| The CASH BOX Top 100 R&B | ||||||
| Dark blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending OCTOBER 2, 1976 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | LOWDOWN Boz Scaggs (Columbia 10367) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | |
| 2 | PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC Wild Cherry (Epic 50225) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | |
| 3 | GET THE FUNK OUT OF MA FACE Brothers Johnson (A&M 1851) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | |
| 4 | GIVE IT UP (Turn It Loose) Tyrone Davis (Columbia 10388) | 6 | 16 | 25 | 8 | |
| 5 | (Shake, Shake, Shake) SHAKE YOUR BOOTY KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1019) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | |
| 6 | A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN Walter Murphy & Big Apple Band (Private Stock 45,073) | 8 | 15 | 19 | 14 | |
| 7 | GETAWAY Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10373) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | |
| 8 | WHO’D SHE COO? Ohio Players (Mercury 73814) | 7 | 5 | 4 | 15 | |
| 9 | JUST TO BE CLOSE TO YOU Commodores (Motown 1402) | 15 | 26 | 51 | 5 | |
| 10 | MESSAGE IN OUR MUSIC O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3601) | 13 | 20 | 35 | 6 | |
| 11 | YOU ARE MY STARSHIP Norman Connors (Buddah 542) | 19 | 28 | 50 | 6 | |
| 12 | THE MORE YOU DO IT (The More I Like It Done To Me) Ronnie Dyson (Columbia 10356) | 9 | 7 | 7 | 15 | |
| 13 | HARVEST FOR THE WORLD Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2261) | 18 | 22 | 37 | 6 | |
| 14 | FLOWERS Emotions (Columbia 10347) | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | |
| 15 | ONLY YOU BABE Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 0118) | 17 | 21 | 28 | 9 | |
| 16 | THE RUBBERBAND MAN Spinners (Atlantic 3355) | 26 | 53 | 77 | 4 | |
| 17 | THE BEST DISCO IN TOWN Ritchie Family (Marlin 3306) | 22 | 29 | 40 | 7 | |
| 18 | YOU SHOULD BE DANCING Bee Gees (RSO 853) | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
| 19 | COME GET TO THIS Joe Simon (Spring 166) | 20 | 23 | 27 | 8 | |
| 20 | LEAN ON ME Melba Moore (Buddah 535) | 21 | 24 | 29 | 11 | |
| 21 | ONE LOVE IN MY LIFETIME Diana Ross (Motown 1398) | 16 | 18 | 22 | 10 | |
| 22 | ANYTHING YOU WANT John Valenti (Ariola America 7625) | 27 | 37 | 48 | 9 | |
| 23 | LOVE BALLAD L.T. D. (A&M 1847) | 31 | 43 | 54 | 6 | |
| 24 | I’D RATHER BE WITH YOU Bootsy’s Rubber Band (Warner Bros. 8246) | 29 | 49 | 70 | 6 | |
| 25 | MR. MELODY Natalie Cole (Capitol 4328) | 37 | 55 | 78 | 4 | |
| 26 | CHANGIN’ Brass Construction (United Artists 837) | 30 | 40 | 52 | 7 | |
| 27 | IF I EVER DO WRONG Betty Wright (Alston 3722) | 28 | 31 | 41 | 10 | |
| 28 | STAR CHILD (Mothership Connection) Parliament (Casablanca 864) | 33 | 41 | 59 | 5 | |
| 29 | LET’S BE YOUNG TONIGHT Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1401) | 36 | 50 | 60 | 5 | |
| 30 | SUMMER War (United Artists 834) | 10 | 9 | 8 | 13 | |
| 31 | QUEEN OF MY SOUL Average White Band (Atlantic 3354) | 39 | 57 | 69 | 5 | |
| 32 | SHAKE YOUR RUMP TO THE FUNK Bar-Kays (Mercury 73833) | 35 | 47 | 63 | 7 | |
| 33 | HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL (pt. 1) Tavares (Capitol 4270) | 25 | 14 | 14 | 19 | |
| 34 | GET UP OFFA THAT THING James Brown (Polydor 14326) | 24 | 11 | 10 | 20 | |
| 35 | CHANCE WITH YOU Brother To Brother (Turbo 048) | 32 | 33 | 44 | 8 | |
| 36 | YOU’LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int’l 3592) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 21 | |
| 37 | I NEED IT Johnny Guitar Watson (DJM 1013) | 40 | 48 | 43 | 12 | |
| 38 | NICE ’N’ NAASTY Salsoul Orchestra (Salsoul 2011) | 47 | 58 | 73 | 6 | |
| 39 | FUNNY HOW TIME SLIPS AWAY Dorothy Moore (Malaco 1033) | 23 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
| 40 | MY SWEET SUMMER SUITE Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century 2301) | 48 | 59 | 75 | 5 | |
| 41 | ENTROW (pt. 1) Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. 8235) | 34 | 35 | 47 | 8 | |
| 42 | AFTER THE DANCE Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54273) | 38 | 19 | 21 | 9 | |
| 43 | ONE FOR THE MONEY (pt. 1) Whispers (Soul Train 10700) | 42 | 25 | 17 | 15 | |
| 44 | YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A STAR (To Be In My Show) Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. (ABC 12208) | 59 | 71 | 80 | 5 | |
| 45 | GIVE A BROKEN HEART A BREAK Impact (Atco/WMOT 7056) | 43 | 45 | 49 | 8 | |
| 46 | ENERGY TO BURN B.T. Express (Columbia 10399) | 49 | 64 | 82 | 4 | |
| 47 | JUMP Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3358) | 67 | — | — | 2 | |
| 48 | SWEET SUMMER MUSIC Attitudes (Dark Horse 10011) | 56 | 66 | 83 | 6 | |
| 49 | JIVE TALKIN’ Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC 12197) | 46 | 39 | 42 | 10 | |
| 50 | CATFISH Four Tops (ABC 12214) | 66 | 77 | — | 4 | |
| 51 | UNDERGROUND MUSIC Peabo Bryson (Bullet 01) | 55 | 60 | 74 | 5 | |
| 52 | SOMETHING HE CAN FEEL Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3326) | 41 | 17 | 13 | 20 | |
| 53 | HARD WORK John Handy (ABC/Impulse 31005) | 44 | 30 | 16 | 19 | |
| 54 | IT AIN’T THE REAL THING Bobby Bland (ABC 12189) | 45 | 32 | 18 | 20 | |
| 55 | SUPER DISCO Rimshots (Stang 5067) | 50 | 51 | 46 | 16 | |
| 56 | PARTY Van McCoy (H&L 4670) | 52 | 42 | 36 | 15 | |
| 57 | KILL THAT ROACH Miami (Drive 6251) | 57 | 61 | 66 | 10 | |
| 58 | LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL Bobby Bland & B. B. King (ABC/Impulse 31006) | 53 | 44 | 39 | 10 | |
| 59 | DON’T TURN THE LIGHTS OFF Margie Joseph (Cotillion 44207) | 73 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 60 | AIN’T NOTHING WRONG MAKIN’ LOVE THE FIRST NIGHT Jimmy Jones (Conchillo 1) | 70 | 79 | 89 | 4 | |
| 61 | THIS MASQUERADE George Benson (Warner Bros. 8209) | 54 | 27 | 20 | 19 | |
| 62 | RUN TO ME Candi Staton (Warner Bros. 8249) | 74 | — | — | 2 | |
| 63 | BABY, HOLD ON TO ME John Edwards (Cotillion 44203) | 65 | 69 | 79 | 9 | |
| 64 | BLESS MY SOUL Skip Mahoaney & Casuals (Abet 9466) | 68 | 72 | 76 | 5 | |
| 65 | AIN’T GOOD FOR NOTHING Luther Ingram (KoKo 721) | 62 | 46 | 32 | 13 | |
| 66 | NO, NO, JOE Silver Convention (Midland Int’l 10723) | 63 | 52 | 45 | 9 | |
| 67 | DISCO DUCK (pt. 1) Rick Dees & Cast Of Idiots (RSO 857) | 79 | 99 | — | 3 | |
| 68 | I WANNA SPEND MY WHOLE LIFE WITH YOU Street People (Vigor 1732) | 72 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | DISCO BODY (Shake It To The East, Shake It To The West) Jackie Moore (Kayvette 5127) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 70 | I’LL PLAY THE FOOL Dr. Buzzard’s Original “Savannah” Band (RCA 10762) | 71 | 75 | 85 | 4 | |
| 71 | SOUL SEARCHIN’ TIME Trammps (Atlantic 3345) | 76 | 80 | 86 | 5 | |
| 72 | CAR WASH Rose Royce (MCA 40615) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | FUNKY MUSIC (Is A Part Of Me) Luther (Cotillion 44205) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | THE DEVIL IN MRS. JONES Jerry Butler (Motown 1403) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | MAKING LOVE AIN’T NO FUN (Without The One You Love) (pt. 1) Ebonys (Buddah 537) | 78 | 84 | 87 | 6 | |
| 76 | LOVE TALK James Gilstrap (Roxbury 2029) | 80 | 86 | 92 | 4 | |
| 77 | SO SAD THE SONG Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 544) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | FALLING IN LOVE 9th Creation (Pye 71069) | 82 | 87 | 91 | 6 | |
| 79 | YOU + ME = LOVE Undisputed Truth (Whitfield 8231) | 75 | 73 | 56 | 9 | |
| 80 | BECAUSE I LOVE YOU, GIRL Stylistics (H&L 4674) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | FIND ’EM, FOOL ’EM, AND FORGET ’EM Dobie Gray (Capricorn 0259) | 85 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 82 | MOVIN’ IN ALL DIRECTIONS People’s Choice (TSOP 4782) | 83 | 81 | 71 | 6 | |
| 83 | TEACH ME (It’s Something About Love) Blue Magic (Atco/WMOT 7061) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | I DON’T WANT TO BE A LONE RANGER Hidden Strength (United Artists 847) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | NICE AND SLOW Shawn Elliott Santiago (Amherst 715) | 89 | 91 | 96 | 4 | |
| 86 | HAPPY BEING LONELY Chi-Lites (Mercury 73844) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | UNDISCO KIDD Funkadelic (Westbound 5029) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | FINGER FEVER Dramatics (ABC 12220) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | DOWN TO LOVE TOWN Originals (Soul 35119) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | STAND UP AND SHOUT Gary Toms (P.I.P. 6524) | 92 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 91 | JUST CAN’T BE THAT WAY (Ruth’s Song) Weapons Of Peace (Playboy 6082) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | FALLIN’ IN LOVE (pt. 1) New Birth (Warner Bros. 8256) | 93 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 93 | LET MY LIFE SHINE D. J. Rogers (RCA 10760) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 94 | THAT’S WHEN IT HURTS Terry Huff (Mainstream 5585) | 95 | 96 | 99 | 4 | |
| 95 | FULL SPEED AHEAD Tata Vega (Tamla 54271) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | ME AND MY GEMINI First Class (All Platinum 2365) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 97 | COMIN’ Chocolate Milk (RCA 10758) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 98 | GHETTOS OF THE MIND Pleasure (Fantasy 774) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 99 | WITH YOU Moments (Stang 5068) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | GIVE ME ALL YOUR SWEET LOVIN’ Chuck Armstrong (R&R 15313) | 98 | 100 | — | 3 | |
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