Sunday June 1, 1975
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending May 31, 1975



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1   HOW LONG 2 3 5 12
Ace (Anchor 21000)
2   SHINING STAR 1 2 4 17
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10090)
3   BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS 3 4 7 16
Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot 17540)
4   THANK GOD I'M A COUNTRY BOY 6 9 13 11
John Denver (RCA Victor 10239)
5   SISTER GOLDEN HAIR 8 12 17 8
America (Warner Bros. 8086)
6   JACKIE BLUE 4 1 1 17
Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M 1654)
7   BAD TIME 10 14 16 9
Grand Funk (Capitol 4046)
8   ONLY YESTERDAY 9 11 12 10
Carpenters (A&M 1677)
9   WHEN WILL I BE LOVED 11 18 22 8
Linda Ronstadt (Capitol 4050)
10   OLD DAYS 13 16 21 6
Chicago (Columbia 10131)
11   I DON'T LIKE TO SLEEP ALONE 5 6 9 12
Paul Anka with Odia Coates (United Artists 615)
12   LOVE WON'T LET ME WAIT 15 20 25 10
Major Harris (Atlantic 3248)
13   GET DOWN, GET DOWN (GET ON THE FLOOR) 20 29 37 9
Joe Simon (Spring 156)
14   BAD LUCK (PT. 1) 17 19 23 10
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3562)
15   CUT THE CAKE 18 21 26 9
Average White Band (Atlantic 3261)
16   ONLY WOMEN 19 24 32 9
Alice Cooper (Atlantic 3254)
17   WILDFIRE 21 27 36 11
Michael Murphey (Epic 50084)
18   I'M NOT LISA 27 35 40 10
Jessi Colter (Capitol 4009)
19   TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS 25 31 56 5
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8092)
20   THE LAST FAREWELL 24 26 33 10
Roger Whittaker (RCA Victor 50030)
21   LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER 28 43 60 6
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1672)
22   HIJACK 23 25 29 13
Herbie Mann (Atlantic 3246)
23   HE DON'T LOVE YOU 7 5 2 13  
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Elektra 45240)
24   REMEMBER WHAT I TOLD YOU TO FORGET 34 39 51 8
Tavares (Capitol 4010)
25   SHOESHINE BOY 22 22 24 17
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54257)
26   MAGIC 31 41 49 9
Pilot (EMI 3992)
27   THE WAY WE WERE / TRY TO REMEMBER 33 38 45 6
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 463)
28   TRAMPLED UNDER FOOT 29 34 39 8
Led Zeppelin (Swan Song 70102)
29   SHAKEY GROUND 30 32 34 10
Temptations (Gordy 7142)
30   KILLER QUEEN 12 13 15 16  
Queen (Elektra 45226)
31   ROCKIN' CHAIR 51 65 76 5  
Gwen McCrae (Cat 1996)
32   RAINY DAY PEOPLE 35 36 38 10
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1328)
33   GOOD LOVIN' GONE BAD 36 40 48 7
Bad Company (Swan Song 70103)
34   SPIRIT OF THE BOOGIE 40 42 50 8
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1567)
35   JUDY MAE 41 51 74 5
Boomer Castleman (Mums 6038)
36   I WANNA DANCE WIT' CHOO (DOO DAT DANCE) (PT. 1) 39 44 53 8
Disco Tex & Sex-O-Lettes (Chelsea 3015)
37   GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT 43 50 61 6
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3565)
38   PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM 16 8 3 13  
Elton John (MCA 40364)
39   SWEARIN' TO GOD 49 58 82 4
Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,021)
40   MISTY 45 54 65 8
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 614)
41   THE HUSTLE 47 57 68 6
Van McCoy (Avco 4653)
42   HEY YOU 59 69 -- 3  
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73683)
43   I'LL PLAY FOR YOU 44 46 47 11
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 8075)
44   BABY THAT'S BACKATCHA 46 53 62 6
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54258)
45   LIZZIE AND THE RAINMAN 50 59 81 5
Tanya Tucker (MCA 40402)
46   SADIE 48 56 69 5
Spinners (Atlantic 3268)
47   (JUST LIKE) ROMEO AND JULIET 52 60 71 6
Sha Na Na (Kama Sutra 602)
48   EASE ON DOWN THE ROAD 42 47 54 8
Consumer Rapport (Wing And A Prayer 101)
49   WHY CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS 54 61 72 5
War (United Artists 629)
50   WALKING IN RHYTHM 14 7 8 17  
Blackbyrds (Fantasy 736)
51   ATTITUDE DANCING 58 68 83 4
Carly Simon (Elektra 45246)
52   ME & MRS. JONES 56 64 73 6
Ron Banks & Dramatics (ABC 12090)
53   LET THERE BE MUSIC 55 62 66 6
Orleans (Asylum 45243)
54   T-R-O-U-B-L-E 62 73 85 4
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 10278)
55   BLOODY WELL RIGHT 53 55 58 7
Supertramp (A&M 1660)
56   WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU? 63 74 86 4
LaBelle (Epic 50097)
57   I WANT TO BE FREE 32 33 35 9  
Ohio Players (Mercury 73675)
58   DYNOMITE (PT. 1) 60 66 75 6
Bazuka (A&M 1666)
59   I DREAMED LAST NIGHT 67 78 88 4
Justin Hayward & John Lodge (Threshold 67019)
60   I'LL DO FOR YOU ANYTHING YOU WANT ME TO 77 -- -- 2  
Barry White (20th Century 2208)
61   LONG HAIRED COUNTRY BOY 68 79 91 4
Charlie Daniels Band (Kama Sutra 601)
62   MIDNIGHT BLUE 71 80 93 4
Melissa Manchester (Arista 0116)
63   BLACK FRIDAY 78 -- -- 2  
Steely Dan (ABC 12101)
64   HEY, WON'T YOU PLAY ANOTHER SOMEBODY DONE SOMEBODY WRONG SONG 57 17 10 18
B.J. Thomas (ABC 12054)
65   I'M NOT IN LOVE 85 94 100 4  
10cc (Mercury 73678)
66   PLEASE PARDON ME (YOU REMIND ME OF A FRIEND) 75 -- -- 2
Rufus (ABC 12099)
67   IT'S A MIRACLE 26 10 11 14  
Barry Manilow (Arista 0108)
68   LONG TALL GLASSES 37 15 6 15  
Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 8043)
69   LISTEN WHAT THE MAN SAID -- -- -- 1  
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 4091)
70   JUST A LITTLE BIT OF YOU 72 81 -- 3
Michael Jackson (Motown 1349)
71   ROCK AND ROLL ALL NIGHT 80 91 -- 3
Kiss (Casablanca 829)
72   SAIL ON SAILOR 73 75 77 10
Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise 1325)
73   PLEASE MR. PLEASE -- -- -- 1  
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40418)
74   JIVE TALKIN' 89 -- -- 2  
Bee Gees (RSO 510)
75   HURT 81 85 -- 3
Manhattans (Columbia 10140)
76   BLANKET ON THE GROUND 79 82 89 5
Billie Jo Spears (United Artists 584)
77   MISTER MAGIC 83 84 92 5
Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu 924)
78   99 MILES FROM L.A. 82 83 90 5
Albert Hammond (Mums 6037)
79   MINNESOTA 84 86 94 4
Northern Light (Columbia 10136)
80   ONE OF THESE NIGHTS -- -- -- 1  
Eagles (Asylum 45257)
81   YOU NEED LOVE 86 89 97 4
Styx (Wooden Nickel 10272)
82   I'M ON FIRE 90 96 -- 3
Dwight Twilley Band (Shelter 40380)
83   SLIPPERY WHEN WET 87 95 -- 3
Commodores (Motown 1338)
84   EVERY TIME YOU TOUCH ME (I GET HIGH) -- -- -- 1  
Charlie Rich (Epic 50103)
85   TAKE ME TO THE RIVER -- -- -- 1  
Syl Johnson (Hi 2285)
86   THE ROCKFORD FILES 99 -- -- 2  
Mike Post (MGM 14772)
87   DISCO QUEEN 96 -- -- 2
Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16038)
88   HARPO'S BLUES 100 -- -- 2  
Phoebe Snow (Shelter 40400)
89   LOOK AT YOU 93 -- -- 2
George McCrae (T.K. 1011)
90   BIG NOISE FROM WINNETKA 92 92 99 4
Spaghetti Head (Private Stock 45,014)
91   HOW GLAD I AM 97 100 -- 3
Kiki Dee (Rocket/MCA 40401)
92   ROLLING DOWN A MOUNTAINSIDE 95 99 -- 3
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 10224)
93   SOONER OR LATER -- -- -- 1  
Impressions (Curtom 0103)
94   LOOK AT ME (I'M IN LOVE) -- -- -- 1  
Moments (Stang 5060)
95   WOODEN HEART -- -- -- 1  
Bobby Vinton (ABC 12100)
96   RHINESTONE COWBOY -- -- -- 1  
Glen Campbell (Capitol 4095)
97   NO CHARGE 98 -- -- 2
Shirley Caesar (Hob/Scepter 12402)
98   SEVEN LONELY NIGHTS -- -- -- 1  
Four Tops (ABC 12096)
99   CHRISTINA -- -- -- 1  
Terry Jacks (Private Stock 45,023)
100   TRYIN' TO BEAT THE MORNING HOME -- -- -- 1  
T.G. Sheppard (Melodyland 6006)

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:

   • "The Immigrant" by Neil Sedaka (# 38)
   • "Don't Tell Me Goodnight" by Lobo (# 61)
   • "Chevy Van" by Sammy Johns (# 64)
   • "You Brought The Woman Out Of Me" by Evie Sands (# 65)
   • "Growin'" by Loggins & Messina (# 66)
   • "Falling In And Out Of Love / Amie" by Pure Prairie League (# 69)
   • "Thank You Baby" by Stylistics (# 70)
   • "Check It Out" by Bobby Womack (# 74)
   • "Shackin' Up" by Barbara Mason (# 76)
   • "Seems Like I Can't Live With You, But I Can't Live Without You" by Guess Who (# 88)
   • "It Hurts A Little Even Now" by John Reid (# 91)
   • "The Funky Gibbon" by Goodies (# 94)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   ANYTIME (I'LL BE THERE) Frank Sinatra
102   YOU CAN'T GET OFF WITH YOUR SHOES ON Barefoot Jerry
103   WONDERFUL BABY Don McLean
104   RECONSIDER ME Narvel Felts
105   SEX MACHINE (PT. 1) James Brown
106   EL BIMBO Bimbo Jet
107   FUNNY HOW LOVE CAN BE First Class
108   CLASSIFIED C.W. McCall
109   DAMN IT ALL Gene Cotton
110   CONEY ISLAND Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass
111   MAKE THE WORLD GO AWAY Donny & Marie Osmond
112   SEXY MFSB
113   SNEAKIN' UP BEHIND YOU Brecker Brothers
114   ANOTHER NIGHT Hollies
115   SURVIVORS John Stewart
116   IT AIN'T NO FUN Shirley Brown
117   BABY--GET IT ON Ike & Tina Turner
118   ASTRAL MAN Nektar
119   DO IT IN THE NAME OF LOVE Ben E. King
120   TOP OF THE WORLD (MAKE MY RESERVATION) Canyon
121   THIRD RATE ROMANCE Amazing Rhythm Aces
122   IT'S ALL UP TO YOU Jim Capaldi
123   FEELINGS Morris Albert
124   TAKE GOOD CARE OF HER Rhodes Kids
125   RUN TELL THE PEOPLE Daniel Boone
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