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