Billboard Hot 100 — August 9, 1975
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of August 9, 1975. "Jive Talkin'" by Bee Gees climbed from #3 to take over the #1 spot from "One Of These Nights" by Eagles, on its way to 2 weeks on top. 11 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "They Just Can't Stop It the (Games People Play)" by The Spinners at #82, which would go on to peak at #5. The biggest climber was "(I Believe) There's Nothing Stronger Than Our Love" by Paul Anka/Odia Coates, up 14 places from #58 to #44.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Jive Talkin'" by Bee Gees — 1 week at the top so far, 11 weeks on the chart since debuting May 31, 1975.
- New in the top 10: "Rhinestone Cowboy" by Glen Campbell (up from #14 to #7); "Why Can't We Be Friends?" by War (up from #12 to #8); "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)" by James Taylor (up from #15 to #9); "The Rockford Files" by Mike Post (up from #13 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Disco Queen" by Hot Chocolate, down 53 places from #43 to #96.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Black Superman - "Muhammad Ali"" by Johnny Wakelin & The Kinshasa Band, 20 weeks and counting (peak #43).
- Gone from the chart: "Wildfire" by Michael Murphey after 19 weeks (peak #3).
- Stories that mention this week: Six for Six: The Bee Gees' Unbroken Run at Number One, 1977-1979.
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 | 11 | Jive Talkin' Bee Gees |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | I'm Not In Love 10cc |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | Please Mr. Please Olivia Newton-John |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | One Of These Nights Eagles |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | Someone Saved My Life Tonight Elton John |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | 14 | Midnight Blue Melissa Manchester |
| 7 | 14 | 7 | 11 | Rhinestone Cowboy Glen Campbell |
| 8 | 12 | 8 | 15 | Why Can't We Be Friends? War |
| 9 | 15 | 9 | 8 | How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) James Taylor |
| 10 | 13 | 10 | 13 | The Rockford Files Mike Post |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | 17 | The Hustle Van McCoy & The Soul City Symphony |
| 12 | 8 | 1 | 11 | Listen To What The Man Said Wings |
| 13 | 10 | 10 | 18 | Dynomite-Part I Tony Camillo's Bazuka |
| 14 | 18 | 14 | 8 | Mornin' Beautiful Tony Orlando & Dawn |
| 15 | 24 | 15 | 8 | Fallin' In Love Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds |
| 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | I'm On Fire Dwight Twilley Band |
| 17 | 17 | 1 | 17 | Love Will Keep Us Together The Captain & Tennille |
| 18 | 22 | 18 | 8 | Fight The Power Part 1 The Isley Brothers |
| 19 | 20 | 19 | 14 | Slippery When Wet Commodores |
| 20 | 23 | 20 | 9 | At Seventeen Janis Ian |
| 21 | 25 | 21 | 9 | Holdin' On To Yesterday Ambrosia |
| 22 | 32 | 22 | 5 | Get Down Tonight KC And The Sunshine Band |
| 23 | 26 | 23 | 10 | Just A Little Bit Of You Michael Jackson |
| 24 | 28 | 24 | 8 | Wasted Days And Wasted Nights Freddy Fender |
| 25 | 29 | 25 | 6 | Feel Like Makin' Love Bad Company |
| 26 | 30 | 26 | 7 | Could It Be Magic Barry Manilow |
| 27 | 31 | 27 | 6 | That's The Way Of The World Earth, Wind & Fire |
| 28 | 11 | 11 | 16 | The Way We Were/try To Remember Gladys Knight And The Pips |
| 29 | 33 | 29 | 9 | Ballroom Blitz Sweet |
| 30 | 34 | 30 | 8 | Third Rate Romance Amazing Rhythm Aces |
| 31 | 44 | 31 | 5 | Help Me Rhonda Johnny Rivers |
| 32 | 9 | 9 | 13 | Rockin' Chair Gwen McCrae |
| 33 | 37 | 33 | 7 | That's When The Music Takes Me Neil Sedaka |
| 34 | 38 | 34 | 8 | Rendezvous The Hudson Brothers |
| 35 | 39 | 35 | 7 | Fame David Bowie |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | 8 | Send In The Clowns Judy Collins |
| 37 | 21 | 6 | 13 | Swearin' To God Frankie Valli |
| 38 | 45 | 38 | 6 | Til The World Ends Three Dog Night |
| 39 | 40 | 39 | 6 | Look At Me (I'm In Love) Moments |
| 40 | 41 | 40 | 8 | (Shu-Doo-Pa-Poo-Poop) Love Being Your Fool Travis Wammack |
| 41 | 47 | 41 | 4 | Tush ZZ Top |
| 42 | 42 | 42 | 6 | Hope That We Can Be Together Soon Sharon Paige and Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes |
| 43 | 49 | 43 | 20 | Black Superman - "Muhammad Ali" Johnny Wakelin & The Kinshasa Band |
| 44 | 58 | 44 | 3 | (I Believe) There's Nothing Stronger Than Our Love Paul Anka/Odia Coates |
| 45 | 54 | 45 | 4 | Two Fine People Cat Stevens |
| 46 | 55 | 46 | 4 | Daisy Jane America |
| 47 | 19 | 19 | 11 | Every Time You Touch Me (I Get High) Charlie Rich |
| 48 | 27 | 27 | 9 | Saturday Night Special Lynyrd Skynyrd |
| 49 | 51 | 49 | 5 | Glasshouse The Temptations |
| 50 | 52 | 50 | 6 | The Biggest Parakeets In Town Jud Strunk |
| 51 | 62 | 51 | 3 | It Doesn't Matter Anymore/When Will I Be Loved Linda Ronstadt |
| 52 | 65 | 52 | 3 | The Proud One The Osmonds |
| 53 | 64 | 53 | 4 | How Long (Betcha' Got A Chick On The Side) The Pointer Sisters |
| 54 | 67 | 54 | 6 | Dream Merchant New Birth |
| 55 | 56 | 55 | 8 | Feelings Morris Albert |
| 56 | 66 | 56 | 4 | Can't Give You Anything (but My Love) The Stylistics |
| 57 | 57 | 57 | 5 | Blue Sky Joan Baez |
| 58 | 68 | 58 | 4 | Dance With Me Orleans |
| 59 | 59 | 59 | 5 | Get The Cream Off The Top Eddie Kendricks |
| 60 | 60 | 60 | 6 | Forever Came Today Jackson 5 |
| 61 | 61 | 61 | 7 | Free Man South Shore Commission |
| 62 | 72 | 62 | 3 | It Only Takes A Minute Tavares |
| 63 | 35 | 35 | 6 | Bluebird Helen Reddy |
| 64 | 46 | 5 | 19 | Magic Pilot |
| 65 | 76 | 65 | 2 | Solitaire Carpenters |
| 66 | 77 | 66 | 2 | Sweet Maxine The Doobie Brothers |
| 67 | 48 | 48 | 6 | Oh Me, Oh My (Dreams In My Arms) Al Green |
| 68 | 78 | 68 | 2 | Run Joey Run David Geddes |
| 69 | 79 | 69 | 4 | Rocky Austin Roberts |
| 70 | 81 | 70 | 2 | I Believe I'm Gonna Love You Frank Sinatra |
| 71 | 82 | 71 | 3 | Rock & Roll Runaway Ace |
| 72 | 74 | 72 | 6 | Sooner Or Later The Impressions |
| 73 | 73 | 73 | 8 | 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (Blow Your Whistle) Gary Toms Empire |
| 74 | 85 | 74 | 2 | Flyin' High The Blackbyrds |
| 75 | 75 | 75 | 3 | Let Me Make Love To You The O'Jays |
| 76 | 87 | 76 | 3 | Keep Your Eye On The Sparrow Merry Clayton |
| 77 | 88 | 77 | 2 | Brazil The Ritchie Family |
| 78 | 80 | 78 | 3 | Waterfall Carly Simon |
| 79 | 89 | 79 | 2 | Like They Say In L.A. East L.A. Car Pool |
| 80 | 86 | 80 | 2 | I Love Makin' Love To You Evie Sands |
| 81 | 91 | 81 | 3 | Alvin Stone (The Birth & Death Of A Gangster) Fantastic Four |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | They Just Can't Stop It the (Games People Play) The Spinners |
| 83 | 69 | 69 | 5 | Action Speaks Louder Than Words Chocolate Milk |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Give It What You Got/Peace Pipe B.T. Express |
| 85 | 95 | 85 | 2 | Lady Blue Leon Russell |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Ain't No Way To Treat A Lady Helen Reddy |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Your Love Graham Central Station |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Inside My Love Minnie Riperton |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | S.O.S. ABBA |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Turn Back The Pages Stephen Stills |
| 91 | 50 | 14 | 16 | Misty Ray Stevens |
| 92 | 97 | 92 | 2 | Mamacita The Grass Roots |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | You Are A Song Batdorf & Rodney |
| 94 | 98 | 94 | 2 | For Your Love Christopher Paul And Shawn |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Main Title (Theme From "Jaws") John Williams/"Jaws" Soundtrack |
| 96 | 43 | 28 | 11 | Disco Queen Hot Chocolate |
| 97 | 99 | 96 | 4 | Chase The Clouds Away Chuck Mangione |
| 98 | 100 | 98 | 5 | Honey Trippin' The Mystic Moods |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | (Call Me Your) Anything Man Bobby Moore |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Katmandu Bob Seger |
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