Billboard Hot 100 — March 8, 1975
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of March 8, 1975. "Have You Never Been Mellow" by Olivia Newton-John climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Best Of My Love" by Eagles. 12 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Philadelphia Freedom" by The Elton John Band at #53, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "Once You Get Started" by Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan, up 17 places from #45 to #28.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Have You Never Been Mellow" by Olivia Newton-John — 1 week at the top so far, 7 weeks on the chart since debuting January 25, 1975.
- New in the top 10: "Lovin' You" by Minnie Riperton (up from #22 to #8); "Can't Get It Out Of My Head" by Electric Light Orchestra (up from #11 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "#9 Dream" by John Lennon, down 34 places from #13 to #47.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Boogie On Reggae Woman" by Stevie Wonder, 17 weeks and counting (peak #3).
- Gone from the chart: "Laughter In The Rain" by Neil Sedaka after 20 weeks (peak #1); "Mandy" by Barry Manilow after 16 weeks (peak #1); "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" by Elton John after 14 weeks (peak #1).
TW = this week, LW = last week (NEW = first week on the chart), Peak = highest position reached up to this week, Wks = weeks on the chart up to this week.
| TW | LW | Peak | Wks | Song / Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | Have You Never Been Mellow Olivia Newton-John |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | Black Water The Doobie Brothers |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | My Eyes Adored You Frankie Valli |
| 4 | 8 | 4 | 10 | Lady Marmalade Labelle |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | Lonely People America |
| 6 | 10 | 6 | 13 | Lady Styx |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | Best Of My Love Eagles |
| 8 | 22 | 8 | 8 | Lovin' You Minnie Riperton |
| 9 | 7 | 1 | 14 | Pick Up The Pieces AWB |
| 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | Can't Get It Out Of My Head Electric Light Orchestra |
| 11 | 15 | 11 | 14 | Don't Call Us, We'll Call You Sugarloaf/Jerry Corbetta |
| 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | I'm A Woman Maria Muldaur |
| 13 | 16 | 13 | 7 | Express B.T. Express |
| 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | Roll On Down The Highway Bachman-Turner Overdrive |
| 15 | 17 | 15 | 10 | Poetry Man Phoebe Snow |
| 16 | 24 | 16 | 9 | You Are So Beautiful/It's A Sin When You Love Somebody Joe Cocker |
| 17 | 20 | 17 | 10 | Up In A Puff Of Smoke Polly Brown |
| 18 | 21 | 18 | 12 | To The Door Of The Sun (Alle Porte Del Sole) Al Martino |
| 19 | 19 | 19 | 8 | Movin' On Bad Company |
| 20 | 23 | 20 | 7 | My Boy Elvis Presley |
| 21 | 25 | 21 | 9 | Sad Sweet Dreamer Sweet Sensation |
| 22 | 26 | 22 | 8 | I Am Love (Parts I & II) Jackson 5 |
| 23 | 27 | 23 | 9 | Shame, Shame, Shame Shirley And Company |
| 24 | 9 | 9 | 10 | Nightingale Carole King |
| 25 | 31 | 25 | 5 | No No Song/snookeroo Ringo Starr |
| 26 | 18 | 1 | 14 | You're No Good Linda Ronstadt |
| 27 | 36 | 27 | 6 | (Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song B.J. Thomas |
| 28 | 45 | 28 | 4 | Once You Get Started Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan |
| 29 | 30 | 29 | 8 | Never Let Her Go David Gates |
| 30 | 5 | 3 | 13 | Some Kind Of Wonderful Grand Funk |
| 31 | 38 | 31 | 6 | Chevy Van Sammy Johns |
| 32 | 39 | 32 | 5 | Emotion Helen Reddy |
| 33 | 41 | 33 | 3 | Harry Truman Chicago |
| 34 | 34 | 34 | 6 | I've Been This Way Before Neil Diamond |
| 35 | 40 | 35 | 6 | Part Of The Plan Dan Fogelberg |
| 36 | 47 | 36 | 5 | Emma Hot Chocolate |
| 37 | 37 | 37 | 7 | I Get Lifted George McCrae |
| 38 | 46 | 38 | 5 | Supernatural Thing - Part I Ben E. King |
| 39 | 28 | 1 | 13 | Fire Ohio Players |
| 40 | 48 | 40 | 6 | Before The Next Teardrop Falls Freddy Fender |
| 41 | 50 | 41 | 6 | Good Times, Rock & Roll Flash Cadillac And The Continental Kids |
| 42 | 52 | 42 | 6 | Butter Boy Fanny |
| 43 | 53 | 43 | 5 | The South's Gonna Do It The Charlie Daniels Band |
| 44 | 29 | 13 | 11 | Sweet Surrender John Denver |
| 45 | 49 | 45 | 6 | Wolf Creek Pass C.W. McCall |
| 46 | 56 | 46 | 5 | Walking In Rhythm The Blackbyrds |
| 47 | 13 | 9 | 12 | #9 Dream John Lennon |
| 48 | 58 | 48 | 5 | Satin Soul Love Unlimited Orchestra |
| 49 | 51 | 49 | 6 | My Elusive Dreams Charlie Rich |
| 50 | 35 | 3 | 17 | Boogie On Reggae Woman Stevie Wonder |
| 51 | 63 | 51 | 4 | Shining Star Earth, Wind & Fire |
| 52 | 62 | 52 | 4 | Dance The Kung Fu Carl Douglas |
| 53 | NEW | 53 | 1 | Philadelphia Freedom The Elton John Band |
| 54 | 65 | 54 | 3 | The Bertha Butt Boogie-Part 1 The Jimmy Castor Bunch |
| 55 | 59 | 55 | 7 | Devil In The Bottle T.G. Sheppard |
| 56 | 33 | 11 | 15 | Doctor's Orders Carol Douglas |
| 57 | 67 | 57 | 5 | Jackie Blue Ozark Mountain Daredevils |
| 58 | 69 | 58 | 2 | L-O-V-E (Love) Al Green |
| 59 | 70 | 59 | 3 | Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance) Leo Sayer |
| 60 | 32 | 11 | 12 | Look In My Eyes Pretty Woman Tony Orlando & Dawn |
| 61 | 43 | 37 | 10 | Don't Take Your Love The Manhattans |
| 62 | 44 | 1 | 16 | Please Mr. Postman Carpenters |
| 63 | 73 | 63 | 3 | Hush/I'm Alive Blue Swede |
| 64 | 74 | 64 | 3 | Love Corporation The Hues Corporation |
| 65 | 75 | 65 | 4 | I Have A Dream Donny Osmond |
| 66 | 76 | 66 | 4 | Shoeshine Boy Eddie Kendricks |
| 67 | 77 | 67 | 4 | I Wanna Learn A Love Song Harry Chapin |
| 68 | 78 | 68 | 3 | Love Finds It's Own Way Gladys Knight And The Pips |
| 69 | 42 | 42 | 7 | If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want To Be Right Millie Jackson |
| 70 | 79 | 70 | 5 | Killer Queen Queen |
| 71 | 83 | 71 | 3 | Linda On My Mind Conway Twitty |
| 72 | 82 | 72 | 2 | It's A Miracle Barry Manilow |
| 73 | 84 | 73 | 3 | Like A Sunday Morning Lana Cantrell |
| 74 | NEW | 74 | 1 | Tangled Up In Blue Bob Dylan |
| 75 | 54 | 54 | 6 | I Fought The Law Sam Neely |
| 76 | NEW | 76 | 1 | What Am I Gonna Do With You Barry White |
| 77 | NEW | 77 | 1 | Living A Little, Laughing A Little The Spinners |
| 78 | 89 | 78 | 2 | We're Almost There Michael Jackson |
| 79 | 90 | 79 | 3 | Don't Let Go Commander Cody |
| 80 | 86 | 80 | 2 | Leona Wet Willie |
| 81 | 85 | 81 | 3 | Reality James Brown |
| 82 | 88 | 82 | 4 | Bump Me Baby Part 1 Dooley Silverspoon |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Who's Sorry Now Marie Osmond |
| 84 | 95 | 84 | 2 | The Pill Loretta Lynn |
| 85 | 60 | 27 | 15 | I Belong To You Love Unlimited |
| 86 | 92 | 86 | 3 | Angel (What In The World's Come Over Us) Atlanta Rhythm Section |
| 87 | 87 | 87 | 3 | I'll Be Holding On Al Downing |
| 88 | 96 | 88 | 2 | Amie Pure Prairie League |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | How Long Ace |
| 90 | 94 | 90 | 2 | Showdown Odia Coates |
| 91 | 91 | 91 | 4 | Smokin' Room Carl Carlton |
| 92 | 98 | 92 | 2 | Toby/that's How Long The Chi-lites |
| 93 | 99 | 93 | 2 | Turn To Stone Joe Walsh |
| 94 | 100 | 94 | 2 | Only One Woman Nigel Olsson |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Shaving Cream Benny Bell |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Live Your Life Before You Die The Pointer Sisters |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Swing Your Daddy Jim Gilstrap |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Everybody Wants To Find A Bluebird Randy Edelman |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | You're A Part Of Me Susan Jacks |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Black Superman - "Muhammad Ali" Johnny Wakelin & The Kinshasa Band |
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