The CASH BOX Top 100 R&B
Dark blue square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending OCTOBER 9, 1976
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1GIVE IT UP (Turn It Loose)
    Tyrone Davis (Columbia 10388)
  4  616  9
  2JUST TO BE CLOSE TO YOU
    Commodores (Motown 1402)
  91526  6
  3GET THE FUNK OUT OF MA FACE
    Brothers Johnson (A&M 1851)
  3  4  610
  4LOWDOWN
    Boz Scaggs (Columbia 10367)
  1  3  414
  5A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN
    Walter Murphy & Big Apple Band (Private Stock 45,073)
  6  81515
  6PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC
    Wild Cherry (Epic 50225)
  2  1  117
  7YOU ARE MY STARSHIP
    Norman Connors (Buddah 542)
111928  7
  8MESSAGE IN OUR MUSIC
    O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3601)
101320  7
  9(Shake, Shake, Shake) SHAKE YOUR BOOTY
    KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1019)
  5  2  214
10GETAWAY
    Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10373)
  7  5  314
11HARVEST FOR THE WORLD
    Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2261)
131822  7
12THE RUBBERBAND MAN
    Spinners (Atlantic 3355)
162653  5
13THE MORE YOU DO IT (The More I Like It Done To Me)
    Ronnie Dyson (Columbia 10356)
12  9  716
14WHO’D SHE COO?
    Ohio Players (Mercury 73814)
  8  7  516
15THE BEST DISCO IN TOWN
    Ritchie Family (Marlin 3306)
172229  8
16LOVE BALLAD
    L.T. D. (A&M 1847)
233143  7
17FLOWERS
    Emotions (Columbia 10347)
14121313
18LET’S BE YOUNG TONIGHT
    Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1401)
293650  6
19ANYTHING YOU WANT
    John Valenti (Ariola America 7625)
22273710
20MR. MELODY
    Natalie Cole (Capitol 4328)
253755  5
21SHAKE YOUR RUMP TO THE FUNK
    Bar-Kays (Mercury 73833)
323547  8
22QUEEN OF MY SOUL
    Average White Band (Atlantic 3354)
313957  6
23I’D RATHER BE WITH YOU
    Bootsy’s Rubber Band (Warner Bros. 8246)
242949  7
24STAR CHILD (Mothership Connection)
    Parliament (Casablanca 864)
283341  6
25IF I EVER DO WRONG
    Betty Wright (Alston 3722)
27283111
26CHANGIN’
    Brass Construction (United Artists 837)
263040  8
27COME GET TO THIS
    Joe Simon (Spring 166)
192023  9
28ONLY YOU BABE
    Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 0118)
15172110
29LEAN ON ME
    Melba Moore (Buddah 535)
20212412
30YOU SHOULD BE DANCING
    Bee Gees (RSO 853)
18111013
31ONE LOVE IN MY LIFETIME
    Diana Ross (Motown 1398)
21161811
32SUMMER
    War (United Artists 834)
3010  914
33NICE ’N’ NAASTY
    Salsoul Orchestra (Salsoul 2011)
384758  7
34MY SWEET SUMMER SUITE
    Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century 2301)
404859  6
35HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL (pt. 1)
    Tavares (Capitol 4270)
33251420
36YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A STAR (To Be In My Show)
    Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. (ABC 12208)
445971  6
37I NEED IT
    Johnny Guitar Watson (DJM 1013)
37404813
38CHANCE WITH YOU
    Brother To Brother (Turbo 048)
353233  9
39JUMP
    Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3358)
4767  3
40YOU’LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE
    Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int’l 3592)
3614  822
41GET UP OFFA THAT THING
    James Brown (Polydor 14326)
34241121
42CATFISH
    Four Tops (ABC 12214)
506677  5
43ENERGY TO BURN
    B.T. Express (Columbia 10399)
464964  5
44FUNNY HOW TIME SLIPS AWAY
    Dorothy Moore (Malaco 1033)
39231213
45SWEET SUMMER MUSIC
    Attitudes (Dark Horse 10011)
485666  7
46ENTROW (pt. 1)
    Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. 8235)
413435  9
47IT’S JUST A MATTER OF TIME / UNDERGROUND MUSIC
    Peabo Bryson (Bullet 01)
515560 1 / 6
48AFTER THE DANCE
    Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54273)
42381910
49ONE FOR THE MONEY (pt. 1)
    Whispers (Soul Train 10700)
43422516
50GIVE A BROKEN HEART A BREAK
    Impact (Atco/WMOT 7056)
454345  9
51DISCO DUCK (pt. 1)
    Rick Dees & Cast Of Idiots (RSO 857)
677999  4
52BLESS MY SOUL
    Skip Mahoaney & Casuals (Abet 9466)
646872  6
53SO SAD THE SONG
    Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 544)
77  2
54DISCO BODY (Shake It To The East, Shake It To The West)
    Jackie Moore (Kayvette 5127)
6981  3
55RUN TO ME
    Candi Staton (Warner Bros. 8249)
6274  3
56DON’T TURN THE LIGHTS OFF
    Margie Joseph (Cotillion 44207)
597383  4
57AIN’T NOTHING WRONG MAKIN’ LOVE THE FIRST NIGHT
    Jimmy Jones (Conchillo 1)
607079  5
58SUPER DISCO
    Rimshots (Stang 5067)
55505117
59KILL THAT ROACH
    Miami (Drive 6251)
57576111
60JIVE TALKIN’
    Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC 12197)
49463911
61HARD WORK
    John Handy (ABC/Impulse 31005)
53443020
62IT AIN’T THE REAL THING
    Bobby Bland (ABC 12189)
54453221
63UNDISCO KIDD
    Funkadelic (Westbound 5029)
87  2
64BABY, HOLD ON TO ME
    John Edwards (Cotillion 44203)
63656910
65FINGER FEVER
    Dramatics (ABC 12220)
88  2
66I’LL PLAY THE FOOL
    Dr. Buzzard’s Original “Savannah” Band (RCA 10762)
707175  5
67HAPPY BEING LONELY
    Chi-Lites (Mercury 73844)
86  2
68CAR WASH
    Rose Royce (MCA 40615)
7286  3
69FALLING IN LOVE
    9th Creation (Pye 71069)
788287  7
70THE 2ND TIME AROUND
    Luther (Cotillion 44205)
  1
71THE DEVIL IN MRS. JONES
    Jerry Butler (Motown 1403)
7488  3
72BECAUSE I LOVE YOU, GIRL
    Stylistics (H&L 4674)
8096  3
73TEACH ME (It’s Something About Love)
    Blue Magic (Atco/WMOT 7061)
83  2
74I DON’T WANT TO BE A LONE RANGER
    Hidden Strength (United Artists 847)
84  2
75DOWN TO LOVE TOWN
    Originals (Soul 35119)
89  2
76LOVE TALK
    James Gilstrap (Roxbury 2029)
768086  5
77JUST CAN’T BE THAT WAY (Ruth’s Song)
    Weapons Of Peace (Playboy 6082)
91  2
78FIND ’EM, FOOL ’EM, AND FORGET ’EM
    Dobie Gray (Capricorn 0259)
818589  4
79SOMETHING HE CAN FEEL
    Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3326)
52411721
80HOME TO MYSELF
    Brenda & Tabulations (Chocolate City 004)
  1
81HOT LINE
    Sylvers (Capitol 4336)
  1
82PARTY
    Van McCoy (H&L 4670)
56524216
83GET ON UP ’76
    Esquires (Ju-Par 104)
  1
84NICE AND SLOW
    Shawn Elliott Santiago (Amherst 715)
858991  5
85STAND UP AND SHOUT
    Gary Toms (P.I.P. 6524)
909295  4
86LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL
    Bobby Bland & B. B. King (ABC/Impulse 31006)
58534411
87FALLIN’ IN LOVE (pt. 1)
    New Birth (Warner Bros. 8256)
929398  4
88ME AND MY GEMINI
    First Class (All Platinum 2365)
9697  3
89DAZZ
    Brick (Bang 727)
  1
90FULL SPEED AHEAD
    Tata Vega (Tamla 54271)
95  2
91YOU OUGHT TO BE HAVIN’ FUN
    Tower Of Power (Columbia 10409)
  1
92LET MY LIFE SHINE
    D. J. Rogers (RCA 10760)
9394  3
93THAT’S WHEN IT HURTS
    Terry Huff (Mainstream 5585)
949596  5
94THE STREETS WILL LOVE YOU TO DEATH (pt. 1)
    Leon Haywood (Columbia 10413)
  1
95GHETTOS OF THE MIND
    Pleasure (Fantasy 774)
98100   3
96COMIN’
    Chocolate Milk (RCA 10758)
9799  3
97WITH YOU
    Moments (Stang 5068)
99  2
98YOU + ME = LOVE
    Undisputed Truth (Whitfield 8231)
79757310
99DAYLIGHT
    Vicki Sue Robinson (RCA 10775)
  1
100 THAT’S THE WAY TO GO
    Bottom Line (Greedy 103)
  1
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