Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending December 13, 1975
TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
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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 | ||||
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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 |