Thursday December 11, 1975
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending December 6, 1975



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1   THAT'S THE WAY 1 2 6 8
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1015)
2   FLY ROBIN FLY 2 1 2 10
Silver Convention (Midland Int'l 10339)
3   LET'S DO IT AGAIN 4 10 17 8
Staple Singers (Curtom 0109)
4   NIGHTS ON BROADWAY 5 5 9 10
Bee Gees (RSO 515)
5   ISLAND GIRL 3 3 1 9
Elton John (MCA 40461)
6   SATURDAY NIGHT 8 13 19 10
Bay City Rollers (Arista 0149)
7   MY LITTLE TOWN 7 8 12 8
Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia 10230)
8   SKY HIGH 10 15 18 14
Jigsaw (Chelsea 3022)
9   THE WAY I WANT TO TOUCH YOU 6 4 3 12
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1725)
10   I WRITE THE SONGS 13 33 55 5
Barry Manilow (Arista 0157)
11   I LOVE MUSIC (PT. 1) 14 35 57 7
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3577)
12   FOX ON THE RUN 17 36 77 4
Sweet (Capitol 4157)
13   LOVE ROLLERCOASTER 23 44 76 4
Ohio Players (Mercury 73734)
14   EIGHTEEN WITH A BULLET 15 18 22 15
Pete Wingfield (Island 026)
15   OUR DAY WILL COME 16 19 23 8
Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,043)
16   VENUS & MARS-ROCK SHOW 18 21 29 6
Paul McCartney & Wings (Capitol 4175)
17   WHO LOVES YOU 12 7 7 15
Four Seasons (Warner/Curb 8122)
18   THEME FROM MAHOGANY 28 52 64 6
Diana Ross (Motown 1377)
19   THIS WILL BE 9 9 10 15
Natalie Cole (Capitol 4109)
20   I WANT'A DO SOMETHING FREAKY TO YOU 20 22 26 13
Leon Haywood (20th Century 2228)
21   LOW RIDER 11 11 5 13
War (United Artists 706)
22   YOU SEXY THING 30 39 47 8
Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16047)
23   THE LAST GAME OF THE SEASON 29 40 62 5
David Geddes (Big Tree 16052)
24   I'M ON FIRE 25 27 30 8
5000 Volts (Philips 40801)
25   BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE RAIN 26 29 33 16
Willie Nelson (Columbia 10176)
26   SECRET LOVE 27 30 35 8
Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot 17585)
27   FOR THE LOVE OF YOU (PTS. 1 & 2) 31 38 61 5
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2259)
28   WALK AWAY FROM LOVE 39 57 79 4  
David Ruffin (Motown 1376)
29   I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU 19 20 20 16
Art Garfunkel (Columbia 10190)
30   FEELINGS 21 16 16 26
Morris Albert (RCA Victor 10279)
31   HEAT WAVE 22 6 4 11
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45282)
32   PART TIME LOVE 34 42 56 6
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 513)
33   OPERATOR 24 25 27 12
Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 3292)
34   OVER MY HEAD 46 68 92 5  
Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 1339)
35   COUNTRY BOY 43 60 71 5
Glen Campbell (Capitol 4155)
36   MIRACLES 33 14 14 16
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 10367)
37   EVIL WOMAN 51 79 95 4  
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 729)
38   FULL OF FIRE 41 59 72 5
Al Green (Hi 2300)
39   WINNERS AND LOSERS 47 63 74 5
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Playboy 6054)
40   BAD BLOOD 36 23 11 13
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40460)
41   SING A SONG 53 67 -- 3  
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10251)
42   ROCK AND ROLL ALL NIGHT 58 71 90 5  
Kiss (Casablanca 850)
43   TIMES OF YOUR LIFE 56 73 88 4  
Paul Anka (United Artists 737)
44   SINCE I MET YOU BABY 44 46 50 8
Freddy Fender (GRT 031)
45   LYIN' EYES 35 17 8 12
Eagles (Asylum 45279)
46   VOLARE 54 66 70 6
Al Martino (Capitol 4134)
47   CARRY ME 55 64 75 5
Crosby & Nash (ABC 12140)
48   CARIBBEAN FESTIVAL 49 51 60 7
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1573)
49   CONVOY 66 98 -- 3  
C.W. McCall (MGM 14839)
50   WAKE UP EVERYBODY 60 72 -- 3
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3579)
51   SCHOOL BOY CRUSH 62 70 80 4  
Average White Band (Atlantic 3304)
52   SOS 32 12 13 17  
Abba (Atlantic 3265)
53   GAMES PEOPLE PLAY 37 24 15 19  
Spinners (Atlantic 3284)
54   HURRICANE (PT. 1) 67 87 -- 3  
Bob Dylan (Columbia 10245)
55   BABY FACE 64 74 89 4
Wing And A Prayer Fife & Drum Corps (Wing & A Prayer 103)
56   LOVE POWER 48 50 54 10
Willie Hutch (Motown 1360)
57   DOWN TO THE LINE 69 82 -- 3  
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73724)
58   SKYBIRD 52 53 59 8
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Arista 0156)
59   HAPPY 59 61 65 8
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54263)
60   WOMAN TONIGHT 70 81 -- 3
America (Warner Bros. 8157)
61   CALYPSO 38 26 28 9  
John Denver (RCA Victor 10353b)
62   DO IT ANY WAY YOU WANNA 57 47 37 18
People's Choice (TSOP 4769)
63   GOING DOWN SLOWLY 71 80 -- 3
Pointer Sisters (ABC/Blue Thumb 268)
64   SQUEEZE BOX 72 75 82 4
Who (MCA 40475)
65   LET IT SHINE -- -- -- 1  
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40495)
66   LOVE HURTS 78 95 -- 3  
Nazareth (A&M 1671)
67   EVERYTHING'S THE SAME (AIN'T NOTHING CHANGED) 68 69 73 11
Billy Swan (Monument 8661)
68   LOVE MACHINE (PT. 1) 77 92 94 5
Miracles (Tamla 54262)
69   FLY AWAY -- -- -- 1  
John Denver (RCA Victor 10517)
70   SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT 83 -- -- 2  
Helen Reddy (Capitol 4192)
71   LONELY SCHOOL YEAR 73 78 85 6
Hudson Brothers (Rocket/MCA 40464)
72   FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN 76 83 87 6
Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn 0244)
73   LET'S LIVE TOGETHER 74 89 -- 9
Road Apples (Polydor 14285)
74   NEVER BEEN ANY REASON 86 91 97 7  
Head East (A&M 1718)
75   LADY BLUE 42 28 21 20  
Leon Russell (Shelter 40378)
76   THEME FROM S.W.A.T. 81 85 98 4
Rhythm Heritage (ABC 12135)
77   LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY 82 88 96 5
Donna Summer (Oasis 401)
78   NICE, NICE, VERY NICE 79 86 91 7
Ambrosia (20th Century 2244)
79   BIRMINGHAM BLUES 84 -- -- 2
Charlie Daniels Band (Kama Sutra 606)
80   PALOMA BLANCA 97 -- -- 2  
George Baker Selection (Warner Bros. 8115)
81   THIS OLD MAN 85 -- -- 2
Purple Reign (Private Stock 45,052)
82   HEY THERE LITTLE FIREFLY (PT. 1) 92 94 99 5
Firefly (A&M 1736)
83   ART FOR ART'S SAKE -- -- -- 1  
10cc (Mercury 73725)
84   SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT 89 -- -- 2
Batdorf & Rodney (Arista 0159)
85   I CHEAT THE HANGMAN 91 -- -- 2
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8161)
86   PLAY ON LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 10456)
87   THIS IS WHAT YOU MEAN TO ME 90 96 100 4
Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40085)
88   VALENTINE LOVE 93 -- -- 2
Norman Connors (Buddah 499)
89   HOW HIGH THE MOON 94 -- -- 2
Gloria Gaynor (MGM 14838)
90   BYE BYE BABY 96 99 -- 3
U.S. 1 (Private Stock 45,045)
91   THE MAN ON PAGE 602 98 -- -- 2
Zoot Fenster (Antique 106)
92   BLUE GUITAR -- -- -- 1  
Justin Hayward & John Lodge (Threshold 67021)
93   WHAT'S COME OVER ME -- -- -- 1  
Margie Joseph & Blue Magic (Atco 7030)
94   SUNDAY SUNRISE 95 97 -- 3
Anne Murray (Capitol 4142)
95   DRIVE MY CAR -- -- -- 1  
Gary Toms Empire (Pickwick Int'l 6504b)
96   IT'S ALRIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. 8148)
97   THE HOMECOMING -- -- -- 1  
Hagood Hardy (Capitol 4156)
98   IN THE WINTER 100 -- -- 2
Janis Ian (Columbia 10228)
99   FOR A DANCER -- -- -- 1  
Prelude (Pye 71045)
100   I'M ON FIRE 99 100 -- 3
Jim Gilstrap (Roxbury 2016)

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:

   • "Welcome To My Nightmare" by Alice Cooper (# 40)
   • "Just Too Many People" by Melissa Manchester (# 45)
   • "Sailing" by Rod Stewart (# 50)
   • "I'm Sorry" by John Denver (# 61)
   • "Come And Get Your Love" by Roger Daltrey (# 63)
   • "Born To Run" by Bruce Springsteen (# 65)
   • "Bringing It Back" by Elvis Presley (# 75)
   • "We All Gotta Stick Together" by Four Tops (# 87)
   • "Soul Train '75" by Soul Train Gang (# 88)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   THEY ALL ASK'D FOR YOU Meters
102   (I'M GOING BY) THE STARS IN YOUR EYES Ron Banks & Dramatics
103   LOUISIANA LOU AND THREE CARD MONTY JOHN Allman Brothers Band
104   LET'S DO THE LATIN HUSTLE Eddie Drennon & B.B.S. Unlimited
105   USING THE POWER Climax Blues Band
106   MOONLIGHTING Leo Sayer
107   GIVE ME YOUR HEART Bloodstone
108   BUILDING FIRES Flying Burrito Brothers
109   BREAKFAST FOR TWO Country Joe McDonald
110   LOVING ARMS Millie Jackson
111   CRAZY Atlanta Rhythm Section
112   MAKE LOVE TO YOUR MIND Bill Withers
113   I GOT OVER LOVE Major Harris
114   I'LL TAKE A TANGO Cilla Black
115   DON'T CRY JONI Conway Twitty
116   EASY AS PIE Billy (Crash) Craddock
117   YESTERDAY'S HERO John Paul Young
118   NEXT TIME Dan Fogelberg
119   SLOW RIDE Foghat
120   THE BLIND MAN IN THE BLEACHERS Kenny Starr
121   GOODNIGHT AND GOOD MORNING Cecilio & Kapono
122   THE ZIP MFSB
123   THAT'S WHY I LOVE YOU Andrew Gold
124   ALONE TOO LONG Hall & Oates
125   HAVE A CIGAR Pink Floyd
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