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Brian W.
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Posted: 31 May 2005 at 3:37pm \| IP Logged

In recent years I've been investigating the charts other than Billboard that have come and gone over the years -- Cash Box, Record World. But for some reason few seem to know that Variety magazine compiled their own singles chart for years.

In fact, Variety created the very first record sales chart, beginning in 1929, a monthly chart ranking the top six bestsellers for each of the three major labels, divided by region (Los Angeles, New York, Chicago).

Variety published its last monthly chart in March 1937, perhaps because Billboard had begun publishing a weekly chart (again separated by label) in 1936. Later, Billboard would create the first merged singles sales chart in July of 1940.

Variety reinstated its charts in 1947, this time Bilboard-style -- ranked by individual record, with separate charts for sales and airplay. (But with a much smaller sample size than Billboard. They appear to have polled less than 20 retailers nationwide.) These continued until the early '60s, when Variety came up with its own Hot 100-style airplay/sales chart called T.I.P.S. -- Tune Index of Popular Songs, which ran until 1971, when the chart was once again discontinued.

Then in the January 21, 1976 issue of Variety, a new chart debuted: "50 Best-Selling Pop Singles." The new chart polled the top 25 U.S. markets and, unlike the three other chart publications (Billboard, Cash Box, and Record World), was COMPLETELY sales based.

The chart had existed (though unpublished) since at least September 17, 1975, because in the debut the "weeks on chart" column listed some records as having been on the chart as long as 18 weeks. (Man, I would love to get hold of these unpublished charts.) The 50 Best-Selling Pop Singles chart ran in its original form for six years, then was suddenly changed to a top-ten-only listing, though it remained sales-based.

One unique feature of those first six years was the chart's Relative Sales Index column, which listed "the relative sales power between any two discs," displayed as a percentage. Ever wonder just how far the #2 hit was behind the #1? It was right there on the chart every week.

So, with Pat's permission, I'm posting the peak position and date, by year, for every song that made the top twenty on Variety's Best-Selling Pop Singles chart. (Hey, I'm certainly not transcribing all 50 positions!) Obviously, after the chart dropped to 10 positions in Febrary 1982, I can only list the top ten.

I'll list them "Whitburn style," by peak position and weeks at peak position, but ties will just be in random order. I'm not going figure out "weeks in top five," etc.

I'll list the magazine issue date, then in parentheses the actual chart week ending date, which was always nine days before the issue date. (I know that because Variety's year-end charts used the actual week-ending dates.)

And I'm dividing each year by the chart date, not the issue date, so songs that peaked prior to January 10th will be listed under the previous year.

Every year I'll highlight a "shocker" -- a single that charted at least ten positions higher than it did on the Hot 100... working up to the biggest "shocker" of all: a 1981 single that hit #9 in sales, but didn't even make the Top 40 in Billboard! How interesting -- and slighly disturbing -- to see the adverse effect that radio could have on a single that sold extremely well.

In this first post, as a teaser, I'll list a handful of songs that peaked in 1975. This info is taken from the "two weeks ago" column of the debut chart and from the 1975 holdovers on the 1976 year-end chart. What a surprise to see the EIGHT-WEEK reign of "Convoy" at #1! It was already in its fifth week at the top in the debut chart -- with total weeks on chart listed as eight! As you'll see, that is one telltale sign of a sales-based chart: novelty and instrumental singles consistently chart much higher than on an airplay/sales chart.

The year-end chart referenced the date that each record attained its highest rank on the Relative Sales Index, not the date they first hit their peak positions, so that is the date used for most of these 1975 hits. (They could have peaked on the RSI before or after they hit their peak position -- it did happen.)

1975 songs listed on 1976 year-end chart (peak positions known):

Convoy - C.W. McCall #1 (8 weeks), 12/24/75 (12/15/75)
Saturday Night - Bay City Rollers #2 (at least 2 weeks), 1/5/75 (12/29/75) (could have hit #2 prior to this)
Fox on the Run - Sweet #8, 1/5/75 (12/29/75)
Walk Away from Love - David Ruffin #15, 12/31/75 (12/22/75)
EDIT: Forgot Theme from Mahogany - Diana Ross #6, 12/31/75

From "two weeks ago" column on 1/21/76 chart (which would have been for the actual week ending 12/29/75):

The Way I Want to Touch You - Captain & Tennille (at least #10)
Fly Robin Fly - Silver Connection (at least #7)
Sky High - Jigsaw (at least #9)
That's the Way I Like It - K.C. & The Sunshine Band (at least #4)

I'll try to finish the listing for 1976 tonight, and I'll post it tomorrow. I'll post a new year's chart every few days, as I complete them. Though I only plan on listing the top twenty for each year, if anyone wants to know the sales positions of particular songs that did not make the top twenty during the 1976-1981 years, you can PM me.

Edited by Brian W. on 18 November 2012 at 11:48am

Brian W.
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Variety's Best-Selling Singles of 1976
The Complete Top Fifty

Shockers: The #9 national sales rank of Red Sovine's Teddy Bear and #11 rank of Jimmy Dean's I.O.U. -- country novelty singles that barely cracked the top forty on the Hot 100's airplay/sales combo.

Other surprises:

--The #2 ranking of Nadia's Theme, which only made #8 on the Hot 100.

--The low #10 ranking of The Miracles' Love Machine, which hit #1 in Billboard, Cash Box, and Record World. According to an Internet source, it only hit #11 airplay in Radio & Records, so that one is an anomaly. With very few exceptions, almost all other discrepancies between Variety sales and the Hot 100 can be explained by airplay.

--The meager #23 sales ranking of Junk Food Junkie, a song that hit #9 in Billboard – surprising, since novelty songs usually do much better in sales than airplay, as upcoming charts will show.

This notation headed each week's chart:

"The Variety singles chart is a current reflection of records active on the national retail level. The tabulation is derived from a broad sampling of sales data obtained from the top 25 markets. It is based wholly on retail sales."

#1

1. Tonight's the Night – Rod Stewart #1 (7 weeks), 11/17/76 (11/8/76)
2. Silly Love Songs – Paul McCartney & Wings #1 (7 weeks), 5/26/76 (5/17/76)
3. Disco Duck – Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots #1 (6 weeks), 10/6/76 (9/27/76)
4. Don't Go Breaking My Heart – Elton John & Kiki Dee #1 (6 weeks), 8/11/76 (8/2/76)
5. Theme from S.W.A.T. - Rhythm Heritage #1 (5 weeks), 2/18/76 (2/9/76)
6. Welcome Back (Kotter) – John Sebastian #1 (4 weeks), 4/28/76 (4/19/76)
7. Afternoon Delight – Starland Vocal Band #1 (4 weeks), 7/14/76 (7/5/76)
8. You Make Me Feel Like Dancing – Leo Sayer #1 (4 weeks), 1/5/77 (12/27/76)
9. Disco Lady – Johnnie Taylor #1 (3 weeks), 4/7/76 (3/29/76)
10. December 1963 (Oh What a Night) – Four Seasons #1 (2 weeks), 3/24/76 (3/15/76)
11. Play That Funky Music – Wild Cherry #1 (2 weeks), 9/22/76 (9/13/76)

#2

12. Boogie Fever – Sylvers #2 (8 weeks), 5/5/76 (4/26/76)
13. 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover – Paul Simon #2 (5 weeks), 2/4/76 (1/26/76) (Came within nearly 1% of the top spot on 2/18/78 (2/9/78)... within the margin of error, I'm sure.)
14. Nadia's Theme – Barry DeVorzon & Perry Botkin Jr. #2 (3 weeks), 11/24/76 (11/15/76)
15. Kiss & Say Goodbye – Manhattans #2 (3 weeks), 7/14/76 (7/5/76)
16. If You Leave Me Now – Chicago #2 (3 weeks), 10/20/76 (10/11/76)
17. I Write the Songs – Barry Manilow #2 (2 weeks), 1/21/76 (1/12/76)
18. A Fifth of Beethoven – Walter Murphy #2 (1 week), 9/22/76 (9/13/76)
19. Let 'Em In – Paul McCartney & Wings #2 (1 week), 8/18/76 (8/9/76)
20. Dream Weaver – Gary Wright #2 (1 week), 3/10/76 (3/1/76)

#3

21. Muskrat Love – Captain & Tennille #3 (4 weeks nc), 11/17/76 (11/8/76)
22. Love Hangover – Diana Ross #3 (3 weeks), 6/9/76 (5/31/76)
23. Lonely Night (Angel Face) – Captain & Tennille #3 (1 week), 4/7/76 (3/29/76)
24. You Sexy Thing – Hot Chocolate #3 (1 week), 2/25/76 (2/16/76)
25. All by Myself – Eric Carmen #3 (1 week), 3/3/76 (2/23/76)
26. Right Back Where We Started From – Maxine Nightingale #3 (1 week), 4/14/76 (4/5/76)
27. Rubberband Man – Spinners #3 (1 week), 12/29/76 (12/20/76)

#4

28. (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty – KC & The Sunshine Band #4 (4 weeks), 9/1/76 (8/23/76)
29. Get Up & Boogie – Silver Connection #4 (3 weeks), 6/9/76 (5/31/76)
30. Fooled Around & Fell in Love – Elvin Bishop #4 (3 weeks), 5/12/76 (5/3/76)
31. Love is Alive – Gary Wright #4 (2 weeks), 7/14/76 (7/5/76)
32. More More More – Andrea True Connection #4 (2 weeks), 6/30/76 (6/21/76)
33. Love Rollercoaster – Ohio Players #4 (2 weeks), 1/21/76 (1/12/76)
34. You Don't Have to Be a Star – Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. #4 (2 weeks), 12/22/76 (12/13/76)
35. You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine – Lou Rawls #4 (2 weeks nc), 8/4/76 (7/26/76)
36. Love to Love You Baby – Donna Summer #4 (1 week), 2/4/76 (1/26/76)
37. More Than a Feeling – Boston #4 (1 week), 12/1/76 (11/22/76)

#5

38. Devil Woman – Cliff Richard #5 (3 weeks), 10/6/76 (9/27/76)
39. Rock 'n Me – Steve Miller #5 (2 weeks), 10/27/76 (10/18/76)
40. I'd Really Love to See You Tonight – England Dan & John Ford Coley #5 (2 weeks), 9/8/76 (8/30/76)
41. Shannon – Henry Gross #5 (2 weeks), 6/9/76 (5/31/76)
42. Misty Blue – Dorothy Moore #5 (1 week), 6/23/76 (6/14/76)

#6

43. The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald – Gordon Lightfoot #6 (2 weeks), 10/27/76 (10/18/76)
44. Still the One – Orleans #6 (2 weeks), 10/13/76 (10/4/76)
45. Let Your Love Flow – Bellamy Brothers #6 (2 weeks), 4/14/76 (4/5/76)
46. You Should Be Dancing – Bee Gees #6 (2 weeks nc), 8/4/76 (7/26/76)
47. Get Closer – Seals & Crofts #6 (1 week), 7/28/76 (7/19/76)
48. Shop Around – Captain & Tennille #6 (1 week), 7/14/76 (7/5/76)
49. Moonlight Feels Right – Starbuck #6 (1 week), 7/21/76 (7/12/76)
50. Beth – Kiss #6 (1 week), 12/1/76 (11/22/76)
51. Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen #6 (1 week), 4/28/76 (4/19/76)
52. Happy Days – Pratt & McClain #6 (1 week), 5/26/76 (5/17/76)

#7

53. Sweet Thing – Rufus #7 (3 weeks), 3/24/76 (3/15/76)
54. Lowdown – Boz Scaggs #7 (2 weeks), 10/13/76 (10/4/76)
55. Sara Smile – Hall & Oates #7 (1 week), 6/23/76 (6/14/76)
56. Take It to the Limit – Eagles #7 (1 week), 3/10/76 (3/1/76)

#8

57. This Masquerade – George Benson #8 (1 week), 8/11/76 (8/2/76)
58. Love Hurts – Nazareth #8 (1 week), 3/10/76 (3/1/76)
59. Sing a Song – Earth, Wind & Fire #8 (1 week), 1/28/76 (1/19/76)
60. Breaking Up is Hard to Do – Neil Sedaka #8 (1 week), 2/18/76 (2/9/76)
61. Show Me the Way – Peter Frampton #8 (1 week), 4/7/76 (3/29/76)

#9

62. Dream On – Aerosmith #9 (2 weeks), 3/24/76 (3/15/76)
63. Evil Woman – Electric Light Orchestra #9 (2 weeks), 2/11/76 (2/2/76)
64. Got to Get You Into My Life/Helter Skelter – Beatles #9 (1 week), 7/21/76 (7/12/76)
65. Teddy Bear – Red Sovine #9 (1 week), 7/14/76 (7/5/76)

#10

66. Stand Tall – Burton Cummings #10 (3 weeks nc), 12/15/76 (12/6/76)
67. Love Machine – Miracles #10 (2 weeks nc), 2/25/76 (2/16/76)
68. Love So Right – Bee Gees #10 (2 weeks nc), 11/24/76 (11/15/76)
69. Magic Man – Heart #10 (1 week), 10/27/76 (10/18/76)

#11

70. A Little Bit More – Dr. Hook #11 (2 weeks), 10/6/76 (9/27/76)
71. Money Honey – Bay City Rollers #11 (1 week), 3/24/76 (3/15/76)
72. I.O.U. - Jimmy Dean #11 (1 week), 5/26/76 (5/17/76)
73. Baby I Love Your Way – Peter Frampton #11 (1 week), 9/8/76 (8/30/76)
74. Fernando – Abba #11 (1 week), 11/10/76 (11/1/76)
75. Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word – Elton John #11 (1 week), 12/8/76 (11/29/76)

#12

76. Rhiannon – Fleetwood Mac #12 (2 weeks), 6/2/76 (5/24/76)
77. She's Gone – Hall & Oates #12 (1 week), 10/6/76 (9/27/76)

#13

78. I'll Be Good to You – Brothers Johnson #13 (3 weeks), 6/30/76 (6/21/76)
79. Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel – Tavares #13 (1 week), 9/1/76 (8/23/76)
80. I Only Wanna Be With You – Bay City Rollers #13 (1 week), 11/10/76 (11/1/76)
81. Turn the Beat Around – Vicki Sue Robinson #13 (1 week), 8/18/76 (8/9/76)
82. Tear the Roof Off the Sucker – Parliament #13 (1 week), 8/11/76 (8/2/76)

#14

83. I'm Easy – Keith Carradine #14 (3 weeks), 9/4/76 (8/26/76)
84. I Love Music – O'Jays #14 (2 weeks), 1/21/76 (1/12/76)
85. Fanny – Bee Gees #14 (1 week), 3/17/76 (3/8/76)

#15

86. You are the Woman – Firefall #15 (1 week), 11/24/76 (11/15/76)
87. Only Sixteen – Dr. Hook #15 (1 week), 4/14/76 (4/5/76)

#16

88. Never Gonna Fall in Love Again – Eric Carmen #16 (2 weeks), 6/30/76 (6/21/76)
89. Let Her In – John Travolta #16 (1 week), 7/28/76 (7/19/76)
90. Getaway – Earth, Wind & Fire #16 (1 week), 9/1/76 (8/23/76)
91. That'll Be the Day – Linda Ronstadt #16 (1 week), 10/13/76 (10/4/76)
92. Do You Feel Like We Do – Peter Frampton #16 (1 week), 11/10/76 (11/1/76)
93. Nights are Forever Without You – England Dan & John Ford Coley, #16 (1 week), 12/8/76 (11/29/76)

#17

94. With Your Love – Jefferson Starship #17 (1 week), 9/29/76 (9/20/76)

#18

95. I Never Cry – Alice Cooper #18 (2 weeks), 12/15/76 (12/6/76)
96. Livin' Thing – ELO #18 (2 weeks nc), 12/29/76 (12/20/76)
97. The White Knight – Cledus Maggard #18 (1 week), 2/4/76 (1/26/76)
98. Fool to Cry/Hot Stuff – Rolling Stones #18 (1 week), 5/26/76 (5/17/76)
99. Takin' It to the Streets – Doobie Brothers #18 (1 week), 6/30/76 (6/21/76)
100. Summer – War #18 (1 week), 9/8/76 (8/30/76)

#19

101. Tryin' to Get the Feeling Again – Barry Manilow #19 (3 weeks nc), 4/21/76 (4/12/76)
102. Rock & Roll Music – Beach Boys #19 (3 weeks nc), 7/28/76 (7/19/76)
103. Say You Love Me – Fleetwood Mac #19 (2 weeks), 9/8/76 (8/30/76)
104. Slow Ride – Foghat #19 (1 week), 3/17/76 (3/8/76)

#20

105. Hurt – Elvis Presley #20 (2 weeks), 5/12/76 (5/3/76)
106. Hurricane – Bob Dylan #20 (1 week), 1/28/76 (1/19/76)
107. Livin' for the Weekend/Stairway to Heaven – O'Jays #20 (1 week), 4/21/76 (4/12/76)
108. Take the Money & Run – Steve Miller #20 (1 week), 6/23/76 (6/14/76)

#21

109. Wake Up Everybody – Harold Melvin & Bluenotes #21 (3 weeks), 2/11/76 (2/2/76)
110. I Want You – Marvin Gaye #21 (3 weeks nc), 5/12/76 (5/3/76)
111. Rock & Roll All Night – Kiss #21 (1 week), 1/21/76 (1/12/76)
112. Paloma Blanca – George Baker Selection #21 (1 week), 1/28/76 (1/19/76)
113. There's a Kind of Hush – Carpenters #21 (1 week), 4/7/76 (3/29/76)
114. Young Hearts Run Free – Candi Station #21 (1 week), 9/1/76 (8/23/76)

#22

115. Golden Years – David Bowie #22 (1 week), 3/31/76 (3/22/76)
116. Sweet Love – Commodores #22 (1 week), 4/21/76 (4/12/76)

#23

117. Movin' – Brass Construction #23 (4 weeks nc), 5/12/76 (5/3/76)
118. Deep Purple – Donnie & Marie #23 (3 weeks), 4/7/76 (3/29/76)
119. Junk Food Junkie – Larry Groce #23 (2 weeks), 3/10/76 (3/1/76)
120. The Boys are Back in Town – Thin Lizzy #23 (2 weeks nc), 7/7/76 (6/28/76)
121. Saturday Nite – Earth, Wind & Fire #23 (1 week), 1/5/77 (12/27/77)

#24

122. **Over My Head – Fleetwood Mac at least #24 (1 week), 1/14/76 (1/5/76) (Eighth week on chart, so may well have peaked higher)
123. Squeeze Box – Who #24 (1 week), 2/25/76 (2/16/76)
124. The Best Disco in Town – Ritchie Family #24 (1 week), 11/17/76 (11/8/76)
125. Love Me – Yvonne Elliman #24 (1 week), 12/22/76 (12/13/76)

#25

126. Baby Face – Wing & A Prayer Fife & Drum Corps #25 (1 week), 3/17/76 (3/8/76)
127. Strange Magic – Electric Light Orchestra #25 (1 week), 5/12/76 (5/3/76)
128. Sophisticated Lady – Natalie Cole #25 (1 week), 7/23/76 (7/14/76)
129. (Don't Fear) The Reaper – Blue Oyster Cult #25 (1 week), 10/13/76 (10/4/76)

#26

130. Love Ballad – L.T.D. #26 (2 weeks nc), 12/1/76 (11/22/76)
131. I Feel Like a Bullet/Grow Some Funk of Your Own – Elton John #26 (1 week), 2/25/76 (2/16/76)
132. I Do I Do I Do I Do I Do – ABBA #26 (1 week), 4/28/76 (4/19/76)
133. Baretta's Theme – Rhythm Heritage #26 (1 week), 5/26/76 (5/17/76)
134. Today's the Day – America #26 (1 week), 6/30/76 (6/21/76)
135. Just to Be Close to You – Commodores #26 (1 week), 11/17/76 (11/8/76)

#27

136. You're My Best Friend – Queen #27 (2 weeks), 7/21/76 (7/12/76)
137. Wham Bam (Shang A Lang) – Silver #27 (2 weeks), 10/6/76 (9/27/76)
138. Come on Over – Olivia Newton-John #27 (1 week), 5/5/76 (4/26/76)

#28

139. Love in the Shadows – Neil Sedaka #28 (1 week), 5/19/76 (5/10/76)
140. This One's for You – Barry Manilow #28 (1 week), 10/20/76 (10/11/76)
141. This Song – George Harrison #28 (1 week), 1/5/76 (12/27/76)

#29

142. Get the Funk Out Ma Face – Brothers Johnson #29 (2 weeks nc), 9/22/76 (9/13/76)

#30

143. Winners & Losers – Hamilton, Joe Frank, & Reynolds #30 (1 week), 2/4/76 (1/26/76)
144. Making Our Dreams Come True – Cyndi Greco #30 (1 week), 7/7/76 (6/28/76)
145. You Are My Starship – Norman Connors #30 (1 week), 11/10/76 (11/1/76)

#31

146. Something He Can Feel – Aretha Franklin #31 (1 week), 7/7/76 (6/28/76)

#32

147. Action – Sweet #32 (2 weeks), 3/31/76 (3/22/76)
148. Who'd She Coo – Ohio Players #32 (2 weeks nc), 9/8/76 (8/30/76)
149. **Country Boy – Glen Campbell #32 (1 week), 1/28/76 (1/19/76) (Could have peaked higher in 1975 – was #33 on 1/7, 1/14, and 1/21)
150. Inseparable – Natalie Cole #32 (1 week), 2/4/76 (1/26/76)
151. If You Know What I Mean – Neil Diamond #32 (1 week), 8/18/76 (8/9/76)

#33

152. Dance Wit' Me – Rufus #33 (1 week), 5/19/76 (5/10/76)

#34

None

#35

153. Good Hearted Woman – Waylon & Willie #35 (1 week), 3/24/76 (3/15/76)
154. Happy Music – Blackbyrds #35 (1 week), 4/28/76 (4/19/76)
155. One Piece at a Time – Johnny Cash #35 (1 week), 5/19/76 (5/10/76)
156. Don't Stop Believin' – Olivia Newton-John #35 (1 week), 9/15/76 (9/6/76)
157. It's OK – Beach Boys #35 (1 week), 9/22/76 (9/13/76)

#36

158. Tracks of My Tears – Linda Ronstadt #36 (1 week), 1/28/76 (1/19/76)
159. Love is the Drug – Roxy Music #36 (1 week), 3/31/76 (3/22/76)
160. Don't Pull Your Love/Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye – Glen Campbell #36 (1 week), 5/12/76 (5/3/76)
161. It's Over – Boz Scaggs #36 (1 week), 6/2/76 (5/24/76)

#37

162. Yes Yes Yes – Bill Cosby #37 (1 week), 6/2/76 (5/24/76)
163. Harvest for the World – Isley Brothers #37 (1 week), 9/15/76 (9/6/76)
164. One Love in My Lifetime – Diana Ross #37 (1 week), 9/22/76 (9/13/76)

#38

165. Could It Be Magic – Donna Summer #38 (2 weeks nc), 5/12/76 (5/3/76)
166. Love Really Hurts Without You – Billy Ocean #38 (1 week), 6/9/76 (5/31/76)

#39

167. Breakaway – Art Garfunkel #39 (1 week), 1/28/76 (1/19/76)
168. I Need to Be in Love – Carpenters #39 (1 week), 7/14/76 (7/5/76)
169. Mr. Melody – Natalie Cole #39 (1 week), 10/27/76 (10/18/76)

#40

170. Let the Music Play – Barry White #40 (2 weeks), 2/25/76 (2/16/76)
171. Young Blood – Bad Company #40 (2 weeks), 5/12/76 (5/3/76)
172. Sunrise – Eric Carmen #40 (2 weeks), 9/15/76 (9/6/76)
173. Queen of My Soul – Average White Band #40 (1 week), 9/29/76 (9/20/76)
174. Message in Our Music – O'Jays #40 (1 week), 10/27/76 (10/18/76)
175. Shake Your Rump to the Funk – Bar-Kays #40 (1 week), 12/15/76 (12/6/76)
176. Cher Chez La Femme – Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band #40 (1 week), 12/22/76 (12/13/76)

#41

177. A Dose of Rock & Roll – Ringo Starr #41 (2 weeks), 10/27/76 (10/18/76)
178. You'll Lose a Good Thing – Freddy Fender #41 (1 week), 4/7/76 (3/29/76)
179. Shout It Out Loud – Kiss #41 (1 week), 4/21/76 (4/12/76)
180. Rock & Roll Love Letter – Bay City Rollers #41 (1 week), 5/5/76 (4/26/76)
181. That's Where the Happy People Go – Trammps #41 (1 week), 6/9/76 (5/31/76)
182. I Can't Hear You No More/Music is My Life – Helen Reddy #41 (1 week), 9/15/76 (9/6/76)
183. Flowers/I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love – Emotions #41 (1 week), 10/20/76 (10/11/76)

#42

184. Lorelei – Styx #42 (2 weeks), 4/14/76 (4/5/76)
185. Tangerine – Salsoul Orchestra #42 (1 week), 3/3/76 (2/23/76)
186. Get Up Offa That Thing – James Brown #42 (1 week), 8/25/76 (8/16/76)
187. Did You Boogie With Your Baby – Flash Cadillac #42 (1 week) 10/20/76 (10/11/76)
188. Don't Take Away the Music – Tavares #42 (1 week), 12/8/76 (11/29/76)

#43

189. Somewhere in the Night – Helen Reddy #43 (1 week), 2/25/76 (2/16/76)
190. Give It Up – Tyrone Davis #43 (1 week), 11/10/76 (11/1/76)
191. So Sad the Song – Gladys Knight & The Tips #43 (1 week), 12/1/76 (11/22/76)
192. Flight 76 – Walter Murphy & Big Apple Band #43 (1 week), 12/15/76 (12/6/76)
193. C.B. Savage – Rod Hart at least #43 (at least 1 week), 12/29/76 (12/20/76) (could have peaked at #40 or #41 in missing 1/5/77 chart...was gone from chart by 1/12)

#44

194. Still Crazy After All These Years – Paul Simon #44 (1 week), 5/12/76 (5/3/76)
195. Another Rainy Day in New York City – Chicago #44 (1 week), 8/4/76 (7/26/76)
196. Ob La Di Ob La Da – Beatles #44 (1 week), 12/15/76 (12/6/76)

#45

197. The Homecoming – Hagood Hardy #45 (1 week), 2/18/76 (2/9/76)
198. Turning Point – Tyrone Davis #45 (1 week), 2/25/76 (2/16/76)
199. Only Love is Real – Carole King #45 (1 week), 3/31/76 (3/22/76)
200. Let's Groove – Archie Bell & Drells #45 (1 week), 4/14/76 (4/5/76)
201. Union Man – Cate Brothers #45 (1 week), 5/12/76 (5/3/76)
202. Last Child – Aerosmith #45 (1 week), 7/14/76 (7/5/76)

#46

203. Do What You Want, Be What You Are – Hall & Oates #46 (3 weeks), 11/10/76 (11/1/76)
204. Cupid – Tony Orlando & Dawn #46 (2 weeks nc), 3/3/76 (2/23/76)
205. Good Vibrations – Todd Rundgren #46 (1 week), 7/14/76 (7/5/76)
206. Party – Van McCoy #46 (1 week), 8/25/76 (8/16/76)
207. Nice 'N Naasty – Salsoul Orchestra #46 (1 week), 10/13/76 (10/4/76)
208. I'll Play the Fool – Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band #46 (1 week), 10/20/76 (10/11/76)
209. What Can I Say – Boz Scaggs at least #46 (at least 1 week), 12/29/76 (12/20/76) (Could possibly have peaked at #40 or #41 on missing 1/5/77 chart)

#47

210. We Can't Hide It Anymore – Larry Santos #47 (2 weeks), 4/21/76 (4/12/76)
211. Just You & I – Melissa Manchester #47 (1 week), 3/17/76 (3/8/76)
212. Looking for Space – John Denver #47 (1 week), 3/24/76 (3/15/76)
213. Crazy on You – Heart #47 (1 week), 6/9/76 (5/31/76)
214. Anything You Want – John Valenti #47 (1 week), 10/20/76 (10/11/76)
215. Breezin' – George Benson #47 (1 week), 10/27/76 (10/18/76)
216. Don't Take Away the Music – Tavares #47 (1 week), 11/17/76 (11/8/76)

#48

217. Framed – Cheech & Chong #48 (1 week), 7/14/76 (7/5/76)
218. Mamma Mia – ABBA #48 (1 week), 8/11/76 (8/2/76)
219. Like a Sad Song – John Denver #48 (1 week), 9/29/76 (9/20/76)
220. Baby Boy – Mary Kay Place #48 (1 week), 11/24/76 (11/15/76)
221. Hello Old Friend – Eric Clapton #48 (1 week), 12/8/76 (11/29/76)
222. Someone to Lay Down Beside Me – Linda Rondstadt #48 (1 week), 12/15/76 (12/6/76)

#49

223. Venus – Frankie Avalon #49 (1 week), 3/24/76 (3/15/76)
224. Fool for the City – Foghat #49 (1 week), 6/23/76 (6/14/76)
225. It Keeps You Runnin' – Carly Simon & Doobies #49 (1 week), 7/14/76 (7/5/76)
226. Try Me I Know We Can Make It – Donna Summer #49 (1 week), 7/21/76 (7/12/76)
227. Street Singin' – Lady Flash #49 (1 week), 9/15/76 (9/6/76)

#50

228. Mighty High – Mighty Clouds of Joy #50 (1 week), 3/3/76 (2/23/76)
229. Steppin' Out – Neil Sedaka & Elton John #50 (1 week), 7/7/76 (6/28/76)

Edited by Brian W. on 30 July 2005 at 5:23am

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Posted: 01 June 2005 at 1:25pm \| IP Logged

Brian, very interesting info. I look forward to your future posts!

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Posted: 04 June 2005 at 3:18am \| IP Logged

God help me, but I went ahead and updated the chart with the whole top fifty. I figured it would be of more use to people to see some songs that were top forty sellers, but not Top 40 in Cash Box or Billboard. Also, I kept making mental notes of songs by very popular artists that only charted 41-50, till I finally said, "Oh, hell, why not just do the whole damn thing?"

Of course, this means it'll be longer between posts, up to two weeks, possibly. But I'm already well into 1977 and should have that by next weekend.

One or two songs could be missing -- no chart was published the first week of January, and while the "previous week" column always did show the unpublished data, when you get into the mid-#30s and #40s, that's where songs start just dropping off the chart... and if a song has dropped off the chart, they of course aren't going to list its previous week's position.

Edited by Brian W. on 04 June 2005 at 3:29am

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