Billboard Hot 100 — July 26, 1975
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of July 26, 1975. "The Hustle" by Van McCoy & The Soul City Symphony climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Listen To What The Man Said" by Wings. 11 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "(I Believe) There's Nothing Stronger Than Our Love" by Paul Anka/Odia Coates at #68, which would go on to peak at #15. The biggest climber was "Get Down Tonight" by KC And The Sunshine Band, up 29 places from #80 to #51.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "The Hustle" by Van McCoy & The Soul City Symphony — 1 week at the top so far, 15 weeks on the chart since debuting April 19, 1975.
- New in the top 10: "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" by Elton John (up from #15 to #8); "Midnight Blue" by Melissa Manchester (up from #11 to #9).
- Biggest fall: "It's All Down To Goodnight Vienna/Oo-Wee" by Ringo Starr, down 32 places from #31 to #63.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Philadelphia Freedom" by The Elton John Band, 21 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "Sister Golden Hair" by America after 16 weeks (peak #1); "When Will I Be Loved" by Linda Ronstadt after 15 weeks (peak #2); "Cut The Cake" by AWB after 15 weeks (peak #10).
- Stories that mention this week: Once and Done: The Acts Whose Only Hot 100 Hit Went to Number One.
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 | 15 | The Hustle Van McCoy & The Soul City Symphony |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | I'm Not In Love 10cc |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | One Of These Nights Eagles |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | Please Mr. Please Olivia Newton-John |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | Listen To What The Man Said Wings |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | 11 | Swearin' To God Frankie Valli |
| 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | Jive Talkin' Bee Gees |
| 8 | 15 | 8 | 4 | Someone Saved My Life Tonight Elton John |
| 9 | 11 | 9 | 12 | Midnight Blue Melissa Manchester |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | Rockin' Chair Gwen McCrae |
| 11 | 13 | 11 | 16 | Dynomite-Part I Tony Camillo's Bazuka |
| 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | The Way We Were/try To Remember Gladys Knight And The Pips |
| 13 | 8 | 1 | 15 | Love Will Keep Us Together The Captain & Tennille |
| 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | Why Can't We Be Friends? War |
| 15 | 17 | 15 | 11 | The Rockford Files Mike Post |
| 16 | 19 | 16 | 9 | Rhinestone Cowboy Glen Campbell |
| 17 | 20 | 17 | 6 | How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) James Taylor |
| 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | I'm On Fire Dwight Twilley Band |
| 19 | 22 | 19 | 9 | Every Time You Touch Me (I Get High) Charlie Rich |
| 20 | 24 | 20 | 6 | Mornin' Beautiful Tony Orlando & Dawn |
| 21 | 21 | 3 | 18 | Wildfire Michael Murphey |
| 22 | 25 | 22 | 12 | Slippery When Wet Commodores |
| 23 | 6 | 5 | 17 | Magic Pilot |
| 24 | 30 | 24 | 6 | Fight The Power Part 1 The Isley Brothers |
| 25 | 32 | 25 | 7 | At Seventeen Janis Ian |
| 26 | 14 | 14 | 14 | Misty Ray Stevens |
| 27 | 33 | 27 | 6 | Fallin' In Love Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds |
| 28 | 28 | 28 | 9 | Disco Queen Hot Chocolate |
| 29 | 35 | 29 | 7 | Saturday Night Special Lynyrd Skynyrd |
| 30 | 34 | 30 | 8 | Just A Little Bit Of You Michael Jackson |
| 31 | 37 | 31 | 7 | Holdin' On To Yesterday Ambrosia |
| 32 | 38 | 32 | 6 | Wasted Days And Wasted Nights Freddy Fender |
| 33 | 44 | 33 | 4 | Feel Like Makin' Love Bad Company |
| 34 | 40 | 34 | 5 | Could It Be Magic Barry Manilow |
| 35 | 41 | 35 | 4 | That's The Way Of The World Earth, Wind & Fire |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | 7 | Sweet Emotion Aerosmith |
| 37 | 50 | 37 | 4 | Bluebird Helen Reddy |
| 38 | 46 | 38 | 6 | Third Rate Romance Amazing Rhythm Aces |
| 39 | 27 | 4 | 17 | I'm Not Lisa Jessi Colter |
| 40 | 51 | 40 | 6 | Send In The Clowns Judy Collins |
| 41 | 49 | 41 | 7 | Ballroom Blitz Sweet |
| 42 | 45 | 42 | 6 | Sexy MFSB |
| 43 | 54 | 43 | 5 | That's When The Music Takes Me Neil Sedaka |
| 44 | 56 | 44 | 6 | Rendezvous The Hudson Brothers |
| 45 | 55 | 45 | 5 | Fame David Bowie |
| 46 | 57 | 46 | 4 | Look At Me (I'm In Love) Moments |
| 47 | 26 | 5 | 18 | Love Won't Let Me Wait Major Harris |
| 48 | 59 | 48 | 4 | Oh Me, Oh My (Dreams In My Arms) Al Green |
| 49 | 60 | 49 | 4 | Hope That We Can Be Together Soon Sharon Paige and Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes |
| 50 | 61 | 50 | 6 | (Shu-Doo-Pa-Poo-Poop) Love Being Your Fool Travis Wammack |
| 51 | 80 | 51 | 3 | Get Down Tonight KC And The Sunshine Band |
| 52 | 63 | 52 | 4 | Til The World Ends Three Dog Night |
| 53 | 29 | 21 | 11 | Hey You Bachman-Turner Overdrive |
| 54 | 73 | 54 | 3 | Help Me Rhonda Johnny Rivers |
| 55 | 39 | 8 | 17 | Get Down, Get Down (Get On The Floor) Joe Simon |
| 56 | 67 | 56 | 3 | Glasshouse The Temptations |
| 57 | 72 | 53 | 18 | Black Superman - "Muhammad Ali" Johnny Wakelin & The Kinshasa Band |
| 58 | 79 | 58 | 2 | Tush ZZ Top |
| 59 | 69 | 59 | 4 | The Biggest Parakeets In Town Jud Strunk |
| 60 | 64 | 60 | 4 | Forever Came Today Jackson 5 |
| 61 | 71 | 61 | 3 | Get The Cream Off The Top Eddie Kendricks |
| 62 | 66 | 62 | 6 | Feelings Morris Albert |
| 63 | 31 | 31 | 7 | It's All Down To Goodnight Vienna/Oo-Wee Ringo Starr |
| 64 | 76 | 64 | 2 | Two Fine People Cat Stevens |
| 65 | 65 | 65 | 5 | Free Man South Shore Commission |
| 66 | 77 | 66 | 2 | Daisy Jane America |
| 67 | 78 | 67 | 3 | Blue Sky Joan Baez |
| 68 | NEW | 68 | 1 | (I Believe) There's Nothing Stronger Than Our Love Paul Anka/Odia Coates |
| 69 | 43 | 43 | 10 | El Bimbo Bimbo Jet |
| 70 | 48 | 48 | 7 | Take Me To The River Syl Johnson |
| 71 | 53 | 1 | 19 | Thank God I'm A Country Boy John Denver |
| 72 | 58 | 58 | 8 | Sneakin' Up Behind You The Brecker Brothers |
| 73 | NEW | 73 | 1 | It Doesn't Matter Anymore/When Will I Be Loved Linda Ronstadt |
| 74 | 85 | 74 | 3 | Action Speaks Louder Than Words Chocolate Milk |
| 75 | NEW | 75 | 1 | The Proud One The Osmonds |
| 76 | 87 | 76 | 2 | Can't Give You Anything (but My Love) The Stylistics |
| 77 | 82 | 77 | 4 | Dream Merchant New Birth |
| 78 | 89 | 78 | 2 | Dance With Me Orleans |
| 79 | 90 | 79 | 2 | How Long (Betcha' Got A Chick On The Side) The Pointer Sisters |
| 80 | 84 | 80 | 6 | 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (Blow Your Whistle) Gary Toms Empire |
| 81 | 81 | 42 | 12 | Ease On Down The Road Consumer Rapport |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | It Only Takes A Minute Tavares |
| 83 | 83 | 83 | 3 | Come An' Get Yourself Some Leon Haywood |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Waterfall Carly Simon |
| 85 | 88 | 85 | 4 | Sooner Or Later The Impressions |
| 86 | 86 | 86 | 4 | Please Tell Him That I Said Hello Debbie Campbell |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Let Me Make Love To You The O'Jays |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Rock & Roll Runaway Ace |
| 89 | 100 | 89 | 2 | Rocky Austin Roberts |
| 90 | 95 | 90 | 2 | Life And Death In G&A Love Childs Afro Cuban Blues Band |
| 91 | 70 | 1 | 21 | Philadelphia Freedom The Elton John Band |
| 92 | 62 | 35 | 17 | Spirit Of The Boogie/Summer Madness Kool & The Gang |
| 93 | 97 | 83 | 4 | Sure Feels Good Elvin Bishop |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 2 | Shoes Reparata |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Alvin Stone (The Birth & Death Of A Gangster) Fantastic Four |
| 96 | 98 | 96 | 3 | Three Steps From True Love The Reflections |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Keep Your Eye On The Sparrow Merry Clayton |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | If You Think You Know How To Love Me Smokey |
| 99 | 96 | 96 | 2 | Chase The Clouds Away Chuck Mangione |
| 100 | 99 | 99 | 3 | Honey Trippin' The Mystic Moods |
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