Thursday January 30, 1975
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending January 25, 1975



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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:

RankSongArtist
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
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