Thursday February 6, 1975
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending February 1, 1975



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1   LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN 3 3 5 16
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40313)
2   BOOGIE ON REGGAE WOMAN 4 6 8 13
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54254)
3   YOU'RE NO GOOD 5 11 20 9
Linda Ronstadt (Capitol 3990)
4   PLEASE MR. POSTMAN 1 2 4 11
Carpenters (A&M 1646)
5   MANDY 2 1 2 12
Barry Manilow (Bell 45,613)
6   FIRE 10 18 25 8
Ohio Players (Mercury 73643)
7   PICK UP THE PIECES 9 16 22 11
Average White Band (Atlantic 3229)
8   NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE 8 9 12 14
Gloria Gaynor (MGM 14748)
9   BEST OF MY LOVE 13 15 19 10
Eagles (Asylum 45218)
10   SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL 11 13 16 8
Grand Funk (Capitol 4002)
11   DOCTOR'S ORDERS 12 14 18 11
Carol Douglas (Midland Int'l 10113)
12   MORNING SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN 6 10 15 11
Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14765)
13   GET DANCIN' 15 17 21 10
Disco Tex & Sex-O-Lettes (Chelsea 3004)
14   BLACK WATER 18 26 34 7
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8062)
15   MY EYES ADORED YOU 21 32 37 13
Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,003)
16   ROCK N' ROLL (I GAVE YOU THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE) 17 19 23 9
Mac Davis (Columbia 10070)
17   ONE MAN WOMAN-ONE WOMAN MAN 7 8 11 13
Paul Anka & Odia Coates (United Artists 569)
18   #9 DREAM 22 31 45 6
John Lennon (Apple 1878)
19   SWEET SURRENDER 25 33 40 6
John Denver (RCA Victor 10148)
20   LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS 14 5 3 10
Elton John & John Lennon (MCA 40344)
21   LONELY PEOPLE 24 28 33 7
America (Warner Bros. 8048)
22   STRUTTIN' 23 27 31 9
Billy Preston (A&M 1644)
23   LOOK IN MY EYES PRETTY WOMAN 26 30 36 8
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,620)
24   YOU'RE THE FIRST, THE LAST, MY EVERYTHING 16 4 1 14
Barry White (20th Century 2133)
25   LADY 30 43 44 8
Styx (Wooden Nickel 10102)
26   ROLL ON DOWN THE HIGHWAY 55 -- -- 2  
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73656)
27   FREEBIRD 27 25 26 11
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40328)
28   BIG YELLOW TAXI 31 40 47 7
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 45221)
29   NIGHTINGALE 36 44 51 6
Carole King (Ode 66106)
30   CAN'T GET IT OUT OF MY HEAD 35 41 46 8
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 573)
31   I BELONG TO YOU 33 36 38 12
Love Unlimited (20th Century 2141)
32   ONLY YOU 19 7 6 12  
Ringo Starr (Apple 1876)
33   HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW 73 -- -- 2  
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40349)
34   KUNG FU FIGHTING 28 24 10 16
Carl Douglas (20th Century 2140)
35   I'M A WOMAN 42 49 57 7
Maria Muldaur (Reprise 1319)
36   YOUR BULLDOG DRINKS CHAMPAGNE 39 46 52 7
Jim Stafford (MGM 14775)
37   LADY MARMALADE 52 71 92 4  
LaBelle (Epic 50048)
38   DING DONG, DING DONG 40 48 73 4
George Harrison (Apple 1879)
39   CHANGES 41 42 42 17
David Bowie (RCA Victor 0605)
40   AIN'T THAT PECULIAR 46 60 68 6
Diamond Reo (Big Tree 16030)
41   DON'T TAKE YOUR LOVE 48 55 63 6
Manhattans (Columbia 10045)
42   UP IN A PUFF OF SMOKE 50 63 72 6
Polly Brown (GTO 1002)
43   AS LONG AS HE TAKES CARE OF HOME 47 53 61 8
Candi Staton (Warner Bros. 8038)
44   DAY TRIPPER 45 47 49 7
Anne Murray (Capitol 4000)
45   TO THE DOOR OF THE SUN (ALLE PORTE DEL SOLE) 51 59 62 8
Al Martino (Capitol 3987)
46   HAPPY PEOPLE 49 52 54 8
Temptations (Gordy 7138)
47   MOVIN' ON 56 76 -- 3
Bad Company (Swan Song 70101)
48   I AM LOVE (PTS. 1 & 2) 58 74 -- 3
Jackson Five (Motown 1310)
49   WHEN A CHILD IS BORN 38 39 41 7  
Michael Holm (Mercury 73642)
50   NEVER LET HER GO 61 77 82 6  
David Gates (Elektra 45223)
51   DON'T CALL US, WE'LL CALL YOU 59 72 81 6
Sugarloaf (Claridge 402)
52   READY 32 29 30 10  
Cat Stevens (A&M 1645)
53   BUNGLE IN THE JUNGLE 20 12 13 15  
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2101)
54   CAT'S IN THE CRADLE 44 22 9 20
Harry Chapin (Elektra 45203)
55   FROM HIS WOMAN TO YOU 34 34 35 10  
Barbara Mason (Buddah 441)
56   MY BOY 74 -- -- 2  
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 10191)
57   THE ENTERTAINER 37 37 39 10  
Billy Joel (Columbia 10064)
58   POETRY MAN 78 88 96 4  
Phoebe Snow (Shelter 40353)
59   RHYME TYME PEOPLE 64 68 83 4
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1563)
60   SALLY G 69 90 -- 3
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1875b)
61   HOPPY, GENE AND ME 63 65 70 7
Roy Rogers (20th Century 2154)
62   I AM I AM 60 61 65 6
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54251)
63   SHAME SHAME SHAME 81 99 -- 3  
Shirley & Company (Vibration 532)
64   YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL 76 94 -- 3  
Joe Cocker (A&M 1641)
65   MIDNIGHT SKY (PT. 1) 71 75 79 4
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2255)
66   EXPRESS -- -- -- 1  
B.T. Express (Roadshow 7001)
67   DON'T CHA LOVE IT 72 73 78 8
Miracles (Tamla 54256)
68   PART OF THE PLAN 75 78 85 6
Dan Fogelberg (Epic 50055)
69   THANKS FOR THE SMILES 77 81 91 4
Charlie Ross (Big Tree 16025)
70   CHANGES 80 -- -- 2
Loggins & Messina (Columbia 10077)
71   EMOTION -- -- -- 1  
Helen Reddy (Capitol 4021)
72   LET ME START TONITE 79 80 86 5
Lamont Dozier (ABC 12044)
73   I FOUGHT THE LAW 89 -- -- 2  
Sam Neely (A&M 1651)
74   I'VE BEEN THIS WAY BEFORE -- -- -- 1  
Neil Diamond (Columbia 10084)
75   SAD SWEET DREAMER 87 97 -- 3  
Sweet Sensation (Pye 71002)
76   FUTURE SHOCK 82 85 93 5
Hello People (ABC/Dunhill 15023)
77   I WON'T LAST A DAY WITHOUT YOU / LET ME BE THE ONE 83 86 94 4
Al Wilson (Rocky Road 30202)
78   HOT DAWGIT 86 89 97 6
Ramsey Lewis & Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10056)
79   THE SOUTH'S GONNA DO IT AGAIN 84 95 -- 3
Charlie Daniels Band (Kama Sutra 598)
80   I GET LIFTED 90 92 -- 3
George McCrae (T.K. 1007)
81   IT'S ALL RIGHT 88 91 98 4
Jim Capaldi (Island 003)
82   LOVING YOU 95 -- -- 2  
Minnie Riperton (Epic 50057)
83   STAR ON A TV SHOW 93 -- -- 2
Stylistics (Avco 4649)
84   GOOD TIMES, ROCK AND ROLL 91 96 -- 3
Flash Cadillac & Continental Kids (Private Stock 45,006)
85   GIRLS (PT. 1) 92 93 100 4
Moments & Whatnauts (Stang 5057)
86   IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT 100 -- -- 2  
Millie Jackson (Spring 155)
87   EMMA -- -- -- 1  
Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16031)
88   ISN'T IT LONELY TOGETHER 98 -- -- 2
Stark & O'Brien (RCA Victor 10109)
89   MY ELUSIVE DREAMS -- -- -- 1  
Charlie Rich (Epic 50064)
90   I'LL STILL LOVE YOU 96 -- -- 2
Jim Weatherly (Buddah 444)
91   SUPERNATURAL THING (PT. 1) 97 -- -- 2
Ben E. King (Atlantic 3241)
92   SATIN SOUL -- -- -- 1  
Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century 2162)
93   PLEASE MR. PRESIDENT -- -- -- 1  
Paula Webb (Westbound 5001)
94   BUTTER BOY -- -- -- 1  
Fanny (Casablanca 814)
95   DEVIL IN THE BOTTLE -- -- -- 1  
T.G. Sheppard (Melodyland 6002)
96   CHEVY VAN -- -- -- 1  
Sammy Johns (GRC 2046)
97   WE MAY NEVER LOVE LIKE THIS AGAIN -- -- -- 1  
Maureen McGovern (20th Century 2158)
98   CHARMER -- -- -- 1  
Tim Moore (Asylum 45214)
99   HEY, WON'T YOU PLAY ANOTHER SOMEBODY DONE SOMEBODY WRONG SONG -- -- -- 1  
B.J. Thomas (ABC 12054)
100   YOU ARE YOU -- -- -- 1  
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3642)

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:

   • "Junior's Farm" by Paul McCartney & Wings (# 29)
   • "Ride 'em Cowboy" by Paul Davis (# 43)
   • "I Feel A Song (In My Heart)" by Gladys Knight & Pips (# 53)
   • "Must Of Got Lost" by J. Geils Band (# 54)
   • "When Will I See You Again" by Three Degrees (# 57)
   • "Dancin' Fool" by Guess Who (# 62)
   • "I Can Help" by Billy Swan (# 65)
   • "Baby, Hang Up The Phone" by Carl Graves (# 66)
   • "Do It ('til You're Satisfied)" by B.T. Express (# 67)
   • "Angie Baby" by Helen Reddy (# 68)
   • "Costafine Town" by Splinter (# 70)
   • "Should Anybody Ask" by Gary Bonner (# 85)
   • "What A Man, My Man Is" by Lynn Anderson (# 99)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   JACKIE BLUE Ozark Mountain Daredevils
102   SUPER DUPER LOVE (PT. 1) Sugar Billy
103   ONLY ONE WOMAN Nigel Olsson
104   MIDNIGHT SHOW Ron Dante
105   SINCE I FOUND MY BABY Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
106   WOLFMAN JACK Todd Rundgren
107   RAISED ON ROCK Johnny Winter
108   WHERE HAVE THEY GONE Jimmy Beaumont & Skyliners
109   THEME FROM CHICO AND THE MAN Jose Feliciano
110   PLEDGING MY LOVE Tom Jones
111   GET IT UP FOR LOVE Johnny Rivers
112   I HEAR THOSE CHURCH BELLS RINGING / CHAPEL OF LOVE Shirley
113   THE BERTHA BUTT BOOGIE Jimmy Castor Bunch
114   BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS Freddy Fender
115   THE BALLAD OF LUCY JORDAN Dr. Hook
116   WALKING IN RHYTHM Blackbyrds
117   WOLF CREEK PASS C.W. McCall
118   LOVER PLEASE Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge
119   REMEMBER WHAT I TOLD YOU TO FORGET Tavares
120   SHOESHINE BOY Eddie Kendricks
121   WORDS ARE IMPOSSIBLE Margie Joseph
122   LOVE DON'T YOU GO THROUGH NO CHANGES ON ME Sister Sledge
123   LA LA LOVE YOU Don McLean
124   COOCHIE COOCHIE COO Hudson Brothers
125   GUILTY First Choice
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