Thursday July 24, 1975
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending July 19, 1975



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1   THE HUSTLE 2 4 7 13
Van McCoy (Avco 4653)
2   ONE OF THESE NIGHTS 4 10 18 8
Eagles (Asylum 45257)
3   LISTEN WHAT THE MAN SAID 1 2 6 8
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 4091)
4   PLEASE MR. PLEASE 6 8 13 8
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40418)
5   MAGIC 5 6 9 16
Pilot (EMI 3992)
6   LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER 3 1 1 13
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1672)
7   I'M NOT IN LOVE 8 14 16 11
10cc (Mercury 73678)
8   SWEARIN' TO GOD 9 12 14 11
Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,021)
9   JIVE TALKIN' 11 15 22 9
Bee Gees (RSO 510)
10   ROCKIN' CHAIR 12 13 15 12
Gwen McCrae (Cat 1996)
11   MIDNIGHT BLUE 14 18 21 11
Melissa Manchester (Arista 0116)
12   SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT 18 33 -- 3
Elton John (MCA 40421)
13   WHY CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS 15 19 26 12
War (United Artists 629)
14   WILDFIRE 7 3 2 18
Michael Murphey (Epic 50084)
15   THE WAY WE WERE / TRY TO REMEMBER 10 11 12 13
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 463)
16   MISTY 16 17 19 15
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 614)
17   DYNOMITE (PT. 1) 19 24 32 13
Bazuka (A&M 1666)
18   RHINESTONE COWBOY 20 25 36 8
Glen Campbell (Capitol 4095)
19   THE ROCKFORD FILES 22 26 37 9
Mike Post (MGM 14772)
20   LOVE WON'T LET ME WAIT 13 5 3 17
Major Harris (Atlantic 3248)
21   I'M NOT LISA 17 7 5 17
Jessi Colter (Capitol 4009)
22   WHEN WILL I BE LOVED 21 9 4 15
Linda Ronstadt (Capitol 4050)
23   MORNIN' BEAUTIFUL 30 42 55 5
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Elektra 45260)
24   DISCO QUEEN 28 34 40 9
Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16038)
25   HOW SWEET IT IS 43 68 92 4  
James Taylor (Warner Bros. 8109)
26   FALLIN' IN LOVE 41 51 74 5  
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Playboy 6024)
27   I'M ON FIRE 33 39 41 10
Dwight Twilley Band (Shelter 40380)
28   EVERY TIME YOU TOUCH ME (I GET HIGH) 34 40 45 8
Charlie Rich (Epic 50103)
29   IT'S ALL DOWN TO GOODNIGHT VIENNA 31 37 47 6
Ringo Starr (Apple 1882)
30   SPIRIT OF THE BOOGIE 27 27 28 15
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1567)
31   SLIPPERY WHEN WET 35 41 46 10
Commodores (Motown 1338)
32   WASTED DAYS AND WASTED NIGHTS 39 45 51 6
Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot 17558)
33   JUST A LITTLE BIT OF YOU 36 43 48 10
Michael Jackson (Motown 1349)
34   AT SEVENTEEN 42 50 73 5
Janis Ian (Columbia 10154)
35   COULD IT BE MAGIC 44 55 69 5
Barry Manilow (Arista 0126)
36   HEY YOU 23 16 17 10  
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73683)
37   I DON'T KNOW WHY 38 44 50 7
Rolling Stones (Abkco 4701)
38   SWEET EMOTION 40 46 54 7
Aerosmith (Columbia 10155)
39   FEEL LIKE MAKIN' LOVE 48 59 68 5
Bad Company (Swan Song 70106)
40   LOOK AT ME (I'M IN LOVE) 47 53 60 8
Moments (Stang 5060)
41   HOLDING ON TO YESTERDAY 56 67 81 5  
Ambrosia (20th Century 2207)
42   BLUEBIRD 49 61 78 4
Helen Reddy (Capitol 4108)
43   ONLY WOMEN 24 20 10 16  
Alice Cooper (Atlantic 3254)
44   SEXY 46 54 62 7
MFSB (Philadelphia Int'l 3567)
45   FIGHT THE POWER (PT. 1) 55 66 80 6
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2256)
46   OH ME, OH MY (DREAMS IN MY ARMS) 54 62 77 4
Al Green (Hi 2288)
47   SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL 52 60 71 7
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40416)
48   SNEAKIN' UP BEHIND YOU 51 57 66 6
Brecker Brothers (Arista 0122)
49   RAG DOLL 50 52 61 7
Sammy Johns (GRC 2062)
50   THAT'S THE WAY OF THE WORLD 57 69 -- 3
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10172)
51   THAT'S WHEN THE MUSIC TAKES ME 62 77 -- 3  
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40426)
52   BURNIN' THING 53 56 59 7
Mac Davis (Columbia 10148)
53   GET DOWN TONIGHT 68 83 93 4  
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1009)
54   MAKE THE WORLD GO AWAY 45 48 56 7
Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14807)
55   FAME 66 79 97 4  
David Bowie (RCA Victor 10320)
56   BALLROOM BLITZ 67 71 76 5  
Sweet (Capitol 4055)
57   HOPE THAT WE CAN BE TOGETHER SOON 69 84 -- 3  
Sharon Paige & Harold Melvin (Philadelphia Int'l 3569)
58   FEELINGS 64 75 84 6
Morris Albert (RCA Victor 10279)
59   TAKE ME TO THE RIVER 60 63 63 8
Syl Johnson (Hi 2285)
60   GLASSHOUSE 71 82 -- 3  
Temptations (Gordy 7144)
61   TIL THE WORLD ENDS 76 89 -- 3  
Three Dog Night (ABC 12114)
62   GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE 63 65 67 7
Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia 10151)
63   DREAM MERCHANT 74 88 -- 3  
New Birth (Buddah 470)
64   SOONER OR LATER 65 70 72 8
Impressions (Curtom 0103)
65   GET THE CREAM OFF THE TOP 73 85 -- 3
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54260)
66   THIRD RATE ROMANCE 79 91 95 4  
Amazing Rhythm Aces (ABC 12078)
67   HELP ME RHONDA 85 -- -- 2  
Johnny Rivers (Epic 50121)
68   SEND IN THE CLOWNS 72 76 82 4
Judy Collins (Elektra 45253)
69   (I BELIEVE) THERE'S NOTHING STRONGER THAN OUR LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Paul Anka with Odia Coates (United Artists 685)
70   FOREVER CAME TODAY 81 -- -- 2  
Jackson Five (Motown 1356)
71   7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (BLOW YOUR WHISTLE) 80 90 91 4
Gary Toms Empire (Pickwick Int'l 6504)
72   SISTER GOLDEN HAIR 25 23 20 15  
America (Warner Bros. 8086)
73   (SHU-DOO-PA-POO-POOP) LOVE BEING YOUR FOOL 83 99 -- 3
Travis Wammack (Capricorn 0239)
74   BLACK SUPERMAN--MUHAMMAD ALI 88 95 96 12  
Johnny Wakelin & Kinshasa Band (Pye 71012)
75   TWO FINE PEOPLE 84 -- -- 2
Cat Stevens (A&M 1700)
76   SOMETHIN' 'BOUT YOU BABY I LIKE 78 87 89 5
Trini Lopez (Private Stock 45,024)
77   RENDEZVOUS 89 96 100 4  
Hudson Brothers (Rocket/MCA 40417)
78   TOUCH THE HAND 75 80 85 4
Conway Twitty (MCA 40407b)
79   EL BIMBO 82 86 88 5
Bimbo Jet (Scepter 12406)
80   THE BIGGEST PARAKEETS IN TOWN 92 -- -- 2  
Jud Strunk (Melodyland 6015)
81   TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS 29 22 11 12  
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8092)
82   BLUE SKY -- -- -- 1  
Joan Baez (A&M 1703)
83   TUSH -- -- -- 1  
ZZ Top (London 220)
84   CUT THE CAKE 32 29 23 16  
Average White Band (Atlantic 3261)
85   CAN'T GIVE YOU ANYTHING (BUT MY LOVE) 90 97 -- 3
Stylistics (Avco 4656)
86   SURE FEELS GOOD 93 98 -- 3
Elvin Bishop (Capricorn 0237)
87   SHOW ME THE WAY 94 -- -- 2
Peter Frampton (A&M 1693)
88   ACTION SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS 95 -- -- 2
Chocolate Milk (RCA Victor 10290)
89   HONEY TRIPPIN' -- -- -- 1  
Mystic Moods (Sound Bird 5002)
90   FREE MAN 96 -- -- 2
South Shore Commission (Wand 11287)
91   DANCE WITH ME -- -- -- 1  
Orleans (Asylum 45261)
92   COME AN' GET YOURSELF SOME -- -- -- 1  
Leon Haywood (20th Century 2191)
93   KEEP OUR LOVE ALIVE 97 -- -- 2
Paul Davis (Bang 718)
94   THREE STEPS FROM TRUE LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Reflections (Capitol 4078)
95   SHOES 98 -- -- 2
Reparata & Delrons (Polydor 14271)
96   ROCKY -- -- -- 1  
Austin Roberts (Private Stock 45,020)
97   WHAT TIME OF DAY 99 -- -- 2
Billy Thunderkloud & Chieftones (20th Century 2181)
98   GOD BLESS OUR LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Charles Brimmer (Chelsea 3017)
99   OUR LAST SONG TOGETHER 100 -- -- 2
Bo Donaldson & Heywoods (ABC 12108)
100   SNEAKING SALLY THROUGH THE ALLEY -- -- -- 1  
Robert Palmer (Island 006)

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:

   • "Thank God I'm A Country Boy" by John Denver (# 26)
   • "Get Down, Get Down (Get On The Floor)" by Joe Simon (# 37)
   • "The Last Farewell" by Roger Whittaker (# 58)
   • "I'll Do For You Anything You Want Me To" by Barry White (# 59)
   • "Black Friday" by Steely Dan (# 61)
   • "Wooden Heart" by Bobby Vinton (# 70)
   • "I'll Play For You" by Seals & Crofts (# 77)
   • "Chocolate City" by Parliament (# 86)
   • "Two Lane Highway" by Pure Prairie League (# 87)
   • "Mister Magic" by Grover Washington, Jr. (# 91)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   IT'S ALL OVER NOW Bobby Womack & Bill Withers
102   ONE MAN BAND Leo Sayer
103   CLAP YOUR HANDS Manhattan Transfer
104   WALK ON BY Gloria Gaynor
105   OUR LAST SONG TOGETHER Bobby Sherman
106   LIFE AND DEATH IN G&A Love Childs Afro Cuban Blues Band
107   ANOTHER NIGHT Hollies
108   SUPERMAN SUPERMAN Les Variations
109   HUSTLE!!! (DEAD ON IT) James Brown
110   STARS IN MY EYES Sugarloaf
111   HOT SUMMER GIRLS Flash Cadillac & Continental Kids
112   PARADISE Ted Neeley
113   (ALL I HAVE TO DO IS) DREAM Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
114   IT AIN'T NO FUN Shirley Brown
115   BYE BYE BABY Bay City Rollers
116   SOS Abba
117   ISLAND WOMAN Pablo Cruise
118   EL BIMBO Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass
119   BARBARA ANN Beach Boys
120   RUN JOEY RUN David Geddes
121   GIMME SOME LOVIN' John Livigni
122   EIGHTEEN WITH A BULLET Pete Wingfield
123   WHAT AN ANIMAL Fludd
124   THE ENTERTAINER (IF THEY COULD ONLY SEE ME NOW) J.R. Bailey
125   KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE SPARROW Merry Clayton
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