The CASH BOX Top 100 R&B
Dark blue square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending JULY 12, 1975
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1FIGHT THE POWER (pt. 1)
    Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2256)
  2  618  6
  2THE HUSTLE
    Van McCoy & Soul City Symphony (Avco 4653)
  1  2  313
  3LOOK AT ME (I’m In Love)
    Moments (Stang 5060)
  3  4  413
  4SOONER OR LATER
    Impressions (Curtom 0103)
  6  91412
  5SLIPPERY WHEN WET
    Commodores (Motown 1338)
  4  5  611
  6THE WAY WE WERE / TRY TO REMEMBER
    Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 463)
  7  7  812
  7JUST A LITTLE BIT OF YOU
    Michael Jackson (Motown 1349)
101520  9
  8HOPE THAT WE CAN BE TOGETHER SOON
    Sharon Paige & Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int’l 3569)
223868  4
  9I’LL DO FOR YOU ANYTHING YOU WANT ME TO
    Barry White (20th Century 2208)
111417  8
10SEXY
    MFSB (Philadelphia Int’l 3567)
141626  7
117-6-5-4-3-2-1 (Blow Your Whistle)
    Gary Toms Empire (P.I.P. 6504)
151824  8
12WHY CAN’T WE BE FRIENDS?
    War (United Artists 629)
13131610
13FREE MAN
    South Shore Commission (Wand 11287)
162125  8
14DO IT IN THE NAME OF LOVE
    Ben E. King (Atlantic 3274)
172228  6
15GET DOWN TONIGHT
    K.C. & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1009)
212634  7
16PLEASE PARDON ME (You Remind Me Of A Friend)
    Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC 12099)
182023  8
17CHOCOLATE CITY
    Parliament (Casablanca 831)
202430  7
18GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT
    O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3565)
  5  1  213
19SNEAKIN’ UP BEHIND YOU
    Brecker Brothers (Arista 0122)
232841  7
20ROCKIN’ CHAIR
    Gwen McCrae (Cat 1996)
  9  3  115
21THREE STEPS FROM TRUE LOVE
    Reflections (Capitol 4078)
263247  6
22DREAM MERCHANT
    New Birth (Buddah 470)
4063  3
23TAKE ME TO THE RIVER
    Syl Johnson (Hi 2285)
  8  8  915
24MISTER MAGIC
    Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu 924)
12121513
25LOVE WON’T LET ME WAIT
    Major Harris (Atlantic 3248)
1911  518
26DREAMING A DREAM
    Crown Heights Affair (De-Lite 1570)
455982  4
27WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU?
    LaBelle (Epic 50097)
24101110
28FOREVER CAME TODAY
    Jackson 5 (Motown 1356)
57  2
29HURT
    Manhattans (Columbia 10140)
303135  9
30SPIRIT OF THE BOOGIE / SUMMER MADNESS
    Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1567)
28231216 / 9
31COME AN’ GET YOURSELF SOME
    Leon Haywood (20th Century 2191)
333739  8
32OH, ME, OH MY (Dreams In My Arms)
    Al Green (Hi 2288)
5273  3
33CUT THE CAKE
    AWB (Atlantic 3261)
31271015
34THE PHONE’S BEEN JUMPING ALL DAY
    Jeannie Reynolds (Casablanca 834)
5475  3
35THAT’S THE WAY OF THE WORLD
    Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10172)
4479  3
36LOVE BEING YOUR FOOL
    Charlie Whitehead (Island 007)
394146  7
37FOREVER IN LOVE
    Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century 2197)
383940  8
38ACTION SPEAKS LOUNDER THAN WORDS
    Chocolate Milk (RCA Victor 10290)
485876  6
39GOD BLESS OUR LOVE
    Charles Brimmer (Chelsea 3017)
424658  6
40WENDY IS GONE
    Ronnie McNeir (Prodigal 614)
414549  9
41DYNOMITE (pt. 1)
    Tony Camillo’s Bazuka (A&M 1666)
53556016
42PAIN
    Edwin Starr (Granite 522)
435153  6
43FOOT STOMPIN’ MUSIC
    Hamilton Bohannon (Dakar 4544)
515465  5
44SWEARIN’ TO GOD
    Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,021)
474950  7
45MAKE ME FEEL LIKE A WOMAN
    Jackie Moore (Kayvette 5122)
5580  3
46CRY CRY CRY
    Shirley & Company (Vibration 535)
464751  6
47GLASSHOUSE
    Temptations (Gordy 7144)
62  2
48DISCO QUEEN
    Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16038)
495052  8
49SEVEN LONELY NIGHTS
    Four Tops (ABC 12096)
251921  7
50ME AND MRS. JONES
    Ron Banks & Dramatics (ABC 12090)
2717  712
51I DON’T WANT TO BE A LONE RANGER
    Johnny “Guitar” Watson (Fantasy 739)
687074  6
52GET DOWN, GET DOWN (Get On The Floor)
    Joe Simon (Spring 156)
29252218
53GET THE CREAM OFF THE TOP
    Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54260)
63  2
54KEEP THE HOME FIRE BURNIN’
    Latimore (Glades 1726)
32291313
55EASE ON DOWN THE ROAD
    Consumer Rapport (Wing And A Prayer 101)
37343112
56CAN’T GIVE YOU ANYTHING (But My Love)
    Stylistics (Avco 4656)
76  2
57FEELIN’ THAT GLOW
    Roberta Flack (Atlantic 3271)
596263  5
58I COULD DANCE ALL NIGHT
    Archie Bell & Drells (TSOP 4767)
798488  6
59BABY—GET IT ON
    Ike & Tina Turner (United Artists 598)
353638  7
60HUSTLE!!! (Dead On It)
    James Brown (Polydor 14281)
69  2
61POTENTIAL
    Jimmy Castor Bunch (Atlantic 3270)
7181  3
62LET ME WRAP MY ARMS AROUND YOU
    Solomon Burke (Chess 2172)
646572  6
63I AM HIS LADY
    Melba Moore (Buddah 452)
737783  6
64A.I.E. (A Mwana)
    Black Blood (Mainstream 5567)
616162  7
65THIS AIN’T NO TIME TO BE GIVING UP
    Ripple (GRC 2060)
666671  5
66LOVE INFLATION (pt. 1)
    Joneses (Mercury 73689)
72  2
67I KNOW WHERE YOU’RE COMING FROM
    Loleatta Holloway (Aware 050)
677181  4
68IF YOU TALK IN YOUR SLEEP
    Little Milton (Stax 0238)
706475  6
69YOUR LOVE
    Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. 8105)
9499  3
70IT AIN’T NO FUN
    Shirley Brown (Truth 3223)
34353610
71LONDON EXPRESS
    Oliver Sain (Abet 9460)
656767  6
72SHACKIN’ UP
    Barbara Mason (Buddah 459)
36332716
73YOU’RE EVERYTHING I NEED
    Major Lance (Osiris 001)
  1
74IS IT TRUE
    Barrett Strong (Capitol 4052)
50525410
75FLYING HIGH
    Blackbyrds (Fantasy 747)
  1
76YOLANDA
    Bobby Bland (ABC 12105)
839094  5
77SUPERSHIP
    George “Bad” Benson (CTI 25)
828892  6
78DO IT ANY WAY YOU WANNA
    People’s Choice (TSOP 4769)
  1
79LIFE AND DEATH IN G&A
    Love Child’s Afro Cuban Blues Band (Roulette 7172)
9198  3
80EXPANSIONS (pt. 1)
    Lonnie Liston Smith & Cosmic Echoes (Flying Dutchman 10214)
849195  5
81SEXY SUMMER
    Family Plann (Drive 6242)
92  2
82IT’S ALL OVER NOW
    Bobby Womack (United Artists 674)
85  2
83LOVE IS MISSING FROM OUR LIVES
    Dells & Dramatics (Cadet 5710)
98  2
84FAME
    David Bowie (RCA Victor 10320)
879298  4
85I CAN UNDERSTAND IT
    Kokomo (Columbia 10145)
8994  3
86LOVE SONG
    Simon Said (Roulette 7167)
909399  4
87GOOD LOVIN’ IS JUST A DIME AWAY
    Originals (Motown 1355)
93  2
88I CAN’T QUIT YOUR LOVE
    Buck (Playboy 6039)
9596100   4
89ONE GOOD NIGHT TOGETHER
    Hues Corporation (RCA Victor 10311)
969797  4
90IT’S IN HIS KISS
    Linda Lewis (Arista 0129)
868993  5
91HEY THERE LONELY GIRL
    Softones (Avco 4654)
97100   3
92SIX NIGHTS AND A DAY
    Candi Staton (Warner Bros. 8112)
  1
93I ONLY FEEL THIS WAY WHEN I’M WITH YOU
    Jimmy Briscoe & Little Beavers (Pi Kappa 604)
99  2
94JIVE TALKIN’
    Bee Gees (RSO 510)
  1
95THREE STEPS FROM TRUE LOVE
    Billy Davis (ABC 12106)
  1
96READ ME RIGHT
    Tamiko Jones (Arista 0134)
  1
97THE GOOD OLD DAYS
    Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 10334)
  1
98(Baby) DON’T LET IT MESS YOUR MIND
    Donny Gerrard (Rocket/MCA 40405)
  1
99KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE SPARROW
    Merry Clayton (Ode 66110)
  1
100 CAN’T GIVE IT UP
    King Floyd (Chimneyville 10206)
  1
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