Wednesday December 3, 1975
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending November 29, 1975



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1   THAT'S THE WAY 2 6 12 7
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1015)
2   FLY ROBIN FLY 1 2 8 9
Silver Convention (Midland Int'l 10339)
3   ISLAND GIRL 3 1 1 8
Elton John (MCA 40461)
4   LET'S DO IT AGAIN 10 17 28 7
Staple Singers (Curtom 0109)
5   NIGHTS ON BROADWAY 5 9 13 9
Bee Gees (RSO 515)
6   THE WAY I WANT TO TOUCH YOU 4 3 10 11
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1725)
7   MY LITTLE TOWN 8 12 16 7
Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia 10230)
8   SATURDAY NIGHT 13 19 32 9
Bay City Rollers (Arista 0149)
9   THIS WILL BE 9 10 11 14
Natalie Cole (Capitol 4109)
10   SKY HIGH 15 18 23 13
Jigsaw (Chelsea 3022)
11   LOW RIDER 11 5 5 12
War (United Artists 706)
12   WHO LOVES YOU 7 7 9 14
Four Seasons (Warner/Curb 8122)
13   I WRITE THE SONGS 33 55 77 4  
Barry Manilow (Arista 0157)
14   I LOVE MUSIC (PT. 1) 35 57 69 6  
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3577)
15   EIGHTEEN WITH A BULLET 18 22 25 14
Pete Wingfield (Island 026)
16   OUR DAY WILL COME 19 23 29 7
Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,043)
17   FOX ON THE RUN 36 77 -- 3  
Sweet (Capitol 4157)
18   VENUS & MARS-ROCK SHOW 21 29 51 5
Paul McCartney & Wings (Capitol 4175)
19   I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU 20 20 21 15
Art Garfunkel (Columbia 10190)
20   I WANT'A DO SOMETHING FREAKY TO YOU 22 26 31 12
Leon Haywood (20th Century 2228)
21   FEELINGS 16 16 18 25
Morris Albert (RCA Victor 10279)
22   HEAT WAVE 6 4 7 10  
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45282)
23   LOVE ROLLERCOASTER 44 76 -- 3  
Ohio Players (Mercury 73734)
24   OPERATOR 25 27 34 11
Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 3292)
25   I'M ON FIRE 27 30 39 7
5000 Volts (Philips 40801)
26   BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE RAIN 29 33 38 15
Willie Nelson (Columbia 10176)
27   SECRET LOVE 30 35 41 7
Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot 17585)
28   THEME FROM MAHOGANY 52 64 76 5  
Diana Ross (Motown 1377)
29   THE LAST GAME OF THE SEASON 40 62 85 4  
David Geddes (Big Tree 16052)
30   YOU SEXY THING 39 47 61 7
Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16047)
31   FOR THE LOVE OF YOU (PTS. 1 & 2) 38 61 72 4
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2259)
32   SOS 12 13 14 16  
Abba (Atlantic 3265)
33   MIRACLES 14 14 4 15  
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 10367)
34   PART TIME LOVE 42 56 70 5
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 513)
35   LYIN' EYES 17 8 6 11  
Eagles (Asylum 45279)
36   BAD BLOOD 23 11 2 12  
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40460)
37   GAMES PEOPLE PLAY 24 15 3 18  
Spinners (Atlantic 3284)
38   CALYPSO 26 28 30 8  
John Denver (RCA Victor 10353b)
39   WALK AWAY FROM LOVE 57 79 -- 3  
David Ruffin (Motown 1376)
40   WELCOME TO MY NIGHTMARE 41 44 56 6
Alice Cooper (Atlantic 3298)
41   FULL OF FIRE 59 72 82 4  
Al Green (Hi 2300)
42   LADY BLUE 28 21 15 19  
Leon Russell (Shelter 40378)
43   COUNTRY BOY 60 71 83 4  
Glen Campbell (Capitol 4155)
44   SINCE I MET YOU BABY 46 50 59 7
Freddy Fender (GRT 031)
45   JUST TOO MANY PEOPLE 37 32 33 11
Melissa Manchester (Arista 0146)
46   OVER MY HEAD 68 92 93 4  
Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 1339)
47   WINNERS AND LOSERS 63 74 86 4  
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Playboy 6054)
48   LOVE POWER 50 54 60 9
Willie Hutch (Motown 1360)
49   CARIBBEAN FESTIVAL 51 60 67 6
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1573)
50   SAILING 49 53 55 7
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8146)
51   EVIL WOMAN 79 95 -- 3  
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 729)
52   SKYBIRD 53 59 62 7
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Arista 0156)
53   SING A SONG 67 -- -- 2  
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10251)
54   VOLARE 66 70 79 5  
Al Martino (Capitol 4134)
55   CARRY ME 64 75 84 4
Crosby & Nash (ABC 12140)
56   TIMES OF YOUR LIFE 73 88 -- 3  
Paul Anka (United Artists 737)
57   DO IT ANY WAY YOU WANNA 47 37 26 17
People's Choice (TSOP 4769)
58   ROCK AND ROLL ALL NIGHT 71 90 91 4  
Kiss (Casablanca 850)
59   HAPPY 61 65 66 7
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54263)
60   WAKE UP EVERYBODY 72 -- -- 2  
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3579)
61   I'M SORRY 48 42 42 17  
John Denver (RCA Victor 10353)
62   SCHOOL BOY CRUSH 70 80 -- 3
Average White Band (Atlantic 3304)
63   COME AND GET YOUR LOVE 65 67 71 8
Roger Daltrey (MCA 40453)
64   BABY FACE 74 89 -- 3
Wing And A Prayer Fife & Drum Corps (Wing & A Prayer 103)
65   BORN TO RUN 34 31 17 12  
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 10209)
66   CONVOY 98 -- -- 2  
C.W. McCall (MGM 14839)
67   HURRICANE (PT. 1) 87 -- -- 2  
Bob Dylan (Columbia 10245)
68   EVERYTHING'S THE SAME (AIN'T NOTHING CHANGED) 69 73 73 10
Billy Swan (Monument 8661)
69   DOWN TO THE LINE 82 -- -- 2  
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73724)
70   WOMAN TONIGHT 81 -- -- 2  
America (Warner Bros. 8157)
71   GOING DOWN SLOWLY 80 -- -- 2
Pointer Sisters (ABC/Blue Thumb 268)
72   SQUEEZE BOX 75 82 -- 3
Who (MCA 40475)
73   LONELY SCHOOL YEAR 78 85 96 5
Hudson Brothers (Rocket/MCA 40464)
74   LET'S LIVE TOGETHER 89 -- 74 8  
Road Apples (Polydor 14285)
75   BRINGING IT BACK 76 83 89 5
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 10401)
76   FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN 83 87 97 5
Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn 0244)
77   LOVE MACHINE (PT. 1) 92 94 99 4  
Miracles (Tamla 54262)
78   LOVE HURTS 95 -- -- 2  
Nazareth (A&M 1671)
79   NICE, NICE, VERY NICE 86 91 92 6
Ambrosia (20th Century 2244)
80   HE AIN'T HEAVY...HE'S MY BROTHER -- -- -- 1  
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40495)
81   THEME FROM S.W.A.T. 85 98 -- 3
Rhythm Heritage (ABC 12135)
82   LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY 88 96 98 4
Donna Summer (Oasis 401)
83   SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Helen Reddy (Capitol 4192)
84   BIRMINGHAM BLUES -- -- -- 1  
Charlie Daniels Band (Kama Sutra 606)
85   THIS OLD MAN -- -- -- 1  
Purple Reign (Private Stock 45,052)
86   NEVER BEEN ANY REASON 91 97 90 6
Head East (A&M 1718)
87   WE ALL GOTTA STICK TOGETHER 90 93 95 4
Four Tops (ABC 12123)
88   SOUL TRAIN '75 93 -- -- 2
Soul Train Gang (Soul Train 10400)
89   SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Batdorf & Rodney (Arista 0159)
90   THIS IS WHAT YOU MEAN TO ME 96 100 -- 3
Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40085)
91   I CHEAT THE HANGMAN -- -- -- 1  
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8161)
92   HEY THERE LITTLE FIREFLY (PT. 1) 94 99 100 4
Firefly (A&M 1736)
93   VALENTINE LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Norman Connors (Buddah 499)
94   HOW HIGH THE MOON -- -- -- 1  
Gloria Gaynor (MGM 14838)
95   SUNDAY SUNRISE 97 -- -- 2
Anne Murray (Capitol 4142)
96   BYE BYE BABY 99 -- -- 2
U.S. 1 (Private Stock 45,045)
97   PALOMA BLANCA -- -- -- 1  
George Baker Selection (Warner Bros. 8115)
98   THE MAN ON PAGE 602 -- -- -- 1  
Zoot Fenster (Antique 106)
99   I'M ON FIRE 100 -- -- 2
Jim Gilstrap (Roxbury 2016)
100   IN THE WINTER -- -- -- 1  
Janis Ian (Columbia 10228)

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:

   • "Something Better To Do" by Olivia Newton-John (# 31)
   • "You" by George Harrison (# 32)
   • "Mexico" by James Taylor (# 43)
   • "It Only Takes A Minute" by Tavares (# 45)
   • "Ain't No Way To Treat A Lady" by Helen Reddy (# 54)
   • "Peace Pipe" by B.T. Express (# 55)
   • "Diamonds And Rust" by Joan Baez (# 56)
   • "Change With The Times" by Van McCoy (# 58)
   • "Same Thing It Took" by Impressions (# 62)
   • "This Is Your Life" by Commodores (# 77)
   • "Machines" by John Livigni (# 84)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   LOUISIANA LOU AND THREE CARD MONTY JOHN Allman Brothers Band
102   WHAT'S COME OVER ME Margie Joseph & Blue Magic
103   (I'M GOING BY) THE STARS IN YOUR EYES Ron Banks & Dramatics
104   THEY ALL ASK'D FOR YOU Meters
105   BLUE GUITAR Justin Hayward & John Lodge
106   LET'S DO THE LATIN HUSTLE Eddie Drennon & B.B.S. Unlimited
107   USING THE POWER Climax Blues Band
108   MOONLIGHTING Leo Sayer
109   BUILDING FIRES Flying Burrito Brothers
110   GIVE ME YOUR HEART Bloodstone
111   THE PROMISED LAND Michael Dinner
112   CRAZY Atlanta Rhythm Section
113   LOVE DON'T COME NO STRONGER (THAN YOURS AND MINE) Jeff Perry
114   FOR A DANCER Prelude
115   LOVING ARMS Millie Jackson
116   BREAKFAST FOR TWO Country Joe McDonald
117   I'LL TAKE A TANGO Cilla Black
118   I ONLY HAVE LOVE Syl Johnson
119   EASY AS PIE Billy (Crash) Craddock
120   IT'S TIME FOR LOVE Chi-Lites
121   NEXT TIME Dan Fogelberg
122   DRIVE MY CAR Gary Toms Empire
123   GOODNIGHT AND GOOD MORNING Cecilio & Kapono
124   IT'S ALRIGHT Graham Central Station
125   ALONE TOO LONG Hall & Oates
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