| The CASH BOX R&B Top 70 | ||||||
| Dark blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 17, 1975 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | GET DOWN, GET DOWN (Get On The Floor) Joe Simon (Spring 156) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | |
| 2 | BABY THAT’S BACKATCHA Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54258) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | |
| 3 | SPIRIT OF THE BOOGIE / SUMMER MADNESS Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1567) | 5 | 7 | 13 | 8 / 2 | |
| 4 | SHAKEY GROUND Temptations (Gordy 7142) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | |
| 5 | LOVE WON’T LET ME WAIT Major Harris (Atlantic 3248) | 6 | 8 | 14 | 10 | |
| 6 | ROCKIN’ CHAIR Gwen McCrae (Cat 1996) | 8 | 18 | 30 | 7 | |
| 7 | BAD LUCK (pt. 1) Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int’l 3562) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | |
| 8 | WHAT AM I GONNA DO WITH YOU Barry White (20th Century 2177) | 7 | 4 | 1 | 12 | |
| 9 | I WANT TO BE FREE Ohio Players (Mercury 73675) | 10 | 13 | 19 | 7 | |
| 10 | CUT THE CAKE AWB (Atlantic 3261) | 12 | 15 | 22 | 7 | |
| 11 | CHECK IT OUT Bobby Womack (United Artists 621) | 15 | 19 | 29 | 8 | |
| 12 | L-O-V-E (Love) Al Green (Hi 2282) | 9 | 6 | 2 | 13 | |
| 13 | TOUCH ME BABY (Reaching Out For Your Love) Tamiko Jones (Arista 0110) | 16 | 20 | 24 | 10 | |
| 14 | ROLLING DOWN A MOUNTAINSIDE Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 10224) | 19 | 23 | 27 | 9 | |
| 15 | HIJACK Herbie Mann (Atlantic 3246) | 17 | 21 | 25 | 13 | |
| 16 | SHACKIN’ UP Barbara Mason (Buddah 459) | 18 | 22 | 26 | 8 | |
| 17 | THE HUSTLE Van McCoy & Soul City Symphony (Avco 4653) | 20 | 30 | 52 | 5 | |
| 18 | THANK YOU BABY Stylistics (Avco 4652) | 22 | 31 | 38 | 6 | |
| 19 | WHERE IS THE LOVE Betty Wright (Alston 3713) | 11 | 12 | 15 | 7 | |
| 20 | LOOK AT ME (I’m In Love) Moments (Stang 5060) | 42 | 47 | 54 | 5 | |
| 21 | GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3565) | 27 | 36 | 49 | 5 | |
| 22 | LEAVE IT ALONE Dynamic Superiors (Motown 1342) | 24 | 29 | 33 | 8 | |
| 23 | I BETCHA DIDN’T KNOW THAT Frederick Knight (Truth 3216) | 26 | 32 | 35 | 9 | |
| 24 | ME AND MRS. JONES Ron Banks & Dramatics (ABC 12090) | 32 | 41 | 53 | 4 | |
| 25 | SHOESHINE BOY Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54257) | 13 | 9 | 6 | 15 | |
| 26 | GRANDDADDY (pt. 1) New Birth (Buddah 464) | 30 | 37 | 43 | 6 | |
| 27 | KEEP THE HOME FIRE BURNIN’ Latimore (Glades 1726) | 28 | 34 | 39 | 5 | |
| 28 | TAKE ME TO THE RIVER Syl Johnson (Hi 2285) | 33 | 44 | 48 | 7 | |
| 29 | DYNOMITE (pt. 1) Tony Camillo’s Bazuka (A&M 1666) | 31 | 33 | 34 | 8 | |
| 30 | MISTER MAGIC Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu 924) | 36 | 43 | 50 | 5 | |
| 31 | THE WAY WE WERE / TRY TO REMEMBER Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 463) | 39 | 49 | 60 | 4 | |
| 32 | PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM Elton John Band (MCA 40364) | 35 | 40 | 46 | 5 | |
| 33 | SADIE Spinners (Atlantic 3268) | 38 | 48 | 63 | 4 | |
| 34 | SHINING STAR Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10090) | 14 | 10 | 8 | 16 | |
| 35 | COME ON DOWN (Get Your Head Out Of The Clouds) Greg Perry (Casablanca 817) | 34 | 35 | 36 | 11 | |
| 36 | SLIPPERY WHEN WET Commodores (Motown 1338) | 47 | 57 | — | 3 | |
| 37 | LOOK AT YOU George McCrae (T.K. 1011) | 40 | 46 | 51 | 5 | |
| 38 | SEX MACHINE (pt. 1) James Brown (Polydor 14270) | 41 | 42 | 44 | 5 | |
| 39 | SOONER OR LATER Impressions (Curtom 0103) | 46 | 51 | 64 | 4 | |
| 40 | EASE ON DOWN THE ROAD Consumer Rapport (Wing And A Prayer 101) | 49 | 56 | 68 | 4 | |
| 41 | IT ONLY HURTS FOR A LITTLE WHILE Notations (Gemigo 103) | 44 | 50 | 57 | 8 | |
| 42 | NO CHARGE Shirley Caesar (HOB/Scepter 12402) | 53 | 59 | 66 | 4 | |
| 43 | WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU? LaBelle (Epic 50097) | 57 | — | — | 2 | |
| 44 | I WANNA DANCE WIT’ CHOO (Doo Dat Dance) Disco Tex & Sex-O-Lettes (Chelsea 3015) | 56 | 63 | 69 | 4 | |
| 45 | ONCE YOU GET STARTED Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC 12066) | 21 | 16 | 10 | 14 | |
| 46 | MY LITTLE LADY Bloodstone (London 1061) | 23 | 14 | 9 | 15 | |
| 47 | WHY CAN’T WE BE FRIENDS? War (United Artists 629) | 55 | — | — | 2 | |
| 48 | SHARE A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART Love Unlimited (20th Century 2183) | 51 | 54 | 58 | 7 | |
| 49 | HELPLESSLY Moment Of Truth (Roulette 7164) | 50 | 52 | 55 | 5 | |
| 50 | THE GLORY OF LOVE Dells (Cadet 5707) | 54 | 60 | — | 3 | |
| 51 | TAKE IT FROM ME Dionne Warwicke (Warner Bros. 8088) | 58 | — | — | 2 | |
| 52 | WALKING IN RHYTHM Blackbyrds (Fantasy 736) | 29 | 26 | 16 | 14 | |
| 53 | SWING YOUR DADDY Jim Gilstrap (Roxbury 2006) | 25 | 17 | 17 | 12 | |
| 54 | LEAVE MY WORLD Johnny Bristol (MGM 14792) | 59 | 61 | 62 | 7 | |
| 55 | MY BRAND ON YOU Denise LaSalle (20th Century/Westbound 5004) | 64 | 67 | — | 3 | |
| 56 | HURT Manhattans (Columbia 10140) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 57 | HERE I AM AGAIN Candi Staton (Warner Bros. 8078) | 60 | 62 | 67 | 4 | |
| 58 | UFO’S Undisputed Truth (Gordy 7143) | 61 | 64 | — | 3 | |
| 59 | JUST A LITTLE BIT OF YOU Michael Jackson (Motown 1349) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 60 | IT AIN’T NO FUN Shirley Brown (Truth 3223) | 65 | — | — | 2 | |
| 61 | REACH FOR THE MOON (Poor People) Angelo Bond (ABC 12077) | 63 | 66 | — | 3 | |
| 62 | BEWARE Ann Peebles (Hi 2284) | 62 | 65 | — | 3 | |
| 63 | HOMEWRECKERS Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4541) | 37 | 39 | 40 | 6 | |
| 64 | GOD MAKE ME FUNKY Headhunters (Arista 0115) | 67 | — | — | 2 | |
| 65 | DO THE DOUBLE BUMP Rufus Thomas (Stax 0236) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 66 | WENDY IS GONE Ronnie McNeir (Prodigal 614) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 67 | ALL RIGHT NOW Lea Roberts (United Artists 626) | 68 | 69 | — | 3 | |
| 68 | ALL CRIED OUT Lamont Dozier (ABC 12076) | 69 | 70 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | IS IT TRUE Barrett Strong (Capitol 4052) | 70 | — | — | 2 | |
| 70 | LOVE ME TILL TOMORROW COMES Roy C. (Mercury 73672) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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