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These are all the Top Songs of 1975.
*Note: Based on the Nolan Method, these are the year-end songs that represented the best songs of 1975. The Nolan Method ranking system was formulated by lead Top40Weekly contributor Jarrett Nolan and is based on a point system for an artistβs chart performance on Billboard charts. Be sure to check out our Year in Music snapshot of what was happening in the world of Top 40 music in this decade. Written by radio and music industry veteran Ed Osborne, each overview highlights the important trends and some of the representative songs and artists that shaped the music landscape and occupied the Top 40 charts during this decade of music.
Top Songs 1975
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 4th January, 1975
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS ββ’β Elton John (MCA)-6 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 3 YOUβRE THE FIRST, THE LAST, MY EVERYTHING ββ’β Barry White (20th Century)-10 (2)
3 4 KUNG FU FIGHTING ββ’β Carl Douglas (20th Century)-13 (1)
4 6 JUNIORβS FARM / SALLY G ββ’β Paul McCartney and Wings (Apple)-9 (4)
5 8 LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN ββ’β Neil Sedaka (Rocket)-12 (5)
6 1 ANGIE BABY ββ’β Helen Reddy (Capitol)-12 (1)
7 9 ONLY YOU ββ’β Ringo Starr (Apple)-8 (7)
8 10 BOOGIE ON REGGAE WOMAN ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-8 (8)
9 11 PLEASE MR. POSTMAN ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-7 (9)
10 12 MANDY ββ’β Barry Manilow (Bell)-8 (10)
11 5 CATβS IN THE CRADLE ββ’β Harry Chapin (Elektra)-13 (1)
12 13 MUST OF GOT LOST ββ’β The J. Geils Band (Atlantic)-9 (12)
13 14 ONE MAN WOMAN / ONE WOMAN MAN ββ’β Paul Anka with Odia Coates (United Artists)-9 (13)
14 16 BUNGLE IN THE JUNGLE ββ’β Jethro Tull (Chrysalis)-10 (14)
15 19 MORNING SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN ββ’β Donny and Marie Osmond (MGM)-8 (15)
16 20 DARK HORSE ββ’β George Harrison (Apple)-7 (16)
17 7 WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN ββ’β The Three Degrees (Philadelphia International)-15 (2)
18 18 NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE ββ’β Gloria Gaynor (MGM)-10 (18)
19 15 SHA-LA-LA (Make Me Happy) ββ’β Al Green (Hi)-15 (7)
20 24 FIRE ββ’β The Ohio Players (Mercury)-4 (20)
21 25 DOCTORβS ORDERS ββ’β Carol Douglas (Midland International)-6 (21)
22 27 PICK UP THE PIECES ββ’β The Average White Band (AWB) (Atlantic)-5 (22)
23 29 SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL ββ’β Grand Funk (Capitol)-4 (23)
24 17 YOU GOT THE LOVE ββ’β Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC)-13 (11)
25 32 ROCK βNβ ROLL (I Gave You the Best Years of My Life) ββ’β Mac Davis (Columbia)-5 (25)
26 28 RIDE βEM COWBOY ββ’β Paul Davis (Bang)-13 (26)
27 35 GET DANCINβ (Part 1) ββ’β Disco Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes (Chelsea)-7 (27)
28 30 DANCINβ FOOL ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-7 (28)
29 23 I FEEL A SONG (In My Heart) / DONβT BURN DOWN THE BRIDGE ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Buddah)-13 (21)
30 38 FROM HIS WOMAN TO YOU ββ’β Barbara Mason (Buddah)-6 (30)
31 21 I CAN HELP ββ’β Billy Swan (Monument)-15 (1)
32 40 BEST OF MY LOVE ββ’β Eagles (Asylum)-6 (32)
33 37 RUBY, BABY ββ’β Billy βCrashβ Craddock (ABC)-7 (33)
34 41 I BELONG TO YOU ββ’β Love Unlimited (20th Century)-6 (34)
35 43 FREE BIRD ββ’β Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA)-7 (35)
36 22 DO IT (βTil Youβre Satisfied) ββ’β B.T. Express (Scepter)-15 (2)
37 46 YOUβRE NO GOOD ββ’β Linda Ronstadt (Capitol)-5 (37)
38 26 PROMISED LAND ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-11 (14)
39 39 THE ENTERTAINER ββ’β Billy Joel (Columbia)-6 (39)
40 57 STRUTTINβ ββ’β Billy Preston (A&M)-4 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
42 31 AINβT TOO PROUD TO BEG ββ’β The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)-9 (17)
43 33 WOMAN TO WOMAN ββ’β Shirley Brown (Truth)-10 (22)
45 34 WISHING YOU WERE HERE ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-12 (11)
56 36 FAIRYTALE ββ’β The Pointer Sisters (Blue Thumb)-14 (13)
POWER PLAYS
41 63 LOOK IN MY EYES PRETTY WOMAN ββ’β Tony Orlando and Dawn (Bell)-3 (41)
44 54 READY ββ’β Cat Stevens (A&M)-5 (44)
46 59 BLACK WATER ββ’β The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-3 (46)
47 58 #9 DREAM ββ’β John Lennon (Apple)-3 (47)
48 56 CHANGES ββ’β David Bowie (RCA)-12 (48)
49 44 FUNKY PRESIDENT (People Itβs Bad) / COLDBLOODED ββ’β James Brown (Polydor)-9 (44)
50 51 SUGAR PIE GUY (Part 1) ββ’β The Joneses (Mercury)-14 (50)
DEBUTS THIS WEEK
67 β NIGHTINGALE ββ’β Carole King (Ode)-1 (67)
83 β MIDNIGHT SKY (Part 1) ββ’β The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-1 (83)
88 β RHYME TYME PEOPLE ββ’β Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-1 (88)
90 β DONβT TAKE YOUR LOVE ββ’β The Manhattans (Columbia)-1 (90)
92 β LOVE DONβT YOU GO THROUGH NO CHANGES ON ME ββ’β Sister Sledge (Atco)-1 (92)
94 β WHAT A MAN, MY MAN IS ββ’β Lynn Anderson (Columbia)-1 (94)
95 β POETRY MAN ββ’β Phoebe Snow (Shelter)-1 (95)
96 β LET ME START TONITE ββ’β Lamont Dozier (ABC)-1 (96)
98 β LADY MARMALADE (Voulez-Vous Coucher Avec Moi) ββ’β LaBelle (Epic)-1 (98)
99 β UP IN A PUFF OF SMOKE ββ’β Polly Brown (GTO)-1 (99)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 11th January, 1975Β
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS ββ’β Elton John (MCA)-7 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 YOUβRE THE FIRST, THE LAST, MY EVERYTHING ββ’β Barry White (20th Century)-11 (2)
3 4 JUNIORβS FARM / SALLY G ββ’β Paul McCartney and Wings (Apple)-10 (3)
4 5 LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN ββ’β Neil Sedaka (Rocket)-13 (4)
5 10 MANDY ββ’β Barry Manilow (Bell)-9 (5)
6 7 ONLY YOU ββ’β Ringo Starr (Apple)-9 (6)
7 8 BOOGIE ON REGGAE WOMAN ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-9 (7)
8 9 PLEASE MR. POSTMAN ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-8 (8)
9 3 KUNG FU FIGHTING ββ’β Carl Douglas (20th Century)-14 (1)
10 13 ONE MAN WOMAN / ONE WOMAN MAN ββ’β Paul Anka with Odia Coates (United Artists)-10 (10)
11 15 MORNING SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN ββ’β Donny and Marie Osmond (MGM)-9 (11)
12 14 BUNGLE IN THE JUNGLE ββ’β Jethro Tull (Chrysalis)-11 (12)
13 6 ANGIE BABY ββ’β Helen Reddy (Capitol)-13 (1)
14 18 NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE ββ’β Gloria Gaynor (MGM)-11 (14)
15 16 DARK HORSE ββ’β George Harrison (Apple)-8 (15)
16 20 FIRE ββ’β The Ohio Players (Mercury)-5 (16)
17 21 DOCTORβS ORDERS ββ’β Carol Douglas (Midland International)-7 (17)
18 22 PICK UP THE PIECES ββ’β The Average White Band (AWB) (Atlantic)-6 (18)
19 23 SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL ββ’β Grand Funk (Capitol)-5 (19)
20 25 ROCK βNβ ROLL (I Gave You the Best Years of My Life) ββ’β Mac Davis (Columbia)-6 (20)
21 27 GET DANCINβ (Part 1) ββ’β Disco Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes (Chelsea)-8 (21)
22 11 CATβS IN THE CRADLE ββ’β Harry Chapin (Elektra)-14 (1)
23 19 SHA-LA-LA (Make Me Happy) ββ’β Al Green (Hi)-16 (7)
24 26 RIDE βEM COWBOY ββ’β Paul Davis (Bang)-14 (24)
25 24 YOU GOT THE LOVE ββ’β Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC)-14 (11)
26 32 BEST OF MY LOVE ββ’β Eagles (Asylum)-7 (26)
27 35 FREE BIRD ββ’β Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA)-8 (27)
28 17 WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN ββ’β The Three Degrees (Philadelphia International)-16 (2)
29 37 YOUβRE NO GOOD ββ’β Linda Ronstadt (Capitol)-6 (29)
30 30 FROM HIS WOMAN TO YOU ββ’β Barbara Mason (Buddah)-7 (30)
31 34 I BELONG TO YOU ββ’β Love Unlimited (20th Century)-7 (31)
32 40 STRUTTINβ ββ’β Billy Preston (A&M)-5 (32)
33 41 LOOK IN MY EYES PRETTY WOMAN ββ’β Tony Orlando and Dawn (Bell)-4 (33)
34 39 THE ENTERTAINER ββ’β Billy Joel (Columbia)-7 (34)
35 47 #9 DREAM ββ’β John Lennon (Apple)-4 (35)
36 44 READY ββ’β Cat Stevens (A&M)-6 (36)
37 64 SWEET SURRENDER ββ’β John Denver (RCA)-3 (37)
38 46 BLACK WATER ββ’β The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-4 (38)
39 29 I FEEL A SONG (In My Heart) / DONβT BURN DOWN THE BRIDGE ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Buddah)-14 (21)
40 31 I CAN HELP ββ’β Billy Swan (Monument)-16 (1)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 33 RUBY, BABY ββ’β Billy βCrashβ Craddock (ABC)-8 (33)
43 28 DANCINβ FOOL ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-8 (28)
44 12 MUST OF GOT LOST ββ’β The J. Geils Band (Atlantic)-10 (12)
45 36 DO IT (βTil Youβre Satisfied) ββ’β B.T. Express (Scepter)-16 (2)
49 38 PROMISED LAND ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-12 (14)
POWER PLAYS
42 48 CHANGES ββ’β David Bowie (RCA)-13 (42)
46 58 YOUR BULLDOG DRINKS CHAMPAGNE ββ’β Jim Stafford (MGM)-4 (46)
47 50 SUGAR PIE GUY (Part 1) ββ’β The Joneses (Mercury)-15 (47)
48 52 MY EYES ADORED YOU ββ’β Frankie Valli (Private Stock)-8 (48)
50 66 LONELY PEOPLE ββ’β America (Warner Brothers)-3 (50)
DEBUTS THIS WEEK
81 β DING DONG, DING DONG ββ’β George Harrison (Apple)-1 (81)
85 β YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL / ITβS A SIN WHEN YOU LOVE SOMEBODY ββ’β Joe Cocker (A&M)-1 (85)
86 β AINβT THAT PECULIAR ββ’β Diamond Reo (Big Tree)-1 (86)
90 β SAD SWEET DREAMER ββ’β Sweet Sensation (Pye)-1 (90)
98 β SHAME, SHAME, SHAME ββ’β Shirley (and Company) (Vibration)-1 (98)
99 β I WONβT LAST A DAY WITHOUT YOU / LET ME BE THE ONE (Medley) ββ’β Al Wilson (Rocky Road)-1 (99)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 18th January, 1975Β
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 5 MANDY ββ’β Barry Manilow (Bell)-10 (1 week at #1) (1) *
2 8 PLEASE MR. POSTMAN ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-9 (2)
3 4 LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN ββ’β Neil Sedaka (Rocket)-14 (3)
4 2 YOUβRE THE FIRST, THE LAST, MY EVERYTHING ββ’β Barry White (20th Century)-12 (2)
5 1 LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS ββ’β Elton John (MCA)-8 (1)
6 7 BOOGIE ON REGGAE WOMAN ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-10 (6)
7 3 JUNIORβS FARM / SALLY G ββ’β Paul McCartney and Wings (Apple)β11 (3)
8 10 ONE MAN WOMAN / ONE WOMAN MAN ββ’β Paul Anka with Odia Coates (United Artists)-11 (8)
9 11 MORNING SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN ββ’β Donny and Marie Osmond (MGM)-10 (9)
10 14 NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE ββ’β Gloria Gaynor (MGM)-12 (10)
11 16 FIRE ββ’β The Ohio Players (Mercury)-6 (11)
12 6 ONLY YOU ββ’β Ringo Starr (Apple)-10 (6)
13 17 DOCTORβS ORDERS ββ’β Carol Douglas (Midland International)-8 (13)
14 18 PICK UP THE PIECES ββ’β The Average White Band (AWB) (Atlantic)-7 (14)
15 19 SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL ββ’β Grand Funk (Capitol)-6 (15)
16 20 ROCK βNβ ROLL (I Gave You the Best Years of My Life) ββ’β Mac Davis (Columbia)-7 (16)
17 21 GET DANCINβ (Part 1) ββ’β Disco Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes (Chelsea)-9 (17)
18 12 BUNGLE IN THE JUNGLE ββ’β Jethro Tull (Chrysalis)-12 (12)
19 26 BEST OF MY LOVE ββ’β Eagles (Asylum)-8 (19)
20 9 KUNG FU FIGHTING ββ’β Carl Douglas (20th Century)-15 (1)
21 29 YOUβRE NO GOOD ββ’β Linda Ronstadt (Capitol)-7 (21)
22 13 ANGIE BABY ββ’β Helen Reddy (Capitol)-14 (1)
23 24 RIDE βEM COWBOY ββ’β Paul Davis (Bang)-15 (23)
24 38 BLACK WATER ββ’β The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-5 (24)
25 27 FREE BIRD ββ’β Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA)-9 (25)
26 32 STRUTTINβ ββ’β Billy Preston (A&M)-6 (26)
27 33 LOOK IN MY EYES PRETTY WOMAN ββ’β Tony Orlando and Dawn (Bell)-5 (27)
28 30 FROM HIS WOMAN TO YOU ββ’β Barbara Mason (Buddah)-8 (28)
29 35 #9 DREAM ββ’β John Lennon (Apple)-5 (29)
30 37 SWEET SURRENDER ββ’β John Denver (RCA)-4 (30)
31 31 I BELONG TO YOU ββ’β Love Unlimited (20th Century)-8 (31)
32 36 READY ββ’β Cat Stevens (A&M)-7 (32)
33 15 DARK HORSE ββ’β George Harrison (Apple)-9 (15)
34 34 THE ENTERTAINER ββ’β Billy Joel (Columbia)-8 (34)
35 22 CATβS IN THE CRADLE ββ’β Harry Chapin (Elektra)-15 (1)
36 55 NIGHTINGALE ββ’β Carole King (Ode)-3 (36)
37 50 LONELY PEOPLE ββ’β America (Warner Brothers)-4 (37)
38 46 YOUR BULLDOG DRINKS CHAMPAGNE ββ’β Jim Stafford (MGM)-5 (38)
39 51 LADY ββ’β Styx (Wooden Nickel)-6 (39)
40 48 MY EYES ADORED YOU ββ’β Frankie Valli (Private Stock)-9 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
42 25 YOU GOT THE LOVE ββ’β Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC)-15 (11)
46 23 SHA-LA-LA (Make Me Happy) ββ’β Al Green (Hi)-17 (7)
47 39 I FEEL A SONG (In My Heart) / DONβT BURN DOWN THE BRIDGE ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Buddah)-15 (21)
54 28 WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN ββ’β The Three Degrees (Philadelphia International)-17 (2)
61 40 I CAN HELP ββ’β Billy Swan (Monument)-17 (1)
POWER PLAYS
41 52 CANβT GET IT OUT OF MY HEAD ββ’β Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists)-5 (41)
43 53 HAPPY PEOPLE ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-5 (43)
44 41 RUBY, BABY ββ’β Billy βCrashβ Craddock (ABC)-9 (33)
45 42 CHANGES ββ’β David Bowie (RCA)-14 (42)
48 54 SUNSHINE (Part 2) ββ’β The OβJays (Philadelphia International)-6 (48)
49 47 SUGAR PIE GUY (Part 1) ββ’β The Joneses (Mercury)-16 (47)
50 56 BABY, HANG UP THE PHONE ββ’β Carl Graves (A&M)-7 (50)
DEBUTS THIS WEEK
67 β ROLL ON DOWN THE HIGHWAY ββ’β Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury)-1 (67)
70 β MOVINβ ON ββ’β Bad Company (Swan Song)-1 (70)
80 β LOVINβ YOU ββ’β Minnie Riperton (Epic)-1 (80)
83 β FUTURE SHOCK ββ’β Hello People (Dunhill)-1 (83)
87 β I AM LOVE (Parts 1 & 2) ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-1 (87)
89 β STAR ON A T.V. SHOW ββ’β The Stylistics (Avco)-1 (89)
90 β HOT DAWGIT ββ’β Ramsey Lewis and Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-1 (90)
94 β NEVER LET HER GO ββ’β David Gates (Elektra)-1 (94)
97 β THANKS FOR THE SMILES ββ’β Charlie Ross (Big Tree)-1 (97)
100 β ITβS ALL RIGHT ββ’β Jim Capaldi (Island)-1 (100)
* EDITORβS NOTE: This week begins a string of 12 consecutive weeks where the #1 song sits at the top of the chart for only 1 week. Itβs the longest stretch of this particular outcome during the βtraditionalβ period of the Hot 100 (1958-1990). Elton John bookends this unique phenomenon via two songs: βLucy In The Sky With Diamondsβ lands at #1 for the first 2 weeks of the year and βPhiladelphia Freedomβ hits #1 for 2 weeks during the second and third charts of April.
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 25th January, 1975Β
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 PLEASE MR. POSTMAN ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-10 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 3 LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN ββ’β Neil Sedaka (Rocket)-15 (2)
3 1 MANDY ββ’β Barry Manilow (Bell)-11 (1)
4 11 FIRE ββ’β The Ohio Players (Mercury)-7 (4)
5 6 BOOGIE ON REGGAE WOMAN ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-11 (5)
6 21 YOUβRE NO GOOD ββ’β Linda Ronstadt (Capitol)-8 (6)
7 8 ONE MAN WOMAN / ONE WOMAN MAN ββ’β Paul Anka with Odia Coates (United Artists)-12 (7)
8 9 MORNING SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN ββ’β Donny and Marie Osmond (MGM)-11 (8)
9 10 NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE ββ’β Gloria Gaynor (MGM)-13 (9)
10 14 PICK UP THE PIECES ββ’β The Average White Band (AWB) (Atlantic)-8 (10)
11 5 LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS ββ’β Elton John (MCA)-9 (1)
12 15 SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL ββ’β Grand Funk (Capitol)-7 (12)
13 13 DOCTORβS ORDERS ββ’β Carol Douglas (Midland International)-9 (13)
14 17 GET DANCINβ (Part 1) ββ’β Disco Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes (Chelsea)-10 (14)
15 19 BEST OF MY LOVE ββ’β Eagles (Asylum)-9 (15)
16 16 ROCK βNβ ROLL (I Gave You the Best Years of My Life) ββ’β Mac Davis (Columbia)-8 (16)
17 7 SALLY G / JUNIORβS FARM ββ’β Paul McCartney and Wings (Apple)-12 (3)
18 4 YOUβRE THE FIRST, THE LAST, MY EVERYTHING ββ’β Barry White (20th Century)-13 (2)
19 25 FREE BIRD ββ’β Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA)-10 (19)
20 24 BLACK WATER ββ’β The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-6 (20)
21 29 #9 DREAM ββ’β John Lennon (Apple)-6 (21)
22 26 STRUTTINβ ββ’β Billy Preston (A&M)-7 (22)
23 27 LOOK IN MY EYES PRETTY WOMAN ββ’β Tony Orlando and Dawn (Bell)-6 (23)
24 18 BUNGLE IN THE JUNGLE ββ’β Jethro Tull (Chrysalis)-13 (12)
25 30 SWEET SURRENDER ββ’β John Denver (RCA)-5 (25)
26 32 READY ββ’β Cat Stevens (A&M)-8 (26)
27 12 ONLY YOU ββ’β Ringo Starr (Apple)-11 (6)
28 36 NIGHTINGALE ββ’β Carole King (Ode)-4 (28)
29 37 LONELY PEOPLE ββ’β America (Warner Brothers)-5 (29)
30 38 YOUR BULLDOG DRINKS CHAMPAGNE ββ’β Jim Stafford (MGM)-6 (30)
31 39 LADY ββ’β Styx (Wooden Nickel)-7 (31)
32 40 MY EYES ADORED YOU ββ’β Frankie Valli (Private Stock)-10 (32)
33 41 CANβT GET IT OUT OF MY HEAD ββ’β Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists)-6 (33)
34 31 I BELONG TO YOU ββ’β Love Unlimited (20th Century)-9 (31)
35 34 THE ENTERTAINER ββ’β Billy Joel (Columbia)-9 (34)
36 22 ANGIE BABY ββ’β Helen Reddy (Capitol)-15 (1)
37 23 RIDE βEM COWBOY ββ’β Paul Davis (Bang)-16 (23)
38 20 KUNG FU FIGHTING ββ’β Carl Douglas (20th Century)-16 (1)
39 55 IβM A WOMAN ββ’β Maria Muldaur (Reprise)-5 (39)
40 51 BIG YELLOW TAXI (Live Version) ββ’β Joni Mitchell (Asylum)-5 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
42 28 FROM HIS WOMAN TO YOU ββ’β Barbara Mason (Buddah)-9 (28)
44 35 CATβS IN THE CRADLE ββ’β Harry Chapin (Elektra)-16 (1)
49 33 DARK HORSE ββ’β George Harrison (Apple)-10 (15)
POWER PLAYS
41 43 HAPPY PEOPLE ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-6 (41)
43 45 CHANGES ββ’β David Bowie (RCA)-15 (42)
45 47 I FEEL A SONG (In My Heart) / DONβT BURN DOWN THE BRIDGE ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Buddah)-16 (21)
46 59 DING DONG, DING DONG ββ’β George Harrison (Apple)-3 (46)
47 58 DONβT CALL US, WEβLL CALL YOU ββ’β Sugarloaf / Jerry Corbetta (Claridge)-8 (47)
48 42 YOU GOT THE LOVE ββ’β Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC)-16 (11)
50 50 BABY, HANG UP THE PHONE ββ’β Carl Graves (A&M)-8 (50)
DEBUTS THIS WEEK
63 β HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW ββ’β Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-1 (63)
82 β MY BOY ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-1 (82)
85 β EXPRESS ββ’β B.T. Express (Roadshow)-1 (85)
89 β IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG I DONβT WANT TO BE RIGHT ββ’β Millie Jackson (Spring)-1 (89)
90 β I GET LIFTED / I CANβT LEAVE YOU ALONE ββ’β George McCrae (T.K.)-7 (50)
94 β WE MAY NEVER LOVE LIKE THIS AGAIN ββ’β Maureen McGovern (20th Century)-1 (94)
95 β DEVIL IN THE BOTTLE ββ’β T.G. Sheppard (Melodyland)-1 (95)
97 β CHICO AND THE MAN ββ’β Jose Feliciano (RCA)-1 (97)
99 β ISNβT IT LONELY TOGETHER ββ’β Stark and McBrien (RCA)-1 (99)
100 β IβLL STILL LOVE YOU ββ’β Jim Weatherly (Buddah)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 1st February, 1975Β
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN ββ’β Neil Sedaka (Rocket)-16 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 4 FIRE ββ’β The Ohio Players (Mercury)-8 (2)
3 5 BOOGIE ON REGGAE WOMAN ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-12 (3)
4 6 YOUβRE NO GOOD ββ’β Linda Ronstadt (Capitol)-9 (4)
5 10 PICK UP THE PIECES ββ’β The Average White Band (AWB) (Atlantic)-9 (5)
6 1 PLEASE MR. POSTMAN ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-11 (1)
7 3 MANDY ββ’β Barry Manilow (Bell)-12 (1)
8 8 MORNING SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN ββ’β Donny and Marie Osmond (MGM)-12 (8)
9 15 BEST OF MY LOVE ββ’β Eagles (Asylum)-10 (9)
10 12 SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL ββ’β Grand Funk (Capitol)-8 (10)
11 14 GET DANCINβ (Part 1) ββ’β Disco Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes (Chelsea)-11 (11)
12 13 DOCTORβS ORDERS ββ’β Carol Douglas (Midland International)-10 (12)
13 9 NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE ββ’β Gloria Gaynor (MGM)-14 (9)
14 7 ONE MAN WOMAN / ONE WOMAN MAN ββ’β Paul Anka with Odia Coates (United Artists)-13 (7)
15 16 ROCK βNβ ROLL (I Gave You the Best Years of My Life) ββ’β Mac Davis (Columbia)-9 (15)
16 20 BLACK WATER ββ’β The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-7 (16)
17 21 #9 DREAM ββ’β John Lennon (Apple)-7 (17)
18 23 LOOK IN MY EYES PRETTY WOMAN ββ’β Tony Orlando and Dawn (Bell)-7 (18)
19 19 FREE BIRD ββ’β Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA)-11 (19)
20 11 LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS ββ’β Elton John (MCA)-10 (1)
21 25 SWEET SURRENDER ββ’β John Denver (RCA)-6 (21)
22 22 STRUTTINβ ββ’β Billy Preston (A&M)-8 (22)
23 28 NIGHTINGALE ββ’β Carole King (Ode)-5 (23)
24 29 LONELY PEOPLE ββ’β America (Warner Brothers)-6 (24)
25 30 YOUR BULLDOG DRINKS CHAMPAGNE ββ’β Jim Stafford (MGM)-7 (25)
26 26 READY ββ’β Cat Stevens (A&M)-9 (26)
27 31 LADY ββ’β Styx (Wooden Nickel)-8 (27)
28 32 MY EYES ADORED YOU ββ’β Frankie Valli (Private Stock)-11 (28)
29 33 CANβT GET IT OUT OF MY HEAD ββ’β Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists)-7 (29)
30 39 IβM A WOMAN ββ’β Maria Muldaur (Reprise)-6 (30)
31 34 I BELONG TO YOU ββ’β Love Unlimited (20th Century)-10 (31)
32 40 BIG YELLOW TAXI (Live Version) ββ’β Joni Mitchell (Asylum)-6 (32)
33 18 YOUβRE THE FIRST, THE LAST, MY EVERYTHING ββ’β Barry White (20th Century)-14 (2)
34 24 BUNGLE IN THE JUNGLE ββ’β Jethro Tull (Chrysalis)-14 (12)
35 27 ONLY YOU ββ’β Ringo Starr (Apple)-12 (6)
36 61 LADY MARMALADE (Voulez-Vous Coucher Avec Moi) ββ’β LaBelle (Epic)-5 (36)
37 55 ROLL ON DOWN THE HIGHWAY ββ’β Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury)-3 (37)
38 46 DING DONG, DING DONG ββ’β George Harrison (Apple)-4 (38)
39 47 DONβT CALL US, WEβLL CALL YOU ββ’β Sugarloaf / Jerry Corbetta (Claridge)-9 (39)
40 41 HAPPY PEOPLE ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-7 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
43 38 KUNG FU FIGHTING ββ’β Carl Douglas (20th Century)-17 (1)
44 36 ANGIE BABY ββ’β Helen Reddy (Capitol)-16 (1)
45 35 THE ENTERTAINER ββ’β Billy Joel (Columbia)-10 (34)
48 37 RIDE βEM COWBOY ββ’β Paul Davis (Bang)-17 (23)
66 17 SALLY G / JUNIORβS FARM ββ’β Paul McCartney and Wings (Apple)-13 (3)
POWER PLAYS
41 43 CHANGES ββ’β David Bowie (RCA)-16Β (41)
42 85 EXPRESS ββ’β B.T. Express (Roadshow)-2 (42)
46 58 MOVINβ ON ββ’β Bad Company (Swan Song)-3 (46)
47 57 TO THE DOOR OF THE SUN (Alle Porte Del Sole) ββ’β Al Martino (Capitol)-7 (47)
49 63 HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW ββ’β Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-2 (49)
50 60 POETRY MAN ββ’β Phoebe Snow (Shelter)-5 (50)
DEBUTS THIS WEEK
73 β IβVE BEEN THIS WAY BEFORE ββ’β Neil Diamond (Columbia)-1 (73)
81 β CHEVY VAN ββ’β Sammy Johns (GRC)-1 (81)
83 β WOLF CREEK PASS ββ’β C.W. McCall (MGM)-1 (83)
84 β MY ELUSIVE DREAMS ββ’β Charlie Rich (Epic)-1 (84)
85 β I FOUGHT THE LAW ββ’β Sam Neely (A&M)-1 (85)
86 β PLEASE MR. PRESIDENT ββ’β Paula Webb (20th Century / Westbound)-1 (86)
88 β PART OF THE PLAN ββ’β Dan Fogelberg (Epic)-1 (88)
89 β BUTTER BOY ββ’β Fanny (Casablanca)-1 (89)
90 β GOOD TIMES, ROCK AND ROLL ββ’β Flash Cadillac and the Continental Kids (Private Stock)-1 (90)
97 β BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS ββ’β Freddy Fender (ABC / Dot)-1 (97)
99 β (Hey Wonβt You Play) ANOTHER SOMEBODY DONE SOMEBODY WRONG SONG ββ’β B.J. Thomas (ABC)-1 (99)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 8th February, 1975Β
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 FIRE ββ’β The Ohio Players (Mercury)-9 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 4 YOUβRE NO GOOD ββ’β Linda Ronstadt (Capitol)-10 (2)
3 3 BOOGIE ON REGGAE WOMAN ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-13Β (3)
4 5 PICK UP THE PIECES ββ’β The Average White Band (AWB) (Atlantic)-10 (4)
5 9 BEST OF MY LOVE ββ’β Eagles (Asylum)-11 (5)
6 10 SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL ββ’β Grand Funk (Capitol)-9 (6)
7 16 BLACK WATER ββ’β The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-8 (7)
8 1 LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN ββ’β Neil Sedaka (Rocket)-17 (1)
9 24 LONELY PEOPLE ββ’β America (Warner Brothers)-7 (9)
10 11 GET DANCINβ (Part 1) ββ’β Disco Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes (Chelsea)-12 (10)
11 12 DOCTORβS ORDERS ββ’β Carol Douglas (Midland International)-11 (11)
12 28 MY EYES ADORED YOU ββ’β Frankie Valli (Private Stock)-12 (12)
13 17 #9 DREAM ββ’β John Lennon (Apple)-8 (13)
14 18 LOOK IN MY EYES PRETTY WOMAN ββ’β Tony Orlando and Dawn (Bell)-8 (14)
15 6 PLEASE MR. POSTMAN ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-12 (1)
16 7 MANDY ββ’β Barry Manilow (Bell)-13 (1)
17 21 SWEET SURRENDER ββ’β John Denver (RCA)-7 (17)
18 8 MORNING SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN ββ’β Donny and Marie Osmond (MGM)-13 (8)
19 23 NIGHTINGALE ββ’β Carole King (Ode)-6 (19)
20 13 NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE ββ’β Gloria Gaynor (MGM)-15 (9)
21 27 LADY ββ’β Styx (Wooden Nickel)-9 (21)
22 15 ROCK βNβ ROLL (I Gave You the Best Years of My Life) ββ’β Mac Davis (Columbia)-10 (15)
23 29 CANβT GET IT OUT OF MY HEAD ββ’β Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists)-8 (23)
24 25 YOUR BULLDOG DRINKS CHAMPAGNE ββ’β Jim Stafford (MGM)-8 (24)
25 30 IβM A WOMAN ββ’β Maria Muldaur (Reprise)-7 (25)
26 32 BIG YELLOW TAXI (Live Version) ββ’β Joni Mitchell (Asylum)-7 (26)
27 31 I BELONG TO YOU ββ’β Love Unlimited (20th Century)-11 (27)
28 14 ONE MAN WOMAN / ONE WOMAN MAN ββ’β Paul Anka with Odia Coates (United Artists)-14 (7)
29 36 LADY MARMALADE (Voulez-Vous Coucher Avec Moi) ββ’β LaBelle (Epic)-6 (29)
30 37 ROLL ON DOWN THE HIGHWAY ββ’β Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury)-4 (30)
31 39 DONβT CALL US, WEβLL CALL YOU ββ’β Sugarloaf / Jerry Corbetta (Claridge)-10 (31)
32 20 LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS ββ’β Elton John (MCA)-11 (1)
33 42 EXPRESS ββ’β B.T. Express (Roadshow)-3 (33)
34 49 HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW ββ’β Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-3 (34)
35 22 STRUTTINβ ββ’β Billy Preston (A&M)-9 (22)
36 38 DING DONG, DING DONG ββ’β George Harrison (Apple)-5 (36)
37 50 POETRY MAN ββ’β Phoebe Snow (Shelter)-6 (37)
38 51 UP IN A PUFF OF SMOKE ββ’β Polly Brown (GTO)-6 (38)
39 46 MOVINβ ON ββ’β Bad Company (Swan Song)-4 (39)
40 47 TO THE DOOR OF THE SUN (Alle Porte Del Sole) ββ’β Al Martino (Capitol)-8 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 40 HAPPY PEOPLE ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-8 (40)
46 26 READY ββ’β Cat Stevens (A&M)-10 (26)
51 19 FREE BIRD ββ’β Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA)-12 (19)
54 33 YOUβRE THE FIRST, THE LAST, MY EVERYTHING ββ’β Barry White (20th Century)-15 (2)
55 34 BUNGLE IN THE JUNGLE ββ’β Jethro Tull (Chrysalis)-15 (12)
56 35 ONLY YOU ββ’β Ringo Starr (Apple)-13 (6)
POWER PLAYS
42 69 MY BOY ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-3 (42)
43 53 YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL / ITβS A SIN WHEN YOU LOVE SOMEBODY ββ’β Joe Cocker (A&M)-5 (43)
44 55 AINβT THAT PECULIAR ββ’β Diamond Reo (Big Tree)-5 (44)
45 56 DONβT TAKE YOUR LOVE ββ’β The Manhattans (Columbia)-6 (45)
47 58 SAD SWEET DREAMER ββ’β Sweet Sensation (Pye)-5 (47)
48 59 LOVINβ YOU ββ’β Minnie Riperton (Epic)-4 (48)
49 60 NEVER LET HER GO ββ’β David Gates (Elektra)-4 (49)
50 66 SALLY G / JUNIORβS FARM ββ’β Paul McCartney and Wings (Apple)-14 (3) *
DEBUTS THIS WEEK
72 β EMOTION ββ’β Helen Reddy (Capitol)-1 (72)
78 β NO NO SONG / SNOOKEROO ββ’β Ringo Starr (Apple)-1 (78)
85 β SUPERNATURAL THING (Part 1) ββ’β Ben E. King (Atlantic)-1 (85)
86 β THE SOUTHβS GONNA DO IT ββ’β The Charlie Daniels Band (Kama Sutra)-1 (86)
87 β CHANGES ββ’β Loggins and Messina (Columbia)-1 (87)
88 β WALKING IN RHYTHM ββ’β The Blackbyrds (Fantasy)-1 (88)
89 β EMMA ββ’β Hot Chocolate (Big Tree)-1 (89)
90 β SATIN SOUL ββ’β The Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century)-1 (90)
94 β JACKIE BLUE ββ’β The Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M)-1 (94)
96 β CHARMER ββ’β Tim Moore (Asylum)-1 (96)
97 β I JUST CANβT SAY GOODBYE ββ’β The Philly Devotions (Columbia)-1 (97)
98 β KILLER QUEEN ββ’β Queen (Elektra)-1 (98)
99 β HIJACK ββ’β Herbie Mann (Atlantic)-1 (99)
100 β BELIEVE HALF OF WHAT YOU SEE (And None Of What You Hear) ββ’β Leon Haywood (20th Century)-1 (100)
* EDITORβS NOTE: Once the single, βJuniorβs Farmβ began falling down the charts, on the week ending January 25, 1975, its B-side, βSally Gβ took its place on Billboardβs listings, keeping βJuniorβs Farmβ remaining in its listings. However, this week of βSally Gβ re-entering the charts, Billboard has dropped the original A-side of, βJuniorβs Farmβ from their listings. Officially, this week, βSally Gβ enters the Billboard Hot 100 as a lone single.
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 15th February, 1975
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 YOUβRE NO GOOD ββ’β Linda Ronstadt (Capitol)-10 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 4 PICK UP THE PIECES ββ’β The Average White Band (AWB) (Atlantic)-11 (2)
3 5 BEST OF MY LOVE ββ’β Eagles (Asylum)-12 (3)
4 6 SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL ββ’β Grand Funk (Capitol)-10 (4)
5 7 BLACK WATER ββ’β The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-9 (5)
6 1 FIRE ββ’β The Ohio Players (Mercury)-10 (1)
7 9 LONELY PEOPLE ββ’β America (Warner Brothers)-8 (7)
8 3 BOOGIE ON REGGAE WOMAN ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-14 (3)
9 12 MY EYES ADORED YOU ββ’β Frankie Valli (Private Stock)-13 (9)
10 13 #9 DREAM ββ’β John Lennon (Apple)-9 (10)
11 14 LOOK IN MY EYES PRETTY WOMAN ββ’β Tony Orlando and Dawn (Bell)-9 (11)
12 11 DOCTORβS ORDERS ββ’β Carol Douglas (Midland International)-12 (11)
13 17 SWEET SURRENDER ββ’β John Denver (RCA)-8 (13)
14 10 GET DANCINβ (Part 1) ββ’β Disco Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes (Chelsea)-13 (10)
15 19 NIGHTINGALE ββ’β Carole King (Ode)-7 (15)
16 8 LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN ββ’β Neil Sedaka (Rocket)-18 (1)
17 21 LADY ββ’β Styx (Wooden Nickel)-10 (17)
18 34 HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW ββ’β Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-4 (18)
19 23 CANβT GET IT OUT OF MY HEAD ββ’β Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists)-9 (19)
20 25 IβM A WOMAN ββ’β Maria Muldaur (Reprise)-8 (20)
21 29 LADY MARMALADE (Voulez-Vous Coucher Avec Moi) ββ’β LaBelle (Epic)-7 (21)
22 30 ROLL ON DOWN THE HIGHWAY ββ’β Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury)-5 (22)
23 31 DONβT CALL US, WEβLL CALL YOU ββ’β Sugarloaf / Jerry Corbetta (Claridge)-11 (23)
24 26 BIG YELLOW TAXI (Live Version) ββ’β Joni Mitchell (Asylum)-8 (24)
25 15 PLEASE MR. POSTMAN ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-13 (1)
26 33 EXPRESS ββ’β B.T. Express (Roadshow)-4 (26)
27 27 I BELONG TO YOU ββ’β Love Unlimited (20th Century)-12 (27)
28 16 MANDY ββ’β Barry Manilow (Bell)-14 (1)
29 37 POETRY MAN ββ’β Phoebe Snow (Shelter)-7 (29)
30 38 UP IN A PUFF OF SMOKE ββ’β Polly Brown (GTO)-7 (30)
31 39 MOVINβ ON ββ’β Bad Company (Swan Song)-5 (31)
32 40 TO THE DOOR OF THE SUN (Alle Porte Del Sole) ββ’β Al Martino (Capitol)-9 (32)
33 42 MY BOY ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-4 (33)
34 18 MORNING SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN ββ’β Donny and Marie Osmond (MGM)-14 (8)
35 43 YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL / ITβS A SIN WHEN YOU LOVE SOMEBODY ββ’β Joe Cocker (A&M)-6 (35)
36 24 YOUR BULLDOG DRINKS CHAMPAGNE ββ’β Jim Stafford (MGM)-9 (24)
37 45 DONβT TAKE YOUR LOVE ββ’β The Manhattans (Columbia)-7 (37)
38 48 LOVINβ YOU ββ’β Minnie Riperton (Epic)-5 (38)
39 47 SAD SWEET DREAMER ββ’β Sweet Sensation (Pye)-6 (39)
40 49 NEVER LET HER GO ββ’β David Gates (Elektra)-5 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 32 LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS ββ’β Elton John (MCA)-12 (1)
46 22 ROCK βNβ ROLL (I Gave You the Best Years of My Life) ββ’β Mac Davis (Columbia)-11 (15)
48 20 NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE ββ’β Gloria Gaynor (MGM)-16 (9)
49 36 DING DONG, DING DONG ββ’β George Harrison (Apple)-6 (36)
54 28 ONE MAN WOMAN / ONE WOMAN MAN ββ’β Paul Anka with Odia Coates (United Artists)-15 (7)
57 35 STRUTTINβ ββ’β Billy Preston (A&M)-10 (22)
POWER PLAYS
42 52 I AM LOVE (Parts 1 & 2) ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-5 (42)
43 53 SHAME, SHAME, SHAME ββ’β Shirley (and Company) (Vibration)-6 (43)
44 44 AINβT THAT PECULIAR ββ’β Diamond Reo (Big Tree)-6 (44)
45 50 SALLY G / JUNIORβS FARM ββ’β Paul McCartney and Wings (Apple)-15 (3)
47 57 STAR ON A T.V. SHOW ββ’β The Stylistics (Avco)-5 (47)
50 58 HOT DAWGIT ββ’β Ramsey Lewis and Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-5 (50)
DEBUTS THIS WEEK
79 β ONCE YOU GET STARTED ββ’β Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC)-1 (79)
85 β DANCE THE KUNG FU ββ’β Carl Douglas (20th Century)-1 (85)
86 β SHINING STAR ββ’β Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-1 (86)
87 β I WANNA LEARN A LOVE SONG ββ’β Harry Chapin (Elektra)-1 (87)
89 β I HAVE A DREAM ββ’β Donny Osmond (MGM)-1 (89)
97 β SHOESHINE BOY ββ’β Eddie Kendricks (Tamla)-1 (97)
98 β LOVE DONβT YOU GO THROUGH NO CHANGES ON ME ββ’β Sister Sledge (Atco)-4 (92)
99 β SMOKINβ ROOM ββ’β Carl Carlton (ABC)-1 (99)
100 β BUMP ME BABY (Part 1) ββ’β Dooley Silverspoon (Cotton)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 22nd February, 1975Β
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 PICK UP THE PIECES ββ’β The Average White Band (AWB) (Atlantic)-12 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 3 BEST OF MY LOVE ββ’β Eagles (Asylum)-13 (2)
3 4 SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL ββ’β Grand Funk (Capitol)-11 (3)
4 5 BLACK WATER ββ’β The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-10 (4)
5 18 HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW ββ’β Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-5 (5)
6 7 LONELY PEOPLE ββ’β America (Warner Brothers)-9 (6)
7 9 MY EYES ADORED YOU ββ’β Frankie Valli (Private Stock)-14 (7)
8 1 YOUβRE NO GOOD ββ’β Linda Ronstadt (Capitol)-11 (1)
9 10 #9 DREAM ββ’β John Lennon (Apple)-10 (9)
10 15 NIGHTINGALE ββ’β Carole King (Ode)-8 (10)
11 11 LOOK IN MY EYES PRETTY WOMAN ββ’β Tony Orlando and Dawn (Bell)-10 (11)
12 6 FIRE ββ’β The Ohio Players (Mercury)-11 (1)
13 13 SWEET SURRENDER ββ’β John Denver (RCA)-9 (13)
14 17 LADY ββ’β Styx (Wooden Nickel)-11 (14)
15 19 CANβT GET IT OUT OF MY HEAD ββ’β Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists)-10 (15)
16 20 IβM A WOMAN ββ’β Maria Muldaur (Reprise)-9 (16)
17 21 LADY MARMALADE (Voulez-Vous Coucher Avec Moi) ββ’β LaBelle (Epic)-8 (17)
18 22 ROLL ON DOWN THE HIGHWAY ββ’β Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury)-6 (18)
19 23 DONβT CALL US, WEβLL CALL YOU ββ’β Sugarloaf / Jerry Corbetta (Claridge)-12 (19)
20 26 EXPRESS ββ’β B.T. Express (Roadshow)-5 (20)
21 12 DOCTORβS ORDERS ββ’β Carol Douglas (Midland International)-13 (11)
22 8 BOOGIE ON REGGAE WOMAN ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-15 (3)
23 29 POETRY MAN ββ’β Phoebe Snow (Shelter)-8 (23)
24 30 UP IN A PUFF OF SMOKE ββ’β Polly Brown (GTO)-8 (24)
25 31 MOVINβ ON ββ’β Bad Company (Swan Song)-6 (25)
26 32 TO THE DOOR OF THE SUN (Alle Porte Del Sole) ββ’β Al Martino (Capitol)-10 (26)
27 33 MY BOY ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-5 (27)
28 35 YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL / ITβS A SIN WHEN YOU LOVE SOMEBODY ββ’β Joe Cocker (A&M)-7 (28)
29 14 GET DANCINβ (Part 1) ββ’β Disco Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes (Chelsea)-14 (10)
30 38 LOVINβ YOU ββ’β Minnie Riperton (Epic)-6 (30)
31 39 SAD SWEET DREAMER ββ’β Sweet Sensation (Pye)-7 (31)
32 40 NEVER LET HER GO ββ’β David Gates (Elektra)-6 (32)
33 16 LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN ββ’β Neil Sedaka (Rocket)-19 (1)
34 42 I AM LOVE (Parts 1 & 2) ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-6 (34)
35 43 SHAME, SHAME, SHAME ββ’β Shirley (and Company) (Vibration)-7 (35)
36 28 MANDY ββ’β Barry Manilow (Bell)-15 (1)
37 37 DONβT TAKE YOUR LOVE ββ’β The Manhattans (Columbia)-8 (37)
38 25 PLEASE MR. POSTMAN ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-14 (1)
39 45 SALLY G / JUNIORβS FARM ββ’β Paul McCartney and Wings (Apple)-16 (3)
40 58 NO NO SONG / SNOOKEROO ββ’β Ringo Starr (Apple)-3 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 24 BIG YELLOW TAXI (Live Version) ββ’β Joni Mitchell (Asylum)-9 (24)
53 27 I BELONG TO YOU ββ’β Love Unlimited (20th Century)-13 (27)
67 34 MORNING SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN ββ’β Donny and Marie Osmond (MGM)-15 (8)
POWER PLAYS
42 52 IβVE BEEN THIS WAY BEFORE ββ’β Neil Diamond (Columbia)-4 (42)
43 53 IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG I DONβT WANT TO BE RIGHT ββ’β Millie Jackson (Spring)-5 (43)
44 81 (Hey Wonβt You Play) ANOTHER SOMEBODY DONE SOMEBODY WRONG SONG ββ’β B.J. Thomas (ABC)-4 (44)
45 55 I GET LIFTED / I CANβT LEAVE YOU ALONE ββ’β George McCrae (T.K.)-11 (45)
46 56 CHEVY VAN ββ’β Sammy Johns (GRC)-4 (46)
47 47 STAR ON A T.V. SHOW ββ’β The Stylistics (Avco)-6 (47)
48 59 PART OF THE PLAN ββ’β Dan Fogelberg (Epic)-4 (48)
49 60 EMOTION ββ’β Helen Reddy (Capitol)-3 (49)
50 50 HOT DAWGIT ββ’β Ramsey Lewis and Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-6 (50)
DEBUTS THIS WEEK
55 β HARRY TRUMAN ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-1 (55)
82 β LONG TALL GLASSES (I Can Dance) ββ’β Leo Sayer (Warner Brothers)-1 (82)
83 β HUSH / IβM ALIVE (Medley) ββ’β Blue Swede (EMI)-1 (83)
84 β LOVE CORPORATION ββ’β The Hues Corporation (RCA)-1 (84)
88 β LOVE FINDS ITS OWN WAY ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Buddah)-1Β (88)
90 β REALITY ββ’β James Brown (Polydor)-1 (90)
92 β THE BERTHA BUTT BOOGIE (Part 1) ββ’β The Jimmy Castor Bunch (Atlantic)-1 (92)
95 β LIKE A SUNDAY MORNING ββ’β Lana Cantrell (Polydor)-1 (95)
96 β LINDA ON MY MIND ββ’β Conway Twitty (MCA)-1 (96)
97 β IβLL BE HOLDING ON ββ’β Al Downing (Chess)-1 (97)
99 β ANGEL (What In the Worldβs Come Over Us) ββ’β The Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor)-1 (99)
100 β DONβT LET GO ββ’β Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen (Warner Brothers)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 1st March, 1975Β
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 BEST OF MY LOVE ββ’β Eagles (Asylum)-14 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 5 HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW ββ’β Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-6 (2)
3 4 BLACK WATER ββ’β The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-11 (3)
4 7 MY EYES ADORED YOU ββ’β Frankie Valli (Private Stock)-15 (4)
5 3 SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL ββ’β Grand Funk (Capitol)-12 (3)
6 6 LONELY PEOPLE ββ’β America (Warner Brothers)-10 (6)
7 1 PICK UP THE PIECES ββ’β The Average White Band (AWB) (Atlantic)-13 (1)
8 17 LADY MARMALADE (Voulez-Vous Coucher Avec Moi) ββ’β LaBelle (Epic)-9 (8)
9 10 NIGHTINGALE ββ’β Carole King (Ode)-9 (9)
10 14 LADY ββ’β Styx (Wooden Nickel)-12 (10)
11 15 CANβT GET IT OUT OF MY HEAD ββ’β Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists)-11 (11)
12 16 IβM A WOMAN ββ’β Maria Muldaur (Reprise)-10 (12)
13 9 #9 DREAM ββ’β John Lennon (Apple)-11 (9)
14 18 ROLL ON DOWN THE HIGHWAY ββ’β Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury)-7 (14)
15 19 DONβT CALL US, WEβLL CALL YOU ββ’β Sugarloaf / Jerry Corbetta (Claridge)-13 (15)
16 20 EXPRESS ββ’β B.T. Express (Roadshow)-6 (16)
17 23 POETRY MAN ββ’β Phoebe Snow (Shelter)-9 (17)
18 8 YOUβRE NO GOOD ββ’β Linda Ronstadt (Capitol)-12 (1)
19 25 MOVINβ ON ββ’β Bad Company (Swan Song)-7 (19)
20 24 UP IN A PUFF OF SMOKE ββ’β Polly Brown (GTO)-9 (20)
21 26 TO THE DOOR OF THE SUN (Alle Porte Del Sole) ββ’β Al Martino (Capitol)-11 (21)
22 30 LOVINβ YOU ββ’β Minnie Riperton (Epic)-7 (22)
23 27 MY BOY ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-6 (23)
24 28 YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL / ITβS A SIN WHEN YOU LOVE SOMEBODY ββ’β Joe Cocker (A&M)-8 (24)
25 31 SAD SWEET DREAMER ββ’β Sweet Sensation (Pye)-8 (25)
26 34 I AM LOVE (Parts 1 & 2) ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-7 (26)
27 35 SHAME, SHAME, SHAME ββ’β Shirley (and Company) (Vibration)-8 (27)
28 12 FIRE ββ’β The Ohio Players (Mercury)-12 (1)
29 13 SWEET SURRENDER ββ’β John Denver (RCA)-10 (13)
30 32 NEVER LET HER GO ββ’β David Gates (Elektra)-7 (30)
31 40 NO NO SONG / SNOOKEROO ββ’β Ringo Starr (Apple)-4 (31)
32 11 LOOK IN MY EYES PRETTY WOMAN ββ’β Tony Orlando and Dawn (Bell)-11 (11)
33 21 DOCTORβS ORDERS ββ’β Carol Douglas (Midland International)-14 (11)
34 42 IβVE BEEN THIS WAY BEFORE ββ’β Neil Diamond (Columbia)-5 (34)
35 22 BOOGIE ON REGGAE WOMAN ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-16 (3)
36 44 (Hey Wonβt You Play) ANOTHER SOMEBODY DONE SOMEBODY WRONG SONG ββ’β B.J. Thomas (ABC)-5 (36)
37 45 I GET LIFTED / I CANβT LEAVE YOU ALONE ββ’β George McCrae (T.K.)-12 (37)
38 46 CHEVY VAN ββ’β Sammy Johns (GRC)-5 (38)
39 49 EMOTION ββ’β Helen Reddy (Capitol)-4 (39)
40 48 PART OF THE PLAN ββ’β Dan Fogelberg (Epic)-5 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
43 37 DONβT TAKE YOUR LOVE ββ’β The Manhattans (Columbia)-9 (37)
44 38 PLEASE MR. POSTMAN ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-15 (1)
57 29 GET DANCINβ (Part 1) ββ’β Disco Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes (Chelsea)-15 (10)
61 33 LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN ββ’β Neil Sedaka (Rocket)-20 (1)
64 39 SALLY G / JUNIORβS FARM ββ’β Paul McCartney and Wings (Apple)-17 (3)
66 36 MANDY ββ’β Barry Manilow (Bell)-16 (1)
POWER PLAYS
41 55 HARRY TRUMAN ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-2 (41)
42 43 IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG I DONβT WANT TO BE RIGHT ββ’β Millie Jackson (Spring)-6 (42)
45 68 ONCE YOU GET STARTED ββ’β Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC)-3 (45)
46 57 SUPERNATURAL THING (Part 1) ββ’β Ben E. King (Atlantic)-4 (46)
47 64 EMMA ββ’β Hot Chocolate (Big Tree)-4 (47)
48 61 BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS ββ’β Freddy Fender (ABC / Dot)-5 (48)
49 58 WOLF CREEK PASS ββ’β C.W. McCall (MGM)-5 (49)
50 56 GOOD TIMES, ROCK AND ROLL ββ’β Flash Cadillac and the Continental Kids (Private Stock)-5 (50)
DEBUTS THIS WEEK
69 β L-O-V-E (Love) ββ’β Al Green (Hi)-1 (69)
82 β ITβS A MIRACLE ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-1 (82)
86 β LEONA ββ’β Wet Willie (Capricorn)-1 (86)
89 β WEβRE ALMOST THERE ββ’β Michael Jackson (Motown)-1 (89)
94 β SHOWDOWN / DONβT LEAVE ME IN THE MORNING ββ’β Odia Coates (United Artists)-1 (94)
95 β THE PILL ββ’β Loretta Lynn (MCA)-1 (95)
96 β AMIE ββ’β The Pure Prairie League (RCA)-1 (96)
98 β TOBY / THATβS HOW LONG ββ’β The Chi-Lites (Brunswick)-1 (98)
99 β TURN TO STONE ββ’β Joe Walsh (Dunhill)-1 (99)
100 β ONLY ONE WOMAN ββ’β Nigel Olsson (Rocket)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 8th March, 1975
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW ββ’β Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-7 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 3 BLACK WATER ββ’β The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-12 (2)
3 4 MY EYES ADORED YOU ββ’β Frankie Valli (Private Stock)-16 (3)
4 8 LADY MARMALADE (Voulez-Vous Coucher Avec Moi) ββ’β LaBelle (Epic)-10 (4)
5 6 LONELY PEOPLE ββ’β America (Warner Brothers)-11 (5)
6 10 LADY ββ’β Styx (Wooden Nickel)-13 (6)
7 1 BEST OF MY LOVE ββ’β Eagles (Asylum)-15 (1)
8 22 LOVINβ YOU ββ’β Minnie Riperton (Epic)-8 (8)
9 7 PICK UP THE PIECES ββ’β The Average White Band (AWB) (Atlantic)-14 (1)
10 11 CANβT GET IT OUT OF MY HEAD ββ’β Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists)-12 (10)
11 15 DONβT CALL US, WEβLL CALL YOU ββ’β Sugarloaf / Jerry Corbetta (Claridge)-14 (11)
12 12 IβM A WOMAN ββ’β Maria Muldaur (Reprise)-11 (12)
13 16 EXPRESS ββ’β B.T. Express (Roadshow)-7 (13)
14 14 ROLL ON DOWN THE HIGHWAY ββ’β Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury)-8 (14)
15 17 POETRY MAN ββ’β Phoebe Snow (Shelter)-10 (15)
16 24 YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL / ITβS A SIN WHEN YOU LOVE SOMEBODY ββ’β Joe Cocker (A&M)-9 (16)
17 20 UP IN A PUFF OF SMOKE ββ’β Polly Brown (GTO)-10 (17)
18 21 TO THE DOOR OF THE SUN (Alle Porte Del Sole) ββ’β Al Martino (Capitol)-12 (18)
19 19 MOVINβ ON ββ’β Bad Company (Swan Song)-8 (19)
20 23 MY BOY ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-7 (20)
21 25 SAD SWEET DREAMER ββ’β Sweet Sensation (Pye)-9 (21)
22 26 I AM LOVE (Parts 1 & 2) ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-8 (22)
23 27 SHAME, SHAME, SHAME ββ’β Shirley (and Company) (Vibration)-9 (23)
24 9 NIGHTINGALE ββ’β Carole King (Ode)-10 (9)
25 31 NO NO SONG / SNOOKEROO ββ’β Ringo Starr (Apple)-5 (25)
26 18 YOUβRE NO GOOD ββ’β Linda Ronstadt (Capitol)-13 (1)
27 36 (Hey Wonβt You Play) ANOTHER SOMEBODY DONE SOMEBODY WRONG SONG ββ’β B.J. Thomas (ABC)-6 (27)
28 45 ONCE YOU GET STARTED ββ’β Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC)-4 (28)
29 30 NEVER LET HER GO ββ’β David Gates (Elektra)-8 (29)
30 5 SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL ββ’β Grand Funk (Capitol)-13 (3)
31 38 CHEVY VAN ββ’β Sammy Johns (GRC)-6 (31)
32 39 EMOTION ββ’β Helen Reddy (Capitol)-5 (32)
33 41 HARRY TRUMAN ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-3 (33)
34 34 IβVE BEEN THIS WAY BEFORE ββ’β Neil Diamond (Columbia)-6 (34)
35 40 PART OF THE PLAN ββ’β Dan Fogelberg (Epic)-6 (35)
36 47 EMMA ββ’β Hot Chocolate (Big Tree)-5 (36)
37 37 I GET LIFTED / I CANβT LEAVE YOU ALONE ββ’β George McCrae (T.K.)-13 (37)
38 46 SUPERNATURAL THING (Part 1) ββ’β Ben E. King (Atlantic)-5 (38)
39 28 FIRE ββ’β The Ohio Players (Mercury)-13 (1)
40 48 BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS ββ’β Freddy Fender (ABC / Dot)-6 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
44 29 SWEET SURRENDER ββ’β John Denver (RCA)-11 (13)
47 13 #9 DREAM ββ’β John Lennon (Apple)-12 (9)
50 35 BOOGIE ON REGGAE WOMAN ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-17 (3)
56 33 DOCTORβS ORDERS ββ’β Carol Douglas (Midland International)-15 (11)
60 32 LOOK IN MY EYES PRETTY WOMAN ββ’β Tony Orlando and Dawn (Bell)-12 (11)
POWER PLAYS
41 50 GOOD TIMES, ROCK AND ROLL ββ’β Flash Cadillac and the Continental Kids (Private Stock)-6 (41)
42 52 BUTTER BOY ββ’β Fanny (Casablanca)-6 (42)
43 53 THE SOUTHβS GONNA DO IT ββ’β The Charlie Daniels Band (Kama Sutra)-5 (43)
45 49 WOLF CREEK PASS ββ’β C.W. McCall (MGM)-6 (45)
46 56 WALKING IN RHYTHM ββ’β The Blackbyrds (Fantasy)-5 (46)
48 58 SATIN SOUL ββ’β The Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century)-5 (48)
49 51 MY ELUSIVE DREAMS ββ’β Charlie Rich (Epic)-6 (49)
DEBUTS THIS WEEK
53 β PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM ββ’β The Elton John Band (MCA)-1 (53)
74 β TANGLED UP IN BLUE ββ’β Bob Dylan (Columbia)-1 (74)
76 β WHAT AM I GONNA DO WITH YOU ββ’β Barry White (20th Century)-1 (76)
77 β LIVING A LITTLE, LAUGHING A LITTLE ββ’β The Spinners (Atlantic)-1 (77)
83 β WHOβS SORRY NOW ββ’β Marie Osmond (MGM)-1 (83)
89 β HOW LONG ββ’β Ace (Anchor)-1 (89)
95 β SHAVING CREAM ββ’β Benny Bell (Paul Wynn) (Vanguard)-1 (95)
96 β LIVE YOUR LIFE BEFORE YOU DIE ββ’β The Pointer Sisters (Blue Thumb)-1 (96)
97 β SWING YOUR DADDY ββ’β Jim Gilstrap (Roxbury)-1 (97)
98 β EVERYBODY WANTS TO FIND A BLUEBIRD ββ’β Randy Edelman (20th Century)-1 (98)
99 β YOUβRE A PART OF ME ββ’β Susan Jacks (Mercury)-1 (99)
100 β BLACK SUPERMAN / MUHAMMAD ALI ββ’β Johnny Wakelin and the Kinshasa Band (Pye)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 15th March, 1975
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 BLACK WATER ββ’β The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-13 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 3 MY EYES ADORED YOU ββ’β Frankie Valli (Private Stock)-17 (2)
3 4 LADY MARMALADE (Voulez-Vous Coucher Avec Moi) ββ’β LaBelle (Epic)-11 (3)
4 1 HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW ββ’β Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-8 (1)
5 8 LOVINβ YOU ββ’β Minnie Riperton (Epic)-9 (5)
6 6 LADY ββ’β Styx (Wooden Nickel)-14 (6)
7 5 LONELY PEOPLE ββ’β America (Warner Brothers)-12 (5)
8 13 EXPRESS ββ’β B.T. Express (Roadshow)-8 (8)
9 10 CANβT GET IT OUT OF MY HEAD ββ’β Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists)-13 (9)
10 11 DONβT CALL US, WEβLL CALL YOU ββ’β Sugarloaf / Jerry Corbetta (Claridge)-15 (10)
11 15 POETRY MAN ββ’β Phoebe Snow (Shelter)-11 (11)
12 16 YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL / ITβS A SIN WHEN YOU LOVE SOMEBODY ββ’β Joe Cocker (A&M)-10 (12)
13 7 BEST OF MY LOVE ββ’β Eagles (Asylum)-16 (1)
14 25 NO NO SONG / SNOOKEROO ββ’β Ringo Starr (Apple)-6 (14)
15 23 SHAME, SHAME, SHAME ββ’β Shirley (and Company) (Vibration)-10 (15)
16 17 UP IN A PUFF OF SMOKE ββ’β Polly Brown (GTO)-11 (16)
17 18 TO THE DOOR OF THE SUN (Alle Porte Del Sole) ββ’β Al Martino (Capitol)-13 (17)
18 21 SAD SWEET DREAMER ββ’β Sweet Sensation (Pye)-10 (18)
19 22 I AM LOVE (Parts 1 & 2) ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-9 (19)
20 20 MY BOY ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-8 (20)
21 9 PICK UP THE PIECES ββ’β The Average White Band (AWB) (Atlantic)-15 (1)
22 27 (Hey Wonβt You Play) ANOTHER SOMEBODY DONE SOMEBODY WRONG SONG ββ’β B.J. Thomas (ABC)-7 (22)
23 28 ONCE YOU GET STARTED ββ’β Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC)-5 (23)
24 31 CHEVY VAN ββ’β Sammy Johns (GRC)-7 (24)
25 32 EMOTION ββ’β Helen Reddy (Capitol)-6 (25)
26 14 ROLL ON DOWN THE HIGHWAY ββ’β Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury)-9 (14)
27 33 HARRY TRUMAN ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-4 (27)
28 12 IβM A WOMAN ββ’β Maria Muldaur (Reprise)-12 (12)
29 36 EMMA ββ’β Hot Chocolate (Big Tree)-6 (29)
30 38 SUPERNATURAL THING (Part 1) ββ’β Ben E. King (Atlantic)-6 (30)
31 35 PART OF THE PLAN ββ’β Dan Fogelberg (Epic)-7 (31)
32 40 BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS ββ’β Freddy Fender (ABC / Dot)-7 (32)
33 19 MOVINβ ON ββ’β Bad Company (Swan Song)-9 (19)
34 29 NEVER LET HER GO ββ’β David Gates (Elektra)-9 (29)
35 53 PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM ββ’β The Elton John Band (MCA)-2 (35)
36 42 BUTTER BOY ββ’β Fanny (Casablanca)-7 (36)
37 43 THE SOUTHβS GONNA DO IT ββ’β The Charlie Daniels Band (Kama Sutra)-6 (37)
38 46 WALKING IN RHYTHM ββ’β The Blackbyrds (Fantasy)-6 (38)
39 39 FIRE ββ’β The Ohio Players (Mercury)-14 (1)
40 48 SATIN SOUL ββ’β The Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century)-6 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
42 37 I GET LIFTED / I CANβT LEAVE YOU ALONE ββ’β George McCrae (T.K.)-14 (37)
45 26 YOUβRE NO GOOD ββ’β Linda Ronstadt (Capitol)-14 (1)
46 24 NIGHTINGALE ββ’β Carole King (Ode)-11 (9)
51 34 IβVE BEEN THIS WAY BEFORE ββ’β Neil Diamond (Columbia)-7 (34)
POWER PLAYS
41 51 SHINING STAR ββ’β Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-5 (41)
43 45 WOLF CREEK PASS ββ’β C.W. McCall (MGM)-7 (43)
44 54 THE BERTHA BUTT BOOGIE (Part 1) ββ’β The Jimmy Castor Bunch (Atlantic)-4 (44)
47 57 JACKIE BLUE ββ’β The Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M)-6 (47)
48 58 L-O-V-E (Love) ββ’β Al Green (Hi)-3 (48)
49 59 LONG TALL GLASSES (I Can Dance) ββ’β Leo Sayer (Warner Brothers)-4 (49)
50 76 WHAT AM I GONNA DO WITH YOU ββ’β Barry White (20th Century)-2 (50)
DEBUTS THIS WEEK
55 β HE DONβT LOVE YOU (Like I Love You) ββ’β Tony Orlando and Dawn (Elektra)-1 (55)
71 β I DONβT LIKE TO SLEEP ALONE ββ’β Paul Anka (with Odia Coates) (United Artists)-1 (71)
75 β IβM HER FOOL ββ’β Billy Swan (Monument)-1 (75)
78 β STAND BY ME ββ’β John Lennon (Apple)-1 (78)
84 β YOUNG AMERICANS ββ’β David Bowie (RCA)-1 (84)
86 β BEER BARREL POLKA / DICK AND JANE ββ’β Bobby Vinton (ABC)-1 (86)
87 β AUTOBAHN ββ’β Kraftwerk (Vertigo)-1 (87)
90 β RUNAWAY ββ’β Charlie Kulis (Playboy)-1 (90)
98 β SNEAKY SNAKE ββ’β Tom T. Hall (Mercury)-1 (98)
99 β CRY TO ME ββ’β Loleatta Holloway (Aware)-1 (99)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 22nd March, 1975
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 MY EYES ADORED YOU ββ’β Frankie Valli (Private Stock)-18 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 3 LADY MARMALADE (Voulez-Vous Coucher Avec Moi) ββ’β LaBelle (Epic)-12 (2)
3 5 LOVINβ YOU ββ’β Minnie Riperton (Epic)-10 (3)
4 1 BLACK WATER ββ’β The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-14 (1)
5 4 HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW ββ’β Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-9 (1)
6 8 EXPRESS ββ’β B.T. Express (Roadshow)-9 (6)
7 12 YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL / ITβS A SIN WHEN YOU LOVE SOMEBODY ββ’β Joe Cocker (A&M)-11 (7)
8 11 POETRY MAN ββ’β Phoebe Snow (Shelter)-12 (8)
9 14 NO NO SONG / SNOOKEROO ββ’β Ringo Starr (Apple)-7 (9)
10 10 DONβT CALL US, WEβLL CALL YOU ββ’β Sugarloaf / Jerry Corbetta (Claridge)-16 (10)
11 35 PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM ββ’β The Elton John Band (MCA)-3 (11)
12 6 LADY ββ’β Styx (Wooden Nickel)-15 (6)
13 15 SHAME, SHAME, SHAME ββ’β Shirley (and Company) (Vibration)-11 (13)
14 18 SAD SWEET DREAMER ββ’β Sweet Sensation (Pye)-11 (14)
15 19 I AM LOVE (Parts 1 & 2) ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-10 (15)
16 22 (Hey Wonβt You Play) ANOTHER SOMEBODY DONE SOMEBODY WRONG SONG ββ’β B.J. Thomas (ABC)-8 (16)
17 23 ONCE YOU GET STARTED ββ’β Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC)-6 (17)
18 9 CANβT GET IT OUT OF MY HEAD ββ’β Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists)-14 (9)
19 13 BEST OF MY LOVE ββ’β Eagles (Asylum)-17 (1)
20 24 CHEVY VAN ββ’β Sammy Johns (GRC)-8 (20)
21 27 HARRY TRUMAN ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-5 (21)
22 25 EMOTION ββ’β Helen Reddy (Capitol)-7 (22)
23 29 EMMA ββ’β Hot Chocolate (Big Tree)-7 (23)
24 30 SUPERNATURAL THING (Part 1) ββ’β Ben E. King (Atlantic)-7 (24)
25 16 UP IN A PUFF OF SMOKE ββ’β Polly Brown (GTO)-12 (16)
26 32 BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS ββ’β Freddy Fender (ABC / Dot)-8 (26)
27 7 LONELY PEOPLE ββ’β America (Warner Brothers)-13 (5)
28 38 WALKING IN RHYTHM ββ’β The Blackbyrds (Fantasy)-7 (28)
29 37 THE SOUTHβS GONNA DO IT ββ’β The Charlie Daniels Band (Kama Sutra)-7 (29)
30 36 BUTTER BOY ββ’β Fanny (Casablanca)-8 (30)
31 41 SHINING STAR ββ’β Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-6 (31)
32 40 SATIN SOUL ββ’β The Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century)-7 (32)
33 50 WHAT AM I GONNA DO WITH YOU ββ’β Barry White (20th Century)-3 (33)
34 48 L-O-V-E (Love) ββ’β Al Green (Hi)-4 (34)
35 49 LONG TALL GLASSES (I Can Dance) ββ’β Leo Sayer (Warner Brothers)-5 (35)
36 44 THE BERTHA BUTT BOOGIE (Part 1) ββ’β The Jimmy Castor Bunch (Atlantic)-5 (36)
37 17 TO THE DOOR OF THE SUN (Alle Porte Del Sole) ββ’β Al Martino (Capitol)-14 (17)
38 20 MY BOY ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-9 (20)
39 47 JACKIE BLUE ββ’β The Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M)-7 (39)
40 43 WOLF CREEK PASS ββ’β C.W. McCall (MGM)-8 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 21 PICK UP THE PIECES ββ’β The Average White Band (AWB) (Atlantic)-16 (1)
43 26 ROLL ON DOWN THE HIGHWAY ββ’β Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury)-10 (14)
45 31 PART OF THE PLAN ββ’β Dan Fogelberg (Epic)-8 (31)
49 28 IβM A WOMAN ββ’β Maria Muldaur (Reprise)-13 (12)
51 33 MOVINβ ON ββ’β Bad Company (Swan Song)-10 (19)
54 39 FIRE ββ’β The Ohio Players (Mercury)-15 (1)
71 34 NEVER LET HER GO ββ’β David Gates (Elektra)-10 (29)
POWER PLAYS
42 53 ITβS A MIRACLE ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-4 (42)
44 55 HE DONβT LOVE YOU (Like I Love You) ββ’β Tony Orlando and Dawn (Elektra)-2 (44)
46 56 I WANNA LEARN A LOVE SONG ββ’β Harry Chapin (Elektra)-6 (46)
47 57 TANGLED UP IN BLUE ββ’β Bob Dylan (Columbia)-3 (47)
48 52 DANCE THE KUNG FU ββ’β Carl Douglas (20th Century)-6 (48)
50 60 KILLER QUEEN ββ’β Queen (Elektra)-7 (50)
DEBUTS THIS WEEK
81 β SHAKEY GROUND ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-1 (81)
82 β THANK GOD IβM A COUNTRY BOY ββ’β John Denver (RCA)-1 (82)
84 β SUN GODDESS ββ’β Ramsey Lewis and Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-1 (84)
86 β REACH OUT, IβLL BE THERE ββ’β Gloria Gaynor (MGM)-1 (86)
88 β BAD LUCK (Part 1) ββ’β Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes (Philadelphia International)-1 (88)
98 β IT DO FEEL GOOD ββ’β Donna Fargo (ABC / Dot)-1 (98)
99 β YOU AND YOUR BABY BLUES ββ’β Solomon Burke (Chess)-1 (99)
100 β WHERE HAVE THEY GONE ββ’β Jimmy Beaumont and the Skyliners (Capitol)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 29th March, 1975Β
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 LADY MARMALADE (Voulez-Vous Coucher Avec Moi) ββ’β LaBelle (Epic)-13 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 3 LOVINβ YOU ββ’β Minnie Riperton (Epic)-11 (2)
3 11 PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM ββ’β The Elton John Band (MCA)-4 (3)
4 6 EXPRESS ββ’β B.T. Express (Roadshow)-10 (4)
5 7 YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL / ITβS A SIN WHEN YOU LOVE SOMEBODY ββ’β Joe Cocker (A&M)-12 (5)
6 9 NO NO SONG / SNOOKEROO ββ’β Ringo Starr (Apple)-8 (6)
7 8 POETRY MAN ββ’β Phoebe Snow (Shelter)-13 (7)
8 1 MY EYES ADORED YOU ββ’β Frankie Valli (Private Stock)-19 (1)
9 10 DONβT CALL US, WEβLL CALL YOU ββ’β Sugarloaf / Jerry Corbetta (Claridge)-17 (9)
10 5 HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW ββ’β Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-10 (1)
11 16 (Hey Wonβt You Play) ANOTHER SOMEBODY DONE SOMEBODY WRONG SONG ββ’β B.J. Thomas (ABC)-9 (11)
12 13 SHAME, SHAME, SHAME ββ’β Shirley (and Company) (Vibration)-12 (12)
13 17 ONCE YOU GET STARTED ββ’β Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC)-7 (13)
14 14 SAD SWEET DREAMER ββ’β Sweet Sensation (Pye)-12 (14)
15 15 I AM LOVE (Parts 1 & 2) ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-11 (15)
16 20 CHEVY VAN ββ’β Sammy Johns (GRC)-9 (16)
17 21 HARRY TRUMAN ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-6 (17)
18 4 BLACK WATER ββ’β The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-15 (1)
19 23 EMMA ββ’β Hot Chocolate (Big Tree)-8 (19)
20 24 SUPERNATURAL THING (Part 1) ββ’β Ben E. King (Atlantic)-8 (20)
21 26 BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS ββ’β Freddy Fender (ABC / Dot)-9 (21)
22 28 WALKING IN RHYTHM ββ’β The Blackbyrds (Fantasy)-8 (22)
23 12 LADY ββ’β Styx (Wooden Nickel)-16 (6)
24 34 L-O-V-E (Love) ββ’β Al Green (Hi)-5 (24)
25 31 SHINING STAR ββ’β Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-7 (25)
26 32 SATIN SOUL ββ’β The Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century)-8 (26)
27 33 WHAT AM I GONNA DO WITH YOU ββ’β Barry White (20th Century)-4 (27)
28 35 LONG TALL GLASSES (I Can Dance) ββ’β Leo Sayer (Warner Brothers)-6 (28)
29 29 THE SOUTHβS GONNA DO IT ββ’β The Charlie Daniels Band (Kama Sutra)-8 (29)
30 30 BUTTER BOY ββ’β Fanny (Casablanca)-9 (30)
31 36 THE BERTHA BUTT BOOGIE (Part 1) ββ’β The Jimmy Castor Bunch (Atlantic)-6 (31)
32 39 JACKIE BLUE ββ’β The Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M)-8 (32)
33 44 HE DONβT LOVE YOU (Like I Love You) ββ’β Tony Orlando and Dawn (Elektra)-3 (33)
34 42 ITβS A MIRACLE ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-5 (34)
35 22 EMOTION ββ’β Helen Reddy (Capitol)-8 (22)
36 18 CANβT GET IT OUT OF MY HEAD ββ’β Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists)-15 (9)
37 37 TO THE DOOR OF THE SUN (Alle Porte Del Sole) ββ’β Al Martino (Capitol)-15 (17)
38 19 BEST OF MY LOVE ββ’β Eagles (Asylum)-18 (1)
39 47 TANGLED UP IN BLUE ββ’β Bob Dylan (Columbia)-4 (39)
40 50 KILLER QUEEN ββ’β Queen (Elektra)-8 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 40 WOLF CREEK PASS ββ’β C.W. McCall (MGM)-9 (40)
43 27 LONELY PEOPLE ββ’β America (Warner Brothers)-14 (5)
47 25 UP IN A PUFF OF SMOKE ββ’β Polly Brown (GTO)-13 (16)
57 38 MY BOY ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-10 (20)
POWER PLAYS
42 52 SHOESHINE BOY ββ’β Eddie Kendricks (Tamla)-7 (42)
44 46 I WANNA LEARN A LOVE SONG ββ’β Harry Chapin (Elektra)-7 (44)
45 55 LIVING A LITTLE, LAUGHING A LITTLE ββ’β The Spinners (Atlantic)-4 (45)
46 60 I DONβT LIKE TO SLEEP ALONE ββ’β Paul Anka (with Odia Coates) (United Artists)-3 (46)
48 66 HOW LONG ββ’β Ace (Anchor)-4 (48)
49 59 WHOβS SORRY NOW ββ’β Marie Osmond (MGM)-4 (49)
50 56 I HAVE A DREAM ββ’β Donny Osmond (MGM)-7 (50)
DEBUTS THIS WEEK
74 β ONLY YESTERDAY ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-1 (74)
80 β MY LITTLE LADY ββ’β Bloodstone (London)-1 (80)
81 β LOVE WONβT LET ME WAIT ββ’β Major Harris (Atlantic)-1 (81)
83 β THE IMMIGRANT ββ’β Neil Sedaka (Rocket)-1 (83)
84 β RAINY DAY PEOPLE ββ’β Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise)-1 (84)
86 β DONβT TELL ME GOODNIGHT ββ’β Lobo (Big Tree)-1 (86)
87 β HIJACK ββ’β Herbie Mann (Atlantic)-5 (87)
89 β YOU BROUGHT THE WOMAN OUT OF ME ββ’β Evie Sands (Haven)-1 (89)
90 β ONE BEAUTIFUL DAY ββ’β Ecstasy, Passion and Pain (Roulette)-1 (90)
99 β WILDFIRE ββ’β Michael Murphey (Epic)-1 (99)
100 β PINBALL ββ’β Brian Protheroe (Chrysalis)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 5th April, 1975
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 LOVINβ YOU ββ’β Minnie Riperton (Epic)-12 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 3 PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM ββ’β The Elton John Band (MCA)-5 (2)
3 6 NO NO SONG / SNOOKEROO ββ’β Ringo Starr (Apple)-9 (3)
4 4 EXPRESS ββ’β B.T. Express (Roadshow)-11 (4)
5 5 YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL / ITβS A SIN WHEN YOU LOVE SOMEBODY ββ’β Joe Cocker (A&M)-13 (5)
6 7 POETRY MAN ββ’β Phoebe Snow (Shelter)-14 (6)
7 1 LADY MARMALADE (Voulez-Vous Coucher Avec Moi) ββ’β LaBelle (Epic)-14 (1)
8 11 (Hey Wonβt You Play) ANOTHER SOMEBODY DONE SOMEBODY WRONG SONG ββ’β B.J. Thomas (ABC)-10 (8)
9 10 HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW ββ’β Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-11 (1)
10 8 MY EYES ADORED YOU ββ’β Frankie Valli (Private Stock)-20 (1)
11 13 ONCE YOU GET STARTED ββ’β Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC)-8 (11)
12 16 CHEVY VAN ββ’β Sammy Johns (GRC)-10 (12)
13 17 HARRY TRUMAN ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-7 (13)
14 27 WHAT AM I GONNA DO WITH YOU ββ’β Barry White (20th Century)-5 (14)
15 19 EMMA ββ’β Hot Chocolate (Big Tree)-9 (15)
16 20 SUPERNATURAL THING (Part 1) ββ’β Ben E. King (Atlantic)-9 (16)
17 21 BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS ββ’β Freddy Fender (ABC / Dot)-10 (17)
18 22 WALKING IN RHYTHM ββ’β The Blackbyrds (Fantasy)-9 (18)
19 24 L-O-V-E (Love) ββ’β Al Green (Hi)-6 (19)
20 25 SHINING STAR ββ’β Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-8 (20)
21 9 DONβT CALL US, WEβLL CALL YOU ββ’β Sugarloaf / Jerry Corbetta (Claridge)-18 (9)
22 26 SATIN SOUL ββ’β The Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century)-9 (22)
23 28 LONG TALL GLASSES (I Can Dance) ββ’β Leo Sayer (Warner Brothers)-7 (23)
24 12 SHAME, SHAME, SHAME ββ’β Shirley (and Company) (Vibration)-13 (12)
25 31 THE BERTHA BUTT BOOGIE (Part 1) ββ’β The Jimmy Castor Bunch (Atlantic)-7 (25)
26 32 JACKIE BLUE ββ’β The Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M)-9 (26)
27 33 HE DONβT LOVE YOU (Like I Love You) ββ’β Tony Orlando and Dawn (Elektra)-4 (27)
28 34 ITβS A MIRACLE ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-6 (28)
29 30 BUTTER BOY ββ’β Fanny (Casablanca)-10 (29)
30 14 SAD SWEET DREAMER ββ’β Sweet Sensation (Pye)-13 (14)
31 39 TANGLED UP IN BLUE ββ’β Bob Dylan (Columbia)-5 (31)
32 40 KILLER QUEEN ββ’β Queen (Elektra)-9 (32)
33 15 I AM LOVE (Parts 1 & 2) ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-12 (15)
34 42 SHOESHINE BOY ββ’β Eddie Kendricks (Tamla)-8 (34)
35 48 HOW LONG ββ’β Ace (Anchor)-5 (35)
36 52 STAND BY ME ββ’β John Lennon (Apple)-4 (36)
37 45 LIVING A LITTLE, LAUGHING A LITTLE ββ’β The Spinners (Atlantic)-5 (37)
38 46 I DONβT LIKE TO SLEEP ALONE ββ’β Paul Anka (with Odia Coates) (United Artists)-4 (38)
39 60 THANK GOD IβM A COUNTRY BOY ββ’β John Denver (RCA)-3 (39)
40 49 WHOβS SORRY NOW ββ’β Marie Osmond (MGM)-5 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 18 BLACK WATER ββ’β The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-16 (1)
42 23 LADY ββ’β Styx (Wooden Nickel)-17 (6)
43 29 THE SOUTHβS GONNA DO IT ββ’β The Charlie Daniels Band (Kama Sutra)-9 (29)
50 35 EMOTION ββ’β Helen Reddy (Capitol)-9 (22)
57 36 CANβT GET IT OUT OF MY HEAD ββ’β Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists)-16 (9)
59 38 BEST OF MY LOVE ββ’β Eagles (Asylum)-19 (1)
65 37 TO THE DOOR OF THE SUN (Alle Porte Del Sole) ββ’β Al Martino (Capitol)-16 (17)
POWER PLAYS
44 54 AMIE ββ’β The Pure Prairie League (RCA)-6 (44)
45 55 SHAVING CREAM ββ’β Benny Bell (Paul Wynn) (Vanguard)-5 (45)
46 64 AUTOBAHN ββ’β Kraftwerk (Vertigo)-4 (46)
47 74 ONLY YESTERDAY ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-2 (47)
48 51 LOVE FINDS ITS OWN WAY ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Buddah)-7 (48)
49 41 WOLF CREEK PASS ββ’β C.W. McCall (MGM)-10 (40)
DEBUTS THIS WEEK
69 β BAD TIME ββ’β Grand Funk (Capitol)-1 (69)
71 β SISTER GOLDEN HAIR ββ’β America (Warner Brothers)-1 (71)
80 β (If You Add) ALL THE LOVE IN THE WORLD ββ’β Mac Davis (Columbia)-1 (80)
81 β IβLL PLAY FOR YOU (Hear the Band) ββ’β Seals and Crofts (Warner Brothers)-1 (81)
83 β ONLY WOMEN ββ’β Alice Cooper (Atlantic)-1 (83)
84 β MAGIC ββ’β Pilot (EMI)-1 (84)
86 β GROWINβ ββ’β Loggins and Messina (Columbia)-1 (86)
87 β TOUCH ME BABY (Reaching Out For Your Love) ββ’β Tamiko Jones (Arista)-1 (87)
88 β IβM NOT LISA ββ’β Jessi Colter (Capitol)-1 (88)
92 β SPIRIT OF THE BOOGIE / SUMMER MADNESS ββ’β Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-1 (92)
95 β GET DOWN, GET DOWN (Get On the Floor) ββ’β Joe Simon (Spring)-1 (95)
96 β WHERE IS THE LOVE ββ’β Betty Wright (Alston)-1 (96)
97 β THE LAST FAREWELL ββ’β Roger Whittaker (RCA)-1 (97)
98 β MY FIRST DAY WITHOUT HER ββ’β Dennis Yost and the Classics IV (MGM)-1 (98)
99 β HANG ON SLOOPY ββ’β Rick Derringer (Blue Sky)-1 (99)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 12th April, 1975Β
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM ββ’β The Elton John Band (MCA)-6 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 LOVINβ YOU ββ’β Minnie Riperton (Epic)-13 (1)
3 3 NO NO SONG / SNOOKEROO ββ’β Ringo Starr (Apple)-10 (3)
4 4 EXPRESS ββ’β B.T. Express (Roadshow)-12 (4)
5 6 POETRY MAN ββ’β Phoebe Snow (Shelter)-15 (5)
6 8 (Hey Wonβt You Play) ANOTHER SOMEBODY DONE SOMEBODY WRONG SONG ββ’β B.J. Thomas (ABC)-11 (6)
7 7 LADY MARMALADE (Voulez-Vous Coucher Avec Moi) ββ’β LaBelle (Epic)-15 (1)
8 12 CHEVY VAN ββ’β Sammy Johns (GRC)-11 (8)
9 14 WHAT AM I GONNA DO WITH YOU ββ’β Barry White (20th Century)-6 (9)
10 11 ONCE YOU GET STARTED ββ’β Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC)-9 (10)
11 15 EMMA ββ’β Hot Chocolate (Big Tree)-10 (11)
12 16 SUPERNATURAL THING (Part 1) ββ’β Ben E. King (Atlantic)-10 (12)
13 13 HARRY TRUMAN ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-8 (13)
14 17 BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS ββ’β Freddy Fender (ABC / Dot)-11 (14)
15 18 WALKING IN RHYTHM ββ’β The Blackbyrds (Fantasy)-10 (15)
16 19 L-O-V-E (Love) ββ’β Al Green (Hi)-7 (16)
17 20 SHINING STAR ββ’β Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-9 (17)
18 5 YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL / ITβS A SIN WHEN YOU LOVE SOMEBODY ββ’β Joe Cocker (A&M)-14 (5)
19 9 HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW ββ’β Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-12 (1)
20 23 LONG TALL GLASSES (I Can Dance) ββ’β Leo Sayer (Warner Brothers)-8 (20)
21 26 JACKIE BLUE ββ’β The Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M)-10 (21)
22 22 SATIN SOUL ββ’β The Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century)-10 (22)
23 27 HE DONβT LOVE YOU (Like I Love You) ββ’β Tony Orlando and Dawn (Elektra)-5 (23)
24 28 ITβS A MIRACLE ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-7 (24)
25 25 THE BERTHA BUTT BOOGIE (Part 1) ββ’β The Jimmy Castor Bunch (Atlantic)-8 (25)
26 32 KILLER QUEEN ββ’β Queen (Elektra)-10 (26)
27 10 MY EYES ADORED YOU ββ’β Frankie Valli (Private Stock)-21 (1)
28 38 I DONβT LIKE TO SLEEP ALONE ββ’β Paul Anka (with Odia Coates) (United Artists)-5 (28)
29 35 HOW LONG ββ’β Ace (Anchor)-6 (29)
30 36 STAND BY ME ββ’β John Lennon (Apple)-5 (30)
31 31 TANGLED UP IN BLUE ββ’β Bob Dylan (Columbia)-6 (31)
32 34 SHOESHINE BOY ββ’β Eddie Kendricks (Tamla)-9 (32)
33 39 THANK GOD IβM A COUNTRY BOY ββ’β John Denver (RCA)-4 (33)
34 47 ONLY YESTERDAY ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-3 (34)
35 24 SHAME, SHAME, SHAME ββ’β Shirley (and Company) (Vibration)-14 (12)
36 44 AMIE ββ’β The Pure Prairie League (RCA)-7 (36)
37 37 LIVING A LITTLE, LAUGHING A LITTLE ββ’β The Spinners (Atlantic)-6 (37)
38 46 AUTOBAHN ββ’β Kraftwerk (Vertigo)-5 (38)
39 21 DONβT CALL US, WEβLL CALL YOU ββ’β Sugarloaf / Jerry Corbetta (Claridge)-19 (9)
40 40 WHOβS SORRY NOW ββ’β Marie Osmond (MGM)-6 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
43 30 SAD SWEET DREAMER ββ’β Sweet Sensation (Pye)-14 (14)
44 33 I AM LOVE (Parts 1 & 2) ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-13 (15)
46 29 BUTTER BOY ββ’β Fanny (Casablanca)-11 (29)
POWER PLAYS
41 51 YOUNG AMERICANS ββ’β David Bowie (RCA)-5 (41)
42 52 BEER BARREL POLKA / DICK AND JANE ββ’β Bobby Vinton (ABC)-5 (42)
45 45 SHAVING CREAM ββ’β Benny Bell (Paul Wynn) (Vanguard)-6 (45)
47 48 LOVE FINDS ITS OWN WAY ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Buddah)-8 (47)
48 58 SHAKEY GROUND ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-4 (48)
49 49 WOLF CREEK PASS ββ’β C.W. McCall (MGM)-11 (40)
50 41 BLACK WATER ββ’β The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-17 (1)
DEBUTS THIS WEEK
76 β CUT THE CAKE ββ’β The Average White Band (AWB) (Atlantic)-1 (76)
77 β I WANT TO BE FREE ββ’β The Ohio Players (Mercury)-1 (77)
81 β WHEN WILL I BE LOVED / IT DOESNβT MATTER ANYMORE ββ’β Linda Ronstadt (Capitol)-1 (81)
85 β BLOODY WELL RIGHT ββ’β Supertramp (A&M)-1 (85)
87 β SAIL ON SAILOR ββ’β The Beach Boys (Brother)-8 (79)
88 β A HURRICANE IS COMING TONITE ββ’β Carol Douglas (Midland International)-1 (88)
90 β SANDY ββ’β The Hollies (Epic)-1 (90)
91 β REMEMBER WHAT I TOLD YOU TO FORGET / MY SHIP ββ’β Tavares (Capitol)-1 (91)
92 β SPIDER JIVING ββ’β Andy Fairweather Low (A&M)-1 (92)
96 β CHECK IT OUT ββ’β Bobby Womack (United Artists)-1 (96)
99 β ALL RIGHT NOW ββ’β Lea Roberts (United Artists)-1 (99)
100 β DYNOMITE (Part 1) ββ’β Tony Camilloβs Bazuka (A&M)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 19th April, 1975Β
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM ββ’β The Elton John Band (MCA)-7 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 6 (Hey Wonβt You Play) ANOTHER SOMEBODY DONE SOMEBODY WRONG SONG ββ’β B.J. Thomas (ABC)-12 (2)
3 2 LOVINβ YOU ββ’β Minnie Riperton (Epic)-14 (1)
4 3 NO NO SONG / SNOOKEROO ββ’β Ringo Starr (Apple)-11 (3)
5 23 HE DONβT LOVE YOU (Like I Love You) ββ’β Tony Orlando and Dawn (Elektra)-6 (5)
6 12 SUPERNATURAL THING (Part 1) ββ’β Ben E. King (Atlantic)-11 (6)
7 8 CHEVY VAN ββ’β Sammy Johns (GRC)-12 (7)
8 9 WHAT AM I GONNA DO WITH YOU ββ’β Barry White (20th Century)-7 (8)
9 11 EMMA ββ’β Hot Chocolate (Big Tree)-11 (9)
10 14 BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS ββ’β Freddy Fender (ABC / Dot)-12 (10)
11 7 LADY MARMALADE (Voulez-Vous Coucher Avec Moi) ββ’β LaBelle (Epic)-16 (1)
12 15 WALKING IN RHYTHM ββ’β The Blackbyrds (Fantasy)-11 (12)
13 16 L-O-V-E (Love) ββ’β Al Green (Hi)-8 (13)
14 17 SHINING STAR ββ’β Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-10 (14)
15 20 LONG TALL GLASSES (I Can Dance) ββ’β Leo Sayer (Warner Brothers)-9 (15)
16 21 JACKIE BLUE ββ’β The Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M)-11 (16)
17 28 I DONβT LIKE TO SLEEP ALONE ββ’β Paul Anka (with Odia Coates) (United Artists)-6 (17)
18 10 ONCE YOU GET STARTED ββ’β Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC)-10 (10)
19 4 EXPRESS ββ’β B.T. Express (Roadshow)-13 (4)
20 25 THE BERTHA BUTT BOOGIE (Part 1) ββ’β The Jimmy Castor Bunch (Atlantic)-9 (20)
21 24 ITβS A MIRACLE ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-8 (21)
22 26 KILLER QUEEN ββ’β Queen (Elektra)-11 (22)
23 29 HOW LONG ββ’β Ace (Anchor)-7 (23)
24 30 STAND BY ME ββ’β John Lennon (Apple)-6 (24)
25 5 POETRY MAN ββ’β Phoebe Snow (Shelter)-16 (5)
26 33 THANK GOD IβM A COUNTRY BOY ββ’β John Denver (RCA)-5 (26)
27 32 SHOESHINE BOY ββ’β Eddie Kendricks (Tamla)-10 (27)
28 34 ONLY YESTERDAY ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-4 (28)
29 38 AUTOBAHN ββ’β Kraftwerk (Vertigo)-6 (29)
30 36 AMIE ββ’β The Pure Prairie League (RCA)-8 (30)
31 19 HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW ββ’β Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-13 (1)
32 18 YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL / ITβS A SIN WHEN YOU LOVE SOMEBODY ββ’β Joe Cocker (A&M)-15 (5)
33 42 BEER BARREL POLKA / DICK AND JANE ββ’β Bobby Vinton (ABC)-6 (33)
34 41 YOUNG AMERICANS ββ’β David Bowie (RCA)-6 (34)
35 52 BAD TIME ββ’β Grand Funk (Capitol)-3 (35)
36 27 MY EYES ADORED YOU ββ’β Frankie Valli (Private Stock)-22 (1)
37 45 SHAVING CREAM ββ’β Benny Bell (Paul Wynn) (Vanguard)-7 (37)
38 13 HARRY TRUMAN ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-9 (13)
39 51 LOVE WONβT LET ME WAIT ββ’β Major Harris (Atlantic)-4 (39)
40 48 SHAKEY GROUND ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-5 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 22 SATIN SOUL ββ’β The Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century)-11 (22)
42 39 DONβT CALL US, WEβLL CALL YOU ββ’β Sugarloaf / Jerry Corbetta (Claridge)-20 (9)
43 35 SHAME, SHAME, SHAME ββ’β Shirley (and Company) (Vibration)-15 (12)
62 31 TANGLED UP IN BLUE ββ’β Bob Dylan (Columbia)-7 (31)
83 37 LIVING A LITTLE, LAUGHING A LITTLE ββ’β The Spinners (Atlantic)-7 (37)
POWER PLAYS
44 54 SUN GODDESS ββ’β Ramsey Lewis and Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-5 (44)
45 65 HIJACK ββ’β Herbie Mann (Atlantic)-8 (45)
46 59 SISTER GOLDEN HAIR ββ’β America (Warner Brothers)-3 (46)
47 58 THE IMMIGRANT ββ’β Neil Sedaka (Rocket)-4 (47)
48 53 RUNAWAY ββ’β Charlie Kulis (Playboy)-6 (48)
49 61 RAINY DAY PEOPLE ββ’β Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise)-4 (49)
50 63 DONβT TELL ME GOODNIGHT ββ’β Lobo (Big Tree)-4 (50)
DEBUTS THIS WEEK
77 β TRAMPLED UNDERFOOT ββ’β Led Zeppelin (Swan Song)-1 (77)
84 β EASE ON DOWN THE ROAD ββ’β Consumer Rapport (Wing and a Prayer)-1 (84)
86 β I WANNA DANCE WITβ CHOO (Doo Dat Dance) ββ’β Disco Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes (Chelsea)-1 (86)
89 β GOOD LOVINβ GONE BAD ββ’β Bad Company (Swan Song)-1 (89)
90 β ANYTIME (Iβll Be There) ββ’β Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-1 (90)
95 β THE HUSTLE ββ’β Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony (Avco)-1 (95)
96 β THANK YOU BABY ββ’β The Stylistics (Avco)-1 (96)
97 β DONβT LEAVE ME IN THE MORNING / SHOWDOWN ββ’β Odia Coates (United Artists)-7 (71)
98 β LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER ββ’β The Captain and Tennille (A&M)-1 (98)
99 β SHACKINβ UP ββ’β Barbara Mason (Buddah)-1 (99)
100 β JUST LIKE ROMEO AND JULIET ββ’β Sha Na Na (Kama Sutra)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 26th April, 1975Β
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 (Hey Wonβt You Play) ANOTHER SOMEBODY DONE SOMEBODY WRONG SONG ββ’β B.J. Thomas (ABC)-13 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM ββ’β The Elton John Band (MCA)-8 (1)
3 5 HE DONβT LOVE YOU (Like I Love You) ββ’β Tony Orlando and Dawn (Elektra)-7 (3)
4 3 LOVINβ YOU ββ’β Minnie Riperton (Epic)-15 (1)
5 6 SUPERNATURAL THING (Part 1) ββ’β Ben E. King (Atlantic)-12 (5)
6 7 CHEVY VAN ββ’β Sammy Johns (GRC)-13 (6)
7 10 BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS ββ’β Freddy Fender (ABC / Dot)-13 (7)
8 9 EMMA ββ’β Hot Chocolate (Big Tree)-12 (8)
9 8 WHAT AM I GONNA DO WITH YOU ββ’β Barry White (20th Century)-8 (8)
10 12 WALKING IN RHYTHM ββ’β The Blackbyrds (Fantasy)-12 (10)
11 14 SHINING STAR ββ’β Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-11 (11)
12 15 LONG TALL GLASSES (I Can Dance) ββ’β Leo Sayer (Warner Brothers)-10 (12)
13 13 L-O-V-E (Love) ββ’β Al Green (Hi)-9 (13)
14 16 JACKIE BLUE ββ’β The Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M)-12 (14)
15 17 I DONβT LIKE TO SLEEP ALONE ββ’β Paul Anka (with Odia Coates) (United Artists)-7 (15)
16 20 THE BERTHA BUTT BOOGIE (Part 1) ββ’β The Jimmy Castor Bunch (Atlantic)-10 (16)
17 21 ITβS A MIRACLE ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-9 (17)
18 22 KILLER QUEEN ββ’β Queen (Elektra)-12 (18)
19 23 HOW LONG ββ’β Ace (Anchor)-8 (19)
20 24 STAND BY ME ββ’β John Lennon (Apple)-7 (20)
21 28 ONLY YESTERDAY ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-5 (21)
22 26 THANK GOD IβM A COUNTRY BOY ββ’β John Denver (RCA)-6 (22)
23 11 LADY MARMALADE (Voulez-Vous Coucher Avec Moi) ββ’β LaBelle (Epic)-17 (1)
24 4 NO NO SONG / SNOOKEROO ββ’β Ringo Starr (Apple)-12 (3)
25 27 SHOESHINE BOY ββ’β Eddie Kendricks (Tamla)-11 (25)
26 29 AUTOBAHN ββ’β Kraftwerk (Vertigo)-7 (26)
27 30 AMIE ββ’β The Pure Prairie League (RCA)-9 (27)
28 35 BAD TIME ββ’β Grand Funk (Capitol)-4 (28)
29 34 YOUNG AMERICANS ββ’β David Bowie (RCA)-7 (29)
30 37 SHAVING CREAM ββ’β Benny Bell (Paul Wynn) (Vanguard)-8 (30)
31 39 LOVE WONβT LET ME WAIT ββ’β Major Harris (Atlantic)-5 (31)
32 46 SISTER GOLDEN HAIR ββ’β America (Warner Brothers)-4 (32)
33 33 BEER BARREL POLKA / DICK AND JANE ββ’β Bobby Vinton (ABC)-7 (33)
34 45 HIJACK ββ’β Herbie Mann (Atlantic)-9 (34)
35 47 THE IMMIGRANT ββ’β Neil Sedaka (Rocket)-5 (35)
36 58 CUT THE CAKE ββ’β The Average White Band (AWB) (Atlantic)-3 (36)
37 40 SHAKEY GROUND ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-6 (37)
38 52 WHEN WILL I BE LOVED / IT DOESNβT MATTER ANYMORE ββ’β Linda Ronstadt (Capitol)-3 (38)
39 55 IβM NOT LISA ββ’β Jessi Colter (Capitol)-4 (39)
40 50 DONβT TELL ME GOODNIGHT ββ’β Lobo (Big Tree)-5 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
45 18 ONCE YOU GET STARTED ββ’β Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC)-11 (10)
48 19 EXPRESS ββ’β B.T. Express (Roadshow)-14 (4)
56 31 HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW ββ’β Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-14 (1)
58 32 YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL / ITβS A SIN WHEN YOU LOVE SOMEBODY ββ’β Joe Cocker (A&M)-16 (5)
59 25 POETRY MAN ββ’β Phoebe Snow (Shelter)-17 (5)
72 36 MY EYES ADORED YOU ββ’β Frankie Valli (Private Stock)-23 (1)
POWER PLAYS
41 57 ONLY WOMEN ββ’β Alice Cooper (Atlantic)-4 (41)
42 49 RAINY DAY PEOPLE ββ’β Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise)-5 (42)
43 56 BAD LUCK (Part 1) ββ’β Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes (Philadelphia International)-6 (43)
44 44 SUN GODDESS ββ’β Ramsey Lewis and Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-6 (44)
46 48 RUNAWAY ββ’β Charlie Kulis (Playboy)-7 (46)
47 68 WILDFIRE ββ’β Michael Murphey (Epic)-5 (47)
49 59 IβLL PLAY FOR YOU (Hear the Band) ββ’β Seals and Crofts (Warner Brothers)-4 (49)
50 61 MAGIC ββ’β Pilot (EMI)-4 (50)
DEBUTS THIS WEEK
68 β OLD DAYS ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-1 (68)
80 β THE WAY WE WERE / TRY TO REMEMBER (Medley) ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Buddah)-1 (80)
81 β MISTY ββ’β Ray Stevens (Barnaby)-1 (81)
83 β LET THERE BE MUSIC ββ’β Orleans (Asylum)-1 (83)
89 β BABY THATβS BACKATCHA ββ’β Smokey Robinson (Tamla)-1 (89)
90 β REAL MAN ββ’β Todd Rundgren (Bearsville)-1 (90)
93 β ONLY ONE WOMAN ββ’β Nigel Olsson (Rocket)-6 (91)
95 β THIS OLβ COWBOY ββ’β The Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn)-1 (95)
97 β ONE MORE TOMORROW ββ’β Henry Gross (A&M)-1 (97)
99 β IβM ON FIRE ββ’β The Dwight Twilley Band (Shelter)-1 (99)
100 β 99 MILES FROM L.A. ββ’β Albert Hammond (Mums)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 3rd May, 1975
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 3 HE DONβT LOVE YOU (Like I Love You) ββ’β Tony Orlando and Dawn (Elektra)-8 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 (Hey Wonβt You Play) ANOTHER SOMEBODY DONE SOMEBODY WRONG SONG ββ’β B.J. Thomas (ABC)-14 (1)
3 7 BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS ββ’β Freddy Fender (ABC / Dot)-14 (3)
4 2 PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM ββ’β The Elton John Band (MCA)-9 (1)
5 6 CHEVY VAN ββ’β Sammy Johns (GRC)-14 (5)
6 14 JACKIE BLUE ββ’β The Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M)-13 (6)
7 11 SHINING STAR ββ’β Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-12 (7)
8 10 WALKING IN RHYTHM ββ’β The Blackbyrds (Fantasy)-13 (8)
9 12 LONG TALL GLASSES (I Can Dance) ββ’β Leo Sayer (Warner Brothers)-11 (9)
10 21 ONLY YESTERDAY ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-6 (10)
11 15 I DONβT LIKE TO SLEEP ALONE ββ’β Paul Anka (with Odia Coates) (United Artists)-8 (11)
12 19 HOW LONG ββ’β Ace (Anchor)-9 (12)
13 17 ITβS A MIRACLE ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-10 (13)
14 18 KILLER QUEEN ββ’β Queen (Elektra)-13 (14)
15 22 THANK GOD IβM A COUNTRY BOY ββ’β John Denver (RCA)-7 (15)
16 16 THE BERTHA BUTT BOOGIE (Part 1) ββ’β The Jimmy Castor Bunch (Atlantic)-11 (16)
17 4 LOVINβ YOU ββ’β Minnie Riperton (Epic)-16 (1)
18 13 L-O-V-E (Love) ββ’β Al Green (Hi)-10 (13)
19 8 EMMA ββ’β Hot Chocolate (Big Tree)-13 (8)
20 20 STAND BY ME ββ’β John Lennon (Apple)-8 (20)
21 5 SUPERNATURAL THING (Part 1) ββ’β Ben E. King (Atlantic)-13 (5)
22 9 WHAT AM I GONNA DO WITH YOU ββ’β Barry White (20th Century)-9 (8)
23 25 SHOESHINE BOY ββ’β Eddie Kendricks (Tamla)-12 (23)
24 28 BAD TIME ββ’β Grand Funk (Capitol)-5 (24)
25 26 AUTOBAHN ββ’β Kraftwerk (Vertigo)-8 (25)
26 34 HIJACK ββ’β Herbie Mann (Atlantic)-10 (26)
27 31 LOVE WONβT LET ME WAIT ββ’β Major Harris (Atlantic)-6 (27)
28 32 SISTER GOLDEN HAIR ββ’β America (Warner Brothers)-5 (28)
29 29 YOUNG AMERICANS ββ’β David Bowie (RCA)-8 (29)
30 30 SHAVING CREAM ββ’β Benny Bell (Paul Wynn) (Vanguard)-9 (30)
31 35 THE IMMIGRANT ββ’β Neil Sedaka (Rocket)-6 (31)
32 36 CUT THE CAKE ββ’β The Average White Band (AWB) (Atlantic)-4 (32)
33 38 WHEN WILL I BE LOVED / IT DOESNβT MATTER ANYMORE ββ’β Linda Ronstadt (Capitol)-4 (33)
34 39 IβM NOT LISA ββ’β Jessi Colter (Capitol)-5 (34)
35 40 DONβT TELL ME GOODNIGHT ββ’β Lobo (Big Tree)-6 (35)
36 41 ONLY WOMEN ββ’β Alice Cooper (Atlantic)-5 (36)
37 42 RAINY DAY PEOPLE ββ’β Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise)-6 (37)
38 43 BAD LUCK (Part 1) ββ’β Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes (Philadelphia International)-7 (38)
39 37 SHAKEY GROUND ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-7 (37)
40 47 WILDFIRE ββ’β Michael Murphey (Epic)-6 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 23 LADY MARMALADE (Voulez-Vous Coucher Avec Moi) ββ’β LaBelle (Epic)-18 (1)
42 27 AMIE ββ’β The Pure Prairie League (RCA)-10 (27)
51 24 NO NO SONG / SNOOKEROO ββ’β Ringo Starr (Apple)-13 (3)
52 33 BEER BARREL POLKA / DICK AND JANE ββ’β Bobby Vinton (ABC)-8 (33)
POWER PLAYS
43 68 OLD DAYS ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-2 (43)
44 57 THE LAST FAREWELL ββ’β Roger Whittaker (RCA)-5 (44)
45 49 IβLL PLAY FOR YOU (Hear the Band) ββ’β Seals and Crofts (Warner Brothers)-5 (45)
46 50 MAGIC ββ’β Pilot (EMI)-5 (46)
47 51 I WANT TO BE FREE ββ’β The Ohio Players (Mercury)-4 (47)
48 52 ONE BEAUTIFUL DAY ββ’β Ecstasy, Passion and Pain (Roulette)-6 (48)
49 66 GET DOWN, GET DOWN (Get On the Floor) ββ’β Joe Simon (Spring)-5 (49)
50 53 YOU BROUGHT THE WOMAN OUT OF ME ββ’β Evie Sands (Haven)-6 (50)
DEBUTS THIS WEEK
77 β TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS (Rock Me) ββ’β The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-1 (77)
82 β WHY CANβT WE BE FRIENDS? ββ’β War (United Artists)-1 (82)
86 β ME AND MRS. JONES ββ’β Ron Banks and the Dramatics (ABC)-1 (86)
88 β SADIE ββ’β The Spinners (Atlantic)-1 (88)
89 β GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT ββ’β The OβJays (Philadelphia International)-1 (89)
93 β JUDY MAE ββ’β Boomer Castleman (Mums)-1 (93)
96 β LIZZIE AND THE RAINMAN ββ’β Tanya Tucker (MCA)-1 (96)
97 β MISTER MAGIC ββ’β Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu)-1 (97)
99 β THE FUNKY GIBBON ββ’β The Goodies (20th Century)-1 (99)
100 β MINNESOTA ββ’β Northern Light (Columbia)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 10th May, 1975
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 HE DONβT LOVE YOU (Like I Love You) ββ’β Tony Orlando and Dawn (Elektra)-9 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS ββ’β Freddy Fender (ABC / Dot)-15 (2)
3 2 (Hey Wonβt You Play) ANOTHER SOMEBODY DONE SOMEBODY WRONG SONG ββ’β B.J. Thomas (ABC)-15 (1)
4 6 JACKIE BLUE ββ’β The Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M)-14 (4)
5 7 SHINING STAR ββ’β Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-13 (5)
6 8 WALKING IN RHYTHM ββ’β The Blackbyrds (Fantasy)-14 (6)
7 4 PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM ββ’β The Elton John Band (MCA)-10 (1)
8 10 ONLY YESTERDAY ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-7 (8)
9 9 LONG TALL GLASSES (I Can Dance) ββ’β Leo Sayer (Warner Brothers)-12 (9)
10 11 I DONβT LIKE TO SLEEP ALONE ββ’β Paul Anka (with Odia Coates) (United Artists)-9 (10)
11 12 HOW LONG ββ’β Ace (Anchor)-10 (11)
12 13 ITβS A MIRACLE ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-11 (12)
13 14 KILLER QUEEN ββ’β Queen (Elektra)-14 (13)
14 15 THANK GOD IβM A COUNTRY BOY ββ’β John Denver (RCA)-8 (14)
15 5 CHEVY VAN ββ’β Sammy Johns (GRC)-15 (5)
16 28 SISTER GOLDEN HAIR ββ’β America (Warner Brothers)-6 (16)
17 43 OLD DAYS ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-3 (17)
18 24 BAD TIME ββ’β Grand Funk (Capitol)-6Β (18)
19 23 SHOESHINE BOY ββ’β Eddie Kendricks (Tamla)-13 (19)
20 33 WHEN WILL I BE LOVED / IT DOESNβT MATTER ANYMORE ββ’β Linda Ronstadt (Capitol)-5 (20)
21 26 HIJACK ββ’β Herbie Mann (Atlantic)-11 (21)
22 18 L-O-V-E (Love) ββ’β Al Green (Hi)-11 (13)
23 27 LOVE WONβT LET ME WAIT ββ’β Major Harris (Atlantic)-7 (23)
24 32 CUT THE CAKE ββ’β The Average White Band (AWB) (Atlantic)-5 (24)
25 31 THE IMMIGRANT ββ’β Neil Sedaka (Rocket)-7 (25)
26 34 IβM NOT LISA ββ’β Jessi Colter (Capitol)-6 (26)
27 35 DONβT TELL ME GOODNIGHT ββ’β Lobo (Big Tree)-7 (27)
28 29 YOUNG AMERICANS ββ’β David Bowie (RCA)-9 (28)
29 25 AUTOBAHN ββ’β Kraftwerk (Vertigo)-9 (25)
30 36 ONLY WOMEN ββ’β Alice Cooper (Atlantic)-6 (30)
31 37 RAINY DAY PEOPLE ββ’β Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise)-7 (31)
32 40 WILDFIRE ββ’β Michael Murphey (Epic)-7 (32)
33 38 BAD LUCK (Part 1) ββ’β Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes (Philadelphia International)-8 (33)
34 39 SHAKEY GROUND ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-8 (34)
35 17 LOVINβ YOU ββ’β Minnie Riperton (Epic)-17 (1)
36 46 MAGIC ββ’β Pilot (EMI)-6 (36)
37 16 THE BERTHA BUTT BOOGIE (Part 1) ββ’β The Jimmy Castor Bunch (Atlantic)-12 (16)
38 30 SHAVING CREAM ββ’β Benny Bell (Paul Wynn) (Vanguard)-10 (30)
39 49 GET DOWN, GET DOWN (Get On the Floor) ββ’β Joe Simon (Spring)-6 (39)
40 44 THE LAST FAREWELL ββ’β Roger Whittaker (RCA)-6 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
42 22 WHAT AM I GONNA DO WITH YOU ββ’β Barry White (20th Century)-10 (8)
46 21 SUPERNATURAL THING (Part 1) ββ’β Ben E. King (Atlantic)-14 (5)
49 20 STAND BY ME ββ’β John Lennon (Apple)-9 (20)
50 19 EMMA ββ’β Hot Chocolate (Big Tree)-14 (8)
POWER PLAYS
41 45 IβLL PLAY FOR YOU (Hear the Band) ββ’β Seals and Crofts (Warner Brothers)-6 (41)
43 53 BLOODY WELL RIGHT ββ’β Supertramp (A&M)-5 (43)
44 54 TRAMPLED UNDERFOOT ββ’β Led Zeppelin (Swan Song)-4 (44)
45 47 I WANT TO BE FREE ββ’β The Ohio Players (Mercury)-5 (45)
47 58 I WANNA DANCE WITβ CHOO (Doo Dat Dance) ββ’β Disco Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes (Chelsea)-4 (47)
48 59 REMEMBER WHAT I TOLD YOU TO FORGET / MY SHIP ββ’β Tavares (Capitol)-5 (48)
DEBUTS THIS WEEK
71 β ATTITUDE DANCING ββ’β Carly Simon (Elektra)-1 (71)
73 β WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU ββ’β LaBelle (Epic)-1 (73)
87 β T-R-O-U-B-L-E ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-1 (87)
88 β LONG HAIRED COUNTRY BOY ββ’β The Charlie Daniels Band (Kama Sutra)-1 (88)
90 β MIDNIGHT BLUE ββ’β Melissa Manchester (Arista)-1 (90)
96 β SLIPPERY WHEN WET ββ’β The Commodores (Motown)-1 (96)
97 β IT AINβT NO FUN ββ’β Shirley Brown (Truth)-1 (97)
99 β TRYINβ TO BEAT THE MORNING HOME ββ’β T.G. Sheppard (Melodyland)-1 (99)
100 β ASTRAL MAN ββ’β Nektar (Passport)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 17th May, 1975
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 HE DONβT LOVE YOU (Like I Love You) ββ’β Tony Orlando and Dawn (Elektra)-10 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS ββ’β Freddy Fender (ABC / Dot)-16 (2)
3 4 JACKIE BLUE ββ’β The Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M)-15 (3)
4 5 SHINING STAR ββ’β Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-14 (4)
5 8 ONLY YESTERDAY ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-8 (5)
6 6 WALKING IN RHYTHM ββ’β The Blackbyrds (Fantasy)-15 (6)
7 14 THANK GOD IβM A COUNTRY BOY ββ’β John Denver (RCA)-9 (7)
8 11 HOW LONG ββ’β Ace (Anchor)-11 (8)
9 10 I DONβT LIKE TO SLEEP ALONE ββ’β Paul Anka (with Odia Coates) (United Artists)-10 (9)
10 3 (Hey Wonβt You Play) ANOTHER SOMEBODY DONE SOMEBODY WRONG SONG ββ’β B.J. Thomas (ABC)-16 (1)
11 7 PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM ββ’β The Elton John Band (MCA)-11 (1)
12 13 KILLER QUEEN ββ’β Queen (Elektra)-15 (12)
13 16 SISTER GOLDEN HAIR ββ’β America (Warner Brothers)-7 (13)
14 17 OLD DAYS ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-4 (14)
15 18 BAD TIME ββ’β Grand Funk (Capitol)-7 (15)
16 23 LOVE WONβT LET ME WAIT ββ’β Major Harris (Atlantic)-8 (16)
17 20 WHEN WILL I BE LOVED / IT DOESNβT MATTER ANYMORE ββ’β Linda Ronstadt (Capitol)-6 (17)
18 21 HIJACK ββ’β Herbie Mann (Atlantic)-12 (18)
19 19 SHOESHINE BOY ββ’β Eddie Kendricks (Tamla)-14 (19)
20 9 LONG TALL GLASSES (I Can Dance) ββ’β Leo Sayer (Warner Brothers)-13 (9)
21 24 CUT THE CAKE ββ’β The Average White Band (AWB) (Atlantic)-6 (21)
22 25 THE IMMIGRANT ββ’β Neil Sedaka (Rocket)-8 (22)
23 26 IβM NOT LISA ββ’β Jessi Colter (Capitol)-7 (23)
24 12 ITβS A MIRACLE ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-12 (12)
25 15 CHEVY VAN ββ’β Sammy Johns (GRC)-16 (5)
26 30 ONLY WOMEN ββ’β Alice Cooper (Atlantic)-7 (26)
27 27 DONβT TELL ME GOODNIGHT ββ’β Lobo (Big Tree)-8 (27)
28 31 RAINY DAY PEOPLE ββ’β Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise)-8 (28)
29 32 WILDFIRE ββ’β Michael Murphey (Epic)-8 (29)
30 33 BAD LUCK (Part 1) ββ’β Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes (Philadelphia International)-9 (30)
31 36 MAGIC ββ’β Pilot (EMI)-7 (31)
32 39 GET DOWN, GET DOWN (Get On the Floor) ββ’β Joe Simon (Spring)-7 (32)
33 40 THE LAST FAREWELL ββ’β Roger Whittaker (RCA)-7 (33)
34 34 SHAKEY GROUND ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-9 (34)
35 41 IβLL PLAY FOR YOU (Hear the Band) ββ’β Seals and Crofts (Warner Brothers)-7 (35)
36 55 TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS (Rock Me) ββ’β The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-3 (36)
37 43 BLOODY WELL RIGHT ββ’β Supertramp (A&M)-6 (37)
38 44 TRAMPLED UNDERFOOT ββ’β Led Zeppelin (Swan Song)-5 (38)
39 47 I WANNA DANCE WITβ CHOO (Doo Dat Dance) ββ’β Disco Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes (Chelsea)-5 (39)
40 48 REMEMBER WHAT I TOLD YOU TO FORGET / MY SHIP ββ’β Tavares (Capitol)-6 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
46 28 YOUNG AMERICANS ββ’β David Bowie (RCA)-10 (28)
47 29 AUTOBAHN ββ’β Kraftwerk (Vertigo)-10 (25)
49 22 L-O-V-E (Love) ββ’β Al Green (Hi)-12 (13)
50 35 LOVINβ YOU ββ’β Minnie Riperton (Epic)-18 (1)
73 37 THE BERTHA BUTT BOOGIE (Part 1) ββ’β The Jimmy Castor Bunch (Atlantic)-13 (16)
75 38 SHAVING CREAM ββ’β Benny Bell (Paul Wynn) (Vanguard)-11 (30)
POWER PLAYS
41 58 LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER ββ’β The Captain and Tennille (A&M)-5 (41)
42 52 EASE ON DOWN THE ROAD ββ’β Consumer Rapport (Wing and a Prayer)-5 (42)
43 53 THE WAY WE WERE / TRY TO REMEMBER (Medley) ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Buddah)-4 (43)
44 45 I WANT TO BE FREE ββ’β The Ohio Players (Mercury)-6 (44)
45 56 GOOD LOVINβ GONE BAD ββ’β Bad Company (Swan Song)-5 (45)
48 59 MISTY ββ’β Ray Stevens (Barnaby)-4 (48)
DEBUTS THIS WEEK
82 β SWEARINβ TO GOD ββ’β Frankie Valli (Private Stock)-1 (82)
83 β ROCKINβ CHAIR ββ’β Gwen McCrae (Cat)-1 (83)
84 β IβM NOT IN LOVE ββ’β 10cc (Mercury)-1 (84)
85 β HEY YOU ββ’β Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury)-1 (85)
87 β SEX MACHINE (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown (Polydor)-1 (87)
88 β YOU NEED LOVE ββ’β Styx (Wooden Nickel)-1 (88)
89 β I DREAMED LAST NIGHT ββ’β Justin Hayward and John Lodge (Threshold)-1 (89)
93 β THE ROCKFORD FILES ββ’β Mike Post (MGM)-1 (93)
95 β LOOK AT YOU ββ’β George McCrae (T.K.)-1 (95)
96 β ROCK AND ROLL ALL NITE ββ’β Kiss (Casablanca)-1 (96)
97 β BLANKET ON THE GROUND ββ’β Billie Jo Spears (United Artists)-1 (97)
100 β NO CHARGE ββ’β Shirley Caesar (Scepter)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 24th May, 1975Β
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 4 SHINING STAR ββ’β Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-15 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 2 BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS ββ’β Freddy Fender (ABC / Dot)-17 (2)
3 3 JACKIE BLUE ββ’β The Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M)-16 (3)
4 5 ONLY YESTERDAY ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-9 (4)
5 7 THANK GOD IβM A COUNTRY BOY ββ’β John Denver (RCA)-10 (5)
6 8 HOW LONG ββ’β Ace (Anchor)-12 (6)
7 1 HE DONβT LOVE YOU (Like I Love You) ββ’β Tony Orlando and Dawn (Elektra)-11 (1)
8 9 I DONβT LIKE TO SLEEP ALONE ββ’β Paul Anka (with Odia Coates) (United Artists)-11 (8)
9 15 BAD TIME ββ’β Grand Funk (Capitol)-8 (9)
10 14 OLD DAYS ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-5 (10)
11 13 SISTER GOLDEN HAIR ββ’β America (Warner Brothers)-8 (11)
12 12 KILLER QUEEN ββ’β Queen (Elektra)-16 (12)
13 16 LOVE WONβT LET ME WAIT ββ’β Major Harris (Atlantic)-9 (13)
14 17 WHEN WILL I BE LOVED / IT DOESNβT MATTER ANYMORE ββ’β Linda Ronstadt (Capitol)-7 (14)
15 11 PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM ββ’β The Elton John Band (MCA)-12 (1)
16 6 WALKING IN RHYTHM ββ’β The Blackbyrds (Fantasy)-16 (6)
17 18 HIJACK ββ’β Herbie Mann (Atlantic)-13 (17)
18 21 CUT THE CAKE ββ’β The Average White Band (AWB) (Atlantic)-7 (18)
19 19 SHOESHINE BOY ββ’β Eddie Kendricks (Tamla)-15 (19)
20 10 (Hey Wonβt You Play) ANOTHER SOMEBODY DONE SOMEBODY WRONG SONG ββ’β B.J. Thomas (ABC)-17 (1)
21 23 IβM NOT LISA ββ’β Jessi Colter (Capitol)-8 (21)
22 22 THE IMMIGRANT ββ’β Neil Sedaka (Rocket)-9 (22)
23 26 ONLY WOMEN ββ’β Alice Cooper (Atlantic)-8 (23)
24 29 WILDFIRE ββ’β Michael Murphey (Epic)-9 (24)
25 30 BAD LUCK (Part 1) ββ’β Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes (Philadelphia International)-10 (25)
26 28 RAINY DAY PEOPLE ββ’β Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise)-9 (26)
27 31 MAGIC ββ’β Pilot (EMI)-8 (27)
28 32 GET DOWN, GET DOWN (Get On the Floor) ββ’β Joe Simon (Spring)-8 (28)
29 33 THE LAST FAREWELL ββ’β Roger Whittaker (RCA)-8 (29)
30 36 TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS (Rock Me) ββ’β The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-4 (30)
31 34 SHAKEY GROUND ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-10 (31)
32 35 IβLL PLAY FOR YOU (Hear the Band) ββ’β Seals and Crofts (Warner Brothers)-8 (32)
33 41 LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER ββ’β The Captain and Tennille (A&M)-6 (33)
34 39 I WANNA DANCE WITβ CHOO (Doo Dat Dance) ββ’β Disco Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes (Chelsea)-6 (34)
35 37 BLOODY WELL RIGHT ββ’β Supertramp (A&M)-7 (35)
36 40 REMEMBER WHAT I TOLD YOU TO FORGET / MY SHIP ββ’β Tavares (Capitol)-7 (36)
37 55 ATTITUDE DANCING ββ’β Carly Simon (Elektra)-3 (37)
38 38 TRAMPLED UNDERFOOT ββ’β Led Zeppelin (Swan Song)-6 (38)
39 43 THE WAY WE WERE / TRY TO REMEMBER (Medley) ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Buddah)-5 (39)
40 48 MISTY ββ’β Ray Stevens (Barnaby)-5 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
44 24 ITβS A MIRACLE ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-13 (12)
45 20 LONG TALL GLASSES (I Can Dance) ββ’β Leo Sayer (Warner Brothers)-14 (9)
58 25 CHEVY VAN ββ’β Sammy Johns (GRC)-17 (5)
63 27 DONβT TELL ME GOODNIGHT ββ’β Lobo (Big Tree)-9 (27)
POWER PLAYS
41 45 GOOD LOVINβ GONE BAD ββ’β Bad Company (Swan Song)-6 (41)
42 42 EASE ON DOWN THE ROAD ββ’β Consumer Rapport (Wing and a Prayer)-6 (42)
43 54 THE HUSTLE ββ’β Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony (Avco)-6 (43)
46 58 JUDY MAE ββ’β Boomer Castleman (Mums)-4 (46)
47 57 DYNOMITE (Part 1) ββ’β Tony Camilloβs Bazuka (A&M)-7 (47)
48 71 T-R-O-U-B-L-E ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-3 (48)
49 59 BABY THATβS BACKATCHA ββ’β Smokey Robinson (Tamla)-5 (49)
50 60 WHY CANβT WE BE FRIENDS? ββ’β War (United Artists)-4 (50)
DEBUTS THIS WEEK
76 β BLACK FRIDAY ββ’β Steely Dan (ABC)-1 (76)
81 β IβLL DO FOR YOU ANYTHING YOU WANT ME TO ββ’β Barry White (20th Century)-1 (81)
83 β DAMN IT ALL ββ’β Gene Cotton (ABC)-1 (83)
84 β HOW GLAD I AM ββ’β Kiki Dee (Rocket)-1 (84)
89 β SEVEN LONELY NIGHTS ββ’β The Four Tops (ABC)-1 (89)
90 β EL BIMBO ββ’β Bimbo Jet (Scepter)-1 (90)
93 β FUNNY HOW LOVE CAN BE ββ’β First Class (UK)-1 (93)
97 β ROLLING DOWN A MOUNTAINSIDE ββ’β The Main Ingredient (RCA)-1 (97)
98 β GRANDDADDY (Part 1) ββ’β The New Birth (Buddah)-1 (98)
99 β RECONSIDER ME ββ’β Narvel Felts (ABC / Dot)-1 (99)
100 β RUN TELL THE PEOPLE ββ’β Daniel Boone (Pye)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 31st May, 1975Β
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS ββ’β Freddy Fender (ABC / Dot)-18 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 5 THANK GOD IβM A COUNTRY BOY ββ’β John Denver (RCA)-11 (2)
3 6 HOW LONG ββ’β Ace (Anchor)-13 (3)
4 4 ONLY YESTERDAY ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-10 (4)
5 11 SISTER GOLDEN HAIR ββ’β America (Warner Brothers)-9 (5)
6 9 BAD TIME ββ’β Grand Funk (Capitol)-9 (6)
7 10 OLD DAYS ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-6 (7)
8 1 SHINING STAR ββ’β Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-16 (1)
9 8 I DONβT LIKE TO SLEEP ALONE ββ’β Paul Anka (with Odia Coates) (United Artists)-12 (8)
10 14 WHEN WILL I BE LOVED / IT DOESNβT MATTER ANYMORE ββ’β Linda Ronstadt (Capitol)-8 (10)
11 13 LOVE WONβT LET ME WAIT ββ’β Major Harris (Atlantic)-10 (11)
12 15 PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM ββ’β The Elton John Band (MCA)-13 (1)
13 18 CUT THE CAKE ββ’β The Average White Band (AWB) (Atlantic)-8 (13)
14 17 HIJACK ββ’β Herbie Mann (Atlantic)-14 (14)
15 21 IβM NOT LISA ββ’β Jessi Colter (Capitol)-9 (15)
16 7 HE DONβT LOVE YOU (Like I Love You) ββ’β Tony Orlando and Dawn (Elektra)-12 (1)
17 3 JACKIE BLUE ββ’β The Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M)-17 (3)
18 19 SHOESHINE BOY ββ’β Eddie Kendricks (Tamla)-16 (18)
19 23 ONLY WOMEN ββ’β Alice Cooper (Atlantic)-9 (19)
20 24 WILDFIRE ββ’β Michael Murphey (Epic)-10 (20)
21 25 BAD LUCK (Part 1) ββ’β Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes (Philadelphia International)-11 (21)
22 28 GET DOWN, GET DOWN (Get On the Floor) ββ’β Joe Simon (Spring)-9 (22)
23 27 MAGIC ββ’β Pilot (EMI)-9 (23)
24 29 THE LAST FAREWELL ββ’β Roger Whittaker (RCA)-9 (24)
25 33 LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER ββ’β The Captain and Tennille (A&M)-7 (25)
26 30 TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS (Rock Me) ββ’β The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-5 (26)
27 32 IβLL PLAY FOR YOU (Hear the Band) ββ’β Seals and Crofts (Warner Brothers)-9 (27)
28 34 I WANNA DANCE WITβ CHOO (Doo Dat Dance) ββ’β Disco Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes (Chelsea)-7 (28)
29 31 SHAKEY GROUND ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-11 (29)
30 36 REMEMBER WHAT I TOLD YOU TO FORGET / MY SHIP ββ’β Tavares (Capitol)-8 (30)
31 37 ATTITUDE DANCING ββ’β Carly Simon (Elektra)-4 (31)
32 12 KILLER QUEEN ββ’β Queen (Elektra)-17 (12)
33 39 THE WAY WE WERE / TRY TO REMEMBER (Medley) ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Buddah)-6 (33)
34 40 MISTY ββ’β Ray Stevens (Barnaby)-6 (34)
35 43 THE HUSTLE ββ’β Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony (Avco)-7 (35)
36 41 GOOD LOVINβ GONE BAD ββ’β Bad Company (Swan Song)-7 (36)
37 20 (Hey Wonβt You Play) ANOTHER SOMEBODY DONE SOMEBODY WRONG SONG ββ’β B.J. Thomas (ABC)-18 (1)
38 46 JUDY MAE ββ’β Boomer Castleman (Mums)-5 (38)
39 49 BABY THATβS BACKATCHA ββ’β Smokey Robinson (Tamla)-6 (39)
40 16 WALKING IN RHYTHM ββ’β The Blackbyrds (Fantasy)-17 (6)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 22 THE IMMIGRANT ββ’β Neil Sedaka (Rocket)-10 (22)
47 35 BLOODY WELL RIGHT ββ’β Supertramp (A&M)-8 (35)
48 26 RAINY DAY PEOPLE ββ’β Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise)-10 (26)
57 38 TRAMPLED UNDERFOOT ββ’β Led Zeppelin (Swan Song)-7 (38)
POWER PLAYS
42 47 DYNOMITE (Part 1) ββ’β Tony Camilloβs Bazuka (A&M)-8 (42)
43 53 LIZZIE AND THE RAINMAN ββ’β Tanya Tucker (MCA)-5 (43)
44 48 T-R-O-U-B-L-E ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-4 (44)
45 50 WHY CANβT WE BE FRIENDS? ββ’β War (United Artists)-5 (45)
46 56 GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT ββ’β The OβJays (Philadelphia International)-5 (46)
49 52 SAIL ON SAILOR ββ’β The Beach Boys (Brother)-15 (49)
50 61 SWEARINβ TO GOD ββ’β Frankie Valli (Private Stock)-3 (50)
DEBUTS THIS WEEK
65 β LISTEN TO WHAT THE MAN SAID ββ’β Wings (Capitol)-1 (65)
78 β ONE OF THESE NIGHTS ββ’β Eagles (Asylum)-1 (78)
79 β EVERY TIME YOU TOUCH ME (I Get High) ββ’β Charlie Rich (Epic)-1 (79)
81 β RHINESTONE COWBOY ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-1 (81)
82 β PLEASE PARDON ME (You Remind Me Of a Friend) ββ’β Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC)-1 (82)
86 β DISCO QUEEN ββ’β Hot Chocolate (Big Tree)-1 (86)
87 β JIVE TALKINβ ββ’β Bee Gees (RSO)-1 (87)
89 β BURNINβ THING ββ’β Mac Davis (Columbia)-1 (89)
90 β RAG DOLL ββ’β Sammy Johns (GRC)-1 (90)
98 β DIXIE ROCK ββ’β Wet Willie (Capricorn)-1 (98)
99 β HURT ββ’β The Manhattans (Columbia)-1 (99)
100 β REMEMBER THE RAIN? ββ’β The 21st Century (RCA)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 7th June, 1975Β
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 THANK GOD IβM A COUNTRY BOY ββ’β John Denver (RCA)-12 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 5 SISTER GOLDEN HAIR ββ’β America (Warner Brothers)-10 (2)
3 3 HOW LONG ββ’β Ace (Anchor)-14 (3)
4 6 BAD TIME ββ’β Grand Funk (Capitol)-10 (4)
5 7 OLD DAYS ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-7 (5)
6 10 WHEN WILL I BE LOVED / IT DOESNβT MATTER ANYMORE ββ’β Linda Ronstadt (Capitol)-9 (6)
7 1 BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS ββ’β Freddy Fender (ABC / Dot)-19 (1)
8 15 IβM NOT LISA ββ’β Jessi Colter (Capitol)-10 (8)
9 11 LOVE WONβT LET ME WAIT ββ’β Major Harris (Atlantic)-11 (9)
10 12 PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM ββ’β The Elton John Band (MCA)-14 (1)
11 13 CUT THE CAKE ββ’β The Average White Band (AWB) (Atlantic)-9 (11)
12 25 LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER ββ’β The Captain and Tennille (A&M)-8 (12)
13 8 SHINING STAR ββ’β Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-17 (1)
14 22 GET DOWN, GET DOWN (Get On the Floor) ββ’β Joe Simon (Spring)-10 (14)
15 19 ONLY WOMEN ββ’β Alice Cooper (Atlantic)-10 (15)
16 4 ONLY YESTERDAY ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-11 (4)
17 20 WILDFIRE ββ’β Michael Murphey (Epic)-11 (17)
18 21 BAD LUCK (Part 1) ββ’β Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes (Philadelphia International)-12 (18)
19 26 TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS (Rock Me) ββ’β The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-6 (19)
20 23 MAGIC ββ’β Pilot (EMI)-10 (20)
21 24 THE LAST FAREWELL ββ’β Roger Whittaker (RCA)-10 (21)
22 9 I DONβT LIKE TO SLEEP ALONE ββ’β Paul Anka (with Odia Coates) (United Artists)-13 (8)
23 27 IβLL PLAY FOR YOU (Hear the Band) ββ’β Seals and Crofts (Warner Brothers)-10 (23)
24 28 I WANNA DANCE WITβ CHOO (Doo Dat Dance) ββ’β Disco Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes (Chelsea)-8 (24)
25 30 REMEMBER WHAT I TOLD YOU TO FORGET / MY SHIP ββ’β Tavares (Capitol)-9 (25)
26 29 SHAKEY GROUND ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-12 (26)
27 31 ATTITUDE DANCING ββ’β Carly Simon (Elektra)-5 (27)
28 17 JACKIE BLUE ββ’β The Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M)-18 (3)
29 33 THE WAY WE WERE / TRY TO REMEMBER (Medley) ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Buddah)-7 (29)
30 18 SHOESHINE BOY ββ’β Eddie Kendricks (Tamla)-17 (18)
31 34 MISTY ββ’β Ray Stevens (Barnaby)-7 (31)
32 35 THE HUSTLE ββ’β Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony (Avco)-8 (32)
33 39 BABY THATβS BACKATCHA ββ’β Smokey Robinson (Tamla)-7 (33)
34 38 JUDY MAE ββ’β Boomer Castleman (Mums)-6 (34)
35 65 LISTEN TO WHAT THE MAN SAID ββ’β Wings (Capitol)-2 (35)
36 36 GOOD LOVINβ GONE BAD ββ’β Bad Company (Swan Song)-8 (36)
37 42 DYNOMITE (Part 1) ββ’β Tony Camilloβs Bazuka (A&M)-9 (37)
38 52 HEY YOU ββ’β Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury)-4 (38)
39 43 LIZZIE AND THE RAINMAN ββ’β Tanya Tucker (MCA)-6 (39)
40 44 T-R-O-U-B-L-E ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-5 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
42 14 HIJACK ββ’β Herbie Mann (Atlantic)-15 (14)
43 16 HE DONβT LOVE YOU (Like I Love You) ββ’β Tony Orlando and Dawn (Elektra)-13 (1)
56 32 KILLER QUEEN ββ’β Queen (Elektra)-18 (12)
POWER PLAYS
41 45 WHY CANβT WE BE FRIENDS? ββ’β War (United Artists)-6 (41)
44 50 SWEARINβ TO GOD ββ’β Frankie Valli (Private Stock)-4 (44)
45 46 GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT ββ’β The OβJays (Philadelphia International)-6 (45)
46 56 IβM ON FIRE ββ’β The Dwight Twilley Band (Shelter)-7 (46)
47 53 ME AND MRS. JONES ββ’β Ron Banks and the Dramatics (ABC)-6 (47)
48 51 WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU ββ’β LaBelle (Epic)-5 (48)
49 64 IβM NOT IN LOVE ββ’β 10cc (Mercury)-4 (49)
50 60 MIDNIGHT BLUE ββ’β Melissa Manchester (Arista)-5 (50)
DEBUTS THIS WEEK
65 β PLEASE MR. PLEASE ββ’β Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-1 (65)
86 β MAKE THE WORLD GO AWAY ββ’β Donny and Marie Osmond (MGM)-1 (86)
87 β DO IT IN THE NAME OF LOVE ββ’β Ben E. King (Atlantic)-1 (87)
90 β JUST A LITTLE BIT OF YOU ββ’β Michael Jackson (Motown)-1 (90)
98 β BABY-GET IT ON ββ’β Ike and Tina Turner (United Artists)-1 (98)
99 β SNEAKINβ UP BEHIND YOU ββ’β The Brecker Brothers (Arista)-1 (99)
100 β STARS IN MY EYES ββ’β Sugarloaf / Jerry Corbetta (Claridge)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 14th June, 1975Β
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 SISTER GOLDEN HAIR ββ’β America (Warner Brothers)-11 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 12 LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER ββ’β The Captain and Tennille (A&M)-9 (2)
3 6 WHEN WILL I BE LOVED / IT DOESNβT MATTER ANYMORE ββ’β Linda Ronstadt (Capitol)-10 (3)
4 4 BAD TIME ββ’β Grand Funk (Capitol)-11 (4)
5 5 OLD DAYS ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-8 (5)
6 8 IβM NOT LISA ββ’β Jessi Colter (Capitol)-11 (6)
7 9 LOVE WONβT LET ME WAIT ββ’β Major Harris (Atlantic)-12 (7)
8 1 THANK GOD IβM A COUNTRY BOY ββ’β John Denver (RCA)-13 (1)
9 10 PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM ββ’β The Elton John Band (MCA)-15 (1)
10 14 GET DOWN, GET DOWN (Get On the Floor) ββ’β Joe Simon (Spring)-11 (10)
11 11 CUT THE CAKE ββ’β The Average White Band (AWB) (Atlantic)-10 (11)
12 17 WILDFIRE ββ’β Michael Murphey (Epic)-12 (12)
13 15 ONLY WOMEN ββ’β Alice Cooper (Atlantic)-11 (13)
14 19 TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS (Rock Me) ββ’β The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-7 (14)
15 18 BAD LUCK (Part 1) ββ’β Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes (Philadelphia International)-13 (15)
16 13 SHINING STAR ββ’β Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-18 (1)
17 20 MAGIC ββ’β Pilot (EMI)-11 (17)
18 3 HOW LONG ββ’β Ace (Anchor)-15 (3)
19 7 BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS ββ’β Freddy Fender (ABC / Dot)-20 (1)
20 21 THE LAST FAREWELL ββ’β Roger Whittaker (RCA)-11 (20)
21 23 IβLL PLAY FOR YOU (Hear the Band) ββ’β Seals and Crofts (Warner Brothers)-11 (21)
22 35 LISTEN TO WHAT THE MAN SAID ββ’β Wings (Capitol)-3 (22)
23 24 I WANNA DANCE WITβ CHOO (Doo Dat Dance) ββ’β Disco Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes (Chelsea)-9 (23)
24 27 ATTITUDE DANCING ββ’β Carly Simon (Elektra)-6 (24)
25 25 REMEMBER WHAT I TOLD YOU TO FORGET / MY SHIP ββ’β Tavares (Capitol)-10 (25)
26 26 SHAKEY GROUND ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-13 (26)
27 29 THE WAY WE WERE / TRY TO REMEMBER (Medley) ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Buddah)-8 (27)
28 31 MISTY ββ’β Ray Stevens (Barnaby)-8 (28)
29 32 THE HUSTLE ββ’β Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony (Avco)-9 (29)
30 33 BABY THATβS BACKATCHA ββ’β Smokey Robinson (Tamla)-8 (30)
31 38 HEY YOU ββ’β Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury)-5 (31)
32 37 DYNOMITE (Part 1) ββ’β Tony Camilloβs Bazuka (A&M)-10 (32)
33 34 JUDY MAE ββ’β Boomer Castleman (Mums)-7 (33)
34 44 SWEARINβ TO GOD ββ’β Frankie Valli (Private Stock)-5 (34)
35 40 T-R-O-U-B-L-E ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-6 (35)
36 41 WHY CANβT WE BE FRIENDS? ββ’β War (United Artists)-7 (36)
37 39 LIZZIE AND THE RAINMAN ββ’β Tanya Tucker (MCA)-7 (37)
38 49 IβM NOT IN LOVE ββ’β 10cc (Mercury)-5 (38)
39 53 ONE OF THESE NIGHTS ββ’β Eagles (Asylum)-3 (39)
40 50 MIDNIGHT BLUE ββ’β Melissa Manchester (Arista)-6 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
44 16 ONLY YESTERDAY ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-12 (4)
47 28 JACKIE BLUE ββ’β The Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M)-19 (3)
50 22 I DONβT LIKE TO SLEEP ALONE ββ’β Paul Anka (with Odia Coates) (United Artists)-14 (8)
51 30 SHOESHINE BOY ββ’β Eddie Kendricks (Tamla)-18 (18)
POWER PLAYS
41 51 ROCKINβ CHAIR ββ’β Gwen McCrae (Cat)-5 (41)
42 46 IβM ON FIRE ββ’β The Dwight Twilley Band (Shelter)-8 (42)
43 52 BLACK FRIDAY ββ’β Steely Dan (ABC)-4 (43)
45 45 GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT ββ’β The OβJays (Philadelphia International)-7 (45)
46 65 PLEASE MR. PLEASE ββ’β Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-2 (46)
48 59 IβLL DO FOR YOU ANYTHING YOU WANT ME TO ββ’β Barry White (20th Century)-4 (48)
49 60 THE ROCKFORD FILES ββ’β Mike Post (MGM)-5 (49)
DEBUTS THIS WEEK
81 β GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE ββ’β Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-1 (81)
82 β ITβS ALL DOWN TO GOODNIGHT VIENNA / OO-WEE ββ’β Ringo Starr (Apple)-1 (82)
83 β SWEET EMOTION ββ’β Aerosmith (Columbia)-1 (83)
84 β I DONβT KNOW WHY ββ’β The Rolling Stones (Abkco)-1 (84)
86 β FEELINβ THAT GLOW ββ’β Roberta Flack (Atlantic)-1 (86)
87 β AT SEVENTEEN ββ’β Janis Ian (Columbia)-1 (87)
88 β HOLDINβ ON TO YESTERDAY ββ’β Ambrosia (20th Century)-1 (88)
89 β SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL ββ’β Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA)-1 (89)
90 β TAKE ME TO THE RIVER ββ’β Syl Johnson (Hi)-1 (90)
93 β CRY CRY CRY ββ’β Shirley (and Company) (Vibration)-1 (93)
96 β WONDERFUL BABY ββ’β Don McLean (United Artists)-1 (96)
98 β CHOCOLATE CITY ββ’β Parliament (Casablanca)-1 (98)
99 β CHECK IT OUT ββ’β Bobby Womack (United Artists)-3 (91)
100 β BALLROOM BLITZ ββ’β Sweet (Capitol)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 21st June, 1975Β
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER ββ’β The Captain and Tennille (A&M)-10 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 3 WHEN WILL I BE LOVED / IT DOESNβT MATTER ANYMORE ββ’β Linda Ronstadt (Capitol)-11 (2)
3 12 WILDFIRE ββ’β Michael Murphey (Epic)-13 (3)
4 6 IβM NOT LISA ββ’β Jessi Colter (Capitol)-12 (4)
5 7 LOVE WONβT LET ME WAIT ββ’β Major Harris (Atlantic)-13 (5)
6 1 SISTER GOLDEN HAIR ββ’β America (Warner Brothers)-12 (1)
7 29 THE HUSTLE ββ’β Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony (Avco)-10 (7)
8 10 GET DOWN, GET DOWN (Get On the Floor) ββ’β Joe Simon (Spring)-12 (8)
9 22 LISTEN TO WHAT THE MAN SAID ββ’β Wings (Capitol)-4 (9)
10 11 CUT THE CAKE ββ’β The Average White Band (AWB) (Atlantic)-11 (10)
11 14 TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS (Rock Me) ββ’β The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-8 (11)
12 13 ONLY WOMEN ββ’β Alice Cooper (Atlantic)-12 (12)
13 17 MAGIC ββ’β Pilot (EMI)-12 (13)
14 4 BAD TIME ββ’β Grand Funk (Capitol)-12 (4)
15 15 BAD LUCK (Part 1) ββ’β Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes (Philadelphia International)-14 (15)
16 8 THANK GOD IβM A COUNTRY BOY ββ’β John Denver (RCA)-14 (1)
17 5 OLD DAYS ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-9 (5)
18 9 PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM ββ’β The Elton John Band (MCA)-16 (1)
19 20 THE LAST FAREWELL ββ’β Roger Whittaker (RCA)-12 (19)
20 21 IβLL PLAY FOR YOU (Hear the Band) ββ’β Seals and Crofts (Warner Brothers)-12 (20)
21 24 ATTITUDE DANCING ββ’β Carly Simon (Elektra)-7 (21)
22 38 IβM NOT IN LOVE ββ’β 10cc (Mercury)-6 (22)
23 27 THE WAY WE WERE / TRY TO REMEMBER (Medley) ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Buddah)-9 (23)
24 28 MISTY ββ’β Ray Stevens (Barnaby)-9 (24)
25 31 HEY YOU ββ’β Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury)-6 (25)
26 32 DYNOMITE (Part 1) ββ’β Tony Camilloβs Bazuka(A&M)-10 (26)
27 34 SWEARINβ TO GOD ββ’β Frankie Valli (Private Stock)-6 (27)
28 30 BABY THATβS BACKATCHA ββ’β Smokey Robinson (Tamla)-9 (28)
29 16 SHINING STAR ββ’β Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-19 (1)
30 36 WHY CANβT WE BE FRIENDS? ββ’β War (United Artists)-8 (30)
31 39 ONE OF THESE NIGHTS ββ’β Eagles (Asylum)-4 (31)
32 40 MIDNIGHT BLUE ββ’β Melissa Manchester (Arista)-7 (32)
33 41 ROCKINβ CHAIR ββ’β Gwen McCrae (Cat)-6 (33)
34 46 PLEASE MR. PLEASE ββ’β Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-3 (34)
35 35 T-R-O-U-B-L-E ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-7 (35)
36 42 IβM ON FIRE ββ’β The Dwight Twilley Band (Shelter)-9 (36)
37 43 BLACK FRIDAY ββ’β Steely Dan (ABC)-5 (37)
38 53 RHINESTONE COWBOY ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-4 (38)
39 49 THE ROCKFORD FILES ββ’β Mike Post (MGM)-6 (39)
40 48 IβLL DO FOR YOU ANYTHING YOU WANT ME TO ββ’β Barry White (20th Century)-5 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
43 18 HOW LONG ββ’β Ace (Anchor)-16 (3)
44 19 BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS ββ’β Freddy Fender (ABC / Dot)-21 (1)
45 23 I WANNA DANCE WITβ CHOO (Doo Dat Dance) ββ’β Disco Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes (Chelsea)-10 (23)
49 25 REMEMBER WHAT I TOLD YOU TO FORGET / MY SHIP ββ’β Tavares (Capitol)-11 (25)
50 26 SHAKEY GROUND ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-14 (26)
51 33 JUDY MAE ββ’β Boomer Castleman (Mums)-8 (33)
52 37 LIZZIE AND THE RAINMAN ββ’β Tanya Tucker (MCA)-8 (37)
POWER PLAYS
41 65 JIVE TALKINβ ββ’β Bee Gees (RSO)-4 (41)
42 52 SLIPPERY WHEN WET ββ’β The Commodores (Motown)-7 (42)
46 56 SPIRIT OF THE BOOGIE / SUMMER MADNESS ββ’β Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-12 (46)
47 57 EVERY TIME YOU TOUCH ME (I Get High) ββ’β Charlie Rich (Epic)-4 (47)
48 58 PLEASE PARDON ME (You Remind Me Of a Friend) ββ’β Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC)-4 (48)
DEBUTS THIS WEEK
79 β FIGHT THE POWER (Part 1) ββ’β The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-1 (79)
81 β SEXY ββ’β MFSB (Philadelphia International)-1 (81)
82 β MORNINβ BEAUTIFUL ββ’β Tony Orlando and Dawn (Elektra)-1 (82)
83 β WASTED DAYS AND WASTED NIGHTS ββ’β Freddy Fender (ABC / Dot)-1 (83)
84 β WOODEN HEART ββ’β Bobby Vinton (ABC)-1 (84)
85 β SEND IN THE CLOWNS ββ’β Judy Collins (Elektra)-1 (85)
86 β HOW SWEET IT IS (To Be Loved By You) ββ’β James Taylor (Warner Brothers)-1 (86)
88 β THIRD RATE ROMANCE ββ’β The Amazing Rhythm Aces (ABC)-1 (88)
89 β FALLINβ IN LOVE ββ’β Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds (Playboy)-1 (89)
96 β RENDEZVOUS ββ’β The Hudson Brothers (Rocket)-1 (96)
97 β 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (Blow Your Whistle) ββ’β Gary Toms Empire (P.I.P.)-1 (97)
98 β FEELINGS ββ’β Morris Albert (RCA)-1 (98)
99 β BLACK SUPERMAN / MUHAMMAD ALI ββ’β Johnny Wakelin and the Kinshasa Band (Pye)-13 (53)
100 β (Shu-Doo-Pa-Poo-Poop) LOVE BEING YOUR FOOL ββ’β Travis Wammack (Capricorn)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 28th June, 1975Β
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER ββ’β The Captain and Tennille (A&M)-11 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 WHEN WILL I BE LOVED / IT DOESNβT MATTER ANYMORE ββ’β Linda Ronstadt (Capitol)-12 (2)
3 3 WILDFIRE ββ’β Michael Murphey (Epic)-14 (3)
4 4 IβM NOT LISA ββ’β Jessi Colter (Capitol)-13 (4)
5 5 LOVE WONβT LET ME WAIT ββ’β Major Harris (Atlantic)-14 (5)
6 7 THE HUSTLE ββ’β Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony (Avco)-11 (6)
7 9 LISTEN TO WHAT THE MAN SAID ββ’β Wings (Capitol)-5 (7)
8 8 GET DOWN, GET DOWN (Get On the Floor) ββ’β Joe Simon (Spring)-13 (8)
9 13 MAGIC ββ’β Pilot (EMI)-13 (9)
10 10 CUT THE CAKE ββ’β The Average White Band (AWB) (Atlantic)-12 (10)
11 11 TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS (Rock Me) ββ’β The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-9 (11)
12 12 ONLY WOMEN ββ’β Alice Cooper (Atlantic)-13 (12)
13 6 SISTER GOLDEN HAIR ββ’β America (Warner Brothers)-13 (1)
14 27 SWEARINβ TO GOD ββ’β Frankie Valli (Private Stock)-7 (14)
15 34 PLEASE MR. PLEASE ββ’β Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-4 (15)
16 31 ONE OF THESE NIGHTS ββ’β Eagles (Asylum)-5 (16)
17 22 IβM NOT IN LOVE ββ’β 10cc (Mercury)-7 (17)
18 20 IβLL PLAY FOR YOU (Hear the Band) ββ’β Seals and Crofts (Warner Brothers)-13 (18)
19 23 THE WAY WE WERE / TRY TO REMEMBER (Medley) ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Buddah)-10 (19)
20 24 MISTY ββ’β Ray Stevens (Barnaby)-10 (20)
21 32 MIDNIGHT BLUE ββ’β Melissa Manchester (Arista)-8 (21)
22 25 HEY YOU ββ’β Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury)-7 (22)
23 26 DYNOMITE (Part 1) ββ’β Tony Camilloβs Bazuka (A&M)-11 (23)
24 30 WHY CANβT WE BE FRIENDS? ββ’β War (United Artists)-9 (24)
25 16 THANK GOD IβM A COUNTRY BOY ββ’β John Denver (RCA)-15 (1)
26 28 BABY THATβS BACKATCHA ββ’β Smokey Robinson (Tamla)-10 (26)
27 33 ROCKINβ CHAIR ββ’β Gwen McCrae (Cat)-7 (27)
28 18 PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM ββ’β The Elton John Band (MCA)-17 (1)
29 36 IβM ON FIRE ββ’β The Dwight Twilley Band (Shelter)-10 (29)
30 38 RHINESTONE COWBOY ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-5 (30)
31 14 BAD TIME ββ’β Grand Funk (Capitol)-13 (4)
32 39 THE ROCKFORD FILES ββ’β Mike Post (MGM)-7 (32)
33 41 JIVE TALKINβ ββ’β Bee Gees (RSO)-5 (33)
34 15 BAD LUCK (Part 1) ββ’β Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes (Philadelphia International)-15 (15)
35 19 THE LAST FAREWELL ββ’β Roger Whittaker (RCA)-13 (19)
36 42 SLIPPERY WHEN WET ββ’β The Commodores (Motown)-8 (36)
37 37 BLACK FRIDAY ββ’β Steely Dan (ABC)-6 (37)
38 46 SPIRIT OF THE BOOGIE / SUMMER MADNESS ββ’β Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-13 (38)
39 47 EVERY TIME YOU TOUCH ME (I Get High) ββ’β Charlie Rich (Epic)-5 (39)
40 40 IβLL DO FOR YOU ANYTHING YOU WANT ME TO ββ’β Barry White (20th Century)-6 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 17 OLD DAYS ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-10 (5)
42 21 ATTITUDE DANCING ββ’β Carly Simon (Elektra)-8 (21)
43 29 SHINING STAR ββ’β Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-20 (1)
44 35 T-R-O-U-B-L-E ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-8 (35)
POWER PLAYS
45 45 I WANNA DANCE WITβ CHOO (Doo Dat Dance) ββ’β Disco Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes (Chelsea)-11 (23)
46 56 DISCO QUEEN ββ’β Hot Chocolate (Big Tree)-5 (46)
47 54 I DREAMED LAST NIGHT ββ’β Justin Hayward and John Lodge (Threshold)-7 (47)
48 48 PLEASE PARDON ME (You Remind Me Of a Friend) ββ’β Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC)-5 (48)
49 57 ME AND MRS. JONES ββ’β Ron Banks and the Dramatics (ABC)-9 (47)
50 52 LIZZIE AND THE RAINMAN ββ’β Tanya Tucker (MCA)-9 (37)
DEBUTS THIS WEEK
81 β COULD IT BE MAGIC ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-1 (81)
82 β ANOTHER NIGHT ββ’β The Hollies (Epic)-1 (82)
84 β FREE MAN ββ’β The South Shore Commission (Wand)-1 (84)
85 β THATβS WHEN THE MUSIC TAKES ME ββ’β Neil Sedaka (Rocket)-1 (85)
87 β SURE FEELS GOOD ββ’β Elvin Bishop (Capricorn)-1 (87)
90 β FAME ββ’β David Bowie (RCA)-1 (90)
96 β ONE MAN BAND ββ’β Leo Sayer (Warner Brothers)-1 (96)
97 β TWO LANE HIGHWAY ββ’β The Pure Prairie League (RCA)-1 (97)
98 β WALK ON BY ββ’β Gloria Gaynor (MGM)-1 (98)
100 β WHAT TIME OF DAY ββ’β Billy Thunderkloud and the Chieftones (20th Century)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 5th July, 1975Β
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER ββ’β The Captain and Tennille (A&M)-12 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 6 THE HUSTLE ββ’β Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony (Avco)-12 (2)
3 7 LISTEN TO WHAT THE MAN SAID ββ’β Wings (Capitol)-6 (3)
4 3 WILDFIRE ββ’β Michael Murphey (Epic)-15 (3)
5 5 LOVE WONβT LET ME WAIT ββ’β Major Harris (Atlantic)-15 (5)
6 9 MAGIC ββ’β Pilot (EMI)-14 (6)
7 4 IβM NOT LISA ββ’β Jessi Colter (Capitol)-14 (4)
8 2 WHEN WILL I BE LOVED / IT DOESNβT MATTER ANYMORE ββ’β Linda Ronstadt (Capitol)-13 (2)
9 16 ONE OF THESE NIGHTS ββ’β Eagles (Asylum)-6 (9)
10 15 PLEASE MR. PLEASE ββ’β Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-5 (10)
11 17 IβM NOT IN LOVE ββ’β 10cc (Mercury)-8 (11)
12 14 SWEARINβ TO GOD ββ’β Frankie Valli (Private Stock)-8 (12)
13 27 ROCKINβ CHAIR ββ’β Gwen McCrae (Cat)-8 (13)
14 12 ONLY WOMEN ββ’β Alice Cooper (Atlantic)-14 (12)
15 19 THE WAY WE WERE / TRY TO REMEMBER (Medley) ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Buddah)-11 (15)
16 20 MISTY ββ’β Ray Stevens (Barnaby)-11 (16)
17 21 MIDNIGHT BLUE ββ’β Melissa Manchester (Arista)-9 (17)
18 8 GET DOWN, GET DOWN (Get On the Floor) ββ’β Joe Simon (Spring)-14 (8)
19 23 DYNOMITE (Part 1) ββ’β Tony Camilloβs Bazuka (A&M)-12 (19)
20 24 WHY CANβT WE BE FRIENDS? ββ’β War (United Artists)-10 (20)
21 22 HEY YOU ββ’β Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury)-8 (21)
22 10 CUT THE CAKE ββ’β The Average White Band (AWB) (Atlantic)-13 (10)
23 29 IβM ON FIRE ββ’β The Dwight Twilley Band (Shelter)-11 (23)
24 30 RHINESTONE COWBOY ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-6 (24)
25 11 TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS (Rock Me) ββ’β The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-10 (11)
26 32 THE ROCKFORD FILES ββ’β Mike Post (MGM)-8 (26)
27 33 JIVE TALKINβ ββ’β Bee Gees (RSO)-6 (27)
28 13 SISTER GOLDEN HAIR ββ’β America (Warner Brothers)-14 (1)
29 18 IβLL PLAY FOR YOU (Hear the Band) ββ’β Seals and Crofts (Warner Brothers)-14 (18)
30 25 THANK GOD IβM A COUNTRY BOY ββ’β John Denver (RCA)-16 (1)
31 26 BABY THATβS BACKATCHA ββ’β Smokey Robinson (Tamla)-11 (26)
32 36 SLIPPERY WHEN WET ββ’β The Commodores (Motown)-9 (32)
33 39 EVERY TIME YOU TOUCH ME (I Get High) ββ’β Charlie Rich (Epic)-6 (33)
34 28 PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM ββ’β The Elton John Band (MCA)-18 (1)
35 31 BAD TIME ββ’β Grand Funk (Capitol)-14 (4)
36 35 THE LAST FAREWELL ββ’β Roger Whittaker (RCA)-14 (19)
37 34 BAD LUCK (Part 1) ββ’β Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes (Philadelphia International)-16 (15)
38 38 SPIRIT OF THE BOOGIE /SUMMER MADNESS ββ’β Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-14 (38)
39 52 ITβS ALL DOWN TO GOODNIGHT VIENNA / OO-WEE ββ’β Ringo Starr (Apple)-4 (39)
40 46 DISCO QUEEN ββ’β Hot Chocolate (Big Tree)-6 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
42 37 BLACK FRIDAY ββ’β Steely Dan (ABC)-7 (37)
46 40 IβLL DO FOR YOU ANYTHING YOU WANT ME TO ββ’β Barry White (20th Century)-7 (40)
POWER PLAYS
41 51 SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL ββ’β Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA)-4 (41)
43 55 FIGHT THE POWER (Part 1) ββ’β The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-3 (43)
44 54 MAKE THE WORLD GO AWAY ββ’β Donny and Marie Osmond (MGM)-5 (44)
45 41 OLD DAYS ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-11 (5)
47 57 EL BIMBO ββ’β Bimbo Jet (Scepter)-7 (47)
48 72 MORNINβ BEAUTIFUL ββ’β Tony Orlando and Dawn (Elektra)-3 (48)
49 59 JUST A LITTLE BIT OF YOU ββ’β Michael Jackson (Motown)-5 (49)
50 61 SWEET EMOTION ββ’β Aerosmith (Columbia)-4 (50)
DEBUTS THIS WEEK
51 β SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT ββ’β Elton John (MCA)-1 (51)
72 β FEEL LIKE MAKINβ LOVE ββ’β Bad Company (Swan Song)-1 (72)
77 β THATβS THE WAY OF THE WORLD ββ’β Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-1 (77)
79 β BLUEBIRD ββ’β Helen Reddy (Capitol)-1 (79)
80 β OH ME, OH MY (Dreams In My Arms) ββ’β Al Green (Hi)-1 (80)
82 β LOOK AT ME (Iβm In Love) ββ’β The Moments (Stang)-1 (82)
84 β βTIL THE WORLD ENDS ββ’β Three Dog Night (ABC)-1 (84)
85 β FOREVER CAME TODAY ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-1 (85)
86 β HOPE THAT WE CAN BE TOGETHER SOON ββ’β Sharon Paige and Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes (Philadelphia International)-1 (86)
89 β BIGGEST PARAKEETS IN TOWN ββ’β Jud Strunk (Melodyland)-1 (89)
90 β KEEP OUR LOVE ALIVE ββ’β Paul Davis (Bang)-1 (90)
93 β DREAM MERCHANT ββ’β New Birth (Buddah)-1 (93)
94 β SOONER OR LATER ββ’β The Impressions (Curtom)-1 (94)
95 β OUR LAST SONG TOGETHER ββ’β Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods (ABC)-1 (95)
97 β FUNNY HOW LOVE CAN BE ββ’β First Class (UK)-5 (74)
98 β TOP OF THE WORLD (Make My Reservation) ββ’β Canyon (Magna-Glide)-1 (98)
99 β SHOES ββ’β Reparata (Polydor)-1 (99)
100 β PLEASE TELL HIM THAT I SAID HELLO ββ’β Debbie Campbell (Playboy)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 12th July, 1975Β
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER ββ’β The Captain and Tennille (A&M)-13 (4 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 THE HUSTLE ββ’β Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony (Avco)-13 (2)
3 3 LISTEN TO WHAT THE MAN SAID ββ’β Wings (Capitol)-7 (3)
4 4 WILDFIRE ββ’β Michael Murphey (Epic)-16 (3)
5 6 MAGIC ββ’β Pilot (EMI)-15 (5)
6 10 PLEASE MR. PLEASE ββ’β Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-6 (6)
7 9 ONE OF THESE NIGHTS ββ’β Eagles (Asylum)-7 (7)
8 12 SWEARINβ TO GOD ββ’β Frankie Valli (Private Stock)-9 (8)
9 8 WHEN WILL I BE LOVED / IT DOESNβT MATTER ANYMORE ββ’β Linda Ronstadt (Capitol)-14 (2)
10 11 IβM NOT IN LOVE ββ’β 10cc (Mercury)-9 (10)
11 13 ROCKINβ CHAIR ββ’β Gwen McCrae (Cat)-9 (11)
12 5 LOVE WONβT LET ME WAIT ββ’β Major Harris (Atlantic)-16 (5)
13 15 THE WAY WE WERE / TRY TO REMEMBER (Medley) ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Buddah)-12 (13)
14 16 MISTY ββ’β Ray Stevens (Barnaby)-12 (14)
15 17 MIDNIGHT BLUE ββ’β Melissa Manchester (Arista)-10 (15)
16 19 DYNOMITE (Part 1) ββ’β Tony Camilloβs Bazuka (A&M)-13 (16)
17 20 WHY CANβT WE BE FRIENDS? ββ’β War (United Artists)-11 (17)
18 7 IβM NOT LISA ββ’β Jessi Colter (Capitol)-15 (4)
19 23 IβM ON FIRE ββ’β The Dwight Twilley Band (Shelter)-12 (19)
20 24 RHINESTONE COWBOY ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-7 (20)
21 26 THE ROCKFORD FILES ββ’β Mike Post (MGM)-9 (21)
22 27 JIVE TALKINβ ββ’β Bee Gees (RSO)-7 (22)
23 14 ONLY WOMEN ββ’β Alice Cooper (Atlantic)-15 (12)
24 18 GET DOWN, GET DOWN (Get On the Floor) ββ’β Joe Simon (Spring)-15 (8)
25 51 SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT ββ’β Elton John (MCA)-2 (25)
26 33 EVERY TIME YOU TOUCH ME (I Get High) ββ’β Charlie Rich (Epic)-7 (26)
27 21 HEY YOU ββ’β Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury)-9 (21)
28 32 SLIPPERY WHEN WET ββ’β The Commodores (Motown)-10 (28)
29 28 SISTER GOLDEN HAIR ββ’β America (Warner Brothers)-15 (1)
30 22 CUT THE CAKE ββ’β The Average White Band (AWB) (Atlantic)-14 (10)
31 39 ITβS ALL DOWN TO GOODNIGHT VIENNA / OO-WEE ββ’β Ringo Starr (Apple)-5 (31)
32 40 DISCO QUEEN ββ’β Hot Chocolate (Big Tree)-7 (32)
33 25 TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS (Rock Me) ββ’β The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-11 (11)
34 48 MORNINβ BEAUTIFUL ββ’β Tony Orlando and Dawn (Elektra)-4 (34)
35 38 SPIRIT OF THE BOOGIE / SUMMER MADNESS ββ’β Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-15 (35)
36 43 FIGHT THE POWER (Part 1) ββ’β The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-4 (36)
37 30 THANK GOD IβM A COUNTRY BOY ββ’β John Denver (RCA)-17 (1)
38 49 JUST A LITTLE BIT OF YOU ββ’β Michael Jackson (Motown)-6 (38)
39 55 AT SEVENTEEN ββ’β Janis Ian (Columbia)-5 (39)
40 50 SWEET EMOTION ββ’β Aerosmith (Columbia)-5 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
50 34 PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM ββ’β The Elton John Band (MCA)-19 (1)
55 29 IβLL PLAY FOR YOU (Hear the Band) ββ’β Seals and Crofts (Warner Brothers)-15 (18)
73 35 BAD TIME ββ’β Grand Funk (Capitol)-15 (4)
82 36 THE LAST FAREWELL ββ’β Roger Whittaker (RCA)-15 (19)
84 37 BAD LUCK (Part 1) ββ’β Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes (Philadelphia International)-17 (15)
POWER PLAYS
41 41 SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL ββ’β Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA)-5 (41)
42 52 I DONβT KNOW WHY ββ’β The Rolling Stones (Abkco)-5 (42)
43 53 HOW SWEET IT IS (To Be Loved By You) ββ’β James Taylor (Warner Brothers)-4 (43)
44 44 MAKE THE WORLD GO AWAY ββ’β Donny and Marie Osmond (MGM)-6 (44)
45 56 HOLDINβ ON TO YESTERDAY ββ’β Ambrosia (20th Century)-5 (45)
46 57 WASTED DAYS AND WASTED NIGHTS ββ’β Freddy Fender (ABC / Dot)-4 (46)
47 47 EL BIMBO ββ’β Bimbo Jet (Scepter)-8 (47)
48 58 TAKE ME TO THE RIVER ββ’β Syl Johnson (Hi)-5 (48)
49 59 SEXY ββ’β MFSB (Philadelphia International)-4 (49)
DEBUTS THIS WEEK
77 β GLASSHOUSE ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-1 (77)
80 β GET THE CREAM OFF THE TOP ββ’β Eddie Kendricks (Tamla)-1 (80)
83 β EASE ON DOWN THE ROAD ββ’β Consumer Rapport (Wing and a Prayer)-10 (42)
85 β COME AND GET YOURSELF SOME ββ’β Leon Haywood (20th Century)-1 (85)
86 β HELP ME RHONDA ββ’β Johnny Rivers (Epic / Soul City)-1 (86)
89 β BLUE SKY ββ’β Joan Baez (A&M)-1 (89)
94 β GET DOWN TONIGHT ββ’β K.C. and the Sunshine Band (T.K.)-1 (94)
98 β ACTION SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS ββ’β Chocolate Milk (RCA)-1 (98)
99 β HONEY TRIPPINβ ββ’β The Mystic Moods (Sound Bird)-1 (99)
100 β THREE STEPS FROM TRUE LOVE ββ’β The Reflections (Capitol)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 19th July, 1975Β
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 3 LISTEN TO WHAT THE MAN SAID ββ’β Wings (Capitol)-8 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 2 THE HUSTLE ββ’β Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony (Avco)-14 (2)
3 10 IβM NOT IN LOVE ββ’β 10cc (Mercury)-10 (3)
4 7 ONE OF THESE NIGHTS ββ’β Eagles (Asylum)-8 (4)
5 6 PLEASE MR. PLEASE ββ’β Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-7 (5)
6 5 MAGIC ββ’β Pilot (EMI)-16 (5)
7 8 SWEARINβ TO GOD ββ’β Frankie Valli (Private Stock)-10 (7)
8 1 LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER ββ’β The Captain and Tennille (A&M)-14 (1)
9 22 JIVE TALKINβ ββ’β Bee Gees (RSO)-8 (9)
10 11 ROCKINβ CHAIR ββ’β Gwen McCrae (Cat)-10 (10)
11 15 MIDNIGHT BLUE ββ’β Melissa Manchester (Arista)-11 (11)
12 13 THE WAY WE WERE / TRY TO REMEMBER (Medley) ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Buddah)-13 (12)
13 16 DYNOMITE (Part 1) ββ’β Tony Camilloβs Bazuka (A&M)-14 (13)
14 14 MISTY ββ’β Ray Stevens (Barnaby)-13 (14)
15 25 SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT ββ’β Elton John (MCA)-3 (15)
16 17 WHY CANβT WE BE FRIENDS? ββ’β War (United Artists)-12 (16)
17 21 THE ROCKFORD FILES ββ’β Mike Post (MGM)-10 (17)
18 19 IβM ON FIRE ββ’β The Dwight Twilley Band (Shelter)-13 (18)
19 20 RHINESTONE COWBOY ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-8 (19)
20 43 HOW SWEET IT IS (To Be Loved By You) ββ’β James Taylor (Warner Brothers)-5 (20)
21 4 WILDFIRE ββ’β Michael Murphey (Epic)-17 (3)
22 26 EVERY TIME YOU TOUCH ME (I Get High) ββ’β Charlie Rich (Epic)-8 (22)
23 9 WHEN WILL I BE LOVED / IT DOESNβT MATTER ANYMORE ββ’β Linda Ronstadt (Capitol)-15 (2)
24 34 MORNINβ BEAUTIFUL ββ’β Tony Orlando and Dawn (Elektra)-5 (24)
25 28 SLIPPERY WHEN WET ββ’β The Commodores (Motown)-11 (25)
26 12 LOVE WONβT LET ME WAIT ββ’β Major Harris (Atlantic)-17 (5)
27 18 IβM NOT LISA ββ’β Jessi Colter (Capitol)-16 (4)
28 32 DISCO QUEEN ββ’β Hot Chocolate (Big Tree)-8 (28)
29 27 HEY YOU ββ’β Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury)-10 (21)
30 36 FIGHT THE POWER (Part 1) ββ’β The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-5 (30)
31 31 ITβS ALL DOWN TO GOODNIGHT VIENNA / OO-WEE ββ’β Ringo Starr (Apple)-6 (31)
32 39 AT SEVENTEEN ββ’β Janis Ian (Columbia)-6 (32)
33 57 FALLINβ IN LOVE ββ’β Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds (Playboy)-5 (33)
34 38 JUST A LITTLE BIT OF YOU ββ’β Michael Jackson (Motown)-7 (34)
35 41 SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL ββ’β Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA)-6 (35)
36 40 SWEET EMOTION ββ’β Aerosmith (Columbia)-6 (36)
37 45 HOLDINβ ON TO YESTERDAY ββ’β Ambrosia (20th Century)-6 (37)
38 46 WASTED DAYS AND WASTED NIGHTS ββ’β Freddy Fender (ABC / Dot)-5 (38)
39 24 GET DOWN, GET DOWN (Get On the Floor) ββ’β Joe Simon (Spring)-16 (8)
40 51 COULD IT BE MAGIC ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-4 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
47 23 ONLY WOMEN ββ’β Alice Cooper (Atlantic)-16 (12)
53 37 THANK GOD IβM A COUNTRY BOY ββ’β John Denver (RCA)-18 (1)
62 35 SPIRIT OF THE BOOGIE / SUMMER MADNESS ββ’β Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-16 (35)
68 29 SISTER GOLDEN HAIR ββ’β America (Warner Brothers)-16 (1)
74 30 CUT THE CAKE ββ’β The Average White Band (AWB) (Atlantic)-15 (10)
75 33 TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS (Rock Me) ββ’β The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-12 (11)
POWER PLAYS
41 63 THATβS THE WAY OF THE WORLD ββ’β Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-3 (41)
42 42 I DONβT KNOW WHY ββ’β The Rolling Stones (Abkco)-6 (42)
43 47 EL BIMBO ββ’β Bimbo Jet (Scepter)-9 (43)
44 59 FEEL LIKE MAKINβ LOVE ββ’β Bad Company (Swan Song)-3 (44)
45 49 SEXY ββ’β MFSB (Philadelphia International)-5 (45)
46 56 THIRD RATE ROMANCE ββ’β The Amazing Rhythm Aces (ABC)-5 (46)
48 48 TAKE ME TO THE RIVER ββ’β Syl Johnson (Hi)-6 (48)
49 60 BALLROOM BLITZ ββ’β Sweet (Capitol)-6 (49)
50 61 BLUEBIRD ββ’β Helen Reddy (Capitol)-3 (50)
DEBUTS THIS WEEK
76 β TWO FINE PEOPLE ββ’β Cat Stevens (A&M)-1 (76)
77 β DAISY JANE ββ’β America (Warner Brothers)-1 (77)
79 β TUSH ββ’β ZZ Top (London)-1 (79)
87 β CANβT GIVE YOU ANYTHING (But My Love) ββ’β The Stylistics (Avco)-1 (87)
89 β DANCE WITH ME ββ’β Orleans (Asylum)-1 (89)
90 β HOW LONG (Betchaβ Got a Chick On the Side) ββ’β The Pointer Sisters (Blue Thumb)-1 (90)
95 β LIFE AND DEATH IN G&A ββ’β Love Childs Afro Cuban Blues Band (Roulette)-1 (95)
96 β CHASE THE CLOUDS AWAY ββ’β Chuck Mangione (A&M)-1 (96)
97 β SURE FEELS GOOD ββ’β Elvin Bishop (Capricorn)-3 (83)
100 β ROCKY ββ’β Austin Roberts (Private Stock)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 26th July, 1975
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 THE HUSTLE ββ’β Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony (Avco)-15 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 3 IβM NOT IN LOVE ββ’β 10cc (Mercury)-11 (2)
3 4 ONE OF THESE NIGHTS ββ’β Eagles (Asylum)-9 (3)
4 5 PLEASE MR. PLEASE ββ’β Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-8 (4)
5 1 LISTEN TO WHAT THE MAN SAID ββ’β Wings (Capitol)-9 (1)
6 7 SWEARINβ TO GOD ββ’β Frankie Valli (Private Stock)-11 (6)
7 9 JIVE TALKINβ ββ’β Bee Gees (RSO)-9 (7)
8 15 SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT ββ’β Elton John (MCA)-4 (8)
9 11 MIDNIGHT BLUE ββ’β Melissa Manchester (Arista)-12 (9)
10 10 ROCKINβ CHAIR ββ’β Gwen McCrae (Cat)-11 (10)
11 13 DYNOMITE (Part 1) ββ’β Tony Camilloβs Bazuka (A&M)-15 (11)
12 12 THE WAY WE WERE / TRY TO REMEMBER (Medley) ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Buddah)-14 (12)
13 8 LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER ββ’β The Captain and Tennille (A&M)-15 (1)
14 16 WHY CANβT WE BE FRIENDS? ββ’β War (United Artists)-13 (14)
15 17 THE ROCKFORD FILES ββ’β Mike Post (MGM)-11 (15)
16 19 RHINESTONE COWBOY ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-9 (16)
17 20 HOW SWEET IT IS (To Be Loved By You) ββ’β James Taylor (Warner Brothers)-6 (17)
18 18 IβM ON FIRE ββ’β The Dwight Twilley Band (Shelter)-14 (18)
19 22 EVERY TIME YOU TOUCH ME (I Get High) ββ’β Charlie Rich (Epic)-9 (19)
20 24 MORNINβ BEAUTIFUL ββ’β Tony Orlando and Dawn (Elektra)-6 (20)
21 21 WILDFIRE ββ’β Michael Murphey (Epic)-18 (3)
22 25 SLIPPERY WHEN WET ββ’β The Commodores (Motown)-12 (22)
23 6 MAGIC ββ’β Pilot (EMI)-17 (5)
24 30 FIGHT THE POWER (Part 1) ββ’β The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-6 (24)
25 32 AT SEVENTEEN ββ’β Janis Ian (Columbia)-7 (25)
26 14 MISTY ββ’β Ray Stevens (Barnaby)-14 (14)
27 33 FALLINβ IN LOVE ββ’β Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds (Playboy)-6 (27)
28 28 DISCO QUEEN ββ’β Hot Chocolate (Big Tree)-9 (28)
29 35 SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL ββ’β Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA)-7 (29)
30 34 JUST A LITTLE BIT OF YOU ββ’β Michael Jackson (Motown)-8 (30)
31 37 HOLDINβ ON TO YESTERDAY ββ’β Ambrosia (20th Century)-7 (31)
32 38 WASTED DAYS AND WASTED NIGHTS ββ’β Freddy Fender (ABC / Dot)-6 (32)
33 44 FEEL LIKE MAKINβ LOVE ββ’β Bad Company (Swan Song)-4 (33)
34 40 COULD IT BE MAGIC ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-5 (34)
35 41 THATβS THE WAY OF THE WORLD ββ’β Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-4 (35)
36 36 SWEET EMOTION ββ’β Aerosmith (Columbia)-7 (36)
37 50 BLUEBIRD ββ’β Helen Reddy (Capitol)-4 (37)
38 46 THIRD RATE ROMANCE ββ’β The Amazing Rhythm Aces (ABC)-6 (38)
39 27 IβM NOT LISA ββ’β Jessi Colter (Capitol)-17 (4)
40 51 SEND IN THE CLOWNS ββ’β Judy Collins (Elektra)-6 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
47 26 LOVE WONβT LET ME WAIT ββ’β Major Harris (Atlantic)-18 (5)
53 29 HEY YOU ββ’β Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury)-11 (21)
55 39 GET DOWN, GET DOWN (Get On the Floor) ββ’β Joe Simon (Spring)-17 (8)
63 31 ITβS ALL DOWN TO GOODNIGHT VIENNA / OO-WEE ββ’β Ringo Starr (Apple)-7 (31)
73 23 IT DOESNβT MATTER ANYMORE / WHEN WILL I BE LOVED ββ’β Linda Ronstadt (Capitol)-16 (2)
POWER PLAYS
41 49 BALLROOM BLITZ ββ’β Sweet (Capitol)-7 (41)
42 45 SEXY ββ’β MFSB (Philadelphia International)-6 (42)
43 54 THATβS WHEN THE MUSIC TAKES ME ββ’β Neil Sedaka (Rocket)-5 (43)
44 56 RENDEZVOUS ββ’β The Hudson Brothers (Rocket)-6 (44)
45 55 FAME ββ’β David Bowie (RCA)-5 (45)
46 57 LOOK AT ME (Iβm In Love) ββ’β The Moments (Stang)-4 (46)
48 59 OH ME, OH MY (Dreams In My Arms) ββ’β Al Green (Hi)-4 (48)
49 60 HOPE THAT WE CAN BE TOGETHER SOON ββ’β Sharon Paige and Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes (Philadelphia International)-4 (49)
50 61 (Shu-Doo-Pa-Poo-Poop) LOVE BEING YOUR FOOL ββ’β Travis Wammack (Capricorn)-6 (50)
DEBUTS THIS WEEK
68 β I BELIEVE THEREβS NOTHING STRONGER THAN OUR LOVE ββ’β Paul Anka with Odia Coates (United Artists)-1 (68)
75 β THE PROUD ONE ββ’β The Osmonds (MGM)-1 (75)
82 β IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE ββ’β Tavares (Capitol)-1 (82)
84 β WATERFALL ββ’β Carly Simon (Elektra)-1 (84)
87 β LET ME MAKE LOVE TO YOU ββ’β The OβJays (Philadelphia International)-1 (87)
88 β ROCK AND ROLL RUNAWAY ββ’β Ace (Anchor)-1 (88)
94 β SHOES ββ’β Reparata (Polydor)-2 (94)
95 β ALVIN STONE (The Birth and Death of a Gangster) ββ’β Fantastic Four (20th Century / Westbound)-1 (95)
97 β KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE SPARROW ββ’β Merry Clayton (Ode)-1 (97)
98 β IF YOU THINK YOU KNOW HOW TO LOVE ME ββ’β Smokie (MCA)-1 (98)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 2nd August, 1975Β
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 3 ONE OF THESE NIGHTS ββ’β Eagles (Asylum)-10 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 2 IβM NOT IN LOVE ββ’β 10cc (Mercury)-12 (2)
3 7 JIVE TALKINβ ββ’β Bee Gees (RSO)-10 (3)
4 4 PLEASE MR. PLEASE ββ’β Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-9 (4)
5 1 THE HUSTLE ββ’β Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony (Avco)-16 (1)
6 8 SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT ββ’β Elton John (MCA)-5 (6)
7 9 MIDNIGHT BLUE ββ’β Melissa Manchester (Arista)-13 (7)
8 5 LISTEN TO WHAT THE MAN SAID ββ’β Wings (Capitol)-10 (1)
9 10 ROCKINβ CHAIR ββ’β Gwen McCrae (Cat)-12 (9)
10 11 DYNOMITE (Part 1) ββ’β Tony Camilloβs Bazuka (A&M)-16 (10)
11 12 THE WAY WE WERE / TRY TO REMEMBER (Medley) ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Buddah)-15 (11)
12 14 WHY CANβT WE BE FRIENDS? ββ’β War (United Artists)-14 (12)
13 15 THE ROCKFORD FILES ββ’β Mike Post (MGM)-12 (13)
14 16 RHINESTONE COWBOY ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-10 (14)
15 17 HOW SWEET IT IS (To Be Loved By You) ββ’β James Taylor (Warner Brothers)-7 (15)
16 18 IβM ON FIRE ββ’β The Dwight Twilley Band (Shelter)-15 (16)
17 13 LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER ββ’β The Captain and Tennille (A&M)-16 (1)
18 20 MORNINβ BEAUTIFUL ββ’β Tony Orlando and Dawn (Elektra)-7 (18)
19 19 EVERY TIME YOU TOUCH ME (I Get High) ββ’β Charlie Rich (Epic)-10 (19)
20 22 SLIPPERY WHEN WET ββ’β The Commodores (Motown)-13 (20)
21 6 SWEARINβ TO GOD ββ’β Frankie Valli (Private Stock)-12 (6)
22 24 FIGHT THE POWER (Part 1) ββ’β The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-7 (22)
23 25 AT SEVENTEEN ββ’β Janis Ian (Columbia)-8 (23)
24 27 FALLINβ IN LOVE ββ’β Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds (Playboy)-7 (24)
25 31 HOLDINβ ON TO YESTERDAY ββ’β Ambrosia (20th Century)-8 (25)
26 30 JUST A LITTLE BIT OF YOU ββ’β Michael Jackson (Motown)-9 (26)
27 29 SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL ββ’β Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA)-8 (27)
28 32 WASTED DAYS AND WASTED NIGHTS ββ’β Freddy Fender (ABC / Dot)-7 (28)
29 33 FEEL LIKE MAKINβ LOVE ββ’β Bad Company (Swan Song)-5 (29)
30 34 COULD IT BE MAGIC ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-6 (30)
31 35 THATβS THE WAY OF THE WORLD ββ’β Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-5 (31)
32 51 GET DOWN TONIGHT ββ’β K.C. and the Sunshine Band (T.K.)-4 (32)
33 41 BALLROOM BLITZ ββ’β Sweet (Capitol)-8 (33)
34 38 THIRD RATE ROMANCE ββ’β The Amazing Rhythm Aces (ABC)-7 (34)
35 37 BLUEBIRD ββ’β Helen Reddy (Capitol)-5 (35)
36 40 SEND IN THE CLOWNS ββ’β Judy Collins (Elektra)-7 (36)
37 43 THATβS WHEN THE MUSIC TAKES ME ββ’β Neil Sedaka (Rocket)-6 (37)
38 44 RENDEZVOUS ββ’β The Hudson Brothers (Rocket)-7 (38)
39 45 FAME ββ’β David Bowie (RCA)-6 (39)
40 46 LOOK AT ME (Iβm In Love) ββ’β The Moments (Stang)-5 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
43 28 DISCO QUEEN ββ’β Hot Chocolate (Big Tree)-10 (28)
46 23 MAGIC ββ’β Pilot (EMI)-18 (5)
50 26 MISTY ββ’β Ray Stevens (Barnaby)-15 (14)
53 21 WILDFIRE ββ’β Michael Murphey (Epic)-19 (3)
63 36 SWEET EMOTION ββ’β Aerosmith (Columbia)-8 (36)
POWER PLAYS
41 50 (Shu-Doo-Pa-Poo-Poop) LOVE BEING YOUR FOOL ββ’β Travis Wammack (Capricorn)-7 (41)
42 49 HOPE THAT WE CAN BE TOGETHER SOON ββ’β Sharon Paige and Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes (Philadelphia International)-5 (42)
44 54 HELP ME RHONDA ββ’β Johnny Rivers (Epic / Soul City)-4 (44)
45 52 βTIL THE WORLD ENDS ββ’β Three Dog Night (ABC)-5 (45)
47 58 TUSH ββ’β ZZ Top (London)-3 (47)
48 48 OH ME, OH MY (Dreams In My Arms) ββ’β Al Green (Hi)-5 (48)
49 57 BLACK SUPERMAN / MUHAMMAD ALI ββ’β Johnny Wakelin and the Kinshasa Band (Pye)-19 (49)
DEBUTS THIS WEEK
76 β SOLITAIRE ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-1 (76)
77 β SWEET MAXINE ββ’β The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-1 (77)
78 β RUN JOEY RUN ββ’β David Geddes (Big Tree)-1 (78)
81 β I BELIEVE IβM GONNA LOVE YOU ββ’β Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-1 (81)
85 β FLYING HIGH ββ’β The Blackbyrds (Fantasy)-1 (85)
86 β I LOVE MAKINβ LOVE TO YOU ββ’β Evie Sands (Haven)-1 (86)
88 β BRAZIL ββ’β The Ritchie Family (20th Century)-1 (88)
89 β LIKE THEY SAY IN L.A. ββ’β East L.A. Car Pool (GRC)-1 (89)
95 β LADY BLUE ββ’β Leon Russell (Shelter)-1 (95)
97 β MAMACITA ββ’β The Grass Roots (Haven)-1 (97)
98 β FOR YOUR LOVE ββ’β Christopher, Paul and Shawn (Casablanca)-1 (98)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 9th August, 1975Β
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 3 JIVE TALKINβ ββ’β Bee Gees (RSO)-11 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 2 IβM NOT IN LOVE ββ’β 10cc (Mercury)-13 (2)
3 4 PLEASE MR. PLEASE ββ’β Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-10 (3)
4 1 ONE OF THESE NIGHTS ββ’β Eagles (Asylum)-11 (1)
5 6 SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT ββ’β Elton John (MCA)-6 (5)
6 7 MIDNIGHT BLUE ββ’β Melissa Manchester (Arista)-14 (6)
7 14 RHINESTONE COWBOY ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-11 (7)
8 12 WHY CANβT WE BE FRIENDS? ββ’β War (United Artists)-15 (8)
9 15 HOW SWEET IT IS (To Be Loved By You) ββ’β James Taylor (Warner Brothers)-8 (9)
10 13 THE ROCKFORD FILES ββ’β Mike Post (MGM)-13 (10)
11 5 THE HUSTLE ββ’β Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony (Avco)-17 (1)
12 8 LISTEN TO WHAT THE MAN SAID ββ’β Wings (Capitol)-11 (1)
13 10 DYNOMITE (Part 1) ββ’β Tony Camilloβs Bazuka (A&M)-17 (10)
14 18 MORNINβ BEAUTIFUL ββ’β Tony Orlando and Dawn (Elektra)-8 (14)
15 24 FALLINβ IN LOVE ββ’β Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds (Playboy)-8 (15)
16 16 IβM ON FIRE ββ’β The Dwight Twilley Band (Shelter)-16 (16)
17 17 LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER ββ’β The Captain and Tennille (A&M)-17 (1)
18 22 FIGHT THE POWER (Part 1) ββ’β The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-8 (18)
19 20 SLIPPERY WHEN WET ββ’β The Commodores (Motown)-14 (19)
20 23 AT SEVENTEEN ββ’β Janis Ian (Columbia)-9 (20)
21 25 HOLDINβ ON TO YESTERDAY ββ’β Ambrosia (20th Century)-9 (21)
22 32 GET DOWN TONIGHT ββ’β K.C. and the Sunshine Band (T.K.)-5 (22)
23 26 JUST A LITTLE BIT OF YOU ββ’β Michael Jackson (Motown)-10 (23)
24 28 WASTED DAYS AND WASTED NIGHTS ββ’β Freddy Fender (ABC / Dot)-8 (24)
25 29 FEEL LIKE MAKINβ LOVE ββ’β Bad Company (Swan Song)-6 (25)
26 30 COULD IT BE MAGIC ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-7 (26)
27 31 THATβS THE WAY OF THE WORLD ββ’β Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-6 (27)
28 11 THE WAY WE WERE / TRY TO REMEMBER (Medley) ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Buddah)-16 (11)
29 33 BALLROOM BLITZ ββ’β Sweet (Capitol)-9 (29)
30 34 THIRD RATE ROMANCE ββ’β The Amazing Rhythm Aces (ABC)-8 (30)
31 44 HELP ME RHONDA ββ’β Johnny Rivers (Epic / Soul City)-5 (31)
32 9 ROCKINβ CHAIR ββ’β Gwen McCrae (Cat)-13 (9)
33 37 THATβS WHEN THE MUSIC TAKES ME ββ’β Neil Sedaka (Rocket)-7 (33)
34 38 RENDEZVOUS ββ’β The Hudson Brothers (Rocket)-8 (34)
35 39 FAME ββ’β David Bowie (RCA)-7 (35)
36 36 SEND IN THE CLOWNS ββ’β Judy Collins (Elektra)-8 (36)
37 21 SWEARINβ TO GOD ββ’β Frankie Valli (Private Stock)-13 (6)
38 45 βTIL THE WORLD ENDS ββ’β Three Dog Night (ABC)-6 (38)
39 40 LOOK AT ME (Iβm In Love) ββ’β The Moments (Stang)-6 (39)
40 41 (Shu-Doo-Pa-Poo-Poop) LOVE BEING YOUR FOOL ββ’β Travis Wammack (Capricorn)-8 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
47 19 EVERY TIME YOU TOUCH ME (I Get High) ββ’β Charlie Rich (Epic)-11 (19)
48 27 SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL ββ’β Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA)-9 (27)
63 35 BLUEBIRD ββ’β Helen Reddy (Capitol)-6 (35)
POWER PLAYS
41 47 TUSH ββ’β ZZ Top (London)-4 (41)
42 42 HOPE THAT WE CAN BE TOGETHER SOON ββ’β Sharon Paige and Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes (Philadelphia International)-6 (42)
43 49 BLACK SUPERMAN / MUHAMMAD ALI ββ’β Johnny Wakelin and the Kinshasa Band (Pye)-20 (43)
44 58 I BELIEVE THEREβS NOTHING STRONGER THAN OUR LOVE ββ’β Paul Anka with Odia Coates (United Artists)-3 (44)
45 54 TWO FINE PEOPLE ββ’β Cat Stevens (A&M)-4 (45)
46 55 DAISY JANE ββ’β America (Warner Brothers)-4 (46)
49 51 GLASSHOUSE ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-5 (49)
50 52 BIGGEST PARAKEETS IN TOWN ββ’β Jud Strunk (Melodyland)-6 (50)
DEBUTS THIS WEEK
82 β THEY JUST CANβT STOP IT THE (Games People Play) ββ’β The Spinners (Atlantic)-1 (82)
84 β GIVE IT WHAT YOU GOT / PEACE PIPE ββ’β B.T. Express (Roadshow)-1 (84)
86 β AINβT NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY ββ’β Helen Reddy (Capitol)-1 (86)
87 β YOUR LOVE ββ’β Graham Central Station (Warner Brothers)-1 (87)
88 β INSIDE MY LOVE ββ’β Minnie Riperton (Epic)-1 (88)
89 β SOS ββ’β Abba (Atlantic)-1 (89)
90 β TURN BACK THE PAGES ββ’β Stephen Stills (Columbia)-1 (90)
93 β YOU ARE A SONG ββ’β Batdorf and Rodney (Arista)-1 (93)
95 β MAIN TITLE (Theme From βJawsβ) ββ’β John Williams (MCA)-1 (95)
99 β (Call Me Your) ANYTHING MAN ββ’β Bobby Moore (Scepter)-1 (99)
100 β KATMANDU ββ’β Bob Seger (Capitol)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 16th August, 1975Β
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 JIVE TALKINβ ββ’β Bee Gees (RSO)-12 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 4 ONE OF THESE NIGHTS ββ’β Eagles (Asylum)-12 (1)
3 3 PLEASE MR. PLEASE ββ’β Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-11 (3)
4 5 SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT ββ’β Elton John (MCA)-7 (4)
5 15 FALLINβ IN LOVE ββ’β Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds (Playboy)-9 (5)
6 7 RHINESTONE COWBOY ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-12 (6)
7 8 WHY CANβT WE BE FRIENDS? ββ’β War (United Artists)-16 (7)
8 9 HOW SWEET IT IS (To Be Loved By You) ββ’β James Taylor (Warner Brothers)-9 (8)
9 6 MIDNIGHT BLUE ββ’β Melissa Manchester (Arista)-15 (6)
10 10 THE ROCKFORD FILES ββ’β Mike Post (MGM)-14 (10)
11 2 IβM NOT IN LOVE ββ’β 10cc (Mercury)-14 (2)
12 22 GET DOWN TONIGHT ββ’β K.C. and the Sunshine Band (T.K.)-6 (12)
13 17 LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER ββ’β The Captain and Tennille (A&M)-18 (1)
14 14 MORNINβ BEAUTIFUL ββ’β Tony Orlando and Dawn (Elektra)-9 (14)
15 18 FIGHT THE POWER (Part 1) ββ’β The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-9 (15)
16 20 AT SEVENTEEN ββ’β Janis Ian (Columbia)-10 (16)
17 12 LISTEN TO WHAT THE MAN SAID ββ’β Wings (Capitol)-12 (1)
18 21 HOLDINβ ON TO YESTERDAY ββ’β Ambrosia (20th Century)-10 (18)
19 26 COULD IT BE MAGIC ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-8 (19)
20 24 WASTED DAYS AND WASTED NIGHTS ββ’β Freddy Fender (ABC / Dot)-9 (20)
21 25 FEEL LIKE MAKINβ LOVE ββ’β Bad Company (Swan Song)-7 (21)
22 27 THATβS THE WAY OF THE WORLD ββ’β Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-7 (22)
23 23 JUST A LITTLE BIT OF YOU ββ’β Michael Jackson (Motown)-11 (23)
24 29 BALLROOM BLITZ ββ’β Sweet (Capitol)-10 (24)
25 30 THIRD RATE ROMANCE ββ’β The Amazing Rhythm Aces (ABC)-9 (25)
26 31 HELP ME RHONDA ββ’β Johnny Rivers (Epic / Soul City)-6 (26)
27 33 THATβS WHEN THE MUSIC TAKES ME ββ’β Neil Sedaka (Rocket)-8 (27)
28 34 RENDEZVOUS ββ’β The Hudson Brothers (Rocket)-9 (28)
29 13 DYNOMITE (Part 1) ββ’β Tony Camilloβs Bazuka (A&M)-18 (10)
30 35 FAME ββ’β David Bowie (RCA)-8 (30)
31 41 TUSH ββ’β ZZ Top (London)-5 (31)
32 38 βTIL THE WORLD ENDS ββ’β Three Dog Night (ABC)-7 (32)
33 43 BLACK SUPERMAN / MUHAMMAD ALI ββ’β Johnny Wakelin and the Kinshasa Band (Pye)-21 (33)
34 11 THE HUSTLE ββ’β Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony (Avco)-18 (1)
35 44 I BELIEVE THEREβS NOTHING STRONGER THAN OUR LOVE ββ’β Paul Anka with Odia Coates (United Artists)-4 (35)
36 46 DAISY JANE ββ’β America (Warner Brothers)-5 (36)
37 45 TWO FINE PEOPLE ββ’β Cat Stevens (A&M)-5 (37)
38 40 (Shu-Doo-Pa-Poo-Poop) LOVE BEING YOUR FOOL ββ’β Travis Wammack (Capricorn)-9 (38)
39 39 LOOK AT ME (Iβm In Love) ββ’β The Moments (Stang)-7 (39)
40 65 SOLITAIRE ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-3 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
49 36 SEND IN THE CLOWNS ββ’β Judy Collins (Elektra)-9 (36)
53 16 IβM ON FIRE ββ’β The Dwight Twilley Band (Shelter)-17 (16)
56 19 SLIPPERY WHEN WET ββ’β The Commodores (Motown)-15 (19)
57 28 THE WAY WE WERE / TRY TO REMEMBER (Medley) ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Buddah)-17 (11)
59 32 ROCKINβ CHAIR ββ’β Gwen McCrae (Cat)-14 (9)
61 37 SWEARINβ TO GOD ββ’β Frankie Valli (Private Stock)-14 (6)
POWER PLAYS
41 49 GLASSHOUSE ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-6 (41)
42 52 THE PROUD ONE ββ’β The Osmonds (MGM)-4 (42)
43 53 HOW LONG (Betchaβ Got a Chick On the Side) ββ’β The Pointer Sisters (Blue Thumb)-5 (43)
44 54 DREAM MERCHANT ββ’β New Birth (Buddah)-7 (44)
45 55 FEELINGS ββ’β Morris Albert (RCA)-9 (45)
46 42 HOPE THAT WE CAN BE TOGETHER SOON ββ’β Sharon Paige and Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes (Philadelphia International)-7 (42)
47 51 IT DOESNβT MATTER ANYMORE / WHEN WILL I BE LOVED ββ’β Linda Ronstadt (Capitol)-19 (2)
48 58 DANCE WITH ME ββ’β Orleans (Asylum)-5 (48)
50 62 IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE ββ’β Tavares (Capitol)-4 (50)
DEBUTS THIS WEEK
64 β IβM SORRY / CALYPSO ββ’β John Denver (RCA)-1 (64)
67 β GONE AT LAST ββ’β Paul Simon and Phoebe Snow (Columbia)-1 (67)
80 β CAROLINA IN THE PINES ββ’β Michael Murphey (Epic)-1 (80)
83 β WHAT A DIFFβRENCE A DAY MAKES ββ’β Esther Phillips (Kudu)-1 (83)
86 β POR AMOR VIVIREMOS (Love Will Keep Us Together) ββ’β The Captain and Tennille (A&M)-1 (86)
87 β DREAMING A DREAM ββ’β The Crown Heights Affair (De-Lite)-1 (87)
89 β I GOT STONED AND I MISSED IT ββ’β Jim Stafford (MGM)-1 (89)
90 β DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH ββ’β Alice Cooper (Atlantic)-1 (90)
95 β TO EACH HIS OWN ββ’β Faith, Hope and Charity (RCA)-1 (95)
96 β WE BEEN SINGINβ SONGS ββ’β Baron Stewart (United Artists)-1 (96)
97 β HOUSE OF STRANGERS ββ’β Jim Gilstrap (Roxbury)-1 (97)
100 β WHAT YOU GOT ββ’β Duke and the Drivers (ABC)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 23rd August, 1975
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 5 FALLINβ IN LOVE ββ’β Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds (Playboy)-10 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 2 ONE OF THESE NIGHTS ββ’β Eagles (Asylum)-13 (1)
3 12 GET DOWN TONIGHT ββ’β K.C. and the Sunshine Band (T.K.)-7 (3)
4 1 JIVE TALKINβ ββ’β Bee Gees (RSO)-13 (1)
5 6 RHINESTONE COWBOY ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-13 (5)
6 7 WHY CANβT WE BE FRIENDS? ββ’β War (United Artists)-17 (6)
7 8 HOW SWEET IT IS (To Be Loved By You) ββ’β James Taylor (Warner Brothers)-10 (7)
8 4 SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT ββ’β Elton John (MCA)-8 (4)
9 16 AT SEVENTEEN ββ’β Janis Ian (Columbia)-11 (9)
10 3 PLEASE MR. PLEASE ββ’β Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-12 (3)
11 15 FIGHT THE POWER (Part 1) ββ’β The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-10 (11)
12 9 MIDNIGHT BLUE ββ’β Melissa Manchester (Arista)-16 (6)
13 13 LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER ββ’β The Captain and Tennille (A&M)-19 (1)
14 11 IβM NOT IN LOVE ββ’β 10cc (Mercury)-15 (2)
15 19 COULD IT BE MAGIC ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-9 (15)
16 20 WASTED DAYS AND WASTED NIGHTS ββ’β Freddy Fender (ABC / Dot)-10 (16)
17 21 FEEL LIKE MAKINβ LOVE ββ’β Bad Company (Swan Song)-8 (17)
18 18 HOLDINβ ON TO YESTERDAY ββ’β Ambrosia (20th Century)-11 (18)
19 22 THATβS THE WAY OF THE WORLD ββ’β Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-8 (19)
20 24 BALLROOM BLITZ ββ’β Sweet (Capitol)-11 (20)
21 25 THIRD RATE ROMANCE ββ’β The Amazing Rhythm Aces (ABC)-10 (21)
22 26 HELP ME RHONDA ββ’β Johnny Rivers (Epic / Soul City)-7 (22)
23 10 THE ROCKFORD FILES ββ’β Mike Post (MGM)-15 (10)
24 30 FAME ββ’β David Bowie (RCA)-9 (24)
25 31 TUSH ββ’β ZZ Top (London)-6 (25)
26 28 RENDEZVOUS ββ’β The Hudson Brothers (Rocket)-10 (26)
27 27 THATβS WHEN THE MUSIC TAKES ME ββ’β Neil Sedaka (Rocket)-9 (27)
28 33 BLACK SUPERMAN / MUHAMMAD ALI ββ’β Johnny Wakelin and the Kinshasa Band (Pye)-22 (28)
29 35 I BELIEVE THEREβS NOTHING STRONGER THAN OUR LOVE ββ’β Paul Anka with Odia Coates (United Artists)-5 (29)
30 40 SOLITAIRE ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-4 (30)
31 36 DAISY JANE ββ’β America (Warner Brothers)-6 (31)
32 32 βTIL THE WORLD ENDS ββ’β Three Dog Night (ABC)-8 (32)
33 37 TWO FINE PEOPLE ββ’β Cat Stevens (A&M)-6 (33)
34 42 THE PROUD ONE ββ’β The Osmonds (MGM)-5 (34)
35 45 FEELINGS ββ’β Morris Albert (RCA)-10 (35)
36 43 HOW LONG (Betchaβ Got a Chick On the Side) ββ’β The Pointer Sisters (Blue Thumb)-6 (36)
37 54 RUN JOEY RUN ββ’β David Geddes (Big Tree)-4 (37)
38 44 DREAM MERCHANT ββ’β New Birth (Buddah)-8 (38)
39 41 GLASSHOUSE ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-7 (39)
40 50 IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE ββ’β Tavares (Capitol)-5 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
43 38 (Shu-Doo-Pa-Poo-Poop) LOVE BEING YOUR FOOL ββ’β Travis Wammack (Capricorn)-10 (38)
44 17 LISTEN TO WHAT THE MAN SAID ββ’β Wings (Capitol)-13 (1)
45 14 MORNINβ BEAUTIFUL ββ’β Tony Orlando and Dawn (Elektra)-10 (14)
51 23 JUST A LITTLE BIT OF YOU ββ’β Michael Jackson (Motown)-12 (23)
52 29 DYNOMITE (Part 1) ββ’β Tony Camilloβs Bazuka (A&M)-19 (10)
53 34 THE HUSTLE ββ’β Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony (Avco)-19 (1)
57 39 LOOK AT ME (Iβm In Love) ββ’β The Moments (Stang)-8 (39)
POWER PLAYS
41 48 DANCE WITH ME ββ’β Orleans (Asylum)-6 (41)
42 52 SWEET MAXINE ββ’β The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-4 (42)
46 62 AINβT NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY ββ’β Helen Reddy (Capitol)-3 (46)
47 58 ROCKY ββ’β Austin Roberts (Private Stock)-6 (47)
48 70 THEY JUST CANβT STOP IT THE (Games People Play) ββ’β The Spinners (Atlantic)-3 (48)
49 64 IβM SORRY / CALYPSO ββ’β John Denver (RCA)-2 (49)
50 55 GET THE CREAM OFF THE TOP ββ’β Eddie Kendricks (Tamla)-7 (50)
DEBUTS THIS WEEK
64 β DO IT ANY WAY YOU WANNA ββ’β The Peopleβs Choice (TSOP)-1 (64)
81 β IF I EVER LOSE THIS HEAVEN ββ’β The Average White Band (AWB) (Atlantic)-1 (81)
82 β MIRACLES ββ’β Jefferson Starship (Grunt)-1 (82)
87 β I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU ββ’β Art Garfunkel (Columbia)-1 (87)
88 β WHO LOVES YOU ββ’β The Four Seasons (Warner Brothers / Curb)-1 (88)
89 β ONLY YOU CAN ββ’β Fox (Ariola America / GTO)-1 (89)
90 β OUT OF TIME ββ’β The Rolling Stones (Abkco)-1 (90)
94 β CHOCOLATE CHIP ββ’β Isaac Hayes (ABC / Hot Buttered Soul)-1 (94)
97 β MUSIC IN MY BONES ββ’β Joe Simon (Spring)-1 (97)
98 β EIGHTEEN WITH A BULLET ββ’β Pete Wingfield (Island)-1 (98)
99 β THE MILLIONAIRE ββ’β Dr. Hook (Capitol)-1 (99)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 30th August, 1975Β
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 3 GET DOWN TONIGHT ββ’β K.C. and the Sunshine Band (T.K.)-8 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 FALLINβ IN LOVE ββ’β Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds (Playboy)-11 (1)
3 5 RHINESTONE COWBOY ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-14 (3)
4 2 ONE OF THESE NIGHTS ββ’β Eagles (Asylum)-14 (1)
5 7 HOW SWEET IT IS (To Be Loved By You) ββ’β James Taylor (Warner Brothers)-11 (5)
6 4 JIVE TALKINβ ββ’β Bee Gees (RSO)-14 (1)
7 9 AT SEVENTEEN ββ’β Janis Ian (Columbia)-12 (7)
8 8 SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT ββ’β Elton John (MCA)-9 (4)
9 6 WHY CANβT WE BE FRIENDS? ββ’β War (United Artists)-18 (6)
10 11 FIGHT THE POWER (Part 1) ββ’β The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-11 (10)
11 24 FAME ββ’β David Bowie (RCA)-10 (11)
12 15 COULD IT BE MAGIC ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-10 (12)
13 16 WASTED DAYS AND WASTED NIGHTS ββ’β Freddy Fender (ABC / Dot)-11 (13)
14 17 FEEL LIKE MAKINβ LOVE ββ’β Bad Company (Swan Song)-9 (14)
15 19 THATβS THE WAY OF THE WORLD ββ’β Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-9 (15)
16 20 BALLROOM BLITZ ββ’β Sweet (Capitol)-12 (16)
17 18 HOLDINβ ON TO YESTERDAY ββ’β Ambrosia (20th Century)-12 (17)
18 21 THIRD RATE ROMANCE ββ’β The Amazing Rhythm Aces (ABC)-11 (18)
19 13 LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER ββ’β The Captain and Tennille (A&M)-20 (1)
20 49 IβM SORRY / CALYPSO ββ’β John Denver (RCA)-3 (20)
21 25 TUSH ββ’β ZZ Top (London)-7 (21)
22 22 HELP ME RHONDA ββ’β Johnny Rivers (Epic / Soul City)-8 (22)
23 37 RUN JOEY RUN ββ’β David Geddes (Big Tree)-5 (23)
24 28 BLACK SUPERMAN / MUHAMMAD ALI ββ’β Johnny Wakelin and the Kinshasa Band (Pye)-23 (24)
25 29 I BELIEVE THEREβS NOTHING STRONGER THAN OUR LOVE ββ’β Paul Anka with Odia Coates (United Artists)-6 (25)
26 30 SOLITAIRE ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-5 (26)
27 31 DAISY JANE ββ’β America (Warner Brothers)-7 (27)
28 41 DANCE WITH ME ββ’β Orleans (Asylum)-7 (28)
29 35 FEELINGS ββ’β Morris Albert (RCA)-11 (29)
30 34 THE PROUD ONE ββ’β The Osmonds (MGM)-6 (30)
31 10 PLEASE MR. PLEASE ββ’β Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-13 (3)
32 36 HOW LONG (Betchaβ Got a Chick On the Side) ββ’β The Pointer Sisters (Blue Thumb)-7 (32)
33 33 TWO FINE PEOPLE ββ’β Cat Stevens (A&M)-7 (33)
34 46 AINβT NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY ββ’β Helen Reddy (Capitol)-4 (34)
35 40 IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE ββ’β Tavares (Capitol)-6 (35)
36 38 DREAM MERCHANT ββ’β New Birth (Buddah)-9 (36)
37 39 GLASSHOUSE ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-8 (37)
38 47 ROCKY ββ’β Austin Roberts (Private Stock)-7 (38)
39 48 THEY JUST CANβT STOP IT THE (Games People Play) ββ’β The Spinners (Atlantic)-4 (39)
40 42 SWEET MAXINE ββ’β The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-5 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 12 MIDNIGHT BLUE ββ’β Melissa Manchester (Arista)-17 (6)
43 14 IβM NOT IN LOVE ββ’β 10cc (Mercury)-16 (2)
44 23 THE ROCKFORD FILES ββ’β Mike Post (MGM)-16 (10)
46 26 RENDEZVOUS ββ’β The Hudson Brothers (Rocket)-11 (26)
47 27 THATβS WHEN THE MUSIC TAKES ME ββ’β Neil Sedaka (Rocket)-10 (27)
51 32 βTIL THE WORLD ENDS ββ’β Three Dog Night (ABC)-9 (32)
POWER PLAYS
42 56 GONE AT LAST ββ’β Paul Simon and Phoebe Snow (Columbia)-3 (42)
45 55 BRAZIL ββ’β The Ritchie Family (20th Century)-5 (45)
48 58 KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE SPARROW ββ’β Merry Clayton (Ode)-6 (48)
49 60 I BELIEVE IβM GONNA LOVE YOU ββ’β Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-5 (49)
50 61 GIVE IT WHAT YOU GOT / PEACE PIPE ββ’β B.T. Express (Roadshow)-4 (50)
DEBUTS THIS WEEK
70 β YOUβRE ALL I NEED TO GET BY ββ’β Tony Orlando and Dawn (Elektra)-1 (70)
80 β IF I COULD ONLY WIN YOUR LOVE ββ’β Emmylou Harris (Reprise)-1 (80)
81 β MONEY ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Buddah)-1 (81)
83 β THIS WILL BE ββ’β Natalie Cole (Capitol)-1 (83)
84 β I LIKE IT LIKE THAT ββ’β Loggins and Messina (Columbia)-1 (84)
86 β BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE RAIN ββ’β Willie Nelson (Columbia)-1 (86)
88 β SKY HIGH ββ’β Jigsaw (Chelsea)-1 (88)
89 β (All I Have To Do Is) DREAM ββ’β The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (United Artists)-1 (89)
90 β JAM BAND ββ’β Disco Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes (Chelsea)-1 (90)
98 β HOLLYWOOD HOT ββ’β The Eleventh Hour (20th Century)-1 (98)
99 β A FRIEND OF MINE IS GOING BLIND ββ’β John Dawson Read (Chrysalis)-1 (99)
100 β WHEN YOUβRE YOUNG AND IN LOVE ββ’β The Choice Four (RCA)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 6th September, 1975Β
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 3 RHINESTONE COWBOY ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-15 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 2 FALLINβ IN LOVE ββ’β Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds (Playboy)-12 (1)
3 1 GET DOWN TONIGHT ββ’β K.C. and the Sunshine Band (T.K.)-9 (1)
4 7 AT SEVENTEEN ββ’β Janis Ian (Columbia)-13 (4)
5 5 HOW SWEET IT IS (To Be Loved By You) ββ’β James Taylor (Warner Brothers)-12 (5)
6 6 JIVE TALKINβ ββ’β Bee Gees (RSO)-15 (1)
7 11 FAME ββ’β David Bowie (RCA)-11 (7)
8 10 FIGHT THE POWER (Part 1) ββ’β The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-12 (8)
9 12 COULD IT BE MAGIC ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-11 (9)
10 4 ONE OF THESE NIGHTS ββ’β Eagles (Asylum)-15 (1)
11 13 WASTED DAYS AND WASTED NIGHTS ββ’β Freddy Fender (ABC / Dot)-12 (11)
12 14 FEEL LIKE MAKINβ LOVE ββ’β Bad Company (Swan Song)-10 (12)
13 15 THATβS THE WAY OF THE WORLD ββ’β Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-10 (13)
14 16 BALLROOM BLITZ ββ’β Sweet (Capitol)-13 (14)
15 20 IβM SORRY / CALYPSO ββ’β John Denver (RCA)-4 (15)
16 18 THIRD RATE ROMANCE ββ’β The Amazing Rhythm Aces (ABC)-12 (16)
17 17 HOLDINβ ON TO YESTERDAY ββ’β Ambrosia (20th Century)-13 (17)
18 8 SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT ββ’β Elton John (MCA)-10 (4)
19 23 RUN JOEY RUN ββ’β David Geddes (Big Tree)-6 (19)
20 21 TUSH ββ’β ZZ Top (London)-8 (20)
21 26 SOLITAIRE ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-6 (21)
22 24 BLACK SUPERMAN / MUHAMMAD ALI ββ’β Johnny Wakelin and the Kinshasa Band (Pye)-24 (22)
23 25 I BELIEVE THEREβS NOTHING STRONGER THAN OUR LOVE ββ’β Paul Anka with Odia Coates (United Artists)-7 (23)
24 27 DAISY JANE ββ’β America (Warner Brothers)-8 (24)
25 28 DANCE WITH ME ββ’β Orleans (Asylum)-8 (25)
26 29 FEELINGS ββ’β Morris Albert (RCA)-12 (26)
27 30 THE PROUD ONE ββ’β The Osmonds (MGM)-7 (27)
28 34 AINβT NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY ββ’β Helen Reddy (Capitol)-5 (28)
29 32 HOW LONG (Betchaβ Got a Chick On the Side) ββ’β The Pointer Sisters (Blue Thumb)-8 (29)
30 9 WHY CANβT WE BE FRIENDS? ββ’β War (United Artists)-19 (6)
31 35 IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE ββ’β Tavares (Capitol)-7 (31)
32 19 LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER ββ’β The Captain and Tennille (A&M)-21 (1)
33 38 ROCKY ββ’β Austin Roberts (Private Stock)-8 (33)
34 39 THEY JUST CANβT STOP IT THE (Games People Play) ββ’β The Spinners (Atlantic)-5 (34)
35 42 GONE AT LAST ββ’β Paul Simon and Phoebe Snow (Columbia)-4 (35)
36 22 HELP ME RHONDA ββ’β Johnny Rivers (Epic / Soul City)-9 (22)
37 31 PLEASE MR. PLEASE ββ’β Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-14 (3)
38 45 BRAZIL ββ’β The Ritchie Family (20th Century)-6 (38)
39 33 TWO FINE PEOPLE ββ’β Cat Stevens (A&M)-8 (33)
40 50 GIVE IT WHAT YOU GOT / PEACE PIPE ββ’β B.T. Express (Roadshow)-5 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
42 37 GLASSHOUSE ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-9 (37)
57 40 SWEET MAXINE ββ’β The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-6 (40)
59 36 DREAM MERCHANT ββ’β New Birth (Buddah)-10 (36)
POWER PLAYS
41 52 LADY BLUE ββ’β Leon Russell (Shelter)-6 (41)
43 53 DO IT ANY WAY YOU WANNA ββ’β The Peopleβs Choice (TSOP)-3 (43)
44 65 MAIN TITLE (Theme From βJawsβ) ββ’β John Williams (MCA)-5 (44)
45 55 CAROLINA IN THE PINES ββ’β Michael Murphey (Epic)-4 (45)
46 56 YOUR LOVE ββ’β Graham Central Station (Warner Brothers)-5 (46)
47 49 I BELIEVE IβM GONNA LOVE YOU ββ’β Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-6 (47)
48 48 KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE SPARROW ββ’β Merry Clayton (Ode)-7 (48)
49 β MR. JAWS ββ’β Dickie Goodman (Cash)-1 (49)
50 61 MIRACLES ββ’β Jefferson Starship (Grunt)-3 (50)
DEBUTS THIS WEEK
49 β MR. JAWS ββ’β Dickie Goodman (Cash)-1 (49)
71 β ROCKINβ ALL OVER THE WORLD ββ’β John Fogerty (Asylum)-1 (71)
73 β LOVE IS A ROSE / HEAT WAVE ββ’β Linda Ronstadt (Asylum)-1 (73)
79 β THERE GOES ANOTHER LOVE SONG ββ’β The Outlaws (Arista)-1 (79)
82 β BRAND NEW LOVE AFFAIR (Parts 1 and 2) ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-1 (82)
83 β I GET HIGH ON YOU ββ’β Sly Stone (Epic)-1 (83)
85 β YOU AINβT NEVER BEEN LOVED (Like Iβm Gonna Love You) / WHATβS HAPPENED TO BLUE EYES ββ’β Jessi Colter (Capitol)-1 (85)
86 β THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY ββ’β Smokey Robinson (Tamla)-1 (86)
88 β SHOTGUN SHUFFLE ββ’β The Sunshine Band (T.K.)-1 (88)
90 β I WANTβA DO SOMETHING FREAKY TO YOU ββ’β Leon Haywood (20th Century)-1 (90)
97 β WHEN YOUβRE YOUNG AND IN LOVE ββ’β Ralph Carter (Mercury)-1 (97)
98 β DONβT IT MAKE YOU WANNA DANCE ββ’β Rusty Wier (20th Century)-1 (98)
99 β SOS ββ’β Abba (Atlantic)-3 (84)
100 β PARTY MUSIC ββ’β Pat Lundi (Vigor)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 13th September, 1975Β
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 RHINESTONE COWBOY ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-16 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 FALLINβ IN LOVE ββ’β Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds (Playboy)-13 (1)
3 4 AT SEVENTEEN ββ’β Janis Ian (Columbia)-14 (3)
4 3 GET DOWN TONIGHT ββ’β K.C. and the Sunshine Band (T.K.)-10 (1)
5 7 FAME ββ’β David Bowie (RCA)-12 (5)
6 8 FIGHT THE POWER (Part 1) ββ’β The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-13 (6)
7 9 COULD IT BE MAGIC ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-12 (7)
8 15 IβM SORRY / CALYPSO ββ’β John Denver (RCA)-5 (8)
9 19 RUN JOEY RUN ββ’β David Geddes (Big Tree)-7 (9)
10 11 WASTED DAYS AND WASTED NIGHTS ββ’β Freddy Fender (ABC / Dot)-13 (10)
11 12 FEEL LIKE MAKINβ LOVE ββ’β Bad Company (Swan Song)-11 (11)
12 14 BALLROOM BLITZ ββ’β Sweet (Capitol)-14 (12)
13 13 THATβS THE WAY OF THE WORLD ββ’β Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-11 (13)
14 16 THIRD RATE ROMANCE ββ’β The Amazing Rhythm Aces (ABC)-13 (14)
15 6 JIVE TALKINβ ββ’β Bee Gees (RSO)-16 (1)
16 5 HOW SWEET IT IS (To Be Loved By You) ββ’β James Taylor (Warner Brothers)-13 (5)
17 28 AINβT NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY ββ’β Helen Reddy (Capitol)-6 (17)
18 21 SOLITAIRE ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-7 (18)
19 25 DANCE WITH ME ββ’β Orleans (Asylum)-9 (19)
20 23 I BELIEVE THEREβS NOTHING STRONGER THAN OUR LOVE ββ’β Paul Anka with Odia Coates (United Artists)-8 (20)
21 22 BLACK SUPERMAN / MUHAMMAD ALI ββ’β Johnny Wakelin and the Kinshasa Band (Pye)-25 (21)
22 26 FEELINGS ββ’β Morris Albert (RCA)-13 (22)
23 24 DAISY JANE ββ’β America (Warner Brothers)-9 (23)
24 27 THE PROUD ONE ββ’β The Osmonds (MGM)-8 (24)
25 34 THEY JUST CANβT STOP IT THE (Games People Play) ββ’β The Spinners (Atlantic)-6 (25)
26 29 HOW LONG (Betchaβ Got a Chick On the Side) ββ’β The Pointer Sisters (Blue Thumb)-9 (26)
27 31 IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE ββ’β Tavares (Capitol)-8 (27)
28 33 ROCKY ββ’β Austin Roberts (Private Stock)-9 (28)
29 10 ONE OF THESE NIGHTS ββ’β Eagles (Asylum)-16 (1)
30 35 GONE AT LAST ββ’β Paul Simon and Phoebe Snow (Columbia)-5 (30)
31 49 MR. JAWS ββ’β Dickie Goodman (Cash)-2 (31)
32 38 BRAZIL ββ’β The Ritchie Family (20th Century)-7 (32)
33 18 SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT ββ’β Elton John (MCA)-11 (4)
34 50 MIRACLES ββ’β Jefferson Starship (Grunt)-4 (34)
35 41 LADY BLUE ββ’β Leon Russell (Shelter)-7 (35)
36 45 CAROLINA IN THE PINES ββ’β Michael Murphey (Epic)-5 (36)
37 44 MAIN TITLE (Theme From βJawsβ) ββ’β John Williams (MCA)-6 (37)
38 43 DO IT ANY WAY YOU WANNA ββ’β The Peopleβs Choice (TSOP)-4 (38)
39 46 YOUR LOVE ββ’β Graham Central Station (Warner Brothers)-6 (39)
40 40 GIVE IT WHAT YOU GOT / PEACE PIPE ββ’β B.T. Express (Roadshow)-6 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 17 HOLDINβ ON TO YESTERDAY ββ’β Ambrosia (20th Century)-14 (17)
42 20 TUSH ββ’β ZZ Top (London)-9 (20)
55 32 LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER ββ’β The Captain and Tennille (A&M)-22 (1)
56 36 HELP ME RHONDA ββ’β Johnny Rivers (Epic / Soul City)-10 (22)
59 37 PLEASE MR. PLEASE ββ’β Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-15 (3)
69 39 TWO FINE PEOPLE ββ’β Cat Stevens (A&M)-9 (33)
85 30 WHY CANβT WE BE FRIENDS? ββ’β War (United Artists)-20 (6)
POWER PLAYS
43 53 WHAT A DIFFβRENCE A DAY MAKES ββ’β Esther Phillips (Kudu)-5 (43)
44 60 YOUβRE ALL I NEED TO GET BY ββ’β Tony Orlando and Dawn (Elektra)-3 (44)
45 55 I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU ββ’β Art Garfunkel (Columbia)-4 (45)
46 48 KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE SPARROW ββ’β Merry Clayton (Ode)-8 (46)
47 52 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (Blow Your Whistle) ββ’β Gary Toms Empire (P.I.P.)-13 (47)
48 58 I GOT STONED AND I MISSED IT ββ’β Jim Stafford (MGM)-5 (48)
49 54 POR AMOR VIVIREMOS (Love Will Keep Us Together) ββ’β The Captain and Tennille (A&M)-5 (49)
50 61 IF I EVER LOSE THIS HEAVEN ββ’β The Average White Band (AWB) (Atlantic)-4 (50)
DEBUTS THIS WEEK
66 β BAD BLOOD ββ’β Neil Sedaka (Rocket)-1 (66)
79 β LYINβ EYES ββ’β Eagles (Asylum)-1 (79)
86 β EVERY DAY I HAVE TO CRY SOME ββ’β Arthur Alexander (Buddah)-1 (86)
90 β SALSOUL HUSTLE ββ’β The Salsoul Orchestra (Salsoul)-1 (90)
96 β IF YOU THINK YOU KNOW HOW TO LOVE ME ββ’β Smokie (MCA)-3 (96)
99 β LIVING FOR THE CITY ββ’β Ray Charles (Crossover)-1 (99)
100 β FOOT STOMPINβ MUSIC ββ’β Hamilton Bohannon (Dakar)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 20th September, 1975Β
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 5 FAME ββ’β David Bowie (RCA)-13 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 RHINESTONE COWBOY ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-17 (1)
3 3 AT SEVENTEEN ββ’β Janis Ian (Columbia)-15 (3)
4 8 IβM SORRY / CALYPSO ββ’β John Denver (RCA)-6 (4)
5 6 FIGHT THE POWER (Part 1) ββ’β The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-14 (5)
6 7 COULD IT BE MAGIC ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-13 (6)
7 9 RUN JOEY RUN ββ’β David Geddes (Big Tree)-8 (7)
8 2 FALLINβ IN LOVE ββ’β Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds (Playboy)-14 (1)
9 10 WASTED DAYS AND WASTED NIGHTS ββ’β Freddy Fender (ABC / Dot)-14 (9)
10 11 FEEL LIKE MAKINβ LOVE ββ’β Bad Company (Swan Song)-12 (10)
11 12 BALLROOM BLITZ ββ’β Sweet (Capitol)-15 (11)
12 13 THATβS THE WAY OF THE WORLD ββ’β Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-12 (12)
13 17 AINβT NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY ββ’β Helen Reddy (Capitol)-7 (13)
14 14 THIRD RATE ROMANCE ββ’β The Amazing Rhythm Aces (ABC)-14 (14)
15 4 GET DOWN TONIGHT ββ’β K.C. and the Sunshine Band (T.K.)-11 (1)
16 19 DANCE WITH ME ββ’β Orleans (Asylum)-10 (16)
17 18 SOLITAIRE ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-8 (17)
18 20 I BELIEVE THEREβS NOTHING STRONGER THAN OUR LOVE ββ’β Paul Anka with Odia Coates (United Artists)-9 (18)
19 31 MR. JAWS ββ’β Dickie Goodman (Cash)-3 (19)
20 22 FEELINGS ββ’β Morris Albert (RCA)-14 (20)
21 23 DAISY JANE ββ’β America (Warner Brothers)-10 (21)
22 24 THE PROUD ONE ββ’β The Osmonds (MGM)-9 (22)
23 25 THEY JUST CANβT STOP IT THE (Games People Play) ββ’β The Spinners (Atlantic)-7 (23)
24 26 HOW LONG (Betchaβ Got a Chick On the Side) ββ’β The Pointer Sisters (Blue Thumb)-10 (24)
25 27 IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE ββ’β Tavares (Capitol)-9 (25)
26 28 ROCKY ββ’β Austin Roberts (Private Stock)-10 (26)
27 32 BRAZIL ββ’β The Ritchie Family (20th Century)-8 (27)
28 30 GONE AT LAST ββ’β Paul Simon and Phoebe Snow (Columbia)-6 (28)
29 16 HOW SWEET IT IS (To Be Loved By You) ββ’β James Taylor (Warner Brothers)-14 (5)
30 21 BLACK SUPERMAN / MUHAMMAD ALI ββ’β Johnny Wakelin and the Kinshasa Band (Pye)-26 (21)
31 34 MIRACLES ββ’β Jefferson Starship (Grunt)-5 (31)
32 66 BAD BLOOD ββ’β Neil Sedaka (Rocket)-2 (32)
33 35 LADY BLUE ββ’β Leon Russell (Shelter)-8 (33)
34 36 CAROLINA IN THE PINES ββ’β Michael Murphey (Epic)-6 (34)
35 37 MAIN TITLE (Theme From βJawsβ) ββ’β John Williams (MCA)-7 (35)
36 38 DO IT ANY WAY YOU WANNA ββ’β The Peopleβs Choice (TSOP)-5 (36)
37 44 YOUβRE ALL I NEED TO GET BY ββ’β Tony Orlando and Dawn (Elektra)-4 (37)
38 39 YOUR LOVE ββ’β Graham Central Station (Warner Brothers)-7 (38)
39 43 WHAT A DIFFβRENCE A DAY MAKES ββ’β Esther Phillips (Kudu)-6 (39)
40 54 WHO LOVES YOU ββ’β The Four Seasons (Warner Brothers / Curb)-5 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
44 15 JIVE TALKINβ ββ’β Bee Gees (RSO)-17 (1)
48 29 ONE OF THESE NIGHTS ββ’β Eagles (Asylum)-17 (1)
69 33 SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT ββ’β Elton John (MCA)-12 (4)
85 40 PEACE PIPE / GIVE IT WHAT YOU GOT ββ’β B.T. Express (Roadshow)-7 (40)
POWER PLAYS
41 48 I GOT STONED AND I MISSED IT ββ’β Jim Stafford (MGM)-6 (41)
42 45 I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU ββ’β Art Garfunkel (Columbia)-5 (42)
43 50 IF I EVER LOSE THIS HEAVEN ββ’β The Average White Band (AWB) (Atlantic)-5 (43)
45 46 KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE SPARROW ββ’β Merry Clayton (Ode)-9 (45)
46 47 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (Blow Your Whistle) ββ’β Gary Toms Empire (P.I.P.)-14 (46)
47 51 KATMANDU ββ’β Bob Seger (Capitol)-7 (47)
49 61 ROCKINβ ALL OVER THE WORLD ββ’β John Fogerty (Asylum)-3 (49)
50 53 TO EACH HIS OWN ββ’β Faith, Hope and Charity (RCA)-6 (50)
DEBUTS THIS WEEK
64 β SWEET STICKY THING ββ’β The Ohio Players (Mercury)-1 (64)
68 β BORN TO RUN ββ’β Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-1 (68)
75 β YOU ββ’β George Harrison (Apple)-1 (75)
77 β SOMETHING BETTER TO DO ββ’β Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-1 (77)
78 β LOW RIDER ββ’β War (United Artists)-1 (78)
79 β JUST TOO MANY PEOPLE ββ’β Melissa Manchester (Arista)-1 (79)
81 β HELP ME MAKE IT (To My Rockinβ Chair) ββ’β B.J. Thomas (ABC)-1 (81)
82 β ARE YOU SURE HANK DONE IT THIS WAY ββ’β Waylon Jennings (RCA)-1 (82)
83 β MR. D.J. (5 For the D.J.) ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-1 (83)
87 β OPERATOR ββ’β The Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic)-1 (87)
89 β DIAMONDS AND RUST ββ’β Joan Baez (A&M)-1 (89)
94 β ROCKINβ AND ROLLINβ ON THE STREETS OF HOLLYWOOD ββ’β Buddy Miles (Casablanca)-1 (94)
96 β NOTHINβ HEAVY ββ’β David Bellamy (Warner Brothers / Curb)-1 (96)
97 β WHAT YOU GOT ββ’β Duke and the Drivers (ABC)-3 (97)
99 β KEEP ON TRYINβ ββ’β Poco (ABC)-1 (99)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 27th September, 1975Β
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 4 IβM SORRY / CALYPSO ββ’β John Denver (RCA)-7 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 FAME ββ’β David Bowie (RCA)-14 (1)
3 2 RHINESTONE COWBOY ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-18 (1)
4 5 FIGHT THE POWER (Part 1) ββ’β The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-15 (4)
5 7 RUN JOEY RUN ββ’β David Geddes (Big Tree)-9 (5)
6 6 COULD IT BE MAGIC ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-14 (6)
7 3 AT SEVENTEEN ββ’β Janis Ian (Columbia)-16 (3)
8 9 WASTED DAYS AND WASTED NIGHTS ββ’β Freddy Fender (ABC / Dot)-15 (8)
9 11 BALLROOM BLITZ ββ’β Sweet (Capitol)-16 (9)
10 10 FEEL LIKE MAKINβ LOVE ββ’β Bad Company (Swan Song)-13 (10)
11 13 AINβT NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY ββ’β Helen Reddy (Capitol)-8 (11)
12 16 DANCE WITH ME ββ’β Orleans (Asylum)-11 (12)
13 12 THATβS THE WAY OF THE WORLD ββ’β Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-13 (12)
14 19 MR. JAWS ββ’β Dickie Goodman (Cash)-4 (14)
15 18 I BELIEVE THEREβS NOTHING STRONGER THAN OUR LOVE ββ’β Paul Anka with Odia Coates (United Artists)-10 (15)
16 20 FEELINGS ββ’β Morris Albert (RCA)-15 (16)
17 25 IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE ββ’β Tavares (Capitol)-10 (17)
18 23 THEY JUST CANβT STOP IT THE (Games People Play) ββ’β The Spinners (Atlantic)-8 (18)
19 8 FALLINβ IN LOVE ββ’β Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds (Playboy)-15 (1)
20 21 DAISY JANE ββ’β America (Warner Brothers)-11 (20)
21 24 HOW LONG (Betchaβ Got a Chick On the Side) ββ’β The Pointer Sisters (Blue Thumb)-11 (21)
22 22 THE PROUD ONE ββ’β The Osmonds (MGM)-10 (22)
23 27 BRAZIL ββ’β The Ritchie Family (20th Century)-9 (23)
24 26 ROCKY ββ’β Austin Roberts (Private Stock)-11 (24)
25 32 BAD BLOOD ββ’β Neil Sedaka (Rocket)-3 (25)
26 28 GONE AT LAST ββ’β Paul Simon and Phoebe Snow (Columbia)-7 (26)
27 31 MIRACLES ββ’β Jefferson Starship (Grunt)-6 (27)
28 15 GET DOWN TONIGHT ββ’β K.C. and the Sunshine Band (T.K.)-12 (1)
29 33 LADY BLUE ββ’β Leon Russell (Shelter)-9 (29)
30 40 WHO LOVES YOU ββ’β The Four Seasons (Warner Brothers / Curb)-6 (30)
31 34 CAROLINA IN THE PINES ββ’β Michael Murphey (Epic)-7 (31)
32 35 MAIN TITLE (Theme From βJawsβ) ββ’β John Williams (MCA)-8 (32)
33 36 DO IT ANY WAY YOU WANNA ββ’β The Peopleβs Choice (TSOP)-6 (33)
34 37 YOUβRE ALL I NEED TO GET BY ββ’β Tony Orlando and Dawn (Elektra)-5 (34)
35 39 WHAT A DIFFβRENCE A DAY MAKES ββ’β Esther Phillips (Kudu)-7 (35)
36 17 SOLITAIRE ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-9 (17)
37 41 I GOT STONED AND I MISSED IT ββ’β Jim Stafford (MGM)-7 (37)
38 42 I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU ββ’β Art Garfunkel (Columbia)-6 (38)
39 43 IF I EVER LOSE THIS HEAVEN ββ’β The Average White Band (AWB) (Atlantic)-6 (39)
40 54 LYINβ EYES ββ’β Eagles (Asylum)-3 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 14 THIRD RATE ROMANCE ββ’β The Amazing Rhythm Aces (ABC)-15 (14)
47 29 HOW SWEET IT IS (To Be Loved By You) ββ’β James Taylor (Warner Brothers)-15 (5)
56 38 YOUR LOVE ββ’β Graham Central Station (Warner Brothers)-8 (38)
62 30 BLACK SUPERMAN / MUHAMMAD ALI ββ’β Johnny Wakelin and the Kinshasa Band (Pye)-27 (21)
POWER PLAYS
42 49 ROCKINβ ALL OVER THE WORLD ββ’β John Fogerty (Asylum)-4 (42)
43 51 THIS WILL BE ββ’β Natalie Cole (Capitol)-5 (43)
44 53 HEAT WAVE / LOVE IS A ROSE ββ’β Linda Ronstadt (Asylum)-4 (44)
45 55 BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE RAIN ββ’β Willie Nelson (Columbia)-5 (45)
46 47 KATMANDU ββ’β Bob Seger (Capitol)-8 (46)
48 46 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (Blow Your Whistle) ββ’β Gary Toms Empire (P.I.P.)-15 (46)
49 75 YOU ββ’β George Harrison (Apple)-2 (49)
50 60 THERE GOES ANOTHER LOVE SONG ββ’β The Outlaws (Arista)-4 (50)
DEBUTS THIS WEEK
80 β THE WAY I WANT TO TOUCH YOU ββ’β The Captain and Tennille (A&M)-1 (80)
87 β LEFTOVERS ββ’β Millie Jackson (Spring)-1 (87)
88 β A FRIEND OF MINE IS GOING BLIND ββ’β John Dawson Read (Chrysalis)-2 (88)
89 β MANHATTAN SPIRITUAL ββ’β Mike Post (MGM)-1 (89)
94 β I GO TO PIECES ββ’β Cotton, Lloyd and Christian (20th Century)-1 (94)
96 β DEAR PRUDENCE ββ’β Katfish (Big Tree)-1 (96)
97 β WE BEEN SINGINβ SONGS ββ’β Baron Stewart (United Artists)-4 (94)
98 β LETβS LIVE TOGETHER ββ’β The Road Apples (Mums / Polydor)-1 (98)
99 β SO IN LOVE ββ’β Curtis Mayfield (Curtom)-1 (99)
100 β EASY EVIL ββ’β Travis Wammack (Capricorn)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 4th October, 1975Β
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 FAME ββ’β David Bowie (RCA)-15 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 1 IβM SORRY / CALYPSO ββ’β John Denver (RCA)-8 (1)
3 3 RHINESTONE COWBOY ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-19 (1)
4 5 RUN JOEY RUN ββ’β David Geddes (Big Tree)-10 (4)
5 14 MR. JAWS ββ’β Dickie Goodman (Cash)-5 (5)
6 25 BAD BLOOD ββ’β Neil Sedaka (Rocket)-4 (6)
7 9 BALLROOM BLITZ ββ’β Sweet (Capitol)-17 (7)
8 12 DANCE WITH ME ββ’β Orleans (Asylum)-12 (8)
9 11 AINβT NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY ββ’β Helen Reddy (Capitol)-9 (9)
10 24 ROCKY ββ’β Austin Roberts (Private Stock)-12 (10)
11 8 WASTED DAYS AND WASTED NIGHTS ββ’β Freddy Fender (ABC / Dot)-16 (8)
12 16 FEELINGS ββ’β Morris Albert (RCA)-16 (12)
13 17 IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE ββ’β Tavares (Capitol)-11 (13)
14 18 THEY JUST CANβT STOP IT THE (Games People Play) ββ’β The Spinners (Atlantic)-9 (14)
15 15 I BELIEVE THEREβS NOTHING STRONGER THAN OUR LOVE ββ’β Paul Anka with Odia Coates (United Artists)-11 (15)
16 6 COULD IT BE MAGIC ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-15 (6)
17 30 WHO LOVES YOU ββ’β The Four Seasons (Warner Brothers / Curb)-7 (17)
18 40 LYINβ EYES ββ’β Eagles (Asylum)-4 (18)
19 23 BRAZIL ββ’β The Ritchie Family (20th Century)-10 (19)
20 21 HOW LONG (Betchaβ Got a Chick On the Side) ββ’β The Pointer Sisters (Blue Thumb)-12 (20)
21 7 AT SEVENTEEN ββ’β Janis Ian (Columbia)-17 (3)
22 27 MIRACLES ββ’β Jefferson Starship (Grunt)-7 (22)
23 26 GONE AT LAST ββ’β Paul Simon and Phoebe Snow (Columbia)-8 (23)
24 4 FIGHT THE POWER (Part 1) ββ’β The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-16 (4)
25 10 FEEL LIKE MAKINβ LOVE ββ’β Bad Company (Swan Song)-14 (10)
26 29 LADY BLUE ββ’β Leon Russell (Shelter)-10 (26)
27 13 THATβS THE WAY OF THE WORLD ββ’β Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-14 (12)
28 31 CAROLINA IN THE PINES ββ’β Michael Murphey (Epic)-8 (28)
29 33 DO IT ANY WAY YOU WANNA ββ’β The Peopleβs Choice (TSOP)-7 (29)
30 19 FALLINβ IN LOVE ββ’β Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds (Playboy)-16 (1)
31 44 HEAT WAVE / LOVE IS A ROSE ββ’β Linda Ronstadt (Asylum)-5 (31)
32 32 MAIN TITLE (Theme From βJawsβ) ββ’β John Williams (MCA)-9 (32)
33 80 THE WAY I WANT TO TOUCH YOU ββ’β The Captain and Tennille (A&M)-2 (33)
34 34 YOUβRE ALL I NEED TO GET BY ββ’β Tony Orlando and Dawn (Elektra)-6 (34)
35 35 WHAT A DIFFβRENCE A DAY MAKES ββ’β Esther Phillips (Kudu)-8 (35)
36 38 I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU ββ’β Art Garfunkel (Columbia)-7 (36)
37 37 I GOT STONED AND I MISSED IT ββ’β Jim Stafford (MGM)-8 (37)
38 42 ROCKINβ ALL OVER THE WORLD ββ’β John Fogerty (Asylum)-5 (38)
39 39 IF I EVER LOSE THIS HEAVEN ββ’β The Average White Band (AWB) (Atlantic)-7 (39)
40 43 THIS WILL BE ββ’β Natalie Cole (Capitol)-6 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
47 20 DAISY JANE ββ’β America (Warner Brothers)-12 (20)
49 28 GET DOWN TONIGHT ββ’β K.C. and the Sunshine Band (T.K.)-13 (1)
58 36 SOLITAIRE ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-10 (17)
70 22 THE PROUD ONE ββ’β The Osmonds (MGM)-11 (22)
POWER PLAYS
41 49 YOU ββ’β George Harrison (Apple)-3 (41)
42 45 BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE RAIN ββ’β Willie Nelson (Columbia)-6 (42)
43 50 THERE GOES ANOTHER LOVE SONG ββ’β The Outlaws (Arista)-5 (43)
44 52 SWEET STICKY THING ββ’β The Ohio Players (Mercury)-3 (44)
45 46 KATMANDU ββ’β Bob Seger (Capitol)-9 (45)
46 54 SKY HIGH ββ’β Jigsaw (Chelsea)-6 (46)
48 68 LOW RIDER ββ’β War (United Artists)-3 (48)
50 51 I LOVE MAKINβ LOVE TO YOU ββ’β Evie Sands (Haven)-10 (50)
DEBUTS THIS WEEK
74 β LETTING GO ββ’β Wings (Capitol)-1 (74)
82 β NIGHTS ON BROADWAY ββ’β Bee Gees (RSO)-1 (82)
85 β FANCY LADY ββ’β Billy Preston (A&M)-1 (85)
89 β SUMMER OF β42 ββ’β Biddu Orchestra (Epic)-1 (89)
90 β MEXICO ββ’β James Taylor (Warner Brothers)-1 (90)
97 β COME AND GET YOUR LOVE ββ’β Roger Daltrey (MCA)-1 (97)
100 β I DONβT WANT TO BE A LONE RANGER ββ’β Johnny Guitar Watson (Fantasy)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 11th October, 1975Β
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 6 BAD BLOOD ββ’β Neil Sedaka (Rocket)-5 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 2 CALYPSO / IβM SORRY ββ’β John Denver (RCA)-9 (1)
3 1 FAME ββ’β David Bowie (RCA)-16 (1)
4 5 MR. JAWS ββ’β Dickie Goodman (Cash)-6 (4)
5 22 MIRACLES ββ’β Jefferson Starship (Grunt)-8 (5)
6 7 BALLROOM BLITZ ββ’β Sweet (Capitol)-18 (6)
7 8 DANCE WITH ME ββ’β Orleans (Asylum)-13 (7)
8 9 AINβT NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY ββ’β Helen Reddy (Capitol)-10 (8)
9 10 ROCKY ββ’β Austin Roberts (Private Stock)-13 (9)
10 18 LYINβ EYES ββ’β Eagles (Asylum)-5 (10)
11 12 FEELINGS ββ’β Morris Albert (RCA)-17 (11)
12 13 IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE ββ’β Tavares (Capitol)-12 (12)
13 14 THEY JUST CANβT STOP IT THE (Games People Play) ββ’β The Spinners (Atlantic)-10 (13)
14 17 WHO LOVES YOU ββ’β The Four Seasons (Warner Brothers / Curb)-8 (14)
15 3 RHINESTONE COWBOY ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-20 (1)
16 19 BRAZIL ββ’β The Ritchie Family (20th Century)-11 (16)
17 4 RUN JOEY RUN ββ’β David Geddes (Big Tree)-11 (4)
18 31 HEAT WAVE / LOVE IS A ROSE ββ’β Linda Ronstadt (Asylum)-6 (18)
19 52 SOMETHING BETTER TO DO ββ’β Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-4 (19)
20 11 WASTED DAYS AND WASTED NIGHTS ββ’β Freddy Fender (ABC / Dot)-17 (8)
21 29 DO IT ANY WAY YOU WANNA ββ’β The Peopleβs Choice (TSOP)-8 (21)
22 26 LADY BLUE ββ’β Leon Russell (Shelter)-11 (22)
23 23 GONE AT LAST ββ’β Paul Simon and Phoebe Snow (Columbia)-9 (23)
24 28 CAROLINA IN THE PINES ββ’β Michael Murphey (Epic)-9 (24)
25 33 THE WAY I WANT TO TOUCH YOU ββ’β The Captain and Tennille (A&M)-3 (25)
26 40 THIS WILL BE ββ’β Natalie Cole (Capitol)-7 (26)
27 48 LOW RIDER ββ’β War (United Artists)-4 (27)
28 21 AT SEVENTEEN ββ’β Janis Ian (Columbia)-18 (3)
29 35 WHAT A DIFFβRENCE A DAY MAKES ββ’β Esther Phillips (Kudu)-9 (29)
30 51 BORN TO RUN ββ’β Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-4 (30)
31 16 COULD IT BE MAGIC ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-16 (6)
32 36 I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU ββ’β Art Garfunkel (Columbia)-8 (32)
33 41 YOU ββ’β George Harrison (Apple)-4 (33)
34 38 ROCKINβ ALL OVER THE WORLD ββ’β John Fogerty (Asylum)-6 (34)
35 20 HOW LONG (Betchaβ Got a Chick On the Side) ββ’β The Pointer Sisters (Blue Thumb)-13 (20)
36 46 SKY HIGH ββ’β Jigsaw (Chelsea)-7 (36)
37 42 BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE RAIN ββ’β Willie Nelson (Columbia)-7 (37)
38 44 SWEET STICKY THING ββ’β The Ohio Players (Mercury)-4 (38)
39 43 THERE GOES ANOTHER LOVE SONG ββ’β The Outlaws (Arista)-6 (39)
40 53 SOS ββ’β Abba (Atlantic)-8 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 15 I BELIEVE THEREβS NOTHING STRONGER THAN OUR LOVE ββ’β Paul Anka with Odia Coates (United Artists)-12 (15)
42 24 FIGHT THE POWER (Part 1) ββ’β The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-17 (4)
45 27 THATβS THE WAY OF THE WORLD ββ’β Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-15 (12)
46 30 FALLINβ IN LOVE ββ’β Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds (Playboy)-17 (1)
47 25 FEEL LIKE MAKINβ LOVE ββ’β Bad Company (Swan Song)-15 (10)
57 32 MAIN TITLE (Theme From βJawsβ) ββ’β John Williams (MCA)-10 (32)
76 37 I GOT STONED AND I MISSED IT ββ’β Jim Stafford (MGM)-9 (37)
81 34 YOUβRE ALL I NEED TO GET BY ββ’β Tony Orlando and Dawn (Elektra)-7 (34)
99 39 IF I EVER LOSE THIS HEAVEN ββ’β The Average White Band (AWB) (Atlantic)-8 (39)
POWER PLAYS
43 45 KATMANDU ββ’β Bob Seger (Capitol)-10 (43)
44 54 THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY ββ’β Smokey Robinson (Tamla)-6 (44)
48 59 JUST TOO MANY PEOPLE ββ’β Melissa Manchester (Arista)-4 (48)
49 β ISLAND GIRL ββ’β Elton John (MCA)-1 (49)
50 55 MONEY ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Buddah)-7 (50)
DEBUTS THIS WEEK
49 β ISLAND GIRL ββ’β Elton John (MCA)-1 (49)
85 β SATURDAY NIGHT ββ’β The Bay City Rollers (Arista)-1 (85)
86 β CHANGE WITH THE TIMES ββ’β Van McCoy (Avco)-1 (86)
87 β FLY, ROBIN, FLY ββ’β Silver Convention (Midland International)-1 (87)
89 β IS IT LOVE THAT WEβRE MISSINβ ββ’β Quincy Jones (with the Brothers Johnson) (A&M)-1 (89)
90 β MINSTREL IN THE GALLERY ββ’β Jethro Tull (Chrysalis)-1 (90)
95 β INDIAN LOVE CALL ββ’β Ray Stevens (Barnaby)-1 (95)
96 β JUST A SMILE ββ’β Pilot (EMI)-1 (96)
97 β HAPPY ββ’β Eddie Kendricks (Tamla)-1 (97)
98 β CHINESE KUNG FU ββ’β Banzaii (Scepter)-1 (98)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 18th October, 1975Β
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 BAD BLOOD ββ’β Neil Sedaka (Rocket)-6 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 CALYPSO / IβM SORRY ββ’β John Denver (RCA)-10 (1)
3 5 MIRACLES ββ’β Jefferson Starship (Grunt)-9 (3)
4 10 LYINβ EYES ββ’β Eagles (Asylum)-6 (4)
5 6 BALLROOM BLITZ ββ’β Sweet (Capitol)-19 (5)
6 7 DANCE WITH ME ββ’β Orleans (Asylum)-14 (6)
7 11 FEELINGS ββ’β Morris Albert (RCA)-18 (7)
8 8 AINβT NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY ββ’β Helen Reddy (Capitol)-11 (8)
9 13 THEY JUST CANβT STOP IT THE (Games People Play) ββ’β The Spinners (Atlantic)-11 (9)
10 14 WHO LOVES YOU ββ’β The Four Seasons (Warner Brothers / Curb)-9 (10)
11 12 IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE ββ’β Tavares (Capitol)-13 (11)
12 3 FAME ββ’β David Bowie (RCA)-17 (1)
13 16 BRAZIL ββ’β The Ritchie Family (20th Century)-12 (13)
14 18 HEAT WAVE / LOVE IS A ROSE ββ’β Linda Ronstadt (Asylum)-7 (14)
15 9 ROCKY ββ’β Austin Roberts (Private Stock)-14 (9)
16 4 MR. JAWS ββ’β Dickie Goodman (Cash)-7 (4)
17 19 SOMETHING BETTER TO DO ββ’β Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-5 (17)
18 21 DO IT ANY WAY YOU WANNA ββ’β The Peopleβs Choice (TSOP)-9 (18)
19 22 LADY BLUE ββ’β Leon Russell (Shelter)-12 (19)
20 26 THIS WILL BE ββ’β Natalie Cole (Capitol)-8 (20)
21 25 THE WAY I WANT TO TOUCH YOU ββ’β The Captain and Tennille (A&M)-4 (21)
22 24 CAROLINA IN THE PINES ββ’β Michael Murphey (Epic)-10 (22)
23 27 LOW RIDER ββ’β War (United Artists)-5 (23)
24 40 SOS ββ’β Abba (Atlantic)-9 (24)
25 33 YOU ββ’β George Harrison (Apple)-5 (25)
26 29 WHAT A DIFFβRENCE A DAY MAKES ββ’β Esther Phillips (Kudu)-10 (26)
27 15 RHINESTONE COWBOY ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-21 (1)
28 30 BORN TO RUN ββ’β Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-5 (28)
29 32 I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU ββ’β Art Garfunkel (Columbia)-9 (29)
30 34 ROCKINβ ALL OVER THE WORLD ββ’β John Fogerty (Asylum)-7 (30)
31 36 SKY HIGH ββ’β Jigsaw (Chelsea)-8 (31)
32 17 RUN JOEY RUN ββ’β David Geddes (Big Tree)-12 (4)
33 37 BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE RAIN ββ’β Willie Nelson (Columbia)-8 (33)
34 38 SWEET STICKY THING ββ’β The Ohio Players (Mercury)-5 (34)
35 39 THERE GOES ANOTHER LOVE SONG ββ’β The Outlaws (Arista)-7 (35)
36 49 ISLAND GIRL ββ’β Elton John (MCA)-2 (36)
37 20 WASTED DAYS AND WASTED NIGHTS ββ’β Freddy Fender (ABC / Dot)-18 (8)
38 62 NIGHTS ON BROADWAY ββ’β Bee Gees (RSO)-3 (38)
39 48 JUST TOO MANY PEOPLE ββ’β Melissa Manchester (Arista)-5 (39)
40 44 THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY ββ’β Smokey Robinson (Tamla)-7 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
43 28 AT SEVENTEEN ββ’β Janis Ian (Columbia)-19 (3)
47 31 COULD IT BE MAGIC ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-17 (6)
49 35 HOW LONG (Betchaβ Got a Chick On the Side) ββ’β The Pointer Sisters (Blue Thumb)-14 (20)
60 23 GONE AT LAST ββ’β Paul Simon and Phoebe Snow (Columbia)-10 (23)
POWER PLAYS
41 51 EIGHTEEN WITH A BULLET ββ’β Pete Wingfield (Island)-9 (41)
42 54 LETTING GO ββ’β Wings (Capitol)-3 (42)
44 52 PEACE PIPE / GIVE IT WHAT YOU GOT ββ’β B.T. Express (Roadshow)-11 (40)
45 55 DREAMING A DREAM ββ’β The Crown Heights Affair (De-Lite)-10 (45)
46 56 OPERATOR ββ’β The Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic)-5 (46)
48 87 FLY, ROBIN, FLY ββ’β Silver Convention (Midland International)-2 (48)
50 45 THATβS THE WAY OF THE WORLD ββ’β Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-16 (12)
DEBUTS THIS WEEK
81 β MY LITTLE TOWN ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-1 (81)
82 β SECRET LOVE ββ’β Freddy Fender (ABC / Dot)-1 (82)
83 β SAILING ββ’β Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-1 (83)
84 β THE OTHER WOMAN ββ’β Vicki Lawrence (Private Stock)-1 (84)
85 β OUR DAY WILL COME ββ’β Frankie Valli (Private Stock)-1 (85)
86 β IβM ON FIRE ββ’β 5000 Volts (Philips)-1 (86)
87 β SINCE I MET YOU BABY ββ’β Freddy Fender (GRT)-1 (87)
90 β (How I Spent My Summer Vacation) OR A DAY AT THE BEACH WITH PEDRO AND MAN (Parts 1 and 2) ββ’β Cheech and Chong (Ode)-1 (90)
91 β A LOVERβS QUESTION ββ’β Loggins and Messina (Columbia)-1 (91)
94 β KING KONG (Part 1) ββ’β The Jimmy Castor Bunch (Atlantic)-1 (94)
95 β FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN ββ’β The Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn)-1 (95)
96 β NEVER BEEN ANY REASON ββ’β Head East (A&M)-1 (96)
97 β MORE AND MORE ββ’β Carly Simon (Elektra)-1 (97)
98 β HEY THERE LITTLE FIREFLY ββ’β Firefly (A&M)-1 (98)
100 β MACHINES ββ’β John LiVigni (Raintree)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 25th October, 1975Β
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 BAD BLOOD ββ’β Neil Sedaka (Rocket)-7 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 CALYPSO / IβM SORRY ββ’β John Denver (RCA)-11 (1)
3 3 MIRACLES ββ’β Jefferson Starship (Grunt)-10 (3)
4 4 LYINβ EYES ββ’β Eagles (Asylum)-7 (4)
5 9 THEY JUST CANβT STOP IT THE (Games People Play) ββ’β The Spinners (Atlantic)-12 (5)
6 7 FEELINGS ββ’β Morris Albert (RCA)-19 (6)
7 10 WHO LOVES YOU ββ’β The Four Seasons (Warner Brothers / Curb)-10 (7)
8 36 ISLAND GIRL ββ’β Elton John (MCA)-3 (8)
9 5 BALLROOM BLITZ ββ’β Sweet (Capitol)-20 (5)
10 11 IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE ββ’β Tavares (Capitol)-14 (10)
11 13 BRAZIL ββ’β The Ritchie Family (20th Century)-13 (11)
12 14 HEAT WAVE / LOVE IS A ROSE ββ’β Linda Ronstadt (Asylum)-8 (12)
13 6 DANCE WITH ME ββ’β Orleans (Asylum)-15 (6)
14 18 DO IT ANY WAY YOU WANNA ββ’β The Peopleβs Choice (TSOP)-10 (14)
15 17 SOMETHING BETTER TO DO ββ’β Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-6 (15)
16 20 THIS WILL BE ββ’β Natalie Cole (Capitol)-9 (16)
17 19 LADY BLUE ββ’β Leon Russell (Shelter)-13 (17)
18 21 THE WAY I WANT TO TOUCH YOU ββ’β The Captain and Tennille (A&M)-5 (18)
19 23 LOW RIDER ββ’β War (United Artists)-6 (19)
20 24 SOS ββ’β Abba (Atlantic)-10 (20)
21 22 CAROLINA IN THE PINES ββ’β Michael Murphey (Epic)-11 (21)
22 8 AINβT NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY ββ’β Helen Reddy (Capitol)-12 (8)
23 25 YOU ββ’β George Harrison (Apple)-6 (23)
24 26 WHAT A DIFFβRENCE A DAY MAKES ββ’β Esther Phillips (Kudu)-11 (24)
25 31 SKY HIGH ββ’β Jigsaw (Chelsea)-9 (25)
26 28 BORN TO RUN ββ’β Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-6 (26)
27 29 I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU ββ’β Art Garfunkel (Columbia)-10 (27)
28 30 ROCKINβ ALL OVER THE WORLD ββ’β John Fogerty (Asylum)-8 (28)
29 12 FAME ββ’β David Bowie (RCA)-18 (1)
30 38 NIGHTS ON BROADWAY ββ’β Bee Gees (RSO)-4 (30)
31 33 BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE RAIN ββ’β Willie Nelson (Columbia)-9 (31)
32 48 FLY, ROBIN, FLY ββ’β Silver Convention (Midland International)-3 (32)
33 34 SWEET STICKY THING ββ’β The Ohio Players (Mercury)-6 (33)
34 35 THERE GOES ANOTHER LOVE SONG ββ’β The Outlaws (Arista)-8 (34)
35 16 MR. JAWS ββ’β Dickie Goodman (Cash)-8 (4)
36 41 EIGHTEEN WITH A BULLET ββ’β Pete Wingfield (Island)-10 (36)
37 39 JUST TOO MANY PEOPLE ββ’β Melissa Manchester (Arista)-6 (37)
38 40 THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY ββ’β Smokey Robinson (Tamla)-8 (38)
39 42 LETTING GO ββ’β Wings (Capitol)-4 (39)
40 15 ROCKY ββ’β Austin Roberts (Private Stock)-15 (9)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
48 27 RHINESTONE COWBOY ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-22 (1)
49 32 RUN JOEY RUN ββ’β David Geddes (Big Tree)-13 (4)
51 37 WASTED DAYS AND WASTED NIGHTS ββ’β Freddy Fender (ABC / Dot)-19 (8)
POWER PLAYS
41 46 OPERATOR ββ’β The Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic)-6 (41)
42 44 PEACE PIPE / GIVE IT WHAT YOU GOT ββ’β B.T. Express (Roadshow)-12 (40)
43 45 DREAMING A DREAM ββ’β The Crown Heights Affair (De-Lite)-11 (43)
44 51 DIAMONDS AND RUST ββ’β Joan Baez (A&M)-6 (44)
45 52 EVERY DAY I HAVE TO CRY SOME ββ’β Arthur Alexander (Buddah)-7 (45)
46 55 I WANTβA DO SOMETHING FREAKY TO YOU ββ’β Leon Haywood (20th Century)-8 (46)
47 81 MY LITTLE TOWN ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-2 (47)
50 β THATβS THE WAY (I Like It) ββ’β K.C. and the Sunshine Band (T.K.)-1 (50)
DEBUTS THIS WEEK
50 β THATβS THE WAY (I Like It) ββ’β K.C. and the Sunshine Band (T.K.)-1 (50)
68 β LETβS DO IT AGAIN ββ’β The Staple Singers (Curtom)-1 (68)
87 β THE MUSIC NEVER STOPPED ββ’β The Grateful Dead (Grateful Dead)-1 (87)
88 β BRINGING IT BACK ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-1 (88)
90 β LOVE MACHINE (Part 1) ββ’β The Miracles (Tamla)-1 (90)
93 β WELCOME TO MY NIGHTMARE ββ’β Alice Cooper (Atlantic)-1 (93)
97 β IβM ON FIRE ββ’β Jim Gilstrap (Roxbury)-1 (97)
100 β (If You Want It) DO IT YOURSELF ββ’β Gloria Gaynor (MGM)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 1st November, 1975Β
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 8 ISLAND GIRL ββ’β Elton John (MCA)-4 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 2 CALYPSO / IβM SORRY ββ’β John Denver (RCA)-12 (1)
3 3 MIRACLES ββ’β Jefferson Starship (Grunt)-11 (3)
4 4 LYINβ EYES ββ’β Eagles (Asylum)-8 (4)
5 5 THEY JUST CANβT STOP IT THE (Games People Play) ββ’β The Spinners (Atlantic)-13 (5)
6 7 WHO LOVES YOU ββ’β The Four Seasons (Warner Brothers / Curb)-11 (6)
7 6 FEELINGS ββ’β Morris Albert (RCA)-20 (6)
8 1 BAD BLOOD ββ’β Neil Sedaka (Rocket)-8 (1)
9 12 HEAT WAVE / LOVE IS A ROSE ββ’β Linda Ronstadt (Asylum)-9 (9)
10 16 THIS WILL BE ββ’β Natalie Cole (Capitol)-10 (10)
11 11 BRAZIL ββ’β The Ritchie Family (20th Century)-14 (11)
12 14 DO IT ANY WAY YOU WANNA ββ’β The Peopleβs Choice (TSOP)-11 (12)
13 15 SOMETHING BETTER TO DO ββ’β Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-7 (13)
14 18 THE WAY I WANT TO TOUCH YOU ββ’β The Captain and Tennille (A&M)-6 (14)
15 17 LADY BLUE ββ’β Leon Russell (Shelter)-14 (15)
16 19 LOW RIDER ββ’β War (United Artists)-7 (16)
17 20 SOS ββ’β Abba (Atlantic)-11 (17)
18 10 IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE ββ’β Tavares (Capitol)-15 (10)
19 25 SKY HIGH ββ’β Jigsaw (Chelsea)-10 (19)
20 23 YOU ββ’β George Harrison (Apple)-7 (20)
21 24 WHAT A DIFFβRENCE A DAY MAKES ββ’β Esther Phillips (Kudu)-12 (21)
22 30 NIGHTS ON BROADWAY ββ’β Bee Gees (RSO)-5 (22)
23 26 BORN TO RUN ββ’β Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-7 (23)
24 13 DANCE WITH ME ββ’β Orleans (Asylum)-16 (6)
25 32 FLY, ROBIN, FLY ββ’β Silver Convention (Midland International)-4 (25)
26 27 I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU ββ’β Art Garfunkel (Columbia)-11 (26)
27 28 ROCKINβ ALL OVER THE WORLD ββ’β John Fogerty (Asylum)-9 (27)
28 50 THATβS THE WAY (I Like It) ββ’β K.C. and the Sunshine Band (T.K.)-2 (28)
29 31 BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE RAIN ββ’β Willie Nelson (Columbia)-10 (29)
30 47 MY LITTLE TOWN ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-3 (30)
31 29 FAME ββ’β David Bowie (RCA)-19 (1)
32 36 EIGHTEEN WITH A BULLET ββ’β Pete Wingfield (Island)-11 (32)
33 9 BALLROOM BLITZ ββ’β Sweet (Capitol)-21 (5)
34 37 JUST TOO MANY PEOPLE ββ’β Melissa Manchester (Arista)-7 (34)
35 41 OPERATOR ββ’β The Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic)-7 (35)
36 38 THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY ββ’β Smokey Robinson (Tamla)-9 (36)
37 68 LETβS DO IT AGAIN ββ’β The Staple Singers (Curtom)-2 (37)
38 42 PEACE PIPE / GIVE IT WHAT YOU GOT ββ’β B.T. Express (Roadshow)-13 (38)
39 39 LETTING GO ββ’β Wings (Capitol)-5 (39)
40 46 I WANTβA DO SOMETHING FREAKY TO YOU ββ’β Leon Haywood (20th Century)-9 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 22 AINβT NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY ββ’β Helen Reddy (Capitol)-13 (8)
46 33 SWEET STICKY THING ββ’β The Ohio Players (Mercury)-7 (33)
47 21 CAROLINA IN THE PINES ββ’β Michael Murphey (Epic)-12 (21)
48 34 THERE GOES ANOTHER LOVE SONG ββ’β The Outlaws (Arista)-9 (34)
54 35 MR. JAWS ββ’β Dickie Goodman (Cash)-9 (4)
66 40 ROCKY ββ’β Austin Roberts (Private Stock)-16 (9)
POWER PLAYS
42 44 DIAMONDS AND RUST ββ’β Joan Baez (A&M)-7 (42)
43 53 SECRET LOVE ββ’β Freddy Fender (ABC / Dot)-3 (43)
44 55 SATURDAY NIGHT ββ’β The Bay City Rollers (Arista)-4 (44)
45 45 EVERY DAY I HAVE TO CRY SOME ββ’β Arthur Alexander (Buddah)-8 (45)
49 43 DREAMING A DREAM ββ’β The Crown Heights Affair (De-Lite)-12 (43)
50 54 SINCE I MET YOU BABY ββ’β Freddy Fender (GRT)-3 (50)
DEBUTS THIS WEEK
70 β I LOVE MUSIC (Part 1) ββ’β The OβJays (Philadelphia International)-1 (70)
82 β VENUS AND MARS ROCK SHOW ββ’β Wings (Capitol)-1 (82)
84 β SKYBIRD ββ’β Tony Orlando and Dawn (Arista)-1 (84)
86 β YOU SEXY THING ββ’β Hot Chocolate (Big Tree)-1 (86)
89 β THEME FROM βMAHOGANYβ (Do You Know Where Youβre Going To) ββ’β Diana Ross (Motown)-1 (89)
91 β SAME THING IT TOOK ββ’β The Impressions (Curtom)-1 (91)
92 β LOVE POWER ββ’β Willie Hutch (Motown)-1 (92)
94 β VOLARE ββ’β Al Martino (Capitol)-1 (94)
97 β EVERYTHINGβS THE SAME (Ainβt Nothing Changed) ββ’β Billy Swan (Monument)-1 (97)
99 β IβLL GO TO MY GRAVE LOVING YOU ββ’β The Statler Brothers (Mercury)-1 (99)
100 β BETTER BY THE POUND ββ’β Funkadelic (20th Century / Westbound)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 8th November, 1975Β
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 ISLAND GIRL ββ’β Elton John (MCA)-5 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 4 LYINβ EYES ββ’β Eagles (Asylum)-9 (2)
3 2 CALYPSO / IβM SORRY ββ’β John Denver (RCA)-13 (1)
4 6 WHO LOVES YOU ββ’β The Four Seasons (Warner Brothers / Curb)-12 (4)
5 3 MIRACLES ββ’β Jefferson Starship (Grunt)-12 (3)
6 9 HEAT WAVE / LOVE IS A ROSE ββ’β Linda Ronstadt (Asylum)-10 (6)
7 5 THEY JUST CANβT STOP IT THE (Games People Play) ββ’β The Spinners (Atlantic)-14 (5)
8 10 THIS WILL BE ββ’β Natalie Cole (Capitol)-11 (8)
9 7 FEELINGS ββ’β Morris Albert (RCA)-21 (6)
10 14 THE WAY I WANT TO TOUCH YOU ββ’β The Captain and Tennille (A&M)-7 (10)
11 12 DO IT ANY WAY YOU WANNA ββ’β The Peopleβs Choice (TSOP)-12 (11)
12 16 LOW RIDER ββ’β War (United Artists)-8 (12)
13 13 SOMETHING BETTER TO DO ββ’β Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-8 (13)
14 15 LADY BLUE ββ’β Leon Russell (Shelter)-15 (14)
15 17 SOS ββ’β Abba (Atlantic)-12 (15)
16 8 BAD BLOOD ββ’β Neil Sedaka (Rocket)-9 (1)
17 19 SKY HIGH ββ’β Jigsaw (Chelsea)-11 (17)
18 22 NIGHTS ON BROADWAY ββ’β Bee Gees (RSO)-6 (18)
19 28 THATβS THE WAY (I Like It) ββ’β K.C. and the Sunshine Band (T.K.)-3 (19)
20 20 YOU ββ’β George Harrison (Apple)-8 (20)
21 21 WHAT A DIFFβRENCE A DAY MAKES ββ’β Esther Phillips (Kudu)-13 (21)
22 25 FLY, ROBIN, FLY ββ’β Silver Convention (Midland International)-5 (22)
23 23 BORN TO RUN ββ’β Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-8 (23)
24 30 MY LITTLE TOWN ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-4 (24)
25 26 I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU ββ’β Art Garfunkel (Columbia)-12 (25)
26 32 EIGHTEEN WITH A BULLET ββ’β Pete Wingfield (Island)-12 (26)
27 29 BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE RAIN ββ’β Willie Nelson (Columbia)-11 (27)
28 37 LETβS DO IT AGAIN ββ’β The Staple Singers (Curtom)-3 (28)
29 35 OPERATOR ββ’β The Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic)-8 (29)
30 11 BRAZIL ββ’β The Ritchie Family (20th Century)-15 (11)
31 38 PEACE PIPE / GIVE IT WHAT YOU GOT ββ’β B.T. Express (Roadshow)-14 (31)
32 34 JUST TOO MANY PEOPLE ββ’β Melissa Manchester (Arista)-8 (32)
33 40 I WANTβA DO SOMETHING FREAKY TO YOU ββ’β Leon Haywood (20th Century)-10 (33)
34 27 ROCKINβ ALL OVER THE WORLD ββ’β John Fogerty (Asylum)-10 (27)
35 43 SECRET LOVE ββ’β Freddy Fender (ABC / Dot)-4 (35)
36 44 SATURDAY NIGHT ββ’β The Bay City Rollers (Arista)-5 (36)
37 51 OUR DAY WILL COME ββ’β Frankie Valli (Private Stock)-4 (37)
38 18 IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE ββ’β Tavares (Capitol)-16 (10)
39 24 DANCE WITH ME ββ’β Orleans (Asylum)-17 (6)
40 42 DIAMONDS AND RUST ββ’β Joan Baez (A&M)-8 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 31 FAME ββ’β David Bowie (RCA)-20 (1)
42 36 THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY ββ’β Smokey Robinson (Tamla)-10 (36)
43 33 BALLROOM BLITZ ββ’β Sweet (Capitol)-22 (5)
64 39 LETTING GO ββ’β Wings (Capitol)-6 (39)
POWER PLAYS
44 41 AINβT NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY ββ’β Helen Reddy (Capitol)-14 (8)
45 50 SINCE I MET YOU BABY ββ’β Freddy Fender (GRT)-4 (45)
46 45 EVERY DAY I HAVE TO CRY SOME ββ’β Arthur Alexander (Buddah)-9 (45)
47 46 SWEET STICKY THING ββ’β The Ohio Players (Mercury)-8 (33)
48 52 CHANGE WITH THE TIMES ββ’β Van McCoy (Avco)-5 (48)
49 53 MEXICO ββ’β James Taylor (Warner Brothers)-6 (49)
50 64 IβM ON FIRE ββ’β 5000 Volts (Philips)-4 (50)
DEBUTS THIS WEEK
74 β PART TIME LOVE ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Buddah)-1 (74)
86 β COUNTRY BOY (You Got Your Feet In L.A.) ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-1 (86)
87 β WINNERS AND LOSERS ββ’β Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds (Playboy)-1 (87)
89 β FULL OF FIRE ββ’β Al Green (Hi)-1 (89)
90 β WALK AWAY FROM LOVE ββ’β David Ruffin (Motown)-1 (90)
91 β OVER MY HEAD ββ’β Fleetwood Mac (Reprise)-1 (91)
92 β CARIBBEAN FESTIVAL ββ’β Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-1 (92)
98 β NICE, NICE, VERY NICE ββ’β Ambrosia (20th Century)-1 (98)
99 β ITβS TIME FOR LOVE ββ’β The Chi-Lites (Brunswick)-1 (99)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 15th November, 1975Β
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 ISLAND GIRL ββ’β Elton John (MCA)-6 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 LYINβ EYES ββ’β Eagles (Asylum)-10 (2)
3 4 WHO LOVES YOU ββ’β The Four Seasons (Warner Brothers / Curb)-13 (3)
4 5 MIRACLES ββ’β Jefferson Starship (Grunt)-13 (3)
5 6 HEAT WAVE / LOVE IS A ROSE ββ’β Linda Ronstadt (Asylum)-11 (5)
6 19 THATβS THE WAY (I Like It) ββ’β K.C. and the Sunshine Band (T.K.)-4 (6)
7 8 THIS WILL BE ββ’β Natalie Cole (Capitol)-12 (7)
8 9 FEELINGS ββ’β Morris Albert (RCA)-22 (6)
9 10 THE WAY I WANT TO TOUCH YOU ββ’β The Captain and Tennille (A&M)-8 (9)
10 12 LOW RIDER ββ’β War (United Artists)-9 (10)
11 7 THEY JUST CANβT STOP IT THE (Games People Play) ββ’β The Spinners (Atlantic)-15 (5)
12 3 CALYPSO / IβM SORRY ββ’β John Denver (RCA)-14 (1)
13 17 SKY HIGH ββ’β Jigsaw (Chelsea)-12 (13)
14 18 NIGHTS ON BROADWAY ββ’β Bee Gees (RSO)-7 (14)
15 15 SOS ββ’β Abba (Atlantic)-13 (15)
16 22 FLY, ROBIN, FLY ββ’β Silver Convention (Midland International)-6 (16)
17 13 SOMETHING BETTER TO DO ββ’β Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-9 (13)
18 11 DO IT ANY WAY YOU WANNA ββ’β The Peopleβs Choice (TSOP)-13 (11)
19 24 MY LITTLE TOWN ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-5 (19)
20 21 WHAT A DIFFβRENCE A DAY MAKES ββ’β Esther Phillips (Kudu)-14 (20)
21 28 LETβS DO IT AGAIN ββ’β The Staple Singers (Curtom)-4 (21)
22 25 I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU ββ’β Art Garfunkel (Columbia)-13 (22)
23 26 EIGHTEEN WITH A BULLET ββ’β Pete Wingfield (Island)-13 (23)
24 16 BAD BLOOD ββ’β Neil Sedaka (Rocket)-10 (1)
25 27 BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE RAIN ββ’β Willie Nelson (Columbia)-12 (25)
26 29 OPERATOR ββ’β The Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic)-9 (26)
27 36 SATURDAY NIGHT ββ’β The Bay City Rollers (Arista)-6 (27)
28 33 I WANTβA DO SOMETHING FREAKY TO YOU ββ’β Leon Haywood (20th Century)-11 (28)
29 37 OUR DAY WILL COME ββ’β Frankie Valli (Private Stock)-5 (29)
30 32 JUST TOO MANY PEOPLE ββ’β Melissa Manchester (Arista)-9 (30)
31 31 PEACE PIPE / GIVE IT WHAT YOU GOT ββ’β B.T. Express (Roadshow)-15 (31)
32 35 SECRET LOVE ββ’β Freddy Fender (ABC / Dot)-5 (32)
33 30 BRAZIL ββ’β The Ritchie Family (20th Century)-16 (11)
34 14 LADY BLUE ββ’β Leon Russell (Shelter)-16 (14)
35 40 DIAMONDS AND RUST ββ’β Joan Baez (A&M)-9 (35)
36 60 VENUS AND MARS ROCK SHOW ββ’β Wings (Capitol)-3 (36)
37 59 I LOVE MUSIC (Part 1) ββ’β The OβJays (Philadelphia International)-3 (37)
38 38 IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE ββ’β Tavares (Capitol)-17 (10)
39 20 YOU ββ’β George Harrison (Apple)-9 (20)
40 50 IβM ON FIRE ββ’β 5000 Volts (Philips)-5 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
42 23 BORN TO RUN ββ’β Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-9 (23)
94 34 ROCKINβ ALL OVER THE WORLD ββ’β John Fogerty (Asylum)-11 (27)
96 39 DANCE WITH ME ββ’β Orleans (Asylum)-18 (6)
POWER PLAYS
41 42 THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY ββ’β Smokey Robinson (Tamla)-11 (36)
43 43 BALLROOM BLITZ ββ’β Sweet (Capitol)-23 (5)
44 β THE LAST GAME OF THE SEASON (A Blind Man In the Bleachers) ββ’β David Geddes (Big Tree)-1 (44)
45 45 SINCE I MET YOU BABY ββ’β Freddy Fender (GRT)-5 (45)
46 48 CHANGE WITH THE TIMES ββ’β Van McCoy (Avco)-6 (46)
47 β FOX ON THE RUN ββ’β Sweet (Capitol)-1 (47)
48 β I WRITE THE SONGS ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-1 (48)
49 49 MEXICO ββ’β James Taylor (Warner Brothers)-7 (49)
50 52 KEEP ON TRYINβ ββ’β Poco (ABC)-9 (50)
DEBUTS THIS WEEK
44 β THE LAST GAME OF THE SEASON (A Blind Man In the Bleachers) ββ’β David Geddes (Big Tree)-1 (44)
47 β FOX ON THE RUN ββ’β Sweet (Capitol)-1 (47)
48 β I WRITE THE SONGS ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-1 (48)
51 β LOVE ROLLERCOASTER ββ’β The Ohio Players (Mercury)-1 (51)
56 β ROCK AND ROLL ALL NITE (Live Version) ββ’β Kiss (Casablanca)-1 (56)
57 β TIMES OF YOUR LIFE ββ’β Paul Anka (United Artists)-1 (57)
58 β FOR THE LOVE OF YOU (Parts 1 and 2) ββ’β The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-1 (58)
78 β LOUISIANA LOU AND THREE CARD MONTY JOHN / NEVERTHELESS ββ’β The Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn)-1 (78)
83 β LETβS LIVE TOGETHER ββ’β The Road Apples (Mums / Polydor)-4 (83)
85 β CARRY ME ββ’β David Crosby and Graham Nash (ABC)-1 (85)
86 β BABY FACE ββ’β TheΒ Wing and a Prayer Fife and Drum Corps (Wing and a Prayer)-1 (86)
87 β EVIL WOMAN ββ’β Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists)-1 (87)
90 β THEME FROM βS.W.A.T.β ββ’β Rhythm Heritage (ABC)-1 (90)
93 β NEVER BEEN ANY REASON ββ’β Head East (A&M)-4 (93)
100 β HEY THERE LITTLE FIREFLY ββ’β Firefly (A&M)-4 (96)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 22nd November, 1975Β
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 6 THATβS THE WAY (I Like It) ββ’β K.C. and the Sunshine Band (T.K.)-5 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 16 FLY, ROBIN, FLY ββ’β Silver Convention (Midland International)-7 (2)
3 3 WHO LOVES YOU ββ’β The Four Seasons (Warner Brothers / Curb)-14 (3)
4 1 ISLAND GIRL ββ’β Elton John (MCA)-7 (1)
5 9 THE WAY I WANT TO TOUCH YOU ββ’β The Captain and Tennille (A&M)-9 (5)
6 7 THIS WILL BE ββ’β Natalie Cole (Capitol)-13 (6)
7 8 FEELINGS ββ’β Morris Albert (RCA)-23Β (6)
8 10 LOW RIDER ββ’β War (United Artists)-10 (8)
9 13 SKY HIGH ββ’β Jigsaw (Chelsea)-13 (9)
10 21 LETβS DO IT AGAIN ββ’β The Staple Singers (Curtom)-5 (10)
11 14 NIGHTS ON BROADWAY ββ’β Bee Gees (RSO)-8 (11)
12 2 LYINβ EYES ββ’β Eagles (Asylum)-11 (2)
13 11 THEY JUST CANβT STOP IT THE (Games People Play) ββ’β The Spinners (Atlantic)-16 (5)
14 4 MIRACLES ββ’β Jefferson Starship (Grunt)-14 (3)
15 19 MY LITTLE TOWN ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-6 (15)
16 5 HEAT WAVE / LOVE IS A ROSE ββ’β Linda Ronstadt (Asylum)-12Β (5)
17 27 SATURDAY NIGHT ββ’β The Bay City Rollers (Arista)-7 (17)
18 23 EIGHTEEN WITH A BULLET ββ’β Pete Wingfield (Island)-14 (18)
19 22 I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU ββ’β Art Garfunkel (Columbia)-14 (19)
20 12 CALYPSO / IβM SORRY ββ’β John Denver (RCA)-15 (1)
21 25 BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE RAIN ββ’β Willie Nelson (Columbia)-13 (21)
22 26 OPERATOR ββ’β The Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic)-10 (22)
23 15 SOS ββ’β Abba (Atlantic)-14 (15)
24 28 I WANTβA DO SOMETHING FREAKY TO YOU ββ’β Leon Haywood (20th Century)-12 (24)
25 29 OUR DAY WILL COME ββ’β Frankie Valli (Private Stock)-6 (25)
26 18 DO IT ANY WAY YOU WANNA ββ’β The Peopleβs Choice (TSOP)-14 (11)
27 36 VENUS AND MARS ROCK SHOW ββ’β Wings (Capitol)-4 (27)
28 32 SECRET LOVE ββ’β Freddy Fender (ABC / Dot)-6 (28)
29 24 BAD BLOOD ββ’β Neil Sedaka (Rocket)-11 (1)
30 37 I LOVE MUSIC (Part 1) ββ’β The OβJays (Philadelphia International)-4 (30)
31 17 SOMETHING BETTER TO DO ββ’β Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-10 (13)
32 40 IβM ON FIRE ββ’β 5000 Volts (Philips)-6 (32)
33 33 BRAZIL ββ’β The Ritchie Family (20th Century)-17 (11)
34 51 LOVE ROLLERCOASTER ββ’β The Ohio Players (Mercury)-2 (34)
35 47 FOX ON THE RUN ββ’β Sweet (Capitol)-2 (35)
36 44 THE LAST GAME OF THE SEASON (A Blind Man In the Bleachers) ββ’β David Geddes (Big Tree)-2 (36)
37 58 FOR THE LOVE OF YOU (Parts 1 and 2) ββ’β The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-2 (37)
38 48 I WRITE THE SONGS ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-2 (38)
39 53 THEME FROM βMAHOGANYβ (Do You Know Where Youβre Going To) ββ’β Diana Ross (Motown)-4 (39)
40 63 COUNTRY BOY (You Got Your Feet In L.A.) ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-3 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
51 20 WHAT A DIFFβRENCE A DAY MAKES ββ’β Esther Phillips (Kudu)-15 (20)
52 31 PEACE PIPE / GIVE IT WHAT YOU GOT ββ’β B.T. Express (Roadshow)-16 (31)
53 34 LADY BLUE ββ’β Leon Russell (Shelter)-17 (14)
54 35 DIAMONDS AND RUST ββ’β Joan Baez (A&M)-10 (35)
56 38 IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE ββ’β Tavares (Capitol)-18 (10)
61 30 JUST TOO MANY PEOPLE ββ’β Melissa Manchester (Arista)-10 (30)
91 39 YOU ββ’β George Harrison (Apple)-10 (20)
POWER PLAYS
41 41 THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY ββ’β Smokey Robinson (Tamla)-12 (36)
42 52 PART TIME LOVE ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Buddah)-3 (42)
43 62 LOVE POWER ββ’β Willie Hutch (Motown)-4 (43)
44 56 ROCK AND ROLL ALL NITE (Live Version) ββ’β Kiss (Casablanca)-2 (44)
45 55 WELCOME TO MY NIGHTMARE ββ’β Alice Cooper (Atlantic)-5 (45)
46 57 TIMES OF YOUR LIFE ββ’β Paul Anka (United Artists)-2 (46)
47 42 BORN TO RUN ββ’β Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-10 (23)
48 46 CHANGE WITH THE TIMES ββ’β Van McCoy (Avco)-7 (46)
49 59 SKYBIRD ββ’β Tony Orlando and Dawn (Arista)-4 (49)
50 71 FULL OF FIRE ββ’β Al Green (Hi)-3 (50)
DEBUTS THIS WEEK
73 β SING A SONG ββ’β Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-1 (73)
82 β WAKE UP EVERYBODY (Part 1) ββ’β Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes (Philadelphia International)-1 (82)
84 β DRIVE MY CAR ββ’β Gary Toms Empire (P.I.P.)-1 (84)
86 β LONELY SCHOOL YEAR ββ’β The Hudson Brothers (Rocket)-1 (86)
87 β GOING DOWN SLOWLY ββ’β The Pointer Sisters (Blue Thumb)-1 (87)
88 β (Iβm Going By) THE STARS IN YOUR EYES ββ’β Ron Banks and the Dramatics (ABC)-1 (88)
95 β LOVE HURTS ββ’β Nazareth (A&M)-1 (95)
99 β THIS OLD MAN ββ’β Purple Reign (Private Stock)-1 (99)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 29th November, 1975Β
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 FLY, ROBIN, FLY ββ’β Silver Convention (Midland International)-8 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 THATβS THE WAY (I Like It) ββ’β K.C. and the Sunshine Band (T.K.)-6 (1)
3 4 ISLAND GIRL ββ’β Elton John (MCA)-8 (1)
4 5 THE WAY I WANT TO TOUCH YOU ββ’β The Captain and Tennille (A&M)-10 (4)
5 10 LETβS DO IT AGAIN ββ’β The Staple Singers (Curtom)-6 (5)
6 9 SKY HIGH ββ’β Jigsaw (Chelsea)-14 (6)
7 8 LOW RIDER ββ’β War (United Artists)-11 (7)
8 6 THIS WILL BE ββ’β Natalie Cole (Capitol)-14 (6)
9 11 NIGHTS ON BROADWAY ββ’β Bee Gees (RSO)-9 (9)
10 3 WHO LOVES YOU ββ’β The Four Seasons (Warner Brothers / Curb)-15 (3)
11 17 SATURDAY NIGHT ββ’β The Bay City Rollers (Arista)-8 (11)
12 15 MY LITTLE TOWN ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-7 (12)
13 7 FEELINGS ββ’β Morris Albert (RCA)-24 (6)
14 16 HEAT WAVE / LOVE IS A ROSE ββ’β Linda Ronstadt (Asylum)-13 (5)
15 18 EIGHTEEN WITH A BULLET ββ’β Pete Wingfield (Island)-15 (15)
16 34 LOVE ROLLERCOASTER ββ’β The Ohio Players (Mercury)-3 (16)
17 27 VENUS AND MARS ROCK SHOW ββ’β Wings (Capitol)-5 (17)
18 19 I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU ββ’β Art Garfunkel (Columbia)-15 (18)
19 25 OUR DAY WILL COME ββ’β Frankie Valli (Private Stock)-7 (19)
20 24 I WANTβA DO SOMETHING FREAKY TO YOU ββ’β Leon Haywood (20th Century)-13 (20)
21 21 BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE RAIN ββ’β Willie Nelson (Columbia)-14 (21)
22 22 OPERATOR ββ’β The Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic)-11 (22)
23 14 MIRACLES ββ’β Jefferson Starship (Grunt)-15 (3)
24 28 SECRET LOVE ββ’β Freddy Fender (ABC / Dot)-7 (24)
25 30 I LOVE MUSIC (Part 1) ββ’β The OβJays (Philadelphia International)-5 (25)
26 35 FOX ON THE RUN ββ’β Sweet (Capitol)-3 (26)
27 38 I WRITE THE SONGS ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-3 (27)
28 32 IβM ON FIRE ββ’β 5000 Volts (Philips)-7 (28)
29 29 BAD BLOOD ββ’β Neil Sedaka (Rocket)-12 (1)
30 36 THE LAST GAME OF THE SEASON (A Blind Man In the Bleachers) ββ’β David Geddes (Big Tree)-3 (30)
31 39 THEME FROM βMAHOGANYβ (Do You Know Where Youβre Going To) ββ’β Diana Ross (Motown)-5 (31)
32 23 SOS ββ’β Abba (Atlantic)-15 (15)
33 37 FOR THE LOVE OF YOU (Parts 1 and 2) ββ’β The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-3 (33)
34 40 COUNTRY BOY (You Got Your Feet In L.A.) ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-4 (34)
35 42 PART TIME LOVE ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Buddah)-4 (35)
36 46 TIMES OF YOUR LIFE ββ’β Paul Anka (United Artists)-3 (36)
37 60 WALK AWAY FROM LOVE ββ’β David Ruffin (Motown)-4 (37)
38 44 ROCK AND ROLL ALL NITE (Live Version) ββ’β Kiss (Casablanca)-3 (38)
39 12 LYINβ EYES ββ’β Eagles (Asylum)-12 (2)
40 50 FULL OF FIRE ββ’β Al Green (Hi)-4 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
42 13 THEY JUST CANβT STOP IT THE (Games People Play) ββ’β The Spinners (Atlantic)-17 (5)
44 20 CALYPSO / IβM SORRY ββ’β John Denver (RCA)-16 (1)
46 26 DO IT ANY WAY YOU WANNA ββ’β The Peopleβs Choice (TSOP)-15 (11)
47 31 SOMETHING BETTER TO DO ββ’β Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-11 (13)
50 33 BRAZIL ββ’β The Ritchie Family (20th Century)-18 (11)
POWER PLAYS
41 43 LOVE POWER ββ’β Willie Hutch (Motown)-5 (41)
43 55 YOU SEXY THING ββ’β Hot Chocolate (Big Tree)-5 (43)
45 45 WELCOME TO MY NIGHTMARE ββ’β Alice Cooper (Atlantic)-6 (45)
48 58 FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN ββ’β The Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn)-7 (48)
49 49 SKYBIRD ββ’β Tony Orlando and Dawn (Arista)-5 (49)
DEBUTS THIS WEEK
81 β SCHOOL BOY CRUSH ββ’β The Average White Band (AWB) (Atlantic)-1 (81)
86 β HURRICANE (Part 1) ββ’β Bob Dylan (Columbia)-1 (86)
87 β WOMAN TONIGHT ββ’β America (Warner Brothers)-1 (87)
89 β SQUEEZE BOX ββ’β The Who (MCA)-1 (89)
90 β PALOMA BLANCA ββ’β The George Baker Selection (Warner Brothers)-1 (90)
93 β HOW HIGH THE MOON ββ’β Gloria Gaynor (MGM)-1 (93)
94 β BYE BYE BABY ββ’β U.S. 1 (Private Stock)-1 (94)
95 β ITβS ALRIGHT ββ’β Graham Central Station (Warner Brothers)-1 (95)
96 β THE ZIP ββ’β MFSB (Philadelphia International)-1 (96)
97 β ART FOR ARTβS SAKE ββ’β 10cc (Mercury)-1 (97)
98 β SUNDAY SUNRISE ββ’β Anne Murray (Capitol)-1 (98)
99 β BREAKFAST FOR TWO ββ’β Country Joe McDonald (Fantasy)-1 (99)
100 β FOR A DANCER ββ’β Prelude (Pye)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 6th December, 1975Β
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 FLY, ROBIN, FLY ββ’β Silver Convention (Midland International)-9 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 THATβS THE WAY (I Like It) ββ’β K.C. and the Sunshine Band (T.K.)-7 (1)
3 6 SKY HIGH ββ’β Jigsaw (Chelsea)-15 (3)
4 5 LETβS DO IT AGAIN ββ’β The Staple Singers (Curtom)-7 (4)
5 4 THE WAY I WANT TO TOUCH YOU ββ’β The Captain and Tennille (A&M)-11 (4)
6 3 ISLAND GIRL ββ’β Elton John (MCA)-9 (1)
7 7 LOW RIDER ββ’β War (United Artists)-12 (7)
8 9 NIGHTS ON BROADWAY ββ’β Bee Gees (RSO)-10 (8)
9 11 SATURDAY NIGHT ββ’β The Bay City Rollers (Arista)-9 (9)
10 12 MY LITTLE TOWN ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-8 (10)
11 26 FOX ON THE RUN ββ’β Sweet (Capitol)-4 (11)
12 16 LOVE ROLLERCOASTER ββ’β The Ohio Players (Mercury)-4 (12)
13 27 I WRITE THE SONGS ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-4 (13)
14 17 VENUS AND MARS ROCK SHOW ββ’β Wings (Capitol)-6 (14)
15 15 EIGHTEEN WITH A BULLET ββ’β Pete Wingfield (Island)-16 (15)
16 19 OUR DAY WILL COME ββ’β Frankie Valli (Private Stock)-8 (16)
17 20 I WANTβA DO SOMETHING FREAKY TO YOU ββ’β Leon Haywood (20th Century)-14 (17)
18 25 I LOVE MUSIC (Part 1) ββ’β The OβJays (Philadelphia International)-6 (18)
19 31 THEME FROM βMAHOGANYβ (Do You Know Where Youβre Going To) ββ’β Diana Ross (Motown)-6 (19)
20 24 SECRET LOVE ββ’β Freddy Fender (ABC / Dot)-8 (20)
21 10 WHO LOVES YOU ββ’β The Four Seasons (Warner Brothers / Curb)-16 (3)
22 8 THIS WILL BE ββ’β Natalie Cole (Capitol)-15 (6)
23 13 FEELINGS ββ’β Morris Albert (RCA)-25 (6)
24 14 HEAT WAVE / LOVE IS A ROSE ββ’β Linda Ronstadt (Asylum)-14 (5)
25 36 TIMES OF YOUR LIFE ββ’β Paul Anka (United Artists)-4 (25)
26 30 THE LAST GAME OF THE SEASON (A Blind Man In the Bleachers) ββ’β David Geddes (Big Tree)-4 (26)
27 28 IβM ON FIRE ββ’β 5000 Volts (Philips)-8 (27)
28 18 I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU ββ’β Art Garfunkel (Columbia)-16 (18)
29 33 FOR THE LOVE OF YOU (Parts 1 and 2) ββ’β The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-4 (29)
30 34 COUNTRY BOY (You Got Your Feet In L.A.) ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-5 (30)
31 35 PART TIME LOVE ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Buddah)-5 (31)
32 23 MIRACLES ββ’β Jefferson Starship (Grunt)-16 (3)
33 37 WALK AWAY FROM LOVE ββ’β David Ruffin (Motown)-5 (33)
34 38 ROCK AND ROLL ALL NITE (Live Version) ββ’β Kiss (Casablanca)-4 (34)
35 40 FULL OF FIRE ββ’β Al Green (Hi)-5 (35)
36 21 BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE RAIN ββ’β Willie Nelson (Columbia)-15 (21)
37 43 YOU SEXY THING ββ’β Hot Chocolate (Big Tree)-6 (37)
38 29 BAD BLOOD ββ’β Neil Sedaka (Rocket)-13 (1)
39 39 LYINβ EYES ββ’β Eagles (Asylum)-13 (2)
40 51 VOLARE ββ’β Al Martino (Capitol)-6 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 22 OPERATOR ββ’β The Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic)-12 (22)
47 32 SOS ββ’β Abba (Atlantic)-17 (15)
POWER PLAYS
42 52 LOVE MACHINE (Part 1) ββ’β The Miracles (Tamla)-7 (42)
43 53 WINNERS AND LOSERS ββ’β Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds (Playboy)-5 (43)
44 48 FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN ββ’β The Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn)-8 (44)
45 55 OVER MY HEAD ββ’β Fleetwood Mac (Reprise)-5 (45)
46 57 SING A SONG ββ’β Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-3 (46)
48 41 LOVE POWER ββ’β Willie Hutch (Motown)-6 (41)
49 60 EVIL WOMAN ββ’β Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists)-4 (49)
50 44 CALYPSO / IβM SORRY ββ’β John Denver (RCA)-17 (1)
DEBUTS THIS WEEK
55 β LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY ββ’β Donna Summer (Oasis)-1 (55)
58 β FLY AWAY ββ’β John Denver (with Olivia Newton-John) (RCA)-1 (58)
75 β LET IT SHINE / HE AINβT HEAVYβ¦ HEβS MY BROTHER ββ’β Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-1 (75)
82 β CONVOY ββ’β C.W. McCall (MGM)-1 (82)
83 β DOWN TO THE LINE ββ’β Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury)-1 (83)
85 β SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT ββ’β Helen Reddy (Capitol)-1 (85)
86 β THE BLIND MAN IN THE BLEACHERS ββ’β Kenny Starr (MCA)-1 (86)
87 β FREE RIDE ββ’β Tavares (Capitol)-1 (87)
89 β SOUL TRAIN β75β ββ’β The Soul Train Gang (Soul Train)-1 (89)
90 β I WANT TO DANCE WITH YOU (Dance With Me) ββ’β The Ritchie Family (20th Century)-1 (90)
96 β FUNKY WEEKEND ββ’β The Stylistics (Avco)-1 (96)
97 β WE GOTTA ALL STICK TOGETHER ββ’β The Four Tops (ABC)-1 (97)
100 β EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART ββ’β The Crown Heights Affair (De-Lite)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 13th December, 1975Β
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 FLY, ROBIN, FLY ββ’β Silver Convention (Midland International)-10 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 4 LETβS DO IT AGAIN ββ’β The Staple Singers (Curtom)-8 (2)
3 3 SKY HIGH ββ’β Jigsaw (Chelsea)-16 (3)
4 2 THATβS THE WAY (I Like It) ββ’β K.C. and the Sunshine Band (T.K.)-8 (1)
5 9 SATURDAY NIGHT ββ’β The Bay City Rollers (Arista)-10 (5)
6 12 LOVE ROLLERCOASTER ββ’β The Ohio Players (Mercury)-5 (6)
7 8 NIGHTS ON BROADWAY ββ’β Bee Gees (RSO)-11 (7)
8 19 THEME FROM βMAHOGANYβ (Do You Know Where Youβre Going To) ββ’β Diana Ross (Motown)-7 (8)
9 10 MY LITTLE TOWN ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-9 (9)
10 11 FOX ON THE RUN ββ’β Sweet (Capitol)-5 (10)
11 13 I WRITE THE SONGS ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-5 (11)
12 14 VENUS AND MARS ROCK SHOW ββ’β Wings (Capitol)-7 (12)
13 16 OUR DAY WILL COME ββ’β Frankie Valli (Private Stock)-9 (13)
14 18 I LOVE MUSIC (Part 1) ββ’β The OβJays (Philadelphia International)-7 (14)
15 17 I WANTβA DO SOMETHING FREAKY TO YOU ββ’β Leon Haywood (20th Century)-15 (15)
16 6 ISLAND GIRL ββ’β Elton John (MCA)-10 (1)
17 5 THE WAY I WANT TO TOUCH YOU ββ’β The Captain and Tennille (A&M)-12 (4)
18 7 LOW RIDER ββ’β War (United Artists)-13 (7)
19 15 EIGHTEEN WITH A BULLET ββ’β Pete Wingfield (Island)-17 (15)
20 20 SECRET LOVE ββ’β Freddy Fender (ABC / Dot)-9 (20)
21 25 TIMES OF YOUR LIFE ββ’β Paul Anka (United Artists)-5 (21)
22 26 THE LAST GAME OF THE SEASON (A Blind Man In the Bleachers) ββ’β David Geddes (Big Tree)-5 (22)
23 29 FOR THE LOVE OF YOU (Parts 1 and 2) ββ’β The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-5 (23)
24 30 COUNTRY BOY (You Got Your Feet In L.A.) ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-6 (24)
25 33 WALK AWAY FROM LOVE ββ’β David Ruffin (Motown)-6 (25)
26 27 IβM ON FIRE ββ’β 5000 Volts (Philips)-9 (26)
27 31 PART TIME LOVE ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Buddah)-6 (27)
28 28 I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU ββ’β Art Garfunkel (Columbia)-17 (18)
29 82 CONVOY ββ’β C.W. McCall (MGM)-2 (29)
30 34 ROCK AND ROLL ALL NITE (Live Version) ββ’β Kiss (Casablanca)-5 (30)
31 35 FULL OF FIRE ββ’β Al Green (Hi)-6 (31)
32 37 YOU SEXY THING ββ’β Hot Chocolate (Big Tree)-7 (32)
33 46 SING A SONG ββ’β Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-4 (33)
34 22 THIS WILL BE ββ’β Natalie Cole (Capitol)-16 (6)
35 40 VOLARE ββ’β Al Martino (Capitol)-7 (35)
36 45 OVER MY HEAD ββ’β Fleetwood Mac (Reprise)-6 (36)
37 58 FLY AWAY ββ’β John Denver (with Olivia Newton-John) (RCA)-2 (37)
38 42 LOVE MACHINE (Part 1) ββ’β The Miracles (Tamla)-8 (38)
39 43 WINNERS AND LOSERS ββ’β Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds (Playboy)-6 (39)
40 49 EVIL WOMAN ββ’β Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists)-5 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
44 23 FEELINGS ββ’β Morris Albert (RCA)-26 (6)
46 21 WHO LOVES YOU ββ’β The Four Seasons (Warner Brothers / Curb)-17 (3)
47 24 HEAT WAVE / LOVE IS A ROSE ββ’β Linda Ronstadt (Asylum)-15 (5)
48 32 MIRACLES ββ’β Jefferson Starship (Grunt)-17 (3)
49 36 BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE RAIN ββ’β Willie Nelson (Columbia)-16 (21)
51 38 BAD BLOOD ββ’β Neil Sedaka (Rocket)-14 (1)
53 39 LYINβ EYES ββ’β Eagles (Asylum)-14 (2)
POWER PLAYS
41 51 SCHOOL BOY CRUSH ββ’β The Average White Band (AWB) (Atlantic)-3 (41)
42 44 FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN ββ’β The Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn)-9 (42)
43 53 BABY FACE ββ’β TheΒ Wing and a Prayer Fife and Drum Corps (Wing and a Prayer)-5 (43)
45 55 LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY ββ’β Donna Summer (Oasis)-2 (45)
50 61 WAKE UP EVERYBODY (Part 1) ββ’β Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes (Philadelphia International)-4 (50)
DEBUTS THIS WEEK
75 β PLAY ON LOVE ββ’β Jefferson Starship (Grunt)-1 (75)
77 β SLOW RIDE ββ’β Foghat (Bearsville)-1 (77)
79 β BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO ββ’β Neil Sedaka (Rocket)-1 (79)
80 β SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT ββ’β Batdorf and Rodney (Arista)-1 (80)
82 β GOLDEN YEARS ββ’β David Bowie (RCA)-1 (82)
84 β CHRISTMAS FOR COWBOYS ββ’β John Denver (RCA)-1 (84)
86 β INSEPARABLE ββ’β Natalie Cole (Capitol)-1 (86)
87 β ALMOST SATURDAY NIGHT ββ’β John Fogerty (Asylum)-1 (87)
88 β EASY AS PIE ββ’β Billy βCrashβ Craddock (ABC / Dot)-1 (88)
89 β DEEP PURPLE ββ’β Donny and Marie Osmond (MGM)-1 (89)
96 β HOLLYWOOD HOT ββ’β The Eleventh Hour (20th Century)-12 (55)
97 β LOVE HURTS ββ’β Jim Capaldi (Island)-1 (97)
99 β BLUE GUITAR ββ’β Justin Hayward and John Lodge (Threshold)-1 (99)
100 β YESTERDAYβS HERO ββ’β John Paul Young (Ariola America)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 20th December, 1975Β
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 4 THATβS THE WAY (I Like It) ββ’β K.C. and the Sunshine Band (T.K.)-9 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 LETβS DO IT AGAIN ββ’β The Staple Singers (Curtom)-9 (2)
3 1 FLY, ROBIN, FLY ββ’β Silver Convention (Midland International)-11 (1)
4 5 SATURDAY NIGHT ββ’β The Bay City Rollers (Arista)-11 (4)
5 6 LOVE ROLLERCOASTER ββ’β The Ohio Players (Mercury)-6 (5)
6 8 THEME FROM βMAHOGANYβ (Do You Know Where Youβre Going To) ββ’β Diana Ross (Motown)-8 (6)
7 3 SKY HIGH ββ’β Jigsaw (Chelsea)-17 (3)
8 11 I WRITE THE SONGS ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-6 (8)
9 10 FOX ON THE RUN ββ’β Sweet (Capitol)-6 (9)
10 7 NIGHTS ON BROADWAY ββ’β Bee Gees (RSO)-12 (7)
11 13 OUR DAY WILL COME ββ’β Frankie Valli (Private Stock)-10 (11)
12 14 I LOVE MUSIC (Part 1) ββ’β The OβJays (Philadelphia International)-8 (12)
13 9 MY LITTLE TOWN ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-10 (9)
14 29 CONVOY ββ’β C.W. McCall (MGM)-3 (14)
15 15 I WANTβA DO SOMETHING FREAKY TO YOU ββ’β Leon Haywood (20th Century)-16 (15)
16 16 ISLAND GIRL ββ’β Elton John (MCA)-11 (1)
17 21 TIMES OF YOUR LIFE ββ’β Paul Anka (United Artists)-6 (17)
18 22 THE LAST GAME OF THE SEASON (A Blind Man In the Bleachers) ββ’β David Geddes (Big Tree)-6 (18)
19 17 THE WAY I WANT TO TOUCH YOU ββ’β The Captain and Tennille (A&M)-13 (4)
20 24 COUNTRY BOY (You Got Your Feet In L.A.) ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-7 (20)
21 25 WALK AWAY FROM LOVE ββ’β David Ruffin (Motown)-7 (21)
22 23 FOR THE LOVE OF YOU (Parts 1 and 2) ββ’β The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-6 (22)
23 27 PART TIME LOVE ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Buddah)-7 (23)
24 32 YOU SEXY THING ββ’β Hot Chocolate (Big Tree)-8 (24)
25 30 ROCK AND ROLL ALL NITE (Live Version) ββ’β Kiss (Casablanca)-6 (25)
26 33 SING A SONG ββ’β Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-5 (26)
27 45 LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY ββ’β Donna Summer (Oasis)-3 (27)
28 40 EVIL WOMAN ββ’β Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists)-6 (28)
29 37 FLY AWAY ββ’β John Denver (with Olivia Newton-John) (RCA)-3 (29)
30 31 FULL OF FIRE ββ’β Al Green (Hi)-7 (30)
31 18 LOW RIDER ββ’β War (United Artists)-14 (7)
32 36 OVER MY HEAD ββ’β Fleetwood Mac (Reprise)-7 (32)
33 35 VOLARE ββ’β Al Martino (Capitol)-8 (33)
34 38 LOVE MACHINE (Part 1) ββ’β The Miracles (Tamla)-9 (34)
35 39 WINNERS AND LOSERS ββ’β Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds (Playboy)-7 (35)
36 12 VENUS AND MARS ROCK SHOW ββ’β Wings (Capitol)-8 (12)
37 41 SCHOOL BOY CRUSH ββ’β The Average White Band (AWB) (Atlantic)-4 (37)
38 43 BABY FACE ββ’β TheΒ Wing and a Prayer Fife and Drum Corps (Wing and a Prayer)-6 (38)
39 42 FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN ββ’β The Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn)-10 (39)
40 50 WAKE UP EVERYBODY (Part 1) ββ’β Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes (Philadelphia International)-5 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 19 EIGHTEEN WITH A BULLET ββ’β Pete Wingfield (Island)-18 (15)
42 20 SECRET LOVE ββ’β Freddy Fender (ABC / Dot)-10 (20)
43 26 IβM ON FIRE ββ’β 5000 Volts (Philips)-10 (26)
48 34 THIS WILL BE ββ’β Natalie Cole (Capitol)-17 (6)
49 28 I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU ββ’β Art Garfunkel (Columbia)-18 (18)
POWER PLAYS
44 54 LETβS LIVE TOGETHER ββ’β The Road Apples (Mums / Polydor)-9 (44)
45 59 SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT ββ’β Helen Reddy (Capitol)-3 (45)
46 62 LOVE HURTS ββ’β Nazareth (A&M)-5 (46)
47 57 HURRICANE (Part 1) ββ’β Bob Dylan (Columbia)-4 (47)
50 60 SQUEEZE BOX ββ’β The Who (MCA)-4 (50)
DEBUTS THIS WEEK
74 β 50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER ββ’β Paul Simon (Columbia)-1 (74)
80 β TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT ββ’β Eagles (Asylum)-1 (80)
83 β TRACKS OF MY TEARS ββ’β Linda Ronstadt (Asylum)-1 (83)
85 β ALL BY MYSELF ββ’β Eric Carmen (Arista)-1 (85)
86 β THE HOMECOMING ββ’β Hagood Hardy (Capitol)-1 (86)
96 β MAKE LOVE TO YOUR MIND ββ’β Bill Withers (Columbia)-1 (96)
98 β AMAZING GRACE (Used To Be Her Favorite Song) ββ’β The Amazing Rhythm Aces (ABC)-1 (98)
99 β I BELIEVE IN FATHER CHRISTMAS ββ’β Greg Lake (Atlantic)-1 (99)
100 β DONβT CRY JONI ββ’β Conway Twitty (MCA)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 27th December, 1975
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 LETβS DO IT AGAIN ββ’β The Staple Singers (Curtom)-10 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 4 SATURDAY NIGHT ββ’β The Bay City Rollers (Arista)-12 (2)
3 1 THATβS THE WAY (I Like It) ββ’β K.C. and the Sunshine Band (T.K.)-10 (1)
4 5 LOVE ROLLERCOASTER ββ’β The Ohio Players (Mercury)-7 (4)
5 6 THEME FROM βMAHOGANYβ (Do You Know Where Youβre Going To) ββ’β Diana Ross (Motown)-9 (5)
6 8 I WRITE THE SONGS ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-7 (6)
7 14 CONVOY ββ’β C.W. McCall (MGM)-4 (7)
8 9 FOX ON THE RUN ββ’β Sweet (Capitol)-7 (8)
9 3 FLY, ROBIN, FLY ββ’β Silver Convention (Midland International)-12 (1)
10 12 I LOVE MUSIC (Part 1) ββ’β The OβJays (Philadelphia International)-9 (10)
11 11 OUR DAY WILL COME ββ’β Frankie Valli (Private Stock)-11 (11)
12 7 SKY HIGH ββ’β Jigsaw (Chelsea)-18 (3)
13 10 NIGHTS ON BROADWAY ββ’β Bee Gees (RSO)-13 (7)
14 17 TIMES OF YOUR LIFE ββ’β Paul Anka (United Artists)-7 (14)
15 27 LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY ββ’β Donna Summer (Oasis)-4 (15)
16 20 COUNTRY BOY (You Got Your Feet In L.A.) ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-8 (16)
17 21 WALK AWAY FROM LOVE ββ’β David Ruffin (Motown)-8 (17)
18 18 THE LAST GAME OF THE SEASON (A Blind Man In the Bleachers) ββ’β David Geddes (Big Tree)-7 (18)
19 26 SING A SONG ββ’β Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-6 (19)
20 24 YOU SEXY THING ββ’β Hot Chocolate (Big Tree)-9 (20)
21 25 ROCK AND ROLL ALL NITE (Live Version) ββ’β Kiss (Casablanca)-7 (21)
22 23 PART TIME LOVE ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Buddah)-8 (22)
23 29 FLY AWAY ββ’β John Denver (with Olivia Newton-John) (RCA)-4 (23)
24 28 EVIL WOMAN ββ’β Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists)-7 (24)
25 22 FOR THE LOVE OF YOU (Parts 1 and 2) ββ’β The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-7 (22)
26 34 LOVE MACHINE (Part 1) ββ’β The Miracles (Tamla)-10 (26)
27 32 OVER MY HEAD ββ’β Fleetwood Mac (Reprise)-8 (27)
28 30 FULL OF FIRE ββ’β Al Green (Hi)-8 (28)
29 13 MY LITTLE TOWN ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-11 (9)
30 35 WINNERS AND LOSERS ββ’β Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds (Playboy)-8 (30)
31 19 THE WAY I WANT TO TOUCH YOU ββ’β The Captain and Tennille (A&M)-14 (4)
32 16 ISLAND GIRL ββ’β Elton John (MCA)-12 (1)
33 37 SCHOOL BOY CRUSH ββ’β The Average White Band (AWB) (Atlantic)-5 (33)
34 59 BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO ββ’β Neil Sedaka (Rocket)-3 (34)
35 38 BABY FACE ββ’β The Wing and a Prayer Fife and Drum Corps (Wing and a Prayer)-7 (35)
36 40 WAKE UP EVERYBODY (Part 1) ββ’β Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes (Philadelphia International)-6 (36)
37 45 SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT ββ’β Helen Reddy (Capitol)-4 (37)
38 39 FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN ββ’β The Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn)-11 (38)
39 33 VOLARE ββ’β Al Martino (Capitol)-9 (33)
40 44 LETβS LIVE TOGETHER ββ’β The Road Apples (Mums / Polydor)-10 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
44 15 I WANTβA DO SOMETHING FREAKY TO YOU ββ’β Leon Haywood (20th Century)-17 (15)
49 31 LOW RIDER ββ’β War (United Artists)-15 (7)
97 36 VENUS AND MARS ROCK SHOW ββ’β Wings (Capitol)-9 (12)
POWER PLAYS
41 46 LOVE HURTS ββ’β Nazareth (A&M)-6 (41)
42 47 HURRICANE (Part 1) ββ’β Bob Dylan (Columbia)-5 (42)
43 53 LET IT SHINE / HE AINβT HEAVYβ¦ HEβS MY BROTHER ββ’β Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-4 (43)
45 50 SQUEEZE BOX ββ’β The Who (MCA)-5 (45)
46 51 WOMAN TONIGHT ββ’β America (Warner Brothers)-5 (46)
47 54 PALOMA BLANCA ββ’β The George Baker Selection (Warner Brothers)-5 (47)
48 56 THIS OLD MAN ββ’β Purple Reign (Private Stock)-6 (48)
50 74 50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER ββ’β Paul Simon (Columbia)-2 (50)
DEBUTS THIS WEEK
70 β LET THE MUSIC PLAY ββ’β Barry White (20th Century)-1 (70)
73 β FANNY (Be Tender With My Love) ββ’β Bee Gees (RSO)-1 (73)
77 β LOVE OR LEAVE ββ’β The Spinners (Atlantic)-1 (77)
81 β BREAKAWAY ββ’β Art Garfunkel (Columbia)-1 (81)
82 β SWEET LOVE ββ’β The Commodores (Motown)-1 (82)
85 β DECEMBER, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) ββ’β The Four Seasons (Warner Brothers / Curb)-1 (85)
86 β I CHEAT THE HANGMAN ββ’β The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-1 (86)
87 β THE WHITE KNIGHT ββ’β Cledus Maggard and the Citizenβs Band (Mercury)-1 (87)
89 β LOVE IS THE DRUG ββ’β Roxy Music (Atco)-1 (89)
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