Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending August 9, 1975
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | ||||||
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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:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||


 
 