Thursday April 17, 1975
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending April 12, 1975



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1   PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM 2 9 17 6
Elton John (MCA 40364)
2   LOVING YOU 3 1 3 12
Minnie Riperton (Epic 50057)
3   NO NO SONG 1 5 7 10
Ringo Starr (Apple 1880)
4   LADY MARMALADE 5 2 1 14
LaBelle (Epic 50048)
5   POETRY MAN 6 7 9 14
Phoebe Snow (Shelter 40353)
6   ONCE YOU GET STARTED 7 11 15 10
Rufus (ABC 12066)
7   HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW 8 3 2 12
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40349)
8   HEY, WON'T YOU PLAY ANOTHER SOMEBODY DONE SOMEBODY WRONG SONG 10 15 19 11
B.J. Thomas (ABC 12054)
9   EMMA 11 13 16 11
Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16031)
10   CHEVY VAN 13 16 22 11
Sammy Johns (GRC 2046)
11   YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL 4 4 6 13
Joe Cocker (A&M 1641)
12   WHAT AM I GONNA DO WITH YOU 14 19 29 6
Barry White (20th Century 2177)
13   L-O-V-E (LOVE) 15 18 28 7
Al Green (Hi 2282)
14   SHINING STAR 16 22 31 10
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10090)
15   LONG TALL GLASSES 20 25 42 8
Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 8043)
16   SUPERNATURAL THING (PT. 1) 18 21 27 12
Ben E. King (Atlantic 3241)
17   HE DON'T LOVE YOU 21 24 43 6
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Elektra 45240)
18   JACKIE BLUE 23 31 40 10
Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M 1654)
19   I DON'T LIKE TO SLEEP ALONE 25 37 63 5
Paul Anka with Odia Coates (United Artists 615)
20   WALKING IN RHYTHM 34 48 57 10  
Blackbyrds (Fantasy 736)
21   EXPRESS 9 10 10 11  
B.T. Express (Roadshow 7001)
22   IT'S A MIRACLE 29 35 45 7
Barry Manilow (Arista 0108)
23   THE BERTHA BUTT BOOGIE 26 30 39 10
Jimmy Castor Bunch (Atlantic 3232)
24   STAND BY ME 33 46 60 5
John Lennon (Apple 1881)
25   HOW LONG 32 45 65 5
Ace (Anchor 21000)
26   KILLER QUEEN 31 38 51 9
Queen (Elektra 45226)
27   BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS 35 42 48 9
Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot 17540)
28   SATIN SOUL 28 29 33 11
Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century 2162)
29   MY EYES ADORED YOU 12 6 4 23  
Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,003)
30   HARRY TRUMAN 19 20 25 9  
Chicago (Columbia 10092)
31   THANK GOD I'M A COUNTRY BOY 42 58 77 4  
John Denver (RCA Victor 10239)
32   SHOESHINE BOY 38 43 50 10
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54257)
33   ONLY YESTERDAY 57 78 -- 3  
Carpenters (A&M 1677)
34   LIVING A LITTLE, LAUGHING A LITTLE 36 41 47 7
Spinners (Atlantic 3252)
35   SHAME SHAME SHAME 24 8 8 13  
Shirley & Company (Vibration 532)
36   AUTOBAHN 54 66 84 4  
Kraftwerk (Vertigo 203)
37   DON'T CALL US, WE'LL CALL YOU 17 12 13 16  
Sugarloaf (Claridge 402)
38   SAD SWEET DREAMER 22 17 20 13  
Sweet Sensation (Pye 71002)
39   WHO'S SORRY NOW 41 47 53 7
Marie Osmond (MGM 14786)
40   YOUNG AMERICANS 56 68 82 5  
David Bowie (RCA Victor 10152)
41   BUTTER BOY 27 28 32 11  
Fanny (Casablanca 814)
42   SHAVING CREAM 51 61 76 7
Benny Bell (Vanguard 35183)
43   FALLING IN AND OUT OF LOVE / AMIE 47 56 66 7
Pure Prairie League (RCA Victor 10184)
44   BLACK WATER 30 14 5 17  
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8062)
45   TANGLED UP IN BLUE 48 52 61 6
Bob Dylan (Columbia 10106)
46   BAD LUCK (PT. 1) 59 77 -- 3  
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3562)
47   THE IMMIGRANT 61 73 85 4  
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40370)
48   LINDA ON MY MIND 50 51 52 9
Conway Twitty (MCA 40339)
49   THE PILL 52 62 72 6
Loretta Lynn (MCA 40358)
50   BEER BARREL POLKA 55 60 70 6
Bobby Vinton (ABC 12056)
51   MY LITTLE LADY 60 63 67 6
Bloodstone (London 1061)
52   I WANNA LEARN A LOVE SONG 40 40 46 8  
Harry Chapin (Elektra 45236)
53   I AM LOVE (PTS. 1 & 2) 45 34 34 13
Jackson Five (Motown 1310)
54   RUNAWAY 58 67 81 5
Charlie Kulis (Playboy 6023)
55   DON'T TELL ME GOODNIGHT 67 76 94 4  
Lobo (Big Tree 16033)
56   BAD TIME 77 -- -- 2  
Grand Funk (Capitol 4046)
57   SHAKEY GROUND 70 80 -- 3  
Temptations (Gordy 7142)
58   I'LL PLAY FOR YOU 64 74 89 4
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 8075)
59   RAINY DAY PEOPLE 71 83 -- 3  
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1328)
60   REACH OUT, I'LL BE THERE 65 71 80 5
Gloria Gaynor (MGM 14790)
61   GROWIN' 74 84 -- 3  
Loggins & Messina (Columbia 10118)
62   SWING YOUR DADDY 66 70 78 6
Jim Gilstrap (Roxbury 2006)
63   (IF YOU ADD) ALL THE LOVE IN THE WORLD 69 75 86 4
Mac Davis (Columbia 10111)
64   HIJACK 76 93 -- 6  
Herbie Mann (Atlantic 3246)
65   LOVE WON'T LET ME WAIT 78 100 -- 3  
Major Harris (Atlantic 3248)
66   CUT THE CAKE 88 -- -- 2  
Average White Band (Atlantic 3261)
67   CRY TO ME 73 79 92 4
Loleatta Holloway (Aware 047)
68   SUN GODDESS 75 81 87 5
Ramsey Lewis & Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10103)
69   WHEN WILL I BE LOVED -- -- -- 1  
Linda Ronstadt (Capitol 4050)
70   I WANT TO BE FREE 81 -- -- 2  
Ohio Players (Mercury 73675)
71   TRAMPLED UNDER FOOT -- -- -- 1  
Led Zeppelin (Swan Song 70102)
72   ONLY WOMEN 86 -- -- 2  
Alice Cooper (Atlantic 3254)
73   YOU BROUGHT THE WOMAN OUT OF ME 83 88 -- 3
Evie Sands (Haven 7010)
74   ONE BEAUTIFUL DAY 80 89 100 4
Ecstasy, Passion & Pain (Roulette 7163)
75   I'M NOT LISA 87 97 -- 3  
Jessi Colter (Capitol 4009)
76   WE'RE ALMOST THERE 68 57 62 7
Michael Jackson (Motown 1341)
77   HANG ON SLOOPY 82 87 -- 3
Rick Derringer (Blue Sky 2755)
78   MAGIC 89 -- -- 2  
Pilot (EMI 3992)
79   SPIRIT OF THE BOOGIE -- -- -- 1  
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1567)
80   SISTER GOLDEN HAIR -- -- -- 1  
America (Warner Bros. 8086)
81   GET DOWN, GET DOWN (GET ON THE FLOOR) 94 -- -- 2  
Joe Simon (Spring 156)
82   TOUCH ME BABY (REACHING OUT FOR YOUR LOVE) 85 86 93 5
Tamiko Jones (Arista 0110)
83   WHERE IS THE LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Betty Wright (Alston 3713)
84   BLACK SUPERMAN--MUHAMMAD ALI 91 92 98 5
Johnny Wakelin & Kinshasa Band (Pye 71012)
85   WILDFIRE 92 94 99 4
Michael Murphey (Epic 50084)
86   RESCUE ME 93 95 -- 3
Cher (MCA 40375)
87   MISTY -- -- -- 1  
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 614)
88   MY FIRST DAY WITHOUT HER 95 96 -- 3
Dennis Yost & Classics IV (MGM 14785)
89   THE LAST FAREWELL 96 98 -- 3
Roger Whittaker (RCA Victor 50030)
90   A HURRICANE IS COMING TONITE 97 -- -- 2
Carol Douglas (Midland Int'l 10229)
91   I WANNA DANCE WIT' CHOO (DOO DAT DANCE) (PT. 1) -- -- -- 1  
Disco Tex & Sex-O-Lettes (Chelsea 3015)
92   REMEMBER WHAT I TOLD YOU TO FORGET -- -- -- 1  
Tavares (Capitol 4010)
93   SPIDER JIVING 98 99 -- 3
Andy Fairweather-Low (A&M 1649)
94   THE HOUSE ON TELEGRAPH HILL -- -- -- 1  
Bo Donaldson & Heywoods (ABC 12072)
95   SNEAKY SNAKE 99 -- -- 4
Tom T. Hall (Mercury 73641)
96   EASE ON DOWN THE ROAD -- -- -- 1  
Consumer Rapport (Wing And A Prayer 101)
97   PINBALL -- -- -- 1  
Brian Protheroe (Chrysalis 2104)
98   REAL MAN -- -- -- 1  
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 0304)
99   ONLY ONE WOMAN 100 -- -- 4
Nigel Olsson (Rocket/MCA 40337)
100   A PIRATE LOOKS AT FORTY -- -- -- 1  
Jimmy Buffett (ABC/Dunhill 15029)

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:

   • "Love Finds Its Own Way" by Gladys Knight & Pips (# 37)
   • "The South's Gonna Do It Again" by Charlie Daniels Band (# 39)
   • "Emotion" by Helen Reddy (# 43)
   • "My Boy" by Elvis Presley (# 44)
   • "Lady" by Styx (# 46)
   • "Pick Up The Pieces" by Average White Band (# 49)
   • "Don't Let Go" by Commander Cody (# 53)
   • "Showdown" by Odia Coates (# 62)
   • "I'm Her Fool" by Billy Swan (# 63)
   • "Leona" by Wet Willie (# 72)
   • "Can't Get It Out Of My Head" by Electric Light Orchestra (# 79)
   • "Sorry Doesn't Always Make It Right" by Diana Ross (# 84)
   • "Ce Soir" by Golden Earring (# 90)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   SANDY Hollies
102   IT DO FEEL GOOD Donna Fargo
103   SHACKIN' UP Barbara Mason
104   THIS OL' COWBOY Marshall Tucker Band
105   TOO LATE TO WORRY, TOO BLUE TO CRY Ronnie Milsap
106   BLOODY WELL RIGHT Supertramp
107   KOJAK COLUMBO Nilsson
108   SKATING AWAY Jethro Tull
109   YOUR MAMA WON'T LIKE ME Suzi Quatro
110   THE ESSENCE OF JOAN Andy Kim
111   YOU MAKE IT SO HARD TO SAY NO Boz Skaggs
112   BABY THAT'S BACKATCHA Smokey Robinson
113   DYNOMITE (PT. 1) Bazuka
114   TOBY Chi-Lites
115   SAVE ME Silver Convention
116   SHOOT 'EM UP Joe Vitale
117   MIDNIGHT BLUE Melissa Manchester
118   WILLING TO LEARN Tower Of Power
119   BLUE EYED SOUL (PT. 1) Carl Douglas
120   THE HANDS OF TIME (BRIAN'S SONG) Atlantic & Pacific
121   ANYTIME (I'LL BE THERE) Frank Sinatra
122   MISTER MAGIC Grover Washington, Jr.
123   2 + 2 Jaggerz
124   99 MILES FROM L.A. Albert Hammond
125   GOOD VIBRATIONS Troggs
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