Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending January 25, 1975
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  PLEASE MR. POSTMAN |
2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | |
| Carpenters (A&M 1646) | ||||||
| 2 | MANDY |
1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | |
| Barry Manilow (Bell 45,613) | ||||||
| 3 | LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN |
3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | |
| Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40313) | ||||||
| 4 | BOOGIE ON REGGAE WOMAN |
6 | 8 | 8 | 12 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54254) | ||||||
| 5 | YOU'RE NO GOOD |
11 | 20 | 26 | 8 | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Capitol 3990) | ||||||
| 6 | MORNING SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN |
10 | 15 | 18 | 10 | |
| Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14765) | ||||||
| 7 | ONE MAN WOMAN-ONE WOMAN MAN |
8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
| Paul Anka & Odia Coates (United Artists 569) | ||||||
| 8 | NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE |
9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | |
| Gloria Gaynor (MGM 14748) | ||||||
| 9 | PICK UP THE PIECES |
16 | 22 | 29 | 10 | |
| Average White Band (Atlantic 3229) | ||||||
| 10 | FIRE |
18 | 25 | 33 | 7 | |
| Ohio Players (Mercury 73643) | ||||||
| 11 | SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL |
13 | 16 | 21 | 7 | |
| Grand Funk (Capitol 4002) | ||||||
| 12 | DOCTOR'S ORDERS |
14 | 18 | 20 | 10 | |
| Carol Douglas (Midland Int'l 10113) | ||||||
| 13 | BEST OF MY LOVE |
15 | 19 | 23 | 9 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 45218) | ||||||
| 14 | LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS |
5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | |
| Elton John & John Lennon (MCA 40344) | ||||||
| 15 | GET DANCIN' |
17 | 21 | 24 | 9 | |
| Disco Tex & Sex-O-Lettes (Chelsea 3004) | ||||||
| 16 | YOU'RE THE FIRST, THE LAST, MY EVERYTHING |
4 | 1 | 2 | 13 |  |
| Barry White (20th Century 2133) | ||||||
| 17 | ROCK N' ROLL (I GAVE YOU THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE) |
19 | 23 | 30 | 8 | |
| Mac Davis (Columbia 10070) | ||||||
| 18 | BLACK WATER |
26 | 34 | 42 | 6 | |
| Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8062) | ||||||
| 19 | ONLY YOU |
7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | |
| Ringo Starr (Apple 1876) | ||||||
| 20 | BUNGLE IN THE JUNGLE |
12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | |
| Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2101) | ||||||
| 21 | MY EYES ADORED YOU |
32 | 37 | 38 | 12 |  |
| Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,003) | ||||||
| 22 | #9 DREAM |
31 | 45 | 55 | 5 | |
| John Lennon (Apple 1878) | ||||||
| 23 | STRUTTIN' |
27 | 31 | 37 | 8 | |
| Billy Preston (A&M 1644) | ||||||
| 24 | LONELY PEOPLE |
28 | 33 | 41 | 6 | |
| America (Warner Bros. 8048) | ||||||
| 25 | SWEET SURRENDER |
33 | 40 | 48 | 5 | |
| John Denver (RCA Victor 10148) | ||||||
| 26 | LOOK IN MY EYES PRETTY WOMAN |
30 | 36 | 46 | 7 | |
| Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,620) | ||||||
| 27 | FREEBIRD |
25 | 26 | 28 | 10 | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40328) | ||||||
| 28 | KUNG FU FIGHTING |
24 | 10 | 10 | 15 | |
| Carl Douglas (20th Century 2140) | ||||||
| 29 | JUNIOR'S FARM |
20 | 7 | 4 | 12 | |
| Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1875) | ||||||
| 30 | LADY |
43 | 44 | 50 | 7 | |
| Styx (Wooden Nickel 10102) | ||||||
| 31 | BIG YELLOW TAXI |
40 | 47 | 53 | 6 | |
| Joni Mitchell (Asylum 45221) | ||||||
| 32 | READY |
29 | 30 | 31 | 9 | |
| Cat Stevens (A&M 1645) | ||||||
| 33 | I BELONG TO YOU |
36 | 38 | 44 | 11 | |
| Love Unlimited (20th Century 2141) | ||||||
| 34 | FROM HIS WOMAN TO YOU |
34 | 35 | 40 | 9 | |
| Barbara Mason (Buddah 441) | ||||||
| 35 | CAN'T GET IT OUT OF MY HEAD |
41 | 46 | 51 | 7 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 573) | ||||||
| 36 | NIGHTINGALE |
44 | 51 | 64 | 5 | |
| Carole King (Ode 66106) | ||||||
| 37 | THE ENTERTAINER |
37 | 39 | 39 | 9 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia 10064) | ||||||
| 38 | WHEN A CHILD IS BORN |
39 | 41 | 47 | 6 | |
| Michael Holm (Mercury 73642) | ||||||
| 39 | YOUR BULLDOG DRINKS CHAMPAGNE |
46 | 52 | 62 | 6 | |
| Jim Stafford (MGM 14775) | ||||||
| 40 | DING DONG, DING DONG |
48 | 73 | -- | 3 | |
| George Harrison (Apple 1879) | ||||||
| 41 | CHANGES |
42 | 42 | 45 | 16 | |
| David Bowie (RCA Victor 0605) | ||||||
| 42 | I'M A WOMAN |
49 | 57 | 67 | 6 | |
| Maria Muldaur (Reprise 1319) | ||||||
| 43 | RIDE 'EM COWBOY |
35 | 27 | 27 | 17 | |
| Paul Davis (Bang 712) | ||||||
| 44 | CAT'S IN THE CRADLE |
22 | 9 | 9 | 19 | |
| Harry Chapin (Elektra 45203) | ||||||
| 45 | DAY TRIPPER |
47 | 49 | 58 | 6 | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol 4000) | ||||||
| 46 | AIN'T THAT PECULIAR |
60 | 68 | 84 | 5 | |
| Diamond Reo (Big Tree 16030) | ||||||
| 47 | AS LONG AS HE TAKES CARE OF HOME |
53 | 61 | 75 | 7 | |
| Candi Staton (Warner Bros. 8038) | ||||||
| 48 | DON'T TAKE YOUR LOVE |
55 | 63 | 74 | 5 | |
| Manhattans (Columbia 10045) | ||||||
| 49 | HAPPY PEOPLE |
52 | 54 | 57 | 7 | |
| Temptations (Gordy 7138) | ||||||
| 50 | UP IN A PUFF OF SMOKE |
63 | 72 | 92 | 5 | |
| Polly Brown (GTO 1002) | ||||||
| 51 | TO THE DOOR OF THE SUN (ALLE PORTE DEL SOLE) |
59 | 62 | 65 | 7 | |
| Al Martino (Capitol 3987) | ||||||
| 52 | LADY MARMALADE |
71 | 92 | -- | 3 | |
| LaBelle (Epic 50048) | ||||||
| 53 | I FEEL A SONG (IN MY HEART) |
21 | 14 | 11 | 16 | |
| Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 433) | ||||||
| 54 | MUST OF GOT LOST |
23 | 17 | 17 | 13 | |
| J. Geils Band (Atlantic 3214) | ||||||
| 55 | ROLL ON DOWN THE HIGHWAY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73656) | ||||||
| 56 | MOVIN' ON |
76 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Bad Company (Swan Song 70101) | ||||||
| 57 | WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN |
51 | 53 | 36 | 18 | |
| Three Degrees (Philadelphia Int'l 3550) | ||||||
| 58 | I AM LOVE (PTS. 1 & 2) |
74 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Jackson Five (Motown 1310) | ||||||
| 59 | DON'T CALL US, WE'LL CALL YOU |
72 | 81 | 89 | 5 | |
| Sugarloaf (Claridge 402) | ||||||
| 60 | I AM I AM |
61 | 65 | 72 | 5 | |
| Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54251) | ||||||
| 61 | NEVER LET HER GO |
77 | 82 | 90 | 5 | |
| David Gates (Elektra 45223) | ||||||
| 62 | DANCIN' FOOL |
38 | 24 | 25 | 10 | |
| Guess Who (RCA Victor 10075) | ||||||
| 63 | HOPPY, GENE AND ME |
65 | 70 | 77 | 6 | |
| Roy Rogers (20th Century 2154) | ||||||
| 64 | RHYME TYME PEOPLE |
68 | 83 | -- | 3 | |
| Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1563) | ||||||
| 65 | I CAN HELP |
50 | 48 | 34 | 18 | |
| Billy Swan (Monument 8621) | ||||||
| 66 | BABY, HANG UP THE PHONE |
62 | 64 | 69 | 9 | |
| Carl Graves (A&M 1620) | ||||||
| 67 | DO IT ('TIL YOU'RE SATISFIED) |
56 | 58 | 49 | 19 | |
| B.T. Express (Roadshow 12395) | ||||||
| 68 | ANGIE BABY |
45 | 32 | 15 | 15 | |
| Helen Reddy (Capitol 3972) | ||||||
| 69 | SALLY G |
90 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1875b) | ||||||
| 70 | COSTAFINE TOWN |
69 | 75 | 79 | 6 | |
| Splinter (Dark Horse 10002) | ||||||
| 71 | MIDNIGHT SKY (PT. 1) |
75 | 79 | -- | 3 | |
| Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2255) | ||||||
| 72 | DON'T CHA LOVE IT |
73 | 78 | 85 | 7 | |
| Miracles (Tamla 54256) | ||||||
| 73 | HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40349) | ||||||
| 74 | MY BOY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 10191) | ||||||
| 75 | PART OF THE PLAN |
78 | 85 | 88 | 5 | |
| Dan Fogelberg (Epic 50055) | ||||||
| 76 | YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL |
94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Joe Cocker (A&M 1641) | ||||||
| 77 | THANKS FOR THE SMILES |
81 | 91 | -- | 3 | |
| Charlie Ross (Big Tree 16025) | ||||||
| 78 | POETRY MAN |
88 | 96 | -- | 3 | |
| Phoebe Snow (Shelter 40353) | ||||||
| 79 | LET ME START TONITE |
80 | 86 | 96 | 4 | |
| Lamont Dozier (ABC 12044) | ||||||
| 80 | CHANGES |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Loggins & Messina (Columbia 10077) | ||||||
| 81 | SHAME SHAME SHAME |
99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Shirley & Company (Vibration 532) | ||||||
| 82 | FUTURE SHOCK |
85 | 93 | 98 | 4 | |
| Hello People (ABC/Dunhill 15023) | ||||||
| 83 | I WON'T LAST A DAY WITHOUT YOU / LET ME BE THE ONE |
86 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
| Al Wilson (Rocky Road 30202) | ||||||
| 84 | THE SOUTH'S GONNA DO IT AGAIN |
95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Charlie Daniels Band (Kama Sutra 598) | ||||||
| 85 | SHOULD ANYBODY ASK |
87 | 95 | 97 | 5 | |
| Gary Bonner (Atlantic 3234) | ||||||
| 86 | HOT DAWGIT |
89 | 97 | 99 | 5 | |
| Ramsey Lewis & Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10056) | ||||||
| 87 | SAD SWEET DREAMER |
97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Sweet Sensation (Pye 71002) | ||||||
| 88 | IT'S ALL RIGHT |
91 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| Jim Capaldi (Island 003) | ||||||
| 89 | I FOUGHT THE LAW |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Sam Neely (A&M 1651) | ||||||
| 90 | I GET LIFTED |
92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| George McCrae (T.K. 1007) | ||||||
| 91 | GOOD TIMES, ROCK AND ROLL |
96 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Flash Cadillac & Continental Kids (Private Stock 45,006) | ||||||
| 92 | GIRLS (PT. 1) |
93 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| Moments & Whatnauts (Stang 5057) | ||||||
| 93 | STAR ON A TV SHOW |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Stylistics (Avco 4649) | ||||||
| 94 | WOLFMAN JACK |
98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 0301) | ||||||
| 95 | LOVING YOU |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Minnie Riperton (Epic 50057) | ||||||
| 96 | I'LL STILL LOVE YOU |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Jim Weatherly (Buddah 444) | ||||||
| 97 | SUPERNATURAL THING (PT. 1) |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Ben E. King (Atlantic 3241) | ||||||
| 98 | ISN'T IT LONELY TOGETHER |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Stark & O'Brien (RCA Victor 10109) | ||||||
| 99 | WHAT A MAN, MY MAN IS |
100 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| Lynn Anderson (Columbia 10041) | ||||||
| 100 | IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Millie Jackson (Spring 155) | ||||||
designates a song that was up more than 10 spots this week
designates a song that was down more than 10 spots this week
designates a song that entered the chart this week
Songs which dropped out of the Top 100 this week:
• "Sugar Pie Guy (pt. 1)" by Joneses (# 54)
• "Promised Land" by Elvis Presley (# 57)
• "Sha-la-la (Make Me Happy)" by Al Green (# 58)
• "Dark Horse" by George Harrison (# 64)
• "You Got The Love" by Rufus (# 66)
• "Where Are All My Friends" by Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (# 67)
• "My Main Man" by Staple Singers (# 70)
• "Philadelphia" by B.B. King (# 79)
• "I Wouldn't Treat A Dog (The Way You Treated Me)" by Bobby Bland (# 82)
• "Guava Jelly" by Barbra Streisand (# 83)
• "One Tear" by Eddie Kendricks (# 84)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | BUTTER BOY |
Fanny | ||||
| 102 | CHEVY VAN |
Sammy Johns | ||||
| 103 | WHERE HAVE THEY GONE |
Jimmy Beaumont & Skyliners | ||||
| 104 | YOU ARE YOU |
Gilbert O'Sullivan | ||||
| 105 | SUNSHINE (PT. 2) |
O'Jays | ||||
| 106 | PLEDGING MY LOVE |
Tom Jones | ||||
| 107 | THE BALLAD OF LUCY JORDAN |
Dr. Hook | ||||
| 108 | LOVE DON'T YOU GO THROUGH NO CHANGES ON ME |
Sister Sledge | ||||
| 109 | SUPER DUPER LOVE (PT. 1) |
Sugar Billy | ||||
| 110 | THEME FROM CHICO AND THE MAN |
Jose Feliciano | ||||
| 111 | COOCHIE COOCHIE COO |
Hudson Brothers | ||||
| 112 | GET IT UP FOR LOVE |
Johnny Rivers | ||||
| 113 | I KNOW YOU DON'T WANT ME NO MORE |
Newbeats | ||||
| 114 | MS. GRACE |
Tymes | ||||
| 115 | I HEAR THOSE CHURCH BELLS RINGING / CHAPEL OF LOVE |
Shirley | ||||
| 116 | WALKING IN RHYTHM |
Blackbyrds | ||||
| 117 | ONLY ONE WOMAN |
Nigel Olsson | ||||
| 118 | ALASKA BLOODLINE |
Joe & Bing | ||||
| 119 | WOLF CREEK PASS |
C.W. McCall | ||||
| 120 | THE BERTHA BUTT BOOGIE |
Jimmy Castor Bunch | ||||
| 121 | GUILTY |
First Choice | ||||
| 122 | MIDNIGHT SHOW |
Ron Dante | ||||
| 123 | SINCE I FOUND MY BABY |
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose | ||||
| 124 | LA LA LOVE YOU |
Don McLean | ||||
| 125 | WORDS ARE IMPOSSIBLE |
Margie Joseph | ||||