Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending December 13, 1975
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  THAT'S THE WAY |
1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
| KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1015) | ||||||
| 2 | LET'S DO IT AGAIN |
3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | |
| Staple Singers (Curtom 0109) | ||||||
| 3 | FLY ROBIN FLY |
2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | |
| Silver Convention (Midland Int'l 10339) | ||||||
| 4 | SATURDAY NIGHT |
6 | 8 | 13 | 11 | |
| Bay City Rollers (Arista 0149) | ||||||
| 5 | NIGHTS ON BROADWAY |
4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO 515) | ||||||
| 6 | SKY HIGH |
8 | 10 | 15 | 15 | |
| Jigsaw (Chelsea 3022) | ||||||
| 7 | MY LITTLE TOWN |
7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
| Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia 10230) | ||||||
| 8 | I WRITE THE SONGS |
10 | 13 | 33 | 6 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista 0157) | ||||||
| 9 | LOVE ROLLERCOASTER |
13 | 23 | 44 | 5 | |
| Ohio Players (Mercury 73734) | ||||||
| 10 | I LOVE MUSIC (PT. 1) |
11 | 14 | 35 | 8 | |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3577) | ||||||
| 11 | FOX ON THE RUN |
12 | 17 | 36 | 5 | |
| Sweet (Capitol 4157) | ||||||
| 12 | ISLAND GIRL |
5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | |
| Elton John (MCA 40461) | ||||||
| 13 | THEME FROM MAHOGANY |
18 | 28 | 52 | 7 | |
| Diana Ross (Motown 1377) | ||||||
| 14 | OUR DAY WILL COME |
15 | 16 | 19 | 9 | |
| Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,043) | ||||||
| 15 | THE WAY I WANT TO TOUCH YOU |
9 | 6 | 4 | 13 | |
| Captain & Tennille (A&M 1725) | ||||||
| 16 | VENUS & MARS-ROCK SHOW |
16 | 18 | 21 | 7 | |
| Paul McCartney & Wings (Capitol 4175) | ||||||
| 17 | EIGHTEEN WITH A BULLET |
14 | 15 | 18 | 16 | |
| Pete Wingfield (Island 026) | ||||||
| 18 | YOU SEXY THING |
22 | 30 | 39 | 9 | |
| Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16047) | ||||||
| 19 | CONVOY |
49 | 66 | 98 | 4 |  |
| C.W. McCall (MGM 14839) | ||||||
| 20 | FLY AWAY |
69 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| John Denver (RCA Victor 10517) | ||||||
| 21 | WALK AWAY FROM LOVE |
28 | 39 | 57 | 5 | |
| David Ruffin (Motown 1376) | ||||||
| 22 | THE LAST GAME OF THE SEASON |
23 | 29 | 40 | 6 | |
| David Geddes (Big Tree 16052) | ||||||
| 23 | WHO LOVES YOU |
17 | 12 | 7 | 16 | |
| Four Seasons (Warner/Curb 8122) | ||||||
| 24 | I WANT'A DO SOMETHING FREAKY TO YOU |
20 | 20 | 22 | 14 | |
| Leon Haywood (20th Century 2228) | ||||||
| 25 | SECRET LOVE |
26 | 27 | 30 | 9 | |
| Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot 17585) | ||||||
| 26 | FOR THE LOVE OF YOU (PTS. 1 & 2) |
27 | 31 | 38 | 6 | |
| Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2259) | ||||||
| 27 | SING A SONG |
41 | 53 | 67 | 4 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10251) | ||||||
| 28 | LOW RIDER |
21 | 11 | 11 | 14 | |
| War (United Artists 706) | ||||||
| 29 | OVER MY HEAD |
34 | 46 | 68 | 6 | |
| Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 1339) | ||||||
| 30 | PART TIME LOVE |
32 | 34 | 42 | 7 | |
| Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 513) | ||||||
| 31 | COUNTRY BOY |
35 | 43 | 60 | 6 | |
| Glen Campbell (Capitol 4155) | ||||||
| 32 | EVIL WOMAN |
37 | 51 | 79 | 5 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 729) | ||||||
| 33 | WINNERS AND LOSERS |
39 | 47 | 63 | 6 | |
| Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Playboy 6054) | ||||||
| 34 | FULL OF FIRE |
38 | 41 | 59 | 6 | |
| Al Green (Hi 2300) | ||||||
| 35 | ROCK AND ROLL ALL NIGHT |
42 | 58 | 71 | 6 | |
| Kiss (Casablanca 850) | ||||||
| 36 | TIMES OF YOUR LIFE |
43 | 56 | 73 | 5 | |
| Paul Anka (United Artists 737) | ||||||
| 37 | FEELINGS |
30 | 21 | 16 | 27 | |
| Morris Albert (RCA Victor 10279) | ||||||
| 38 | I'M ON FIRE |
24 | 25 | 27 | 9 |  |
| 5000 Volts (Philips 40801) | ||||||
| 39 | HURRICANE (PT. 1) |
54 | 67 | 87 | 4 | |
| Bob Dylan (Columbia 10245) | ||||||
| 40 | SCHOOL BOY CRUSH |
51 | 62 | 70 | 5 | |
| Average White Band (Atlantic 3304) | ||||||
| 41 | BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE RAIN |
25 | 26 | 29 | 17 | |
| Willie Nelson (Columbia 10176) | ||||||
| 42 | VOLARE |
46 | 54 | 66 | 7 | |
| Al Martino (Capitol 4134) | ||||||
| 43 | WAKE UP EVERYBODY |
50 | 60 | 72 | 4 | |
| Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3579) | ||||||
| 44 | CARRY ME |
47 | 55 | 64 | 6 | |
| Crosby & Nash (ABC 12140) | ||||||
| 45 | BABY FACE |
55 | 64 | 74 | 5 | |
| Wing And A Prayer Fife & Drum Corps (Wing & A Prayer 103) | ||||||
| 46 | CARIBBEAN FESTIVAL |
48 | 49 | 51 | 8 | |
| Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1573) | ||||||
| 47 | MIRACLES |
36 | 33 | 14 | 17 | |
| Jefferson Starship (Grunt 10367) | ||||||
| 48 | DOWN TO THE LINE |
57 | 69 | 82 | 4 | |
| Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73724) | ||||||
| 49 | SQUEEZE BOX |
64 | 72 | 75 | 5 | |
| Who (MCA 40475) | ||||||
| 50 | LOVE HURTS |
66 | 78 | 95 | 4 | |
| Nazareth (A&M 1671) | ||||||
| 51 | WOMAN TONIGHT |
60 | 70 | 81 | 4 | |
| America (Warner Bros. 8157) | ||||||
| 52 | LOVE MACHINE (PT. 1) |
68 | 77 | 92 | 6 | |
| Miracles (Tamla 54262) | ||||||
| 53 | LET IT SHINE |
65 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40495) | ||||||
| 54 | GOING DOWN SLOWLY |
63 | 71 | 80 | 4 | |
| Pointer Sisters (ABC/Blue Thumb 268) | ||||||
| 55 | THIS WILL BE |
19 | 9 | 9 | 16 | |
| Natalie Cole (Capitol 4109) | ||||||
| 56 | BAD BLOOD |
40 | 36 | 23 | 14 | |
| Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40460) | ||||||
| 57 | I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU |
29 | 19 | 20 | 17 | |
| Art Garfunkel (Columbia 10190) | ||||||
| 58 | SINCE I MET YOU BABY |
44 | 44 | 46 | 9 | |
| Freddy Fender (GRT 031) | ||||||
| 59 | HEAT WAVE |
31 | 22 | 6 | 12 | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45282) | ||||||
| 60 | SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT |
70 | 83 | -- | 3 | |
| Helen Reddy (Capitol 4192) | ||||||
| 61 | 50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Paul Simon (Columbia 10270) | ||||||
| 62 | BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40500) | ||||||
| 63 | OPERATOR |
33 | 24 | 25 | 13 | |
| Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 3292) | ||||||
| 64 | SOS |
52 | 32 | 12 | 18 | |
| Abba (Atlantic 3265) | ||||||
| 65 | PALOMA BLANCA |
80 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
| George Baker Selection (Warner Bros. 8115) | ||||||
| 66 | LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY |
77 | 82 | 88 | 6 | |
| Donna Summer (Oasis 401) | ||||||
| 67 | HAPPY |
59 | 59 | 61 | 9 | |
| Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54263) | ||||||
| 68 | FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN |
72 | 76 | 83 | 7 | |
| Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn 0244) | ||||||
| 69 | LONELY SCHOOL YEAR |
71 | 73 | 78 | 7 | |
| Hudson Brothers (Rocket/MCA 40464) | ||||||
| 70 | LET'S LIVE TOGETHER |
73 | 74 | 89 | 10 | |
| Road Apples (Polydor 14285) | ||||||
| 71 | THIS OLD MAN |
81 | 85 | -- | 3 | |
| Purple Reign (Private Stock 45,052) | ||||||
| 72 | NEVER BEEN ANY REASON |
74 | 86 | 91 | 8 | |
| Head East (A&M 1718) | ||||||
| 73 | THEME FROM S.W.A.T. |
76 | 81 | 85 | 5 | |
| Rhythm Heritage (ABC 12135) | ||||||
| 74 | ART FOR ART'S SAKE |
83 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| 10cc (Mercury 73725) | ||||||
| 75 | GOLDEN YEARS |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| David Bowie (RCA Victor 10441) | ||||||
| 76 | PLAY ON LOVE |
86 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Jefferson Starship (Grunt 10456) | ||||||
| 77 | HEY THERE LITTLE FIREFLY (PT. 1) |
82 | 92 | 94 | 6 | |
| Firefly (A&M 1736) | ||||||
| 78 | ALL BY MYSELF |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Eric Carmen (Arista 0165) | ||||||
| 79 | I CHEAT THE HANGMAN |
85 | 91 | -- | 3 | |
| Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8161) | ||||||
| 80 | LYIN' EYES |
45 | 35 | 17 | 13 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 45279) | ||||||
| 81 | SLOW RIDE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Foghat (Bearsville 0306) | ||||||
| 82 | SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT |
84 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| Batdorf & Rodney (Arista 0159) | ||||||
| 83 | FREE RIDE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Tavares (Capitol 4184) | ||||||
| 84 | BIRMINGHAM BLUES |
79 | 84 | -- | 3 | |
| Charlie Daniels Band (Kama Sutra 606) | ||||||
| 85 | SOUL TRAIN '75 |
-- | 88 | 93 | 3 | |
| Soul Train Gang (Soul Train 10400) | ||||||
| 86 | VALENTINE LOVE |
88 | 93 | -- | 3 | |
| Norman Connors (Buddah 499) | ||||||
| 87 | HOW HIGH THE MOON |
89 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
| Gloria Gaynor (MGM 14838) | ||||||
| 88 | BLUE GUITAR |
92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Justin Hayward & John Lodge (Threshold 67021) | ||||||
| 89 | WHAT'S COME OVER ME |
93 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Margie Joseph & Blue Magic (Atco 7030) | ||||||
| 90 | THE HOMECOMING |
97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Hagood Hardy (Capitol 4156) | ||||||
| 91 | THE MAN ON PAGE 602 |
91 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| Zoot Fenster (Antique 106) | ||||||
| 92 | FOR A DANCER |
99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Prelude (Pye 71045) | ||||||
| 93 | DON'T CRY JONI |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Conway Twitty (MCA 40407) | ||||||
| 94 | DRIVE MY CAR |
95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Gary Toms Empire (Pickwick Int'l 6504b) | ||||||
| 95 | IT'S ALRIGHT |
96 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. 8148) | ||||||
| 96 | THE BLIND MAN IN THE BLEACHERS |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Kenny Starr (MCA 40474) | ||||||
| 97 | IN THE WINTER |
98 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| Janis Ian (Columbia 10228) | ||||||
| 98 | I WANT TO DANCE WITH YOU (DANCE WITH ME) |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Ritchie Family (20th Century 2252) | ||||||
| 99 | DEEP PURPLE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14840) | ||||||
| 100 | MAKE LOVE TO YOUR MIND |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Bill Withers (Columbia 10255) | ||||||
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:
• "Games People Play" by Spinners (# 53)
• "Love Power" by Willie Hutch (# 56)
• "Skybird" by Tony Orlando & Dawn (# 58)
• "Calypso" by John Denver (# 61)
• "Do It Any Way You Wanna" by People's Choice (# 62)
• "Everything's The Same (Ain't Nothing Changed)" by Billy Swan (# 67)
• "Lady Blue" by Leon Russell (# 75)
• "Nice, Nice, Very Nice" by Ambrosia (# 78)
• "This Is What You Mean To Me" by Engelbert Humperdinck (# 87)
• "Bye Bye Baby" by U.S. 1 (# 90)
• "Sunday Sunrise" by Anne Murray (# 94)
• "I'm On Fire" by Jim Gilstrap (#100)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | I GOT OVER LOVE |
Major Harris | ||||
| 102 | THEY ALL ASK'D FOR YOU |
Meters | ||||
| 103 | BREAKFAST FOR TWO |
Country Joe McDonald | ||||
| 104 | USING THE POWER |
Climax Blues Band | ||||
| 105 | GIVE ME YOUR HEART |
Bloodstone | ||||
| 106 | EASY AS PIE |
Billy (Crash) Craddock | ||||
| 107 | ALMOST SATURDAY NIGHT |
John Fogerty | ||||
| 108 | (I'M GOING BY) THE STARS IN YOUR EYES |
Ron Banks & Dramatics | ||||
| 109 | LOVE HURTS |
Jim Capaldi | ||||
| 110 | YESTERDAY'S HERO |
John Paul Young | ||||
| 111 | CRAZY |
Atlanta Rhythm Section | ||||
| 112 | EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART |
Crown Heights Affair | ||||
| 113 | ONE WOMAN BAND |
Carol Chase | ||||
| 114 | GOODNIGHT AND GOOD MORNING |
Cecilio & Kapono | ||||
| 115 | LOVING ARMS |
Millie Jackson | ||||
| 116 | NEXT TIME |
Dan Fogelberg | ||||
| 117 | LOUISIANA LOU AND THREE CARD MONTY JOHN |
Allman Brothers Band | ||||
| 118 | I BELIEVE IN FATHER CHRISTMAS |
Greg Lake | ||||
| 119 | THE ZIP |
MFSB | ||||
| 120 | THAT'S WHY I LOVE YOU |
Andrew Gold | ||||
| 121 | ONCE YOU HIT THE ROAD |
Dionne Warwick | ||||
| 122 | AMAZING GRACE (USED TO BE HER FAVORITE SONG) |
Amazing Rhythm Aces | ||||
| 123 | ALONE TOO LONG |
Hall & Oates | ||||
| 124 | HAVE A CIGAR |
Pink Floyd | ||||
| 125 | THROUGH THE EYES OF LITTLE CHILDREN |
Larry Jon Wilson | ||||