1975 USA Hit Parade

JANUARY  11, 1975

1.  Mandy  -  Barry Manilow 

2.  Lucy in the sky with diamonds  -  Elton John  

3.  Please, Mr. Postman  -  Carpenters

4.  Boogie on reggae woman  -  Stevie Wonder 

5.  Never can say goodbye  -  Gloria Gaynor 

6.  Pick up the pieces  -  Average White Band

7.  One man woman / one woman man  -  Paul Anka with Odia Coates

8.  Some kind of wonderful  -  Grand Funk 

9.  Fire  -  Ohio Players

10. Morning side of the mountain  -  Donny & Marie Osmond

FEBRUARY  8,  1975 

1.  You're no good  -  Linda Ronstadt 

2.  Laughter in the rain  -  Neil Sedaka  

3.  My eyes adored you  -  Frankie Valli 

4.  Express  -  B.T. Express   

5.  Best of my love  -  The Eagles 

6.  Shame shame shame  -  Shirley & Company 

7.  # 9 dream  -  John Lennon 

8.  Lonely people  -  America 

9.  Black water  -  The Doobie Brothers 

10. Sweet surrender - Bread

M A R C H  22,  1975  

1.  Lady Marmalade  -  LaBelle 

2.  Have you ever been mellow?  -  Olivia Newton-John

3.  The no no song  -  Ringo Starr

4.  Lady  -  Styx

5.  What am I gonna do with you?  -  Barry White

6.  He don't love you (Like I love you)  -  Tony Orlando & Dawn  

7.  Once you get started  -  Rufus featuring Chaka Khan 

8.  L O V E  -  Al Green 

9.  Super natural thing -  Ben E.King 

10. Poetry man  -  Phoebe Snow

A P R I L  19,  1975

1.  Philadelphia Freedom  -  The Elton John Band

2.  Lovin' you  -  Minnie Riperton 

3.  You are so beautiful  -  Joe Cocker 

4.  Bad luck, Part I  -  Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes 

5.  Pinball Wizard  -  Elton John 

6.  Don't call us, we'll call you  -  Sugar Loaf / Jerry Corbetta

7.  Chevy Van  -  Sammy Johns

8.  Emma  -  Hot Chocolate

9.  Stand by me - John Lennon   

10. Hijack  -  Herbie Mann

M A Y  3,  1975

1.  Hey won't you play another somebody done somebody wrong song - BJ Thomas

2.  Only yesterday  -  Carpenters 

3.  Jackie Blue  -  Ozark Mountain Daredevils 

4.  Ease on down the road  -  Consumer Report 

5.  Shining star  -  Earth, Wind & Fire

6.  Long tall glasses (I can dance)  -  Leo Sayer 

7.  Young Americans  -  David Bowie 

8.  Cut the cake  -  Average White Band 

9.  Remember what I told you to forget  -  Tavares

10. I don't like to sleep alone  -  Paul Anka

J U N E  14,  1975

1.  Sister Golden Hair  -  America
2.  Thank God I'm a country boy  -  John Denver
3.  Before the next tear drop falls  -  Freddy Fender
4.  How long?  -  Ace
5.  When will I be loved?  -  Linda Ronstadt

6.  I'm not Lisa  -  Jessi Colter
7.  Only women  -  Alice Cooper
8.  Get down, get down (Get on the floor) -  Joe Simon
9.  Bad time  -  Grand Funk
10. Take me in your arms (Rock me)  -  The Doobie Brothers

J U L Y   5,  1975

1.  Love will keep us together  -  The Captain & Tenille
2.  The Hustle  -  Van McCoy & The Soul City Orchestra
3.  Listen to what the man said  -  Paul McCartney & Wings
4.  Love won't let me wait  -  Major Harris
5.  Wildfire  -  Michael  Murphey

6.  Please Mister please  -  Olivia Newton-John
7.  Magic  -  Pilot
8.  Swearin' to God  -  Frankie Valli
9.  Walking in rhythm  -  The Blackbyrds
10. Dynomite Part I  -  Bazuka

AUGUST  16,  1975

1.  Jive talking  -  Bee Gees
2.  One of these nights  -  The Eagles
3.  I'm not in love  -  10cc
4.  Someone saved my life tonight  -  Elton John
5.  The way we were / Try to remember  -  Gladys Knight & the Pips

6.  Midnight blue  -  Melissa Manchester
7.  Fight the power - Part I  -  The Isley Brothers
8.  How sweet it is to be loved by you  -  James Taylor
9.  Why can't we be friends?  -  War
10. Por amor viveremos (Love will keep us together) - Captain & Tenille

SEPTEMBER  13,  1975

1.  Get down tonight  -  K.C. & the Sunshine Band
2.  Rhinestone cowboy  -  Glenn Campbell
3.  Fallin' in love  -  Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds
4.  Fame  -  David Bowie
5.  Could it be magic?  -  Barry Manilow

6.  Do it anyway you want it  -  People's Choice
7.  Mr. Jaws  -  Dickie Goodman
8.  At seventeen  -  Janis Ian
9.  Feel like making love  -  Bad Company
10. Solitaire  -  Carpenters

OCTOBER  18,  1975

1.  Bad blood  -  Neil Sedaka
2.  Calypso / I'm sorry  -  John Denver
3.  It only takes a minute  -  Tavares
4.  Brazil  -  The Ritchie Family
5.  Miracles  -  Jefferson Starship

6.  Lying eyes  -  The Eagles
7.  Dance with me  -  Orleans
8.  Ain't no way to treat a lady  -  Helen Reddy
9.  Ballroom blitz  -  Sweet
10.  Run Joey run  -  David Geddes

NOVEMBER  22,  1975

1.  Island girl  -  Elton John
2.  Feelings  -  Morris Albert
3.  Heat wave  -  Linda Ronstadt
4.  Nights on Broadway  -  Bee Gees
5.  Sky high -  Jigsaw

6.  The way that I want to touch you  - Captain & Tenille
7.  My little town  -  Simon & Garfunkel
8.  Low rider  -  War
9.  Part time love - Gladys Knight & the Pips
10. I only have eyes for you - Art Garfunkel

DECEMBER  13,  1975

1.  Fly, Robin Fly  -  Silver Convention
2.  That's the way I like it  -  K.C. & the Sunshine Band
3.  Who loves you?  -  Four Seasons
4.  Sing a song  -  Earth, Wind & Fire
5.  Our day will come  -  Frankie Valli

6. Walk away from love - David Ruffin 
7. Country boy (You got your feet in L.A.) - Glen Campbell
8. Over my head - Fleetwood Mac
9.  Winners and losers - Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds
10. Rock'n'roll all night - Kiss

1975 year-end WABC Music Radio flyer sent to their listeners who wrote them.

BILLBOARD Top 100 of 1975 - from November 1974 to November 1975  

100. Get dancing - Disco-Tex & the Sex-O-Lettes feat. Sir Monti Rock III (Chesea Records)

99. Swearin' to God - Frankie Valli (Private Stock) 

98. You ain't seen nothing yet - (Randy) Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury) 

97. Third rate romance - The Amazing Rhythm Aces (ABC)

96. Only you - Ringo Starr (Apple)

95. I'm on fire - Dwight Twilley Band (Shelter)

94. Only yesterday - Carpenters (A&M)

93. Bad blood - Neil Sedaka (The Rocket Record Company)

92. Someone saved my life tonight - Elton John (MCA)

91. Misty - Ray Stevens (Barnaby Records)

90. Long tall glasses (I can dance) - Leo Sayer (WB)

89. Bungle in the jungle - Jethro Tull (Chrysalis)

88. Junior's farm - Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple)

87. The no no song - Ringo Starr (Apple)

86. It only takes a minute, girl - Tavares (Capitol) 

85. The Rockford files - Mike Most (MGM) 

84. You got the love - Rufus featuring Chaka Khan (ABC)

83. Lonely people - America (BW)

82. Sha la la (Make me happy) - Al Green (Hi)

81. Can't get it out of my head - Electric Light Orchestra (Jet Records)

80. Do it (Till you're satisfied) - B.T. Express (Scepter)

79. Shoeshine boy - Eddie Kendricks (Tamla)

78. Killer queen - Queen (Elektra)

77. I'm sorry - John Denver (RCA) / Calypso - John Denver (RCA)

76. Get down, get down - Joe Simon (Spring Records)

75. When will I see you again? - The Three Degrees (Philadelphia International)

74. Some kind of wonderful - Grand Funk (Capitol) 

73. Morning side of the mountain - Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM) 

72. I don't like to sleep alone - Paul Anka (UA)

71. Never can say goodbye - Gloria Gaynor (MGM)

70. Cut the cake - The Average White Band (Atlantic)

69. Dance with me - Orleans (Asylum)

68. How sweet it is to be loved by you - James Taylor (WB)

67. Feel like making love - Bad Company (Swan Song)

66. You are so beautiful - Joe Cocker (A&M)

 

65. One-man woman, one-woman man - Paul Anka with Odia Coates (UA)

64. Get down tonight - K.C. & the Sunshine Band (T.K. Records)

63. Doctor's order - Carol Douglas (Midland International)

62. Only women bleed - Alice Cooper (Atlantic)

61. Bad time - Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol)

60. Lady - Styx (Wooden Nickel) 

59. That's the way of the world - Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia)

58. Express - B.T. Express (Road Show-Scepter Records)

57. How long? - Ace (Anchor)

56. Poetry man - Phoebe Snow (Shelter)

55. Don't call us, we'll call you - Sugar Loaf with Jerry Corbetta (Claridge Records) 

54. Midnight blue - Melissa Manchester (Arista) 

53. The way we were / Try to remember -  Gladys Knight & the Pips (Buddah Records) 

52. Walking in rhythm - The Blackbyrds (Fantasy)

51. Dynomite - Tony Camillo's Bazuka (A&M)

50. You're no good - Linda Ronstadt (Capitol)

49. Please mister, please - Olivia Newton-John (MCA Records)

48. You're the first, the last, my everything - Barry White (20th Century)

47. When will I be loved? - Linda Ronstadt (Capitol) 

46. Chevy Van - Sammy Johns (G.R.C.) 

45. Feelings - Morris Albert (RCA)

44. Fallin' in love - Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Playboy Records)

43. I can help - Billy Swan (Monument)

42. I'm not in love - 10cc (Mercury)

41. Listen to what the man said - Paul McCartney & Wings (Capitol) 

40. I'm not Lisa - Jessi Colter (Capitol) 

39. Wildfire - Michael Murphey (Epic)

38. Cat's in the cradle - Harry Chapin (Elektra)

37. Could it be magic? - Barry Manilow (Arista)

36. Have you never been mellow? - Olivia Newton-John (MCA)

35. Mandy - Barry Manilow (Arista)

34. Lucy in the sky with diamonds - Elton John (MCA)

33. Sister golden hair - America (WB)

32. Please Mr. Postman - The Carpenters (A&M)

31. Magic - Pilot (EMI)

30. Fire - The Ohio Players

29. Jackie Blue - The Ozark Mountain Daredevils

28. Angie Baby - Helen Reddy

27. Fight the Power (Pt. 1) - The Isley Brothers

26. Wasted Days and Wasted Nights - Freddy Fender

25. Boogie On Reggae Woman - Stevie Wonder

24. Love Won't Let Me Wait - Major Harris

23. Why Can't We Be Friends - War

22. Lady Marmalade - Labelle

21. The Hustle - Van McCoy and The Soul City Symphony

20. Pick Up the Pieces - The Average White Band

19. At Seventeen - Janis Ian

18. He Don't Love You (Like I Love You) - Tony Orlando and Dawn

17. (Hey, Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song - B.J. Thomas

16. Ballroom Blitz - The Sweet

15. Black Water - The Doobie Brothers

14. Kung Fu Fighting - Carl Douglas

13. Lovin' You - Minnie Riperton

12. The Best of My Love - The Eagles

11. Jive Talkin' - The Bee Gees

10. Thank God I'm a Country Boy - John Denver

9. One of These Nights - The Eagles

8. Laughter In the Rain - Neil Sedaka

7. Fame - David Bowie

6. Shining Star - Wind and Fire

5. My Eyes Adored You - Frankie Valli

4. Before the Next Teardrop Falls - Freddy Fender

3. Philadelphia Freedom - Elton John

2. Rhinestone Cowboy - Glen Campbell

1. Love Will Keep Us Together - The Captain and Tennille