Friday February 28, 1975
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending February 22, 1975



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1   FIRE 2 3 6 11
Ohio Players (Mercury 73643)
2   PICK UP THE PIECES 3 4 7 14
Average White Band (Atlantic 3229)
3   BLACK WATER 5 9 14 10
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8062)
4   BEST OF MY LOVE 4 5 9 13
Eagles (Asylum 45218)
5   MY EYES ADORED YOU 8 12 15 16
Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,003)
6   HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW 9 21 33 5
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40349)
7   YOU'RE NO GOOD 1 2 3 12
Linda Ronstadt (Capitol 3990)
8   SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL 7 8 10 11
Grand Funk (Capitol 4002)
9   LADY 12 20 25 11
Styx (Wooden Nickel 10102)
10   #9 DREAM 11 14 18 9
John Lennon (Apple 1878)
11   LADY MARMALADE 17 23 37 7
LaBelle (Epic 50048)
12   LONELY PEOPLE 15 17 21 10
America (Warner Bros. 8048)
13   ROLL ON DOWN THE HIGHWAY 16 19 26 5
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73656)
14   SWEET SURRENDER 14 16 19 9
John Denver (RCA Victor 10148)
15   BOOGIE ON REGGAE WOMAN 6 1 2 16
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54254)
16   MANDY 13 13 5 15
Barry Manilow (Bell 45,613)
17   GET DANCIN' 10 11 13 13
Disco Tex & Sex-O-Lettes (Chelsea 3004)
18   NIGHTINGALE 21 25 29 9
Carole King (Ode 66106)
19   LOVING YOU 44 61 82 5  
Minnie Riperton (Epic 50057)
20   LOOK IN MY EYES PRETTY WOMAN 20 22 23 11
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,620)
21   CAN'T GET IT OUT OF MY HEAD 24 28 30 11
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 573)
22   UP IN A PUFF OF SMOKE 26 34 42 9
Polly Brown (GTO 1002)
23   DON'T CALL US, WE'LL CALL YOU 38 45 51 9  
Sugarloaf (Claridge 402)
24   I AM LOVE (PTS. 1 & 2) 28 33 48 6
Jackson Five (Motown 1310)
25   I'M A WOMAN 27 31 35 10
Maria Muldaur (Reprise 1319)
26   POETRY MAN 30 47 58 7
Phoebe Snow (Shelter 40353)
27   MY BOY 32 46 56 5
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 10191)
28   MOVIN' ON 33 41 47 6
Bad Company (Swan Song 70101)
29   SHAME SHAME SHAME 42 53 63 6  
Shirley & Company (Vibration 532)
30   TO THE DOOR OF THE SUN (ALLE PORTE DEL SOLE) 34 40 45 11
Al Martino (Capitol 3987)
31   NEVER LET HER GO 35 43 50 9
David Gates (Elektra 45223)
32   EXPRESS 39 50 66 4
B.T. Express (Roadshow 7001)
33   YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL 41 52 64 6
Joe Cocker (A&M 1641)
34   I BELONG TO YOU 29 30 31 15
Love Unlimited (20th Century 2141)
35   DOCTOR'S ORDERS 18 10 11 14  
Carol Douglas (Midland Int'l 10113)
36   PLEASE MR. POSTMAN 19 7 4 14  
Carpenters (A&M 1646)
37   EMOTION 45 58 71 4
Helen Reddy (Capitol 4021)
38   NO NO SONG 50 76 -- 3  
Ringo Starr (Apple 1880)
39   PART OF THE PLAN 47 57 68 9
Dan Fogelberg (Epic 50055)
40   LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN 22 6 1 19  
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40313)
41   MORNING SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN 23 15 12 14  
Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14765)
42   DON'T TAKE YOUR LOVE 37 39 41 9
Manhattans (Columbia 10045)
43   I FOUGHT THE LAW 51 60 73 5
Sam Neely (A&M 1651)
44   AIN'T THAT PECULIAR 36 37 40 9
Diamond Reo (Big Tree 16030)
45   SAD SWEET DREAMER 52 64 75 6
Sweet Sensation (Pye 71002)
46   BIG YELLOW TAXI 25 26 28 10  
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 45221)
47   LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS 31 24 20 13  
Elton John & John Lennon (MCA 40344)
48   THE SOUTH'S GONNA DO IT AGAIN 57 69 79 6
Charlie Daniels Band (Kama Sutra 598)
49   SALLY G 49 54 60 6
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1875b)
50   I'VE BEEN THIS WAY BEFORE 53 62 74 4
Neil Diamond (Columbia 10084)
51   IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT 60 75 86 5
Millie Jackson (Spring 155)
52   RHYME TYME PEOPLE 54 55 59 7
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1563)
53   GOOD TIMES, ROCK AND ROLL 64 74 84 6  
Flash Cadillac & Continental Kids (Private Stock 45,006)
54   IT'S ALL RIGHT 56 66 81 7
Jim Capaldi (Island 003)
55   EMMA 67 77 87 4  
Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16031)
56   ONCE YOU GET STARTED 72 88 -- 3  
Rufus (ABC 12066)
57   HEY, WON'T YOU PLAY ANOTHER SOMEBODY DONE SOMEBODY WRONG SONG 73 87 99 4  
B.J. Thomas (ABC 12054)
58   CHEVY VAN 69 83 96 4  
Sammy Johns (GRC 2046)
59   MY ELUSIVE DREAMS 68 78 89 4
Charlie Rich (Epic 50064)
60   STAR ON A TV SHOW 63 73 83 5
Stylistics (Avco 4649)
61   SUPERNATURAL THING (PT. 1) 70 85 91 5
Ben E. King (Atlantic 3241)
62   CHANGES 62 65 70 5
Loggins & Messina (Columbia 10077)
63   I WON'T LAST A DAY WITHOUT YOU / LET ME BE THE ONE 65 68 77 7
Al Wilson (Rocky Road 30202)
64   I GET LIFTED 66 70 80 6
George McCrae (T.K. 1007)
65   BUTTER BOY 74 84 94 4
Fanny (Casablanca 814)
66   SATIN SOUL 76 86 92 4
Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century 2162)
67   HARRY TRUMAN 82 -- -- 2  
Chicago (Columbia 10092)
68   THANKS FOR THE SMILES 61 67 69 7
Charlie Ross (Big Tree 16025)
69   DANCE THE KUNG FU 79 89 -- 3
Carl Douglas (20th Century 2168)
70   FUTURE SHOCK 71 71 76 8
Hello People (ABC/Dunhill 15023)
71   THE BERTHA BUTT BOOGIE 80 90 -- 3
Jimmy Castor Bunch (Atlantic 3232)
72   LOVE FINDS ITS OWN WAY 83 -- -- 2  
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 453)
73   ISN'T IT LONELY TOGETHER 75 79 88 5
Stark & O'Brien (RCA Victor 10109)
74   LOVE CORPORATION 84 99 -- 3
Hues Corporation (RCA Victor 10200)
75   SHINING STAR 88 100 -- 3  
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10090)
76   PLEASE MR. PRESIDENT 78 80 93 4
Paula Webb (Westbound 5001)
77   TURN TO STONE 94 -- -- 2  
Joe Walsh (ABC/Dunhill 15026)
78   I WANNA LEARN A LOVE SONG -- -- -- 1  
Harry Chapin (Elektra 45236)
79   CHARMER 85 92 98 4
Tim Moore (Asylum 45214)
80   SHOESHINE BOY 87 93 -- 3
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54257)
81   I HAVE A DREAM -- -- -- 1  
Donny Osmond (MGM 14781)
82   DEVIL IN THE BOTTLE 86 91 95 4
T.G. Sheppard (Melodyland 6002)
83   WALKING IN RHYTHM 89 96 -- 3
Blackbyrds (Fantasy 736)
84   JACKIE BLUE 90 95 -- 3
Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M 1654)
85   WOLF CREEK PASS 92 97 -- 3
C.W. McCall (MGM 14764)
86   KILLER QUEEN 93 -- -- 2
Queen (Elektra 45226)
87   I'LL BE HOLDING ON 97 -- -- 2
Big Al Downing (Chess 2158)
88   BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS 99 -- -- 2  
Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot 17540)
89   HUSH / I'M ALIVE -- -- -- 1  
Blue Swede (EMI 4029)
90   LINDA ON MY MIND 100 -- -- 2
Conway Twitty (MCA 40339)
91   WE MAY NEVER LOVE LIKE THIS AGAIN 91 94 97 4
Maureen McGovern (20th Century 2158)
92   GIVIN' IT ALL UP 95 -- -- 2
J. Geils Band (Atlantic 3251)
93   LONG TALL GLASSES -- -- -- 1  
Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 8043)
94   SHOWDOWN -- -- -- 1  
Odia Coates (United Artists 601)
95   YOU ARE YOU 96 98 100 4
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3642)
96   I JUST CAN'T SAY GOODBYE 98 -- -- 2
Philly Devotions (Columbia 10076)
97   ANGEL (WHAT IN THE WORLD'S COME OVER US) -- -- -- 1  
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14262)
98   GIRLS (PT. 1) -- -- 85 5
Moments & Whatnauts (Stang 5057)
99   NO LOVE IN THE ROOM -- -- -- 1  
5th Dimension (Arista 0101)
100   HIJACK -- -- -- 1  
Herbie Mann (Atlantic 3246)

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:

   • "Rock N' Roll (I Gave You The Best Years Of My Life)" by Mac Davis (# 40)
   • "Your Bulldog Drinks Champagne" by Jim Stafford (# 43)
   • "Never Can Say Goodbye" by Gloria Gaynor (# 46)
   • "One Man Woman-One Woman Man" by Paul Anka & Odia Coates (# 48)
   • "Ding Dong, Ding Dong" by George Harrison (# 55)
   • "Happy People" by Temptations (# 58)
   • "Kung Fu Fighting" by Carl Douglas (# 59)
   • "I'll Still Love You" by Jim Weatherly (# 77)
   • "Hot Dawgit" by Ramsey Lewis & Earth, Wind & Fire (# 81)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   CAROLINE Jefferson Starship
102   MIDNIGHT SHOW Ron Dante
103   SUPER DUPER LOVE (PT. 1) Sugar Billy
104   REMEMBER WHAT I TOLD YOU TO FORGET Tavares
105   COOCHIE COOCHIE COO Hudson Brothers
106   I HEAR THOSE CHURCH BELLS RINGING / CHAPEL OF LOVE Shirley
107   DON'T LET GO Commander Cody
108   LEONA Wet Willie
109   THEME FROM CHICO AND THE MAN Jose Feliciano
110   SMOKEY FACTORY BLUES Steppenwolf
111   HEY GIRL, COME AND GET IT Stylistics
112   EVERYBODY WANTS TO FIND A BLUEBIRD Randy Edelman
113   LOVER PLEASE Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge
114   RAISED ON ROCK Johnny Winter
115   SNEAKY SNAKE Tom T. Hall
116   YOU'RE NOT A BAD GHOST, JUST AN OLD SONG Melanie
117   SINCE I FOUND MY BABY Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
118   LIKE A SUNDAY MORNING Lana Cantrell
119   TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT Betty Wright
120   BELIEVE HALF OF WHAT YOU SEE (AND NONE OF WHAT YOU HEAR) Leon Haywood
121   LOVE DON'T YOU GO THROUGH NO CHANGES ON ME Sister Sledge
122   ONLY ONE WOMAN Nigel Olsson
123   BRING IT ON HOME TO ME Dave Mason
124   THEME FROM THE PROPHET Richard Harris
125   WALKING SLOW Jackson Browne
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