| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JANUARY 17, 1976 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | CONVOY C.W. McCall (MGM 14839) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | |
| 2 | I WRITE THE SONGS Barry Manilow (Arista 0157) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
| 3 | LOVE ROLLERCOASTER Ohio Players (Mercury 73734) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | |
| 4 | THEME FROM MAHOGANY (Do You Know Where You’re Going To) Diana Ross (Motown 1377) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | |
| 5 | FOX ON THE RUN Sweet (Capitol 4157) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | |
| 6 | FLY AWAY John Denver (RCA Victor 10517) | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | |
| 7 | YOU SEXY THING Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16047) | 7 | 8 | 11 | 14 | |
| 8 | I LOVE MUSIC (pt. 1) O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3577) | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | |
| 9 | WALK AWAY FROM LOVE David Ruffin (Motown 1376) | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | |
| 10 | SATURDAY NIGHT Bay City Rollers (Arista 0149) | 10 | 4 | 1 | 16 | |
| 11 | SING A SONG Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10251) | 11 | 12 | 14 | 9 | |
| 12 | BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40500) | 12 | 14 | 16 | 6 | |
| 13 | 50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER Paul Simon (Columbia 10270) | 13 | 15 | 22 | 6 | |
| 14 | LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY Donna Summer (Oasis 401) | 14 | 24 | 38 | 11 | |
| 15 | EVIL WOMAN Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 729) | 15 | 16 | 18 | 10 | |
| 16 | LOVE MACHINE (pt. 1) Miracles (Tamla 54262) | 16 | 17 | 20 | 11 | |
| 17 | COUNTRY BOY (You Got Your Feet In L.A.) Glen Campbell (Capitol 4155) | 17 | 19 | 21 | 11 | |
| 18 | ROCK AND ROLL ALL NITE Kiss (Casablanca 850) | 19 | 20 | 23 | 11 | |
| 19 | WINNERS AND LOSERS Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Playboy 6054) | 20 | 21 | 24 | 11 | |
| 20 | TIMES OF YOUR LIFE Paul Anka (United Artists 737) | 21 | 22 | 26 | 10 | |
| 21 | SQUEEZE BOX The Who (MCA 40475) | 23 | 26 | 29 | 10 | |
| 22 | TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT Eagles (Asylum 45293) | 30 | 35 | 46 | 5 | |
| 23 | LOVE HURTS Nazareth (A&M 1671) | 25 | 28 | 31 | 9 | |
| 24 | PALOMA BLANCA George Baker Selection (Warner Bros. 8115) | 26 | 29 | 39 | 8 | |
| 25 | THEME FROM S.W.A.T. Rhythm Heritage (ABC 12135) | 33 | 47 | 55 | 10 | |
| 26 | ALL BY MYSELF Eric Carmen (Arista 0165) | 32 | 36 | 42 | 6 | |
| 27 | BABY FACE Wing And A Prayer Fife & Drum Corps (Wing & A Prayer 103) | 28 | 30 | 35 | 10 | |
| 28 | LET IT SHINE Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40495) | 29 | 33 | 36 | 7 | |
| 29 | WAKE UP EVERYBODY (pt. 1) Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int’l 3579) | 31 | 32 | 34 | 9 | |
| 30 | OVER MY HEAD Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 1339) | 18 | 18 | 19 | 11 | |
| 31 | THAT’S THE WAY (I Like It) K.C. & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1015) | 22 | 11 | 7 | 14 | |
| 32 | SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT Helen Reddy (Capitol 4192) | 37 | 41 | 48 | 8 | |
| 33 | HURRICANE (pt. 1) Bob Dylan (Columbia 10245) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 9 | |
| 34 | FLY, ROBIN, FLY Silver Convention (Midland Int’l 10339) | 34 | 23 | 13 | 16 | |
| 35 | LET’S DO IT AGAIN Staple Singers (Curtom 0109) | 24 | 13 | 5 | 14 | |
| 36 | SLOW RIDE Foghat (Bearsville 0306) | 41 | 49 | 56 | 6 | |
| 37 | FANNY (Be Tender With My Love) Bee Gees (RSO 519) | 45 | 53 | 63 | 5 | |
| 38 | GOLDEN YEARS David Bowie (RCA Victor 10441) | 39 | 44 | 50 | 6 | |
| 39 | TRACKS OF MY TEARS Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45295) | 44 | 52 | 60 | 5 | |
| 40 | LET THE MUSIC PLAY Barry White (20th Century 2265) | 46 | 54 | 70 | 5 | |
| 41 | FOR THE LOVE OF YOU (pts. 1 & 2) Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2259) | 42 | 43 | 45 | 11 | |
| 42 | SCHOOL BOY CRUSH Average White Band (Atlantic 3304) | 35 | 31 | 32 | 10 | |
| 43 | SKY HIGH Jigsaw (Chelsea 3022) | 36 | 25 | 15 | 20 | |
| 44 | THE WHITE KNIGHT Cledus Maggard & Citizen’s Band (Mercury 73751) | 67 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 45 | LOVE OR LEAVE Spinners (Atlantic 3309) | 50 | 57 | 66 | 5 | |
| 46 | BREAK AWAY Art Garfunkel (Columbia 10273) | 52 | 65 | 79 | 4 | |
| 47 | PLAY ON LOVE Jefferson Starship (Grunt 10456) | 48 | 51 | 58 | 7 | |
| 48 | LET’S LIVE TOGETHER Road Apples (Polydor 14285) | 49 | 50 | 53 | 15 | |
| 49 | DECEMBER, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) Four Seasons (Warner/Curb 8168) | 61 | 70 | 84 | 4 | |
| 50 | SWEET THING Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC 12149) | 57 | 66 | 77 | 4 | |
| 51 | DON’T CRY JONI Conway Twitty (MCA 40407) | 53 | 68 | 78 | 6 | |
| 52 | EASY AS PIE Billy “Crash” Craddock (ABC/Dot 17584) | 54 | 61 | 73 | 5 | |
| 53 | YESTERDAY’S HERO John Paul Young (Ariola America 7607) | 66 | 78 | 89 | 5 | |
| 54 | LOVE IS THE DRUG Roxy Music (Atco 7042) | 60 | 67 | 80 | 5 | |
| 55 | THE HOMECOMING Hagood Hardy (Capitol 4156) | 58 | 64 | 74 | 7 | |
| 56 | SWEET LOVE Commodores (Motown 1381) | 63 | 73 | 87 | 5 | |
| 57 | BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY Queen (Elektra 45297) | 65 | 76 | 85 | 4 | |
| 58 | INSEPARABLE Natalie Cole (Capitol 4193) | 59 | 60 | 71 | 5 | |
| 59 | BACK TO THE ISLAND Leon Russell (Shelter 40483) | 62 | 72 | 81 | 4 | |
| 60 | DOWN TO THE LINE Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73724) | 38 | 38 | 40 | 9 | |
| 61 | DREAM ON Aerosmith (Columbia 10278) | 75 | 86 | — | 14 | |
| 62 | NIGHTS ON BROADWAY Bee Gees (RSO 515) | 43 | 37 | 25 | 16 | |
| 63 | WOMAN TONIGHT America (Warner Bros. 8157) | 64 | 42 | 43 | 9 | |
| 64 | JUNK FOOD JUNKIE Larry Groce (Warner/Curb 8165) | 73 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 65 | PART TIME LOVE Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 513) | 47 | 39 | 27 | 12 | |
| 66 | FOR A DANCER Prelude (Pye 71045) | 69 | 79 | 88 | 7 | |
| 67 | DEEP PURPLE Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM/Kolob 14840) | 70 | 81 | 92 | 6 | |
| 68 | ONLY SIXTEEN Dr. Hook (Capitol 4171) | 79 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | FEELINGS Morris Albert (RCA Victor 10279) | 68 | 45 | 47 | 32 | |
| 70 | FULL OF FIRE Al Green (Hi 2300) | 51 | 40 | 30 | 11 | |
| 71 | ISLAND GIRL Elton John (MCA 40461) | 71 | 46 | 33 | 15 | |
| 72 | FREE RIDE Tavares (Capitol 4184) | 56 | 58 | 65 | 6 | |
| 73 | CHAIN GANG MEDLEY Jim Croce (Lifesong 45001) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | ’TIL IT’S TIME TO SAY GOODBYE Jonathan Cain (October 1001) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 10274) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | DREAM WEAVER Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 8167) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | THAT’S WHY I LOVE YOU Andrew Gold (Asylum 45286) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | LADY BUMP Penny McLean (Atco 7038) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | I CHEAT THE HANGMAN Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8161) | 81 | — | — | 5 | |
| 80 | THE WAY I WANT TO TOUCH YOU Captain & Tennille (A&M 1725) | 77 | 59 | 44 | 18 | |
| 81 | I WANT TO DANCE WITH YOU (Dance With Me) Ritchie Family (20th Century 2252) | 82 | 87 | 91 | 6 | |
| 82 | MAKE LOVE TO YOUR MIND Bill Withers (Columbia 10255) | 86 | 93 | 94 | 6 | |
| 83 | THIS OLD HEART OF MINE Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8170) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | HONEY I George McCrae (T.K. 1016) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | SWEET LOVING MAN Morris Albert (RCA Victor 10437) | 85 | 90 | 93 | 5 | |
| 86 | RENEGADE Michael Murphey (Epic 50184) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | I NEED YOU, YOU NEED ME Joe Simon (Spring 163) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | REMEMBER ME Willie Nelson (Columbia 10275) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | AMAZING GRACE (Used To Be Her Favorite Song) Amazing Rhythm Aces (ABC 12142) | 90 | 94 | — | 3 | |
| 90 | ONCE YOU HIT THE ROAD Dionne Warwick (Warner Bros. 8154) | 91 | 98 | 99 | 4 | |
| 91 | I GOT OVER LOVE Major Harris (Atlantic 3303) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 92 | ONE WOMAN BAND Carol Chase (Janus 256) | 94 | 97 | 100 | 4 | |
| 93 | FUNKY WEEKEND Stylistics (Avco 4661) | 99 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 94 | TURNING POINT Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4550) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | LOVING POWER Impressions (Curtom 0110) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | GOODNIGHT AND GOOD MORNING Cecilio & Kapono (Columbia 10223) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 97 | QUIET STORM Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54265) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | HOLD BACK THE NIGHT Trammps (Buddah 507) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 99 | YOU Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3311) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | SINCE I FELL FOR YOU Charlie Rich (Epic 50182) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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