Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending August 16, 1975
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||