Monday August 4, 1975
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending August 2, 1975



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1   PLEASE MR. PLEASE 2 4 6 10
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40418)
2   JIVE TALKIN' 4 9 11 11
Bee Gees (RSO 510)
3   ONE OF THESE NIGHTS 1 2 4 10
Eagles (Asylum 45257)
4   I'M NOT IN LOVE 5 7 8 13
10cc (Mercury 73678)
5   SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT 8 12 18 5
Elton John (MCA 40421)
6   THE HUSTLE 3 1 2 15
Van McCoy (Avco 4653)
7   SWEARIN' TO GOD 7 8 9 13
Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,021)
8   MIDNIGHT BLUE 9 11 14 13
Melissa Manchester (Arista 0116)
9   WHY CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS 11 13 15 14
War (United Artists 629)
10   LISTEN WHAT THE MAN SAID 6 3 1 10
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 4091)
11   RHINESTONE COWBOY 13 18 20 10
Glen Campbell (Capitol 4095)
12   DYNOMITE (PT. 1) 14 17 19 15
Bazuka (A&M 1666)
13   THE ROCKFORD FILES 17 19 22 11
Mike Post (MGM 14772)
14   HOW SWEET IT IS 18 25 43 6
James Taylor (Warner Bros. 8109)
15   LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER 12 6 3 15
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1672)
16   MORNIN' BEAUTIFUL 19 23 30 7
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Elektra 45260)
17   ROCKIN' CHAIR 10 10 12 14
Gwen McCrae (Cat 1996)
18   FALLIN' IN LOVE 22 26 41 7
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Playboy 6024)
19   THE WAY WE WERE / TRY TO REMEMBER 15 15 10 15
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 463)
20   FIGHT THE POWER (PT. 1) 34 45 55 8  
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2256)
21   COULD IT BE MAGIC 26 35 44 7
Barry Manilow (Arista 0126)
22   EVERY TIME YOU TOUCH ME (I GET HIGH) 25 28 34 10
Charlie Rich (Epic 50103)
23   I'M ON FIRE 24 27 33 12
Dwight Twilley Band (Shelter 40380)
24   AT SEVENTEEN 27 34 42 7
Janis Ian (Columbia 10154)
25   WASTED DAYS AND WASTED NIGHTS 28 32 39 8
Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot 17558)
26   GET DOWN TONIGHT 38 53 68 6  
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1009)
27   FEEL LIKE MAKIN' LOVE 32 39 48 7
Bad Company (Swan Song 70106)
28   HOLDING ON TO YESTERDAY 33 41 56 7
Ambrosia (20th Century 2207)
29   SLIPPERY WHEN WET 30 31 35 12
Commodores (Motown 1338)
30   JUST A LITTLE BIT OF YOU 31 33 36 12
Michael Jackson (Motown 1349)
31   DISCO QUEEN 21 24 28 11
Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16038)
32   FAME 48 55 66 6  
David Bowie (RCA Victor 10320)
33   (I BELIEVE) THERE'S NOTHING STRONGER THAN OUR LOVE 52 69 -- 3  
Paul Anka with Odia Coates (United Artists 685)
34   BLUEBIRD 36 42 49 6
Helen Reddy (Capitol 4108)
35   THAT'S THE WAY OF THE WORLD 40 50 57 5
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10172)
36   SWEET EMOTION 37 38 40 9
Aerosmith (Columbia 10155)
37   HOPE THAT WE CAN BE TOGETHER SOON 42 57 69 5
Sharon Paige & Harold Melvin (Philadelphia Int'l 3569)
38   TUSH 64 83 -- 3  
ZZ Top (London 220)
39   LOOK AT ME (I'M IN LOVE) 39 40 47 10
Moments (Stang 5060)
40   OH ME, OH MY (DREAMS IN MY ARMS) 41 46 54 6
Al Green (Hi 2288)
41   SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL 44 47 52 9
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40416)
42   THAT'S WHEN THE MUSIC TAKES ME 46 51 62 5
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40426)
43   BALLROOM BLITZ 49 56 67 7
Sweet (Capitol 4055)
44   HELP ME RHONDA 50 67 85 4
Johnny Rivers (Epic 50121)
45   TIL THE WORLD ENDS 51 61 76 5
Three Dog Night (ABC 12114)
46   THIRD RATE ROMANCE 56 66 79 6
Amazing Rhythm Aces (ABC 12078)
47   GLASSHOUSE 53 60 71 5
Temptations (Gordy 7144)
48   BLACK SUPERMAN--MUHAMMAD ALI 57 74 88 14
Johnny Wakelin & Kinshasa Band (Pye 71012)
49   SNEAKIN' UP BEHIND YOU 47 48 51 8
Brecker Brothers (Arista 0122)
50   DREAM MERCHANT 55 63 74 5
New Birth (Buddah 470)
51   FEELINGS 54 58 64 8
Morris Albert (RCA Victor 10279)
52   RENDEZVOUS 65 77 89 6  
Hudson Brothers (Rocket/MCA 40417)
53   (SHU-DOO-PA-POO-POOP) LOVE BEING YOUR FOOL 58 73 83 5
Travis Wammack (Capricorn 0239)
54   MAGIC 16 5 5 18  
Pilot (EMI 3992)
55   DAISY JANE 73 -- -- 2  
America (Warner Bros. 8118)
56   TWO FINE PEOPLE 67 75 84 4  
Cat Stevens (A&M 1700)
57   7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (BLOW YOUR WHISTLE) 60 71 80 6
Gary Toms Empire (Pickwick Int'l 6504)
58   FOREVER CAME TODAY 61 70 81 4
Jackson Five (Motown 1356)
59   SEND IN THE CLOWNS 66 68 72 6
Judy Collins (Elektra 45253)
60   GET THE CREAM OFF THE TOP 62 65 73 5
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54260)
61   DANCE WITH ME 75 91 -- 3  
Orleans (Asylum 45261)
62   THE BIGGEST PARAKEETS IN TOWN 71 80 92 4
Jud Strunk (Melodyland 6015)
63   SOONER OR LATER 63 64 65 10
Impressions (Curtom 0103)
64   LET ME MAKE LOVE TO YOU 76 -- -- 2  
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3573)
65   MISTY 20 16 16 17  
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 614)
66   HOW LONG (BETCHA' GOT A CHICK ON THE SIDE) 78 -- -- 2  
Pointer Sisters (ABC/Blue Thumb 265)
67   SEXY 43 44 46 9  
MFSB (Philadelphia Int'l 3567)
68   WILDFIRE 23 14 7 20  
Michael Murphey (Epic 50084)
69   I'M NOT LISA 29 21 17 19  
Jessi Colter (Capitol 4009)
70   SOLITAIRE -- -- -- 1  
Carpenters (A&M 1721)
71   BLUE SKY 77 82 -- 3
Joan Baez (A&M 1703)
72   CAN'T GIVE YOU ANYTHING (BUT MY LOVE) 82 85 90 5
Stylistics (Avco 4656)
73   THE PROUD ONE 86 -- -- 2  
Osmonds (MGM 14791)
74   IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE 88 -- -- 2  
Tavares (Capitol 4111)
75   RUN JOEY RUN -- -- -- 1  
David Geddes (Big Tree 16044)
76   SURE FEELS GOOD 79 86 93 5
Elvin Bishop (Capricorn 0237)
77   ROCKY 91 96 -- 3  
Austin Roberts (Private Stock 45,020)
78   WATERFALL 89 -- -- 2  
Carly Simon (Elektra 45263)
79   ACTION SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS 83 88 95 4
Chocolate Milk (RCA Victor 10290)
80   FREE MAN 85 90 96 4
South Shore Commission (Wand 11287)
81   GAMES PEOPLE PLAY -- -- -- 1  
Spinners (Atlantic 3284)
82   COME AN' GET YOURSELF SOME 87 92 -- 3
Leon Haywood (20th Century 2191)
83   ROCK & ROLL RUNAWAY -- -- -- 1  
Ace (Anchor 21002)
84   HONEY TRIPPIN' 84 89 -- 3
Mystic Moods (Sound Bird 5002)
85   INSIDE MY LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Minnie Riperton (Epic 50128)
86   I BELIEVE I'M GONNA LOVE YOU -- -- -- 1  
Frank Sinatra (Reprise 1335)
87   KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE SPARROW 97 -- -- 2
Merry Clayton (Ode 66110)
88   YOUR LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. 8105)
89   TURN BACK THE PAGES -- -- -- 1  
Stephen Stills (Columbia 10179)
90   THREE STEPS FROM TRUE LOVE 92 94 -- 3
Reflections (Capitol 4078)
91   LADY BLUE 93 -- -- 2
Leon Russell (Shelter 40378)
92   SHOES 94 95 98 4
Reparata & Delrons (Polydor 14271)
93   FLYIN' HIGH 100 -- -- 2
Blackbyrds (Fantasy 747)
94   ALVIN STONE (THE BIRTH AND DEATH OF A GANGSTER) -- -- -- 1  
Fantastic Four (Westbound 5009)
95   HUSTLE!!! (DEAD ON IT) 96 -- -- 2
James Brown (Polydor 14281)
96   SNEAKING SALLY THROUGH THE ALLEY 99 100 -- 3
Robert Palmer (Island 006)
97   IT DOESN'T MATTER ANYMORE -- -- -- 1  
Linda Ronstadt (Capitol 4050b)
98   THE SEEKER -- -- -- 1  
Dolly Parton (RCA Victor 10310)
99   CLAP YOUR HANDS -- -- -- 1  
Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 3277)
100   (ALL I HAVE TO DO IS) DREAM -- -- -- 1  
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (United Artists 655)

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:

   • "It's All Down To Goodnight Vienna" by Ringo Starr (# 35)
   • "I Don't Know Why" by Rolling Stones (# 45)
   • "Love Won't Let Me Wait" by Major Harris (# 59)
   • "Spirit Of The Boogie" by Kool & Gang (# 68)
   • "Rag Doll" by Sammy Johns (# 69)
   • "When Will I Be Loved" by Linda Ronstadt (# 70)
   • "Hey You" by Bachman-Turner Overdrive (# 72)
   • "El Bimbo" by Bimbo Jet (# 74)
   • "Take Me To The River" by Syl Johnson (# 80)
   • "Show Me The Way" by Peter Frampton (# 81)
   • "Keep Our Love Alive" by Paul Davis (# 90)
   • "God Bless Our Love" by Charles Brimmer (# 95)
   • "Our Last Song Together" by Bo Donaldson & Heywoods (# 98)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   DO IT ANY WAY YOU WANNA People's Choice
102   HOT SUMMER GIRLS Flash Cadillac & Continental Kids
103   OUR LAST SONG TOGETHER Bobby Sherman
104   POR AMOR VIVIREMOS Captain & Tennille
105   WHAT YOU GOT Duke & Drivers
106   IT'S ALL OVER NOW Bobby Womack & Bill Withers
107   SOS Abba
108   EIGHTEEN WITH A BULLET Pete Wingfield
109   CAN'T LIVE THIS WAY Barnaby Bye
110   LIFE AND DEATH IN G&A Love Childs Afro Cuban Blues Band
111   EL BIMBO Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass
112   PLEASE TELL HIM THAT I SAID HELLO Debbie Campbell
113   BARBARA ANN Beach Boys
114   DREAMING A DREAM Crown Heights Affair
115   ISLAND WOMAN Pablo Cruise
116   BACK DOOR MAN Black Oak Arkansas
117   HIGH ABOVE MY HEAD Ray Thomas
118   I GOT STONED AND I MISSED IT Jim Stafford
119   DOOR NUMBER THREE Jimmy Buffett
120   GIMME SOME LOVIN' John Livigni
121   THE ENTERTAINER (IF THEY COULD ONLY SEE ME NOW) J.R. Bailey
122   KEEP YOURSELF ALIVE Queen
123   LIKE THEY SAY IN L.A. East L.A. Car Pool
124   DRAG IT OVER HERE Olympic Runners
125   IF YOU THINK YOU KNOW HOW TO LOVE ME Smokey
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