RECORD WORLD (USA) MAGAZINE'S (BARRY KOWAL) TOP SINGLES OF 1975

No. Song-Artist-Peak Month
  1 LISTEN TO WHAT THE MAN SAID-SIR PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS-JULY 582 
  2 ISLAND GIRL-ELTON JOHN-November 574 
  3 THAT'S THE WAY (I Like It)-K.C. & THE SUNSHINE BAND-November 548 
  4 LOVIN' YOU-MINNIE RIPERTON-April 540 
  5 FAME-DAVID BOWIE-September 532 
  6 LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER-CAPTAIN & TENNILLE-June 524 
  7 SHINING STAR-EARTH, WIND & FIRE-May 514 
  8 SOMEBODY DONE SOMEBODY WRONG SONG-B.J. Thomas-May 492 
  9 LADY MARMALADE-LaBelle-March 482 
 10 MY EYES ADORED YOU-Frankie Valli-March 476 
 11 Rhinestone Cowboy-Glen Campbell-September 476 
 12 Get Down Tonight-K.C. & The Sunshine Band-September 474 
 13 I'm Not In Love-10cc-August 472 
 14 Feelings-Morris Albert-November 470 
 15 Laughter In The Rain-Neil Sedaka-February 460 
 16 Philadelphia Freedom-The Elton John Band-April 458 
 17 I'm Sorry-John Denver-October 456 
 18 You're The First,The Last,My Everything-Barry White-January 446 
 19 Boogie On Reggae Woman-Stevie Wonder-February 434 
 20 Jive Talkin'-Bee Gees-August 432 
 21 Saturday Night-Bay City Rollers-December 430 
 22 Best Of My Love-Eagles-March 426 
 23 Pick Up The Pieces-Average White Band-March 420 
 24 Sister Golden Hair-America-June 418 
 25 You're No Good-Linda Ronstadt-February 416 
 26 Please Mr. Postman-Carpenters-January 416 
 27 Mandy-Barry Manilow-January 414 
 28 Thank God I'm A Country Boy-John Denver-June 410 
 29 Wildfire-Michael Murphey-June 410 
 30 Fly, Robin, Fly-The Silver Convention-December 406 
 31 They Just Can't Stop It (The Games People Play)-The Spinners-November 394 
 32 Let's Do It Again-The Staple Singers-December 388 
 33 Black Water-Doobie Brothers-March 386 
 34 Have You Never Been Mellow-Olivia Newton-John-March 380 
 35 Calypso-John Denver-October 370 
 36 Fire-The Ohio Players-February 366 
 37 One Of These Nights-Eagles-August 356 
 38 He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)-Tony Orlando & Dawn-May 356 
 39 Jackie Blue-The Ozark Mountain Daredevils-May 356 
 40 Someone Saved My Life Tonight-Elton John-August 350 
 41 Before The Next Teardrop Falls-Freddy Fender-May 346 
 42 The Hustle-Van McCoy & The Soul City Symphony-July 344 
 43 Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds-Elton John-January 340 
 44 Miracles-Jefferson Starship-November 338 
 45 Dance With Me-Orleans-October 336 
 46 No No Song-Ringo Starr-April 330 
 47 Run Joey Run-David Geddes-September 330 
 48 Poetry Man-Phoebe Snow-April 328 
 49 The Way I Want To Touch You-Captain & Tennille-November 322 
 50 Mr. Jaws-Dickie Goodman-October 318 
 51 Fallin' In Love-Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds-August 318 
 52 Sky High-Jigsaw-December 314 
 53 Why Can't We Be Friends?-War-August 314 
 54 Lyin' Eyes-Eagles-November 312 
 55 How Long-Ace-May 310 
 56 Supernatural Thing-Ben E. King-April 306 
 57 Love Won't Let Me Wait-Major Harris-June 302 
 58 Bad Time-Grand Funk-June 294 
 59 Nights On Broadway-Bee Gees-December 288 
 60 At Seventeen-Janis Ian-August 286 
 61 Only Yesterday-Carpenters-May 282 
 62 Please Mr. Please-Olivia Newton-John-August 280 
 63 Bad Blood-Neil Sedaka-October 278 
 64 Emma-Hot Chocolate-April 276 
 65 Magic-Pilot-July 274 
 66 Midnight Blue-Melissa Manchester-July 270 
 67 Some Kind Of Wonderful-Grand Funk-February 268 
 68 Swearin' To God-Frankie Valli-July 262 
 69 Heat Wave-Linda Ronstadt-November 260 
 70 Love Is A Rose-Linda Ronstadt-November 260 
 71 One Man Woman,One Woman Man-Paul Anka & Odia Coates-January 256 
 72 This Will Be-Natalie Cole-November 250 
 73 Low Rider-War-November 244 
 74 When Will I Be Loved-Linda Ronstadt-June 238 
 75 Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me)-Doobie Brothers-June 236 
 76 Wasted Days And Wasted Nights-Freddy Fender-September 230 
 77 Lady-Styx-March 230 
 78 How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)-James Taylor-August 230 
 79 Fight The Power-The Isley Brothers-September 228 
 80 Who Loves You-The Four Seasons-November 226 
 81 Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance)-Leo Sayer-April 222 
 82 It Only Takes A Minute-Tavares-October 218 
 83 Chevy Van-Sammy Johns-April 216 
 84 How Long (Betcha' Got A Chick On The Side)-The Pointer Sisters-September 214 
 85 Express-B.T. Express-March 208 
 86 Only Women-Alice Cooper-June 206 
 87 Walking In Rhythm-Blackbyrds-May 200 
 88 Get Down, Get Down (Get On The Floor)-Joe Simon-June 200 
 89 Old Days-Chicago-June 198 
 90 Never Can Say Goodbye-Gloria Gaynor-February 196 
 91 Rocky-Austin Roberts-October 188 
 92 I'm Not Lisa-Jessi Colter-June 182 
 93 Doctor's Orders-Carol Douglas-February 178 
 94 Ain't No Way To Treat A Lady-Helen Reddy-October 178 
 95 That's The Way Of The World-Earth, Wind & Fire-September 176 
 96 Could It Be Magic-Barry Manilow-September 174 
 97 Only You-Ringo Starr-January 162 
 98 Lonely People-America-March 162 
 99 Sos-Abba-November 160 
100 You Are So Beautiful-Joe Cocker-March 158 
101 The Way We Were-Gladys Knight & The Pips-August 158 
102 Try To Remember-Gladys Knight & The Pips-August 158 
103 Bungle In The Jungle-Jethro Tull-January 156 
104 Don't Call Us, We'll Call You-Sugarloaf/Jerry Corbetta-March 156 
105 Once You Get Started-Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan-April 152 
106 Ballroom Blitz-The Sweet-September 152 
107 My Little Town-Simon & Garfunkel-December 148 
108 I Don't Like To Sleep Alone-Paul Anka-May 122 
109 Morning Side Of The Mountain-Donny & Marie Osmond-February 120 
110 Rockin' Chair-Gwen McCrae-July 120 
111 Lady Blue-Leon Russell-November 118 
112 Dynomite-Bazuka-August 116 
113 Killer Queen-Queen-May 114 
114 Nothing Stronger Than Our Love-Paul Anka with Odia Coates-September 106 
115 It's A Miracle-Barry Manilow-May 80 
116 Brazil-The Ritchie Family-October 70 
117 What Am I Gonna Do With You-Barry White-April 70 
118 Bad Luck-Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes-May 68 
119 The Rockford Files-Mike Post-August 68 
120 Do It Any Way You Wanna-People's Choice-October 68 
121 Feel Like Makin' Love-Bad Company-September 34