla 110) | 65 | 63 | 65 | 7 | |
| 78 | GOTTA GET AWAY (From You Baby) First Choice (Warner Bros. 8214) | 79 | 83 | 97 | 5 | |
| 79 | WE THE PEOPLE General Johnson (Arista 0192) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 80 | BABY, WE BETTER TRY TO GET IT TOGETHER Barry White (20th Century 2298) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | YOU DON’T HAVE TO GO Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55528) | 73 | 74 | 78 | 5 | |
| 82 | ONE FOR THE MONEY (pt. 1) Whispers (Soul Train 10700) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | YOU’RE MY EVERYTHING Lee Garrett (Chrysalis 2112) | 83 | 86 | 88 | 8 | |
| 84 | PEOPLE POWER Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int’l 3593) | 91 | — | — | 2 | |
| 85 | HARDTIMES S.O.S. Tommy Tate (KoKo 722) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 86 | SONG FROM M*A*S*H New Marketts (Farr 007) | 89 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 87 | LET’S TAKE IT TO THE STAGE Funkadelic (Westbound 5026) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | HOW CAN I BE A WITNESS R. B. Hudmon (Atlantic 3318) | — | — | — | 10 | |
| 89 | WAITING AT THE BUS STOP Kay-Gees (Gang 1326) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 90 | LOVE SHORTAGE Joe Tex (Dial 1157) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | SUPER DISCO Rimshots (Stang 5067) | 98 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 92 | MOVE ME James Gilstrap (Roxbury 2026) | 93 | 97 | — | 3 | |
| 93 | IF HE HADN’T SLIPPED UP AND GOT CAUGHT Bobby Patterson (Granite 536) | 86 | 89 | 95 | 6 | |
| 94 | ALWAYS THERE Side Effect (Fantasy 769) | 97 | 99 | — | 3 | |
| 95 | STEAL AWAY Ted Taylor (Alarm 112) | 96 | 98 | 99 | 4 | |
| 96 | PARTY TIME Fatback Band (Spring 165) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | HOLD ON Sons Of Champlin (Ariola America 7627) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 98 | LITTLE GIRL BLUE Little Beaver (Cat 2003) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN Walter Murphy & Big Apple Band (Private Stock 45,073) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | COME ON AND RIDE Enchantment (Desert Moon 6403) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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