Billboard Hot 100 — June 7, 1975
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of June 7, 1975. "Thank God I'm A Country Boy" by John Denver climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Before The Next Teardrop Falls" by Freddy Fender. 7 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Please Mr. Please" by Olivia Newton-John at #65, which would go on to peak at #3. The biggest climber was "Listen To What The Man Said" by Wings, up 30 places from #65 to #35.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Thank God I'm A Country Boy" by John Denver — 1 week at the top so far, 12 weeks on the chart since debuting March 22, 1975.
- New in the top 10: "I'm Not Lisa" by Jessi Colter (up from #15 to #8); "Love Won't Let Me Wait" by Major Harris (up from #11 to #9); "Philadelphia Freedom" by The Elton John Band (up from #12 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Rainy Day People" by Gordon Lightfoot, down 35 places from #48 to #83.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Before The Next Teardrop Falls" by Freddy Fender, 19 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" by B.J. Thomas after 18 weeks (peak #1); "Walking In Rhythm" by The Blackbyrds after 17 weeks (peak #6); "Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance)" by Leo Sayer after 15 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 | 12 | Thank God I'm A Country Boy John Denver |
| 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | Sister Golden Hair America |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | How Long Ace |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | 10 | Bad Time Grand Funk |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | Old Days Chicago |
| 6 | 10 | 6 | 9 | When Will I Be Loved Linda Ronstadt |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | Before The Next Teardrop Falls Freddy Fender |
| 8 | 15 | 8 | 10 | I'm Not Lisa Jessi Colter |
| 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | Love Won't Let Me Wait Major Harris |
| 10 | 12 | 1 | 14 | Philadelphia Freedom The Elton John Band |
| 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | Cut The Cake AWB |
| 12 | 25 | 12 | 8 | Love Will Keep Us Together The Captain & Tennille |
| 13 | 8 | 1 | 17 | Shining Star Earth, Wind & Fire |
| 14 | 22 | 14 | 10 | Get Down, Get Down (Get On The Floor) Joe Simon |
| 15 | 19 | 15 | 10 | Only Women Alice Cooper |
| 16 | 4 | 4 | 11 | Only Yesterday Carpenters |
| 17 | 20 | 17 | 11 | Wildfire Michael Murphey |
| 18 | 21 | 18 | 12 | Bad Luck (Part 1) Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes |
| 19 | 26 | 19 | 6 | Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me) The Doobie Brothers |
| 20 | 23 | 20 | 10 | Magic Pilot |
| 21 | 24 | 21 | 10 | The Last Farewell Roger Whittaker |
| 22 | 9 | 8 | 13 | I Don't Like To Sleep Alone Paul Anka with Odia Coates |
| 23 | 27 | 23 | 10 | I'll Play For You Seals & Crofts |
| 24 | 28 | 24 | 8 | I Wanna Dance Wit' Choo (Doo Dat Dance), Part I Disco Tex & The Sex-O-Lettes |
| 25 | 30 | 25 | 9 | Remember What I Told You To Forget/My Ship Tavares |
| 26 | 29 | 26 | 12 | Shakey Ground The Temptations |
| 27 | 31 | 27 | 5 | Attitude Dancing Carly Simon |
| 28 | 17 | 3 | 18 | Jackie Blue Ozark Mountain Daredevils |
| 29 | 33 | 29 | 7 | The Way We Were/try To Remember Gladys Knight And The Pips |
| 30 | 18 | 18 | 17 | Shoeshine Boy Eddie Kendricks |
| 31 | 34 | 31 | 7 | Misty Ray Stevens |
| 32 | 35 | 32 | 8 | The Hustle Van McCoy & The Soul City Symphony |
| 33 | 39 | 33 | 7 | Baby That's Backatcha Smokey Robinson |
| 34 | 38 | 34 | 6 | Judy Mae Boomer Castleman |
| 35 | 65 | 35 | 2 | Listen To What The Man Said Wings |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | 8 | Good Lovin' Gone Bad Bad Company |
| 37 | 42 | 37 | 9 | Dynomite-Part I Tony Camillo's Bazuka |
| 38 | 52 | 38 | 4 | Hey You Bachman-Turner Overdrive |
| 39 | 43 | 39 | 6 | Lizzie And The Rainman Tanya Tucker |
| 40 | 44 | 40 | 5 | T-R-O-U-B-L-E Elvis Presley |
| 41 | 45 | 41 | 6 | Why Can't We Be Friends? War |
| 42 | 14 | 14 | 15 | Hijack Herbie Mann |
| 43 | 16 | 1 | 13 | He Don't Love You (Like I Love You) Tony Orlando & Dawn |
| 44 | 50 | 44 | 4 | Swearin' To God Frankie Valli |
| 45 | 46 | 45 | 6 | Give The People What They Want The O'Jays |
| 46 | 56 | 46 | 7 | I'm On Fire Dwight Twilley Band |
| 47 | 53 | 47 | 6 | Me And Mrs. Jones Ron Banks And The Dramatics |
| 48 | 51 | 48 | 5 | What Can I Do For You? Labelle |
| 49 | 64 | 49 | 4 | I'm Not In Love 10cc |
| 50 | 60 | 50 | 5 | Midnight Blue Melissa Manchester |
| 51 | 61 | 51 | 4 | Rockin' Chair Gwen McCrae |
| 52 | 63 | 52 | 3 | Black Friday Steely Dan |
| 53 | 78 | 53 | 2 | One Of These Nights Eagles |
| 54 | 54 | 54 | 6 | Sadie The Spinners |
| 55 | 62 | 55 | 8 | (Just Like) Romeo And Juliet Sha Na Na |
| 56 | 32 | 12 | 18 | Killer Queen Queen |
| 57 | 68 | 57 | 4 | I Dreamed Last Night Justin Hayward & John Lodge |
| 58 | 58 | 42 | 8 | Ease On Down The Road Consumer Rapport |
| 59 | 70 | 59 | 3 | I'll Do For You Anything You Want Me To Barry White |
| 60 | 71 | 60 | 4 | The Rockford Files Mike Post |
| 61 | 47 | 35 | 9 | Bloody Well Right Supertramp |
| 62 | 72 | 62 | 5 | Slippery When Wet Commodores |
| 63 | 67 | 63 | 4 | Sex Machine (Part I) James Brown |
| 64 | 66 | 64 | 5 | Long Haired Country Boy The Charlie Daniels Band |
| 65 | NEW | 65 | 1 | Please Mr. Please Olivia Newton-John |
| 66 | 81 | 66 | 2 | Rhinestone Cowboy Glen Campbell |
| 67 | 77 | 61 | 10 | Spirit Of The Boogie/Summer Madness Kool & The Gang |
| 68 | 79 | 68 | 2 | Every Time You Touch Me (I Get High) Charlie Rich |
| 69 | 82 | 69 | 2 | Please Pardon Me (You Remind Me Of A Friend) Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan |
| 70 | 75 | 70 | 6 | Mister Magic Grover Washington, Jr. |
| 71 | 84 | 71 | 3 | Seven Lonely Nights Four Tops |
| 72 | 76 | 72 | 4 | Rock And Roll All Nite KISS |
| 73 | 73 | 73 | 3 | Damn It All Gene Cotton |
| 74 | 74 | 74 | 3 | How Glad I Am Kiki Dee |
| 75 | 83 | 75 | 3 | El Bimbo Bimbo Jet |
| 76 | 86 | 76 | 2 | Disco Queen Hot Chocolate |
| 77 | 87 | 77 | 2 | Jive Talkin' Bee Gees |
| 78 | 89 | 78 | 2 | Burnin' Thing Mac Davis |
| 79 | 49 | 49 | 16 | Sail On Sailor The Beach Boys |
| 80 | 80 | 80 | 4 | Blanket On The Ground Billie Jo Spears |
| 81 | 85 | 81 | 3 | Funny How Love Can Be First Class |
| 82 | 93 | 82 | 3 | Reconsider Me Narvel Felts |
| 83 | 48 | 26 | 11 | Rainy Day People Gordon Lightfoot |
| 84 | 55 | 55 | 7 | Let There Be Music Orleans |
| 85 | 69 | 60 | 10 | Touch Me Baby (reaching Out For Your Love) Tamiko Jones |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Make The World Go Away Donny & Marie Osmond |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Do It In The Name Of Love Ben E. King |
| 88 | 88 | 88 | 6 | Minnesota Northern Light |
| 89 | 90 | 89 | 2 | Rag Doll Sammy Johns |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Just A Little Bit Of You Michael Jackson |
| 91 | 92 | 91 | 5 | Astral Man Nektar |
| 92 | 94 | 92 | 3 | Rolling Down A Mountainside The Main Ingredient |
| 93 | 97 | 93 | 3 | Run Tell The People Daniel Boone |
| 94 | 95 | 94 | 4 | No Charge Shirley Caesar |
| 95 | 96 | 95 | 3 | Granddaddy (Part 1) New Birth |
| 96 | 98 | 96 | 2 | Dixie Rock Wet Willie |
| 97 | 99 | 97 | 2 | Hurt The Manhattans |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Baby-Get It On Ike & Tina Turner |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Sneakin' Up Behind You The Brecker Brothers |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Stars In My Eyes Sugarloaf/Jerry Corbetta |
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