| The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1976 |
| TOP 100 R&B SINGLES (As published in the December 25, 1976, issue) |
| POS | TITLE – Artist (Label) |
| 1 | DISCO LADY – Johnnie Taylor (Columbia) |
| 2 | KISS AND SAY GOODBYE – The Manhattans (Columbia) |
| 3 | SOMETHING HE CAN FEEL – Aretha Franklin (Atlantic) |
| 4 | YOU’LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE – Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int’l) |
| 5 | MISTY BLUE – Dorothy Moore (Malaco) |
| 6 | LOVE HANGOVER – Diana Ross (Motown) |
| 7 | SWEET THING – Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC) |
| 8 | YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE – Candi Staton (Warner Bros.) |
| 9 | TEAR THE ROOF OFF THE SUCKER (Give Up The Funk) – Parliament (Casablanca) |
| 10 | SWEET LOVE – Commodores (Motown) |
| 11 | TURNING POINT – Tyrone Davis (Dakar) |
| 12 | INSEPARABLE – Natalie Cole (Capitol) |
| 13 | GIVE IT UP (Turn It Loose) – Tyrone Davis (Columbia) |
| 14 | I WANT YOU – Marvin Gaye (Tamla) |
| 15 | JUST TO BE CLOSE TO YOU – Commodores (Motown) |
| 16 | DAZZ – Brick (Bang) |
| 17 | BOOGIE FEVER – The Sylvers (Capitol) |
| 18 | GETAWAY – Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia) |
| 19 | HE’S A FRIEND – Eddie Kendricks (Tamla) |
| 20 | (Shake, Shake, Shake) SHAKE YOUR BOOTY – KC & The Sunshine Band (T.K.) |
| 21 | HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL (pt. 1) – Tavares (Capitol) |
| 22 | I’LL BE GOOD TO YOU – The Brothers Johnson (A&M) |
| 23 | SOMEBODY’S GETTIN’ IT – Johnnie Taylor (Columbia) |
| 24 | THIS MASQUERADE – George Benson (Warner Bros.) |
| 25 | MOVIN’ – Brass Construction (United Artists) |
| 26 | LOVE BALLAD – L.T. D. (A&M) |
| 27 | GET UP OFFA THAT THING – James Brown (Polydor) |
| 28 | THEME FROM S.W.A.T. – Rhythm Heritage (ABC) |
| 29 | SOPHISTICATED LADY (She’s A Different Lady) – Natalie Cole (Capitol) |
| 30 | THE RUBBERBAND MAN – The Spinners (Atlantic) |
| 31 | WHO’D SHE COO? – The Ohio Players (Mercury) |
| 32 | GET UP AND BOOGIE (That’s Right) – The Silver Convention (Midland Int’l) |
| 33 | A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN – Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band (Private Stock) |
| 34 | LOWDOWN – Boz Scaggs (Columbia) |
| 35 | SHAKE YOUR RUMP TO THE FUNK – The Bar-Kays (Mercury) |
| 36 | YOU ARE MY STARSHIP – Norman Connors (Buddah) |
| 37 | GET THE FUNK OUT OF MA FACE – The Brothers Johnson (A&M) |
| 38 | MESSAGE IN OUR MUSIC – The O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l) |
| 39 | HOT LINE – The Sylvers (Capitol) |
| 40 | CAR WASH – Rose Royce (MCA) |
| 41 | LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY – Donna Summer (Oasis) |
| 42 | YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A STAR (To Be In My Show) – Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. (ABC) |
| 43 | LIVIN’ FOR THE WEEKEND – The O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l) |
| 44 | DANCE WIT ME – Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC) |
| 45 | SUMMER – War (United Artists) |
| 46 | LET’S GROOVE (pt. 1) – Archie Bell & The Drells (TSOP) |
| 47 | CATFISH – The Four Tops (ABC) |
| 48 | WHO LOVES YOU BETTER (pt. 1) – The Isley Brothers (T-Neck) |
| 49 | I’VE GOT A FEELING (We’ll Be Seeing Each Other Again) – Al Wilson (Playboy) |
| 50 | DISCO DUCK (pt. 1) – Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots (RSO) |
| 51 | SARA SMILE – Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA Victor) |
| 52 | ONCE YOU HIT THE ROAD – Dionne Warwick (Warner Bros.) |
| 53 | HAPPY MUSIC – The Blackbyrds (Fantasy) |
| 54 | NEW ORLEANS – The Staple Singers (Curtom) |
| 55 | WALK AWAY FROM LOVE – David Ruffin (Motown) |
| 56 | I NEED YOU, YOU NEED ME – Joe Simon (Spring) |
| 57 | WAKE UP EVERYBODY (pt. 1) – Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int’l) |
| 58 | HARD WORK – John Handy (ABC/Impulse) |
| 59 | DAYLIGHT – Bobby Womack (United Artists) |
| 60 | HEAVY LOVE – David Ruffin (Motown) |
| 61 | LOVE OR LEAVE – The Spinners (Atlantic) |
| 62 | THE MORE YOU DO IT (The More I Like It Done To Me) – Ronnie Dyson (Columbia) |
| 63 | LET THE MUSIC PLAY – Barry White (20th Century) |
| 64 | YOU SHOULD BE DANCING – The Bee Gees (RSO) |
| 65 | KEEP HOLDING ON – The Temptations (Gordy) |
| 66 | LOVE MACHINE (pt. 1) – The Miracles (Tamla) |
| 67 | HOLD BACK THE NIGHT – The Trammps (Buddah) |
| 68 | MAKE LOVE TO YOUR MIND – Bill Withers (Columbia) |
| 69 | YOU SEXY THING – Hot Chocolate (Big Tree) |
| 70 | THEME FROM MAHOGANY (Do You Know Where You’re Going To) – Diana Ross (Motown) |
| 71 | I LOVE MUSIC (pt. 1) – The O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l) |
| 72 | THAT’S WHERE THE HAPPY PEOPLE GO – The Trammps (Atlantic 3306) |
| 73 | LOVE ROLLERCOASTER – The Ohio Players (Mercury) |
| 74 | IT’S COOL – The Tymes (RCA Victor) |
| 75 | THE JAM – Graham Central Station (Warner Bros.) |
| 76 | MORE, MORE, MORE (pt. 1) – The Andrea True Connection (Buddah) |
| 77 | TELL THE WORLD HOW I FEEL ABOUT ’CHA BABY – Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int’l) |
| 78 | LET’S MAKE A BABY – Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int’l) |
| 79 | SPANISH HUSTLE – The Fatback Band (Event) |
| 80 | WHAT’S COME OVER ME – Margie Joseph & Blue Magic (Atco) |
| 81 | CAUGHT IN THE ACT (Of Gettin’ It On) – The Facts Of Life (Kayvette) |
| 82 | PARTY DOWN – Willie Hutch (Motown) |
| 83 | ENJOY YOURSELF – The Jacksons (Epic/Philadelphia Int’l) |
| 84 | MARRIED, BUT NOT TO EACH OTHER – Denise LaSalle (Westbound) |
| 85 | FUNNY HOW TIME SLIPS AWAY – Dorothy Moore (Malaco) |
| 86 | WITH YOU – The Moments (Stang) |
| 87 | OPEN – Smokey Robinson (Tamla) |
| 88 | LET’S BE YOUNG TONIGHT – Jermaine Jackson (Motown) |
| 89 | YOU’RE FOOLING YOU – The Dramatics (ABC) |
| 90 | I KINDA MISS YOU – The Manhattans (Columbia) |
| 91 | BORN TO GET DOWN (Born To Mess Around) – The Muscle Shoals Horns (Bang) |
| 92 | I DON’T WANNA LOSE YOUR LOVE – The Emotions (Columbia) |
| 93 | TANGERINE – The Salsoul Orchestra (Salsoul) |
| 94 | SO SAD THE SONG – Gladys Knight & The Pips (Buddah) |
| 95 | NURSERY RHYMES (pt. 1) – People’s Choice (TSOP) |
| 96 | HONEY I – George McCrae (T.K.) |
| 97 | YES, YES, YES – Bill Cosby (Capitol) |
| 98 | SLIP AND DO IT – Betty Wrignt (Alston) |
| 99 | IT AIN’T THE REAL THING – Bobby Bland (ABC) |
| 100 | OPEN SESAME (pt. 1) – Kool & The Gang (De-Lite) |