| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JULY 17, 1976 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | KISS AND SAY GOODBYE Manhattans (Columbia 10310) | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | |
| 2 | AFTERNOON DELIGHT Starland Vocal Band (Windsong 10588) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| 3 | MORE, MORE, MORE (pt. 1) Andrea True Connection (Buddah 515) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | |
| 4 | LOVE IS ALIVE Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 8143) | 5 | 9 | 11 | 14 | |
| 5 | MOONLIGHT FEELS RIGHT Starbuck (Private Stock 45,039) | 6 | 8 | 10 | 14 | |
| 6 | LET HER IN John Travolta (Midland Int’l 10623) | 7 | 10 | 13 | 11 | |
| 7 | GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE Beatles (Capitol 4274) | 12 | 23 | 27 | 7 | |
| 8 | I’LL BE GOOD TO YOU Brothers Johnson (A&M 1806) | 11 | 14 | 18 | 12 | |
| 9 | TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN Steve Miller (Capitol 4260) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 11 | |
| 10 | THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN Thin Lizzy (Mercury 73786) | 13 | 16 | 19 | 10 | |
| 11 | SILLY LOVE SONGS Wings (Capitol 4256) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | |
| 12 | YOU’RE MY BEST FRIEND Queen (Elektra 45318) | 14 | 19 | 26 | 8 | |
| 13 | ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise 1354) | 16 | 18 | 22 | 7 | |
| 14 | GET CLOSER Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 8190) | 17 | 21 | 24 | 15 | |
| 15 | MISTY BLUE Dorothy Moore (Malaco 1029) | 8 | 5 | 3 | 20 | |
| 16 | SHOP AROUND Captain & Tennille (A&M 1817) | 9 | 7 | 6 | 13 | |
| 17 | TAKIN’ IT TO THE STREETS Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8196) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | |
| 18 | DON’T GO BREAKING MY HEART Elton John & Kiki Dee (Rocket/MCA 40585) | 30 | 47 | — | 3 | |
| 19 | NEVER GONNA FALL IN LOVE AGAIN Eric Carmen (Arista 0184) | 19 | 11 | 9 | 12 | |
| 20 | IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN Neil Diamond (Columbia 10366) | 25 | 33 | 43 | 6 | |
| 21 | I’M EASY Keith Carradine (ABC 12117) | 27 | 32 | 40 | 11 | |
| 22 | LET ’EM IN Wings (Capitol 4293) | 39 | 53 | 78 | 4 | |
| 23 | YOU’LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int’l 3592) | 31 | 37 | 45 | 8 | |
| 24 | TEAR THE ROOF OFF THE SUCKER (Give Up The Funk) Parliament (Casablanca 856) | 29 | 34 | 39 | 10 | |
| 25 | TURN THE BEAT AROUND Vicki Sue Robinson (RCA Victor 10562) | 26 | 31 | 35 | 11 | |
| 26 | LAST CHILD Aerosmith (Columbia 10359) | 28 | 28 | 36 | 7 | |
| 27 | I’D REALLY LOVE TO SEE YOU TONIGHT England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16069) | 35 | 41 | 59 | 6 | |
| 28 | A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN Walter Murphy & Big Apple Band (Private Stock 45,073) | 34 | 40 | 48 | 9 | |
| 29 | YOU SHOULD BE DANCING Bee Gees (RSO 853) | 41 | 65 | — | 3 | |
| 30 | THIS MASQUERADE George Benson (Warner Bros. 8209) | 37 | 43 | 55 | 7 | |
| 31 | I NEED TO BE IN LOVE Carpenters (A&M 1828) | 32 | 36 | 46 | 7 | |
| 32 | SOMETHING HE CAN FEEL Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3326) | 33 | 45 | 50 | 7 | |
| 33 | HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL (pt. 1) Tavares (Capitol 4270) | 40 | 54 | 60 | 7 | |
| 34 | MAKING OUR DREAMS COME TRUE Cyndi Grecco (Private Stock 45,086) | 21 | 22 | 23 | 13 | |
| 35 | YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE Candi Staton (Warner Bros. 8181) | 42 | 44 | 47 | 9 | |
| 36 | PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC Wild Cherry (Epic 50225) | 51 | 70 | 82 | 6 | |
| 37 | BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY Peter Frampton (A&M 1832) | 46 | 52 | 71 | 5 | |
| 38 | ANOTHER RAINY DAY IN NEW YORK CITY Chicago (Columbia 10360) | 44 | 58 | 77 | 4 | |
| 39 | MAMMA MIA Abba (Atlantic 3315) | 36 | 38 | 42 | 8 | |
| 40 | GET UP AND BOOGIE (That’s Right) Silver Convention (Midland Int’l 10571) | 18 | 6 | 5 | 18 | |
| 41 | LIVIN’ AIN’T LIVIN’ Firefall (Atlantic 3333) | 43 | 46 | 52 | 7 | |
| 42 | I WANT YOU Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54264) | 20 | 20 | 21 | 14 | |
| 43 | TODAY’S THE DAY America (Warner Bros. 8212) | 24 | 25 | 25 | 10 | |
| 44 | SARA SMILE Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA Victor 10530) | 22 | 13 | 12 | 23 | |
| 45 | LOVE HANGOVER Diana Ross (Motown 1392) | 23 | 17 | 8 | 15 | |
| 46 | FRAMED Cheech & Chong (Ode 66124) | 48 | 50 | 54 | 7 | |
| 47 | GOOD VIBRATIONS Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 0309) | 49 | 49 | 51 | 7 | |
| 48 | WELCOME BACK John Sebastian (Reprise 1349) | 38 | 24 | 15 | 17 | |
| 49 | SHANNON Henry Gross (Lifesong 45002) | 45 | 27 | 20 | 20 | |
| 50 | C’MON MARIANNE Donny Osmond (Polydor/Kolob 14320) | 50 | 51 | 53 | 8 | |
| 51 | A LITTLE BIT MORE Dr. Hook (Capitol 4280) | 62 | 66 | 73 | 5 | |
| 52 | SOPHISTICATED LADY (She’s A Different Lady) Natalie Cole (Capitol 4259) | 55 | 56 | 62 | 8 | |
| 53 | MOVIN’ Brass Construction (United Artists 775) | 47 | 26 | 17 | 18 | |
| 54 | HAPPY DAYS Pratt & McClain (Reprise 1351) | 52 | 30 | 30 | 16 | |
| 55 | IT KEEPS YOU RUNNIN’ Carly Simon (Elektra 45323) | 59 | 62 | 69 | 6 | |
| 56 | RHIANNON (Will You Ever Win) Fleetwood Mac (Reprise 1345) | 53 | 35 | 31 | 20 | |
| 57 | FOOL TO CRY Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19304) | 54 | 39 | 29 | 13 | |
| 58 | SAVE YOUR KISSES FOR ME Brotherhood Of Man (Pye 71066) | 57 | 48 | 49 | 11 | |
| 59 | STEPPIN’ OUT Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40582) | 61 | 64 | 70 | 5 | |
| 60 | FOOL FOR THE CITY Foghat (Bearsville 0307) | 60 | 57 | 57 | 9 | |
| 61 | (Shake, Shake, Shake) SHAKE YOUR BOOTY KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1019) | 74 | — | — | 2 | |
| 62 | DEVIL WOMAN Cliff Richard (Rocket/MCA 40574) | 70 | 79 | 88 | 4 | |
| 63 | SAY YOU LOVE ME Fleetwood Mac (Reprise 1356) | 75 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 64 | TEDDY BEAR Red Sovine (Starday 142) | 76 | 99 | — | 3 | |
| 65 | HOLD ON Sons Of Champlin (Ariola America 7627) | 68 | 72 | 80 | 5 | |
| 66 | I’M GONNA LET MY HEART DO THE WALKING Supremes (Motown 1391) | 69 | 73 | 79 | 7 | |
| 67 | SUMMER War (United Artists 834) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 68 | HOT STUFF Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19304) | 71 | 78 | 85 | 5 | |
| 69 | BARETTA’S THEME (“Keep Your Eye On The Sparrow”) Rhythm Heritage (ABC 12177) | 56 | 29 | 28 | 14 | |
| 70 | ROCK AND ROLL LOVE LETTER Bay City Rollers (Arista 0185) | 58 | 42 | 32 | 13 | |
| 71 | I HOPE WE GET TO LOVE IN TIME Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. (ABC 12170) | 72 | 74 | 81 | 10 | |
| 72 | FOXY LADY Crown Heights Affair (De-Lite 1581) | 82 | 100 | — | 6 | |
| 73 | THAT’S WHERE THE HAPPY PEOPLE GO Trammps (Atlantic 3306) | 66 | 69 | 44 | 17 | |
| 74 | WHAM BAM SHANG-A-LANG Silver (Arista 0189) | 92 | 97 | 99 | 4 | |
| 75 | DON’T TOUCH ME THERE Tubes (A&M 1826) | 78 | 85 | 92 | 4 | |
| 76 | RAINBOW IN YOUR EYES Leon & Mary Russell (Paradise 8208) | 83 | 88 | 94 | 4 | |
| 77 | HARD WORK John Handy (ABC/Impulse 31005) | 79 | 86 | 93 | 5 | |
| 78 | LOWDOWN Boz Scaggs (Columbia 10367) | 88 | 94 | — | 3 | |
| 79 | SPRINGTIME MAMA Henry Gross (Lifesong 45008) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | IN MY FATHER’S FOOTSTEPS Terry Jacks (Private Stock 45,094) | 81 | 87 | 91 | 4 | |
| 81 | BLT Lee Oskar (United Artists 807) | 85 | 89 | 96 | 4 | |
| 82 | EVERYTHING’S COMING UP LOVE David Ruffin (Motown 1393) | 86 | 92 | 100 | 4 | |
| 83 | SOMEBODY’S GETTIN’ IT Johnnie Taylor (Columbia 10334) | 73 | 80 | 84 | 5 | |
| 84 | MARY HARTMAN, MARY HARTMAN Deadly Nightshade (Phantom 10709) | 89 | 96 | — | 3 | |
| 85 | HEY SHIRLEY (This Is Squirrely) Shirley & Squirrely (GRT 054) | 90 | 90 | 98 | 4 | |
| 86 | STREET SINGIN’ Lady Flash (RSO 852) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | DANCIN’ KID Disco Tex & Sex-O-Lettes (Chelsea 3045) | 93 | — | — | 2 | |
| 88 | WHO’D SHE COO? Ohio Players (Mercury 73814) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 89 | ROOTS, ROCK, REGGAE Bob Marley & Wailers (Island 060) | 94 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 90 | COTTON CANDY Sylvers (Capitol 4255) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | THE MORE YOU DO IT (The More I Like It Done To Me) Ronnie Dyson (Columbia 10356) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | GETAWAY Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10373) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | HELL CAT Bellamy Brothers (Warner/Curb 8220) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 94 | I’VE BEEN LOVIN’ YOU Easy Street (Capricorn 0255) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 95 | ODE TO BILLIE JOE Bobbie Gentry (Capitol 4294) | — | — | — | 15 | |
| 96 | CAN’T CHANGE MY HEART Cate Brothers (Asylum 45326) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | MAGIC MAN Heart (Mushroom 7011) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 98 | GOTTA BE THE ONE Maxine Nightingale (United Artists 820) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 99 | SHE’S GONE Daryl Hall & John Oates (Atlantic 3332) | — | — | — | 11 | |
| 100 | LISTEN TO THE BUDDHA Ozo (DJM 1012) | — | — | — | 1 | |
This Week’s LOOKING AHEAD Chart
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