| The CASH BOX R&B Top 70 | ||||||
| Dark blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending APRIL 26, 1975 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | WHAT AM I GONNA DO WITH YOU Barry White (20th Century 2177) | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | |
| 2 | L-O-V-E (Love) Al Green (Hi 2282) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | |
| 3 | BAD LUCK (pt. 1) Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int’l 3562) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | |
| 4 | SHAKEY GROUND Temptations (Gordy 7142) | 5 | 9 | 13 | 9 | |
| 5 | GET DOWN, GET DOWN (Get On The Floor) Joe Simon (Spring 156) | 11 | 16 | 27 | 7 | |
| 6 | SHOESHINE BOY Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54257) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | |
| 7 | BABY THAT’S BACKATCHA Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54258) | 16 | 18 | 21 | 8 | |
| 8 | SHINING STAR Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10090) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | |
| 9 | MY LITTLE LADY Bloodstone (London 1061) | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
| 10 | ONCE YOU GET STARTED Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC 12066) | 7 | 4 | 2 | 11 | |
| 11 | ONE BEAUTIFUL DAY Ecstasy, Passion & Pain (Roulette 7163) | 12 | 13 | 16 | 10 | |
| 12 | WE’RE ALMOST THERE Michael Jackson (Motown 1341) | 13 | 15 | 20 | 8 | |
| 13 | SPIRIT OF THE BOOGIE Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1567) | 20 | 32 | 37 | 5 | |
| 14 | LOVE WON’T LET ME WAIT Major Harris (Atlantic 3248) | 17 | 22 | 28 | 7 | |
| 15 | WHERE IS THE LOVE Betty Wright (Alston 3713) | 23 | 33 | 45 | 4 | |
| 16 | WALKING IN RHYTHM Blackbyrds (Fantasy 736) | 9 | 6 | 6 | 11 | |
| 17 | SWING YOUR DADDY Jim Gilstrap (Roxbury 2006) | 18 | 19 | 23 | 9 | |
| 18 | SUN GODDESS Ramsey Lewis & Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10103) | 19 | 20 | 24 | 7 | |
| 19 | I WANT TO BE FREE Ohio Players (Mercury 73675) | 25 | 34 | 54 | 4 | |
| 20 | LIVING A LITTLE, LAUGHING A LITTLE Spinners (Atlantic 3252) | 8 | 10 | 14 | 9 | |
| 21 | CRY TO ME Loleatta Holloway (Aware 047) | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | |
| 22 | CUT THE CAKE AWB (Atlantic 3261) | 34 | 46 | 59 | 4 | |
| 23 | REMEMBER WHAT I TOLD YOU TO FORGET Tavares (Capitol 4010) | 24 | 17 | 19 | 14 | |
| 24 | TOUCH ME BABY (Reaching Out For Your Love) Tamiko Jones (Arista 0110) | 28 | 29 | 35 | 7 | |
| 25 | HIJACK Herbie Mann (Atlantic 3246) | 32 | 39 | 49 | 10 | |
| 26 | SHACKIN’ UP Barbara Mason (Buddah 459) | 30 | 35 | 41 | 5 | |
| 27 | ROLLING DOWN A MOUNTAINSIDE Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 10224) | 31 | 36 | 42 | 6 | |
| 28 | GET READY FOR THE GET DOWN Willie Hutch (Motown 1339) | 29 | 30 | 32 | 8 | |
| 29 | CHECK IT OUT Bobby Womack (United Artists 621) | 37 | 45 | 58 | 5 | |
| 30 | ROCKIN’ CHAIR Gwen McCrae (Cat 1996) | 40 | 48 | 65 | 4 | |
| 31 | LOVE FINDS ITS OWN WAY Gladys Knight & The Pips (Buddah 453) | 14 | 8 | 8 | 11 | |
| 32 | SUPERNATURAL THING (pt. 1) Ben E. King (Atlantic 3241) | 21 | 14 | 5 | 15 | |
| 33 | LEAVE IT ALONE Dynamic Superiors (Motown 1342) | 41 | 49 | 63 | 5 | |
| 34 | DYNOMITE (pt. 1) Tony Camillo’s Bazuka (A&M 1666) | 36 | 43 | 53 | 5 | |
| 35 | I BETCHA DIDN’T KNOW THAT Frederick Knight (Truth 3216) | 42 | 50 | 60 | 6 | |
| 36 | COME ON DOWN (Get Your Head Out Of The Clouds) Greg Perry (Casablanca 817) | 38 | 40 | 48 | 8 | |
| 37 | GET DOWN Kay-Gees (Gang 1323) | 39 | 41 | 50 | 5 | |
| 38 | THANK YOU BABY Stylistics (Avco 4652) | 45 | 55 | — | 3 | |
| 39 | KEEP THE HOME FIRE BURNIN’ Latimore (Glades 1726) | 51 | — | — | 2 | |
| 40 | HOMEWRECKERS Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4541) | 47 | 56 | — | 3 | |
| 41 | TAKE IT AWAY FROM HIM (Put It On Me) Paul Kelly (Warner Bros. 8067) | 43 | 44 | 47 | 5 | |
| 42 | LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL EVERYBODY Little Beaver (Cat 1995) | 44 | 47 | 51 | 5 | |
| 43 | GRANDDADDY (pt. 1) New Birth (Buddah 464) | 49 | 58 | — | 3 | |
| 44 | SEX MACHINE (pt. 1) James Brown (Polydor 14270) | 50 | — | — | 2 | |
| 45 | LOVE FREEZE First Choice (Philly Groove 204) | 52 | 60 | 64 | 4 | |
| 46 | PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM Elton John Band (MCA 40364) | 53 | — | — | 2 | |
| 47 | SWEETER Major Lance (Playboy 6020) | 48 | 68 | — | 3 | |
| 48 | TAKE ME TO THE RIVER Syl Johnson (Hi 2285) | 55 | 59 | 69 | 4 | |
| 49 | GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3565) | 56 | — | — | 2 | |
| 50 | MISTER MAGIC Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu 924) | 57 | — | — | 2 | |
| 51 | LOOK AT YOU George McCrae (T.K. 1011) | 58 | — | — | 2 | |
| 52 | THE HUSTLE Van McCoy & Soul City Symphony (Avco 4653) | 69 | — | — | 2 | |
| 53 | ME AND MRS. JONES Ron Banks & Dramatics (ABC 12090) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 54 | LOOK AT ME (I’m In Love) Moments (Stang 5060) | 70 | — | — | 2 | |
| 55 | HELPLESSLY Moment Of Truth (Roulette 7164) | 66 | — | — | 2 | |
| 56 | FRIENDS B. B. King (ABC 12053) | 60 | 63 | — | 5 | |
| 57 | IT ONLY HURTS FOR A LITTLE WHILE Notations (Gemigo 103) | 59 | 62 | 66 | 5 | |
| 58 | SHARE A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART Love Unlimited (20th Century 2183) | 61 | 64 | 67 | 4 | |
| 59 | I’VE ALWAYS HAD YOU Benny Troy (De-Lite 1566) | 62 | 65 | 68 | 4 | |
| 60 | THE WAY WE WERE / TRY TO REMEMBER Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 463) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 61 | GEMINI Miracles (Tamla 54259) | 63 | 66 | — | 3 | |
| 62 | LEAVE MY WORLD Johnny Bristol (MGM 14792) | 67 | 69 | 70 | 4 | |
| 63 | SADIE Spinners (Atlantic 3268) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 64 | SOONER OR LATER Impressions (Curtom 0103) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 65 | HONEY BABY (Be Mine) Innervision (Private Stock 45,015) | 65 | 67 | — | 5 | |
| 66 | NO CHARGE Shirley Caesar (HOB/Scepter 12402) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 67 | HERE I AM AGAIN Candi Staton (Warner Bros. 8078) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 68 | EASE ON DOWN THE ROAD Consumer Rapport (Wing And A Prayer 101) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 69 | I WANNA DANCE WIT’ CHOO (Doo Dat Dance) Disco Tex & Sex-O-Lettes (Chelsea 3015) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 70 | A HURRICANE IS COMING TONITE Carol Douglas (Midland Int’l 10229) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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