Wednesday December 31, 1975
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending December 27, 1975



TWLW2WK3WKWKS
1   SATURDAY NIGHT 2 4 6 13
Bay City Rollers (Arista 0149)
2   I WRITE THE SONGS 6 8 10 8
Barry Manilow (Arista 0157)
3   THEME FROM MAHOGANY 7 13 18 9
Diana Ross (Motown 1377)
4   CONVOY 8 19 49 6
C.W. McCall (MGM 14839)
5   LET'S DO IT AGAIN 1 2 3 11
Staple Singers (Curtom 0109)
6   LOVE ROLLERCOASTER 9 9 13 7
Ohio Players (Mercury 73734)
7   THAT'S THE WAY 3 1 1 11
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1015)
8   FOX ON THE RUN 11 11 12 7
Sweet (Capitol 4157)
9   FLY AWAY 13 20 69 4
John Denver (RCA Victor 10517)
10   I LOVE MUSIC (PT. 1) 10 10 11 10
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3577)
11   YOU SEXY THING 12 18 22 11
Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16047)
12   WALK AWAY FROM LOVE 15 21 28 7
David Ruffin (Motown 1376)
13   FLY ROBIN FLY 4 3 2 13
Silver Convention (Midland Int'l 10339)
14   SING A SONG 17 27 41 6
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10251)
15   SKY HIGH 5 6 8 17
Jigsaw (Chelsea 3022)
16   BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO 20 62 -- 3
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40500)
17   OUR DAY WILL COME 14 14 15 11
Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,043)
18   EVIL WOMAN 23 32 37 7
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 729)
19   OVER MY HEAD 21 29 34 8
Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 1339)
20   LOVE MACHINE (PT. 1) 24 52 68 8
Miracles (Tamla 54262)
21   COUNTRY BOY 25 31 35 8
Glen Campbell (Capitol 4155)
22   50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER 48 61 -- 3  
Paul Simon (Columbia 10270)
23   ROCK AND ROLL ALL NIGHT 30 35 42 8
Kiss (Casablanca 850)
24   WINNERS AND LOSERS 27 33 39 8
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Playboy 6054)
25   NIGHTS ON BROADWAY 16 5 4 13
Bee Gees (RSO 515)
26   TIMES OF YOUR LIFE 31 36 43 7
Paul Anka (United Artists 737)
27   PART TIME LOVE 28 30 32 9
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 513)
28   HURRICANE (PT. 1) 35 39 54 6
Bob Dylan (Columbia 10245)
29   SQUEEZE BOX 36 49 64 7
Who (MCA 40475)
30   FULL OF FIRE 32 34 38 8
Al Green (Hi 2300)
31   LOVE HURTS 38 50 66 6
Nazareth (A&M 1671)
32   SCHOOL BOY CRUSH 34 40 51 7
Average White Band (Atlantic 3304)
33   ISLAND GIRL 19 12 5 12  
Elton John (MCA 40461)
34   WAKE UP EVERYBODY 37 43 50 6
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3579)
35   BABY FACE 39 45 55 7
Wing And A Prayer Fife & Drum Corps (Wing & A Prayer 103)
36   LET IT SHINE 40 53 65 4
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40495)
37   MY LITTLE TOWN 18 7 7 11  
Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia 10230)
38   LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY 56 66 77 8  
Donna Summer (Oasis 401)
39   PALOMA BLANCA 53 65 80 5  
George Baker Selection (Warner Bros. 8115)
40   DOWN TO THE LINE 42 48 57 6
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73724)
41   VOLARE 41 42 46 9
Al Martino (Capitol 4134)
42   ALL BY MYSELF 59 78 -- 3  
Eric Carmen (Arista 0165)
43   WOMAN TONIGHT 46 51 60 6
America (Warner Bros. 8157)
44   THE WAY I WANT TO TOUCH YOU 22 15 9 15  
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1725)
45   FOR THE LOVE OF YOU (PTS. 1 & 2) 26 26 27 8  
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2259)
46   TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT 69 -- -- 2  
Eagles (Asylum 45293)
47   FEELINGS 49 37 30 29
Morris Albert (RCA Victor 10279)
48   SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT 54 60 70 5
Helen Reddy (Capitol 4192)
49   THE LAST GAME OF THE SEASON 47 22 23 8
David Geddes (Big Tree 16052)
50   GOLDEN YEARS 61 75 -- 3  
David Bowie (RCA Victor 10441)
51   THIS OLD MAN 63 71 81 5  
Purple Reign (Private Stock 45,052)
52   CARIBBEAN FESTIVAL 45 46 48 10
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1573)
53   LET'S LIVE TOGETHER 62 70 73 12
Road Apples (Polydor 14285)
54   GOING DOWN SLOWLY 51 54 63 6
Pointer Sisters (ABC/Blue Thumb 268)
55   THEME FROM S.W.A.T. 65 73 76 7
Rhythm Heritage (ABC 12135)
56   SLOW RIDE 70 81 -- 3  
Foghat (Bearsville 0306)
57   FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN 60 68 72 9
Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn 0244)
58   PLAY ON LOVE 66 76 86 4
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 10456)
59   CHRISTMAS FOR COWBOYS 72 -- -- 2  
John Denver (RCA Victor 10464)
60   TRACKS OF MY TEARS 73 -- -- 2  
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45295)
61   SECRET LOVE 29 25 26 11  
Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot 17585)
62   HAPPY 64 67 59 11
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54263)
63   FANNY 77 -- -- 2  
Bee Gees (RSO 519)
64   ART FOR ART'S SAKE 67 74 83 4
10cc (Mercury 73725)
65   FREE RIDE 74 83 -- 3
Tavares (Capitol 4184)
66   LOVE OR LEAVE 76 -- -- 2
Spinners (Atlantic 3309)
67   VENUS & MARS-ROCK SHOW 33 16 16 9  
Paul McCartney & Wings (Capitol 4175)
68   LONELY SCHOOL YEAR 68 69 71 9
Hudson Brothers (Rocket/MCA 40464)
69   EIGHTEEN WITH A BULLET 43 17 14 18  
Pete Wingfield (Island 026)
70   LET THE MUSIC PLAY 79 -- -- 2
Barry White (20th Century 2265)
71   INSEPARABLE 82 -- -- 2  
Natalie Cole (Capitol 4193)
72   CARRY ME 44 44 47 8  
Crosby & Nash (ABC 12140)
73   EASY AS PIE 85 -- -- 2  
Billy (Crash) Craddock (ABC/Dot 17584)
74   THE HOMECOMING 87 90 97 4  
Hagood Hardy (Capitol 4156)
75   SOUL TRAIN '75 80 85 -- 5
Soul Train Gang (Soul Train 10400)
76   SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT 78 82 84 5
Batdorf & Rodney (Arista 0159)
77   SWEET THING -- -- -- 1  
Rufus & Chaka Khan (ABC 12149)
78   DON'T CRY JONI 88 93 -- 3
Conway Twitty (MCA 40407)
79   BREAK AWAY -- -- -- 1  
Art Garfunkel (Columbia 10273)
80   LOVE IS THE DRUG 91 -- -- 2  
Roxy Music (Atco 7042)
81   BACK TO THE ISLAND -- -- -- 1  
Leon Russell (Shelter 40483)
82   ALMOST SATURDAY NIGHT 86 -- -- 2
John Fogerty (Asylum 45291)
83   BLUE GUITAR 84 88 92 4
Justin Hayward & John Lodge (Threshold 67021)
84   DECEMBER, 1963 -- -- -- 1  
Four Seasons (Warner/Curb 8168)
85   BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY -- -- -- 1  
Queen (Elektra 45297)
86   THE BLIND MAN IN THE BLEACHERS 90 96 -- 3
Kenny Starr (MCA 40474)
87   SWEET LOVE 99 -- -- 2  
Commodores (Motown 1381)
88   FOR A DANCER 89 92 99 4
Prelude (Pye 71045)
89   YESTERDAY'S HERO 98 -- -- 2
John Paul Young (Ariola America 7607)
90   VALENTINE LOVE 81 86 88 5
Norman Connors (Buddah 499)
91   I WANT TO DANCE WITH YOU (DANCE WITH ME) 92 98 -- 3
Ritchie Family (20th Century 2252)
92   DEEP PURPLE 94 99 -- 3
Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14840)
93   SWEET LOVING MAN 95 -- -- 2
Morris Albert (RCA Victor 10437)
94   MAKE LOVE TO YOUR MIND 97 100 -- 3
Bill Withers (Columbia 10255)
95   FANNY (BE TENDER WITH MY LOVE) 96 -- -- 2
Gino Cunico (Arista 0162)
96   I BELIEVE IN FATHER CHRISTMAS 100 -- -- 2
Greg Lake (Atlantic 3305)
97   HOW HIGH THE MOON 83 87 89 5  
Gloria Gaynor (MGM 14838)
98   LOVE HURTS -- -- -- 1  
Jim Capaldi (Island 045)
99   ONCE YOU HIT THE ROAD -- -- -- 1  
Dionne Warwick (Warner Bros. 8154)
100   ONE WOMAN BAND -- -- -- 1  
Carol Chase (Janus 256)

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:

   • "I'm On Fire" by 5000 Volts (# 50)
   • "I Want'a Do Something Freaky To You" by Leon Haywood (# 52)
   • "Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain" by Willie Nelson (# 55)
   • "Who Loves You" by Four Seasons (# 57)
   • "Low Rider" by War (# 58)
   • "Never Been Any Reason" by Head East (# 71)
   • "Hey There Little Firefly (pt. 1)" by Firefly (# 75)
   • "Drive My Car" by Gary Toms Empire (# 93)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   I GOT OVER LOVE Major Harris
102   EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART Crown Heights Affair
103   BREAKFAST FOR TWO Country Joe McDonald
104   GOODNIGHT AND GOOD MORNING Cecilio & Kapono
105   THIS OLD HEART OF MINE Rod Stewart
106   THAT'S WHY I LOVE YOU Andrew Gold
107   LADY BUMP Penny McLean
108   AMAZING GRACE (USED TO BE HER FAVORITE SONG) Amazing Rhythm Aces
109   NURSERY RHYMES (PT. 1) People's Choice
110   HOLD BACK THE NIGHT Trammps
111   FUNKY WEEKEND Stylistics
112   YOUNG LOVE Ray Stevens
113   GIVE ME YOUR HEART Bloodstone
114   CHAIN GANG MEDLEY Jim Croce
115   SINCE I FELL FOR YOU Charlie Rich
116   CHILDREN OF THE RAIN Austin Roberts
117   GROWIN' UP Dan Hill
118   CRAZY Atlanta Rhythm Section
119   A FOOL IN LOVE Frankie Miller Band
120   THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY Moonlion
121   HAVE A CIGAR Pink Floyd
122   YOU Aretha Franklin
123   HOLLYWOOD HOT Eleventh Hour
124   THROUGH THE EYES OF LITTLE CHILDREN Larry Jon Wilson
125   I HAD A LOVE Ben E. King
  Copyright © 2014-2024, All Rights Reserved   •   Privacy Policy   •   Contact Us