Billboard Hot 100 — April 19, 1975
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of April 19, 1975. "Philadelphia Freedom" by The Elton John Band held #1 for a 2nd straight week, the last week of its run. 11 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Trampled Under Foot" by Led Zeppelin at #77, which would go on to peak at #38. The biggest climber was "When Will I Be Loved" by Linda Ronstadt, up 29 places from #81 to #52.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Philadelphia Freedom" by The Elton John Band — 2 weeks at the top so far, 7 weeks on the chart since debuting March 8, 1975.
- New in the top 10: "He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)" by Tony Orlando & Dawn (up from #23 to #5); "Supernatural Thing - Part I" by Ben E. King (up from #12 to #6); "Emma" by Hot Chocolate (up from #11 to #9); "Before The Next Teardrop Falls" by Freddy Fender (up from #14 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Living A Little, Laughing A Little" by The Spinners, down 46 places from #37 to #83.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "My Eyes Adored You" by Frankie Valli, 22 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "Black Water" by The Doobie Brothers after 17 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 | 1 | 1 | 7 | Philadelphia Freedom The Elton John Band |
| 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 | (Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song B.J. Thomas |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | Lovin' You Minnie Riperton |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | No No Song/snookeroo Ringo Starr |
| 5 | 23 | 5 | 6 | He Don't Love You (Like I Love You) Tony Orlando & Dawn |
| 6 | 12 | 6 | 11 | Supernatural Thing - Part I Ben E. King |
| 7 | 8 | 7 | 12 | Chevy Van Sammy Johns |
| 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | What Am I Gonna Do With You Barry White |
| 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | Emma Hot Chocolate |
| 10 | 14 | 10 | 12 | Before The Next Teardrop Falls Freddy Fender |
| 11 | 7 | 1 | 16 | Lady Marmalade Labelle |
| 12 | 15 | 12 | 11 | Walking In Rhythm The Blackbyrds |
| 13 | 16 | 13 | 8 | L-O-V-E (Love) Al Green |
| 14 | 17 | 14 | 10 | Shining Star Earth, Wind & Fire |
| 15 | 20 | 15 | 9 | Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance) Leo Sayer |
| 16 | 21 | 16 | 11 | Jackie Blue Ozark Mountain Daredevils |
| 17 | 28 | 17 | 6 | I Don't Like To Sleep Alone Paul Anka with Odia Coates |
| 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Once You Get Started Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan |
| 19 | 4 | 4 | 13 | Express B.T. Express |
| 20 | 25 | 20 | 9 | The Bertha Butt Boogie-Part 1 The Jimmy Castor Bunch |
| 21 | 24 | 21 | 8 | It's A Miracle Barry Manilow |
| 22 | 26 | 22 | 11 | Killer Queen Queen |
| 23 | 29 | 23 | 7 | How Long Ace |
| 24 | 30 | 24 | 6 | Stand By Me John Lennon |
| 25 | 5 | 5 | 16 | Poetry Man Phoebe Snow |
| 26 | 33 | 26 | 5 | Thank God I'm A Country Boy John Denver |
| 27 | 32 | 27 | 10 | Shoeshine Boy Eddie Kendricks |
| 28 | 34 | 28 | 4 | Only Yesterday Carpenters |
| 29 | 38 | 29 | 6 | Autobahn Kraftwerk |
| 30 | 36 | 30 | 8 | Amie Pure Prairie League |
| 31 | 19 | 1 | 13 | Have You Never Been Mellow Olivia Newton-John |
| 32 | 18 | 5 | 15 | You Are So Beautiful/It's A Sin When You Love Somebody Joe Cocker |
| 33 | 42 | 33 | 6 | Beer Barrel Polka/Dick And Jane Bobby Vinton |
| 34 | 41 | 34 | 6 | Young Americans David Bowie |
| 35 | 52 | 35 | 3 | Bad Time Grand Funk |
| 36 | 27 | 1 | 22 | My Eyes Adored You Frankie Valli |
| 37 | 45 | 37 | 7 | Shaving Cream Benny Bell |
| 38 | 13 | 13 | 9 | Harry Truman Chicago |
| 39 | 51 | 39 | 4 | Love Won't Let Me Wait Major Harris |
| 40 | 48 | 40 | 5 | Shakey Ground The Temptations |
| 41 | 22 | 22 | 11 | Satin Soul Love Unlimited Orchestra |
| 42 | 39 | 9 | 20 | Don't Call Us, We'll Call You Sugarloaf/Jerry Corbetta |
| 43 | 35 | 12 | 15 | Shame, Shame, Shame Shirley And Company |
| 44 | 54 | 44 | 5 | Sun Goddess Ramsey Lewis And Earth, Wind & Fire |
| 45 | 65 | 45 | 8 | Hijack Herbie Mann |
| 46 | 59 | 46 | 3 | Sister Golden Hair America |
| 47 | 58 | 47 | 4 | The Immigrant Neil Sedaka |
| 48 | 53 | 48 | 6 | Runaway Charlie Kulis |
| 49 | 61 | 49 | 4 | Rainy Day People Gordon Lightfoot |
| 50 | 63 | 50 | 4 | Don't Tell Me Goodnight Lobo |
| 51 | 43 | 14 | 15 | Sad Sweet Dreamer Sweet Sensation |
| 52 | 81 | 52 | 2 | When Will I Be Loved Linda Ronstadt |
| 53 | 64 | 53 | 4 | You Brought The Woman Out Of Me Evie Sands |
| 54 | 69 | 54 | 3 | (if You Add) All The Love In The World Mac Davis |
| 55 | 66 | 55 | 3 | I'm Not Lisa Jessi Colter |
| 56 | 67 | 56 | 5 | Bad Luck (Part 1) Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes |
| 57 | 72 | 57 | 3 | Only Women Alice Cooper |
| 58 | 76 | 58 | 2 | Cut The Cake AWB |
| 59 | 71 | 59 | 3 | I'll Play For You Seals & Crofts |
| 60 | 62 | 60 | 7 | Swing Your Daddy Jim Gilstrap |
| 61 | 73 | 61 | 3 | Magic Pilot |
| 62 | 31 | 31 | 7 | Tangled Up In Blue Bob Dylan |
| 63 | 74 | 63 | 3 | Growin' Loggins & Messina |
| 64 | 75 | 64 | 4 | One Beautiful Day Ecstasy, Passion & Pain |
| 65 | 77 | 65 | 2 | I Want To Be Free Ohio Players |
| 66 | 70 | 66 | 4 | My Little Lady Bloodstone |
| 67 | 86 | 67 | 3 | The Last Farewell Roger Whittaker |
| 68 | 84 | 68 | 4 | Wildfire Michael Murphey |
| 69 | 79 | 69 | 4 | Pinball Brian Protheroe |
| 70 | 80 | 70 | 3 | Touch Me Baby (reaching Out For Your Love) Tamiko Jones |
| 71 | 68 | 68 | 6 | Cry To Me Loleatta Holloway |
| 72 | 82 | 72 | 3 | Spirit Of The Boogie/Summer Madness Kool & The Gang |
| 73 | 57 | 54 | 8 | We're Almost There Michael Jackson |
| 74 | 85 | 74 | 2 | Bloody Well Right Supertramp |
| 75 | 83 | 75 | 7 | Black Superman - "Muhammad Ali" Johnny Wakelin & The Kinshasa Band |
| 76 | 89 | 76 | 3 | Get Down, Get Down (Get On The Floor) Joe Simon |
| 77 | NEW | 77 | 1 | Trampled Under Foot Led Zeppelin |
| 78 | 60 | 60 | 5 | Reach Out, I'll Be There Gloria Gaynor |
| 79 | 44 | 15 | 14 | I Am Love (Parts I & II) Jackson 5 |
| 80 | 91 | 80 | 2 | Remember What I Told You To Forget/My Ship Tavares |
| 81 | 88 | 81 | 2 | A Hurricane Is Coming Tonite Carol Douglas |
| 82 | 87 | 79 | 9 | Sail On Sailor The Beach Boys |
| 83 | 37 | 37 | 7 | Living A Little, Laughing A Little The Spinners |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Ease On Down The Road Consumer Rapport |
| 85 | 90 | 85 | 2 | Sandy The Hollies |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | I Wanna Dance Wit' Choo (Doo Dat Dance), Part I Disco Tex & The Sex-O-Lettes |
| 87 | 92 | 87 | 2 | Spider Jiving Andy Fairweather Low |
| 88 | 100 | 88 | 2 | Dynomite-Part I Tony Camillo's Bazuka |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Good Lovin' Gone Bad Bad Company |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Anytime (I'll Be There) Frank Sinatra |
| 91 | 96 | 91 | 2 | Check It Out Bobby Womack |
| 92 | 99 | 92 | 2 | All Right Now Lea Roberts |
| 93 | 55 | 55 | 6 | Sneaky Snake Tom T. Hall |
| 94 | 98 | 94 | 3 | Hang On Sloopy Rick Derringer |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | The Hustle Van McCoy & The Soul City Symphony |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Thank You Baby The Stylistics |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Don't Leave Me In The Morning Odia Coates |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Love Will Keep Us Together The Captain & Tennille |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Shackin' Up Barbara Mason |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | (Just Like) Romeo And Juliet Sha Na Na |
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