| The CASH BOX R&B Top 70 | ||||||
| Dark blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 31, 1975 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | SPIRIT OF THE BOOGIE / SUMMER MADNESS Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1567) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10/4 | |
| 2 | ROCKIN’ CHAIR Gwen McCrae (Cat 1996) | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | |
| 3 | GET DOWN, GET DOWN (Get On The Floor) Joe Simon (Spring 156) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | |
| 4 | LOVE WON’T LET ME WAIT Major Harris (Atlantic 3248) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | |
| 5 | THE HUSTLE Van McCoy & Soul City Symphony (Avco 4653) | 11 | 17 | 20 | 7 | |
| 6 | GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3565) | 16 | 21 | 27 | 7 | |
| 7 | CUT THE CAKE AWB (Atlantic 3261) | 8 | 10 | 12 | 9 | |
| 8 | LOOK AT ME (I’m In Love) Moments (Stang 5060) | 18 | 20 | 42 | 7 | |
| 9 | BABY THAT’S BACKATCHA Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54258) | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | |
| 10 | SHAKEY GROUND Temptations (Gordy 7142) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 14 | |
| 11 | ME AND MRS. JONES Ron Banks & Dramatics (ABC 12090) | 19 | 24 | 32 | 6 | |
| 12 | SHACKIN’ UP Barbara Mason (Buddah 459) | 13 | 16 | 18 | 10 | |
| 13 | BAD LUCK (pt. 1) Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int’l 3562) | 7 | 7 | 3 | 12 | |
| 14 | HIJACK Herbie Mann (Atlantic 3246) | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | |
| 15 | THE WAY WE WERE / TRY TO REMEMBER Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 463) | 21 | 31 | 39 | 6 | |
| 16 | ROLLING DOWN A MOUNTAINSIDE Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 10224) | 14 | 14 | 19 | 11 | |
| 17 | THANK YOU BABY Stylistics (Avco 4652) | 17 | 18 | 22 | 8 | |
| 18 | TAKE ME TO THE RIVER Syl Johnson (Hi 2285) | 24 | 28 | 33 | 9 | |
| 19 | LEAVE IT ALONE Dynamic Superiors (Motown 1342) | 20 | 22 | 24 | 10 | |
| 20 | I WANT TO BE FREE / SMOKE Ohio Players (Mercury 73675) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 / 2 | |
| 21 | SADIE Spinners (Atlantic 3268) | 28 | 33 | 38 | 6 | |
| 22 | KEEP THE HOME FIRE BURNIN’ Latimore (Glades 1726) | 23 | 27 | 28 | 7 | |
| 23 | SLIPPERY WHEN WET Commodores (Motown 1338) | 31 | 36 | 47 | 5 | |
| 24 | MISTER MAGIC Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu 924) | 27 | 30 | 36 | 7 | |
| 25 | DYNOMITE (pt. 1) Tony Camillo’s Bazuka (A&M 1666) | 26 | 29 | 31 | 10 | |
| 26 | CHECK IT OUT Bobby Womack (United Artists 621) | 10 | 11 | 15 | 10 | |
| 27 | SOONER OR LATER Impressions (Curtom 0103) | 33 | 39 | 46 | 6 | |
| 28 | WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU? LaBelle (Epic 50097) | 34 | 43 | 57 | 4 | |
| 29 | PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM Elton John Band (MCA 40364) | 30 | 32 | 35 | 7 | |
| 30 | TOUCH ME BABY (Reaching Out For Your Love) Tamiko Jones (Arista 0110) | 12 | 13 | 16 | 12 | |
| 31 | WHY CAN’T WE BE FRIENDS? War (United Artists 629) | 41 | 47 | 55 | 4 | |
| 32 | EASE ON DOWN THE ROAD Consumer Rapport (Wing And A Prayer 101) | 37 | 40 | 49 | 6 | |
| 33 | LOOK AT YOU George McCrae (T.K. 1011) | 35 | 37 | 40 | 7 | |
| 34 | SEX MACHINE (pt. 1) James Brown (Polydor 14270) | 36 | 38 | 41 | 7 | |
| 35 | I BETCHA DIDN’T KNOW THAT Frederick Knight (Truth 3216) | 22 | 23 | 26 | 11 | |
| 36 | I WANNA DANCE WIT’ CHOO (Doo Dat Dance) Disco Tex & Sex-O-Lettes (Chelsea 3015) | 42 | 44 | 56 | 6 | |
| 37 | I’LL DO FOR YOU ANYTHING YOU WANT ME TO Barry White (20th Century 2208) | 46 | — | — | 2 | |
| 38 | NO CHARGE Shirley Caesar (HOB/Scepter 12402) | 40 | 42 | 53 | 6 | |
| 39 | SHINING STAR Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10090) | 38 | 34 | 14 | 18 | |
| 40 | SEVEN LONELY NIGHTS Four Tops (ABC 12096) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 41 | SHARE A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART Love Unlimited (20th Century 2183) | 43 | 48 | 51 | 9 | |
| 42 | TAKE IT FROM ME Dionne Warwicke (Warner Bros. 8088) | 47 | 51 | 58 | 4 | |
| 43 | 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (Blow Your Whistle) Gary Toms Empire (P.I.P. 6504) | 64 | — | — | 2 | |
| 44 | HURT Manhattans (Columbia 10140) | 50 | 56 | — | 3 | |
| 45 | JUST A LITTLE BIT OF YOU Michael Jackson (Motown 1349) | 52 | 59 | — | 3 | |
| 46 | REACH FOR THE MOON (Poor People) Angelo Bond (ABC 12077) | 48 | 61 | 63 | 5 | |
| 47 | PLEASE PARDON ME (You Remind Me Of A Friend) Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC 12099) | 56 | — | — | 2 | |
| 48 | HERE I AM AGAIN Candi Staton (Warner Bros. 8078) | 53 | 57 | 60 | 6 | |
| 49 | MY BRAND ON YOU Denise LaSalle (20th Century/Westbound 5004) | 51 | 55 | 64 | 5 | |
| 50 | IT AIN’T NO FUN Shirley Brown (Truth 3223) | 54 | 60 | 65 | 4 | |
| 51 | UFO’S Undisputed Truth (Gordy 7143) | 55 | 58 | 61 | 5 | |
| 52 | I’M THROUGH TRYING TO PROVE MY LOVE TO YOU Millie Jackson (Spring 157) | 57 | — | — | 2 | |
| 53 | FOREVER IN LOVE Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century 2197) | 58 | — | — | 2 | |
| 54 | FREE MAN South Shore Commission (Wand 11287) | 66 | — | — | 2 | |
| 55 | BABY—GET IT ON Ike & Tina Turner (United Artists 598) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 56 | ALL RIGHT NOW Lea Roberts (United Artists 626) | 59 | 67 | 68 | 5 | |
| 57 | WENDY IS GONE Ronnie McNeir (Prodigal 614) | 61 | 66 | — | 3 | |
| 58 | SWEARIN’ TO GOD Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,021) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 59 | DISCO QUEEN Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16038) | 62 | — | — | 2 | |
| 60 | GET DOWN TONIGHT K.C. & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1009) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 61 | IS IT TRUE Barrett Strong (Capitol 4052) | 63 | 69 | 70 | 4 | |
| 62 | LOVE ME TILL TOMORROW COMES Roy C. (Mercury 73672) | 65 | 70 | — | 3 | |
| 63 | COME AN’ GET YOURSELF SOME Leon Haywood (20th Century 2191) | 69 | — | — | 2 | |
| 64 | SEXY MFSB (Philadelphia Int’l 3567) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 65 | CRYSTAL WORLD Crystal Grass (Polydor 15101) | 70 | — | — | 2 | |
| 66 | SNEAKIN’ UP BEHIND YOU Brecker Brothers (Arista 0122) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 67 | LOVE BEING YOUR FOOL Charlie Whitehead (Island 007) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 68 | A.I.E. (A Mwana) Black Blood (Mainstream 5567) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 69 | CHOCOLATE CITY Parliament (Casablanca 831) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 70 | THE BEGINNING OF MY END First Class (Ebony Sounds 187) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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