| The CASH BOX Top 100 R&B | ||||||
| Dark blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending AUGUST 28, 1976 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC Wild Cherry (Epic 50225) | 1 | 6 | 10 | 11 | |
| 2 | GETAWAY Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10373) | 4 | 7 | 13 | 8 | |
| 3 | WHO’D SHE COO? Ohio Players (Mercury 73814) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | |
| 4 | (Shake, Shake, Shake) SHAKE YOUR BOOTY KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1019) | 5 | 8 | 12 | 8 | |
| 5 | YOU’LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int’l 3592) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | |
| 6 | SOMETHING HE CAN FEEL Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3326) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | |
| 7 | HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL (pt. 1) Tavares (Capitol 4270) | 7 | 3 | 4 | 14 | |
| 8 | SUMMER War (United Artists 834) | 9 | 14 | 17 | 8 | |
| 9 | GET UP OFFA THAT THING James Brown (Polydor 14326) | 8 | 5 | 6 | 15 | |
| 10 | THIS MASQUERADE George Benson (Warner Bros. 8209) | 10 | 9 | 3 | 14 | |
| 11 | HARD WORK John Handy (ABC/Impulse 31005) | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | |
| 12 | SOPHISTICATED LADY (She’s A Different Lady) Natalie Cole (Capitol 4259) | 11 | 11 | 5 | 18 | |
| 13 | LOWDOWN Boz Scaggs (Columbia 10367) | 27 | 36 | 50 | 8 | |
| 14 | THE MORE YOU DO IT (The More I Like It Done To Me) Ronnie Dyson (Columbia 10356) | 20 | 25 | 27 | 10 | |
| 15 | FUNNY HOW TIME SLIPS AWAY Dorothy Moore (Malaco 1033) | 21 | 26 | 30 | 7 | |
| 16 | ONE FOR THE MONEY (pt. 1) Whispers (Soul Train 10700) | 17 | 19 | 24 | 10 | |
| 17 | IT AIN’T THE REAL THING Bobby Bland (ABC 12189) | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | |
| 18 | SOMEBODY’S GETTIN’ IT Johnnie Taylor (Columbia 10334) | 12 | 10 | 9 | 14 | |
| 19 | KISS AND SAY GOODBYE Manhattans (Columbia 10310) | 14 | 12 | 8 | 23 | |
| 20 | YOU SHOULD BE DANCING Bee Gees (RSO 853) | 29 | 35 | 42 | 7 | |
| 21 | WAKE UP SUSAN Spinners (Atlantic 3341) | 18 | 20 | 21 | 10 | |
| 22 | GET THE FUNK OUT OF MA FACE Brothers Johnson (A&M 1851) | 39 | 51 | 66 | 4 | |
| 23 | I’M GONNA LET MY HEART DO THE WALKING Supremes (Motown 1391) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | |
| 24 | YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE Candi Staton (Warner Bros. 8181) | 23 | 17 | 11 | 23 | |
| 25 | CAN’T STOP GROOVIN’ NOW, WANNA DO IT SOME MORE B.T. Express (Columbia 10346) | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | |
| 26 | STRETCHIN’ OUT (In A Rubber Band) Bootsy Collins (Warner Bros. 8215) | 22 | 24 | 25 | 11 | |
| 27 | I’LL BE GOOD TO YOU Brothers Johnson (A&M 1806) | 26 | 23 | 22 | 20 | |
| 28 | YOU TO ME ARE EVERYTHING Real Thing (United Artists 833) | 30 | 33 | 45 | 7 | |
| 29 | THERE YOU ARE Millie Jackson (Spring 164) | 24 | 21 | 20 | 9 | |
| 30 | WE BOTH NEED EACH OTHER Normon Connors (Buddah 534) | 32 | 38 | 46 | 7 | |
| 31 | FLOWERS Emotions (Columbia 10347) | 42 | 48 | 55 | 7 | |
| 32 | EVERYTHING’S COMING UP LOVE David Ruffin (Motown 1393) | 28 | 28 | 26 | 13 | |
| 33 | ONE LOVE IN MY LIFETIME Diana Ross (Motown 1398) | 40 | 47 | 60 | 5 | |
| 34 | PARTY Van McCoy (H&L 4670) | 33 | 30 | 29 | 10 | |
| 35 | AFTER THE DANCE Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54273) | 45 | 56 | 74 | 4 | |
| 36 | BABY, WE BETTER TRY TO GET IT TOGETHER Barry White (20th Century 2298) | 34 | 32 | 34 | 9 | |
| 37 | AIN’T GOOD FOR NOTHING Luther Ingram (KoKo 721) | 38 | 40 | 49 | 8 | |
| 38 | TEAR THE ROOF OFF THE SUCKER (Give Up The Funk) Parliament (Casablanca 856) | 25 | 22 | 19 | 19 | |
| 39 | CAUGHT IN THE ACT (Of Gettin’ It On) Facts Of Life (Kayvette 5126) | 31 | 27 | 23 | 15 | |
| 40 | HEAR THE WORDS, FEEL THE FEELING Margie Joseph (Cotillion 44201) | 36 | 29 | 28 | 15 | |
| 41 | COME GET TO THIS Joe Simon (Spring 166) | 61 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 42 | ROCK CREEK PARK Blackbyrds (Fantasy 771) | 43 | 46 | 48 | 8 | |
| 43 | LEAN ON ME Melba Moore (Buddah 535) | 54 | 64 | 73 | 6 | |
| 44 | BABY I WANT YOUR BODY Al Wilson (Playboy 6076) | 35 | 34 | 36 | 10 | |
| 45 | ONLY YOU BABE Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 0118) | 59 | 71 | 82 | 4 | |
| 46 | LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL Bobby Bland & B. B. King (ABC/Impulse 31006) | 52 | 60 | 71 | 5 | |
| 47 | I NEED IT Johnny Guitar Watson (DJM 1013) | 50 | 54 | 63 | 7 | |
| 48 | JIVE TALKIN’ Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC 12197) | 51 | 58 | 65 | 5 | |
| 49 | A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN Walter Murphy & Big Apple Band (Private Stock 45,073) | 58 | 72 | 85 | 9 | |
| 50 | ROOTS, ROCK, REGGAE Bob Marley & Wailers (Island 060) | 37 | 31 | 32 | 12 | |
| 51 | NO, NO, JOE Silver Convention (Midland Int’l 10723) | 56 | 66 | 79 | 4 | |
| 52 | COTTON CANDY Sylvers (Capitol 4255) | 41 | 39 | 35 | 10 | |
| 53 | SARA SMILE Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA Victor 10530) | 49 | 45 | 44 | 23 | |
| 54 | SUPER DISCO Rimshots (Stang 5067) | 57 | 59 | 62 | 11 | |
| 55 | GIVE IT UP (Turn It Loose) Tyrone Davis (Columbia 10388) | 75 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 56 | WE THE PEOPLE General Johnson (Arista 0192) | 44 | 37 | 38 | 9 | |
| 57 | KEEP THAT SAME OLD FEELING Crusaders (ABC/Blue Thumb 269) | 46 | 43 | 41 | 13 | |
| 58 | ALWAYS THERE Side Effect (Fantasy 769) | 64 | 67 | 78 | 11 | |
| 59 | L.O.D. (Love On Delivery) Billy Ocean (Ariola America/GTO 7630) | 69 | 76 | 87 | 4 | |
| 60 | IF I EVER DO WRONG Betty Wright (Alston 3722) | 63 | 70 | 80 | 5 | |
| 61 | ENTROW (pt. 1) Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. 8235) | 72 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 62 | OPEN UP YOUR HEART Muscle Shoals Horns (Bang 725) | 62 | 69 | 72 | 5 | |
| 63 | PORCUPINE Nature Zone (London 235) | 67 | 73 | 86 | 4 | |
| 64 | IF YOU CAN’T BEAT ’EM, JOIN ’EM Mark Radice (United Artists 840) | 71 | 81 | — | 3 | |
| 65 | THE BEST DISCO IN TOWN Ritchie Family (Marlin 3306) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 66 | HARVEST FOR THE WORLD Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2261) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 67 | CHANCE WITH YOU Brother To Brother (Turbo 048) | 70 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 68 | YOU + ME = LOVE Undisputed Truth (Whitfield 8231) | 78 | 79 | 84 | 4 | |
| 69 | GIVE A BROKEN HEART A BREAK Impact (Atco/WMOT 7056) | 77 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | CHANGIN’ Brass Construction (United Artists 837) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 71 | MESSAGE IN OUR MUSIC O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3601) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 72 | SHE’S GONE Daryl Hall & John Oates (Atlantic 3332) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | SLOW MOTION Dells (Mercury 73807) | 76 | 78 | 83 | 8 | |
| 74 | THE GOLDEN ROD Roy Ayers Ubiquity (Polydor 14337) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | JUST LET ME HOLD YOU FOR A NIGHT Choice Four (RCA Victor 10714) | 80 | 83 | 90 | 6 | |
| 76 | KILL THAT ROACH Miami (Drive 6251) | 81 | 84 | 88 | 5 | |
| 77 | SHAKE YOUR RUMP TO THE FUNK Bar-Kays (Mercury 73833) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | ANYTHING YOU WANT John Valenti (Ariola America 7625) | 89 | 97 | 100 | 4 | |
| 79 | TEN PERCENT Double Exposure (Salsoul 2008) | 68 | 55 | 51 | 11 | |
| 80 | YOU ARE MY STARSHIP Norman Connors (Buddah 542) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | LITTLE GIRL BLUE Little Beaver (Cat 2003) | 85 | 85 | 89 | 9 | |
| 82 | AIN’T GONNA TELL NOBODY (About You) Carl Carlton (ABC 12166) | — | 99 | 91 | 5 | |
| 83 | I’D RATHER BE WITH YOU Bootsy’s Rubber Band (Warner Bros. 8246) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | MOVIN’ IN ALL DIRECTIONS People’s Choice (TSOP 4782) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | FREE Natural Four (Curtom 0119) | 90 | 91 | 94 | 5 | |
| 86 | BABY, HOLD ON TO ME John Edwards (Cotillion 44203) | 91 | 92 | 96 | 4 | |
| 87 | SAVING MY LOVE FOR YOU Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4558) | 93 | 96 | — | 3 | |
| 88 | SNAP IT Phil Medley & M.V.B. Orchestra (Pyramid 8003) | 94 | 94 | 95 | 6 | |
| 89 | IT’S SUMMERTIME Nazty (Mankind 12024) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 90 | NICE ’N’ NAASTY Salsoul Orchestra (Salsoul 2011) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | LOVE BALLAD L.T. D. (A&M 1847) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | MAKING LOVE AIN’T NO FUN (Without The One You Love) (pt. 1) Ebonys (Buddah 537) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | YOU’RE MY PEACE OF MIND Faith, Hope & Charity (RCA Victor 10749) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | LIFE ON MARS (pt. 1) Dexter Wansel (Philadelphia Int’l 3599) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 95 | FALLING IN LOVE 9th Creation (Pye 71069) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | GET DOWN HAPPY PEOPLE (pt. 1) Jimmy Dockett (Flo-Feel 10,000) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 97 | WHAT DID YOU DO WITH MY LOVE Lloyd Price (LPG 111) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 98 | SWEET SUMMER MUSIC Attitudes (Dark Horse 10011) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | COME BACK WITH YOUR LOVE (pt. 1) Special Delivery (Mainstream 5584) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | PARTY LINE Andrea True Connection (Buddah 538) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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