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