Saturday December 20, 1975
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending December 20, 1975



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1   LET'S DO IT AGAIN 2 3 4 10
Staple Singers (Curtom 0109)
2   SATURDAY NIGHT 4 6 8 12
Bay City Rollers (Arista 0149)
3   THAT'S THE WAY 1 1 1 10
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1015)
4   FLY ROBIN FLY 3 2 2 12
Silver Convention (Midland Int'l 10339)
5   SKY HIGH 6 8 10 16
Jigsaw (Chelsea 3022)
6   I WRITE THE SONGS 8 10 13 7
Barry Manilow (Arista 0157)
7   THEME FROM MAHOGANY 13 18 28 8
Diana Ross (Motown 1377)
8   CONVOY 19 49 66 5  
C.W. McCall (MGM 14839)
9   LOVE ROLLERCOASTER 9 13 23 6
Ohio Players (Mercury 73734)
10   I LOVE MUSIC (PT. 1) 10 11 14 9
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3577)
11   FOX ON THE RUN 11 12 17 6
Sweet (Capitol 4157)
12   YOU SEXY THING 18 22 30 10
Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16047)
13   FLY AWAY 20 69 -- 3
John Denver (RCA Victor 10517)
14   OUR DAY WILL COME 14 15 16 10
Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,043)
15   WALK AWAY FROM LOVE 21 28 39 6
David Ruffin (Motown 1376)
16   NIGHTS ON BROADWAY 5 4 5 12  
Bee Gees (RSO 515)
17   SING A SONG 27 41 53 5
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10251)
18   MY LITTLE TOWN 7 7 7 10  
Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia 10230)
19   ISLAND GIRL 12 5 3 11
Elton John (MCA 40461)
20   BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO 62 -- -- 2  
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40500)
21   OVER MY HEAD 29 34 46 7
Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 1339)
22   THE WAY I WANT TO TOUCH YOU 15 9 6 14
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1725)
23   EVIL WOMAN 32 37 51 6
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 729)
24   LOVE MACHINE (PT. 1) 52 68 77 7  
Miracles (Tamla 54262)
25   COUNTRY BOY 31 35 43 7
Glen Campbell (Capitol 4155)
26   FOR THE LOVE OF YOU (PTS. 1 & 2) 26 27 31 7
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2259)
27   WINNERS AND LOSERS 33 39 47 7
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Playboy 6054)
28   PART TIME LOVE 30 32 34 8
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 513)
29   SECRET LOVE 25 26 27 10
Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot 17585)
30   ROCK AND ROLL ALL NIGHT 35 42 58 7
Kiss (Casablanca 850)
31   TIMES OF YOUR LIFE 36 43 56 6
Paul Anka (United Artists 737)
32   FULL OF FIRE 34 38 41 7
Al Green (Hi 2300)
33   VENUS & MARS-ROCK SHOW 16 16 18 8  
Paul McCartney & Wings (Capitol 4175)
34   SCHOOL BOY CRUSH 40 51 62 6
Average White Band (Atlantic 3304)
35   HURRICANE (PT. 1) 39 54 67 5
Bob Dylan (Columbia 10245)
36   SQUEEZE BOX 49 64 72 6  
Who (MCA 40475)
37   WAKE UP EVERYBODY 43 50 60 5
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3579)
38   LOVE HURTS 50 66 78 5  
Nazareth (A&M 1671)
39   BABY FACE 45 55 64 6
Wing And A Prayer Fife & Drum Corps (Wing & A Prayer 103)
40   LET IT SHINE 53 65 -- 3  
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40495)
41   VOLARE 42 46 54 8
Al Martino (Capitol 4134)
42   DOWN TO THE LINE 48 57 69 5
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73724)
43   EIGHTEEN WITH A BULLET 17 14 15 17  
Pete Wingfield (Island 026)
44   CARRY ME 44 47 55 7
Crosby & Nash (ABC 12140)
45   CARIBBEAN FESTIVAL 46 48 49 9
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1573)
46   WOMAN TONIGHT 51 60 70 5
America (Warner Bros. 8157)
47   THE LAST GAME OF THE SEASON 22 23 29 7  
David Geddes (Big Tree 16052)
48   50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER 61 -- -- 2  
Paul Simon (Columbia 10270)
49   FEELINGS 37 30 21 28  
Morris Albert (RCA Victor 10279)
50   I'M ON FIRE 38 24 25 10  
5000 Volts (Philips 40801)
51   GOING DOWN SLOWLY 54 63 71 5
Pointer Sisters (ABC/Blue Thumb 268)
52   I WANT'A DO SOMETHING FREAKY TO YOU 24 20 20 15  
Leon Haywood (20th Century 2228)
53   PALOMA BLANCA 65 80 97 4  
George Baker Selection (Warner Bros. 8115)
54   SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT 60 70 83 4
Helen Reddy (Capitol 4192)
55   BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE RAIN 41 25 26 18  
Willie Nelson (Columbia 10176)
56   LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY 66 77 82 7
Donna Summer (Oasis 401)
57   WHO LOVES YOU 23 17 12 17  
Four Seasons (Warner/Curb 8122)
58   LOW RIDER 28 21 11 15  
War (United Artists 706)
59   ALL BY MYSELF 78 -- -- 2  
Eric Carmen (Arista 0165)
60   FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN 68 72 76 8
Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn 0244)
61   GOLDEN YEARS 75 -- -- 2  
David Bowie (RCA Victor 10441)
62   LET'S LIVE TOGETHER 70 73 74 11
Road Apples (Polydor 14285)
63   THIS OLD MAN 71 81 85 4
Purple Reign (Private Stock 45,052)
64   HAPPY 67 59 59 10
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54263)
65   THEME FROM S.W.A.T. 73 76 81 6
Rhythm Heritage (ABC 12135)
66   PLAY ON LOVE 76 86 -- 3
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 10456)
67   ART FOR ART'S SAKE 74 83 -- 3
10cc (Mercury 73725)
68   LONELY SCHOOL YEAR 69 71 73 8
Hudson Brothers (Rocket/MCA 40464)
69   TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT -- -- -- 1  
Eagles (Asylum 45293)
70   SLOW RIDE 81 -- -- 2  
Foghat (Bearsville 0306)
71   NEVER BEEN ANY REASON 72 74 86 9
Head East (A&M 1718)
72   CHRISTMAS FOR COWBOYS -- -- -- 1  
John Denver (RCA Victor 10464)
73   TRACKS OF MY TEARS -- -- -- 1  
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45295)
74   FREE RIDE 83 -- -- 2
Tavares (Capitol 4184)
75   HEY THERE LITTLE FIREFLY (PT. 1) 77 82 92 7
Firefly (A&M 1736)
76   LOVE OR LEAVE -- -- -- 1  
Spinners (Atlantic 3309)
77   FANNY -- -- -- 1  
Bee Gees (RSO 519)
78   SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT 82 84 89 4
Batdorf & Rodney (Arista 0159)
79   LET THE MUSIC PLAY -- -- -- 1  
Barry White (20th Century 2265)
80   SOUL TRAIN '75 85 -- 88 4
Soul Train Gang (Soul Train 10400)
81   VALENTINE LOVE 86 88 93 4
Norman Connors (Buddah 499)
82   INSEPARABLE -- -- -- 1  
Natalie Cole (Capitol 4193)
83   HOW HIGH THE MOON 87 89 94 4
Gloria Gaynor (MGM 14838)
84   BLUE GUITAR 88 92 -- 3
Justin Hayward & John Lodge (Threshold 67021)
85   EASY AS PIE -- -- -- 1  
Billy (Crash) Craddock (ABC/Dot 17584)
86   ALMOST SATURDAY NIGHT -- -- -- 1  
John Fogerty (Asylum 45291)
87   THE HOMECOMING 90 97 -- 3
Hagood Hardy (Capitol 4156)
88   DON'T CRY JONI 93 -- -- 2
Conway Twitty (MCA 40407)
89   FOR A DANCER 92 99 -- 3
Prelude (Pye 71045)
90   THE BLIND MAN IN THE BLEACHERS 96 -- -- 2
Kenny Starr (MCA 40474)
91   LOVE IS THE DRUG -- -- -- 1  
Roxy Music (Atco 7042)
92   I WANT TO DANCE WITH YOU (DANCE WITH ME) 98 -- -- 2
Ritchie Family (20th Century 2252)
93   DRIVE MY CAR 94 95 -- 3
Gary Toms Empire (Pickwick Int'l 6504b)
94   DEEP PURPLE 99 -- -- 2
Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14840)
95   SWEET LOVING MAN -- -- -- 1  
Morris Albert (RCA Victor 10437)
96   FANNY (BE TENDER WITH MY LOVE) -- -- -- 1  
Gino Cunico (Arista 0162)
97   MAKE LOVE TO YOUR MIND 100 -- -- 2
Bill Withers (Columbia 10255)
98   YESTERDAY'S HERO -- -- -- 1  
John Paul Young (Ariola America 7607)
99   SWEET LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Commodores (Motown 1381)
100   I BELIEVE IN FATHER CHRISTMAS -- -- -- 1  
Greg Lake (Atlantic 3305)

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:

   • "Miracles" by Jefferson Starship (# 47)
   • "This Will Be" by Natalie Cole (# 55)
   • "Bad Blood" by Neil Sedaka (# 56)
   • "I Only Have Eyes For You" by Art Garfunkel (# 57)
   • "Since I Met You Baby" by Freddy Fender (# 58)
   • "Heat Wave" by Linda Ronstadt (# 59)
   • "Operator" by Manhattan Transfer (# 63)
   • "SOS" by Abba (# 64)
   • "I Cheat The Hangman" by Doobie Brothers (# 79)
   • "Lyin' Eyes" by Eagles (# 80)
   • "Birmingham Blues" by Charlie Daniels Band (# 84)
   • "What's Come Over Me" by Margie Joseph & Blue Magic (# 89)
   • "The Man On Page 602" by Zoot Fenster (# 91)
   • "It's Alright" by Graham Central Station (# 95)
   • "In The Winter" by Janis Ian (# 97)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   I GOT OVER LOVE Major Harris
102   LOVE HURTS Jim Capaldi
103   BREAKFAST FOR TWO Country Joe McDonald
104   ONE WOMAN BAND Carol Chase
105   ONCE YOU HIT THE ROAD Dionne Warwick
106   USING THE POWER Climax Blues Band
107   EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART Crown Heights Affair
108   GOODNIGHT AND GOOD MORNING Cecilio & Kapono
109   THIS OLD HEART OF MINE Rod Stewart
110   LADY BUMP Penny McLean
111   THAT'S WHY I LOVE YOU Andrew Gold
112   THEY ALL ASK'D FOR YOU Meters
113   GIVE ME YOUR HEART Bloodstone
114   AMAZING GRACE (USED TO BE HER FAVORITE SONG) Amazing Rhythm Aces
115   THE ZIP MFSB
116   BACK TO THE ISLAND Leon Russell
117   FUNKY WEEKEND Stylistics
118   NEXT TIME Dan Fogelberg
119   HAVE A CIGAR Pink Floyd
120   CRAZY Atlanta Rhythm Section
121   YOUNG LOVE Ray Stevens
122   A FOOL IN LOVE Frankie Miller Band
123   THROUGH THE EYES OF LITTLE CHILDREN Larry Jon Wilson
124   HOLD BACK THE NIGHT Trammps
125   LOVING ARMS Millie Jackson
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