February 15, 1975

----- DROPOUTS -----
Ding Dong; Ding Dong - George Harrison ----- 36 / 2
Struttin' - Billy Preston ----- 22 (2) / 6
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - Elton John ----- 1 (2) / 10      
One Man Woman / One Woman Man - Paul Anka w/ Odia Coates ----- 7 / 11
Rock N' Roll (I Gave You The Best Years Of My Life) - Mac Davis ----- 15 / 8
Never Can Say Goodbye - Gloria Gaynor ----- 9 / 10


 40 --- Never Let Her Go - David Gates (49)
 39 --- Sad Sweet Dreamer - Sweet Sensation (47)
 38 --- Lovin' You - Minnie Riperton (48 )
 37 --- Don't Take Your Love - The Manhattans (45)
24 36 --- Your Bulldog Drinks Champagne - Jim Stafford
 35 --- You Are So Beautiful / It's A Sin When You Love Somebody - Joe Cocker (43)
18 34 --- Morning Side Of The Mountain - Donny & Marie Osmond
 33 --- My Boy - Elvis Presley (42)
40 32 --- To The Door Of The Sun (Alle Porte Del Sole) - Al Martino
39 31 --- Movin' On - Bad Company

38 30 --- Up In A Puff Of Smoke - Polly Brown
37 29 --- Poetry Man - Phoebe Snow
16 28 --- Mandy - Barry Manilow    
27 27 --- I Belong To You - Love Unlimited
33 26 --- Express - B.T. Express
15 25 --- Please Mr. Postman - Carpenters    
26 24 --- Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell
31 23 --- Don't Call Us, We'll Call You - Sugarloaf / Jerry Corbetta
30 22 --- Roll On Down The Highway - Bachman-Turner Overdrive
29 21 --- Lady Marmalade - Labelle

25 20 --- I'm A Woman - Maria Muldaur
23 19 --- Can't Get It Out Of My Head - Electric Light Orchestra
34 18 --- Have You Never Been Mellow - Olivia Newton-John
21 17 --- Lady - Styx
08 16 --- Laughter In The Rain - Neil Sedaka    
19 15 --- Nightingale - Carole King
10 14 --- Get Dancin' - Disco Tex & His Sex-O-Lettes feat. Sir Monti Rock III
17 13 --- Sweet Surrender - John Denver
11 12 --- Doctor's Orders - Carol Douglas
14 11 --- Look In My Eyes Pretty Woman - Tony Orlando & Dawn

13 10 --- #9 Dream - John Lennon
12 09 --- My Eyes Adored You - Frankie Valli
03 08 --- Boogie On Reggae Woman - Stevie Wonder
09 07 --- Lonely People - America
01 06 --- Fire - Ohio Players    
07 05 --- Black Water - The Doobie Brothers
06 04 --- Some Kind Of Wonderful - Grand Funk
05 03 --- Best Of My Love - Eagles
04 02 --- Pick Up The Pieces - AWB
02 01 --- You're No Good - Linda Ronstadt    


This week introduces The Manhattans, Minnie Riperton and Sweet Sensation (Not to be confused with the 80's dance trio of the same name). Also, David Gates (lead singer of Bread), scores his first solo Top 40 hit.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 15-21 February 1975

01 01 JANUARY Pilot ***
02 08 PLEASE, MR POSTMAN The Carpenters
03 03 SUGAR CANDY KISSES Mac & Katie Kissoon
04 02 GOODBYE, MY LOVE The Glitter Band
05 13 ANGIE BABY Helen Reddy
06 07 THE BUMP Kenny
07 14 BLACK SUPERMAN (MUHAMMAD ALI) Johnny Wakelin and the Kinshasa Band
08 06 THE MORNING SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN Donny & Marie Osmond
09 33 COME UP AND SEE ME (MAKE ME SMILE) Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel
10 16 FOOTSEE Wigan's Chosen Few

11 12 NOW, I'M HERE Queen
12 18 STAR ON A TV SHOW The Stylistics
13 10 PROMISED LAND Elvis Presley
14 25 YOUR KISS IS SWEET Syreeta
15 38 SHAME, SHAME, SHAME Shirley and Company
16 09 HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT John Holt
17 22 GOOD LOVE CAN NEVER DIE Alvin Stardust
18 11 PURELY BY COINCIDENCE Sweet Sensation
19 15 BOOGIE ON, REGGAE WOMAN Stevie Wonder
20 24 IT MAY BE WINTER OUTSIDE Love Unlimited

21 31 MY EYES ADORED YOU Frankie Valli
22 30 ROLL ON, DOWN THE HIGHWAY Bachman-Turner Overdrive
23 17 SOMETHING FOR THE GIRL WITH EVERYTHING Sparks
24 28 I'M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU Johnny Mathis
25 29 PLEASE TELL HIM THAT I SAID 'HELLO' Dana
26 -- THE SECRETS THAT YOU KEEP Mud
27 05 NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE Gloria Gaynor
28 04 MS GRACE The Tymes *
29 27 SHOORAH! SHOORAH! Betty Wright
30 34 MY LAST NIGHT WITH YOU The Arrows

31 36 YOUR MAMA WON'T LIKE ME Suzi Quatro
32 -- LEGO SKANGA Rupie Edwards
33 19 STREETS OF LONDON Ralph McTell
34 -- LOVE GAMES The Drifters
35 -- SOUTH AFRICAN MAN Hamilton Bohannon
36 -- #9 DREAM John Lennon
37 20 ARE YOU READY TO ROCK? Wizzard
38 -- HOW DOES IT FEEL? Slade
39 32 ROCK AND ROLL (I GAVE YOU THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE) Kevin Johnson
40 21 STARDUST David Essex

-- 23 CRYING OVER YOU Ken Boothe
-- 26 DOWN, DOWN Status Quo *
-- 35 I CAN HELP Billy Swan
-- 37 WE LOVE EACH OTHER Charlie Rich
-- 39 GET DANCING Disco Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes
-- 40 SIXTY MINUTE MAN The Trammps


Making his debut is Hamilton Bohannon