| The CASH BOX Top 100 R&B | ||||||
| Dark blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending NOVEMBER 8, 1975 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | LET’S DO IT AGAIN Staple Singers (Curtom 0109) | 9 | 19 | 35 | 6 | |
| 2 | LOW RIDER War (United Artists 706) | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | |
| 3 | FLY, ROBIN, FLY Silver Convention (Midland Int’l 10339) | 4 | 12 | 16 | 8 | |
| 4 | SAME THING IT TOOK Impressions (Curtom 0106) | 8 | 10 | 13 | 11 | |
| 5 | LOVE POWER Willie Hutch (Motown 1360) | 5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | |
| 6 | TO EACH HIS OWN Faith, Hope & Charity (RCA Victor 10343) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | |
| 7 | SO IN LOVE Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 0105) | 6 | 7 | 10 | 15 | |
| 8 | I WANT’A DO SOMETHING FREAKY TO YOU Leon Haywood (20th Century 2228) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
| 9 | I LOVE MUSIC (pt. 1) O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3577) | 26 | 37 | 69 | 4 | |
| 10 | THAT’S THE WAY (I Like It) K.C. & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1015) | 27 | 39 | 57 | 4 | |
| 11 | THIS IS YOUR LIFE Commodores (Motown 1361) | 12 | 16 | 20 | 9 | |
| 12 | THEY JUST CAN’T STOP IT (The Games People Play) Spinners (Atlantic 3284) | 10 | 1 | 1 | 16 | |
| 13 | THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54261) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
| 14 | SWEET STICKY THING Ohio Players (Mercury 73713) | 7 | 8 | 14 | 10 | |
| 15 | CHANGE WITH THE TIMES Van McCoy (Avco 4660) | 21 | 25 | 30 | 7 | |
| 16 | LOVE DON’T COME NO STRONGER (Than Yours And Mine) Jeff Perry (Arista 0133) | 17 | 20 | 24 | 12 | |
| 17 | PEACE PIPE B.T. Express (Roadshow 7003) | 15 | 18 | 22 | 7 | |
| 18 | I ONLY HAVE LOVE Syl Johnson (Hi 2295) | 18 | 23 | 31 | 10 | |
| 19 | (I’m Going By) THE STARS IN YOUR EYES Ron Banks & Dramatics (ABC 12125) | 19 | 21 | 23 | 13 | |
| 20 | LOVE INSURANCE Gwen McCrae (Cat 1999) | 23 | 28 | 38 | 7 | |
| 21 | HAPPY Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54263) | 24 | 29 | 39 | 6 | |
| 22 | I GET HIGH ON YOU Sly Stone (Epic 50135) | 14 | 9 | 9 | 12 | |
| 23 | THIS WILL BE Natalie Cole (Capitol 4109) | 13 | 5 | 2 | 16 | |
| 24 | MR. D.J. (5 For The D.J.) Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3289) | 16 | 17 | 18 | 9 | |
| 25 | LEFTOVERS Millie Jackson (Spring 161) | 20 | 22 | 25 | 10 | |
| 26 | WHAT A DIFF’RENCE A DAY MAKES Esther Phillips (Kudu 925) | 25 | 13 | 6 | 16 | |
| 27 | SHOTGUN SHUFFLE Sunshine Band (T.K. 1010) | 22 | 24 | 29 | 9 | |
| 28 | JOHANNESBURG Gil Scott-Heron (Arista 0152) | 30 | 38 | 45 | 8 | |
| 29 | CARIBBEAN FESTIVAL Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1573) | 33 | 46 | 54 | 5 | |
| 30 | EIGHTEEN WITH A BULLET Pete Wingfield (Island 026) | 28 | 15 | 15 | 16 | |
| 31 | NO REBATE ON LOVE Dramatics (Mainstream 5571) | 37 | 45 | 49 | 8 | |
| 32 | FANCY LADY Billy Preston (A&M 1735) | 34 | 41 | 48 | 8 | |
| 33 | WE ALL GOTTA STICK TOGETHER Four Tops (ABC 12123) | 39 | 47 | 50 | 10 | |
| 34 | KING KONG (pt. 1) Jimmy Castor Bunch (Atlantic 3295) | 40 | 49 | 52 | 6 | |
| 35 | SOUL TRAIN “75” Soul Train Gang (Soul Train 10400) | 46 | 65 | 79 | 5 | |
| 36 | IS IT LOVE THAT WE’RE MISSIN’ Quincy Jones (A&M 1743) | 42 | 52 | 62 | 5 | |
| 37 | GIVE ME YOUR HEART Bloodstone (London 1062) | 44 | 63 | 74 | 5 | |
| 38 | DO IT ANY WAY YOU WANNA People’s Choice (TSOP 4769) | 31 | 30 | 19 | 18 | |
| 39 | FOR THE LOVE OF YOU (pts. 1 & 2) Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2259) | 71 | — | — | 2 | |
| 40 | IT’S TIME FOR LOVE Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55520) | 41 | 43 | 55 | 7 | |
| 41 | LOVE MACHINE (pt. 1) Miracles (Tamla 54262) | 48 | 64 | 76 | 4 | |
| 42 | IT’S SO HARD TO SAY GOODBYE TO YESTERDAY G.C. Cameron (Motown 1364) | 51 | 60 | 71 | 8 | |
| 43 | IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE Tavares (Capitol 4111) | 29 | 27 | 11 | 16 | |
| 44 | I GOT CAUGHT Clarence Carter (ABC 12130) | 45 | 48 | 58 | 10 | |
| 45 | PART TIME LOVE Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 513) | 70 | — | — | 2 | |
| 46 | FULL OF FIRE Al Green (Hi 2300) | 69 | — | — | 2 | |
| 47 | NEED YOU Harlem River Drive (Arista 0142) | 49 | 50 | 53 | 10 | |
| 48 | SUPERBAD, SUPERSLICK (pt. 1) James Brown (Polydor 14295) | 52 | 70 | — | 3 | |
| 49 | WHEN YOU’RE YOUNG AND IN LOVE Choice Four (RCA Victor 10342) | 35 | 26 | 26 | 13 | |
| 50 | THERE’S A RED-NECK IN THE SOUL BAND Latimore (Glades 1729) | 32 | 32 | 33 | 10 | |
| 51 | DECEPTION Dynamic Superiors (Motown 1365) | 53 | 55 | 86 | 6 | |
| 52 | COME LIVE WITH ME Isaac Hayes (HBS/ABC 12138) | 62 | 78 | — | 3 | |
| 53 | STAY WITH ME Edwin Starr (Granite 528) | 54 | 56 | 67 | 7 | |
| 54 | BRAZIL Ritchie Family (20th Century 2218) | 38 | 35 | 28 | 17 | |
| 55 | HOLLYWOOD HOT Eleventh Hour (20th Century 2215) | 55 | 59 | 65 | 9 | |
| 56 | FAME David Bowie (RCA Victor 10320) | 47 | 34 | 17 | 16 | |
| 57 | I TAKE IT ON HOME Bobby Bland (ABC 12133) | 59 | 61 | 70 | 5 | |
| 58 | WORTH YOUR WEIGHT IN GOLD Modulations (Buddah 497) | 64 | 76 | 81 | 6 | |
| 59 | CREOLE Crusaders (ABC/Blue Thumb 267) | 63 | 73 | 100 | 4 | |
| 60 | BLIND OVER YOU Chicago Gangsters (Gold Plate 1947) | 56 | 57 | 61 | 7 | |
| 61 | SOMEBODY’S GOTTA GO (Sho Ain’t Me) Mike & Bill (Arista 0139) | 61 | 62 | 66 | 8 | |
| 62 | I’M ON FIRE Jim Gilstrap (Roxbury 2016) | 72 | 99 | — | 3 | |
| 63 | LAY SOME LOVIN’ ON ME Jeannie Reynolds (Casablanca 846) | 74 | — | — | 2 | |
| 64 | NAME OF THE GAME (pt. 1) Joneses (Mercury 73719) | 75 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 65 | MUSIC IN MY BONES Joe Simon (Spring 159) | 36 | 14 | 5 | 15 | |
| 66 | DISCO STOMP (pt. 1) Hamilton Bohannon (Dakar 4549) | 68 | 74 | 77 | 6 | |
| 67 | DRIVE MY CAR Gary Toms Empire (P.I.P. 6509) | 76 | — | — | 2 | |
| 68 | THEME FROM MAHOGANY (Do You Know Where You’re Going To) Diana Ross (Motown 1377) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 69 | VALENTINE LOVE Norman Connors (Buddah 499) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 70 | ALL I DO IS THINK OF YOU Jackson 5 (Motown 1356) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 71 | BETTER BY THE POUND Funkadelic (Westbound 5014) | 73 | 81 | — | 3 | |
| 72 | LOVE ON DELIVERY (L.O.D.) Reflections (Capitol 4137) | 77 | 82 | 87 | 4 | |
| 73 | LOVE ROLLERCOASTER Ohio Players (Mercury 73734) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 74 | YOU’RE EVERYTHING GOOD TO ME Tomorrow’s Promise (Mercury 73700) | 78 | 83 | 89 | 5 | |
| 75 | UPHILL PEACE OF MIND Gospel Truth (Kayvette 5123) | 79 | 85 | 92 | 4 | |
| 76 | COME TO MAMA Ann Peebles (Hi 2294) | 82 | 86 | 91 | 6 | |
| 77 | GET OFF YOUR SEATS AND JAM South Side Coalition (Brown Dog 9007) | 83 | 89 | 95 | 6 | |
| 78 | WE GOT TO GET OUR THING TOGETHER Dells (Mercury 73723) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | YOU SEXY THING Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16047) | 90 | 95 | 97 | 4 | |
| 80 | GRANDFATHER CLOCK Bo Kirkland (Claridge 409) | 81 | 84 | 90 | 7 | |
| 81 | MELLOW BLOW Barrabas (Atco 7036) | 87 | 90 | 94 | 4 | |
| 82 | LET’S DO THE LATIN HUSTLE Eddie Drennon & B.B.S. Unlimited (Friends & Co. 124) | 93 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY Donna Summer (Oasis 401) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | CHANGE (Makes You Want To Hustle) (pt. 1) Donald Byrd (Blue Note 726) | 95 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 85 | I DESTROYED YOUR LOVE (pt. 1) Special Delivery (Mainstream 5573) | 89 | 93 | 98 | 4 | |
| 86 | YOU SET MY HEART ON FIRE Tina Charles (Columbia 10202) | 91 | 94 | — | 3 | |
| 87 | GOOD OLD FASHIONED LOVIN’ Brenda Lee Eager (Playboy 6047) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 88 | WHAT’S COME OVER ME Margie Joseph & Blue Magic (Atco 7030) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | THEME FROM S.W.A.T. Rhythm Heritage (ABC 12135) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | BAD LUCK Atlanta Disco Band (Scorpio 5000) | 94 | 96 | — | 3 | |
| 91 | WE CAN LOVE King Floyd & Dorothy Moore (Chimneyville 10207) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | GO ON AND DREAM Johnny Bristol (MGM 14814) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 93 | AFRODESIA Lonnie Smith (Groove Merchant 1034) | 97 | 97 | 99 | 4 | |
| 94 | WHAT’S THE NAME OF THIS FUNK (Spider Man) Ramsey Lewis (Columbia 10235) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | I STAND ACCUSED Charles Brimmer (Chelsea 3030) | 99 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 96 | WE’RE ON THE RIGHT TRACK South Shore Commission (Wand 11291) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 97 | LOVE HAS FOUND ME Sister Sledge (Atco 7035) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | THE ZIP MFSB (Philadelphia Int’l 3578) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | HUSTLE WIT EVERY MUSCLE (Theme From “Party” T.V. Show) Kay-Gees (Gang 1325) | — | — | — | 8 | |
| 100 | THERE’S SO MUCH LOVE ALL AROUND ME Ecstasy, Passion & Pain (Roulette 7178) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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