Billboard Hot 100 — March 15, 1975
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of March 15, 1975. "Black Water" by The Doobie Brothers climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Have You Never Been Mellow" by Olivia Newton-John. 10 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)" by Tony Orlando & Dawn at #55, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "What Am I Gonna Do With You" by Barry White, up 26 places from #76 to #50.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Black Water" by The Doobie Brothers — 1 week at the top so far, 13 weeks on the chart since debuting December 21, 1974.
- New in the top 10: "Express" by B.T. Express (up from #13 to #8); "Don't Call Us, We'll Call You" by Sugarloaf/Jerry Corbetta (up from #11 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Good Times, Rock & Roll" by Flash Cadillac And The Continental Kids, down 31 places from #41 to #72.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "My Eyes Adored You" by Frankie Valli, 17 weeks and counting (peak #2).
- Gone from the chart: "Some Kind Of Wonderful" by Grand Funk after 13 weeks (peak #3); "Boogie On Reggae Woman" by Stevie Wonder after 17 weeks (peak #3); "#9 Dream" by John Lennon after 12 weeks (peak #9).
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 | 13 | Black Water The Doobie Brothers |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 17 | My Eyes Adored You Frankie Valli |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | Lady Marmalade Labelle |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | Have You Never Been Mellow Olivia Newton-John |
| 5 | 8 | 5 | 9 | Lovin' You Minnie Riperton |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | Lady Styx |
| 7 | 5 | 5 | 12 | Lonely People America |
| 8 | 13 | 8 | 8 | Express B.T. Express |
| 9 | 10 | 9 | 13 | Can't Get It Out Of My Head Electric Light Orchestra |
| 10 | 11 | 10 | 15 | Don't Call Us, We'll Call You Sugarloaf/Jerry Corbetta |
| 11 | 15 | 11 | 11 | Poetry Man Phoebe Snow |
| 12 | 16 | 12 | 10 | You Are So Beautiful/It's A Sin When You Love Somebody Joe Cocker |
| 13 | 7 | 1 | 16 | Best Of My Love Eagles |
| 14 | 25 | 14 | 6 | No No Song/snookeroo Ringo Starr |
| 15 | 23 | 15 | 10 | Shame, Shame, Shame Shirley And Company |
| 16 | 17 | 16 | 11 | Up In A Puff Of Smoke Polly Brown |
| 17 | 18 | 17 | 13 | To The Door Of The Sun (Alle Porte Del Sole) Al Martino |
| 18 | 21 | 18 | 10 | Sad Sweet Dreamer Sweet Sensation |
| 19 | 22 | 19 | 9 | I Am Love (Parts I & II) Jackson 5 |
| 20 | 20 | 20 | 8 | My Boy Elvis Presley |
| 21 | 9 | 1 | 15 | Pick Up The Pieces AWB |
| 22 | 27 | 22 | 7 | (Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song B.J. Thomas |
| 23 | 28 | 23 | 5 | Once You Get Started Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan |
| 24 | 31 | 24 | 7 | Chevy Van Sammy Johns |
| 25 | 32 | 25 | 6 | Emotion Helen Reddy |
| 26 | 14 | 14 | 9 | Roll On Down The Highway Bachman-Turner Overdrive |
| 27 | 33 | 27 | 4 | Harry Truman Chicago |
| 28 | 12 | 12 | 12 | I'm A Woman Maria Muldaur |
| 29 | 36 | 29 | 6 | Emma Hot Chocolate |
| 30 | 38 | 30 | 6 | Supernatural Thing - Part I Ben E. King |
| 31 | 35 | 31 | 7 | Part Of The Plan Dan Fogelberg |
| 32 | 40 | 32 | 7 | Before The Next Teardrop Falls Freddy Fender |
| 33 | 19 | 19 | 9 | Movin' On Bad Company |
| 34 | 29 | 29 | 9 | Never Let Her Go David Gates |
| 35 | 53 | 35 | 2 | Philadelphia Freedom The Elton John Band |
| 36 | 42 | 36 | 7 | Butter Boy Fanny |
| 37 | 43 | 37 | 6 | The South's Gonna Do It The Charlie Daniels Band |
| 38 | 46 | 38 | 6 | Walking In Rhythm The Blackbyrds |
| 39 | 39 | 1 | 14 | Fire Ohio Players |
| 40 | 48 | 40 | 6 | Satin Soul Love Unlimited Orchestra |
| 41 | 51 | 41 | 5 | Shining Star Earth, Wind & Fire |
| 42 | 37 | 37 | 8 | I Get Lifted George McCrae |
| 43 | 45 | 43 | 7 | Wolf Creek Pass C.W. McCall |
| 44 | 54 | 44 | 4 | The Bertha Butt Boogie-Part 1 The Jimmy Castor Bunch |
| 45 | 26 | 1 | 15 | You're No Good Linda Ronstadt |
| 46 | 24 | 9 | 11 | Nightingale Carole King |
| 47 | 57 | 47 | 6 | Jackie Blue Ozark Mountain Daredevils |
| 48 | 58 | 48 | 3 | L-O-V-E (Love) Al Green |
| 49 | 59 | 49 | 4 | Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance) Leo Sayer |
| 50 | 76 | 50 | 2 | What Am I Gonna Do With You Barry White |
| 51 | 34 | 34 | 7 | I've Been This Way Before Neil Diamond |
| 52 | 52 | 52 | 5 | Dance The Kung Fu Carl Douglas |
| 53 | 72 | 53 | 3 | It's A Miracle Barry Manilow |
| 54 | 55 | 54 | 8 | Devil In The Bottle T.G. Sheppard |
| 55 | NEW | 55 | 1 | He Don't Love You (Like I Love You) Tony Orlando & Dawn |
| 56 | 67 | 56 | 5 | I Wanna Learn A Love Song Harry Chapin |
| 57 | 74 | 57 | 2 | Tangled Up In Blue Bob Dylan |
| 58 | 68 | 58 | 4 | Love Finds It's Own Way Gladys Knight And The Pips |
| 59 | 65 | 59 | 5 | I Have A Dream Donny Osmond |
| 60 | 70 | 60 | 6 | Killer Queen Queen |
| 61 | 63 | 61 | 4 | Hush/I'm Alive Blue Swede |
| 62 | 64 | 62 | 4 | Love Corporation The Hues Corporation |
| 63 | 73 | 63 | 4 | Like A Sunday Morning Lana Cantrell |
| 64 | 66 | 64 | 5 | Shoeshine Boy Eddie Kendricks |
| 65 | 71 | 65 | 4 | Linda On My Mind Conway Twitty |
| 66 | 77 | 66 | 2 | Living A Little, Laughing A Little The Spinners |
| 67 | 79 | 67 | 4 | Don't Let Go Commander Cody |
| 68 | 78 | 68 | 3 | We're Almost There Michael Jackson |
| 69 | 83 | 69 | 2 | Who's Sorry Now Marie Osmond |
| 70 | 80 | 70 | 3 | Leona Wet Willie |
| 71 | NEW | 71 | 1 | I Don't Like To Sleep Alone Paul Anka with Odia Coates |
| 72 | 41 | 41 | 7 | Good Times, Rock & Roll Flash Cadillac And The Continental Kids |
| 73 | 56 | 11 | 16 | Doctor's Orders Carol Douglas |
| 74 | 84 | 74 | 3 | The Pill Loretta Lynn |
| 75 | NEW | 75 | 1 | I'm Her Fool Billy Swan |
| 76 | 88 | 76 | 3 | Amie Pure Prairie League |
| 77 | 89 | 77 | 2 | How Long Ace |
| 78 | NEW | 78 | 1 | Stand By Me John Lennon |
| 79 | 62 | 1 | 17 | Please Mr. Postman Carpenters |
| 80 | 81 | 80 | 4 | Reality James Brown |
| 81 | 82 | 81 | 5 | Bump Me Baby Part 1 Dooley Silverspoon |
| 82 | 86 | 82 | 4 | Angel (What In The World's Come Over Us) Atlanta Rhythm Section |
| 83 | 90 | 83 | 3 | Showdown Odia Coates |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Young Americans David Bowie |
| 85 | 87 | 85 | 4 | I'll Be Holding On Al Downing |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Beer Barrel Polka/Dick And Jane Bobby Vinton |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Autobahn Kraftwerk |
| 88 | 75 | 54 | 7 | I Fought The Law Sam Neely |
| 89 | 96 | 89 | 2 | Live Your Life Before You Die The Pointer Sisters |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Runaway Charlie Kulis |
| 91 | 94 | 91 | 3 | Only One Woman Nigel Olsson |
| 92 | 92 | 92 | 3 | Toby/that's How Long The Chi-lites |
| 93 | 95 | 93 | 2 | Shaving Cream Benny Bell |
| 94 | 98 | 94 | 2 | Everybody Wants To Find A Bluebird Randy Edelman |
| 95 | 97 | 95 | 2 | Swing Your Daddy Jim Gilstrap |
| 96 | 99 | 96 | 2 | You're A Part Of Me Susan Jacks |
| 97 | 100 | 97 | 2 | Black Superman - "Muhammad Ali" Johnny Wakelin & The Kinshasa Band |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Sneaky Snake Tom T. Hall |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Cry To Me Loleatta Holloway |
| 100 | 93 | 93 | 3 | Turn To Stone Joe Walsh |
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