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This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1975.

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Led Zeppelin in Chicago, 1975

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Events

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January–April

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May–August

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September–December

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Also in 1975

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Bands formed

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Bands disbanded

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Ronnie Wood and Rod Stewart with "Faces" in 1975, the year the band disbanded.

Albums released

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January

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Day Album Artist Notes
8 Promised Land Elvis Presley -
16 Forever, Michael Michael Jackson -
20 Blood on the Tracks Bob Dylan -
23 Never Can Say Goodbye Gloria Gaynor -
- Commoners Crown Steeleye Span -
Don't Cha Love It The Miracles -
Down by the Jetty Dr. Feelgood -
The First Minute of a New Day Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson -
Flavours The Guess Who -
It's Time Bonnie Bramlett -
Melissa Melissa Manchester -
Modern Times Al Stewart -
New Year, New Band, New Company John Mayall -
Picture Music Klaus Schulze -
Play Don't Worry Mick Ronson -
Plug Me Into Something Henry Gross -
Scorching Beauty Iron Butterfly -
Sunday's Child John Martyn -
Urban Renewal Tower of Power -

February

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Day Album Artist Notes
7 Mister Magic Grover Washington, Jr. -
12 Have You Never Been Mellow Olivia Newton-John -
14 Fly by Night Rush -
17 High Voltage AC/DC Australia-only; Debut
Rock 'n' Roll John Lennon Covers album
21 On the Level Status Quo -
24 Physical Graffiti Led Zeppelin -
27 On Your Feet or on Your Knees Blue Öyster Cult Live
28 Welcome to My Nightmare Alice Cooper [2]
Yesterdays Yes Compilation
- Bolan's Zip Gun T.Rex -
Ambrosia Ambrosia Debut Album
Changing Woman Buffy Sainte-Marie -
Cold on the Shoulder Gordon Lightfoot -
Desperate Straights Slapp Happy and Henry Cow -
Dixie Rock Wet Willie -
An Evening with John Denver John Denver Live
For Earth Below Robin Trower -
Mad Dog John Entwistle -
Pieces of the Sky Emmylou Harris -
Really Rosie Carole King Soundtrack
Song for America Kansas -
Street Rats Humble Pie -
Then Came You Dionne Warwick -
Unrequited Loudon Wainwright III Studio and live
Visions of the Emerald Beyond Mahavishnu Orchestra -

March

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Day Album Artist Notes
3 That's the Way of the World Earth, Wind & Fire Soundtrack[3]
7 Young Americans David Bowie -
11 The Original Soundtrack 10cc
12 Chocolate City Parliament -
14 Blue Jays Justin Hayward and John Lodge -
19 Dressed to Kill Kiss -
Hearts America -
21 Rubycon Tangerine Dream -
24 Chicago VIII Chicago -
Nuthin' Fancy Lynyrd Skynyrd -
Specs Appeal The Shadows -
25 Just Another Way to Say I Love You Barry White -
Slow Dazzle John Cale -
26 A Quiet Storm Smokey Robinson -
27 The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table Rick Wakeman -
28 Blow by Blow Jeff Beck -
Straight Shooter Bad Company -
- Lou Reed Live Lou Reed Live
Frampton Peter Frampton -
Bundles Soft Machine -
Katy Lied Steely Dan -
Switch Golden Earring -
Sweet Deceiver Kevin Ayers -
There's One in Every Crowd Eric Clapton -
Tommy Various Artists Soundtrack
Two Sides of the Moon Keith Moon -
The Best Years of Our Lives Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel -
Between the Lines Janis Ian -
Songbird Jesse Colin Young -
Duit on Mon Dei Harry Nilsson -
Feelings Paul Anka -
Funny Lady Barbra Streisand Soundtrack
Feel Like Makin' Love Roberta Flack -
Go Girl Crazy! The Dictators -
The Great Fatsby Leslie West -
I'll Play for You Seals & Crofts -
Judith Judy Collins -
Let There Be Music Orleans -
The Rotters' Club Hatfield and the North -
Spring Fever Rick Derringer -
The Bargain Store Dolly Parton -

April

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Day Album Artist Notes
1 Journey Journey -
2 The Manhattan Transfer The Manhattan Transfer -
7 Will O' The Wisp Leon Russell -
8 Toys in the Attic Aerosmith -
11 Fish Rising Steve Hillage -
14 Spirit of America The Beach Boys Compilation
18 Fandango! ZZ Top Half live/half studio
21 ABBA[4] ABBA -
Let's Take It to the Stage Funkadelic -
25 Stampede The Doobie Brothers -
- USA King Crimson Live
Hair of the Dog Nazareth -
Stars Cher -
Ain't Life Grand Black Oak Arkansas -
Al Green's Greatest Hits Al Green Compilation
The Beau Brummels The Beau Brummels -
Beautiful Loser Bob Seger -
Diamonds & Rust Joan Baez -
Discothèque Herbie Mann -
Hokey Pokey Richard and Linda Thompson -
Ian Hunter Ian Hunter -
Jamaica Say You Will Joe Cocker -
New City Blood, Sweat & Tears -
Playing Possum Carly Simon -
Subtle as a Flying Mallet Dave Edmunds -
Survival The O'Jays -
Tomorrow Belongs to Me Sensational Alex Harvey Band -

May

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Day Album Artist Notes
1 Gorilla James Taylor -
5 Newborn James Gang -
7 Today Elvis Presley -
9 Warrior on the Edge of Time Hawkwind -
15 Moving Violation Jackson 5 -
16 Soap Opera The Kinks -
22 Adventures in Paradise Minnie Riperton -
23 Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy Elton John -
Initiation Todd Rundgren -
30 Venus and Mars Wings -
- The Snow Goose Camel -
America's Choice Hot Tuna -
Armageddon Armageddon -
Coming Down Your Way Three Dog Night -
Ernie Sings & Glen Picks Tennessee Ernie Ford and Glen Campbell -
Four Wheel Drive Bachman–Turner Overdrive -
In Praise of Learning Henry Cow -
Love Will Keep Us Together Captain & Tennille -
Once Upon a Star Bay City Rollers -
Red Headed Stranger Willie Nelson -
Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard Robert Wyatt -
Spirit of '76 Spirit -
Steppin' Pointer Sisters -
Tale Spinnin' Weather Report -
There's No Place Like America Today Curtis Mayfield -
Your Mamma Won't Like Me Suzi Quatro -

June

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Day Album Artist Notes
6 Made in the Shade The Rolling Stones Compilation
Metamorphosis The Rolling Stones Outtakes recorded 1964–70
10 One of These Nights Eagles -
13 Red Octopus Jefferson Starship -
Return to Fantasy Uriah Heep -
16 Why Can't We Be Friends? War -
20 Greatest Hits Cat Stevens Compilation
It's My Pleasure Billy Preston -
Tonight's the Night Neil Young -
23 Stills Stephen Stills -
25 One Size Fits All Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention -
26 The Basement Tapes Bob Dylan & The Band Recorded 1967–75
- Cut the Cake Average White Band -
Stand Back April Wine -
The Dream Weaver Gary Wright -
Dreaming My Dreams Waylon Jennings -
The Heat Is On The Isley Brothers -
The Hit Man Eddie Kendricks -
Horizon The Carpenters -
HQ Roy Harper -
Jasmine Nightdreams Edgar Winter -
Main Course Bee Gees -
Michael Bolotin Michael Bolton -
Rising for the Moon Fairport Convention -
Trying to Burn the Sun Elf -
The Tubes The Tubes -

July

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Day Album Artist Notes
1 Trooper Trooper -
4 Ride a Rock Horse Roger Daltrey -
11 Fleetwood Mac Fleetwood Mac -
From Mighty Oaks Ray Thomas -
28 Free Hand Gentle Giant US
Sabotage Black Sabbath US
- KC and the Sunshine Band KC and the Sunshine Band -
Now Look Ronnie Wood -
Ego Is Not a Dirty Word Skyhooks -
Fire on the Bayou The Meters -
Force It UFO -
Futurama Be-Bop Deluxe -
Half a Love The Chi-Lites -
Head over Heels Poco -
The Higher They Climb David Cassidy -
In the City Tavares -
Metal Machine Music Lou Reed -
Outlaws Outlaws -
Power in the Music The Guess Who -
Rhinestone Cowboy Glen Campbell -
Scheherazade and Other Stories Renaissance -
Sha Na Now Sha Na Na -
Stop Eric Burdon Band -
This Time We Mean It REO Speedwagon -

August

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Day Album Artist Notes
15 Atlantic Crossing Rod Stewart -
18 Daryl Hall & John Oates Hall & Oates -
19 Phoenix Labelle -
20 Deluxe Harmonia -
22 Man-Child Herbie Hancock -
Nightingales & Bombers Manfred Mann's Earth Band -
27 Love to Love You Baby Donna Summer -
28 The Best of Michael Jackson Michael Jackson Compilation
- Acid Queen Tina Turner -
Al Green Is Love Al Green -
Caught in the Act Grand Funk Railroad Live
Dreamboat Annie Heart Canada; released in US Feb. '76
E. C. Was Here Eric Clapton Live
Honey Ohio Players -
Mellow Madness Quincy Jones -
Pick of the Litter The Spinners -
Searchin' for a Rainbow The Marshall Tucker Band -
So Fine Loggins & Messina -
Spirit of the Boogie Kool & The Gang -
Stamp Album Climax Blues Band -
Timewind Klaus Schulze -
Win, Lose or Draw The Allman Brothers Band -

September

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Day Album Artist Notes
1 Born to Run Bruce Springsteen -
Blues for Allah Grateful Dead -
5 Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow Rainbow -
Minstrel in the Gallery Jethro Tull -
10 Alive! Kiss Live
12 Fighting Thin Lizzy -
Second Chapter Danny Kirwan -
Wish You Were Here Pink Floyd -
15 Fool for the City Foghat -
Wind on the Water Crosby & Nash -
17 In Trance Scorpions -
22 Extra Texture (Read All About It) George Harrison U.S. release. 3 October in U.K.
24 Caress of Steel Rush -
27 Portrait Gallery Harry Chapin -
30 Clearly Love Olivia Newton-John -
- Another Green World Brian Eno -
Another Year Leo Sayer -
Artful Dodger Artful Dodger -
Bandolier Budgie -
Bay City Rollers Bay City Rollers Compilation; North America debut
Captured Angel Dan Fogelberg -
The Car Over the Lake Album The Ozark Mountain Daredevils -
Changing All the Time Smokie -
Face the Music Electric Light Orchestra -
Hotline The J. Geils Band -
In the Slot Tower of Power -
John Fogerty John Fogerty -
Landed Can -
Masque Kansas -
Maximum Darkness Man -
Prisoner in Disguise Linda Ronstadt -
Procol's Ninth Procol Harum -
The Sound of Sunshine The Sunshine Band Instrumental
Symphonion Dream Nitty Gritty Dirt Band -
Ted Nugent Ted Nugent -
Thirteen Blue Magic Lane Blue Magic -
Warner Bros. Presents Montrose -
Waterbed Herbie Mann -
Windsong John Denver -
X-Rated Black Oak Arkansas -

October

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Day Album Artist Notes
1 Tryin' to Get the Feeling Barry Manilow -
2 Bongo Fury Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention with Captain Beefheart Live + some studio tracks
3 The Who by Numbers The Who -
14 Breakaway Art Garfunkel -
16 You Aretha Franklin -
17 Still Crazy After All These Years Paul Simon [5]
20 Shaved Fish John Lennon Compilation
24 Siren Roxy Music -
Rock of the Westies Elton John [6]
27 Angel Angel -
31 Ommadawn Mike Oldfield [7]
- Godbluff Van der Graaf Generator -
Against the Grain Rory Gallagher -
Mother Focus Focus -
Movin' On Commodores -
All Around My Hat Steeleye Span -
Flying Again The Flying Burrito Brothers -
Indiscreet Sparks -
Lazy Afternoon Barbra Streisand -
Malpractice Dr. Feelgood -
Nighthawks at the Diner Tom Waits Live
Sun and Steel Iron Butterfly -

November

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Day Album Artist Notes
3 History: America's Greatest Hits America Compilation
5 Dolly: The Seeker/We Used To Dolly Parton -
7 Come Taste the Band Deep Purple [8]
10 Horses Patti Smith [9]
Chicago IX: Chicago's Greatest Hits Chicago Compilation
Zuma Neil Young & Crazy Horse -
11 Gratitude Earth, Wind & Fire -
17 Greatest Hits ABBA Compilation
Schoolboys in Disgrace The Kinks -
Teaser Tommy Bolin -
21 A Night at the Opera Queen -
Fish Out of Water Chris Squire [10]
Greatest Hits Nazareth [11]
25 Nightrider Charlie Daniels -
28 Crisis? What Crisis? Supertramp -
Numbers Cat Stevens -
- Heaven and Hell Vangelis [12]
Radio-Activity Kraftwerk -
Northern Lights – Southern Cross The Band -
Spanish Train and Other Stories Chris de Burgh -
The Best of Carly Simon Carly Simon Compilation
Discreet Music Brian Eno -
Family Reunion The O'Jays -
Helen of Troy John Cale -
The Hissing of Summer Lawns Joni Mitchell -
Hot Chocolate Hot Chocolate -
If the Shoe Fits Pure Prairie League -
It's Only Love Rita Coolidge -
The Last Record Album Little Feat -
Lisztomania Rick Wakeman Soundtrack
Mustard Roy Wood -
Nomadness Strawbs -
Pour Down Like Silver Richard and Linda Thompson -
Pressure Drop Robert Palmer -
Rufus featuring Chaka Khan Rufus -
Strung Up Sweet -
Together Anne Murray -
Track of the Cat Dionne Warwick -
Who's to Bless and Who's to Blame Kris Kristofferson -

December

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Day Album Artist Notes
1 Elva kvinnor i ett hus[13] Agnetha Fältskog -
Equinox Styx -
T.N.T. AC/DC Australia
4 Stephen Stills Live Stephen Stills -
5 Live! Bob Marley & The Wailers Live
12 Blast from Your Past Ringo Starr Compilation
Marcus Garvey Burning Spear -
15 Mothership Connection Parliament -
29 Elite Hotel Emmylou Harris -
- Evening Star Fripp & Eno -
Head On Bachman–Turner Overdrive -
Ricochet Tangerine Dream Live
Wouldn't You Like It? Bay City Rollers -

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"TOP RECORDS OF 1975 (from Billboard December 27, 1975)

The information compiled for the top records survey is based on the weekly chart positioning and length of time records were on the respective charts from the issue dates of November 2, 1974 through November 1, 1975. These recaps, as well as the weekly charts, do not reflect actual sales figures. The ratings take into account the number of weeks the disk was on the chart, plus the weekly positions it held during its chart life. Each disk was given points accordingly for its respective chart, and in addition, the number one disk each week was assigned bonus points equal to the total number of positions on its respective charts."

Unfortunately, Billboard's late December print deadline prevented approximately 60 records from completing their full chart runs, and includes data of approximately 50 records from 1976, some of which have enough points to rank in the current years chart. In contrast with the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1975, the chart below does not truncate or split chart runs between years. It does not add two months from 1974, delete two months from 1975 and then call itself the "Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1975", which it is obviously not. Joel Whitburn's Records Research books, archived issues of Billboard for November–December 1974 and December 1975 – March 1976, and Hot 100 Year-End formulas were used to complete the year-end chart reprinted here.

The completed Billboard year-end list for 1975 is composed of records that entered the Billboard Hot 100 between November 1974 and December 1975. Records with chart runs that started in 1974 and ended in 1975, or started in 1975 and ended in 1976, made this chart if the majority of their chart weeks were in 1975. If not, they were ranked in the year-end charts for 1974 or 1976. If their weeks were equal, they were listed in the year they first entered. Appearing in multiple years is not permitted. Each week thirty points were awarded to the number one record, then nineteen points for number two, eighteen points for number three, and so on. The total points a record earned determined its year-end rank. The complete chart life of each record is represented, with number of points accrued. There are no ties, even when multiple records have the same number of points. The next ranking category is peak chart position, then weeks at peak chart position, weeks on Hot 100 chart, weeks in top forty, and finally weeks in top ten. All chart rankings represented below for the Top Soul Singles, Top Country Singles, Top Easy Listening Singles, and Top CashBox pop singles were all calculated in the same manner.

The chart can be sorted by Artist, Song title, Recording and Release dates, Cashbox year-end ranking (CB) or units sold (sales) by clicking on the column header. Additional details for each record can be accessed by clicking on the song title, and referring to the Infobox in the right column of the song page. Billboard also has chart summaries on its website. Sales information was derived from the RIAA's Gold and Platinum database, the BRIT Certified database and The Book of Golden Discs,[16] but numbers listed should be regarded as estimates. Grammy Hall of Fame and National Recording Registry information with sources can be found on Wikipedia.

Rank Artist Title Label Recorded Release Date CB Sales Charts, Awards
1 Glen Campbell "Rhinestone Cowboy" Capitol 4095 March 19, 1975 May 26, 1975 3 3.25 US Billboard 1975 #1, US Hot100 #1 for 2 weeks, 22 total weeks, 212 points, Top Country Singles 1975 #1, Country Singles #1 for 3 weeks, 21 total weeks, 196 points, Top Easy Listening Singles 1975 #5, Easy Listening Singles #1 for 1 week, 15 total weeks, 168 points
2 The Elton John Band "Philadelphia Freedom" MCA 40364 August 1974 February 24, 1975 4 3.00 US Billboard 1975 #2, US Hot100 #1 for 2 weeks, 21 total weeks, 207 points
3 The Captain and Tennille "Love Will Keep Us Together" A&M 1672 1975 April 1975 7 3.00 US Billboard 1975 #3, US Hot100 #1 for 4 weeks, 23 total weeks, 204 points, Grammy Hall of Fame 2022
4 John Denver "I'm Sorry/Calypso" RCA 10353 May 1975 July 1975 36 5.00 US Billboard 1975 #4, US Hot100 #1 for 1 weeks, 18 total weeks, 188 points, Top Country Singles 1975 #5, Country Singles #1 for 1 weeks, 18 total weeks, 142 points, Top Easy Listening Singles 1975 #4, Easy Listening Singles #1 for 2 weeks, 13 total weeks, 172 points
5 Ohio Players "Love Rollercoaster" Mercury 73734 1975 November 9, 1975 16 1.50 US Billboard 1975 #5, US Hot100 #1 for 1 weeks, 16 total weeks, 188 points
6 Eagles "One of These Nights" Asylum 45257 1975 May 19, 1975 15 1.50 US Billboard 1975 #6, US Hot100 #1 for 1 weeks, 17 total weeks, 179 points, Top Mainstream Rock 1975 #9
7 K.C. and the Sunshine Band "That's The Way (I Like It)" T.K. 1015 1975 June 10, 1975 1 3.00 US Billboard 1975 #7, US Hot100 #1 for 2 weeks, 14 total weeks, 176 points
8 David Bowie "Fame" RCA Victor 10320 January 1975 June 1975 17 1.50 US Billboard 1975 #8, US Hot100 #1 for 1 weeks, 17 total weeks, 166 points
9 Elton John "Island Girl" MCA 40461 July 1975 September 29, 1975 9 3.00 US Billboard 1975 #9, US Hot100 #1 for 3 weeks, 15 total weeks, 163 points
10 The Bee Gees "Jive Talkin'" RSO 510 February 19, 1975 May 1975 2 2.00 US Billboard 1975 #10, US Hot100 #1 for 2 weeks, 17 total weeks, 162 points
11 Earth, Wind & Fire "Shining Star" Columbia 10090 October 1974 January 21, 1975 11 1.25 US Billboard 1975 #11, US Hot100 #1 for 1 weeks, 20 total weeks, 160 points, Top Soul Singles 1975 #8, Hot Soul Singles #1 for 2 weeks, 16 total weeks, 144 points, Grammy Hall of Fame 2008, from album "That's the Way of the World"-Columbia 33280, Grammy Hall of Fame 2004
12 Minnie Riperton "Lovin' You" Epic 50057 October 1974 January 1975 5 3.25 US Billboard 1975 #12, US Hot100 #1 for 1 weeks, 18 total weeks, 159 points
13 Silver Convention "Fly, Robin, Fly" Midland Int'l. 10339 March 1975 September 1975 14 2.25 US Billboard 1975 #13, US Hot100 #1 for 3 weeks, 17 total weeks, 155 points
14 Tony Orlando and Dawn "He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)" Elektra 45240 December 1974 March 1975 34 3.00 US Billboard 1975 #14, US Hot100 #1 for 3 weeks, 14 total weeks, 152 points
15 Van McCoy & the Soul City Symphony "The Hustle" Avco 4653 1975} April 18, 1975 18 6.00 US Billboard 1975 #15, US Hot100 #1 for 1 weeks, 19 total weeks, 151 points, Top Soul Singles 1975 #6, Hot Soul Singles #1 for 1 weeks, 19 total weeks, 155 points
16 LaBelle "Lady Marmalade (Voulez-Vous Coucher Avec Moi)" Epic 50048 May 1975 June 10, 1975 6 3.00 US Billboard 1975 #16, US Hot100 #1 for 1 weeks, 18 total weeks, 151 points, Grammy Hall of Fame 2003, National Recording Registry 2020
17 Neil Sedaka "Bad Blood" Rocket 40460 March 1975 September 2, 1975 13 1.25 US Billboard 1975 #17, US Hot100 #1 for 2 weeks, 14 total weeks, 149 points
18 Diana Ross "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" Motown 1377 March 1975 September 1975 41 1.50 US Billboard 1975 #18, US Hot100 #1 for 1 weeks, 17 total weeks, 148 points
19 The Doobie Brothers "Black Water" Warner Bros. 8062 March 18, 1975 July 16, 1975 27 2.25 US Billboard 1975 #19, US Hot100 #1 for 1 weeks, 17 total weeks, 148 points
20 Linda Ronstadt "You're No Good" Capitol 3990 July 5, 1974 November 19, 1974 24 1.50 US Billboard 1975 #20, US Hot100 #1 for 1 weeks, 16 total weeks, 135 points
21 Olivia Newton-John "Have You Never Been Mellow" MCA 40349 October 1974 January 21, 1975 10 1.50 US Billboard 1975 #21, US Hot100 #1 for 1 weeks, 16 total weeks, 134
22 Freddy Fender "Before the Next Teardrop Falls" Dot 17540 October 1974 January 1975 29 1.50 US Billboard 1975 #22, US Hot100 #1 for 1 week, 21 total weeks, 134 points, Top Country Singles 1975 #6, Country Singles #1 for 2 weeks, 17 total weeks, 124 points
23 Eagles "Best Of My Love" Asylum 45218 1974 November 5, 1974 47 1.50 US Billboard 1975 #23, US Hot100 #1 for 1 weeks, 19 total weeks, 134 points, Top Easy Listening Singles 1975 #10, Easy Listening Singles #1 for 1 weeks, 17 total weeks, 146 points
24 Olivia Newton-John "Please Mr. Please" MCA 40418 October 1974 May 11, 1975 21 1.50 US Billboard 1975 #24, US Hot100 #3 for 2 weeks, 15 total weeks, 134 points, Top Easy Listening Singles 1975 #8, Easy Listening Singles #1 for 3 weeks, 13 total weeks, 161 points
25 Elton John "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" MCA 40344 June 1974 November 18, 1974 35 3.00 US Billboard 1975 #25, US Hot100 #1 for 2 weeks, 14 total weeks, 133 points
26 The Miracles "Love Machine (Part 1)" United Artists 940 June 13, 1975 August 21, 1975 8 2.00 US Billboard 1975 #25, US Hot100 #1 for 1 weeks, 28 total weeks, 133 points
27 Paul McCartney and Wings "Listen to What the Man Said" Capitol 4091 February 20, 1975 March 16, 1975 25 3.00 US Billboard 1975 #26, US #1 for 1 weeks, 14 total weeks, 133 points
28 John Denver "Thank God I'm A Country Boy" RCA 10353 August 26, 1974 March 1975 22 5.00 US Billboard 1975 #27, US Hot100 #1 for 1 weeks, 19 total weeks, 132 points
29 Morris Albert "Feelings" Arista 0244 1975 May 1975 57 2.00 US Billboard 1975 #28, US Hot100 #6 for 1 weeks, 32 total weeks, 132 points
30 Ohio Players "Fire" Mercury 73643 Feb–Aug 1974 November 1974 39 6.5 US Billboard 1975 #30, US Hot100 #1 for 1 weeks, 17 total weeks, 130 points, Top Soul Singles 1975 #1, Hot Soul Singles #1 for 2 weeks, 18 total weeks, 192 points
31 Eagles "Lyin' Eyes" Asylum 45279 January 1975 September 8, 1975 28 1.50 US Billboard 1975 #29, US Hot100 #2 for 2 weeks, 14 total weeks, 130 points, Top Mainstream Rock 1975 #5
32 AWB "Pick Up The Pieces" Atlantic 3229 May 1974 October 21, 1974 11 1.25 US Billboard 1975 #30, US Hot100 #1 for 1 weeks, 17 total weeks, 129 points
33 The Staple Singers "Let's Do It Again" Curtom 0109 1975 October 1975 30 1.25 US Billboard 1975 #31, US Hot100 #1 for 1 weeks, 15 total weeks, 129 points, Top Soul Singles 1975 #4, Hot Soul Singles #1 for 2 weeks, 18 total weeks, 174 points
178 Bruce Springsteen "Born to Run" Columbia 10209 Feb–Aug 1974 August 25, 1975 94 6.5 US Billboard 1975 #178, US Hot100 #23 for 2 weeks, 11 total weeks, Top Rock 1975 #1, Grammy Hall of Fame 2003, National Recording Registry 2003, from album "Born to Run"-Columbia 33795, Grammy Hall of Fame 2003.

Chronological table of U.S. and UK and Japan number one hit singles

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U.S. number one singles and artist
(weeks at number one)
UK number one singles and artist
(weeks at number one)

"Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" – Elton John (2)
"Mandy" – Barry Manilow (1)
"Please Mr. Postman" – The Carpenters (1)
"Laughter in the Rain" – Neil Sedaka (1)
"Fire" – Ohio Players (1)
"You're No Good" – Linda Ronstadt (1)
"Pick Up the Pieces" – Average White Band (1)
"Best of My Love" – Eagles (1)
"Have You Never Been Mellow" – Olivia Newton-John (1)
"Black Water" – The Doobie Brothers (1)
"My Eyes Adored You" – Frankie Valli (1)
"Lady Marmalade" – Labelle (1)
"Lovin' You" – Minnie Riperton (1)
"Philadelphia Freedom" – Elton John (2)
"(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" – B. J. Thomas (1)
"He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)" – Tony Orlando and Dawn (3)
"Shining Star" – Earth, Wind & Fire (1)
"Before the Next Teardrop Falls" – Freddy Fender (1)
"Thank God I'm a Country Boy" – John Denver (1)
"Sister Golden Hair" – America (1)
"Love Will Keep Us Together" – Captain & Tennille (4)
"Listen to What the Man Said" – Paul McCartney & Wings (1)
"The Hustle" – Van McCoy (1)
"One of These Nights" – Eagles (1)
"Jive Talkin'" – Bee Gees (2)
"Fallin' in Love" – Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (1)
"Get Down Tonight" – KC and the Sunshine Band (1)
"Rhinestone Cowboy" – Glen Campbell (2)
"Fame" – David Bowie (2)
"I'm Sorry" – John Denver (1)
"Bad Blood" – Neil Sedaka (3)
"Island Girl" – Elton John (3)
"That's the Way (I Like It)" – KC and the Sunshine Band (2)
"Fly, Robin, Fly" – Silver Convention (3)
"Let's Do It Again" – The Staple Singers (1)

"Lonely This Christmas" – Mud (2 weeks 1974 + 2 weeks 1975)
"Down Down" – Status Quo (1)
"Ms Grace" – The Tymes (1)
"January" – Pilot (3)
"Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" – Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel (2)
"If" – Telly Savalas (2)
"Bye, Bye, Baby (Baby Goodbye)" – Bay City Rollers (6)
"Oh Boy" – Mud (2)
"Stand by Your Man" – Tammy Wynette (3)
"Whispering Grass" – Windsor Davies & Don Estelle (3)
"I'm Not in Love" – 10cc (2)
"Tears on My Pillow (I Can't Take It)" – Johnny Nash (1)
"Give a Little Love" – Bay City Rollers (3)
"Barbados" – Typically Tropical (1)
"Can't Give You Anything (But My Love)" – The Stylistics (3)
"Sailing" – Rod Stewart (4)
"Hold Me Close" – David Essex (3)
"I Only Have Eyes for You" – Art Garfunkel (2)
"Space Oddity" – David Bowie (2)
"D.I.V.O.R.C.E." – Billy Connolly (1)
"Bohemian Rhapsody" – Queen" (5 weeks 1975 + 4 weeks 1976)

Note: best sellers of the year are bold.

Japanese Oricon number one singles and artist
  (weeks at number one)

Top 40 Chart hit singles

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Song title Artist(s) Release date(s) US UK Highest chart position Other Chart Performance(s)
"Ain't No Way to Treat a Lady" Helen Reddy August 1975 8 n/a 2 (Canada) See chart performance entry
"At Seventeen" Janis Ian July 1975 3 n/a 3 (United States) 1 (Canada RPM Adult Contemporary) – 1 (US Billboard Adult Contemporary) – 1 (U.S. Cash Box Hot 100) – 6 (Canada RPM Top Singles) = 18 (Australia) – 37 (New Zealand) – 53 (France)

Other selected singles

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Notable singles

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Song title Artist(s) Release date(s) Other Chart Performance(s)
"Little Johnny Jewel, Part One" b/w "Little Johnny Jewel, Part Two" Television October 1975 n/a

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References

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