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 & 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 & 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 & Tennille

1st February 1975, 'Laughter in the rain', Neil Sedaka.

15 February 1975, 'You're no good', Linda Ronstadt.

11 October 1975, 'Bad blood', Neil Sedaka.

22nd November 1975, 'That's the way I like it', KC & Sunshine Band.