| The CASH BOX Top 100 R&B | ||||||
| Dark blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending SEPTEMBER 20, 1975 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | HOW LONG (Betcha’ Got A Chick On The Side) Pointer Sisters (ABC/Blue Thumb 265) | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | |
| 2 | GAMES PEOPLE PLAY Spinners (Atlantic 3284) | 3 | 8 | 11 | 9 | |
| 3 | THIS WILL BE Natalie Cole (Capitol 4109) | 5 | 10 | 12 | 9 | |
| 4 | DO IT ANY WAY YOU WANNA People’s Choice (TSOP 4769) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | |
| 5 | IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE Tavares (Capitol 4111) | 8 | 12 | 15 | 9 | |
| 6 | YOUR LOVE Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. 8105) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | |
| 7 | LET ME MAKE LOVE TO YOU O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3573) | 9 | 11 | 13 | 9 | |
| 8 | GIVE IT WHAT YOU GOT B.T. Express (Roadshow 7003) | 10 | 15 | 27 | 7 | |
| 9 | GET DOWN TONIGHT K.C. & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1009) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | |
| 10 | MUSIC IN MY BONES Joe Simon (Spring 159) | 12 | 16 | 22 | 8 | |
| 11 | MONEY Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 487) | 16 | 27 | 39 | 6 | |
| 12 | DREAMING A DREAM Crown Heights Affair (De-Lite 1570) | 11 | 7 | 7 | 14 | |
| 13 | WHAT A DIFF’RENCE A DAY MAKES Esther Phillips (Kudu 925) | 18 | 22 | 26 | 9 | |
| 14 | MAKE ME FEEL LIKE A WOMAN Jackie Moore (Kayvette 5122) | 7 | 5 | 6 | 13 | |
| 15 | TO EACH HIS OWN Faith, Hope & Charity (RCA Victor 10343) | 25 | 35 | 44 | 7 | |
| 16 | OOOLA LA Betty Wright (Alston 3715) | 17 | 18 | 25 | 9 | |
| 17 | BRAZIL Ritchie Family (20th Century 2218) | 20 | 26 | 33 | 10 | |
| 18 | CHOCOLATE CHIP Isaac Hayes (HBS/ABC 12116) | 21 | 25 | 32 | 8 | |
| 19 | I WANT’A DO SOMETHING FREAKY TO YOU Leon Haywood (20th Century 2228) | 23 | 68 | — | 3 | |
| 20 | FIGHT THE POWER (pt. 1) Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2256) | 13 | 9 | 4 | 16 | |
| 21 | I GET HIGH ON YOU Sly Stone (Epic 50135) | 26 | 40 | 50 | 5 | |
| 22 | EIGHTEEN WITH A BULLET Pete Wingfield (Island 026) | 27 | 32 | 37 | 9 | |
| 23 | LOVE POWER Willie Hutch (Motown 1360) | 29 | 39 | 48 | 6 | |
| 24 | SO IN LOVE Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 0105) | 33 | 38 | 43 | 8 | |
| 25 | THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54261) | 34 | 41 | 53 | 6 | |
| 26 | LIVING FOR THE CITY Ray Charles (Crossover 981) | 28 | 30 | 35 | 7 | |
| 27 | DREAM MERCHANT New Birth (Buddah 470) | 14 | 4 | 1 | 13 | |
| 28 | GLASSHOUSE Temptations (Gordy 7144) | 15 | 13 | 10 | 12 | |
| 29 | LET ME LAY MY FUNK ON YOU Poison (Roulette 7174) | 31 | 36 | 41 | 9 | |
| 30 | GIMME SOME (pt. 1) Jimmy “Bo” Horne (Alston 3714) | 30 | 31 | 36 | 10 | |
| 31 | ALVIN STONE (The Birth And Death Of A Gangster) Fantastic Four (Westbound 5009) | 32 | 33 | 34 | 10 | |
| 32 | CHASING RAINBOWS Blue Magic (Atco/WMOT 7031) | 19 | 20 | 23 | 10 | |
| 33 | INSIDE MY LOVE Minnie Riperton (Epic 50128) | 35 | 42 | 46 | 8 | |
| 34 | I DON’T WANT TO BE A LONE RANGER Johnny “Guitar” Watson (Fantasy 739) | 22 | 23 | 24 | 16 | |
| 35 | SAME THING IT TOOK Impressions (Curtom 0106) | 50 | 61 | 75 | 4 | |
| 36 | SWEET STICKY THING Ohio Players (Mercury 73713) | 60 | 70 | — | 3 | |
| 37 | (I’m Going By) THE STARS IN YOUR EYES Ron Banks & Dramatics (ABC 12125) | 45 | 53 | 67 | 6 | |
| 38 | FALLIN’ IN LOVE Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Playboy 6024) | 49 | 52 | 56 | 7 | |
| 39 | MESSIN’ WITH MY MIND LaBelle (Epic 50140) | 57 | 64 | 76 | 4 | |
| 40 | KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE SPARROW Merry Clayton (Ode 66110) | 42 | 43 | 45 | 11 | |
| 41 | WHEN YOU’RE YOUNG AND IN LOVE Choice Four (RCA Victor 10342) | 51 | 55 | 57 | 6 | |
| 42 | FAME David Bowie (RCA Victor 10320) | 64 | 78 | — | 9 | |
| 43 | I AIN’T LYIN’ George McCrae (T.K. 1014) | 56 | 59 | 68 | 5 | |
| 44 | NOBODY’S GONNA CHANGE ME Dynamic Superiors (Motown 1359) | 47 | 50 | 51 | 6 | |
| 45 | IF I EVER LOSE THIS HEAVEN AWB (Atlantic 3285) | 53 | 60 | 71 | 5 | |
| 46 | WHEN YOU’RE YOUNG AND IN LOVE Ralph Carter (Mercury 73695) | 55 | 58 | 66 | 6 | |
| 47 | A WOMAN NEEDS TO BE LOVED Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4545) | 48 | 49 | 55 | 10 | |
| 48 | GET THE CREAM OFF THE TOP Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54260) | 24 | 17 | 17 | 12 | |
| 49 | LOW RIDER War (United Artists 706) | 63 | 73 | — | 3 | |
| 50 | WE GOT EACH OTHER Barbara Mason & Futures (Buddah 481) | 52 | 56 | 58 | 9 | |
| 51 | SUPER “JAWS” Seven Seas (Glades 1728) | 54 | 57 | 60 | 6 | |
| 52 | THE CHICAGO THEME (Love Loop) Hubert Laws (CTI 27) | 61 | 65 | 70 | 5 | |
| 53 | THIS IS YOUR LIFE Commodores (Motown 1361) | 71 | — | — | 2 | |
| 54 | YUM YUM (Gimme Some) Fatback Band (Event 226) | 59 | 67 | 61 | 6 | |
| 55 | I CREATED A MONSTER Z. Z. Hill (United Artists 631) | 58 | 66 | 85 | 6 | |
| 56 | THERE’S A RED-NECK IN THE SOUL BAND Latimore (Glades 1729) | 66 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 57 | LOVE DON’T COME NO STRONGER (Than Yours And Mine) Jeff Perry (Arista 0133) | 67 | 76 | 93 | 5 | |
| 58 | (If You Want It) DO IT YOURSELF Gloria Gaynor (MGM 14823) | 62 | 71 | 78 | 4 | |
| 59 | MR. D.J. (5 For The D.J.) Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3289) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 60 | ROCKIN’ AND ROLLIN’ ON THE STREETS OF HOLLYWOOD Buddy Miles (Casablanca 839) | 68 | 87 | 95 | 4 | |
| 61 | THAT’S THE WAY OF THE WORLD Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10172) | 36 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
| 62 | I ONLY HAVE LOVE Syl Johnson (Hi 2295) | 82 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 63 | SALSOUL HUSTLE Salsoul Orchestra (Salsoul 8704) | 76 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 64 | LEFTOVERS Millie Jackson (Spring 161) | 84 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 65 | HUSTLE!!! (Dead On It) James Brown (Polydor 14281) | 38 | 19 | 20 | 12 | |
| 66 | WE ALL GOTTA STICK TOGETHER Four Tops (ABC 12123) | 78 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | FLYING HIGH Blackbyrds (Fantasy 747) | 40 | 29 | 31 | 11 | |
| 68 | EVERYBODY STAND AND CLAP YOUR HANDS (For The Entertainer) Black Satin (Buddah 477) | 73 | 79 | 91 | 5 | |
| 69 | STAY STILL Margie Joseph (Atlantic 3290) | 83 | 93 | 100 | 4 | |
| 70 | T.L.C. (Tender Lovin’ Care) MFSB (Philadelphia Int’l 3576) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 71 | BOOGIE UP THE NATION (pt. 1) Soul Searchers (Polydor 14277) | 77 | 77 | 80 | 6 | |
| 72 | THE PHONE’S BEEN JUMPING ALL DAY Jeannie Reynolds (Casablanca 834) | 39 | 21 | 16 | 13 | |
| 73 | THINK BEFORE YOU STOP Notations (Gemigo 0500) | 79 | 81 | 88 | 7 | |
| 74 | CAN’T STAY AWAY Leroy Hutson (Curtom 0107) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | RIDE ON Parliament (Casablanca 843) | 80 | 82 | 87 | 4 | |
| 76 | SUMMER OF ’42 Biddu Orchestra (Epic 50139) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | CHILD 21st Century (RCA Victor 10364) | 81 | 85 | 92 | 5 | |
| 78 | SHOTGUN SHUFFLE Sunshine Band (T.K. 1010) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | FOREVER CAME TODAY Jackson 5 (Motown 1356) | 41 | 24 | 9 | 12 | |
| 80 | FLY, ROBIN, FLY Silver Convention (Midland Int’l 10339) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | SWEET FOOLS Essence (Epic 50133) | 86 | 90 | 98 | 5 | |
| 82 | NEED YOU Harlem River Drive (Arista 0142) | 98 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 83 | HE CALLED ME BABY Nancy Wilson (Capitol 4117) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 84 | HOOKED FOR LIFE Trammps (Atlantic 3286) | 90 | 91 | 99 | 4 | |
| 85 | HOUSE OF STRANGERS Jim Gilstrap (Roxbury 2013) | 74 | 75 | 79 | 6 | |
| 86 | JOHANNESBURG Gil Scott-Heron (Arista 0152) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | FANCY LADY Billy Preston (A&M 1735) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | STEALIN’ WATERMELONS (Somethin’ You Got) Chambers Brothers (Avco 4657) | 75 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 89 | WATERBED Herbie Mann (Atlantic 3282) | 91 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 90 | I GOT CAUGHT Clarence Carter (ABC 12130) | 95 | 97 | — | 3 | |
| 91 | PARTY MUSIC Pat Lundi (Vigor 1723) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | DO THE CHOO-CHOO (pt. 1) Jack Ashford & Sound Of New Detroit (Blaze 1107) | 93 | 94 | 97 | 5 | |
| 93 | SAMSON Ebony, Ivory & Jade (Columbia 10196) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 94 | HOLLYWOOD HOT Eleventh Hour (20th Century 2215) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 95 | HIGHER THAN HIGH Undisputed Truth (Gordy 7145) | 97 | 99 | — | 3 | |
| 96 | NO REBATE ON LOVE Dramatics (Mainstream 5571) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | YOU’RE SO WONDERFUL, SO MARVELOUS Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. 8121) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 98 | SOMEBODY’S GOTTA GO (Sho Ain’t Me) Mike & Bill (Arista 0139) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | (Do You Wanna) DANCE DANCE DANCE Calhoon (Warner/Spector 0405) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | IT’S SO HARD TO SAY GOODBYE TO YESTERDAY G.C. Cameron (Motown 1364) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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