| The CASH BOX Country Top 75 | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending FEBRUARY 22, 1975 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | IT’S TIME TO PAY THE FIDDLER Cal Smith (MCA 40335) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | |
| 2 | THE TIES THAT BIND Don Williams (ABC/Dot 17531) | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | |
| 3 | DEVIL IN THE BOTTLE T.G. Sheppard (Melodyland 6002) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | |
| 4 | I CARE / SNEAKY SNAKE Tom T. Hall (Mercury 73641) | 6 | 9 | 13 | 9 | |
| 5 | I CAN’T HELP IT (If I’m Still In Love With You) Linda Ronstadt (Capitol 3990) | 9 | 13 | 14 | 7 | |
| 6 | RAINY DAY WOMAN Waylon Jennings (RCA Victor 10142) | 8 | 10 | 17 | 7 | |
| 7 | THERE’S A SONG ON THE JUKEBOX David Wills (Epic 50036) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | |
| 8 | I’M A BELIEVER Tommy Overstreet (ABC/Dot 17533) | 10 | 17 | 20 | 10 | |
| 9 | LINDA ON MY MIND Conway Twitty (MCA 40339) | 14 | 24 | 48 | 5 | |
| 10 | CITY LIGHTS Mickey Gilley (Playboy 6015) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | |
| 11 | WRONG ROAD AGAIN Crystal Gayle (United Artists 555) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
| 12 | WHATCHA GONNA DO WITH A DOG LIKE THAT Susan Raye (Capitol 3980) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | |
| 13 | HOPPY, GENE AND ME Roy Rogers (20th Century 2154) | 15 | 19 | 23 | 8 | |
| 14 | SWEET SURRENDER John Denver (RCA Victor 10148) | 23 | 28 | 36 | 6 | |
| 15 | WOLF CREEK PASS C.W. McCall (MGM 14764) | 12 | 12 | 18 | 10 | |
| 16 | I BELIEVE THE SOUTH IS GONNA RISE AGAIN Tanya Tucker (Columbia 10069) | 22 | 26 | 33 | 6 | |
| 17 | BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot 17540) | 24 | 31 | 63 | 4 | |
| 18 | LET’S SING OUR SONG Jerry Reed (RCA Victor 10132) | 18 | 22 | 25 | 10 | |
| 19 | THAT’S HOW MY BABY BUILDS A FIRE Johnny Russell (RCA Victor 10135) | 21 | 23 | 30 | 7 | |
| 20 | THE BARGAIN STORE Dolly Parton (RCA Victor 10164) | 25 | 33 | 69 | 4 | |
| 21 | PENNY Joe Stampley (ABC/Dot 17537) | 31 | 35 | 52 | 5 | |
| 22 | WHOEVER TURNED YOU ON, FORGOT TO TURN YOU OFF Little David Wilkins (MCA 40345) | 32 | 58 | 64 | 5 | |
| 23 | GREAT EXPECTATIONS Buck Owens (Capitol 3976) | 26 | 27 | 29 | 11 | |
| 24 | LADY CAME FROM BALTIMORE Johnny Cash (Columbia 10066) | 16 | 18 | 19 | 10 | |
| 25 | WRITE ME A LETTER Bobby G. Rice (GRT 014) | 35 | 42 | 51 | 5 | |
| 26 | CAROLINA MOONSHINER Porter Wagoner (RCA Victor 10124) | 27 | 30 | 40 | 10 | |
| 27 | YOU ARE THE ONE Mel Tillis & Sherry Bryce & Statesiders (MGM 14776) | 29 | 32 | 44 | 6 | |
| 28 | ROCK N’ ROLL (I Gave You The Best Years Of My Life) Mac Davis (Columbia 10070) | 28 | 29 | 41 | 6 | |
| 29 | OH BOY Diana Trask (ABC/Dot 17536) | 36 | 43 | 53 | 5 | |
| 30 | LOVING YOU WILL NEVER GROW OLD Lois Johnson (20th Century 2151) | 37 | 44 | 54 | 6 | |
| 31 | HE’S EVERYWHERE Marilyn Sellars (Mega 1221) | 33 | 36 | 43 | 9 | |
| 32 | I’LL SING FOR YOU Don Gibson (Hickory/MGM 338) | 46 | 68 | 90 | 3 | |
| 33 | THEN WHO AM I Charley Pride (RCA Victor 10126) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
| 34 | A LITTLE BIT SOUTH OF SASKATOON Sonny James (Columbia 10072) | 49 | 62 | 74 | 4 | |
| 35 | I’LL STILL LOVE YOU Jim Weatherly (Buddah 444) | 69 | 85 | 95 | 2 | |
| 36 | RIDE ’EM COWBOY Paul Davis (Bang 712) | 45 | 49 | 73 | 4 | |
| 37 | LEAVE IT UP TO ME Billy Larkin (Bryan 1010) | 40 | 48 | 68 | 4 | |
| 38 | BIG MAMOU Fiddlin’ Frenchie Bourque & Outlaws (20th Century 2152) | 38 | 41 | 49 | 9 | |
| 39 | I CAN’T HELP MYSELF (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) Price Mitchell & Jerri Kelly (GRT 016) | 41 | 50 | 70 | 4 | |
| 40 | I STILL FEEL THE SAME ABOUT YOU Bill Anderson (MCA 40351) | 66 | — | — | 2 | |
| 41 | CHAMPAGNE LADIES AND BLUE RIBBON BABIES Ferlin Husky (ABC 12048) | 42 | 54 | 61 | 6 | |
| 42 | SOULFUL WOMAN Kenny O’Dell (Capricorn 0219) | 48 | 74 | 76 | 3 | |
| 43 | JUST LIKE YOUR DADDY Jeanne Pruett (MCA 40340) | 52 | 61 | 72 | 4 | |
| 44 | MY ELUSIVE DREAMS Charlie Rich (Epic 50064) | 71 | 96 | — | 2 | |
| 45 | THE PILL Loretta Lynn (MCA 40358) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 46 | LIFE Marty Robbins (MCA 40342) | 54 | 70 | 80 | 3 | |
| 47 | I’LL BELIEVE ANYTHING YOU SAY Sami Jo (MGM 14773) | 53 | 59 | 65 | 5 | |
| 48 | HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40349) | 58 | — | — | 2 | |
| 49 | ROSES AND LOVE SONGS Ray Price (Myrrh 150) | 57 | — | — | 2 | |
| 50 | DON’T LET THE GOOD TIMES FOOL YOU Melba Montgomery (Elektra 45229) | 56 | 65 | — | 3 | |
| 51 | LAY BACK LOVER Dottie West (RCA Victor 10125) | 39 | 40 | 42 | 9 | |
| 52 | IT’S A SIN WHEN YOU LOVE SOMEBODY Glen Campbell (Capitol 3988) | 20 | 20 | 21 | 10 | |
| 53 | BEST WAY I KNOW HOW Mel Tillis & Statesiders (MGM 14782) | 61 | — | — | 2 | |
| 54 | (I’d Be) A LEGEND IN MY TIME Ronnie Milsap (RCA Victor 10112) | 30 | 5 | 1 | 14 | |
| 55 | MAMA DON’T ’LOW Hank Thompson (ABC/Dot 17535) | 62 | 72 | — | 3 | |
| 56 | JANUARY JONES Johnny Carver (ABC 12052) | 63 | 67 | 75 | 4 | |
| 57 | COVER ME Sammi Smith (Mega 1222) | 64 | 75 | — | 3 | |
| 58 | THE CROSSROAD Mary Kay James (Avco 605) | 65 | 73 | 96 | 3 | |
| 59 | THE BUSIEST MEMORY IN TOWN Dickey Lee (RCA Victor 10091) | 19 | 15 | 16 | 10 | |
| 60 | I JUST CAN’T GET HER OUT OF MY MIND Johnny Rodriguez (Mercury 73659) | 67 | — | — | 2 | |
| 61 | MY BOY Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 10191) | 68 | — | — | 2 | |
| 62 | IT WAS ALWAYS SO EASY (To Find An Unhappy Woman) Moe Bandy (GRC 2036) | 17 | 7 | 7 | 13 | |
| 63 | LONELY MEN, LONELY WOMEN Connie Eaton (Dunhill/ABC 15022) | 70 | 91 | 100 | 2 | |
| 64 | BUTTERFLY Eddy Arnold (MGM 14769) | 44 | 45 | 55 | 6 | |
| 65 | COME ON DOWN Tennessee Ernie Ford (Capitol 3916) | 72 | 81 | 83 | 2 | |
| 66 | DON JUNIOR Jim Ed Brown (RCA Victor 10131) | 73 | 80 | 82 | 2 | |
| 67 | PROUD OF YOU BABY Bob Luman (Epic 50065) | 75 | — | — | 2 | |
| 68 | IT DO FEEL GOOD Donna Fargo (ABC/Dot 17541) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 69 | (You Make Me Want To Be) A MOTHER Tammy Wynette (Epic 50071) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 70 | HE TOOK ME FOR A RIDE La Costa (Capitol 4022) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 71 | UPROAR Anne Murray (Capitol 4025) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 72 | WATCH OUT FOR LUCY Tony Booth (Capitol 3994) | 74 | 79 | 89 | 2 | |
| 73 | ALWAYS WANTING YOU Merle Haggard & Strangers (Capitol 4027) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 74 | ALL THE LOVE YOU’LL EVER NEED Cliff Cochran (Enterprise 9109) | 82 | 89 | 98 | 1 | |
| 75 | IS THIS ALL THERE IS TO A HONKY TONK? Jerry Naylor (Melodyland 6003) | 86 | 90 | 99 | 1 | |
| NOTE: Cash Box usually listed previous week chart positions from the Looking Ahead chart (#76-#100) on the Country Top 75. Those positions are shown above; however, numbers in the Weeks on the Chart (WKS) column reflect only the total weeks on the Top 75 chart. |
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