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.
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)
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.
Cut The Cake by AWB wasn’t as good as Pick Up The Pieces. I played the sax solo in band. The stupid high school arrangement of course gave the best parts to trumpets.
I refused so we switched it back to sax.
All marching band music was arranged for trumpets.