Posted on 07/05/2025 12:43:39 PM PDT by DallasBiff
1925, not 2025—100 years off!
The Captain and Tenille...
I think...
That was certainly the beginning of the Disco era.
Meanwhile, on the rock side of things, everybody was listening to Physical Graffiti.
Starsky and Hutch - Muskrat Love - Captain and Tennille
https://youtu.be/X42ZfS7H5EY
Well as I said in my previous post, we were certainly bypassing disco. Have managed to do so since
My point was to the poster. Why that song of all the top 40 songs of that summer. It’s a terrible earworm. There were a lot of top 40s one could bear to keep on. That awful song would send you out of the room
But not to the dial. We did not keep AM radio on by choice
Clearly NOT my favorite year. I hardly remember them, much less want to hear any of them again.
And it kept us together. Divorce stopped.
A DEEPER dive:
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 5th July, 1975
TW/LW/TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER –•– The Captain and Tennille (A&M)-12 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 6 THE HUSTLE –•– Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony (Avco)-12 (2)
3 7 LISTEN TO WHAT THE MAN SAID –•– Wings (Capitol)-6 (3)
4 3 WILDFIRE –•– Michael Murphey (Epic)-15 (3)
5 5 LOVE WON’T LET ME WAIT –•– Major Harris (Atlantic)-15 (5)
6 9 MAGIC –•– Pilot (EMI)-14 (6)
7 4 I’M NOT LISA –•– Jessi Colter (Capitol)-14 (4)
8 2 WHEN WILL I BE LOVED / IT DOESN’T MATTER ANYMORE –•– Linda Ronstadt (Capitol)-13 (2)
9 16 ONE OF THESE NIGHTS –•– Eagles (Asylum)-6 (9)
10 15 PLEASE MR. PLEASE –•– Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-5 (10)
11 17 I’M NOT IN LOVE –•– 10cc (Mercury)-8 (11)
12 14 SWEARIN’ TO GOD –•– Frankie Valli (Private Stock)-8 (12)
13 27 ROCKIN’ CHAIR –•– Gwen McCrae (Cat)-8 (13)
14 12 ONLY WOMEN –•– Alice Cooper (Atlantic)-14 (12)
15 19 THE WAY WE WERE / TRY TO REMEMBER (Medley) –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Buddah)-11 (15)
16 20 MISTY –•– Ray Stevens (Barnaby)-11 (16)
17 21 MIDNIGHT BLUE –•– Melissa Manchester (Arista)-9 (17)
18 8 GET DOWN, GET DOWN (Get On the Floor) –•– Joe Simon (Spring)-14 (8)
19 23 DYNOMITE (Part 1) –•– Tony Camillo’s Bazuka (A&M)-12 (19)
20 24 WHY CAN’T WE BE FRIENDS? –•– War (United Artists)-10 (20)
21 22 HEY YOU –•– Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury)-8 (21)
22 10 CUT THE CAKE –•– The Average White Band (AWB) (Atlantic)-13 (10)
23 29 I’M ON FIRE –•– The Dwight Twilley Band (Shelter)-11 (23)
24 30 RHINESTONE COWBOY –•– Glen Campbell (Capitol)-6 (24)
25 11 TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS (Rock Me) –•– The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-10 (11)
26 32 THE ROCKFORD FILES –•– Mike Post (MGM)-8 (26)
27 33 JIVE TALKIN’ –•– Bee Gees (RSO)-6 (27)
28 13 SISTER GOLDEN HAIR –•– America (Warner Brothers)-14 (1)
29 18 I’LL PLAY FOR YOU (Hear the Band) –•– Seals and Crofts (Warner Brothers)-14 (18)
30 25 THANK GOD I’M A COUNTRY BOY –•– John Denver (RCA)-16 (1)
31 26 BABY THAT’S BACKATCHA –•– Smokey Robinson (Tamla)-11 (26)
32 36 SLIPPERY WHEN WET –•– The Commodores (Motown)-9 (32)
33 39 EVERY TIME YOU TOUCH ME (I Get High) –•– Charlie Rich (Epic)-6 (33)
34 28 PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM –•– The Elton John Band (MCA)-18 (1)
35 31 BAD TIME –•– Grand Funk (Capitol)-14 (4)
36 35 THE LAST FAREWELL –•– Roger Whittaker (RCA)-14 (19)
37 34 BAD LUCK (Part 1) –•– Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes (Philadelphia International)-16 (15)
38 38 SPIRIT OF THE BOOGIE /SUMMER MADNESS –•– Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-14 (38)
39 52 IT’S ALL DOWN TO GOODNIGHT VIENNA / OO-WEE –•– Ringo Starr (Apple)-4 (39)
40 46 DISCO QUEEN –•– Hot Chocolate (Big Tree)-6 (40)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS
42 37 BLACK FRIDAY –•– Steely Dan (ABC)-7 (37)
46 40 I’LL DO FOR YOU ANYTHING YOU WANT ME TO –•– Barry White (20th Century)-7 (40)
POWER PLAYS
41 51 SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL –•– Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA)-4 (41)
43 55 FIGHT THE POWER (Part 1) –•– The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-3 (43)
44 54 MAKE THE WORLD GO AWAY –•– Donny and Marie Osmond (MGM)-5 (44)
45 41 OLD DAYS –•– Chicago (Columbia)-11 (5)
47 57 EL BIMBO –•– Bimbo Jet (Scepter)-7 (47)
48 72 MORNIN’ BEAUTIFUL –•– Tony Orlando and Dawn (Elektra)-3 (48)
49 59 JUST A LITTLE BIT OF YOU –•– Michael Jackson (Motown)-5 (49)
50 61 SWEET EMOTION –•– Aerosmith (Columbia)-4 (50)
DEBUTS THIS WEEK
51 — SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT –•– Elton John (MCA)-1 (51)
72 — FEEL LIKE MAKIN’ LOVE –•– Bad Company (Swan Song)-1 (72)
77 — THAT’S THE WAY OF THE WORLD –•– Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-1 (77)
79 — BLUEBIRD –•– Helen Reddy (Capitol)-1 (79)
80 — OH ME, OH MY (Dreams In My Arms) –•– Al Green (Hi)-1 (80)
82 — LOOK AT ME (I’m In Love) –•– The Moments (Stang)-1 (82)
84 — ‘TIL THE WORLD ENDS –•– Three Dog Night (ABC)-1 (84)
85 — FOREVER CAME TODAY –•– Jackson 5 (Motown)-1 (85)
86 — HOPE THAT WE CAN BE TOGETHER SOON –•– Sharon Paige and Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes (Philadelphia International)-1 (86)
89 — BIGGEST PARAKEETS IN TOWN –•– Jud Strunk (Melodyland)-1 (89)
90 — KEEP OUR LOVE ALIVE –•– Paul Davis (Bang)-1 (90)
93 — DREAM MERCHANT –•– New Birth (Buddah)-1 (93)
94 — SOONER OR LATER –•– The Impressions (Curtom)-1 (94)
95 — OUR LAST SONG TOGETHER –•– Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods (ABC)-1 (95)
97 — FUNNY HOW LOVE CAN BE –•– First Class (UK)-5 (74)
98 — TOP OF THE WORLD (Make My Reservation) –•– Canyon (Magna-Glide)-1 (98)
99 — SHOES –•– Reparata (Polydor)-1 (99)
100 — PLEASE TELL HIM THAT I SAID HELLO –•– Debbie Campbell (Playboy)-1 (100)
6 9 MAGIC –•– Pilot (EMI)-14 (6)
Produced by Alan Parsons, two members of Pilot, David Paton and Ian Bairnson, went on the become members of the APP.
The Tubes did a great remake of “Love Will Keep Us Together” - I think about the same time they did “White Punks on Dope”.
Mr. Jaws - Dickie Goodman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeYCOFblZRg
So true!
Brings to mind the even worse “Muskrat Love”.
only topped by “muskrat love,” another hideous song from the captain and toenail...
I was never a “top forty” guy- Led Zeppelin all the way but there are some decent songs on this list:
3 7 LISTEN TO WHAT THE MAN SAID –•– Wings (Capitol)-6 (3)
11 17 I’M NOT IN LOVE –•– 10cc (Mercury)-8 (11)
12 14 SWEARIN’ TO GOD –•– Frankie Valli (Private Stock)-8 (12)
37 34 BAD LUCK (Part 1) –•– Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes
42 37 BLACK FRIDAY –•– Steely Dan (ABC)-7 (37)
33 39 EVERY TIME YOU TOUCH ME (I Get High) –•– Charlie Rich (Epic)-6 (33)
A lot of people don’t know this, but Charlie Rich was an accomplished jazz pianist, long before he made it on the charts in the 70s.
When I watch the movie “Dazed and Confused” it takes me right back to those times.
36 35 THE LAST FAREWELL –•– Roger Whittaker (RCA)-14 (19)
My mother’s favorite song.
77 — THAT’S THE WAY OF THE WORLD –•– Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-1 (77)
What a great record that was. EW&F ruled back then.
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