The CASH BOX R&B Top 70
Dark blue square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending MAY 10, 1975
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1SHAKEY GROUND
    Temptations (Gordy 7142)
  2  4  511
  2GET DOWN, GET DOWN (Get On The Floor)
    Joe Simon (Spring 156)
  3  511  9
  3BAD LUCK (pt. 1)
    Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int’l 3562)
  1  3  4  9
  4BABY THAT’S BACKATCHA
    Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54258)
  5  71610
  5SPIRIT OF THE BOOGIE / SUMMER MADNESS
    Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1567)
  71320 7 / 1
  6LOVE WON’T LET ME WAIT
    Major Harris (Atlantic 3248)
  81417  9
  7WHAT AM I GONNA DO WITH YOU
    Barry White (20th Century 2177)
  4  1  311
  8ROCKIN’ CHAIR
    Gwen McCrae (Cat 1996)
183040  6
  9L-O-V-E (Love)
    Al Green (Hi 2282)
  6  2  112
10I WANT TO BE FREE
    Ohio Players (Mercury 73675)
131925  6
11WHERE IS THE LOVE
    Betty Wright (Alston 3713)
121523  6
12CUT THE CAKE
    AWB (Atlantic 3261)
152234  6
13SHOESHINE BOY
    Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54257)
  9  6  214
14SHINING STAR
    Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10090)
10  8  615
15CHECK IT OUT
    Bobby Womack (United Artists 621)
192937  7
16TOUCH ME BABY (Reaching Out For Your Love)
    Tamiko Jones (Arista 0110)
202428  9
17HIJACK
    Herbie Mann (Atlantic 3246)
21253212
18SHACKIN’ UP
    Barbara Mason (Buddah 459)
222630  7
19ROLLING DOWN A MOUNTAINSIDE
    Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 10224)
232731  8
20THE HUSTLE
    Van McCoy & Soul City Symphony (Avco 4653)
305269  4
21ONCE YOU GET STARTED
    Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC 12066)
1610  713
22THANK YOU BABY
    Stylistics (Avco 4652)
313845  5
23MY LITTLE LADY
    Bloodstone (London 1061)
14  91014
24LEAVE IT ALONE
    Dynamic Superiors (Motown 1342)
293341  7
25SWING YOUR DADDY
    Jim Gilstrap (Roxbury 2006)
17171811
26I BETCHA DIDN’T KNOW THAT
    Frederick Knight (Truth 3216)
323542  8
27GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT
    O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3565)
364956  4
28KEEP THE HOME FIRE BURNIN’
    Latimore (Glades 1726)
343951  4
29WALKING IN RHYTHM
    Blackbyrds (Fantasy 736)
2616  913
30GRANDDADDY (pt. 1)
    New Birth (Buddah 464)
374349  5
31DYNOMITE (pt. 1)
    Tony Camillo’s Bazuka (A&M 1666)
333436  7
32ME AND MRS. JONES
    Ron Banks & Dramatics (ABC 12090)
4153  3
33TAKE ME TO THE RIVER
    Syl Johnson (Hi 2285)
444855  6
34COME ON DOWN (Get Your Head Out Of The Clouds)
    Greg Perry (Casablanca 817)
35363810
35PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM
    Elton John Band (MCA 40364)
404653  4
36MISTER MAGIC
    Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu 924)
435057  4
37HOMEWRECKERS
    Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4541)
394047  5
38SADIE
    Spinners (Atlantic 3268)
4863  3
39THE WAY WE WERE / TRY TO REMEMBER
    Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 463)
4960  3
40LOOK AT YOU
    George McCrae (T.K. 1011)
465158  4
41SEX MACHINE (pt. 1)
    James Brown (Polydor 14270)
424450  4
42LOOK AT ME (I’m In Love)
    Moments (Stang 5060)
475470  4
43REMEMBER WHAT I TOLD YOU TO FORGET
    Tavares (Capitol 4010)
24232416
44IT ONLY HURTS FOR A LITTLE WHILE
    Notations (Gemigo 103)
505759  7
45WE’RE ALMOST THERE
    Michael Jackson (Motown 1341)
11121310
46SOONER OR LATER
    Impressions (Curtom 0103)
5164  3
47SLIPPERY WHEN WET
    Commodores (Motown 1338)
57  2
48SUN GODDESS
    Ramsey Lewis & Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10103)
271819  9
49EASE ON DOWN THE ROAD
    Consumer Rapport (Wing And A Prayer 101)
5668  3
50HELPLESSLY
    Moment Of Truth (Roulette 7164)
525566  4
51SHARE A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART
    Love Unlimited (20th Century 2183)
545861  6
52GEMINI
    Miracles (Tamla 54259)
556163  5
53NO CHARGE
    Shirley Caesar (HOB/Scepter 12402)
5966  3
54THE GLORY OF LOVE
    Dells (Cadet 5707)
60  2
55WHY CAN’T WE BE FRIENDS?
    War (United Artists 629)
  1
56I WANNA DANCE WIT’ CHOO (Doo Dat Dance)
    Disco Tex & Sex-O-Lettes (Chelsea 3015)
6369  3
57WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU?
    LaBelle (Epic 50097)
  1
58TAKE IT FROM ME
    Dionne Warwicke (Warner Bros. 8088)
  1
59LEAVE MY WORLD
    Johnny Bristol (MGM 14792)
616267  6
60HERE I AM AGAIN
    Candi Staton (Warner Bros. 8078)
6267  3
61UFO’S
    Undisputed Truth (Gordy 7143)
64  2
62BEWARE
    Ann Peebles (Hi 2284)
65  2
63REACH FOR THE MOON (Poor People)
    Angelo Bond (ABC 12077)
66  2
64MY BRAND ON YOU
    Denise LaSalle (20th Century/Westbound 5004)
67  2
65IT AIN’T NO FUN
    Shirley Brown (Truth 3223)
  1
66GET OUT OF MY LIFE
    Dee Dee Warwick (Private Stock 45,011)
68  2
67GOD MAKE ME FUNKY
    Headhunters (Arista 0115)
  1
68ALL RIGHT NOW
    Lea Roberts (United Artists 626)
69  2
69ALL CRIED OUT
    Lamont Dozier (ABC 12076)
70  2
70IS IT TRUE
    Barrett Strong (Capitol 4052)
  1
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