Tuesday August 19, 1975
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending August 16, 1975



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1   SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT 2 5 8 7
Elton John (MCA 40421)
2   JIVE TALKIN' 1 2 4 13
Bee Gees (RSO 510)
3   I'M NOT IN LOVE 3 4 5 15
10cc (Mercury 73678)
4   RHINESTONE COWBOY 8 11 13 12
Glen Campbell (Capitol 4095)
5   WHY CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS 6 9 11 16
War (United Artists 629)
6   ONE OF THESE NIGHTS 5 3 1 12
Eagles (Asylum 45257)
7   HOW SWEET IT IS 9 14 18 8
James Taylor (Warner Bros. 8109)
8   PLEASE MR. PLEASE 4 1 2 12
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40418)
9   FALLIN' IN LOVE 13 18 22 9
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Playboy 6024)
10   THE ROCKFORD FILES 11 13 17 13
Mike Post (MGM 14772)
11   AT SEVENTEEN 14 24 27 9
Janis Ian (Columbia 10154)
12   GET DOWN TONIGHT 17 26 38 8
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1009)
13   MIDNIGHT BLUE 7 8 9 15
Melissa Manchester (Arista 0116)
14   THE HUSTLE 10 6 3 17
Van McCoy (Avco 4653)
15   FAME 23 32 48 8
David Bowie (RCA Victor 10320)
16   FIGHT THE POWER (PT. 1) 18 20 34 10
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2256)
17   COULD IT BE MAGIC 19 21 26 9
Barry Manilow (Arista 0126)
18   WASTED DAYS AND WASTED NIGHTS 21 25 28 10
Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot 17558)
19   DYNOMITE (PT. 1) 12 12 14 17
Bazuka (A&M 1666)
20   HOLDING ON TO YESTERDAY 24 28 33 9
Ambrosia (20th Century 2207)
21   TUSH 28 38 64 5
ZZ Top (London 220)
22   FEEL LIKE MAKIN' LOVE 25 27 32 9
Bad Company (Swan Song 70106)
23   (I BELIEVE) THERE'S NOTHING STRONGER THAN OUR LOVE 26 33 52 5
Paul Anka with Odia Coates (United Artists 685)
24   LISTEN WHAT THE MAN SAID 16 10 6 12
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 4091)
25   THAT'S THE WAY OF THE WORLD 30 35 40 7
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10172)
26   THIRD RATE ROMANCE 35 46 56 8
Amazing Rhythm Aces (ABC 12078)
27   LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER 27 15 12 17
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1672)
28   MORNIN' BEAUTIFUL 15 16 19 9  
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Elektra 45260)
29   BALLROOM BLITZ 32 43 49 9
Sweet (Capitol 4055)
30   RUN JOEY RUN 61 75 -- 3  
David Geddes (Big Tree 16044)
31   HOPE THAT WE CAN BE TOGETHER SOON 33 37 42 7
Sharon Paige & Harold Melvin (Philadelphia Int'l 3569)
32   HELP ME RHONDA 37 44 50 6
Johnny Rivers (Epic 50121)
33   TIL THE WORLD ENDS 38 45 51 7
Three Dog Night (ABC 12114)
34   THAT'S WHEN THE MUSIC TAKES ME 39 42 46 7
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40426)
35   BLACK SUPERMAN--MUHAMMAD ALI 40 48 57 16
Johnny Wakelin & Kinshasa Band (Pye 71012)
36   SWEARIN' TO GOD 20 7 7 15  
Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,021)
37   SOLITAIRE 57 70 -- 3  
Carpenters (A&M 1721)
38   RENDEZVOUS 46 52 65 8
Hudson Brothers (Rocket/MCA 40417)
39   DREAM MERCHANT 44 50 55 7
New Birth (Buddah 470)
40   DAISY JANE 45 55 73 4
America (Warner Bros. 8118)
41   GLASSHOUSE 43 47 53 7
Temptations (Gordy 7144)
42   HOW LONG (BETCHA' GOT A CHICK ON THE SIDE) 50 66 78 4
Pointer Sisters (ABC/Blue Thumb 265)
43   I'M ON FIRE 34 23 24 14
Dwight Twilley Band (Shelter 40380)
44   DANCE WITH ME 52 61 75 5
Orleans (Asylum 45261)
45   EVERY TIME YOU TOUCH ME (I GET HIGH) 22 22 25 12  
Charlie Rich (Epic 50103)
46   FEELINGS 48 51 54 10
Morris Albert (RCA Victor 10279)
47   TWO FINE PEOPLE 49 56 67 6
Cat Stevens (A&M 1700)
48   I'M SORRY 80 -- -- 2  
John Denver (RCA Victor 10353)
49   ROCKY 64 77 91 5  
Austin Roberts (Private Stock 45,020)
50   (SHU-DOO-PA-POO-POOP) LOVE BEING YOUR FOOL 51 53 58 7
Travis Wammack (Capricorn 0239)
51   THE PROUD ONE 66 73 86 4  
Osmonds (MGM 14791)
52   IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE 62 74 88 4
Tavares (Capitol 4111)
53   SEND IN THE CLOWNS 54 59 66 8
Judy Collins (Elektra 45253)
54   7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (BLOW YOUR WHISTLE) 55 57 60 8
Gary Toms Empire (Pickwick Int'l 6504)
55   THE BIGGEST PARAKEETS IN TOWN 59 62 71 6
Jud Strunk (Melodyland 6015)
56   LET ME MAKE LOVE TO YOU 56 64 76 4
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3573)
57   FOREVER CAME TODAY 58 58 61 6
Jackson Five (Motown 1356)
58   GET THE CREAM OFF THE TOP 60 60 62 7
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54260)
59   CAN'T GIVE YOU ANYTHING (BUT MY LOVE) 65 72 82 7
Stylistics (Avco 4656)
60   ROCKIN' CHAIR 29 17 10 16  
Gwen McCrae (Cat 1996)
61   GAMES PEOPLE PLAY 71 81 -- 3
Spinners (Atlantic 3284)
62   GONE AT LAST 83 -- -- 2  
Paul Simon & Phoebe Snow (Columbia 10197)
63   SWEET MAXINE 78 -- -- 2  
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8126)
64   THE WAY WE WERE / TRY TO REMEMBER 31 19 15 17  
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 463)
65   ROCK & ROLL RUNAWAY 73 83 -- 3
Ace (Anchor 21002)
66   I BELIEVE I'M GONNA LOVE YOU 75 86 -- 3
Frank Sinatra (Reprise 1335)
67   SLIPPERY WHEN WET 36 29 30 14  
Commodores (Motown 1338)
68   YOUR LOVE 77 88 -- 3
Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. 8105)
69   IF I EVER LOSE THIS HEAVEN 86 -- -- 2  
Average White Band (Atlantic 3285)
70   AIN'T NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY 89 -- -- 2  
Helen Reddy (Capitol 4128)
71   KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE SPARROW 81 87 97 4
Merry Clayton (Ode 66110)
72   CHOCOLATE CHIP 84 -- -- 2  
Isaac Hayes (HBS/ABC 12118)
73   DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH 88 -- -- 2  
Alice Cooper (Atlantic 3280)
74   INSIDE MY LOVE 82 85 -- 3
Minnie Riperton (Epic 50128)
75   DO IT ANY WAY YOU WANNA 97 -- -- 2  
People's Choice (TSOP 4769)
76   GIVE IT WHAT YOU GOT -- -- -- 1  
B.T. Express (Roadshow 7003b)
77   TURN BACK THE PAGES 85 89 -- 3
Stephen Stills (Columbia 10179)
78   FLYIN' HIGH 92 93 100 4  
Blackbyrds (Fantasy 747)
79   POR AMOR VIVIREMOS 90 -- -- 2  
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1715)
80   IT DOESN'T MATTER ANYMORE 87 97 -- 3
Linda Ronstadt (Capitol 4050b)
81   LADY BLUE 91 91 93 4
Leon Russell (Shelter 40378)
82   CAROLINA IN THE PINES -- -- -- 1  
Michael Murphey (Epic 50131)
83   ALVIN STONE (THE BIRTH AND DEATH OF A GANGSTER) 94 94 -- 3  
Fantastic Four (Westbound 5009)
84   THEME FROM JAWS -- -- -- 1  
John Williams (MCA 40439)
85   WHAT A DIFF'RENCE A DAY MAKES -- -- -- 1  
Esther Phillips (Kudu 925)
86   I LOVE MAKIN' LOVE TO YOU 95 -- -- 2
Evie Sands (Haven 7013)
87   OUT OF TIME -- -- -- 1  
Rolling Stones (Abkco 4702)
88   BRAZIL -- -- -- 1  
Ritchie Family (20th Century 2218)
89   LIKE THEY SAY IN L.A. -- -- -- 1  
East L.A. Car Pool (GRC 2064)
90   KATMANDU 93 -- -- 2
Bob Seger (Capitol 4116)
91   THE SEEKER 96 98 -- 3
Dolly Parton (RCA Victor 10310)
92   DREAMING A DREAM 100 -- -- 2
Crown Heights Affair (De-Lite 1570)
93   TO EACH HIS OWN -- -- -- 1  
Faith, Hope & Charity (RCA Victor 10343)
94   MAKE ME FEEL LIKE A WOMAN -- -- -- 1  
Jackie Moore (Kayvette 5122)
95   CLAP YOUR HANDS 98 99 -- 3
Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 3277)
96   YOU ARE A SONG -- -- -- 1  
Batdorf & Rodney (Arista 0132)
97   (ALL I HAVE TO DO IS) DREAM 99 100 -- 3
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (United Artists 655)
98   THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY -- -- -- 1  
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54261)
99   KEEP YOURSELF ALIVE -- -- -- 1  
Queen (Elektra 45268)
100   SOS -- -- -- 1  
Abba (Atlantic 3265)

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:

   • "Just A Little Bit Of You" by Michael Jackson (# 41)
   • "Disco Queen" by Hot Chocolate (# 42)
   • "Bluebird" by Helen Reddy (# 47)
   • "Sweet Emotion" by Aerosmith (# 53)
   • "Oh Me, Oh My (Dreams In My Arms)" by Al Green (# 63)
   • "Look At Me (I'm In Love)" by Moments (# 67)
   • "Blue Sky" by Joan Baez (# 68)
   • "Saturday Night Special" by Lynyrd Skynyrd (# 69)
   • "Sooner Or Later" by Impressions (# 70)
   • "Magic" by Pilot (# 72)
   • "Action Speaks Louder Than Words" by Chocolate Milk (# 74)
   • "Waterfall" by Carly Simon (# 76)
   • "Free Man" by South Shore Commission (# 79)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   BACK DOOR MAN Black Oak Arkansas
102   HOT SUMMER GIRLS Flash Cadillac & Continental Kids
103   CAN'T LIVE THIS WAY Barnaby Bye
104   EIGHTEEN WITH A BULLET Pete Wingfield
105   IF I COULD ONLY WIN YOUR LOVE Emmylou Harris
106   WHAT YOU GOT Duke & Drivers
107   A FRIEND OF MINE IS GOING BLIND John Dawson Read
108   GET IT UP FOR LOVE David Cassidy
109   I GOT STONED AND I MISSED IT Jim Stafford
110   ROSANNE Guess Who
111   BARBARA ANN Beach Boys
112   MAMACITA Grass Roots
113   ONLY YOU CAN Fox
114   EVERY DAY I HAVE TO CRY SOME Arthur Alexander
115   EL BIMBO Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass
116   DOOR NUMBER THREE Jimmy Buffett
117   DRAG IT OVER HERE Olympic Runners
118   HOUSE OF STRANGERS Jim Gilstrap
119   THE ENTERTAINER (IF THEY COULD ONLY SEE ME NOW) J.R. Bailey
120   EVERYTHING'S THE SAME (AIN'T NOTHING CHANGED) Billy Swan
121   FOR YOUR LOVE Christopher Paul & Shawn
122   CALL ME YOUR ANYTHING MAN Bobby Moore
123   IT'S ALL OVER NOW Bobby Womack & Bill Withers
124   ISLAND WOMAN Pablo Cruise
125   THE SERENADE THAT WE PLAYED Diane Gilland
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