Sunday March 9, 1975
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending March 8, 1975



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1   HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW 2 6 9 7
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40349)
2   MY EYES ADORED YOU 3 5 8 18
Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,003)
3   PICK UP THE PIECES 1 2 3 16
Average White Band (Atlantic 3229)
4   LADY MARMALADE 7 11 17 9
LaBelle (Epic 50048)
5   BLACK WATER 5 3 5 12
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8062)
6   LOVING YOU 11 19 44 7
Minnie Riperton (Epic 50057)
7   LADY 8 9 12 13
Styx (Wooden Nickel 10102)
8   ROLL ON DOWN THE HIGHWAY 9 13 16 7
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73656)
9   BEST OF MY LOVE 4 4 4 15
Eagles (Asylum 45218)
10   LONELY PEOPLE 10 12 15 12
America (Warner Bros. 8048)
11   SHAME SHAME SHAME 13 29 42 8
Shirley & Company (Vibration 532)
12   NO NO SONG 29 38 50 5  
Ringo Starr (Apple 1880)
13   POETRY MAN 17 26 30 9
Phoebe Snow (Shelter 40353)
14   YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL 22 33 41 8
Joe Cocker (A&M 1641)
15   FIRE 6 1 2 13
Ohio Players (Mercury 73643)
16   CAN'T GET IT OUT OF MY HEAD 18 21 24 13
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 573)
17   UP IN A PUFF OF SMOKE 19 22 26 11
Polly Brown (GTO 1002)
18   DON'T CALL US, WE'LL CALL YOU 20 23 38 11
Sugarloaf (Claridge 402)
19   I AM LOVE (PTS. 1 & 2) 21 24 28 8
Jackson Five (Motown 1310)
20   EXPRESS 25 32 39 6
B.T. Express (Roadshow 7001)
21   MY BOY 23 27 32 7
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 10191)
22   NIGHTINGALE 16 18 21 11
Carole King (Ode 66106)
23   MOVIN' ON 26 28 33 8
Bad Company (Swan Song 70101)
24   TO THE DOOR OF THE SUN (ALLE PORTE DEL SOLE) 27 30 34 13
Al Martino (Capitol 3987)
25   I'M A WOMAN 24 25 27 12
Maria Muldaur (Reprise 1319)
26   NEVER LET HER GO 28 31 35 11
David Gates (Elektra 45223)
27   PART OF THE PLAN 33 39 47 11
Dan Fogelberg (Epic 50055)
28   EMOTION 32 37 45 6
Helen Reddy (Capitol 4021)
29   EMMA 36 55 67 6
Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16031)
30   YOU'RE NO GOOD 15 7 1 14  
Linda Ronstadt (Capitol 3990)
31   THE SOUTH'S GONNA DO IT AGAIN 39 48 57 8
Charlie Daniels Band (Kama Sutra 598)
32   SAD SWEET DREAMER 38 45 52 8
Sweet Sensation (Pye 71002)
33   ONCE YOU GET STARTED 42 56 72 5
Rufus (ABC 12066)
34   CHEVY VAN 43 58 69 6
Sammy Johns (GRC 2046)
35   MANDY 31 16 13 17
Barry Manilow (Bell 45,613)
36   HARRY TRUMAN 44 67 82 4
Chicago (Columbia 10092)
37   HEY, WON'T YOU PLAY ANOTHER SOMEBODY DONE SOMEBODY WRONG SONG 45 57 73 6
B.J. Thomas (ABC 12054)
38   SWEET SURRENDER 14 14 14 11  
John Denver (RCA Victor 10148)
39   SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL 30 8 7 13
Grand Funk (Capitol 4002)
40   SUPERNATURAL THING (PT. 1) 50 61 70 7
Ben E. King (Atlantic 3241)
41   I FOUGHT THE LAW 41 43 51 7
Sam Neely (A&M 1651)
42   BUTTER BOY 51 65 74 6
Fanny (Casablanca 814)
43   SATIN SOUL 54 66 76 6  
Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century 2162)
44   I'VE BEEN THIS WAY BEFORE 47 50 53 6
Neil Diamond (Columbia 10084)
45   GOOD TIMES, ROCK AND ROLL 46 53 64 8
Flash Cadillac & Continental Kids (Private Stock 45,006)
46   LOVE FINDS ITS OWN WAY 57 72 83 4  
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 453)
47   #9 DREAM 12 10 11 11  
John Lennon (Apple 1878)
48   SHINING STAR 64 75 88 5  
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10090)
49   MY ELUSIVE DREAMS 56 59 68 6
Charlie Rich (Epic 50064)
50   PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM -- -- -- 1  
Elton John (MCA 40364)
51   DANCE THE KUNG FU 60 69 79 5
Carl Douglas (20th Century 2168)
52   THE BERTHA BUTT BOOGIE 62 71 80 5
Jimmy Castor Bunch (Atlantic 3232)
53   LOVE CORPORATION 63 74 84 5
Hues Corporation (RCA Victor 10200)
54   I GET LIFTED 59 64 66 8
George McCrae (T.K. 1007)
55   L-O-V-E (LOVE) 74 -- -- 2  
Al Green (Hi 2282)
56   WHAT AM I GONNA DO WITH YOU -- -- -- 1  
Barry White (20th Century 2177)
57   I WANNA LEARN A LOVE SONG 66 78 -- 3
Harry Chapin (Elektra 45236)
58   I HAVE A DREAM 67 81 -- 3
Donny Osmond (MGM 14781)
59   JACKIE BLUE 68 84 90 5
Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M 1654)
60   IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT 48 51 60 7  
Millie Jackson (Spring 155)
61   WALKING IN RHYTHM 72 83 89 5  
Blackbyrds (Fantasy 736)
62   SHOESHINE BOY 71 80 87 5
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54257)
63   HUSH / I'M ALIVE 73 89 -- 3
Blue Swede (EMI 4029)
64   DOCTOR'S ORDERS 55 35 18 16
Carol Douglas (Midland Int'l 10113)
65   LINDA ON MY MIND 76 90 100 4  
Conway Twitty (MCA 40339)
66   TURN TO STONE 70 77 94 4
Joe Walsh (ABC/Dunhill 15026)
67   BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS 77 88 99 4
Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot 17540)
68   KILLER QUEEN 79 86 93 4  
Queen (Elektra 45226)
69   LONG TALL GLASSES 80 93 -- 3  
Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 8043)
70   DEVIL IN THE BOTTLE 75 82 86 6
T.G. Sheppard (Melodyland 6002)
71   LIVING A LITTLE, LAUGHING A LITTLE 81 -- -- 2
Spinners (Atlantic 3252)
72   IT'S A MIRACLE 84 -- -- 2  
Barry Manilow (Arista 0108)
73   WOLF CREEK PASS 78 85 92 5
C.W. McCall (MGM 14764)
74   WE'RE ALMOST THERE 89 -- -- 2  
Michael Jackson (Motown 1341)
75   WHO'S SORRY NOW 88 -- -- 2  
Marie Osmond (MGM 14786)
76   I'LL BE HOLDING ON 82 87 97 4
Big Al Downing (Chess 2158)
77   DON'T LET GO 92 -- -- 2  
Commander Cody (Warner Bros. 8073)
78   SHOWDOWN 83 94 -- 3
Odia Coates (United Artists 601)
79   LEONA 98 -- -- 2  
Wet Willie (Capricorn 0224)
80   TANGLED UP IN BLUE -- -- -- 1  
Bob Dylan (Columbia 10106)
81   REALITY 85 -- -- 2
James Brown (Polydor 14268)
82   FALLING IN AND OUT OF LOVE / AMIE 95 -- -- 2  
Pure Prairie League (RCA Victor 10184)
83   SKATING AWAY -- -- -- 1  
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2103)
84   ANGEL (WHAT IN THE WORLD'S COME OVER US) 90 97 -- 3
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14262)
85   BEER BARREL POLKA -- -- -- 1  
Bobby Vinton (ABC 12056)
86   LIVE YOUR LIFE BEFORE YOU DIE 93 -- -- 2
Pointer Sisters (ABC/Blue Thumb 262)
87   MY LITTLE LADY -- -- -- 1  
Bloodstone (London 1061)
88   HE DON'T LOVE YOU -- -- -- 1  
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Elektra 45240)
89   SWING YOUR DADDY -- -- -- 1  
Jim Gilstrap (Roxbury 2006)
90   SHAVING CREAM 94 -- -- 2
Benny Bell (Vanguard 35183)
91   STEP BY STEP 97 -- -- 2
Kiki Dee (Rocket/MCA 40355)
92   BUMP ME BABY (PT. 1) -- -- -- 1  
Dooley Silverspoon (Cotton 636)
93   SNEAKY SNAKE 96 -- -- 2
Tom T. Hall (Mercury 73641)
94   MIDNIGHT SHOW 99 -- -- 2
Ron Dante (Arista 0111)
95   LIKE A SUNDAY MORNING 100 -- -- 2
Lana Cantrell (Polydor 14261)
96   ONLY ONE WOMAN -- -- -- 1  
Nigel Olsson (Rocket/MCA 40337)
97   THEME FROM THE PROPHET -- -- -- 1  
Richard Harris (Atlantic 3238)
98   SORRY DOESN'T ALWAYS MAKE IT RIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Diana Ross (Motown 1335)
99   THE PILL -- -- -- 1  
Loretta Lynn (MCA 40358)
100   HIJACK 91 100 -- 3
Herbie Mann (Atlantic 3246)

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:

   • "Look In My Eyes Pretty Woman" by Tony Orlando & Dawn (# 34)
   • "Boogie On Reggae Woman" by Stevie Wonder (# 35)
   • "Get Dancin'" by Disco Tex & Sex-O-Lettes (# 37)
   • "Please Mr. Postman" by Carpenters (# 40)
   • "Don't Take Your Love" by Manhattans (# 49)
   • "Laughter In The Rain" by Neil Sedaka (# 52)
   • "It's All Right" by Jim Capaldi (# 53)
   • "Star On A TV Show" by Stylistics (# 58)
   • "I Won't Last A Day Without You / Let Me Be The One" by Al Wilson (# 61)
   • "Changes" by Loggins & Messina (# 65)
   • "Isn't It Lonely Together" by Stark & O'Brien (# 69)
   • "Givin' It All Up" by J. Geils Band (# 86)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   UPROAR Anne Murray
102   SUN GODDESS Ramsey Lewis & Earth, Wind & Fire
103   HEY GIRL, COME AND GET IT Stylistics
104   HOW LONG Ace
105   REACH OUT, I'LL BE THERE Gloria Gaynor
106   SMOKEY FACTORY BLUES Steppenwolf
107   REMEMBER WHAT I TOLD YOU TO FORGET Tavares
108   CAROLINE Jefferson Starship
109   I'M HER FOOL Billy Swan
110   SMOKIN' ROOM Carl Carlton
111   TOUCH ME BABY (REACHING OUT FOR YOUR LOVE) Tamiko Jones
112   SUPER DUPER LOVE (PT. 1) Sugar Billy
113   RUNAWAY Charlie Kulis
114   YOUNG AMERICANS David Bowie
115   EVERYBODY WANTS TO FIND A BLUEBIRD Randy Edelman
116   POWERFUL PEOPLE Gino Vannelli
117   NO LOVE IN THE ROOM 5th Dimension
118   YOU'RE A PART OF ME Susan Jacks
119   CHANGES (MESSIN' WITH MY MIND) Vernon Burch
120   YOU'RE NOT A BAD GHOST, JUST AN OLD SONG Melanie
121   TOBY Chi-Lites
122   LOVER PLEASE Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge
123   WHERE HAVE THEY GONE Jimmy Beaumont & Skyliners
124   BELIEVE HALF OF WHAT YOU SEE (AND NONE OF WHAT YOU HEAR) Leon Haywood
125   DANCIN' ON A SATURDAY NIGHT Bond
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