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1975’s Biggest Artists and SongsTable of Contents |
| Marvin Hamlisch (1974 Best New Artist Grammy Winner, presented in 1975) Stevie Wonder (Grammy for Album of the Year) I Honestly Love You – Olivia Newton-John (Grammy for Record of the Year) |
| New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: Sister Sledge, Marshall Tucker Band, Orleans, Grover Washington Jr, Pure Prairie League, Willie Nelson, Mike Post, Natalie Cole, Gloria Gaynor, Minnie Riperton, Supertramp and KC and the Sunshine Band. |
1975’s Retro Top 10 Hits |
| 1. Theme From Jaws – John Williams |
| 2. You Sexy Thing – Hot Chocolate |
| 3. Love Will Keep Us Together – The Captain and Tennille |
| 4. Wildfire – Michael Murphy |
| 5. No Woman No Cry – Bob Marley and the Wailers |
| 6. Dance With Me – Orleans |
| 7. Mexico – James Taylor |
| 8. No No Song – Ringo Starr |
| 9. Chevy Van – Sammy Johns |
| 10. Autobahn – Kraftwerk |
1975’s ‘One Hit Wonders’ |
| 1. How Long – Ace |
| 2. Feelings – Morris Alpert |
| 3. Shannon – Henry Gross |
| 4. I’m Not Lisa – Jesse Colter |
| 5. Love Won’t Let Me Wait – Major Harris |
| 6. Magic – Pilot |
| 7. Rockin’ Chair – Gwen McCrae |
| 8. Sky High – Jigsaw |
| 9. Hello People – Future Shock |
| 10. Shaving Cream – Benny Bell (originally released in 1946) |
1975’s Disco Top 10 Hit List |
| 1. Get Down Tonight – KC and the Sunshine Band |
| 2. Jive Talkin’ – Bee Gees |
| 3. The Hustle – Van McCoy |
| 4. Dance With Me – Betty Wright |
| 5. Nights On Broadway – Bee Gees |
| 6. Salsoul Hustle – Salsoul Orchestra |
| 7. It Only Takes A Minute – Tavares |
| 8. Walking In Rhythm – The Blackbyrds |
| 9. Get Dancin – Disco Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes |
| 10. Doctor’s Orders – Carol Douglas |
More 1975’s Disco Songs |
| Brazil – The Ritchie Family |
| 1975’s R&B/Soul Top 10 Hit List |
| 1. Fight The Power – The Isley Brothers |
| 2. Shame, Shame, Shame – Shirley and Company |
| 3. For The Love Of You (Part 1 & 2) – Isley Brothers |
| 4. Fly Robin Fly – Silver Convention |
| 5. Fire – Ohio Players |
| 6. Get Down, Get Down – Joe Simon |
| 7. Summer Madness – Kool and the Gang |
| 8. Sadie – Spinners |
| 9. Bad Luck – Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes |
| 10. Cry, Cry, Cry – Shirley And Company |
More 1975’s Soul/R&B Top 10 Hit List |
| Love Won’t Let Me Wait – Major Harris |
| Sun Goddess – Earth, Wind & Fire featuring Ramsey Lewis |
| 1975’s Pop Dance Top 10 Hit List |
| 1. Lady Marmalade – LaBelle |
| 2. Shining Star – Earth Wind and Fire |
| 3. Low Rider – War |
| 4. Some Kind of Wonderful – Grand Funk |
| 5. Fly Robin Fly – Silver Convention |
| 6. Pick Up The Pieces – AWB (Average White Band |
| 7. This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) – Natalie Cole |
| 8. Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance) – Leo Sayer |
| 9. Who Loves You – Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons |
| 10. Thank God I’m a Country Boy – John Denver |
1975’s Pop Rock Top 10 Hit List |
| 1. One of These Nights – The Eagles |
| 2. Fame – David Bowie |
| 3. Lady – Styx |
| 4. Mamacita – Grass Roots |
| 5. Wish You Were Here – Pink Floyd |
| 6. Ballroom Blitz – Sweet |
| 7. Lyin’ Eyes – The Eagles |
| 8. Changes – David Bowie |
| 9. Philadelphia Freedom – Elton John |
| 10. Killer Queen – Queen |
1975’s Southern Rock Top 10 Hit List |
| 1. Freebird – Lynyrd Skynyrd |
| 2. Feel Like Makin’ Love – Bad Company |
| 3. Saturday Night Special – Lynrd Skynrd |
| 4. Tush – ZZ Top |
| 5. Katmandu – Bob Seger |
| 6. Fire On The Mountain – Marshall Tucker Band |
| 7. Amie – Pure Prarie League |
| 8. Good Lovin’ Gone Bad – Bad Company |
| 9. There Goes Another Love Song – The Outlaws |
| 10. Wasted Days and Wasted Nights – Freddy Fender |
More 1975’s Southern Rock Top 10 Hit List |
| The South’s Gonna Do It Again – Charlie Daniels Band |
| Rockin’ All Over The World – John Fogerty |
1975’s FM Album Rock Top 10 Hit List |
| 1. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds – Elton John |
| 2. Born To Run – Bruce Springsteen |
| 3. Young Americans – David Bowie |
| 4. Sweet Emotion – Aerosmith |
| 5. Black Friday – Steely Dan |
| 6. Jungleland – Bruce Springsteen |
| 7. Bloody Well Right – Supertramp |
| 8. Bungle In The Jungle – Jethro Tull |
| 9. Roll On Down The Highway – Bachman Turner Overdrive |
| 10. Welcome To My Nightmare – Alice Cooper |
PCM’s 1975 Top 10 Hit List |
| 1. Get Down Tonight – KC & The Sunshine Band |
| 2. Thank God I’m A Country Boy – John Denver |
| 3. That’s the Way (I Like It) – K.C. and the Sunshine Band |
| 4. Jaws Theme – John Williams |
| 5. Lady Marmalade – Patti LaBelle |
| 6. Jive Talkin’ – Bee Gees |
| 7. You’re The First, The Last, My Everything – Barry White |
| 8. Shining Star – Earth Wind And Fire |
| 9. Some Kind of Wonderful – Grand Funk |
| 10. Cut The Cake – Average White Band (AWB) |
