Monday May 26, 1975
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending May 24, 1975



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1   SHINING STAR 2 4 7 16
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10090)
2   HOW LONG 3 5 8 11
Ace (Anchor 21000)
3   BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS 4 7 11 15
Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot 17540)
4   JACKIE BLUE 1 1 3 16
Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M 1654)
5   I DON'T LIKE TO SLEEP ALONE 6 9 10 11
Paul Anka with Odia Coates (United Artists 615)
6   THANK GOD I'M A COUNTRY BOY 9 13 15 10
John Denver (RCA Victor 10239)
7   HE DON'T LOVE YOU 5 2 1 12
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Elektra 45240)
8   SISTER GOLDEN HAIR 12 17 33 7
America (Warner Bros. 8086)
9   ONLY YESTERDAY 11 12 13 9
Carpenters (A&M 1677)
10   BAD TIME 14 16 19 8
Grand Funk (Capitol 4046)
11   WHEN WILL I BE LOVED 18 22 38 7
Linda Ronstadt (Capitol 4050)
12   KILLER QUEEN 13 15 18 15
Queen (Elektra 45226)
13   OLD DAYS 16 21 44 5
Chicago (Columbia 10131)
14   WALKING IN RHYTHM 7 8 9 16
Blackbyrds (Fantasy 736)
15   LOVE WON'T LET ME WAIT 20 25 30 9
Major Harris (Atlantic 3248)
16   PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM 8 3 4 12
Elton John (MCA 40364)
17   BAD LUCK (PT. 1) 19 23 27 9
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3562)
18   CUT THE CAKE 21 26 29 8
Average White Band (Atlantic 3261)
19   ONLY WOMEN 24 32 39 8
Alice Cooper (Atlantic 3254)
20   GET DOWN, GET DOWN (GET ON THE FLOOR) 29 37 48 8
Joe Simon (Spring 156)
21   WILDFIRE 27 36 51 10
Michael Murphey (Epic 50084)
22   SHOESHINE BOY 22 24 26 16
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54257)
23   HIJACK 25 29 37 12
Herbie Mann (Atlantic 3246)
24   THE LAST FAREWELL 26 33 49 9
Roger Whittaker (RCA Victor 50030)
25   TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS 31 56 82 4
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8092)
26   IT'S A MIRACLE 10 11 12 13  
Barry Manilow (Arista 0108)
27   I'M NOT LISA 35 40 46 9
Jessi Colter (Capitol 4009)
28   LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER 43 60 79 5  
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1672)
29   TRAMPLED UNDER FOOT 34 39 45 7
Led Zeppelin (Swan Song 70102)
30   SHAKEY GROUND 32 34 36 9
Temptations (Gordy 7142)
31   MAGIC 41 49 55 8
Pilot (EMI 3992)
32   I WANT TO BE FREE 33 35 40 8
Ohio Players (Mercury 73675)
33   THE WAY WE WERE / TRY TO REMEMBER 38 45 58 5
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 463)
34   REMEMBER WHAT I TOLD YOU TO FORGET 39 51 60 7
Tavares (Capitol 4010)
35   RAINY DAY PEOPLE 36 38 43 9
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1328)
36   GOOD LOVIN' GONE BAD 40 48 54 6
Bad Company (Swan Song 70103)
37   LONG TALL GLASSES 15 6 6 14  
Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 8043)
38   THE IMMIGRANT 28 30 31 10
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40370)
39   I WANNA DANCE WIT' CHOO (DOO DAT DANCE) (PT. 1) 44 53 61 7
Disco Tex & Sex-O-Lettes (Chelsea 3015)
40   SPIRIT OF THE BOOGIE 42 50 52 7
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1567)
41   JUDY MAE 51 74 99 4
Boomer Castleman (Mums 6038)
42   EASE ON DOWN THE ROAD 47 54 63 7
Consumer Rapport (Wing And A Prayer 101)
43   GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT 50 61 70 5
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3565)
44   I'LL PLAY FOR YOU 46 47 50 10
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 8075)
45   MISTY 54 65 75 7
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 614)
46   BABY THAT'S BACKATCHA 53 62 72 5
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54258)
47   THE HUSTLE 57 68 77 5
Van McCoy (Avco 4653)
48   SADIE 56 69 78 4
Spinners (Atlantic 3268)
49   SWEARIN' TO GOD 58 82 -- 3
Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,021)
50   LIZZIE AND THE RAINMAN 59 81 96 4
Tanya Tucker (MCA 40402)
51   ROCKIN' CHAIR 65 76 90 4  
Gwen McCrae (Cat 1996)
52   (JUST LIKE) ROMEO AND JULIET 60 71 86 5
Sha Na Na (Kama Sutra 602)
53   BLOODY WELL RIGHT 55 58 68 6
Supertramp (A&M 1660)
54   WHY CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS 61 72 88 4
War (United Artists 629)
55   LET THERE BE MUSIC 62 66 76 5
Orleans (Asylum 45243)
56   ME & MRS. JONES 64 73 89 5
Ron Banks & Dramatics (ABC 12090)
57   HEY, WON'T YOU PLAY ANOTHER SOMEBODY DONE SOMEBODY WRONG SONG 17 10 2 17  
B.J. Thomas (ABC 12054)
58   ATTITUDE DANCING 68 83 -- 3
Carly Simon (Elektra 45246)
59   HEY YOU 69 -- -- 2
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73683)
60   DYNOMITE (PT. 1) 66 75 81 5
Bazuka (A&M 1666)
61   DON'T TELL ME GOODNIGHT 30 31 35 10  
Lobo (Big Tree 16033)
62   T-R-O-U-B-L-E 73 85 -- 3  
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 10278)
63   WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU? 74 86 -- 3  
LaBelle (Epic 50097)
64   CHEVY VAN 23 14 5 17  
Sammy Johns (GRC 2046)
65   YOU BROUGHT THE WOMAN OUT OF ME 63 63 66 9
Evie Sands (Haven 7010)
66   GROWIN' 45 46 47 9  
Loggins & Messina (Columbia 10118)
67   I DREAMED LAST NIGHT 78 88 -- 3  
Justin Hayward & John Lodge (Threshold 67019)
68   LONG HAIRED COUNTRY BOY 79 91 -- 3  
Charlie Daniels Band (Kama Sutra 601)
69   FALLING IN AND OUT OF LOVE / AMIE 49 27 28 13  
Pure Prairie League (RCA Victor 10184)
70   THANK YOU BABY 67 67 69 5
Stylistics (Avco 4652)
71   MIDNIGHT BLUE 80 93 -- 3
Melissa Manchester (Arista 0116)
72   JUST A LITTLE BIT OF YOU 81 -- -- 2
Michael Jackson (Motown 1349)
73   SAIL ON SAILOR 75 77 80 9
Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise 1325)
74   CHECK IT OUT 76 79 84 6
Bobby Womack (United Artists 621)
75   PLEASE PARDON ME (YOU REMIND ME OF A FRIEND) -- -- -- 1  
Rufus (ABC 12099)
76   SHACKIN' UP 77 78 83 6
Barbara Mason (Buddah 459)
77   I'LL DO FOR YOU ANYTHING YOU WANT ME TO -- -- -- 1  
Barry White (20th Century 2208)
78   BLACK FRIDAY -- -- -- 1  
Steely Dan (ABC 12101)
79   BLANKET ON THE GROUND 82 89 95 4
Billie Jo Spears (United Artists 584)
80   ROCK AND ROLL ALL NIGHT 91 -- -- 2  
Kiss (Casablanca 829)
81   HURT 85 -- -- 2
Manhattans (Columbia 10140)
82   99 MILES FROM L.A. 83 90 98 4
Albert Hammond (Mums 6037)
83   MISTER MAGIC 84 92 100 4
Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu 924)
84   MINNESOTA 86 94 -- 3
Northern Light (Columbia 10136)
85   I'M NOT IN LOVE 94 100 -- 3
10cc (Mercury 73678)
86   YOU NEED LOVE 89 97 -- 3
Styx (Wooden Nickel 10272)
87   SLIPPERY WHEN WET 95 -- -- 2
Commodores (Motown 1338)
88   SEEMS LIKE I CAN'T LIVE WITH YOU, BUT I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT YOU 90 98 -- 3
Guess Who (RCA Victor 10075b)
89   JIVE TALKIN' -- -- -- 1  
Bee Gees (RSO 510)
90   I'M ON FIRE 96 -- -- 2
Dwight Twilley Band (Shelter 40380)
91   IT HURTS A LITTLE EVEN NOW 93 -- -- 2
John Reid (Arista 0114)
92   BIG NOISE FROM WINNETKA 92 99 -- 3
Spaghetti Head (Private Stock 45,014)
93   LOOK AT YOU -- -- -- 1  
George McCrae (T.K. 1011)
94   THE FUNKY GIBBON 98 -- -- 2
Goodies (20th Century 2189)
95   ROLLING DOWN A MOUNTAINSIDE 99 -- -- 2
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 10224)
96   DISCO QUEEN -- -- -- 1  
Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16038)
97   HOW GLAD I AM 100 -- -- 2
Kiki Dee (Rocket/MCA 40401)
98   NO CHARGE -- -- -- 1  
Shirley Caesar (Hob/Scepter 12402)
99   THE ROCKFORD FILES -- -- -- 1  
Mike Post (MGM 14772)
100   HARPO'S BLUES -- -- -- 1  
Phoebe Snow (Shelter 40400)

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:

   • "Young Americans" by David Bowie (# 37)
   • "Autobahn" by Kraftwerk (# 48)
   • "Emma" by Hot Chocolate (# 52)
   • "Touch Me Baby (Reaching Out For Your Love)" by Tamiko Jones (# 70)
   • "What Am I Gonna Do With You" by Barry White (# 71)
   • "L-o-v-e (Love)" by Al Green (# 72)
   • "Granddaddy (pt. 1)" by New Birth (# 87)
   • "Save Me" by Silver Convention (# 88)
   • "Damn It All" by Gene Cotton (# 97)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   SEVEN LONELY NIGHTS Four Tops
102   ANYTIME (I'LL BE THERE) Frank Sinatra
103   GRINGO EN MEXICO Maria Muldaur
104   YOU CAN'T GET OFF WITH YOUR SHOES ON Barefoot Jerry
105   TRYIN' TO BEAT THE MORNING HOME T.G. Sheppard
106   WONDERFUL BABY Don McLean
107   RECONSIDER ME Narvel Felts
108   THEY DON'T MAKE 'EM LIKE THAT ANYMORE Reunion
109   THIS OL' COWBOY Marshall Tucker Band
110   SOONER OR LATER Impressions
111   CLASSIFIED C.W. McCall
112   WHEN THE PARTY'S OVER Janis Ian
113   SEX MACHINE (PT. 1) James Brown
114   CONEY ISLAND Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass
115   ROCK AND ROLL TILL I DIE Diamond Reo
116   LOOK AT ME (I'M IN LOVE) Moments
117   TAKE ME TO THE RIVER Syl Johnson
118   FUNNY HOW LOVE CAN BE First Class
119   IT AIN'T NO FUN Shirley Brown
120   SURVIVORS John Stewart
121   ASTRAL MAN Nektar
122   EL BIMBO Bimbo Jet
123   CHRISTINA Terry Jacks
124   COME ON DOWN (GET YOUR HEAD OUT OF THE CLOUDS) Greg Perry
125   SNEAKIN' UP BEHIND YOU Brecker Brothers
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