Thursday August 14, 1975
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending August 9, 1975



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1   JIVE TALKIN' 2 4 9 12
Bee Gees (RSO 510)
2   SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT 5 8 12 6
Elton John (MCA 40421)
3   I'M NOT IN LOVE 4 5 7 14
10cc (Mercury 73678)
4   PLEASE MR. PLEASE 1 2 4 11
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40418)
5   ONE OF THESE NIGHTS 3 1 2 11
Eagles (Asylum 45257)
6   WHY CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS 9 11 13 15
War (United Artists 629)
7   MIDNIGHT BLUE 8 9 11 14
Melissa Manchester (Arista 0116)
8   RHINESTONE COWBOY 11 13 18 11
Glen Campbell (Capitol 4095)
9   HOW SWEET IT IS 14 18 25 7
James Taylor (Warner Bros. 8109)
10   THE HUSTLE 6 3 1 16
Van McCoy (Avco 4653)
11   THE ROCKFORD FILES 13 17 19 12
Mike Post (MGM 14772)
12   DYNOMITE (PT. 1) 12 14 17 16
Bazuka (A&M 1666)
13   FALLIN' IN LOVE 18 22 26 8
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Playboy 6024)
14   AT SEVENTEEN 24 27 34 8
Janis Ian (Columbia 10154)
15   MORNIN' BEAUTIFUL 16 19 23 8
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Elektra 45260)
16   LISTEN WHAT THE MAN SAID 10 6 3 11
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 4091)
17   GET DOWN TONIGHT 26 38 53 7
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1009)
18   FIGHT THE POWER (PT. 1) 20 34 45 9
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2256)
19   COULD IT BE MAGIC 21 26 35 8
Barry Manilow (Arista 0126)
20   SWEARIN' TO GOD 7 7 8 14  
Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,021)
21   WASTED DAYS AND WASTED NIGHTS 25 28 32 9
Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot 17558)
22   EVERY TIME YOU TOUCH ME (I GET HIGH) 22 25 28 11
Charlie Rich (Epic 50103)
23   FAME 32 48 55 7
David Bowie (RCA Victor 10320)
24   HOLDING ON TO YESTERDAY 28 33 41 8
Ambrosia (20th Century 2207)
25   FEEL LIKE MAKIN' LOVE 27 32 39 8
Bad Company (Swan Song 70106)
26   (I BELIEVE) THERE'S NOTHING STRONGER THAN OUR LOVE 33 52 69 4
Paul Anka with Odia Coates (United Artists 685)
27   LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER 15 12 6 16  
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1672)
28   TUSH 38 64 83 4
ZZ Top (London 220)
29   ROCKIN' CHAIR 17 10 10 15  
Gwen McCrae (Cat 1996)
30   THAT'S THE WAY OF THE WORLD 35 40 50 6
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10172)
31   THE WAY WE WERE / TRY TO REMEMBER 19 15 15 16  
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 463)
32   BALLROOM BLITZ 43 49 56 8  
Sweet (Capitol 4055)
33   HOPE THAT WE CAN BE TOGETHER SOON 37 42 57 6
Sharon Paige & Harold Melvin (Philadelphia Int'l 3569)
34   I'M ON FIRE 23 24 27 13  
Dwight Twilley Band (Shelter 40380)
35   THIRD RATE ROMANCE 46 56 66 7  
Amazing Rhythm Aces (ABC 12078)
36   SLIPPERY WHEN WET 29 30 31 13
Commodores (Motown 1338)
37   HELP ME RHONDA 44 50 67 5
Johnny Rivers (Epic 50121)
38   TIL THE WORLD ENDS 45 51 61 6
Three Dog Night (ABC 12114)
39   THAT'S WHEN THE MUSIC TAKES ME 42 46 51 6
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40426)
40   BLACK SUPERMAN--MUHAMMAD ALI 48 57 74 15
Johnny Wakelin & Kinshasa Band (Pye 71012)
41   JUST A LITTLE BIT OF YOU 30 31 33 13  
Michael Jackson (Motown 1349)
42   DISCO QUEEN 31 21 24 12  
Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16038)
43   GLASSHOUSE 47 53 60 6
Temptations (Gordy 7144)
44   DREAM MERCHANT 50 55 63 6
New Birth (Buddah 470)
45   DAISY JANE 55 73 -- 3
America (Warner Bros. 8118)
46   RENDEZVOUS 52 65 77 7
Hudson Brothers (Rocket/MCA 40417)
47   BLUEBIRD 34 36 42 7  
Helen Reddy (Capitol 4108)
48   FEELINGS 51 54 58 9
Morris Albert (RCA Victor 10279)
49   TWO FINE PEOPLE 56 67 75 5
Cat Stevens (A&M 1700)
50   HOW LONG (BETCHA' GOT A CHICK ON THE SIDE) 66 78 -- 3  
Pointer Sisters (ABC/Blue Thumb 265)
51   (SHU-DOO-PA-POO-POOP) LOVE BEING YOUR FOOL 53 58 73 6
Travis Wammack (Capricorn 0239)
52   DANCE WITH ME 61 75 91 4
Orleans (Asylum 45261)
53   SWEET EMOTION 36 37 38 10  
Aerosmith (Columbia 10155)
54   SEND IN THE CLOWNS 59 66 68 7
Judy Collins (Elektra 45253)
55   7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (BLOW YOUR WHISTLE) 57 60 71 7
Gary Toms Empire (Pickwick Int'l 6504)
56   LET ME MAKE LOVE TO YOU 64 76 -- 3
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3573)
57   SOLITAIRE 70 -- -- 2  
Carpenters (A&M 1721)
58   FOREVER CAME TODAY 58 61 70 5
Jackson Five (Motown 1356)
59   THE BIGGEST PARAKEETS IN TOWN 62 71 80 5
Jud Strunk (Melodyland 6015)
60   GET THE CREAM OFF THE TOP 60 62 65 6
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54260)
61   RUN JOEY RUN 75 -- -- 2  
David Geddes (Big Tree 16044)
62   IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE 74 88 -- 3  
Tavares (Capitol 4111)
63   OH ME, OH MY (DREAMS IN MY ARMS) 40 41 46 7  
Al Green (Hi 2288)
64   ROCKY 77 91 96 4  
Austin Roberts (Private Stock 45,020)
65   CAN'T GIVE YOU ANYTHING (BUT MY LOVE) 72 82 85 6
Stylistics (Avco 4656)
66   THE PROUD ONE 73 86 -- 3
Osmonds (MGM 14791)
67   LOOK AT ME (I'M IN LOVE) 39 39 40 11  
Moments (Stang 5060)
68   BLUE SKY 71 77 82 4
Joan Baez (A&M 1703)
69   SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL 41 44 47 10  
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40416)
70   SOONER OR LATER 63 63 64 11
Impressions (Curtom 0103)
71   GAMES PEOPLE PLAY 81 -- -- 2
Spinners (Atlantic 3284)
72   MAGIC 54 16 5 19  
Pilot (EMI 3992)
73   ROCK & ROLL RUNAWAY 83 -- -- 2
Ace (Anchor 21002)
74   ACTION SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS 79 83 88 5
Chocolate Milk (RCA Victor 10290)
75   I BELIEVE I'M GONNA LOVE YOU 86 -- -- 2  
Frank Sinatra (Reprise 1335)
76   WATERFALL 78 89 -- 3
Carly Simon (Elektra 45263)
77   YOUR LOVE 88 -- -- 2  
Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. 8105)
78   SWEET MAXINE -- -- -- 1  
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8126)
79   FREE MAN 80 85 90 5
South Shore Commission (Wand 11287)
80   I'M SORRY -- -- -- 1  
John Denver (RCA Victor 10353)
81   KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE SPARROW 87 97 -- 3
Merry Clayton (Ode 66110)
82   INSIDE MY LOVE 85 -- -- 2
Minnie Riperton (Epic 50128)
83   GONE AT LAST -- -- -- 1  
Paul Simon & Phoebe Snow (Columbia 10197)
84   CHOCOLATE CHIP -- -- -- 1  
Isaac Hayes (HBS/ABC 12118)
85   TURN BACK THE PAGES 89 -- -- 2
Stephen Stills (Columbia 10179)
86   IF I EVER LOSE THIS HEAVEN -- -- -- 1  
Average White Band (Atlantic 3285)
87   IT DOESN'T MATTER ANYMORE 97 -- -- 2
Linda Ronstadt (Capitol 4050b)
88   DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH -- -- -- 1  
Alice Cooper (Atlantic 3280)
89   AIN'T NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY -- -- -- 1  
Helen Reddy (Capitol 4128)
90   POR AMOR VIVIREMOS -- -- -- 1  
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1715)
91   LADY BLUE 91 93 -- 3
Leon Russell (Shelter 40378)
92   FLYIN' HIGH 93 100 -- 3
Blackbyrds (Fantasy 747)
93   KATMANDU -- -- -- 1  
Bob Seger (Capitol 4116)
94   ALVIN STONE (THE BIRTH AND DEATH OF A GANGSTER) 94 -- -- 2
Fantastic Four (Westbound 5009)
95   I LOVE MAKIN' LOVE TO YOU -- -- -- 1  
Evie Sands (Haven 7013)
96   THE SEEKER 98 -- -- 2
Dolly Parton (RCA Victor 10310)
97   DO IT ANY WAY YOU WANNA -- -- -- 1  
People's Choice (TSOP 4769)
98   CLAP YOUR HANDS 99 -- -- 2
Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 3277)
99   (ALL I HAVE TO DO IS) DREAM 100 -- -- 2
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (United Artists 655)
100   DREAMING A DREAM -- -- -- 1  
Crown Heights Affair (De-Lite 1570)

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:

   • "Sneakin' Up Behind You" by Brecker Brothers (# 49)
   • "Misty" by Ray Stevens (# 65)
   • "Sexy" by MFSB (# 67)
   • "Wildfire" by Michael Murphey (# 68)
   • "I'm Not Lisa" by Jessi Colter (# 69)
   • "Sure Feels Good" by Elvin Bishop (# 76)
   • "Come An' Get Yourself Some" by Leon Haywood (# 82)
   • "Honey Trippin'" by Mystic Moods (# 84)
   • "Three Steps From True Love" by Reflections (# 90)
   • "Shoes" by Reparata & Delrons (# 92)
   • "Hustle!!! (Dead On It)" by James Brown (# 95)
   • "Sneaking Sally Through The Alley" by Robert Palmer (# 96)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   HOT SUMMER GIRLS Flash Cadillac & Continental Kids
102   WHAT YOU GOT Duke & Drivers
103   SOS Abba
104   EIGHTEEN WITH A BULLET Pete Wingfield
105   CAN'T LIVE THIS WAY Barnaby Bye
106   BACK DOOR MAN Black Oak Arkansas
107   KEEP YOURSELF ALIVE Queen
108   LIFE AND DEATH IN G&A Love Childs Afro Cuban Blues Band
109   LIKE THEY SAY IN L.A. East L.A. Car Pool
110   EL BIMBO Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass
111   IF I COULD ONLY WIN YOUR LOVE Emmylou Harris
112   PLEASE TELL HIM THAT I SAID HELLO Debbie Campbell
113   BARBARA ANN Beach Boys
114   IT'S ALL OVER NOW Bobby Womack & Bill Withers
115   I GOT STONED AND I MISSED IT Jim Stafford
116   DOOR NUMBER THREE Jimmy Buffett
117   GET IT UP FOR LOVE David Cassidy
118   DRAG IT OVER HERE Olympic Runners
119   BRAZIL Ritchie Family
120   THE ENTERTAINER (IF THEY COULD ONLY SEE ME NOW) J.R. Bailey
121   WHAT A DIFF'RENCE A DAY MAKES Esther Phillips
122   ISLAND WOMAN Pablo Cruise
123   YOU ARE A SONG Batdorf & Rodney
124   MAMACITA Grass Roots
125   A FRIEND OF MINE IS GOING BLIND John Dawson Read
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