Wednesday September 10, 1975
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending September 6, 1975



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1   FALLIN' IN LOVE 4 6 9 12
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Playboy 6024)
2   RHINESTONE COWBOY 3 4 4 15
Glen Campbell (Capitol 4095)
3   GET DOWN TONIGHT 1 1 12 11
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1009)
4   AT SEVENTEEN 5 7 11 12
Janis Ian (Columbia 10154)
5   JIVE TALKIN' 2 2 2 16
Bee Gees (RSO 510)
6   FAME 8 11 15 11
David Bowie (RCA Victor 10320)
7   FIGHT THE POWER (PT. 1) 9 12 16 13
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2256)
8   WASTED DAYS AND WASTED NIGHTS 11 15 18 13
Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot 17558)
9   COULD IT BE MAGIC 10 13 17 12
Barry Manilow (Arista 0126)
10   RUN JOEY RUN 15 23 30 6
David Geddes (Big Tree 16044)
11   I'M SORRY 22 39 48 5  
John Denver (RCA Victor 10353)
12   TUSH 13 16 21 8
ZZ Top (London 220)
13   FEEL LIKE MAKIN' LOVE 16 19 22 12
Bad Company (Swan Song 70106)
14   HOW SWEET IT IS 12 8 7 11
James Taylor (Warner Bros. 8109)
15   THAT'S THE WAY OF THE WORLD 17 21 25 10
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10172)
16   (I BELIEVE) THERE'S NOTHING STRONGER THAN OUR LOVE 18 20 23 8
Paul Anka with Odia Coates (United Artists 685)
17   WHY CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS 6 5 5 19  
War (United Artists 629)
18   THIRD RATE ROMANCE 20 22 26 11
Amazing Rhythm Aces (ABC 12078)
19   BALLROOM BLITZ 21 25 29 12
Sweet (Capitol 4055)
20   SOLITAIRE 23 28 37 6
Carpenters (A&M 1721)
21   DANCE WITH ME 25 38 44 8
Orleans (Asylum 45261)
22   AIN'T NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY 27 48 70 5
Helen Reddy (Capitol 4128)
23   SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT 7 3 1 10  
Elton John (MCA 40421)
24   BLACK SUPERMAN--MUHAMMAD ALI 28 32 35 19
Johnny Wakelin & Kinshasa Band (Pye 71012)
25   ONE OF THESE NIGHTS 14 10 6 15  
Eagles (Asylum 45257)
26   FEELINGS 36 41 46 13
Morris Albert (RCA Victor 10279)
27   HOW LONG (BETCHA' GOT A CHICK ON THE SIDE) 34 37 42 7
Pointer Sisters (ABC/Blue Thumb 265)
28   ROCKY 35 42 49 8
Austin Roberts (Private Stock 45,020)
29   GONE AT LAST 37 47 62 5
Paul Simon & Phoebe Snow (Columbia 10197)
30   DAISY JANE 31 34 40 7
America (Warner Bros. 8118)
31   DREAM MERCHANT 33 35 39 10
New Birth (Buddah 470)
32   IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE 38 43 52 7
Tavares (Capitol 4111)
33   GAMES PEOPLE PLAY 41 51 61 6
Spinners (Atlantic 3284)
34   THE PROUD ONE 39 45 51 7
Osmonds (MGM 14791)
35   HOLDING ON TO YESTERDAY 19 18 20 12  
Ambrosia (20th Century 2207)
36   LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER 26 26 27 20
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1672)
37   TIL THE WORLD ENDS 29 29 33 10
Three Dog Night (ABC 12114)
38   THAT'S WHEN THE MUSIC TAKES ME 30 31 34 10
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40426)
39   CAROLINA IN THE PINES 59 71 82 4  
Michael Murphey (Epic 50131)
40   MR. JAWS 66 91 -- 3  
Dickie Goodman (Cash 451)
41   I'M NOT IN LOVE 24 9 3 18  
10cc (Mercury 73678)
42   DO IT ANY WAY YOU WANNA 48 61 75 5
People's Choice (TSOP 4769)
43   7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (BLOW YOUR WHISTLE) 50 52 54 11
Gary Toms Empire (Pickwick Int'l 6504)
44   SWEET MAXINE 46 53 63 5
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8126)
45   THEME FROM JAWS 58 74 84 4  
John Williams (MCA 40439)
46   GLASSHOUSE 47 49 41 10
Temptations (Gordy 7144)
47   YOUR LOVE 49 55 68 6
Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. 8105)
48   RENDEZVOUS 32 33 38 11  
Hudson Brothers (Rocket/MCA 40417)
49   MIDNIGHT BLUE 44 24 13 18
Melissa Manchester (Arista 0116)
50   MIRACLES 74 86 -- 3  
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 10367)
51   GIVE IT WHAT YOU GOT 57 69 76 4
B.T. Express (Roadshow 7003b)
52   I BELIEVE I'M GONNA LOVE YOU 56 58 66 6
Frank Sinatra (Reprise 1335)
53   THE ROCKFORD FILES 42 17 10 16  
Mike Post (MGM 14772)
54   BRAZIL 68 79 88 4  
Ritchie Family (20th Century 2218)
55   IF I EVER LOSE THIS HEAVEN 60 65 69 5
Average White Band (Atlantic 3285)
56   WHAT A DIFF'RENCE A DAY MAKES 64 75 85 4
Esther Phillips (Kudu 925)
57   POR AMOR VIVIREMOS 61 70 79 5
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1715)
58   MONEY 70 81 -- 3  
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 487)
59   TO EACH HIS OWN 71 83 93 4  
Faith, Hope & Charity (RCA Victor 10343)
60   I LOVE MAKIN' LOVE TO YOU 69 78 86 5
Evie Sands (Haven 7013)
61   DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH 62 66 73 5
Alice Cooper (Atlantic 3280)
62   KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE SPARROW 63 64 71 7
Merry Clayton (Ode 66110)
63   I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU 73 87 -- 3
Art Garfunkel (Columbia 10190)
64   LADY BLUE 67 73 81 7
Leon Russell (Shelter 40378)
65   CHOCOLATE CHIP 65 68 72 5
Isaac Hayes (HBS/ABC 12118)
66   KATMANDU 75 85 90 5
Bob Seger (Capitol 4116)
67   YOU'RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY 81 -- -- 2  
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Elektra 45275)
68   HELP ME RHONDA 43 30 32 9  
Johnny Rivers (Epic 50121)
69   (ALL I HAVE TO DO IS) DREAM 80 96 97 6  
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (United Artists 655)
70   ONLY YOU CAN 79 89 -- 3
Fox (Ariola America 7601)
71   OUT OF TIME 77 82 87 4
Rolling Stones (Abkco 4702)
72   MUSIC IN MY BONES 82 -- -- 2
Joe Simon (Spring 159)
73   BRAND NEW LOVE AFFAIR (PTS. 1 & 2) 84 -- -- 2  
Chicago (Columbia 10200)
74   I GET HIGH ON YOU 78 90 -- 3
Sly Stone (Epic 50135)
75   DREAMING A DREAM 85 92 92 5
Crown Heights Affair (De-Lite 1570)
76   ALVIN STONE (THE BIRTH AND DEATH OF A GANGSTER) 76 80 83 6
Fantastic Four (Westbound 5009)
77   THIS WILL BE 88 -- -- 2  
Natalie Cole (Capitol 4109)
78   TWO FINE PEOPLE 45 46 47 9  
Cat Stevens (A&M 1700)
79   WHO LOVES YOU 94 -- -- 2  
Four Seasons (Warner/Curb 8122)
80   IF I COULD ONLY WIN YOUR LOVE 83 88 -- 3
Emmylou Harris (Reprise 1332)
81   SOS 90 98 100 4
Abba (Atlantic 3265)
82   MAKE ME FEEL LIKE A WOMAN 86 93 94 4
Jackie Moore (Kayvette 5122)
83   ROCKIN' ALL OVER THE WORLD 98 -- -- 2  
John Fogerty (Asylum 45274)
84   YOU ARE A SONG 87 94 96 4
Batdorf & Rodney (Arista 0132)
85   BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE RAIN 91 100 -- 3
Willie Nelson (Columbia 10176)
86   LOVE IS A ROSE -- -- -- 1  
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45282b)
87   SWEET STICKY THING -- -- -- 1  
Ohio Players (Mercury 73713)
88   YOU AIN'T NEVER BEEN LOVED (LIKE I'M GONNA LOVE YOU) -- -- -- 1  
Jessi Colter (Capitol 4087)
89   THERE GOES ANOTHER LOVE SONG -- -- -- 1  
Outlaws (Arista 0150)
90   I GOT STONED AND I MISSED IT 92 -- -- 2
Jim Stafford (MGM 14819)
91   BAD SNEAKERS 96 -- -- 2
Steely Dan (ABC 12128)
92   THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY 93 97 98 4
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54261)
93   I LIKE IT LIKE THAT -- -- -- 1  
Loggins & Messina (Columbia 10188)
94   EVERY DAY I HAVE TO CRY SOME 95 -- -- 2
Arthur Alexander (Buddah 492)
95   EIGHTEEN WITH A BULLET 99 -- -- 2
Pete Wingfield (Island 026)
96   SKY HIGH -- -- -- 1  
Jigsaw (Chelsea 3022)
97   WHAT YOU GOT 100 -- -- 2
Duke & Drivers (ABC 12110)
98   WE BEEN SINGIN' SONGS -- -- -- 1  
Baron Stewart (United Artists 686)
99   LIVING FOR THE CITY -- -- -- 1  
Ray Charles (Crossover 981)
100   JAM BAND -- -- -- 1  
Disco Tex & Sex-O-Lettes (Chelsea 3026)

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:

   • "Please Mr. Please" by Olivia Newton-John (# 40)
   • "The Hustle" by Van McCoy (# 51)
   • "Listen What The Man Said" by Paul McCartney & Wings (# 52)
   • "Hope That We Can Be Together Soon" by Sharon Paige & Harold Melvin (# 53)
   • "Can't Give You Anything (But My Love)" by Stylistics (# 54)
   • "Forever Came Today" by Jackson Five (# 55)
   • "Flyin' High" by Blackbyrds (# 72)
   • "Keep Yourself Alive" by Queen (# 89)
   • "House Of Strangers" by Jim Gilstrap (# 97)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   CAN'T LIVE THIS WAY Barnaby Bye
102   A FRIEND OF MINE IS GOING BLIND John Dawson Read
103   ROSANNE Guess Who
104   MAMACITA Grass Roots
105   THE MILLIONAIRE Dr. Hook
106   EVERYTHING'S THE SAME (AIN'T NOTHING CHANGED) Billy Swan
107   WHEN YOU'RE YOUNG AND IN LOVE Choice Four
108   MINSTREL IN THE GALLERY Jethro Tull
109   DOOR NUMBER THREE Jimmy Buffett
110   KEEP ON TRYIN' Poco
111   GIDDYAP GIRL Bareback Rockers
112   MORNING Michael Kenny
113   SO IN LOVE Curtis Mayfield
114   ROCKIN' AND ROLLIN' ON THE STREETS OF HOLLYWOOD Buddy Miles
115   CASTLES IN THE SAND Seals & Crofts
116   THE SERENADE THAT WE PLAYED Diane Gilland
117   OOO LA LA Betty Wright
118   KNOCKIN' ON HEAVEN'S DOOR Eric Clapton
119   HELP ME MAKE IT (TO MY ROCKIN' CHAIR) B.J. Thomas
120   TIME WILL TELL Flash Cadillac & Continental Kids
121   SUMMER DAYS Lou Christie
122   LET'S LIVE TOGETHER Road Apples
123   CALL ME YOUR ANYTHING MAN Bobby Moore
124   GIMME SOME (PT. 1) Jimmy (Bo) Horne
125   WHEN YOU'RE YOUNG AND IN LOVE Ralph Carter
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