Wednesday May 14, 1975
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending May 10, 1975



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1   JACKIE BLUE 3 4 14 14
Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M 1654)
2   HE DON'T LOVE YOU 1 3 10 10
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Elektra 45240)
3   PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM 4 2 1 10
Elton John (MCA 40364)
4   SHINING STAR 7 11 12 14
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10090)
5   HOW LONG 8 15 17 9
Ace (Anchor 21000)
6   LONG TALL GLASSES 6 7 8 12
Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 8043)
7   BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS 11 17 20 13
Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot 17540)
8   WALKING IN RHYTHM 9 14 16 14
Blackbyrds (Fantasy 736)
9   I DON'T LIKE TO SLEEP ALONE 10 12 15 9
Paul Anka with Odia Coates (United Artists 615)
10   HEY, WON'T YOU PLAY ANOTHER SOMEBODY DONE SOMEBODY WRONG SONG 2 1 3 15
B.J. Thomas (ABC 12054)
11   IT'S A MIRACLE 12 16 18 11
Barry Manilow (Arista 0108)
12   ONLY YESTERDAY 13 18 24 7
Carpenters (A&M 1677)
13   THANK GOD I'M A COUNTRY BOY 15 19 25 8
John Denver (RCA Victor 10239)
14   CHEVY VAN 5 5 6 15
Sammy Johns (GRC 2046)
15   KILLER QUEEN 18 22 23 13
Queen (Elektra 45226)
16   BAD TIME 19 26 37 6
Grand Funk (Capitol 4046)
17   SISTER GOLDEN HAIR 33 41 64 5  
America (Warner Bros. 8086)
18   EMMA 14 6 7 15
Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16031)
19   AUTOBAHN 20 24 28 8
Kraftwerk (Vertigo 203)
20   YOUNG AMERICANS 22 27 34 9
David Bowie (RCA Victor 10152)
21   OLD DAYS 44 72 -- 3  
Chicago (Columbia 10131)
22   WHEN WILL I BE LOVED 38 47 55 5  
Linda Ronstadt (Capitol 4050)
23   BAD LUCK (PT. 1) 27 31 39 7
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3562)
24   SHOESHINE BOY 26 28 30 14
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54257)
25   LOVE WON'T LET ME WAIT 30 37 42 7
Major Harris (Atlantic 3248)
26   CUT THE CAKE 29 34 41 6
Average White Band (Atlantic 3261)
27   FALLING IN AND OUT OF LOVE / AMIE 28 32 38 11
Pure Prairie League (RCA Victor 10184)
28   WHAT AM I GONNA DO WITH YOU 17 8 9 10  
Barry White (20th Century 2177)
29   HIJACK 37 43 56 10
Herbie Mann (Atlantic 3246)
30   THE IMMIGRANT 31 36 40 8
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40370)
31   DON'T TELL ME GOODNIGHT 35 39 44 8
Lobo (Big Tree 16033)
32   ONLY WOMEN 39 50 59 6
Alice Cooper (Atlantic 3254)
33   THE LAST FAREWELL 49 65 78 7  
Roger Whittaker (RCA Victor 50030)
34   SHAKEY GROUND 36 40 50 7
Temptations (Gordy 7142)
35   I WANT TO BE FREE 40 48 57 6
Ohio Players (Mercury 73675)
36   WILDFIRE 51 63 75 8  
Michael Murphey (Epic 50084)
37   GET DOWN, GET DOWN (GET ON THE FLOOR) 48 58 71 6  
Joe Simon (Spring 156)
38   RAINY DAY PEOPLE 43 46 51 7
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1328)
39   TRAMPLED UNDER FOOT 45 51 60 5
Led Zeppelin (Swan Song 70102)
40   I'M NOT LISA 46 53 61 7
Jessi Colter (Capitol 4009)
41   L-O-V-E (LOVE) 21 10 11 11  
Al Green (Hi 2282)
42   SHAVING CREAM 34 35 36 11
Benny Bell (Vanguard 35183)
43   SUPERNATURAL THING (PT. 1) 16 9 13 16  
Ben E. King (Atlantic 3241)
44   LOVING YOU 23 13 2 16  
Minnie Riperton (Epic 50057)
45   THE WAY WE WERE / TRY TO REMEMBER 58 73 -- 3  
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 463)
46   GROWIN' 47 49 52 7
Loggins & Messina (Columbia 10118)
47   I'LL PLAY FOR YOU 50 52 54 8
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 8075)
48   GOOD LOVIN' GONE BAD 54 64 79 4
Bad Company (Swan Song 70103)
49   MAGIC 55 60 67 6
Pilot (EMI 3992)
50   SPIRIT OF THE BOOGIE 52 59 70 5
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1567)
51   REMEMBER WHAT I TOLD YOU TO FORGET 60 69 81 5
Tavares (Capitol 4010)
52   ONE BEAUTIFUL DAY 53 56 65 8
Ecstasy, Passion & Pain (Roulette 7163)
53   I WANNA DANCE WIT' CHOO (DOO DAT DANCE) (PT. 1) 61 71 86 5
Disco Tex & Sex-O-Lettes (Chelsea 3015)
54   EASE ON DOWN THE ROAD 63 76 88 5
Consumer Rapport (Wing And A Prayer 101)
55   MY LITTLE LADY 41 42 45 10  
Bloodstone (London 1061)
56   TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS 82 -- -- 2  
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8092)
57   THE BERTHA BUTT BOOGIE 25 21 21 14  
Jimmy Castor Bunch (Atlantic 3232)
58   BLOODY WELL RIGHT 68 81 93 4
Supertramp (A&M 1660)
59   RUNAWAY 42 44 46 9  
Charlie Kulis (Playboy 6023)
60   LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER 79 98 -- 3  
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1672)
61   GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT 70 78 -- 3
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3565)
62   BABY THAT'S BACKATCHA 72 82 -- 3
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54258)
63   YOU BROUGHT THE WOMAN OUT OF ME 66 68 69 7
Evie Sands (Haven 7010)
64   NO NO SONG 56 25 4 14
Ringo Starr (Apple 1880)
65   MISTY 75 80 83 5
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 614)
66   LET THERE BE MUSIC 76 92 -- 3
Orleans (Asylum 45243)
67   THANK YOU BABY 69 79 -- 3
Stylistics (Avco 4652)
68   THE HUSTLE 77 91 -- 3
Van McCoy (Avco 4653)
69   SADIE 78 -- -- 2
Spinners (Atlantic 3268)
70   TOUCH ME BABY (REACHING OUT FOR YOUR LOVE) 71 74 80 9
Tamiko Jones (Arista 0110)
71   (JUST LIKE) ROMEO AND JULIET 86 97 -- 3  
Sha Na Na (Kama Sutra 602)
72   WHY CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS 88 -- -- 2  
War (United Artists 629)
73   ME & MRS. JONES 89 100 -- 3  
Ron Banks & Dramatics (ABC 12090)
74   JUDY MAE 99 -- -- 2  
Boomer Castleman (Mums 6038)
75   DYNOMITE (PT. 1) 81 99 -- 3
Bazuka (A&M 1666)
76   ROCKIN' CHAIR 90 -- -- 2  
Gwen McCrae (Cat 1996)
77   SAIL ON SAILOR 80 85 91 7
Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise 1325)
78   SHACKIN' UP 83 87 94 4
Barbara Mason (Buddah 459)
79   CHECK IT OUT 84 88 96 4
Bobby Womack (United Artists 621)
80   DON'T LEAVE ME IN THE MORNING 85 90 98 4
Odia Coates (United Artists 601b)
81   LIZZIE AND THE RAINMAN 96 -- -- 2  
Tanya Tucker (MCA 40402)
82   SWEARIN' TO GOD -- -- -- 1  
Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,021)
83   ATTITUDE DANCING -- -- -- 1  
Carly Simon (Elektra 45246)
84   REAL MAN 87 89 95 5
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 0304)
85   T-R-O-U-B-L-E -- -- -- 1  
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 10278)
86   WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU? -- -- -- 1  
LaBelle (Epic 50097)
87   TOO LATE TO WORRY, TOO BLUE TO CRY 91 93 100 4
Ronnie Milsap (RCA Victor 10228)
88   I DREAMED LAST NIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Justin Hayward & John Lodge (Threshold 67019)
89   BLANKET ON THE GROUND 95 -- -- 2
Billie Jo Spears (United Artists 584)
90   99 MILES FROM L.A. 98 -- -- 2
Albert Hammond (Mums 6037)
91   LONG HAIRED COUNTRY BOY -- -- -- 1  
Charlie Daniels Band (Kama Sutra 601)
92   MISTER MAGIC 100 -- -- 2
Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu 924)
93   MIDNIGHT BLUE -- -- -- 1  
Melissa Manchester (Arista 0116)
94   MINNESOTA -- -- -- 1  
Northern Light (Columbia 10136)
95   GRANDDADDY (PT. 1) -- -- -- 1  
New Birth (Buddah 464)
96   SAVE ME 94 95 99 4
Silver Convention (Midland Int'l 10212)
97   YOU NEED LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Styx (Wooden Nickel 10272)
98   SEEMS LIKE I CAN'T LIVE WITH YOU, BUT I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT YOU -- -- -- 1  
Guess Who (RCA Victor 10075b)
99   BIG NOISE FROM WINNETKA -- -- -- 1  
Spaghetti Head (Private Stock 45,014)
100   I'M NOT IN LOVE -- -- -- 1  
10cc (Mercury 73678)

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:

   • "Stand By Me" by John Lennon (# 24)
   • "Lady Marmalade" by LaBelle (# 32)
   • "Have You Never Been Mellow" by Olivia Newton-John (# 57)
   • "Express" by B.T. Express (# 59)
   • "Swing Your Daddy" by Jim Gilstrap (# 62)
   • "Beer Barrel Polka" by Bobby Vinton (# 64)
   • "Once You Get Started" by Rufus (# 65)
   • "Hang On Sloopy" by Rick Derringer (# 67)
   • "Where Is The Love" by Betty Wright (# 73)
   • "Black Superman--Muhammad Ali" by Johnny Wakelin & Kinshasa Band (# 74)
   • "One More Tomorrow" by Henry Gross (# 92)
   • "Anytime (I'll Be There)" by Frank Sinatra (# 93)
   • "Pinball" by Brian Protheroe (# 97)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   THIS OL' COWBOY Marshall Tucker Band
102   ROLLING DOWN A MOUNTAINSIDE Man Ingredient
103   THEY DON'T MAKE 'EM LIKE THAT ANYMORE Reunion
104   ALL RIGHT NOW Lea Roberts
105   DAMN IT ALL Gene Cotton
106   IT HURTS A LITTLE EVEN NOW John Reid
107   GRINGO EN MEXICO Maria Muldaur
108   I'M ON FIRE Dwight Twilley Band
109   SLIPPERY WHEN WET Commodores
110   IT DO FEEL GOOD Donna Fargo
111   GOOD VIBRATIONS Troggs
112   YOU CAN'T GET OFF WITH YOUR SHOES ON Barefoot Jerry
113   ACHOO Sparks
114   ROCK AND ROLL ALL NIGHT Kiss
115   WONDERFUL BABY Don McLean
116   WHEN THE PARTY'S OVER Janis Ian
117   SOONER OR LATER Impressions
118   ASTRAL MAN Nektar
119   HOW GLAD I AM Kiki Dee
120   RECONSIDER ME Narvel Felts
121   TRYIN' TO BEAT THE MORNING HOME T.G. Sheppard
122   THE FUNKY GIBBON Goodies
123   THE HANDS OF TIME (BRIAN'S SONG) Atlantic & Pacific
124   SURVIVORS John Stewart
125   ROCK AND ROLL TILL I DIE Diamond Reo
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