Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending May 24, 1975

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	SHINING STAR	2	4	7	16
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10090)
2	HOW LONG	3	5	8	11
Ace (Anchor 21000)
3	BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS	4	7	11	15
Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot 17540)
4	JACKIE BLUE	1	1	3	16
Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M 1654)
5	I DON'T LIKE TO SLEEP ALONE	6	9	10	11
Paul Anka with Odia Coates (United Artists 615)
6	THANK GOD I'M A COUNTRY BOY	9	13	15	10
John Denver (RCA Victor 10239)
7	HE DON'T LOVE YOU	5	2	1	12
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Elektra 45240)
8	SISTER GOLDEN HAIR	12	17	33	7
America (Warner Bros. 8086)
9	ONLY YESTERDAY	11	12	13	9
Carpenters (A&M 1677)
10	BAD TIME	14	16	19	8
Grand Funk (Capitol 4046)
11	WHEN WILL I BE LOVED	18	22	38	7
Linda Ronstadt (Capitol 4050)
12	KILLER QUEEN	13	15	18	15
Queen (Elektra 45226)
13	OLD DAYS	16	21	44	5
Chicago (Columbia 10131)
14	WALKING IN RHYTHM	7	8	9	16
Blackbyrds (Fantasy 736)
15	LOVE WON'T LET ME WAIT	20	25	30	9
Major Harris (Atlantic 3248)
16	PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM	8	3	4	12
Elton John (MCA 40364)
17	BAD LUCK (PT. 1)	19	23	27	9
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3562)
18	CUT THE CAKE	21	26	29	8
Average White Band (Atlantic 3261)
19	ONLY WOMEN	24	32	39	8
Alice Cooper (Atlantic 3254)
20	GET DOWN, GET DOWN (GET ON THE FLOOR)	29	37	48	8
Joe Simon (Spring 156)
21	WILDFIRE	27	36	51	10
Michael Murphey (Epic 50084)
22	SHOESHINE BOY	22	24	26	16
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54257)
23	HIJACK	25	29	37	12
Herbie Mann (Atlantic 3246)
24	THE LAST FAREWELL	26	33	49	9
Roger Whittaker (RCA Victor 50030)
25	TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS	31	56	82	4
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8092)
26	IT'S A MIRACLE	10	11	12	13
Barry Manilow (Arista 0108)
27	I'M NOT LISA	35	40	46	9
Jessi Colter (Capitol 4009)
28	LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER	43	60	79	5
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1672)
29	TRAMPLED UNDER FOOT	34	39	45	7
Led Zeppelin (Swan Song 70102)
30	SHAKEY GROUND	32	34	36	9
Temptations (Gordy 7142)
31	MAGIC	41	49	55	8
Pilot (EMI 3992)
32	I WANT TO BE FREE	33	35	40	8
Ohio Players (Mercury 73675)
33	THE WAY WE WERE / TRY TO REMEMBER	38	45	58	5
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 463)
34	REMEMBER WHAT I TOLD YOU TO FORGET	39	51	60	7
Tavares (Capitol 4010)
35	RAINY DAY PEOPLE	36	38	43	9
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1328)
36	GOOD LOVIN' GONE BAD	40	48	54	6
Bad Company (Swan Song 70103)
37	LONG TALL GLASSES	15	6	6	14
Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 8043)
38	THE IMMIGRANT	28	30	31	10
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40370)
39	I WANNA DANCE WIT' CHOO (DOO DAT DANCE) (PT. 1)	44	53	61	7
Disco Tex & Sex-O-Lettes (Chelsea 3015)
40	SPIRIT OF THE BOOGIE	42	50	52	7
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1567)
41	JUDY MAE	51	74	99	4
Boomer Castleman (Mums 6038)
42	EASE ON DOWN THE ROAD	47	54	63	7
Consumer Rapport (Wing And A Prayer 101)
43	GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT	50	61	70	5
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3565)
44	I'LL PLAY FOR YOU	46	47	50	10
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 8075)
45	MISTY	54	65	75	7
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 614)
46	BABY THAT'S BACKATCHA	53	62	72	5
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54258)
47	THE HUSTLE	57	68	77	5
Van McCoy (Avco 4653)
48	SADIE	56	69	78	4
Spinners (Atlantic 3268)
49	SWEARIN' TO GOD	58	82	--	3
Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,021)
50	LIZZIE AND THE RAINMAN	59	81	96	4
Tanya Tucker (MCA 40402)
51	ROCKIN' CHAIR	65	76	90	4
Gwen McCrae (Cat 1996)
52	(JUST LIKE) ROMEO AND JULIET	60	71	86	5
Sha Na Na (Kama Sutra 602)
53	BLOODY WELL RIGHT	55	58	68	6
Supertramp (A&M 1660)
54	WHY CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS	61	72	88	4
War (United Artists 629)
55	LET THERE BE MUSIC	62	66	76	5
Orleans (Asylum 45243)
56	ME & MRS. JONES	64	73	89	5
Ron Banks & Dramatics (ABC 12090)
57	HEY, WON'T YOU PLAY ANOTHER SOMEBODY DONE SOMEBODY WRONG SONG	17	10	2	17
B.J. Thomas (ABC 12054)
58	ATTITUDE DANCING	68	83	--	3
Carly Simon (Elektra 45246)
59	HEY YOU	69	--	--	2
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73683)
60	DYNOMITE (PT. 1)	66	75	81	5
Bazuka (A&M 1666)
61	DON'T TELL ME GOODNIGHT	30	31	35	10
Lobo (Big Tree 16033)
62	T-R-O-U-B-L-E	73	85	--	3
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 10278)
63	WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU?	74	86	--	3
LaBelle (Epic 50097)
64	CHEVY VAN	23	14	5	17
Sammy Johns (GRC 2046)
65	YOU BROUGHT THE WOMAN OUT OF ME	63	63	66	9
Evie Sands (Haven 7010)
66	GROWIN'	45	46	47	9
Loggins & Messina (Columbia 10118)
67	I DREAMED LAST NIGHT	78	88	--	3
Justin Hayward & John Lodge (Threshold 67019)
68	LONG HAIRED COUNTRY BOY	79	91	--	3
Charlie Daniels Band (Kama Sutra 601)
69	FALLING IN AND OUT OF LOVE / AMIE	49	27	28	13
Pure Prairie League (RCA Victor 10184)
70	THANK YOU BABY	67	67	69	5
Stylistics (Avco 4652)
71	MIDNIGHT BLUE	80	93	--	3
Melissa Manchester (Arista 0116)
72	JUST A LITTLE BIT OF YOU	81	--	--	2
Michael Jackson (Motown 1349)
73	SAIL ON SAILOR	75	77	80	9
Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise 1325)
74	CHECK IT OUT	76	79	84	6
Bobby Womack (United Artists 621)
75	PLEASE PARDON ME (YOU REMIND ME OF A FRIEND)	--	--	--	1
Rufus (ABC 12099)
76	SHACKIN' UP	77	78	83	6
Barbara Mason (Buddah 459)
77	I'LL DO FOR YOU ANYTHING YOU WANT ME TO	--	--	--	1
Barry White (20th Century 2208)
78	BLACK FRIDAY	--	--	--	1
Steely Dan (ABC 12101)
79	BLANKET ON THE GROUND	82	89	95	4
Billie Jo Spears (United Artists 584)
80	ROCK AND ROLL ALL NIGHT	91	--	--	2
Kiss (Casablanca 829)
81	HURT	85	--	--	2
Manhattans (Columbia 10140)
82	99 MILES FROM L.A.	83	90	98	4
Albert Hammond (Mums 6037)
83	MISTER MAGIC	84	92	100	4
Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu 924)
84	MINNESOTA	86	94	--	3
Northern Light (Columbia 10136)
85	I'M NOT IN LOVE	94	100	--	3
10cc (Mercury 73678)
86	YOU NEED LOVE	89	97	--	3
Styx (Wooden Nickel 10272)
87	SLIPPERY WHEN WET	95	--	--	2
Commodores (Motown 1338)
88	SEEMS LIKE I CAN'T LIVE WITH YOU, BUT I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT YOU	90	98	--	3
Guess Who (RCA Victor 10075b)
89	JIVE TALKIN'	--	--	--	1
Bee Gees (RSO 510)
90	I'M ON FIRE	96	--	--	2
Dwight Twilley Band (Shelter 40380)
91	IT HURTS A LITTLE EVEN NOW	93	--	--	2
John Reid (Arista 0114)
92	BIG NOISE FROM WINNETKA	92	99	--	3
Spaghetti Head (Private Stock 45,014)
93	LOOK AT YOU	--	--	--	1
George McCrae (T.K. 1011)
94	THE FUNKY GIBBON	98	--	--	2
Goodies (20th Century 2189)
95	ROLLING DOWN A MOUNTAINSIDE	99	--	--	2
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 10224)
96	DISCO QUEEN	--	--	--	1
Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16038)
97	HOW GLAD I AM	100	--	--	2
Kiki Dee (Rocket/MCA 40401)
98	NO CHARGE	--	--	--	1
Shirley Caesar (Hob/Scepter 12402)
99	THE ROCKFORD FILES	--	--	--	1
Mike Post (MGM 14772)
100	HARPO'S BLUES	--	--	--	1
Phoebe Snow (Shelter 40400)

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:

   • "Young Americans" by David Bowie (# 37)
   • "Autobahn" by Kraftwerk (# 48)
   • "Emma" by Hot Chocolate (# 52)
   • "Touch Me Baby (Reaching Out For Your Love)" by Tamiko Jones (# 70)
   • "What Am I Gonna Do With You" by Barry White (# 71)
   • "L-o-v-e (Love)" by Al Green (# 72)
   • "Granddaddy (pt. 1)" by New Birth (# 87)
   • "Save Me" by Silver Convention (# 88)
   • "Damn It All" by Gene Cotton (# 97)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

Rank	Song	Artist
101	SEVEN LONELY NIGHTS	Four Tops
102	ANYTIME (I'LL BE THERE)	Frank Sinatra
103	GRINGO EN MEXICO	Maria Muldaur
104	YOU CAN'T GET OFF WITH YOUR SHOES ON	Barefoot Jerry
105	TRYIN' TO BEAT THE MORNING HOME	T.G. Sheppard
106	WONDERFUL BABY	Don McLean
107	RECONSIDER ME	Narvel Felts
108	THEY DON'T MAKE 'EM LIKE THAT ANYMORE	Reunion
109	THIS OL' COWBOY	Marshall Tucker Band
110	SOONER OR LATER	Impressions
111	CLASSIFIED	C.W. McCall
112	WHEN THE PARTY'S OVER	Janis Ian
113	SEX MACHINE (PT. 1)	James Brown
114	CONEY ISLAND	Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass
115	ROCK AND ROLL TILL I DIE	Diamond Reo
116	LOOK AT ME (I'M IN LOVE)	Moments
117	TAKE ME TO THE RIVER	Syl Johnson
118	FUNNY HOW LOVE CAN BE	First Class
119	IT AIN'T NO FUN	Shirley Brown
120	SURVIVORS	John Stewart
121	ASTRAL MAN	Nektar
122	EL BIMBO	Bimbo Jet
123	CHRISTINA	Terry Jacks
124	COME ON DOWN (GET YOUR HEAD OUT OF THE CLOUDS)	Greg Perry
125	SNEAKIN' UP BEHIND YOU	Brecker Brothers