| The CASH BOX Top 100 R&B | ||||||
| Dark blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending APRIL 3, 1976 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | DISCO LADY Johnnie Taylor (Columbia 10281) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| 2 | MISTY BLUE Dorothy Moore (Malaco 1029) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | |
| 3 | HE’S A FRIEND Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54266) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | |
| 4 | HAPPY MUSIC Blackbyrds (Fantasy 762) | 7 | 12 | 17 | 8 | |
| 5 | NEW ORLEANS Staple Singers (Curtom 0113) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | |
| 6 | SWEET THING Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC 12149) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | |
| 7 | LIVIN’ FOR THE WEEKEND O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3587) | 12 | 27 | 40 | 5 | |
| 8 | LET’S GROOVE (pt. 1) Archie Bell & Drells (TSOP 4775) | 10 | 13 | 25 | 7 | |
| 9 | KEEP HOLDING ON Temptations (Gordy 7146) | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | |
| 10 | DAYLIGHT Bobby Womack (United Artists 763) | 11 | 14 | 28 | 8 | |
| 11 | FOPP Ohio Players (Mercury 73775) | 13 | 17 | 27 | 7 | |
| 12 | LET’S MAKE A BABY Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int’l 3584) | 15 | 21 | 36 | 6 | |
| 13 | BOOGIE FEVER Sylvers (Capitol 4179) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | |
| 14 | SWEET LOVE Commodores (Motown 1381) | 8 | 7 | 3 | 17 | |
| 15 | I’VE GOT A FEELING (We’ll Be Seeing Each Other Again) Al Wilson (Playboy 6062) | 22 | 39 | 49 | 7 | |
| 16 | MIGHTY HIGH Mighty Clouds Of Joy (ABC 12164) | 19 | 23 | 30 | 8 | |
| 17 | TURNING POINT Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4550) | 16 | 9 | 10 | 17 | |
| 18 | THE JAM Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. 8175) | 14 | 15 | 18 | 11 | |
| 19 | WHEN I’M WRONG B. B. King (ABC 12158) | 20 | 20 | 22 | 12 | |
| 20 | TANGERINE Salsoul Orchestra (Salsoul 2004) | 17 | 18 | 19 | 13 | |
| 21 | THE LOVE I NEVER HAD Tavares (Capitol 4221) | 25 | 29 | 33 | 8 | |
| 22 | PARTY DOWN Willie Hutch (Motown 1371) | 26 | 40 | 46 | 7 | |
| 23 | HEAVY LOVE David Ruffin (Motown 1388) | 32 | 45 | 50 | 6 | |
| 24 | LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING (Come Together) Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1579) | 29 | 38 | 48 | 6 | |
| 25 | QUEEN OF CLUBS K.C. & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1005) | 27 | 32 | 44 | 6 | |
| 26 | P. FUNK (Wants To Get Funked Up) Parliament (Casablanca 852) | 34 | 44 | 52 | 8 | |
| 27 | THEME FROM S.W.A.T. Rhythm Heritage (ABC 12135) | 18 | 8 | 6 | 22 | |
| 28 | MOVIN’ Brass Construction (United Artists 755) | 42 | 74 | — | 3 | |
| 29 | YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL Stylistics (Avco 4664) | 23 | 25 | 29 | 8 | |
| 30 | (Call Me) THE TRAVELING MAN Masqueraders (HBS/ABC 12157) | 31 | 34 | 38 | 12 | |
| 31 | TELL THE WORLD HOW I FEEL ABOUT ’CHA BABY Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int’l 3588) | 43 | 69 | — | 3 | |
| 32 | IT’S COOL Tymes (RCA Victor 10561) | 39 | 49 | 56 | 8 | |
| 33 | INSEPARABLE Natalie Cole (Capitol 4193) | 28 | 10 | 9 | 17 | |
| 34 | MAKE YOURS A HAPPY HOME Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 523) | 38 | 53 | 64 | 5 | |
| 35 | MORE, MORE, MORE (pt. 1) Andrea True Connection (Buddah 515) | 46 | 59 | 67 | 7 | |
| 36 | YOU SEXY THING Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16047) | 30 | 22 | 16 | 25 | |
| 37 | GET UP AND BOOGIE (That’s Right) Silver Convention (Midland Int’l 10571) | 54 | 71 | — | 3 | |
| 38 | TODAY I STARTED LOVING YOU AGAIN Bobby Bland (ABC 12156) | 45 | 58 | 74 | 11 | |
| 39 | SPANISH HUSTLE Fatback Band (Event 229) | 51 | 73 | — | 3 | |
| 40 | GRATEFUL Blue Magic (Atco/WMOT 7046) | 48 | 57 | 76 | 5 | |
| 41 | FROM US TO YOU Stairsteps (Dark Horse 10005) | 21 | 16 | 12 | 11 | |
| 42 | I THOUGHT IT TOOK A LITTLE TIME (But Today I Fell In Love) Diana Ross (Motown 1387) | 50 | 62 | 73 | 4 | |
| 43 | CRADLE OF LOVE Gwen McCrae (Cat 2000) | 47 | 54 | 61 | 6 | |
| 44 | CADILLAC ASSEMBLY LINE Albert King (Utopia 10544) | 49 | 61 | 78 | 6 | |
| 45 | YOU’RE MY ONE WEAKNESS GIRL Street People (Vigor 1728) | 24 | 26 | 32 | 10 | |
| 46 | YOU SEE THE TROUBLE WITH ME Barry White (20th Century 2277) | 53 | 66 | 77 | 4 | |
| 47 | DO IT WITH FEELING Michael Zager’s Moon Band featuring Peabo Bryson (Bang 720) | 33 | 24 | 26 | 11 | |
| 48 | QUALIFIED MAN Latimore (Glades 1733) | 36 | 36 | 37 | 8 | |
| 49 | LET THE MUSIC PLAY Barry White (20th Century 2265) | 35 | 19 | 11 | 16 | |
| 50 | DAY AFTER DAY (Night After Night) Reflections (Capitol 4222) | 52 | 55 | 59 | 8 | |
| 51 | THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC Softones (Avco 4663) | 41 | 31 | 20 | 14 | |
| 52 | ALL IN THE FAMILY General Johnson (Arista 0177) | 64 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 53 | CAN’T HIDE LOVE Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10309) | 67 | — | — | 2 | |
| 54 | SUPERSOUND Jimmy Castor Bunch (Atlantic 3316) | 61 | 70 | 82 | 6 | |
| 55 | YOU’RE FOOLING YOU Dramatics (ABC 12150) | 44 | 33 | 23 | 15 | |
| 56 | I NEED YOU, YOU NEED ME Joe Simon (Spring 163) | 37 | 28 | 14 | 15 | |
| 57 | MERRY-GO-ROUND (pt. 1) Monday After (Buddah 512) | 40 | 30 | 31 | 11 | |
| 58 | EVERYBODY WAS ROCKIN’ Betty Wright (Alston 3719) | 55 | 60 | 71 | 5 | |
| 59 | LOVE MACHINE (pt. 1) Miracles (Tamla 54262) | 59 | 46 | 34 | 25 | |
| 60 | KISS AND SAY GOODBYE Manhattans (Columbia 10310) | 71 | — | — | 2 | |
| 61 | DISCO CONNECTION Isaac Hayes Movement (HBS/ABC 12171) | 65 | 56 | 60 | 6 | |
| 62 | THAT’S WHERE THE HAPPY PEOPLE GO Trammps (Atlantic 3306) | 74 | — | — | 2 | |
| 63 | PARTY HEARTY Oliver Sain (Abet 9463) | 56 | 35 | 35 | 11 | |
| 64 | TRAIN CALLED FREEDOM South Shore Commission (Wand 11294) | 57 | 37 | 39 | 9 | |
| 65 | JEALOUSY Major Harris (Atlantic 3321) | 76 | — | — | 2 | |
| 66 | LOVE HANGOVER Diana Ross (Motown 1392) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 67 | MORE Carol Williams (Salsoul 2006) | 69 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 68 | WORDS (Are Impossible) Donny Gerrard (Greedy 101) | 82 | 94 | 97 | 4 | |
| 69 | IT’S BEEN A LONG LONG TIME Stuff ’N’ Ramjett (Chelsea 3036) | 73 | 75 | 79 | 9 | |
| 70 | I CAN’T SEEMS TO FORGET YOU Heaven & Earth (GEC 1000) | 78 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 71 | I FOUND LOVE ON A DISCO FLOOR Temprees (Epic 50192) | 72 | 76 | 86 | 5 | |
| 72 | HEAVEN ONLY KNOWS Love Committee (Ariola America 7609) | 79 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 73 | DISCO HOP 3rd World Band (Abraxas 1701) | 75 | 91 | 95 | 4 | |
| 74 | BOHANNON’S BEAT (pt. 1) Hamilton Bohannon (Dakar 4551) | 77 | 79 | 83 | 4 | |
| 75 | LET THE MUSIC PLAY J.G. Lewis (IX Chains 7014) | 80 | 81 | 84 | 7 | |
| 76 | BORN TO GET DOWN (Born To Mess Around) Muscle Shoals Horns (Bang 721) | 88 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 77 | I WISH YOU WELL Bill Withers (Columbia 10308) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | NIGHT WALK Van McCoy (H&L 4667) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | HUSTLE ON UP (Do The Bump) Hidden Strength (United Artists 733) | 81 | 83 | 90 | 5 | |
| 80 | NIGHT AND DAY (pt. 1) John Davis & Monster Orchestra (Sam 5002) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | THANK YOU BABY (pt. 1) Leone Thomas (Don 102) | 87 | 97 | 98 | 4 | |
| 82 | DOES YOUR MAMA KNOW Rudy Love & Love Family (Calla 107) | 83 | 87 | 93 | 5 | |
| 83 | STREET TALK B.C.G. (B.C. Generation) (20th Century 2271) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 84 | MARRIED, BUT NOT TO EACH OTHER Denise LaSalle (Westbound 5019) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 85 | THIS IS IT Melba Moore (Buddah 519) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 86 | YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE Candi Staton (Warner Bros. 8181) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 87 | LOVE HANGOVER 5th Dimension (ABC 12181) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | SARA SMILE Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA Victor 10530) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 89 | LET YOUR MIND BE FREE Brother To Brother (Turbo 045) | 89 | 90 | 91 | 6 | |
| 90 | LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER Wilson Pickett (Wicked 8102) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | STORYBOOK CHILDREN Sam Dees & Bettye Swann (Big Tree 16054) | 85 | 85 | 85 | 5 | |
| 92 | MASADA Joe Thomas (Groove Merchant 1035) | 93 | 96 | 99 | 6 | |
| 93 | SAY YOU LOVE ME D. J. Rogers (RCA Victor 10568) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | HOW CAN I BE A WITNESS R. B. Hudmon (Atlantic 3318) | 95 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 95 | HEY, WHAT’S THAT DANCE YOU’RE DOING Choice Four (RCA Victor 10602) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | SEARCHIN’ FOR ANOTHER LOVE Soul Train Gang (Soul Train 10560) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 97 | LOVE ME RIGHT Gary Toms Empire (P.I.P. 6517) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | EASY LOVING / WE GOT THE RECIPE Bo Kirkland & Ruth Davis (Claridge 414) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 99 | UNION MAN Cate Brothers (Asylum 45294) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | MIDNIGHT LADY (pt. 2) David Morris, Jr. (Buddah 518) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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