Billboard Hot 100 — December 20, 1975
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of December 20, 1975. "That's The Way (I Like It)" by KC And The Sunshine Band returned to #1 after 3 weeks away, climbing from #4 to displace "Fly, Robin, Fly" by Silver Convention, which had held it for 3 weeks (it would total 2 weeks at #1 across 2 separate runs). 9 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover" by Paul Simon at #74, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" by Neil Sedaka, up 20 places from #79 to #59.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "That's The Way (I Like It)" by KC And The Sunshine Band — 1 week at the top so far, 9 weeks on the chart since debuting October 25, 1975.
- New in the top 10: "I Write The Songs" by Barry Manilow (up from #11 to #8).
- Biggest fall: "Venus And Mars Rock Show" by Wings, down 24 places from #12 to #36.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Feelings" by Morris Albert, 27 weeks and counting (peak #6).
- Gone from the chart: "Bad Blood" by Neil Sedaka after 14 weeks (peak #1); "I'm Sorry" by John Denver after 18 weeks (peak #1); "Lyin' Eyes" by Eagles after 14 weeks (peak #2).
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 | 4 | 1 | 9 | That's The Way (I Like It) KC And The Sunshine Band |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | Let's Do It Again The Staple Singers |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | Fly, Robin, Fly Silver Convention |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | Saturday Night Bay City Rollers |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | Love Rollercoaster Ohio Players |
| 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To) Diana Ross |
| 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | Sky High Jigsaw |
| 8 | 11 | 8 | 6 | I Write The Songs Barry Manilow |
| 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | Fox On The Run Sweet |
| 10 | 7 | 7 | 12 | Nights On Broadway Bee Gees |
| 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | Our Day Will Come Frankie Valli |
| 12 | 14 | 12 | 8 | I Love Music (Part 1) The O'Jays |
| 13 | 9 | 9 | 10 | My Little Town Simon & Garfunkel |
| 14 | 29 | 14 | 3 | Convoy C.W. McCall |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | I Want'a Do Something Freaky To You Leon Haywood |
| 16 | 16 | 1 | 11 | Island Girl Elton John |
| 17 | 21 | 17 | 6 | Times Of Your Life Paul Anka |
| 18 | 22 | 18 | 6 | The Last Game Of The Season (A Blind Man In The Bleachers) David Geddes |
| 19 | 17 | 4 | 13 | The Way I Want To Touch You Captain & Tennille |
| 20 | 24 | 20 | 7 | Country Boy (You Got Your Feet In L.A.) Glen Campbell |
| 21 | 25 | 21 | 7 | Walk Away From Love David Ruffin |
| 22 | 23 | 22 | 6 | For The Love Of You (Part 1&2) The Isley Brothers |
| 23 | 27 | 23 | 7 | Part Time Love Gladys Knight And The Pips |
| 24 | 32 | 24 | 8 | You Sexy Thing Hot Chocolate |
| 25 | 30 | 25 | 6 | Rock And Roll All Nite (live) KISS |
| 26 | 33 | 26 | 5 | Sing A Song Earth, Wind & Fire |
| 27 | 45 | 27 | 3 | Love To Love You Baby Donna Summer |
| 28 | 40 | 28 | 6 | Evil Woman Electric Light Orchestra |
| 29 | 37 | 29 | 3 | Fly Away John Denver |
| 30 | 31 | 30 | 7 | Full Of Fire Al Green |
| 31 | 18 | 7 | 14 | Low Rider War |
| 32 | 36 | 32 | 7 | Over My Head Fleetwood Mac |
| 33 | 35 | 33 | 8 | Volare Al Martino |
| 34 | 38 | 34 | 9 | Love Machine (Part 1) The Miracles |
| 35 | 39 | 35 | 7 | Winners And Losers Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds |
| 36 | 12 | 12 | 8 | Venus And Mars Rock Show Wings |
| 37 | 41 | 37 | 4 | School Boy Crush AWB |
| 38 | 43 | 38 | 6 | Baby Face The Wing And A Prayer Fife & Drum Corps. |
| 39 | 42 | 39 | 10 | Fire On The Mountain The Marshall Tucker Band |
| 40 | 50 | 40 | 5 | Wake Up Everybody (Part 1) Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes |
| 41 | 19 | 15 | 18 | Eighteen With A Bullet Pete Wingfield |
| 42 | 20 | 20 | 10 | Secret Love Freddy Fender |
| 43 | 26 | 26 | 10 | I'm On Fire 5000 Volts |
| 44 | 54 | 44 | 9 | Let's Live Together The Road Apples |
| 45 | 59 | 45 | 3 | Somewhere In The Night Helen Reddy |
| 46 | 62 | 46 | 5 | Love Hurts Nazareth |
| 47 | 57 | 47 | 4 | Hurricane (Part 1) Bob Dylan |
| 48 | 34 | 6 | 17 | This Will Be Natalie Cole |
| 49 | 28 | 18 | 18 | I Only Have Eyes For You Art Garfunkel |
| 50 | 60 | 50 | 4 | Squeeze Box The Who |
| 51 | 61 | 51 | 4 | Woman Tonight America |
| 52 | 44 | 6 | 27 | Feelings Morris Albert |
| 53 | 63 | 53 | 3 | Let It Shine/He Ain't Heavy...He's My Brother Olivia Newton-John |
| 54 | 64 | 54 | 4 | Paloma Blanca George Baker Selection |
| 55 | 55 | 55 | 7 | Caribbean Festival Kool & The Gang |
| 56 | 66 | 56 | 5 | This Old Man Purple Reign |
| 57 | 58 | 57 | 5 | Lonely School Year The Hudson Brothers |
| 58 | 46 | 3 | 18 | Who Loves You The 4 Seasons |
| 59 | 79 | 1 | 16 | Breaking Up Is Hard To Do Neil Sedaka |
| 60 | 49 | 21 | 17 | Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain Willie Nelson |
| 61 | 71 | 61 | 3 | The Blind Man In The Bleachers Kenny Starr |
| 62 | 72 | 62 | 3 | Down To The Line Bachman-Turner Overdrive |
| 63 | 65 | 63 | 5 | Going Down Slowly The Pointer Sisters |
| 64 | 75 | 64 | 2 | Play On Love Jefferson Starship |
| 65 | 76 | 65 | 3 | Free Ride Tavares |
| 66 | 70 | 66 | 11 | Happy Eddie Kendricks |
| 67 | 77 | 67 | 2 | Slow Ride Foghat |
| 68 | 82 | 68 | 2 | Golden Years David Bowie |
| 69 | 52 | 52 | 6 | Carry Me David Crosby/Graham Nash |
| 70 | 80 | 70 | 2 | Somewhere In The Night Batdorf & Rodney |
| 71 | 81 | 71 | 6 | Theme From S.W.A.T. Rhythm Heritage |
| 72 | 67 | 67 | 9 | Hey There Little Firefly Part I Firefly |
| 73 | 84 | 73 | 2 | Christmas For Cowboys John Denver |
| 74 | NEW | 74 | 1 | 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover Paul Simon |
| 75 | 86 | 75 | 2 | Inseparable Natalie Cole |
| 76 | 68 | 68 | 9 | Never Been Any Reason Head East |
| 77 | 83 | 77 | 4 | How High The Moon Gloria Gaynor |
| 78 | 88 | 78 | 2 | Easy As Pie Billy "Crash" Craddock |
| 79 | 89 | 79 | 2 | Deep Purple Donny & Marie Osmond |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | Take It To The Limit Eagles |
| 81 | 85 | 81 | 3 | Soul Train "75" Soul Train Gang |
| 82 | 87 | 82 | 2 | Almost Saturday Night John Fogerty |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Tracks Of My Tears Linda Ronstadt |
| 84 | 69 | 69 | 5 | Drive My Car Gary Toms Empire |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | All By Myself Eric Carmen |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | The Homecoming Hagood Hardy |
| 87 | 92 | 87 | 4 | Art For Art's Sake 10cc |
| 88 | 90 | 88 | 3 | I Want To Dance With You (Dance With Me) The Ritchie Family |
| 89 | 95 | 89 | 4 | For A Dancer Prelude |
| 90 | 100 | 90 | 2 | Yesterday's Hero John Paul Young |
| 91 | 91 | 91 | 4 | The Zip MFSB |
| 92 | 96 | 55 | 13 | Hollywood Hot The Eleventh Hour |
| 93 | 93 | 93 | 4 | Breakfast For Two Country Joe McDonald |
| 94 | 94 | 94 | 3 | Funky Weekend The Stylistics |
| 95 | 98 | 95 | 3 | Every Beat Of My Heart Crown Heights Affair |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Make Love To Your Mind Bill Withers |
| 97 | 99 | 97 | 2 | Blue Guitar Justin Hayward & John Lodge |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Amazing Grace (used To Be Her Favorite Song) Amazing Rhythm Aces |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | I Believe In Father Christmas Greg Lake |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Don't Cry Joni Conway Twitty with Joni Lee |
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