Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending May 24, 1975
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||