| The CASH BOX Top 100 R&B | ||||||
| Dark blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending AUGUST 23, 1975 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | GET DOWN TONIGHT K.C. & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1009) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | |
| 2 | DREAM MERCHANT New Birth (Buddah 470) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | |
| 3 | FIGHT THE POWER (pt. 1) Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2256) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | |
| 4 | YOUR LOVE Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. 8105) | 7 | 11 | 18 | 9 | |
| 5 | THAT’S THE WAY OF THE WORLD Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10172) | 5 | 7 | 12 | 9 | |
| 6 | MAKE ME FEEL LIKE A WOMAN Jackie Moore (Kayvette 5122) | 9 | 13 | 16 | 9 | |
| 7 | DREAMING A DREAM Crown Heights Affair (De-Lite 1570) | 8 | 10 | 15 | 10 | |
| 8 | FOREVER CAME TODAY Jackson 5 (Motown 1356) | 4 | 5 | 10 | 8 | |
| 9 | DO IT ANY WAY YOU WANNA People’s Choice (TSOP 4769) | 13 | 23 | 29 | 7 | |
| 10 | HOPE THAT WE CAN BE TOGETHER SOON Sharon Paige & Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int’l 3569) | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | |
| 11 | GLASSHOUSE Temptations (Gordy 7144) | 15 | 18 | 21 | 8 | |
| 12 | HOW LONG (Betcha’ Got A Chick On The Side) Pointer Sisters (ABC/Blue Thumb 265) | 17 | 32 | 44 | 6 | |
| 13 | OH, ME, OH MY (Dreams In My Arms) Al Green (Hi 2288) | 11 | 14 | 17 | 9 | |
| 14 | THE PHONE’S BEEN JUMPING ALL DAY Jeannie Reynolds (Casablanca 834) | 16 | 19 | 20 | 9 | |
| 15 | LET ME MAKE LOVE TO YOU O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3573) | 20 | 29 | 40 | 5 | |
| 16 | 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (Blow Your Whistle) Gary Toms Empire (P.I.P. 6504) | 10 | 8 | 7 | 14 | |
| 17 | GET THE CREAM OFF THE TOP Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54260) | 21 | 25 | 30 | 8 | |
| 18 | THIS WILL BE Natalie Cole (Capitol 4109) | 29 | 53 | 62 | 5 | |
| 19 | GAMES PEOPLE PLAY Spinners (Atlantic 3284) | 27 | 39 | 51 | 5 | |
| 20 | CAN’T GIVE YOU ANYTHING (But My Love) Stylistics (Avco 4656) | 24 | 27 | 32 | 8 | |
| 21 | HUSTLE!!! (Dead On It) James Brown (Polydor 14281) | 23 | 24 | 27 | 8 | |
| 22 | IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE Tavares (Capitol 4111) | 25 | 38 | 48 | 5 | |
| 23 | THREE STEPS FROM TRUE LOVE Reflections (Capitol 4078) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | |
| 24 | I DON’T WANT TO BE A LONE RANGER Johnny “Guitar” Watson (Fantasy 739) | 28 | 30 | 37 | 12 | |
| 25 | SEXY MFSB (Philadelphia Int’l 3567) | 18 | 6 | 4 | 13 | |
| 26 | POTENTIAL Jimmy Castor Bunch (Atlantic 3270) | 26 | 28 | 35 | 9 | |
| 27 | CHASING RAINBOWS Blue Magic (Atco/WMOT 7031) | 32 | 41 | 50 | 6 | |
| 28 | ACTION SPEAKS LOUNDER THAN WORDS Chocolate Milk (RCA Victor 10290) | 14 | 15 | 19 | 12 | |
| 29 | FREE MAN South Shore Commission (Wand 11287) | 19 | 9 | 6 | 14 | |
| 30 | WHAT A DIFF’RENCE A DAY MAKES Esther Phillips (Kudu 925) | 38 | 50 | 56 | 5 | |
| 31 | FOOT STOMPIN’ MUSIC Hamilton Bohannon (Dakar 4544) | 22 | 22 | 25 | 11 | |
| 32 | GIVE IT WHAT YOU GOT B.T. Express (Roadshow 7003) | 40 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 33 | FLYING HIGH Blackbyrds (Fantasy 747) | 36 | 43 | 52 | 7 | |
| 34 | OOOLA LA Betty Wright (Alston 3715) | 42 | 58 | 73 | 5 | |
| 35 | SWEARIN’ TO GOD Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,021) | 30 | 31 | 34 | 13 | |
| 36 | ALVIN STONE (The Birth And Death Of A Gangster) Fantastic Four (Westbound 5009) | 47 | 57 | 66 | 6 | |
| 37 | CHOCOLATE CHIP Isaac Hayes (HBS/ABC 12116) | 44 | 62 | 77 | 4 | |
| 38 | I COULD DANCE ALL NIGHT Archie Bell & Drells (TSOP 4767) | 35 | 36 | 38 | 12 | |
| 39 | BRAZIL Ritchie Family (20th Century 2218) | 46 | 73 | 84 | 6 | |
| 40 | LIVING FOR THE CITY Ray Charles (Crossover 981) | 45 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 41 | LOVE IS MISSING FROM OUR LIVES Dells & Dramatics (Cadet 5710) | 43 | 48 | 54 | 8 | |
| 42 | GIMME SOME (pt. 1) Jimmy “Bo” Horne (Alston 3714) | 48 | 72 | 81 | 6 | |
| 43 | MUSIC IN MY BONES Joe Simon (Spring 159) | 53 | 82 | 98 | 4 | |
| 44 | THE GOOD OLD DAYS Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 10334) | 49 | 54 | 67 | 7 | |
| 45 | THE HUSTLE Van McCoy & Soul City Symphony (Avco 4653) | 33 | 17 | 9 | 19 | |
| 46 | EIGHTEEN WITH A BULLET Pete Wingfield (Island 026) | 61 | 80 | 82 | 5 | |
| 47 | KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE SPARROW Merry Clayton (Ode 66110) | 56 | 64 | 71 | 7 | |
| 48 | MONEY Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 487) | 69 | — | — | 2 | |
| 49 | YOLANDA Bobby Bland (ABC 12105) | 52 | 56 | 60 | 11 | |
| 50 | LET ME LAY MY FUNK ON YOU Poison (Roulette 7174) | 59 | 83 | 87 | 5 | |
| 51 | YOU’RE EVERYTHING I NEED Major Lance (Osiris 001) | 51 | 52 | 58 | 7 | |
| 52 | UNDER YOUR POWERFUL LOVE Joe Tex (Dial 1154) | 54 | 59 | 69 | 5 | |
| 53 | INSIDE MY LOVE Minnie Riperton (Epic 50128) | 62 | 67 | 79 | 4 | |
| 54 | SO IN LOVE Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 0105) | 63 | 75 | 90 | 4 | |
| 55 | HUSTLE WIT EVERY MUSCLE (Theme From “Party” T.V. Show) Kay-Gees (Gang 1325) | 50 | 51 | 57 | 6 | |
| 56 | A WOMAN NEEDS TO BE LOVED Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4545) | 58 | 60 | 64 | 6 | |
| 57 | TO EACH HIS OWN Faith, Hope & Charity (RCA Victor 10343) | 75 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 58 | SOONER OR LATER Impressions (Curtom 0103) | 31 | 16 | 8 | 18 | |
| 59 | JUST A LITTLE BIT OF YOU Michael Jackson (Motown 1349) | 39 | 26 | 22 | 15 | |
| 60 | LOVE POWER Willie Hutch (Motown 1360) | 72 | — | — | 2 | |
| 61 | WE GOT EACH OTHER Barbara Mason & Futures (Buddah 481) | 73 | 86 | 89 | 5 | |
| 62 | SNEAKIN’ UP BEHIND YOU Brecker Brothers (Arista 0122) | 34 | 21 | 14 | 13 | |
| 63 | DO IT IN THE NAME OF LOVE Ben E. King (Atlantic 3274) | 37 | 20 | 11 | 12 | |
| 64 | NOBODY’S GONNA CHANGE ME Dynamic Superiors (Motown 1359) | 79 | — | — | 2 | |
| 65 | JUST YOU AND ME Tamiko Jones (Arista 0134) | 64 | 65 | 68 | 5 | |
| 66 | THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54261) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 67 | TRY ME TONIGHT Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0241) | 71 | 76 | 100 | 4 | |
| 68 | SATISFY MY WOMAN Calvin Arnold (IX Chains 7009) | 74 | 77 | 80 | 6 | |
| 69 | FALLIN’ IN LOVE Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Playboy 6024) | 84 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | THE ENTERTAINER (If They Could Only See Me Now) J. R. Bailey (Midland Int’l 10305) | 70 | 71 | 75 | 5 | |
| 71 | SUPER “JAWS” Seven Seas (Glades 1728) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | IF YOU WANT A LOVE AFFAIR Jesse James (20th Century 2201) | 77 | 79 | 83 | 6 | |
| 73 | (I’m Going By) THE STARS IN YOUR EYES Ron Banks & Dramatics (ABC 12125) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | (Sending Out An) S.O.S. Retta Young (All Platinum 2355) | 78 | 81 | 85 | 4 | |
| 75 | ONE THING ON MY MIND Persuasions (A&M 1698) | 76 | 78 | 76 | 6 | |
| 76 | WHEN YOU’RE YOUNG AND IN LOVE Choice Four (RCA Victor 10342) | 91 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | HE’S MY MAN Supremes (Motown 1358) | 81 | 88 | 92 | 4 | |
| 78 | LOVE’S SO WONDERFUL Natural Four (Curtom 0104) | 92 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 79 | WHEN YOU’RE YOUNG AND IN LOVE Ralph Carter (Mercury 73695) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | LOVE TAKES TEARS Johnny Bristol (MGM 14814) | 85 | 92 | 96 | 4 | |
| 81 | I GET HIGH ON YOU Sly Stone (Epic 50135) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | DRAG IT OVER HERE Olympic Runners (London 219) | 82 | 91 | 97 | 5 | |
| 83 | I AIN’T LYIN’ George McCrae (T.K. 1014) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | HOUSE OF STRANGERS Jim Gilstrap (Roxbury 2013) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 85 | HARMOUR LOVE Syreeta (Motown 1353) | 87 | 93 | — | 6 | |
| 86 | THINK BEFORE YOU STOP Notations (Gemigo 0500) | 89 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 87 | BOOGIE UP THE NATION (pt. 1) Soul Searchers (Polydor 14277) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 88 | YUM YUM (Gimme Some) Fatback Band (Event 226) | 93 | — | — | 2 | |
| 89 | IF I EVER LOSE THIS HEAVEN AWB (Atlantic 3285) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | THE CHICAGO THEME (Love Loop) Hubert Laws (CTI 27) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | I’LL BE YOUR RAINBOW Bobby Wilson (Buddah 472) | 94 | 90 | 94 | 4 | |
| 92 | I CREATED A MONSTER Z. Z. Hill (United Artists 631) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 93 | CHILD 21st Century (RCA Victor 10364) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | (Call Me Your) ANYTHING MAN Bobby Moore (Scepter 12405) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 95 | HYPERTENSION (pt. 1) Calender (Buddah 488) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 96 | ROSETTA STONE A.C. Tilmon & Detroit Emeralds (20th Century/Westbound 5005) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | LOVE DON’T COME NO STRONGER (Than Yours And Mine) Jeff Perry (Arista 0133) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | EVERYBODY STAND AND CLAP YOUR HANDS (For The Entertainer) Black Satin (Buddah 477) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | DO THE CHOO-CHOO (pt. 1) Jack Ashford & Sound Of New Detroit (Blaze 1107) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | SWEET FOOLS Essence (Epic 50133) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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