| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JANUARY 3, 1976 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | I WRITE THE SONGS Barry Manilow (Arista 0157) | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | |
| 2 | THEME FROM MAHOGANY (Do You Know Where You’re Going To) Diana Ross (Motown 1377) | 3 | 7 | 13 | 10 | |
| 3 | CONVOY C.W. McCall (MGM 14839) | 4 | 8 | 19 | 7 | |
| 4 | SATURDAY NIGHT Bay City Rollers (Arista 0149) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 14 | |
| 5 | LOVE ROLLERCOASTER Ohio Players (Mercury 73734) | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
| 6 | FOX ON THE RUN Sweet (Capitol 4157) | 8 | 11 | 11 | 8 | |
| 7 | FLY AWAY John Denver (RCA Victor 10517) | 9 | 13 | 20 | 5 | |
| 8 | YOU SEXY THING Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16047) | 11 | 12 | 18 | 12 | |
| 9 | I LOVE MUSIC (pt. 1) O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3577) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | |
| 10 | WALK AWAY FROM LOVE David Ruffin (Motown 1376) | 12 | 15 | 21 | 8 | |
| 11 | THAT’S THE WAY (I Like It) K.C. & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1015) | 7 | 3 | 1 | 12 | |
| 12 | SING A SONG Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10251) | 14 | 17 | 27 | 7 | |
| 13 | LET’S DO IT AGAIN Staple Singers (Curtom 0109) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | |
| 14 | BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40500) | 16 | 20 | 62 | 4 | |
| 15 | 50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER Paul Simon (Columbia 10270) | 22 | 48 | 61 | 4 | |
| 16 | EVIL WOMAN Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 729) | 18 | 23 | 32 | 8 | |
| 17 | LOVE MACHINE (pt. 1) Miracles (Tamla 54262) | 20 | 24 | 52 | 9 | |
| 18 | OVER MY HEAD Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 1339) | 19 | 21 | 29 | 9 | |
| 19 | COUNTRY BOY (You Got Your Feet In L.A.) Glen Campbell (Capitol 4155) | 21 | 25 | 31 | 9 | |
| 20 | ROCK AND ROLL ALL NITE Kiss (Casablanca 850) | 23 | 30 | 35 | 9 | |
| 21 | WINNERS AND LOSERS Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Playboy 6054) | 24 | 27 | 33 | 9 | |
| 22 | TIMES OF YOUR LIFE Paul Anka (United Artists 737) | 26 | 31 | 36 | 8 | |
| 23 | FLY, ROBIN, FLY Silver Convention (Midland Int’l 10339) | 13 | 4 | 3 | 14 | |
| 24 | LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY Donna Summer (Oasis 401) | 38 | 56 | 66 | 9 | |
| 25 | SKY HIGH Jigsaw (Chelsea 3022) | 15 | 5 | 6 | 18 | |
| 26 | SQUEEZE BOX The Who (MCA 40475) | 29 | 36 | 49 | 8 | |
| 27 | HURRICANE (pt. 1) Bob Dylan (Columbia 10245) | 28 | 35 | 39 | 7 | |
| 28 | LOVE HURTS Nazareth (A&M 1671) | 31 | 38 | 50 | 7 | |
| 29 | PALOMA BLANCA George Baker Selection (Warner Bros. 8115) | 39 | 53 | 65 | 6 | |
| 30 | BABY FACE Wing And A Prayer Fife & Drum Corps (Wing & A Prayer 103) | 35 | 39 | 45 | 8 | |
| 31 | SCHOOL BOY CRUSH Average White Band (Atlantic 3304) | 32 | 34 | 40 | 8 | |
| 32 | WAKE UP EVERYBODY (pt. 1) Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int’l 3579) | 34 | 37 | 43 | 7 | |
| 33 | LET IT SHINE Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40495) | 36 | 40 | 53 | 5 | |
| 34 | OUR DAY WILL COME Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,043) | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | |
| 35 | TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT Eagles (Asylum 45293) | 46 | 69 | — | 3 | |
| 36 | ALL BY MYSELF Eric Carmen (Arista 0165) | 42 | 59 | 78 | 4 | |
| 37 | NIGHTS ON BROADWAY Bee Gees (RSO 515) | 25 | 16 | 5 | 14 | |
| 38 | DOWN TO THE LINE Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73724) | 40 | 42 | 48 | 7 | |
| 39 | PART TIME LOVE Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 513) | 27 | 28 | 30 | 10 | |
| 40 | FULL OF FIRE Al Green (Hi 2300) | 30 | 32 | 34 | 9 | |
| 41 | SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT Helen Reddy (Capitol 4192) | 48 | 54 | 60 | 6 | |
| 42 | WOMAN TONIGHT America (Warner Bros. 8157) | 43 | 46 | 51 | 7 | |
| 43 | FOR THE LOVE OF YOU (pts. 1 & 2) Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2259) | 45 | 26 | 26 | 9 | |
| 44 | GOLDEN YEARS David Bowie (RCA Victor 10441) | 50 | 61 | 75 | 4 | |
| 45 | FEELINGS Morris Albert (RCA Victor 10279) | 47 | 49 | 37 | 30 | |
| 46 | ISLAND GIRL Elton John (MCA 40461) | 33 | 19 | 12 | 13 | |
| 47 | THEME FROM S.W.A.T. Rhythm Heritage (ABC 12135) | 55 | 65 | 73 | 8 | |
| 48 | THIS OLD MAN Purple Reign (Private Stock 45,052) | 51 | 63 | 71 | 6 | |
| 49 | SLOW RIDE Foghat (Bearsville 0306) | 56 | 70 | 81 | 4 | |
| 50 | LET’S LIVE TOGETHER Road Apples (Polydor 14285) | 53 | 62 | 70 | 13 | |
| 51 | PLAY ON LOVE Jefferson Starship (Grunt 10456) | 58 | 66 | 76 | 5 | |
| 52 | TRACKS OF MY TEARS Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45295) | 60 | 73 | — | 3 | |
| 53 | FANNY (Be Tender With My Love) Bee Gees (RSO 519) | 63 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 54 | LET THE MUSIC PLAY Barry White (20th Century 2265) | 70 | 79 | — | 3 | |
| 55 | FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn 0244) | 57 | 60 | 68 | 10 | |
| 56 | MY LITTLE TOWN Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia 10230) | 37 | 18 | 7 | 12 | |
| 57 | LOVE OR LEAVE Spinners (Atlantic 3309) | 66 | 76 | — | 3 | |
| 58 | FREE RIDE Tavares (Capitol 4184) | 65 | 74 | 83 | 4 | |
| 59 | THE WAY I WANT TO TOUCH YOU Captain & Tennille (A&M 1725) | 44 | 22 | 15 | 16 | |
| 60 | INSEPARABLE Natalie Cole (Capitol 4193) | 71 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | EASY AS PIE Billy “Crash” Craddock (ABC/Dot 17584) | 73 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 62 | HAPPY Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54263) | 62 | 64 | 67 | 12 | |
| 63 | ART FOR ART’S SAKE 10cc (Mercury 73725) | 64 | 67 | 74 | 5 | |
| 64 | THE HOMECOMING Hagood Hardy (Capitol 4156) | 74 | 87 | 90 | 5 | |
| 65 | BREAK AWAY Art Garfunkel (Columbia 10273) | 79 | — | — | 2 | |
| 66 | SWEET THING Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC 12149) | 77 | — | — | 2 | |
| 67 | LOVE IS THE DRUG Roxy Music (Atco 7042) | 80 | 91 | — | 3 | |
| 68 | DON’T CRY JONI Conway Twitty (MCA 40407) | 78 | 88 | 93 | 4 | |
| 69 | VOLARE Al Martino (Capitol 4134) | 41 | 41 | 42 | 10 | |
| 70 | DECEMBER, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) Four Seasons (Warner/Curb 8168) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 71 | THE LAST GAME OF THE SEASON (A Blind Man In The Bleachers) David Geddes (Big Tree 16052) | 49 | 47 | 22 | 9 | |
| 72 | BACK TO THE ISLAND Leon Russell (Shelter 40483) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | SWEET LOVE Commodores (Motown 1381) | 87 | 99 | — | 3 | |
| 74 | SOUL TRAIN “75” Soul Train Gang (Soul Train 10400) | 75 | 80 | 85 | 6 | |
| 75 | SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT Batdorf & Rodney (Arista 0159) | 76 | 78 | 82 | 6 | |
| 76 | BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY Queen (Elektra 45297) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | CARIBBEAN FESTIVAL Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1573) | 52 | 45 | 46 | 11 | |
| 78 | YESTERDAY’S HERO John Paul Young (Ariola America 7607) | 89 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 79 | FOR A DANCER Prelude (Pye 71045) | 88 | 89 | 92 | 5 | |
| 80 | ALMOST SATURDAY NIGHT John Fogerty (Asylum 45291) | 82 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 81 | DEEP PURPLE Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM/Kolob 14840) | 92 | 94 | 99 | 4 | |
| 82 | BLUE GUITAR Justin Hayward & John Lodge (Threshold 67021) | 83 | 84 | 88 | 5 | |
| 83 | THE WHITE KNIGHT Cledus Maggard & Citizen’s Band (Mercury 73751) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | THE BLIND MAN IN THE BLEACHERS Kenny Starr (MCA 40474) | 86 | 90 | 96 | 4 | |
| 85 | GOING DOWN SLOWLY Pointer Sisters (ABC/Blue Thumb 268) | 54 | 51 | 54 | 7 | |
| 86 | DREAM ON Aerosmith (Columbia 10278) | — | — | — | 12 | |
| 87 | I WANT TO DANCE WITH YOU (Dance With Me) Ritchie Family (20th Century 2252) | 91 | 92 | 98 | 4 | |
| 88 | JUNK FOOD JUNKIE Larry Groce (Warner/Curb 8165) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | ONLY SIXTEEN Dr. Hook (Capitol 4171) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | SWEET LOVING MAN Morris Albert (RCA Victor 10437) | 93 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 91 | FANNY (Be Tender With My Love) Gino Cunico (Arista 0162) | 95 | 96 | — | 3 | |
| 92 | I BELIEVE IN FATHER CHRISTMAS Greg Lake (Atlantic 3305) | 96 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 93 | MAKE LOVE TO YOUR MIND Bill Withers (Columbia 10255) | 94 | 97 | 100 | 4 | |
| 94 | AMAZING GRACE (Used To Be Her Favorite Song) Amazing Rhythm Aces (ABC 12142) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | HOW HIGH THE MOON Gloria Gaynor (MGM 14838) | 97 | 83 | 87 | 6 | |
| 96 | LOVE HURTS Jim Capaldi (Island 045) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 97 | ONE WOMAN BAND Carol Chase (Janus 256) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 98 | ONCE YOU HIT THE ROAD Dionne Warwick (Warner Bros. 8154) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 99 | EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART Crown Heights Affair (De-Lite 1575) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | FUNKY WEEKEND Stylistics (Avco 4661) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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