| The CASH BOX Top 100 R&B | ||||||
| Dark blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JULY 19, 1975 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | FIGHT THE POWER (pt. 1) Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2256) | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | |
| 2 | SOONER OR LATER Impressions (Curtom 0103) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 13 | |
| 3 | THE HUSTLE Van McCoy & Soul City Symphony (Avco 4653) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | |
| 4 | HOPE THAT WE CAN BE TOGETHER SOON Sharon Paige & Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int’l 3569) | 8 | 22 | 38 | 5 | |
| 5 | LOOK AT ME (I’m In Love) Moments (Stang 5060) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | |
| 6 | JUST A LITTLE BIT OF YOU Michael Jackson (Motown 1349) | 7 | 10 | 15 | 10 | |
| 7 | SEXY MFSB (Philadelphia Int’l 3567) | 10 | 14 | 16 | 8 | |
| 8 | SLIPPERY WHEN WET Commodores (Motown 1338) | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | |
| 9 | 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (Blow Your Whistle) Gary Toms Empire (P.I.P. 6504) | 11 | 15 | 18 | 9 | |
| 10 | FREE MAN South Shore Commission (Wand 11287) | 13 | 16 | 21 | 9 | |
| 11 | GET DOWN TONIGHT K.C. & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1009) | 15 | 21 | 26 | 8 | |
| 12 | DO IT IN THE NAME OF LOVE Ben E. King (Atlantic 3274) | 14 | 17 | 22 | 7 | |
| 13 | CHOCOLATE CITY Parliament (Casablanca 831) | 17 | 20 | 24 | 8 | |
| 14 | THE WAY WE WERE / TRY TO REMEMBER Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 463) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 13 | |
| 15 | DREAM MERCHANT New Birth (Buddah 470) | 22 | 40 | 63 | 4 | |
| 16 | SNEAKIN’ UP BEHIND YOU Brecker Brothers (Arista 0122) | 19 | 23 | 28 | 8 | |
| 17 | I’LL DO FOR YOU ANYTHING YOU WANT ME TO Barry White (20th Century 2208) | 9 | 11 | 14 | 9 | |
| 18 | THREE STEPS FROM TRUE LOVE Reflections (Capitol 4078) | 21 | 26 | 32 | 7 | |
| 19 | WHY CAN’T WE BE FRIENDS? War (United Artists 629) | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | |
| 20 | FOREVER CAME TODAY Jackson 5 (Motown 1356) | 28 | 57 | — | 3 | |
| 21 | ROCKIN’ CHAIR Gwen McCrae (Cat 1996) | 20 | 9 | 3 | 16 | |
| 22 | DREAMING A DREAM Crown Heights Affair (De-Lite 1570) | 26 | 45 | 59 | 5 | |
| 23 | THAT’S THE WAY OF THE WORLD Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10172) | 35 | 44 | 79 | 4 | |
| 24 | PLEASE PARDON ME (You Remind Me Of A Friend) Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC 12099) | 16 | 18 | 20 | 9 | |
| 25 | OH, ME, OH MY (Dreams In My Arms) Al Green (Hi 2288) | 32 | 52 | 73 | 4 | |
| 26 | COME AN’ GET YOURSELF SOME Leon Haywood (20th Century 2191) | 31 | 33 | 37 | 9 | |
| 27 | THE PHONE’S BEEN JUMPING ALL DAY Jeannie Reynolds (Casablanca 834) | 34 | 54 | 75 | 4 | |
| 28 | ACTION SPEAKS LOUNDER THAN WORDS Chocolate Milk (RCA Victor 10290) | 38 | 48 | 58 | 7 | |
| 29 | GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3565) | 18 | 5 | 1 | 14 | |
| 30 | GLASSHOUSE Temptations (Gordy 7144) | 47 | 62 | — | 3 | |
| 31 | MISTER MAGIC Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu 924) | 24 | 12 | 12 | 14 | |
| 32 | FOOT STOMPIN’ MUSIC Hamilton Bohannon (Dakar 4544) | 43 | 51 | 54 | 6 | |
| 33 | LOVE WON’T LET ME WAIT Major Harris (Atlantic 3248) | 25 | 19 | 11 | 19 | |
| 34 | MAKE ME FEEL LIKE A WOMAN Jackie Moore (Kayvette 5122) | 45 | 55 | 80 | 4 | |
| 35 | GOD BLESS OUR LOVE Charles Brimmer (Chelsea 3017) | 39 | 42 | 46 | 7 | |
| 36 | LOVE BEING YOUR FOOL Charlie Whitehead (Island 007) | 36 | 39 | 41 | 8 | |
| 37 | DYNOMITE (pt. 1) Tony Camillo’s Bazuka (A&M 1666) | 41 | 53 | 55 | 17 | |
| 38 | TAKE ME TO THE RIVER Syl Johnson (Hi 2285) | 23 | 8 | 8 | 16 | |
| 39 | PAIN Edwin Starr (Granite 522) | 42 | 43 | 51 | 7 | |
| 40 | SWEARIN’ TO GOD Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,021) | 44 | 47 | 49 | 8 | |
| 41 | HURT Manhattans (Columbia 10140) | 29 | 30 | 31 | 10 | |
| 42 | I DON’T WANT TO BE A LONE RANGER Johnny “Guitar” Watson (Fantasy 739) | 51 | 68 | 70 | 7 | |
| 43 | GET THE CREAM OFF THE TOP Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54260) | 53 | 63 | — | 3 | |
| 44 | DISCO QUEEN Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16038) | 48 | 49 | 50 | 9 | |
| 45 | CAN’T GIVE YOU ANYTHING (But My Love) Stylistics (Avco 4656) | 56 | 76 | — | 3 | |
| 46 | HUSTLE!!! (Dead On It) James Brown (Polydor 14281) | 60 | 69 | — | 3 | |
| 47 | WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU? LaBelle (Epic 50097) | 27 | 24 | 10 | 11 | |
| 48 | I COULD DANCE ALL NIGHT Archie Bell & Drells (TSOP 4767) | 58 | 79 | 84 | 7 | |
| 49 | POTENTIAL Jimmy Castor Bunch (Atlantic 3270) | 61 | 71 | 81 | 4 | |
| 50 | DO IT ANY WAY YOU WANNA People’s Choice (TSOP 4769) | 78 | — | — | 2 | |
| 51 | SPIRIT OF THE BOOGIE / SUMMER MADNESS Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1567) | 30 | 28 | 23 | 17 / 10 | |
| 52 | YOUR LOVE Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. 8105) | 69 | 94 | 99 | 4 | |
| 53 | CUT THE CAKE AWB (Atlantic 3261) | 33 | 31 | 27 | 16 | |
| 54 | FOREVER IN LOVE Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century 2197) | 37 | 38 | 39 | 9 | |
| 55 | FEELIN’ THAT GLOW Roberta Flack (Atlantic 3271) | 57 | 59 | 62 | 6 | |
| 56 | ME AND MRS. JONES Ron Banks & Dramatics (ABC 12090) | 50 | 27 | 17 | 13 | |
| 57 | FLYING HIGH Blackbyrds (Fantasy 747) | 75 | — | — | 2 | |
| 58 | WENDY IS GONE Ronnie McNeir (Prodigal 614) | 40 | 41 | 45 | 10 | |
| 59 | CRY CRY CRY Shirley & Company (Vibration 535) | 46 | 46 | 47 | 7 | |
| 60 | I AM HIS LADY Melba Moore (Buddah 452) | 63 | 73 | 77 | 7 | |
| 61 | LOVE INFLATION (pt. 1) Joneses (Mercury 73689) | 66 | 72 | — | 3 | |
| 62 | I KNOW WHERE YOU’RE COMING FROM Loleatta Holloway (Aware 050) | 67 | 67 | 71 | 5 | |
| 63 | LIFE AND DEATH IN G&A Love Child’s Afro Cuban Blues Band (Roulette 7172) | 79 | 91 | 98 | 4 | |
| 64 | SEVEN LONELY NIGHTS Four Tops (ABC 12096) | 49 | 25 | 19 | 8 | |
| 65 | SEXY SUMMER Family Plann (Drive 6242) | 81 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 66 | LOVE IS MISSING FROM OUR LIVES Dells & Dramatics (Cadet 5710) | 83 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | KEEP THE HOME FIRE BURNIN’ Latimore (Glades 1726) | 54 | 32 | 29 | 14 | |
| 68 | YOU’RE EVERYTHING I NEED Major Lance (Osiris 001) | 73 | — | — | 2 | |
| 69 | IF YOU TALK IN YOUR SLEEP Little Milton (Stax 0238) | 68 | 70 | 64 | 7 | |
| 70 | THIS AIN’T NO TIME TO BE GIVING UP Ripple (GRC 2060) | 65 | 66 | 66 | 6 | |
| 71 | YOLANDA Bobby Bland (ABC 12105) | 76 | 83 | 90 | 6 | |
| 72 | CHASING RAINBOWS Blue Magic (Atco/WMOT 7031) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 73 | ALVIN STONE (The Birth And Death Of A Gangster) Fantastic Four (Westbound 5009) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 74 | EXPANSIONS (pt. 1) Lonnie Liston Smith & Cosmic Echoes (Flying Dutchman 10214) | 80 | 84 | 91 | 6 | |
| 75 | EASE ON DOWN THE ROAD Consumer Rapport (Wing And A Prayer 101) | 55 | 37 | 34 | 13 | |
| 76 | A WOMAN NEEDS TO BE LOVED Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4545) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 77 | IT’S ALL OVER NOW Bobby Womack (United Artists 674) | 82 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 78 | HUSTLE WIT EVERY MUSCLE (Theme From “Party” T.V. Show) Kay-Gees (Gang 1325) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | HOW LONG (Betcha’ Got A Chick On The Side) Pointer Sisters (ABC/Blue Thumb 265) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 80 | FAME David Bowie (RCA Victor 10320) | 84 | 87 | 92 | 5 | |
| 81 | GOOD LOVIN’ IS JUST A DIME AWAY Originals (Motown 1355) | 87 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 82 | GET DOWN, GET DOWN (Get On The Floor) Joe Simon (Spring 156) | 52 | 29 | 25 | 19 | |
| 83 | ONE GOOD NIGHT TOGETHER Hues Corporation (RCA Victor 10311) | 89 | 96 | 97 | 5 | |
| 84 | STAY A WHILE WITH ME Sharon Ridley (Sussex 636) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | HEY THERE LONELY GIRL Softones (Avco 4654) | 91 | 97 | 100 | 4 | |
| 86 | SIX NIGHTS AND A DAY Candi Staton (Warner Bros. 8112) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 87 | BRAZIL Ritchie Family (20th Century 2218) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | GIMME SOME (pt. 1) Jimmy “Bo” Horne (Alston 3714) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | I CAN’T QUIT YOUR LOVE Buck (Playboy 6039) | 88 | 95 | 96 | 5 | |
| 90 | JIVE TALKIN’ Bee Gees (RSO 510) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | ONE THING ON MY MIND Persuasions (A&M 1698) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | I ONLY FEEL THIS WAY WHEN I’M WITH YOU Jimmy Briscoe & Little Beavers (Pi Kappa 604) | 93 | 99 | — | 3 | |
| 93 | THREE STEPS FROM TRUE LOVE Billy Davis (ABC 12106) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 94 | READ ME RIGHT Tamiko Jones (Arista 0134) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 95 | THE GOOD OLD DAYS Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 10334) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 96 | (Baby) DON’T LET IT MESS YOUR MIND Donny Gerrard (Rocket/MCA 40405) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 97 | KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE SPARROW Merry Clayton (Ode 66110) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 98 | SATISFY MY WOMAN Calvin Arnold (IX Chains 7009) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | IF YOU WANT A LOVE AFFAIR Jesse James (20th Century 2201) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | ORIGINAL MIDNIGHT MAMA Sylvia Smith (ABC 12112) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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