Thursday March 6, 1975
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending March 1, 1975



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1   PICK UP THE PIECES 2 3 4 15
Average White Band (Atlantic 3229)
2   HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW 6 9 21 6
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40349)
3   MY EYES ADORED YOU 5 8 12 17
Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,003)
4   BEST OF MY LOVE 4 4 5 14
Eagles (Asylum 45218)
5   BLACK WATER 3 5 9 11
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8062)
6   FIRE 1 2 3 12
Ohio Players (Mercury 73643)
7   LADY MARMALADE 11 17 23 8
LaBelle (Epic 50048)
8   LADY 9 12 20 12
Styx (Wooden Nickel 10102)
9   ROLL ON DOWN THE HIGHWAY 13 16 19 6
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73656)
10   LONELY PEOPLE 12 15 17 11
America (Warner Bros. 8048)
11   LOVING YOU 19 44 61 6
Minnie Riperton (Epic 50057)
12   #9 DREAM 10 11 14 10
John Lennon (Apple 1878)
13   SHAME SHAME SHAME 29 42 53 7  
Shirley & Company (Vibration 532)
14   SWEET SURRENDER 14 14 16 10
John Denver (RCA Victor 10148)
15   YOU'RE NO GOOD 7 1 2 13
Linda Ronstadt (Capitol 3990)
16   NIGHTINGALE 18 21 25 10
Carole King (Ode 66106)
17   POETRY MAN 26 30 47 8
Phoebe Snow (Shelter 40353)
18   CAN'T GET IT OUT OF MY HEAD 21 24 28 12
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 573)
19   UP IN A PUFF OF SMOKE 22 26 34 10
Polly Brown (GTO 1002)
20   DON'T CALL US, WE'LL CALL YOU 23 38 45 10
Sugarloaf (Claridge 402)
21   I AM LOVE (PTS. 1 & 2) 24 28 33 7
Jackson Five (Motown 1310)
22   YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL 33 41 52 7  
Joe Cocker (A&M 1641)
23   MY BOY 27 32 46 6
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 10191)
24   I'M A WOMAN 25 27 31 11
Maria Muldaur (Reprise 1319)
25   EXPRESS 32 39 50 5
B.T. Express (Roadshow 7001)
26   MOVIN' ON 28 33 41 7
Bad Company (Swan Song 70101)
27   TO THE DOOR OF THE SUN (ALLE PORTE DEL SOLE) 30 34 40 12
Al Martino (Capitol 3987)
28   NEVER LET HER GO 31 35 43 10
David Gates (Elektra 45223)
29   NO NO SONG 38 50 76 4
Ringo Starr (Apple 1880)
30   SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL 8 7 8 12  
Grand Funk (Capitol 4002)
31   MANDY 16 13 13 16  
Barry Manilow (Bell 45,613)
32   EMOTION 37 45 58 5
Helen Reddy (Capitol 4021)
33   PART OF THE PLAN 39 47 57 10
Dan Fogelberg (Epic 50055)
34   LOOK IN MY EYES PRETTY WOMAN 20 20 22 12  
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,620)
35   BOOGIE ON REGGAE WOMAN 15 6 1 17  
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54254)
36   EMMA 55 67 77 5  
Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16031)
37   GET DANCIN' 17 10 11 14  
Disco Tex & Sex-O-Lettes (Chelsea 3004)
38   SAD SWEET DREAMER 45 52 64 7
Sweet Sensation (Pye 71002)
39   THE SOUTH'S GONNA DO IT AGAIN 48 57 69 7
Charlie Daniels Band (Kama Sutra 598)
40   PLEASE MR. POSTMAN 36 19 7 15
Carpenters (A&M 1646)
41   I FOUGHT THE LAW 43 51 60 6
Sam Neely (A&M 1651)
42   ONCE YOU GET STARTED 56 72 88 4  
Rufus (ABC 12066)
43   CHEVY VAN 58 69 83 5  
Sammy Johns (GRC 2046)
44   HARRY TRUMAN 67 82 -- 3  
Chicago (Columbia 10092)
45   HEY, WON'T YOU PLAY ANOTHER SOMEBODY DONE SOMEBODY WRONG SONG 57 73 87 5  
B.J. Thomas (ABC 12054)
46   GOOD TIMES, ROCK AND ROLL 53 64 74 7
Flash Cadillac & Continental Kids (Private Stock 45,006)
47   I'VE BEEN THIS WAY BEFORE 50 53 62 5
Neil Diamond (Columbia 10084)
48   IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT 51 60 75 6
Millie Jackson (Spring 155)
49   DON'T TAKE YOUR LOVE 42 37 39 10
Manhattans (Columbia 10045)
50   SUPERNATURAL THING (PT. 1) 61 70 85 6  
Ben E. King (Atlantic 3241)
51   BUTTER BOY 65 74 84 5  
Fanny (Casablanca 814)
52   LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN 40 22 6 20  
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40313)
53   IT'S ALL RIGHT 54 56 66 8
Jim Capaldi (Island 003)
54   SATIN SOUL 66 76 86 5  
Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century 2162)
55   DOCTOR'S ORDERS 35 18 10 15  
Carol Douglas (Midland Int'l 10113)
56   MY ELUSIVE DREAMS 59 68 78 5
Charlie Rich (Epic 50064)
57   LOVE FINDS ITS OWN WAY 72 83 -- 3  
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 453)
58   STAR ON A TV SHOW 60 63 73 6
Stylistics (Avco 4649)
59   I GET LIFTED 64 66 70 7
George McCrae (T.K. 1007)
60   DANCE THE KUNG FU 69 79 89 4
Carl Douglas (20th Century 2168)
61   I WON'T LAST A DAY WITHOUT YOU / LET ME BE THE ONE 63 65 68 8
Al Wilson (Rocky Road 30202)
62   THE BERTHA BUTT BOOGIE 71 80 90 4
Jimmy Castor Bunch (Atlantic 3232)
63   LOVE CORPORATION 74 84 99 4  
Hues Corporation (RCA Victor 10200)
64   SHINING STAR 75 88 100 4  
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10090)
65   CHANGES 62 62 65 6
Loggins & Messina (Columbia 10077)
66   I WANNA LEARN A LOVE SONG 78 -- -- 2  
Harry Chapin (Elektra 45236)
67   I HAVE A DREAM 81 -- -- 2  
Donny Osmond (MGM 14781)
68   JACKIE BLUE 84 90 95 4  
Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M 1654)
69   ISN'T IT LONELY TOGETHER 73 75 79 6
Stark & O'Brien (RCA Victor 10109)
70   TURN TO STONE 77 94 -- 3
Joe Walsh (ABC/Dunhill 15026)
71   SHOESHINE BOY 80 87 93 4
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54257)
72   WALKING IN RHYTHM 83 89 96 4  
Blackbyrds (Fantasy 736)
73   HUSH / I'M ALIVE 89 -- -- 2  
Blue Swede (EMI 4029)
74   L-O-V-E (LOVE) -- -- -- 1  
Al Green (Hi 2282)
75   DEVIL IN THE BOTTLE 82 86 91 5
T.G. Sheppard (Melodyland 6002)
76   LINDA ON MY MIND 90 100 -- 3  
Conway Twitty (MCA 40339)
77   BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS 88 99 -- 3  
Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot 17540)
78   WOLF CREEK PASS 85 92 97 4
C.W. McCall (MGM 14764)
79   KILLER QUEEN 86 93 -- 3
Queen (Elektra 45226)
80   LONG TALL GLASSES 93 -- -- 2  
Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 8043)
81   LIVING A LITTLE, LAUGHING A LITTLE -- -- -- 1  
Spinners (Atlantic 3252)
82   I'LL BE HOLDING ON 87 97 -- 3
Big Al Downing (Chess 2158)
83   SHOWDOWN 94 -- -- 2  
Odia Coates (United Artists 601)
84   IT'S A MIRACLE -- -- -- 1  
Barry Manilow (Arista 0108)
85   REALITY -- -- -- 1  
James Brown (Polydor 14268)
86   GIVIN' IT ALL UP 92 95 -- 3
J. Geils Band (Atlantic 3251)
87   DICK AND JANE -- -- -- 1  
Bobby Vinton (ABC 12056)
88   WHO'S SORRY NOW -- -- -- 1  
Marie Osmond (MGM 14786)
89   WE'RE ALMOST THERE -- -- -- 1  
Michael Jackson (Motown 1341)
90   ANGEL (WHAT IN THE WORLD'S COME OVER US) 97 -- -- 2
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14262)
91   HIJACK 100 -- -- 2
Herbie Mann (Atlantic 3246)
92   DON'T LET GO -- -- -- 1  
Commander Cody (Warner Bros. 8073)
93   LIVE YOUR LIFE BEFORE YOU DIE -- -- -- 1  
Pointer Sisters (ABC/Blue Thumb 262)
94   SHAVING CREAM -- -- -- 1  
Benny Bell (Vanguard 35183)
95   FALLING IN AND OUT OF LOVE / AMIE -- -- -- 1  
Pure Prairie League (RCA Victor 10184)
96   SNEAKY SNAKE -- -- -- 1  
Tom T. Hall (Mercury 73641)
97   STEP BY STEP -- -- -- 1  
Kiki Dee (Rocket/MCA 40355)
98   LEONA -- -- -- 1  
Wet Willie (Capricorn 0224)
99   MIDNIGHT SHOW -- -- -- 1  
Ron Dante (Arista 0111)
100   LIKE A SUNDAY MORNING -- -- -- 1  
Lana Cantrell (Polydor 14261)

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:

   • "I Belong To You" by Love Unlimited (# 34)
   • "Morning Side Of The Mountain" by Donny & Marie Osmond (# 41)
   • "Ain't That Peculiar" by Diamond Reo (# 44)
   • "Big Yellow Taxi" by Joni Mitchell (# 46)
   • "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" by Elton John & John Lennon (# 47)
   • "Sally G" by Paul McCartney & Wings (# 49)
   • "Rhyme Tyme People" by Kool & Gang (# 52)
   • "Thanks For The Smiles" by Charlie Ross (# 68)
   • "Future Shock" by Hello People (# 70)
   • "Please Mr. President" by Paula Webb (# 76)
   • "Charmer" by Tim Moore (# 79)
   • "We May Never Love Like This Again" by Maureen McGovern (# 91)
   • "You Are You" by Gilbert O'Sullivan (# 95)
   • "Girls (pt. 1)" by Moments & Whatnauts (# 98)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   UPROAR Anne Murray
102   POWERFUL PEOPLE Gino Vannelli
103   HEY GIRL, COME AND GET IT Stylistics
104   COOCHIE COOCHIE COO Hudson Brothers
105   HOW LONG Ace
106   CAROLINE Jefferson Starship
107   MY LITTLE LADY Bloodstone
108   I JUST CAN'T SAY GOODBYE Philly Devotions
109   SMOKEY FACTORY BLUES Steppenwolf
110   NO LOVE IN THE ROOM 5th Dimension
111   TOUCH ME BABY (REACHING OUT FOR YOUR LOVE) Tamiko Jones
112   REMEMBER WHAT I TOLD YOU TO FORGET Tavares
113   SMOKIN' ROOM Carl Carlton
114   SUPER DUPER LOVE (PT. 1) Sugar Billy
115   LOVER PLEASE Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge
116   BUMP ME BABY (PT. 1) Dooley Silverspoon
117   EVERYBODY WANTS TO FIND A BLUEBIRD Randy Edelman
118   THEME FROM THE PROPHET Richard Harris
119   I'LL STILL LOVE YOU Jim Weatherly
120   RUNAWAY Charlie Kulis
121   ONLY ONE WOMAN Nigel Olsson
122   BRING IT ON HOME TO ME Dave Mason
123   YOU'RE A PART OF ME Susan Jacks
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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