Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending August 9, 1975
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  JIVE TALKIN' |
2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO 510) | ||||||
| 2 | SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT |
5 | 8 | 12 | 6 | |
| Elton John (MCA 40421) | ||||||
| 3 | I'M NOT IN LOVE |
4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | |
| 10cc (Mercury 73678) | ||||||
| 4 | PLEASE MR. PLEASE |
1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40418) | ||||||
| 5 | ONE OF THESE NIGHTS |
3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 45257) | ||||||
| 6 | WHY CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS |
9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | |
| War (United Artists 629) | ||||||
| 7 | MIDNIGHT BLUE |
8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | |
| Melissa Manchester (Arista 0116) | ||||||
| 8 | RHINESTONE COWBOY |
11 | 13 | 18 | 11 | |
| Glen Campbell (Capitol 4095) | ||||||
| 9 | HOW SWEET IT IS |
14 | 18 | 25 | 7 | |
| James Taylor (Warner Bros. 8109) | ||||||
| 10 | THE HUSTLE |
6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | |
| Van McCoy (Avco 4653) | ||||||
| 11 | THE ROCKFORD FILES |
13 | 17 | 19 | 12 | |
| Mike Post (MGM 14772) | ||||||
| 12 | DYNOMITE (PT. 1) |
12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | |
| Bazuka (A&M 1666) | ||||||
| 13 | FALLIN' IN LOVE |
18 | 22 | 26 | 8 | |
| Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Playboy 6024) | ||||||
| 14 | AT SEVENTEEN |
24 | 27 | 34 | 8 | |
| Janis Ian (Columbia 10154) | ||||||
| 15 | MORNIN' BEAUTIFUL |
16 | 19 | 23 | 8 | |
| Tony Orlando & Dawn (Elektra 45260) | ||||||
| 16 | LISTEN WHAT THE MAN SAID |
10 | 6 | 3 | 11 | |
| Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 4091) | ||||||
| 17 | GET DOWN TONIGHT |
26 | 38 | 53 | 7 | |
| KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1009) | ||||||
| 18 | FIGHT THE POWER (PT. 1) |
20 | 34 | 45 | 9 | |
| Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2256) | ||||||
| 19 | COULD IT BE MAGIC |
21 | 26 | 35 | 8 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista 0126) | ||||||
| 20 | SWEARIN' TO GOD |
7 | 7 | 8 | 14 |  |
| Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,021) | ||||||
| 21 | WASTED DAYS AND WASTED NIGHTS |
25 | 28 | 32 | 9 | |
| Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot 17558) | ||||||
| 22 | EVERY TIME YOU TOUCH ME (I GET HIGH) |
22 | 25 | 28 | 11 | |
| Charlie Rich (Epic 50103) | ||||||
| 23 | FAME |
32 | 48 | 55 | 7 | |
| David Bowie (RCA Victor 10320) | ||||||
| 24 | HOLDING ON TO YESTERDAY |
28 | 33 | 41 | 8 | |
| Ambrosia (20th Century 2207) | ||||||
| 25 | FEEL LIKE MAKIN' LOVE |
27 | 32 | 39 | 8 | |
| Bad Company (Swan Song 70106) | ||||||
| 26 | (I BELIEVE) THERE'S NOTHING STRONGER THAN OUR LOVE |
33 | 52 | 69 | 4 | |
| Paul Anka with Odia Coates (United Artists 685) | ||||||
| 27 | LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER |
15 | 12 | 6 | 16 | |
| Captain & Tennille (A&M 1672) | ||||||
| 28 | TUSH |
38 | 64 | 83 | 4 | |
| ZZ Top (London 220) | ||||||
| 29 | ROCKIN' CHAIR |
17 | 10 | 10 | 15 | |
| Gwen McCrae (Cat 1996) | ||||||
| 30 | THAT'S THE WAY OF THE WORLD |
35 | 40 | 50 | 6 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10172) | ||||||
| 31 | THE WAY WE WERE / TRY TO REMEMBER |
19 | 15 | 15 | 16 | |
| Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 463) | ||||||
| 32 | BALLROOM BLITZ |
43 | 49 | 56 | 8 |  |
| Sweet (Capitol 4055) | ||||||
| 33 | HOPE THAT WE CAN BE TOGETHER SOON |
37 | 42 | 57 | 6 | |
| Sharon Paige & Harold Melvin (Philadelphia Int'l 3569) | ||||||
| 34 | I'M ON FIRE |
23 | 24 | 27 | 13 | |
| Dwight Twilley Band (Shelter 40380) | ||||||
| 35 | THIRD RATE ROMANCE |
46 | 56 | 66 | 7 | |
| Amazing Rhythm Aces (ABC 12078) | ||||||
| 36 | SLIPPERY WHEN WET |
29 | 30 | 31 | 13 | |
| Commodores (Motown 1338) | ||||||
| 37 | HELP ME RHONDA |
44 | 50 | 67 | 5 | |
| Johnny Rivers (Epic 50121) | ||||||
| 38 | TIL THE WORLD ENDS |
45 | 51 | 61 | 6 | |
| Three Dog Night (ABC 12114) | ||||||
| 39 | THAT'S WHEN THE MUSIC TAKES ME |
42 | 46 | 51 | 6 | |
| Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40426) | ||||||
| 40 | BLACK SUPERMAN--MUHAMMAD ALI |
48 | 57 | 74 | 15 | |
| Johnny Wakelin & Kinshasa Band (Pye 71012) | ||||||
| 41 | JUST A LITTLE BIT OF YOU |
30 | 31 | 33 | 13 | |
| Michael Jackson (Motown 1349) | ||||||
| 42 | DISCO QUEEN |
31 | 21 | 24 | 12 | |
| Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16038) | ||||||
| 43 | GLASSHOUSE |
47 | 53 | 60 | 6 | |
| Temptations (Gordy 7144) | ||||||
| 44 | DREAM MERCHANT |
50 | 55 | 63 | 6 | |
| New Birth (Buddah 470) | ||||||
| 45 | DAISY JANE |
55 | 73 | -- | 3 | |
| America (Warner Bros. 8118) | ||||||
| 46 | RENDEZVOUS |
52 | 65 | 77 | 7 | |
| Hudson Brothers (Rocket/MCA 40417) | ||||||
| 47 | BLUEBIRD |
34 | 36 | 42 | 7 | |
| Helen Reddy (Capitol 4108) | ||||||
| 48 | FEELINGS |
51 | 54 | 58 | 9 | |
| Morris Albert (RCA Victor 10279) | ||||||
| 49 | TWO FINE PEOPLE |
56 | 67 | 75 | 5 | |
| Cat Stevens (A&M 1700) | ||||||
| 50 | HOW LONG (BETCHA' GOT A CHICK ON THE SIDE) |
66 | 78 | -- | 3 | |
| Pointer Sisters (ABC/Blue Thumb 265) | ||||||
| 51 | (SHU-DOO-PA-POO-POOP) LOVE BEING YOUR FOOL |
53 | 58 | 73 | 6 | |
| Travis Wammack (Capricorn 0239) | ||||||
| 52 | DANCE WITH ME |
61 | 75 | 91 | 4 | |
| Orleans (Asylum 45261) | ||||||
| 53 | SWEET EMOTION |
36 | 37 | 38 | 10 | |
| Aerosmith (Columbia 10155) | ||||||
| 54 | SEND IN THE CLOWNS |
59 | 66 | 68 | 7 | |
| Judy Collins (Elektra 45253) | ||||||
| 55 | 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (BLOW YOUR WHISTLE) |
57 | 60 | 71 | 7 | |
| Gary Toms Empire (Pickwick Int'l 6504) | ||||||
| 56 | LET ME MAKE LOVE TO YOU |
64 | 76 | -- | 3 | |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3573) | ||||||
| 57 | SOLITAIRE |
70 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Carpenters (A&M 1721) | ||||||
| 58 | FOREVER CAME TODAY |
58 | 61 | 70 | 5 | |
| Jackson Five (Motown 1356) | ||||||
| 59 | THE BIGGEST PARAKEETS IN TOWN |
62 | 71 | 80 | 5 | |
| Jud Strunk (Melodyland 6015) | ||||||
| 60 | GET THE CREAM OFF THE TOP |
60 | 62 | 65 | 6 | |
| Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54260) | ||||||
| 61 | RUN JOEY RUN |
75 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| David Geddes (Big Tree 16044) | ||||||
| 62 | IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE |
74 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| Tavares (Capitol 4111) | ||||||
| 63 | OH ME, OH MY (DREAMS IN MY ARMS) |
40 | 41 | 46 | 7 | |
| Al Green (Hi 2288) | ||||||
| 64 | ROCKY |
77 | 91 | 96 | 4 | |
| Austin Roberts (Private Stock 45,020) | ||||||
| 65 | CAN'T GIVE YOU ANYTHING (BUT MY LOVE) |
72 | 82 | 85 | 6 | |
| Stylistics (Avco 4656) | ||||||
| 66 | THE PROUD ONE |
73 | 86 | -- | 3 | |
| Osmonds (MGM 14791) | ||||||
| 67 | LOOK AT ME (I'M IN LOVE) |
39 | 39 | 40 | 11 | |
| Moments (Stang 5060) | ||||||
| 68 | BLUE SKY |
71 | 77 | 82 | 4 | |
| Joan Baez (A&M 1703) | ||||||
| 69 | SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL |
41 | 44 | 47 | 10 | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40416) | ||||||
| 70 | SOONER OR LATER |
63 | 63 | 64 | 11 | |
| Impressions (Curtom 0103) | ||||||
| 71 | GAMES PEOPLE PLAY |
81 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Spinners (Atlantic 3284) | ||||||
| 72 | MAGIC |
54 | 16 | 5 | 19 | |
| Pilot (EMI 3992) | ||||||
| 73 | ROCK & ROLL RUNAWAY |
83 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Ace (Anchor 21002) | ||||||
| 74 | ACTION SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS |
79 | 83 | 88 | 5 | |
| Chocolate Milk (RCA Victor 10290) | ||||||
| 75 | I BELIEVE I'M GONNA LOVE YOU |
86 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Frank Sinatra (Reprise 1335) | ||||||
| 76 | WATERFALL |
78 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| Carly Simon (Elektra 45263) | ||||||
| 77 | YOUR LOVE |
88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. 8105) | ||||||
| 78 | SWEET MAXINE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8126) | ||||||
| 79 | FREE MAN |
80 | 85 | 90 | 5 | |
| South Shore Commission (Wand 11287) | ||||||
| 80 | I'M SORRY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| John Denver (RCA Victor 10353) | ||||||
| 81 | KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE SPARROW |
87 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
| Merry Clayton (Ode 66110) | ||||||
| 82 | INSIDE MY LOVE |
85 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Minnie Riperton (Epic 50128) | ||||||
| 83 | GONE AT LAST |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Paul Simon & Phoebe Snow (Columbia 10197) | ||||||
| 84 | CHOCOLATE CHIP |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Isaac Hayes (HBS/ABC 12118) | ||||||
| 85 | TURN BACK THE PAGES |
89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Stephen Stills (Columbia 10179) | ||||||
| 86 | IF I EVER LOSE THIS HEAVEN |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Average White Band (Atlantic 3285) | ||||||
| 87 | IT DOESN'T MATTER ANYMORE |
97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Capitol 4050b) | ||||||
| 88 | DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Alice Cooper (Atlantic 3280) | ||||||
| 89 | AIN'T NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Helen Reddy (Capitol 4128) | ||||||
| 90 | POR AMOR VIVIREMOS |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Captain & Tennille (A&M 1715) | ||||||
| 91 | LADY BLUE |
91 | 93 | -- | 3 | |
| Leon Russell (Shelter 40378) | ||||||
| 92 | FLYIN' HIGH |
93 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| Blackbyrds (Fantasy 747) | ||||||
| 93 | KATMANDU |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Bob Seger (Capitol 4116) | ||||||
| 94 | ALVIN STONE (THE BIRTH AND DEATH OF A GANGSTER) |
94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Fantastic Four (Westbound 5009) | ||||||
| 95 | I LOVE MAKIN' LOVE TO YOU |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Evie Sands (Haven 7013) | ||||||
| 96 | THE SEEKER |
98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Dolly Parton (RCA Victor 10310) | ||||||
| 97 | DO IT ANY WAY YOU WANNA |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| People's Choice (TSOP 4769) | ||||||
| 98 | CLAP YOUR HANDS |
99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 3277) | ||||||
| 99 | (ALL I HAVE TO DO IS) DREAM |
100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (United Artists 655) | ||||||
| 100 | DREAMING A DREAM |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Crown Heights Affair (De-Lite 1570) | ||||||
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:
• "Sneakin' Up Behind You" by Brecker Brothers (# 49)
• "Misty" by Ray Stevens (# 65)
• "Sexy" by MFSB (# 67)
• "Wildfire" by Michael Murphey (# 68)
• "I'm Not Lisa" by Jessi Colter (# 69)
• "Sure Feels Good" by Elvin Bishop (# 76)
• "Come An' Get Yourself Some" by Leon Haywood (# 82)
• "Honey Trippin'" by Mystic Moods (# 84)
• "Three Steps From True Love" by Reflections (# 90)
• "Shoes" by Reparata & Delrons (# 92)
• "Hustle!!! (Dead On It)" by James Brown (# 95)
• "Sneaking Sally Through The Alley" by Robert Palmer (# 96)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | HOT SUMMER GIRLS |
Flash Cadillac & Continental Kids | ||||
| 102 | WHAT YOU GOT |
Duke & Drivers | ||||
| 103 | SOS |
Abba | ||||
| 104 | EIGHTEEN WITH A BULLET |
Pete Wingfield | ||||
| 105 | CAN'T LIVE THIS WAY |
Barnaby Bye | ||||
| 106 | BACK DOOR MAN |
Black Oak Arkansas | ||||
| 107 | KEEP YOURSELF ALIVE |
Queen | ||||
| 108 | LIFE AND DEATH IN G&A |
Love Childs Afro Cuban Blues Band | ||||
| 109 | LIKE THEY SAY IN L.A. |
East L.A. Car Pool | ||||
| 110 | EL BIMBO |
Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass | ||||
| 111 | IF I COULD ONLY WIN YOUR LOVE |
Emmylou Harris | ||||
| 112 | PLEASE TELL HIM THAT I SAID HELLO |
Debbie Campbell | ||||
| 113 | BARBARA ANN |
Beach Boys | ||||
| 114 | IT'S ALL OVER NOW |
Bobby Womack & Bill Withers | ||||
| 115 | I GOT STONED AND I MISSED IT |
Jim Stafford | ||||
| 116 | DOOR NUMBER THREE |
Jimmy Buffett | ||||
| 117 | GET IT UP FOR LOVE |
David Cassidy | ||||
| 118 | DRAG IT OVER HERE |
Olympic Runners | ||||
| 119 | BRAZIL |
Ritchie Family | ||||
| 120 | THE ENTERTAINER (IF THEY COULD ONLY SEE ME NOW) |
J.R. Bailey | ||||
| 121 | WHAT A DIFF'RENCE A DAY MAKES |
Esther Phillips | ||||
| 122 | ISLAND WOMAN |
Pablo Cruise | ||||
| 123 | YOU ARE A SONG |
Batdorf & Rodney | ||||
| 124 | MAMACITA |
Grass Roots | ||||
| 125 | A FRIEND OF MINE IS GOING BLIND |
John Dawson Read | ||||