| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 1, 1976 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | LET YOUR LOVE FLOW Bellamy Brothers (Warner/Curb 8169) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | |
| 2 | BOOGIE FEVER Sylvers (Capitol 4179) | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | |
| 3 | RIGHT BACK WHERE WE STARTED FROM Maxine Nightingale (United Artists 752) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | |
| 4 | WELCOME BACK John Sebastian (Reprise 1349) | 8 | 11 | 22 | 6 | |
| 5 | SHOW ME THE WAY Peter Frampton (A&M 1795) | 7 | 9 | 14 | 10 | |
| 6 | BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY Queen (Elektra 45297) | 6 | 7 | 9 | 19 | |
| 7 | FOOLED AROUND AND FELL IN LOVE Elvin Bishop (Capricorn 0252) | 10 | 14 | 19 | 9 | |
| 8 | DISCO LADY Johnnie Taylor (Columbia 10281) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| 9 | ONLY SIXTEEN Dr. Hook (Capitol 4171) | 5 | 6 | 7 | 18 | |
| 10 | SWEET LOVE Commodores (Motown 1381) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 20 | |
| 11 | SHANNON Henry Gross (Lifesong 45002) | 14 | 21 | 33 | 9 | |
| 12 | SILLY LOVE SONGS Wings (Capitol 4256) | 26 | 39 | 65 | 4 | |
| 13 | TRYIN’ TO GET THE FEELING AGAIN Barry Manilow (Arista 0172) | 16 | 22 | 28 | 8 | |
| 14 | MISTY BLUE Dorothy Moore (Malaco 1029) | 23 | 28 | 38 | 9 | |
| 15 | STRANGE MAGIC Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 770) | 18 | 25 | 32 | 9 | |
| 16 | HAPPY DAYS Pratt & McClain (Reprise 1351) | 30 | 48 | 67 | 5 | |
| 17 | RHIANNON (Will You Ever Win) Fleetwood Mac (Reprise 1345) | 24 | 33 | 45 | 9 | |
| 18 | SARA SMILE Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA Victor 10530) | 22 | 29 | 36 | 12 | |
| 19 | I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO Abba (Atlantic 3310) | 20 | 23 | 26 | 11 | |
| 20 | GET UP AND BOOGIE (That’s Right) Silver Convention (Midland Int’l 10571) | 27 | 35 | 42 | 7 | |
| 21 | LONELY NIGHT (Angel Face) Captain & Tennille (A&M 1782) | 11 | 4 | 2 | 15 | |
| 22 | DREAM WEAVER Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 8167) | 12 | 8 | 5 | 17 | |
| 23 | LOVE HANGOVER Diana Ross (Motown 1392) | 41 | 56 | 70 | 4 | |
| 24 | LIVIN’ FOR THE WEEKEND O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3587) | 25 | 26 | 27 | 9 | |
| 25 | DECEMBER, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) Four Seasons (Warner/Curb 8168) | 17 | 16 | 13 | 19 | |
| 26 | LOVE REALLY HURTS WITHOUT YOU Billy Ocean (Ariola America 7621) | 32 | 41 | 61 | 5 | |
| 27 | SHOUT IT OUT LOUD Kiss (Casablanca 854) | 29 | 34 | 43 | 8 | |
| 28 | YOUNG BLOOD Bad Company (Swan Song 70108) | 31 | 36 | 40 | 8 | |
| 29 | THERE’S A KIND OF HUSH (All Over The World) Carpenters (A&M 1800) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | |
| 30 | SWEET THING Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC 12149) | 15 | 13 | 6 | 19 | |
| 31 | DREAM ON Aerosmith (Columbia 10278) | 21 | 17 | 15 | 29 | |
| 32 | ACTION Sweet (Capitol 4220) | 19 | 15 | 10 | 12 | |
| 33 | COME ON OVER Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40525) | 35 | 37 | 39 | 8 | |
| 34 | HURT Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 10601) | 38 | 43 | 52 | 6 | |
| 35 | MONEY HONEY Bay City Rollers (Arista 0170) | 28 | 19 | 16 | 13 | |
| 36 | GOLDEN YEARS David Bowie (RCA Victor 10441) | 33 | 20 | 17 | 21 | |
| 37 | MORE, MORE, MORE (pt. 1) Andrea True Connection (Buddah 515) | 42 | 44 | 54 | 7 | |
| 38 | LOVE IN THE SHADOWS Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40543) | 48 | 60 | 81 | 4 | |
| 39 | DEEP PURPLE Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM/Kolob 14840) | 36 | 24 | 20 | 21 | |
| 40 | LOOKING FOR SPACE John Denver (RCA Victor 10586) | 34 | 18 | 18 | 10 | |
| 41 | MOVIN’ Brass Construction (United Artists 775) | 46 | 52 | 63 | 7 | |
| 42 | HAPPY MUSIC Blackbyrds (Fantasy 762) | 43 | 45 | 53 | 9 | |
| 43 | ALL BY MYSELF Eric Carmen (Arista 0165) | 37 | 27 | 21 | 21 | |
| 44 | DON’T PULL YOUR LOVE/THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE Glen Campbell (Capitol 4245) | 45 | 47 | 55 | 6 | |
| 45 | CAN’T HIDE LOVE Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10309) | 47 | 50 | 57 | 6 | |
| 46 | LORELEI Styx (A&M 1786) | 40 | 30 | 30 | 12 | |
| 47 | FOOL TO CRY Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19304) | 69 | — | — | 2 | |
| 48 | UNION MAN Cate Brothers (Asylum 45294) | 49 | 51 | 56 | 11 | |
| 49 | I’VE GOT A FEELING (We’ll Be Seeing Each Other Again) Al Wilson (Playboy 6062) | 55 | 61 | 73 | 6 | |
| 50 | FALLEN ANGEL Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,074) | 51 | 57 | 64 | 5 | |
| 51 | ANYTIME (I’ll Be There) Paul Anka (United Artists 789) | 56 | 63 | 72 | 5 | |
| 52 | THERE WON’T BE NO COUNTRY MUSIC (There Won’t Be No Rock ’N’ Roll) C.W. McCall (Polydor 14310) | 52 | 55 | 58 | 7 | |
| 53 | I WANT YOU Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54264) | 60 | 70 | — | 3 | |
| 54 | SHOP AROUND Captain & Tennille (A&M 1817) | 71 | — | — | 2 | |
| 55 | FALLING APART AT THE SEAMS Marmalade (Ariola America 7619) | 58 | 65 | 74 | 5 | |
| 56 | ONE PIECE AT A TIME Johnny Cash & Tennessee Three (Columbia 10321) | 62 | 75 | 87 | 4 | |
| 57 | IT’S OVER Boz Scaggs (Columbia 10319) | 63 | 72 | 82 | 4 | |
| 58 | BARETTA’S THEME (“Keep Your Eye On The Sparrow”) Rhythm Heritage (ABC 12177) | 67 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 59 | LOVE MACHINE (pt. 1) Miracles (Tamla 54262) | 39 | 31 | 23 | 26 | |
| 60 | SPANISH HUSTLE Fatback Band (Event 229) | 61 | 64 | 68 | 6 | |
| 61 | ROCK AND ROLL LOVE LETTER Bay City Rollers (Arista 0185) | 72 | — | — | 2 | |
| 62 | WHEN LOVE HAS GONE AWAY Richard Cocciante (20th Century 2275) | 64 | 67 | 80 | 5 | |
| 63 | LOVE HURTS Nazareth (A&M 1671) | 44 | 32 | 24 | 24 | |
| 64 | DANCE WIT ME Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC 12179) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 65 | TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT Eagles (Asylum 45293) | 50 | 46 | 35 | 20 | |
| 66 | LOVE IS ALIVE Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 8143) | 77 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | TELL THE WORLD HOW I FEEL ABOUT ’CHA BABY Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int’l 3588) | 68 | 71 | 75 | 5 | |
| 68 | MOONLIGHT FEELS RIGHT Starbuck (Private Stock 45,039) | 80 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | HEAVY LOVE David Ruffin (Motown 1388) | 70 | 74 | 78 | 7 | |
| 70 | THE FONZ SONG Heyettes (London 232) | 73 | 80 | 85 | 4 | |
| 71 | ARMS OF MARY Sutherland Brothers & Quiver (Columbia 10284) | 75 | 84 | 95 | 4 | |
| 72 | DON’T STOP IT NOW Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16060) | 78 | 83 | 88 | 5 | |
| 73 | WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO J. Geils Band (Atlantic 3320) | 76 | 81 | 86 | 6 | |
| 74 | THAT’S WHERE THE HAPPY PEOPLE GO Trammps (Atlantic 3306) | 74 | 78 | 83 | 6 | |
| 75 | MAKING OUR DREAMS COME TRUE Cyndi Grecco (Private Stock 45,086) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | THEME FROM S.W.A.T. Rhythm Heritage (ABC 12135) | 53 | 40 | 29 | 25 | |
| 77 | NEVER GONNA FALL IN LOVE AGAIN Eric Carmen (Arista 0184) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | JEALOUSY Major Harris (Atlantic 3321) | 79 | 86 | 91 | 4 | |
| 79 | CRAZY ON YOU Heart (Mushroom 7021) | 91 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | KISS AND SAY GOODBYE Manhattans (Columbia 10310) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | GET CLOSER Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 8190) | 83 | 95 | 99 | 4 | |
| 82 | LOVE HANGOVER 5th Dimension (ABC 12181) | 82 | 89 | 93 | 4 | |
| 83 | EVERYDAY WITHOUT YOU Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Playboy 6068) | 85 | 91 | 96 | 4 | |
| 84 | HEY BABY Ted Nugent (Epic 50197) | 87 | 93 | 97 | 5 | |
| 85 | STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS Paul Simon (Columbia 10332) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | THINKING OF YOU Paul Davis (Bang 724) | 88 | 94 | — | 3 | |
| 87 | JASPER Jim Stafford (Polydor 14309) | 89 | 96 | — | 3 | |
| 88 | I’M MANDY FLY ME 10cc (Mercury 73779) | 90 | 97 | 98 | 6 | |
| 89 | TAKIN’ IT TO THE STREETS Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8196) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 90 | LOOKIN’ OUT FOR #1 Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73784) | 93 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | BIGFOOT Bro Smith (Big Tree 16061) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 92 | SIXTEEN TONS Don Harrison Band (Atlantic 3323) | 94 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 93 | (What A) WONDERFUL WORLD Johnny Nash (Epic 50219) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 94 | I’LL BE GOOD TO YOU Brothers Johnson (A&M 1806) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | WORDS (Are Impossible) Donny Gerrard (Greedy 101) | 96 | 98 | 100 | 4 | |
| 96 | I HOPE WE GET TO LOVE IN TIME Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. (ABC 12170) | 97 | 99 | — | 3 | |
| 97 | ’TIL I MAKE IT ON MY OWN Tammy Wynette (Epic 50196) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 98 | COULD IT BE MAGIC Donna Summer (Oasis 405) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | AFTERNOON DELIGHT Starland Vocal Band (Windsong 10588) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | FOREVER AND EVER Slik (Arista 0179) | — | — | — | 1 | |
This Week’s LOOKING AHEAD Chart
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