Monday February 17, 1975
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending February 15, 1975



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1   YOU'RE NO GOOD 2 3 5 11
Linda Ronstadt (Capitol 3990)
2   FIRE 3 6 10 10
Ohio Players (Mercury 73643)
3   PICK UP THE PIECES 4 7 9 13
Average White Band (Atlantic 3229)
4   BEST OF MY LOVE 5 9 13 12
Eagles (Asylum 45218)
5   BLACK WATER 9 14 18 9
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8062)
6   BOOGIE ON REGGAE WOMAN 1 2 4 15
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54254)
7   SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL 8 10 11 10
Grand Funk (Capitol 4002)
8   MY EYES ADORED YOU 12 15 21 15
Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,003)
9   HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW 21 33 73 4  
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40349)
10   GET DANCIN' 11 13 15 12
Disco Tex & Sex-O-Lettes (Chelsea 3004)
11   #9 DREAM 14 18 22 8
John Lennon (Apple 1878)
12   LADY 20 25 30 10
Styx (Wooden Nickel 10102)
13   MANDY 13 5 2 14
Barry Manilow (Bell 45,613)
14   SWEET SURRENDER 16 19 25 8
John Denver (RCA Victor 10148)
15   LONELY PEOPLE 17 21 24 9
America (Warner Bros. 8048)
16   ROLL ON DOWN THE HIGHWAY 19 26 55 4
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73656)
17   LADY MARMALADE 23 37 52 6
LaBelle (Epic 50048)
18   DOCTOR'S ORDERS 10 11 12 13
Carol Douglas (Midland Int'l 10113)
19   PLEASE MR. POSTMAN 7 4 1 13  
Carpenters (A&M 1646)
20   LOOK IN MY EYES PRETTY WOMAN 22 23 26 10
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,620)
21   NIGHTINGALE 25 29 36 8
Carole King (Ode 66106)
22   LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN 6 1 3 18  
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40313)
23   MORNING SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN 15 12 6 13
Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14765)
24   CAN'T GET IT OUT OF MY HEAD 28 30 35 10
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 573)
25   BIG YELLOW TAXI 26 28 31 9
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 45221)
26   UP IN A PUFF OF SMOKE 34 42 50 8
Polly Brown (GTO 1002)
27   I'M A WOMAN 31 35 42 9
Maria Muldaur (Reprise 1319)
28   I AM LOVE (PTS. 1 & 2) 33 48 58 5
Jackson Five (Motown 1310)
29   I BELONG TO YOU 30 31 33 14
Love Unlimited (20th Century 2141)
30   POETRY MAN 47 58 78 6  
Phoebe Snow (Shelter 40353)
31   LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS 24 20 14 12
Elton John & John Lennon (MCA 40344)
32   MY BOY 46 56 74 4  
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 10191)
33   MOVIN' ON 41 47 56 5
Bad Company (Swan Song 70101)
34   TO THE DOOR OF THE SUN (ALLE PORTE DEL SOLE) 40 45 51 10
Al Martino (Capitol 3987)
35   NEVER LET HER GO 43 50 61 8
David Gates (Elektra 45223)
36   AIN'T THAT PECULIAR 37 40 46 8
Diamond Reo (Big Tree 16030)
37   DON'T TAKE YOUR LOVE 39 41 48 8
Manhattans (Columbia 10045)
38   DON'T CALL US, WE'LL CALL YOU 45 51 59 8
Sugarloaf (Claridge 402)
39   EXPRESS 50 66 -- 3  
B.T. Express (Roadshow 7001)
40   ROCK N' ROLL (I GAVE YOU THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE) 18 16 17 11  
Mac Davis (Columbia 10070)
41   YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL 52 64 76 5  
Joe Cocker (A&M 1641)
42   SHAME SHAME SHAME 53 63 81 5  
Shirley & Company (Vibration 532)
43   YOUR BULLDOG DRINKS CHAMPAGNE 35 36 39 9
Jim Stafford (MGM 14775)
44   LOVING YOU 61 82 95 4  
Minnie Riperton (Epic 50057)
45   EMOTION 58 71 -- 3  
Helen Reddy (Capitol 4021)
46   NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE 27 8 8 16  
Gloria Gaynor (MGM 14748)
47   PART OF THE PLAN 57 68 75 8
Dan Fogelberg (Epic 50055)
48   ONE MAN WOMAN-ONE WOMAN MAN 29 17 7 15  
Paul Anka & Odia Coates (United Artists 569)
49   SALLY G 54 60 69 5
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1875b)
50   NO NO SONG 76 -- -- 2  
Ringo Starr (Apple 1880)
51   I FOUGHT THE LAW 60 73 89 4
Sam Neely (A&M 1651)
52   SAD SWEET DREAMER 64 75 87 5  
Sweet Sensation (Pye 71002)
53   I'VE BEEN THIS WAY BEFORE 62 74 -- 3
Neil Diamond (Columbia 10084)
54   RHYME TYME PEOPLE 55 59 64 6
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1563)
55   DING DONG, DING DONG 36 38 40 6  
George Harrison (Apple 1879)
56   IT'S ALL RIGHT 66 81 88 6
Jim Capaldi (Island 003)
57   THE SOUTH'S GONNA DO IT AGAIN 69 79 84 5  
Charlie Daniels Band (Kama Sutra 598)
58   HAPPY PEOPLE 44 46 49 10  
Temptations (Gordy 7138)
59   KUNG FU FIGHTING 48 34 28 18  
Carl Douglas (20th Century 2140)
60   IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT 75 86 100 4  
Millie Jackson (Spring 155)
61   THANKS FOR THE SMILES 67 69 77 6
Charlie Ross (Big Tree 16025)
62   CHANGES 65 70 80 4
Loggins & Messina (Columbia 10077)
63   STAR ON A TV SHOW 73 83 93 4
Stylistics (Avco 4649)
64   GOOD TIMES, ROCK AND ROLL 74 84 91 5
Flash Cadillac & Continental Kids (Private Stock 45,006)
65   I WON'T LAST A DAY WITHOUT YOU / LET ME BE THE ONE 68 77 83 6
Al Wilson (Rocky Road 30202)
66   I GET LIFTED 70 80 90 5
George McCrae (T.K. 1007)
67   EMMA 77 87 -- 3
Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16031)
68   MY ELUSIVE DREAMS 78 89 -- 3
Charlie Rich (Epic 50064)
69   CHEVY VAN 83 96 -- 3  
Sammy Johns (GRC 2046)
70   SUPERNATURAL THING (PT. 1) 85 91 97 4  
Ben E. King (Atlantic 3241)
71   FUTURE SHOCK 71 76 82 7
Hello People (ABC/Dunhill 15023)
72   ONCE YOU GET STARTED 88 -- -- 2  
Rufus (ABC 12066)
73   HEY, WON'T YOU PLAY ANOTHER SOMEBODY DONE SOMEBODY WRONG SONG 87 99 -- 3  
B.J. Thomas (ABC 12054)
74   BUTTER BOY 84 94 -- 3
Fanny (Casablanca 814)
75   ISN'T IT LONELY TOGETHER 79 88 98 4
Stark & O'Brien (RCA Victor 10109)
76   SATIN SOUL 86 92 -- 3
Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century 2162)
77   I'LL STILL LOVE YOU 81 90 96 4
Jim Weatherly (Buddah 444)
78   PLEASE MR. PRESIDENT 80 93 -- 3
Paula Webb (Westbound 5001)
79   DANCE THE KUNG FU 89 -- -- 2
Carl Douglas (20th Century 2168)
80   THE BERTHA BUTT BOOGIE 90 -- -- 2
Jimmy Castor Bunch (Atlantic 3232)
81   HOT DAWGIT 72 78 86 8
Ramsey Lewis & Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10056)
82   HARRY TRUMAN -- -- -- 1  
Chicago (Columbia 10092)
83   LOVE FINDS ITS OWN WAY -- -- -- 1  
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 453)
84   LOVE CORPORATION 99 -- -- 2  
Hues Corporation (RCA Victor 10200)
85   CHARMER 92 98 -- 3
Tim Moore (Asylum 45214)
86   DEVIL IN THE BOTTLE 91 95 -- 3
T.G. Sheppard (Melodyland 6002)
87   SHOESHINE BOY 93 -- -- 2
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54257)
88   SHINING STAR 100 -- -- 2  
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10090)
89   WALKING IN RHYTHM 96 -- -- 2
Blackbyrds (Fantasy 736)
90   JACKIE BLUE 95 -- -- 2
Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M 1654)
91   WE MAY NEVER LOVE LIKE THIS AGAIN 94 97 -- 3
Maureen McGovern (20th Century 2158)
92   WOLF CREEK PASS 97 -- -- 2
C.W. McCall (MGM 14764)
93   KILLER QUEEN -- -- -- 1  
Queen (Elektra 45226)
94   TURN TO STONE -- -- -- 1  
Joe Walsh (ABC/Dunhill 15026)
95   GIVIN' IT ALL UP -- -- -- 1  
J. Geils Band (Atlantic 3251)
96   YOU ARE YOU 98 100 -- 3
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3642)
97   I'LL BE HOLDING ON -- -- -- 1  
Big Al Downing (Chess 2158)
98   I JUST CAN'T SAY GOODBYE -- -- -- 1  
Philly Devotions (Columbia 10076)
99   BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS -- -- -- 1  
Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot 17540)
100   LINDA ON MY MIND -- -- -- 1  
Conway Twitty (MCA 40339)

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:

   • "Freebird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd (# 32)
   • "Changes" by David Bowie (# 38)
   • "As Long As He Takes Care Of Home" by Candi Staton (# 42)
   • "Struttin'" by Billy Preston (# 49)
   • "You're The First, The Last, My Everything" by Barry White (# 51)
   • "Ready" by Cat Stevens (# 56)
   • "Bungle In The Jungle" by Jethro Tull (# 59)
   • "Don't Cha Love It" by Miracles (# 63)
   • "I Am I Am" by Smokey Robinson (# 82)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   ANGEL (WHAT IN THE WORLD'S COME OVER US) Atlanta Rhythm Section
102   MIDNIGHT SHOW Ron Dante
103   SUPER DUPER LOVE (PT. 1) Sugar Billy
104   THEME FROM CHICO AND THE MAN Jose Feliciano
105   SNOOKEROO Ringo Starr
106   I HEAR THOSE CHURCH BELLS RINGING / CHAPEL OF LOVE Shirley
107   HIJACK Herbie Mann
108   REMEMBER WHAT I TOLD YOU TO FORGET Tavares
109   NO LOVE IN THE ROOM 5th Dimension
110   ONLY ONE WOMAN Nigel Olsson
111   SINCE I FOUND MY BABY Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
112   COOCHIE COOCHIE COO Hudson Brothers
113   RAISED ON ROCK Johnny Winter
114   SMOKEY FACTORY BLUES Steppenwolf
115   LOVER PLEASE Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge
116   PLEDGING MY LOVE Tom Jones
117   GIRLS (PT. 1) Moments & Whatnauts
118   LOVE DON'T YOU GO THROUGH NO CHANGES ON ME Sister Sledge
119   THEME FROM THE PROPHET Richard Harris
120   BRING IT ON HOME TO ME Dave Mason
121   TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT Betty Wright
122   LEONA Wet Willie
123   WALKING SLOW Jackson Browne
124   BELIEVE HALF OF WHAT YOU SEE (AND NONE OF WHAT YOU HEAR) Leon Haywood
125   YOU'RE NOT A BAD GHOST, JUST AN OLD SONG Melanie
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