| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending FEBRUARY 21, 1976 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | 50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER Paul Simon (Columbia 10270) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | |
| 2 | THEME FROM S.W.A.T. Rhythm Heritage (ABC 12135) | 5 | 13 | 15 | 15 | |
| 3 | LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY Donna Summer (Oasis 401) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | |
| 4 | ALL BY MYSELF Eric Carmen (Arista 0165) | 8 | 14 | 16 | 11 | |
| 5 | LOVE MACHINE (pt. 1) Miracles (Tamla 54262) | 6 | 9 | 11 | 16 | |
| 6 | YOU SEXY THING Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16047) | 2 | 4 | 4 | 19 | |
| 7 | TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT Eagles (Asylum 45293) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 10 | |
| 8 | I WRITE THE SONGS Barry Manilow (Arista 0157) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | |
| 9 | EVIL WOMAN Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 729) | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | |
| 10 | GROW SOME FUNK OF YOUR OWN Elton John (MCA 40505) | 12 | 19 | 29 | 5 | |
| 11 | SQUEEZE BOX The Who (MCA 40475) | 13 | 16 | 19 | 15 | |
| 12 | FANNY (Be Tender With My Love) Bee Gees (RSO 519) | 14 | 20 | 28 | 10 | |
| 13 | LONELY NIGHT (Angel Face) Captain & Tennille (A&M 1782) | 18 | 25 | 43 | 5 | |
| 14 | LOVE HURTS Nazareth (A&M 1671) | 16 | 18 | 21 | 14 | |
| 15 | WAKE UP EVERYBODY (pt. 1) Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int’l 3579) | 15 | 21 | 25 | 14 | |
| 16 | DREAM WEAVER Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 8167) | 19 | 24 | 38 | 7 | |
| 17 | DECEMBER, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) Four Seasons (Warner/Curb 8168) | 22 | 32 | 36 | 9 | |
| 18 | SWEET THING Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC 12149) | 21 | 35 | 41 | 9 | |
| 19 | DREAM ON Aerosmith (Columbia 10278) | 23 | 33 | 44 | 19 | |
| 20 | SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT Helen Reddy (Capitol 4192) | 20 | 23 | 27 | 13 | |
| 21 | GOLDEN YEARS David Bowie (RCA Victor 10441) | 24 | 26 | 34 | 11 | |
| 22 | THE WHITE KNIGHT Cledus Maggard & Citizen’s Band (Mercury 73751) | 25 | 27 | 32 | 8 | |
| 23 | MONEY HONEY Bay City Rollers (Arista 0170) | 37 | 58 | — | 3 | |
| 24 | BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40500) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | |
| 25 | TRACKS OF MY TEARS Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45295) | 26 | 28 | 31 | 10 | |
| 26 | SLOW RIDE Foghat (Bearsville 0306) | 27 | 29 | 30 | 11 | |
| 27 | I FEEL LIKE A BULLET (In The Gun Of Robert Ford) Elton John (MCA 40505) | 29 | 30 | 58 | 5 | |
| 28 | BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY Queen (Elektra 45297) | 32 | 37 | 42 | 9 | |
| 29 | LOVE ROLLERCOASTER Ohio Players (Mercury 73734) | 28 | 6 | 5 | 15 | |
| 30 | JUNK FOOD JUNKIE Larry Groce (Warner/Curb 8165) | 33 | 34 | 39 | 8 | |
| 31 | ONLY SIXTEEN Dr. Hook (Capitol 4171) | 36 | 42 | 47 | 8 | |
| 32 | CONVOY C.W. McCall (MGM 14839) | 17 | 2 | 1 | 14 | |
| 33 | LOVE IS THE DRUG Roxy Music (Atco 7042) | 42 | 48 | 50 | 10 | |
| 34 | SING A SONG Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10251) | 11 | 7 | 9 | 14 | |
| 35 | CUPID Tony Orlando & Dawn (Elektra 45302) | 59 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 36 | LOVE OR LEAVE Spinners (Atlantic 3309) | 35 | 36 | 37 | 10 | |
| 37 | SWEET LOVE Commodores (Motown 1381) | 41 | 43 | 48 | 10 | |
| 38 | BABY FACE Wing And A Prayer Fife & Drum Corps (Wing & A Prayer 103) | 40 | 41 | 26 | 15 | |
| 39 | BREAK AWAY Art Garfunkel (Columbia 10273) | 38 | 39 | 40 | 9 | |
| 40 | TIMES OF YOUR LIFE Paul Anka (United Artists 737) | 34 | 17 | 17 | 15 | |
| 41 | LET THE MUSIC PLAY Barry White (20th Century 2265) | 31 | 31 | 33 | 10 | |
| 42 | WALK AWAY FROM LOVE David Ruffin (Motown 1376) | 30 | 11 | 8 | 15 | |
| 43 | PALOMA BLANCA George Baker Selection (Warner Bros. 8115) | 39 | 22 | 23 | 13 | |
| 44 | INSEPARABLE Natalie Cole (Capitol 4193) | 49 | 51 | 54 | 10 | |
| 45 | RENEGADE Michael Murphey (Epic 50184) | 47 | 52 | 60 | 6 | |
| 46 | DEEP PURPLE Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM/Kolob 14840) | 51 | 54 | 57 | 11 | |
| 47 | HOLD BACK THE NIGHT Trammps (Buddah 507) | 52 | 57 | 66 | 7 | |
| 48 | VENUS Frankie Avalon (De-Lite 1578) | 55 | 61 | 82 | 5 | |
| 49 | THE HOMECOMING Hagood Hardy (Capitol 4156) | 46 | 47 | 49 | 12 | |
| 50 | RIGHT BACK WHERE WE STARTED FROM Maxine Nightingale (United Artists 752) | 77 | — | — | 2 | |
| 51 | ’TIL IT’S TIME TO SAY GOODBYE Jonathan Cain (October 1001) | 53 | 55 | 63 | 7 | |
| 52 | I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 759) | 58 | 66 | 80 | 5 | |
| 53 | ONLY LOVE IS REAL Carole King (Ode 66119) | 76 | — | — | 2 | |
| 54 | BANAPPLE GAS Cat Stevens (A&M 1785) | 62 | 70 | — | 3 | |
| 55 | I LOVE MUSIC (pt. 1) O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3577) | 44 | 38 | 13 | 18 | |
| 56 | FOX ON THE RUN Sweet (Capitol 4157) | 45 | 40 | 18 | 15 | |
| 57 | YOU’LL LOSE A GOOD THING Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot 17607) | 68 | 79 | — | 3 | |
| 58 | BOOGIE FEVER Sylvers (Capitol 4179) | 75 | 84 | 97 | 4 | |
| 59 | CHAIN GANG MEDLEY Jim Croce (Lifesong 45001) | 60 | 56 | 59 | 7 | |
| 60 | DISCO LADY Johnnie Taylor (Columbia 10281) | 70 | — | — | 2 | |
| 61 | IN FRANCE THEY KISS ON MAIN STREET Joni Mitchell (Asylum 45296) | 73 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 62 | TANGERINE Salsoul Orchestra (Salsoul 2004) | 66 | 74 | 84 | 4 | |
| 63 | I NEED YOU, YOU NEED ME Joe Simon (Spring 163) | 64 | 65 | 71 | 6 | |
| 64 | CAN THE CAN Suzi Quatro (Big Tree 16053) | 65 | 67 | 74 | 5 | |
| 65 | TAKE IT LIKE A MAN Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73766) | 69 | 71 | 81 | 4 | |
| 66 | LADY BUMP Penny McLean (Atco 7038) | 61 | 62 | 68 | 7 | |
| 67 | TAKE ME Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol 4199) | 50 | 53 | 61 | 5 | |
| 68 | GOOD HEARTED WOMAN Waylon & Willie (RCA Victor 10529) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 69 | ACTION Sweet (Capitol 4220) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 70 | KEEP HOLDING ON Temptations (Gordy 7146) | 81 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 71 | JUST YOU AND I Melissa Manchester (Arista 0168) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | LOVE FIRE Jigsaw (Chelsea 3037) | 84 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 73 | REMEMBER ME Willie Nelson (Columbia 10275) | 72 | 73 | 76 | 6 | |
| 74 | MAKE LOVE TO YOUR MIND Bill Withers (Columbia 10255) | 67 | 68 | 73 | 11 | |
| 75 | LET YOUR LOVE FLOW Bellamy Brothers (Warner/Curb 8169) | 94 | 96 | — | 3 | |
| 76 | IF I ONLY KNEW Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M 1772) | 71 | 72 | 78 | 5 | |
| 77 | HIT THE ROAD JACK Stampeders (Quality 501) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | QUIET STORM Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54265) | 80 | 81 | 88 | 6 | |
| 79 | HIGHFLY John Miles (London 20084) | 88 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 80 | I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO Abba (Atlantic 3310) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | LORELEI Styx (A&M 1786) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | SINCE I FELL FOR YOU Charlie Rich (Epic 50182) | 82 | 83 | 89 | 6 | |
| 83 | NEW ORLEANS Staple Singers (Curtom 0113) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | WITHOUT YOUR LOVE (Mr. Jordan) Charlie Ross (Big Tree 16056) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | TURNING POINT Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4550) | 78 | 78 | 83 | 6 | |
| 86 | NURSERY RHYMES (pt. 1) People’s Choice (TSOP 4773) | 92 | 94 | 98 | 4 | |
| 87 | SCOTCH ON THE ROCKS Band Of The Black Watch (Private Stock 45,055) | 90 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 88 | THE JAM Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. 8175) | 89 | 91 | — | 3 | |
| 89 | UNION MAN Cate Brothers (Asylum 45294) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | JANUARY Pilot (EMI 4202) | 95 | 97 | — | 3 | |
| 91 | WE CAN’T HIDE IT ANYMORE Larry Santos (Casablanca 844) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | HE’S A FRIEND Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54266) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 93 | TEXAS Charlie Daniels Band (Kama Sutra 607) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | IF YOU ONLY BELIEVE (Jesus For Tonite) Michael Polnareff (Atlantic 3314) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | GIVE ME AN INCH GIRL Robert Palmer (Island 049) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 96 | LOCOMOTIVE BREATH Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2110) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | SARA SMILE Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA Victor 10530) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 98 | (Call Me) THE TRAVELING MAN Masqueraders (HBS/ABC 12157) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | LOVE ME TONIGHT Head East (A&M 1784) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | THE GAME IS OVER (What’s The Matter With You) Brown Sugar (Capitol 4198) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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