The CASH BOX Top 100 R&B
Dark blue square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending SEPTEMBER 11, 1976
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1(Shake, Shake, Shake) SHAKE YOUR BOOTY
    KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1019)
  3  4  510
  2PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC
    Wild Cherry (Epic 50225)
  2  1  113
  3GETAWAY
    Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10373)
  1  2  410
  4WHO’D SHE COO?
    Ohio Players (Mercury 73814)
  4  3  312
  5LOWDOWN
    Boz Scaggs (Columbia 10367)
10132710
  6YOU’LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE
    Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int’l 3592)
  5  5  218
  7THE MORE YOU DO IT (The More I Like It Done To Me)
    Ronnie Dyson (Columbia 10356)
11142012
  8SUMMER
    War (United Artists 834)
  7  8  910
  9GET THE FUNK OUT OF MA FACE
    Brothers Johnson (A&M 1851)
142239  6
10GET UP OFFA THAT THING
    James Brown (Polydor 14326)
  8  9  817
11YOU SHOULD BE DANCING
    Bee Gees (RSO 853)
162029  9
12FUNNY HOW TIME SLIPS AWAY
    Dorothy Moore (Malaco 1033)
121521  9
13SOMETHING HE CAN FEEL
    Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3326)
  6  6  617
14HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL (pt. 1)
    Tavares (Capitol 4270)
  9  7  716
15FLOWERS
    Emotions (Columbia 10347)
213142  9
16HARD WORK
    John Handy (ABC/Impulse 31005)
13111316
17ONE FOR THE MONEY (pt. 1)
    Whispers (Soul Train 10700)
15161712
18IT AIN’T THE REAL THING
    Bobby Bland (ABC 12189)
18171517
19A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN
    Walter Murphy & Big Apple Band (Private Stock 45,073)
36495811
20THIS MASQUERADE
    George Benson (Warner Bros. 8209)
17101016
21AFTER THE DANCE
    Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54273)
263545  6
22ONE LOVE IN MY LIFETIME
    Diana Ross (Motown 1398)
273340  7
23SOPHISTICATED LADY (She’s A Different Lady)
    Natalie Cole (Capitol 4259)
19121120
24KISS AND SAY GOODBYE
    Manhattans (Columbia 10310)
22191425
25GIVE IT UP (Turn It Loose)
    Tyrone Davis (Columbia 10388)
435575  5
26SOMEBODY’S GETTIN’ IT
    Johnnie Taylor (Columbia 10334)
20181216
27COME GET TO THIS
    Joe Simon (Spring 166)
344161  5
28ONLY YOU BABE
    Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 0118)
374559  6
29LEAN ON ME
    Melba Moore (Buddah 535)
394354  8
30WE BOTH NEED EACH OTHER
    Normon Connors (Buddah 534)
283032  9
31I’M GONNA LET MY HEART DO THE WALKING
    Supremes (Motown 1391)
25231616
32AIN’T GOOD FOR NOTHING
    Luther Ingram (KoKo 721)
35373810
33YOU TO ME ARE EVERYTHING
    Real Thing (United Artists 833)
292830  9
34WAKE UP SUSAN
    Spinners (Atlantic 3341)
23211812
35MESSAGE IN OUR MUSIC
    O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3601)
4671  3
36PARTY
    Van McCoy (H&L 4670)
32343312
37HARVEST FOR THE WORLD
    Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2261)
5266  3
38YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE
    Candi Staton (Warner Bros. 8181)
24242325
39LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL
    Bobby Bland & B. B. King (ABC/Impulse 31006)
424652  7
40THE BEST DISCO IN TOWN
    Ritchie Family (Marlin 3306)
516582  4
41IF I EVER DO WRONG
    Betty Wright (Alston 3722)
536063  7
42JIVE TALKIN’
    Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC 12197)
444851  7
43I NEED IT
    Johnny Guitar Watson (DJM 1013)
454750  9
44CHANCE WITH YOU
    Brother To Brother (Turbo 048)
506770  5
45NO, NO, JOE
    Silver Convention (Midland Int’l 10723)
485156  6
46SUPER DISCO
    Rimshots (Stang 5067)
49545713
47ENTROW (pt. 1)
    Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. 8235)
546172  5
48ANYTHING YOU WANT
    John Valenti (Ariola America 7625)
647889  6
49GIVE A BROKEN HEART A BREAK
    Impact (Atco/WMOT 7056)
566977  5
50YOU ARE MY STARSHIP
    Norman Connors (Buddah 542)
6680  3
51JUST TO BE CLOSE TO YOU
    Commodores (Motown 1402)
70  2
52CHANGIN’
    Brass Construction (United Artists 837)
597083  4
53L.O.D. (Love On Delivery)
    Billy Ocean (Ariola America/GTO 7630)
555969  6
54LOVE BALLAD
    L.T. D. (A&M 1847)
7491  3
55ALWAYS THERE
    Side Effect (Fantasy 769)
57586413
56YOU + ME = LOVE
    Undisputed Truth (Whitfield 8231)
586878  6
57IF YOU CAN’T BEAT ’EM, JOIN ’EM
    Mark Radice (United Artists 840)
606471  5
58SHE’S GONE
    Daryl Hall & John Oates (Atlantic 3332)
627286  4
59STAR CHILD (Mothership Connection)
    Parliament (Casablanca 864)
80  2
60LET’S BE YOUNG TONIGHT
    Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1401)
72  2
61CAN’T STOP GROOVIN’ NOW, WANNA DO IT SOME MORE
    B.T. Express (Columbia 10346)
30251917
62I’LL BE GOOD TO YOU
    Brothers Johnson (A&M 1806)
31272622
63SHAKE YOUR RUMP TO THE FUNK
    Bar-Kays (Mercury 73833)
677787  4
64STRETCHIN’ OUT (In A Rubber Band)
    Bootsy Collins (Warner Bros. 8215)
33262213
65BABY, WE BETTER TRY TO GET IT TOGETHER
    Barry White (20th Century 2298)
38363411
66KILL THAT ROACH
    Miami (Drive 6251)
717681  7
67ROCK CREEK PARK
    Blackbyrds (Fantasy 771)
41424310
68THERE YOU ARE
    Millie Jackson (Spring 164)
40292411
69QUEEN OF MY SOUL
    Average White Band (Atlantic 3354)
77  2
70I’D RATHER BE WITH YOU
    Bootsy’s Rubber Band (Warner Bros. 8246)
7383  3
71MOVIN’ IN ALL DIRECTIONS
    People’s Choice (TSOP 4782)
7584  3
72AIN’T GONNA TELL NOBODY (About You)
    Carl Carlton (ABC 12166)
7682  7
73NICE ’N’ NAASTY
    Salsoul Orchestra (Salsoul 2011)
8590  3
74UNDERGROUND MUSIC
    Peabo Bryson (Bullet 01)
84  2
75MY SWEET SUMMER SUITE
    Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century 2301)
86  2
76BLESS MY SOUL
    Skip Mahoaney & Casuals (Abet 9466)
81  2
77THE RUBBERBAND MAN
    Spinners (Atlantic 3355)
  1
78MR. MELODY
    Natalie Cole (Capitol 4328)
  1
79BABY, HOLD ON TO ME
    John Edwards (Cotillion 44203)
838691  6
80YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A STAR (To Be In My Show)
    Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. (ABC 12208)
93  2
81EVERYTHING’S COMING UP LOVE
    David Ruffin (Motown 1393)
47322815
82ENERGY TO BURN
    B.T. Express (Columbia 10399)
  1
83SWEET SUMMER MUSIC
    Attitudes (Dark Horse 10011)
8898  3
84IT’S SUMMERTIME
    Nazty (Mankind 12024)
878997  4
85I’LL PLAY THE FOOL
    Dr. Buzzard’s Original “Savannah” Band (RCA 10762)
  1
86SOUL SEARCHIN’ TIME
    Trammps (Atlantic 3345)
92  2
87MAKING LOVE AIN’T NO FUN (Without The One You Love) (pt. 1)
    Ebonys (Buddah 537)
8992  3
88YOU’RE MY PEACE OF MIND
    Faith, Hope & Charity (RCA Victor 10749)
9093  3
89AIN’T NOTHING WRONG MAKIN’ LOVE THE FIRST NIGHT
    Jimmy Jones (Conchillo 1)
  1
90LIFE ON MARS (pt. 1)
    Dexter Wansel (Philadelphia Int’l 3599)
9194100   4
91FALLING IN LOVE
    9th Creation (Pye 71069)
9495  3
92LOVE TALK
    James Gilstrap (Roxbury 2029)
  1
93PARTY LINE
    Andrea True Connection (Buddah 538)
99100   3
94GET DOWN HAPPY PEOPLE (pt. 1)
    Jimmy Dockett (Flo-Feel 10,000)
959698  4
95COME BACK WITH YOUR LOVE (pt. 1)
    Special Delivery (Mainstream 5584)
9899  3
96NICE AND SLOW
    Shawn Elliott Santiago (Amherst 715)
  1
97FEEL LIKE MAKING LOVE
    Millie Jackson (Spring 167)
100   2
98RHYMES
    O.V. Wright (Hi 2315)
  1
99THAT’S WHEN IT HURTS
    Terry Huff (Mainstream 5585)
  1
100 BABY (I’m Gonna Love You)
    Phyllis Hyman (Desert Moon 6402)
  1
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