| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MARCH 6, 1976 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | LOVE MACHINE (pt. 1) Miracles (Tamla 54262) | 2 | 5 | 6 | 18 | |
| 2 | ALL BY MYSELF Eric Carmen (Arista 0165) | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | |
| 3 | THEME FROM S.W.A.T. Rhythm Heritage (ABC 12135) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 17 | |
| 4 | 50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER Paul Simon (Columbia 10270) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | |
| 5 | TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT Eagles (Asylum 45293) | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | |
| 6 | LONELY NIGHT (Angel Face) Captain & Tennille (A&M 1782) | 7 | 13 | 18 | 7 | |
| 7 | DREAM WEAVER Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 8167) | 8 | 16 | 19 | 9 | |
| 8 | DECEMBER, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) Four Seasons (Warner/Curb 8168) | 14 | 17 | 22 | 11 | |
| 9 | FANNY (Be Tender With My Love) Bee Gees (RSO 519) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | |
| 10 | LOVE HURTS Nazareth (A&M 1671) | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | |
| 11 | SWEET THING Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC 12149) | 15 | 18 | 21 | 11 | |
| 12 | DREAM ON Aerosmith (Columbia 10278) | 16 | 19 | 23 | 21 | |
| 13 | GROW SOME FUNK OF YOUR OWN Elton John (MCA 40505) | 9 | 10 | 12 | 7 | |
| 14 | MONEY HONEY Bay City Rollers (Arista 0170) | 18 | 23 | 37 | 5 | |
| 15 | LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY Donna Summer (Oasis 401) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | |
| 16 | GOLDEN YEARS David Bowie (RCA Victor 10441) | 19 | 21 | 24 | 13 | |
| 17 | SQUEEZE BOX The Who (MCA 40475) | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | |
| 18 | I FEEL LIKE A BULLET (In The Gun Of Robert Ford) Elton John (MCA 40505) | 22 | 27 | 29 | 7 | |
| 19 | ONLY SIXTEEN Dr. Hook (Capitol 4171) | 27 | 31 | 36 | 10 | |
| 20 | THE WHITE KNIGHT Cledus Maggard & Citizen’s Band (Mercury 73751) | 21 | 22 | 25 | 10 | |
| 21 | BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY Queen (Elektra 45297) | 24 | 28 | 32 | 11 | |
| 22 | SLOW RIDE Foghat (Bearsville 0306) | 23 | 26 | 27 | 13 | |
| 23 | JUNK FOOD JUNKIE Larry Groce (Warner/Curb 8165) | 26 | 30 | 33 | 10 | |
| 24 | CUPID Tony Orlando & Dawn (Elektra 45302) | 28 | 35 | 59 | 5 | |
| 25 | LOVE IS THE DRUG Roxy Music (Atco 7042) | 29 | 33 | 42 | 12 | |
| 26 | RIGHT BACK WHERE WE STARTED FROM Maxine Nightingale (United Artists 752) | 32 | 50 | 77 | 4 | |
| 27 | DISCO LADY Johnnie Taylor (Columbia 10281) | 41 | 60 | 70 | 4 | |
| 28 | EVIL WOMAN Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 729) | 13 | 9 | 9 | 17 | |
| 29 | YOU SEXY THING Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16047) | 17 | 6 | 2 | 21 | |
| 30 | DEEP PURPLE Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM/Kolob 14840) | 36 | 46 | 51 | 13 | |
| 31 | BOOGIE FEVER Sylvers (Capitol 4179) | 46 | 58 | 75 | 6 | |
| 32 | SWEET LOVE Commodores (Motown 1381) | 34 | 37 | 41 | 12 | |
| 33 | I WRITE THE SONGS Barry Manilow (Arista 0157) | 20 | 8 | 4 | 18 | |
| 34 | INSEPARABLE Natalie Cole (Capitol 4193) | 39 | 44 | 49 | 12 | |
| 35 | ONLY LOVE IS REAL Carole King (Ode 66119) | 43 | 53 | 76 | 4 | |
| 36 | BABY FACE Wing And A Prayer Fife & Drum Corps (Wing & A Prayer 103) | 37 | 38 | 40 | 17 | |
| 37 | TRACKS OF MY TEARS Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45295) | 25 | 25 | 26 | 12 | |
| 38 | ACTION Sweet (Capitol 4220) | 53 | 69 | 86 | 4 | |
| 39 | VENUS Frankie Avalon (De-Lite 1578) | 44 | 48 | 55 | 7 | |
| 40 | LOVE ROLLERCOASTER Ohio Players (Mercury 73734) | 35 | 29 | 28 | 17 | |
| 41 | WAKE UP EVERYBODY (pt. 1) Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int’l 3579) | 30 | 15 | 15 | 16 | |
| 42 | CONVOY C.W. McCall (MGM 14839) | 38 | 32 | 17 | 16 | |
| 43 | YOU’LL LOSE A GOOD THING Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot 17607) | 51 | 57 | 68 | 5 | |
| 44 | HOLD BACK THE NIGHT Trammps (Buddah 507) | 45 | 47 | 52 | 9 | |
| 45 | THERE’S A KIND OF HUSH (All Over The World) Carpenters (A&M 1800) | 74 | — | — | 2 | |
| 46 | GOOD HEARTED WOMAN Waylon & Willie (RCA Victor 10529) | 55 | 68 | 83 | 4 | |
| 47 | I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 759) | 49 | 52 | 58 | 7 | |
| 48 | ’TIL IT’S TIME TO SAY GOODBYE Jonathan Cain (October 1001) | 48 | 51 | 53 | 9 | |
| 49 | LOVE FIRE Jigsaw (Chelsea 3037) | 60 | 72 | 84 | 5 | |
| 50 | BANAPPLE GAS Cat Stevens (A&M 1785) | 52 | 54 | 62 | 5 | |
| 51 | TANGERINE Salsoul Orchestra (Salsoul 2004) | 56 | 62 | 66 | 6 | |
| 52 | JUST YOU AND I Melissa Manchester (Arista 0168) | 59 | 71 | 85 | 4 | |
| 53 | THE HOMECOMING Hagood Hardy (Capitol 4156) | 50 | 49 | 46 | 14 | |
| 54 | LET YOUR LOVE FLOW Bellamy Brothers (Warner/Curb 8169) | 63 | 75 | 94 | 5 | |
| 55 | IN FRANCE THEY KISS ON MAIN STREET Joni Mitchell (Asylum 45296) | 57 | 61 | 73 | 5 | |
| 56 | KEEP HOLDING ON Temptations (Gordy 7146) | 61 | 70 | 81 | 5 | |
| 57 | I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO Abba (Atlantic 3310) | 68 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 58 | HIT THE ROAD JACK Stampeders (Quality 501) | 65 | 77 | 87 | 4 | |
| 59 | LOOKING FOR SPACE John Denver (RCA Victor 10586) | 71 | — | — | 2 | |
| 60 | LORELEI Styx (A&M 1786) | 69 | 81 | 98 | 4 | |
| 61 | HIGHFLY John Miles (London 20084) | 70 | 79 | 88 | 5 | |
| 62 | WITHOUT YOUR LOVE (Mr. Jordan) Charlie Ross (Big Tree 16056) | 72 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 63 | TAKE IT LIKE A MAN Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73766) | 64 | 65 | 69 | 6 | |
| 64 | SHOW ME THE WAY Peter Frampton (A&M 1795) | 75 | — | — | 2 | |
| 65 | NEW ORLEANS Staple Singers (Curtom 0113) | 73 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 66 | BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40500) | 33 | 24 | 7 | 13 | |
| 67 | FOPP Ohio Players (Mercury 73775) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 68 | SING A SONG Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10251) | 47 | 34 | 11 | 16 | |
| 69 | WE CAN’T HIDE IT ANYMORE Larry Santos (Casablanca 844) | 80 | 91 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | UNION MAN Cate Brothers (Asylum 45294) | 78 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 71 | BREAK AWAY Art Garfunkel (Columbia 10273) | 40 | 39 | 38 | 11 | |
| 72 | RENEGADE Michael Murphey (Epic 50184) | 42 | 45 | 47 | 8 | |
| 73 | IF YOU ONLY BELIEVE (Jesus For Tonite) Michael Polnareff (Atlantic 3314) | 84 | 94 | — | 3 | |
| 74 | SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT Helen Reddy (Capitol 4192) | 31 | 20 | 20 | 15 | |
| 75 | SHANNON Henry Gross (Lifesong 45002) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 76 | FOOLED AROUND AND FELL IN LOVE Elvin Bishop (Capricorn 0252) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 77 | STRANGE MAGIC Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 770) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | NURSERY RHYMES (pt. 1) People’s Choice (TSOP 4773) | 85 | 86 | 92 | 6 | |
| 79 | THE JAM Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. 8175) | 86 | 88 | 89 | 5 | |
| 80 | THE GAME IS OVER (What’s The Matter With You) Brown Sugar (Capitol 4198) | 89 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 81 | SCOTCH ON THE ROCKS Band Of The Black Watch (Private Stock 45,055) | 83 | 87 | 90 | 5 | |
| 82 | LIVIN’ FOR THE WEEKEND O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3587) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | MOZAMBIQUE Bob Dylan (Columbia 10298) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | SARA SMILE Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA Victor 10530) | 95 | 97 | 100 | 4 | |
| 85 | COLORADO CALL Shad O’Shea & 18 Wheelers (Private Stock 45,071) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 86 | HE’S A FRIEND Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54266) | 90 | 92 | 97 | 4 | |
| 87 | JANUARY Pilot (EMI 4202) | 88 | 90 | 95 | 5 | |
| 88 | MISTY BLUE Dorothy Moore (Malaco 1029) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | GIVE ME AN INCH GIRL Robert Palmer (Island 049) | 91 | 95 | 99 | 4 | |
| 90 | LOCOMOTIVE BREATH Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2110) | 93 | 96 | — | 3 | |
| 91 | THE CALL Anne Murray (Capitol 4207) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 92 | TEXAS Charlie Daniels Band (Kama Sutra 607) | 92 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 93 | RHIANNON (Will You Ever Win) Fleetwood Mac (Reprise 1345) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | SHE’S A DISCO QUEEN Oliver Sain (Abet 9463) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 95 | YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL Stylistics (Avco 4664) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 96 | EH! CUMPARI Gaylord & Holiday (Prodigal 0622) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 97 | LOVE ME TONIGHT Head East (A&M 1784) | 98 | 99 | — | 3 | |
| 98 | (Call Me) THE TRAVELING MAN Masqueraders (HBS/ABC 12157) | 97 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 99 | LET’S GROOVE Archie Bell & Drells (TSOP 4775) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | HAPPY MUSIC Blackbyrds (Fantasy 762) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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