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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Other • Top 1000

Top R&B Songs of 1975

1974 <-

1975

-> 1976

Video playlist

Cover

Date

Title

Album

Comment

Video

04/1975

The Hustle by Van McCoy

from Disco Baby

435

✫1
US

2
AC

3
dance

✫1
R&B

3
UK

as Van McCoy & The Soul City Symphony
[instrumental]
[Avco 4653]
written by Van McCoy

01/1975

Lovin' You by Minnie Riperton

from Perfect Angel

429

✫1
US

4
AC

3
R&B

2
UK

[Epic 50057]
written by Minnie Riperton & Richard Rudolph

08/1975

That's the Way (I Like It) by KC & the Sunshine Band

from KC and the Sunshine Band

388

✫1
US

18
dance

✫1
R&B

4
UK

[T.K. 1015]
written by Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) & Richard Finch

10/1975

Love Machine by The Miracles

from City of Angels

386

✫1
US

20
dance

5
R&B

3
UK

charted as Overture / Love Machine in US dance charts
[Tamla 54262]
written by Billy Griffin & Pete Moore (as Warren Moore)

10/1975

Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To) by Diana Ross

from Diana Ross [1976 album]

376

✫1
US

✫1
AC

14
R&B

5
UK

[Motown 1377]
written by Michael Masser & Gerry Goffin

10/1975

Love to Love You Baby by Donna Summer

from Love to Love You Baby

372

2
US

✫1
dance

3
R&B

4
UK

[Oasis 401]
written by Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder & Pete Bellotte

11/1975

You Sexy Thing by Hot Chocolate

from Hot Chocolate [1975 album]

348

3
US

6
R&B

2
UK

[Big Tree 16047]
written by Errol Brown & Tony Wilson

08/1975

Fly, Robin, Fly by Silver Convention

from Save Me

321

✫1
US

6
AC

✫1
dance

✫1
R&B

28
UK

[instrumental]
[Midland International 10339]
written by Sylvester Levay & Michael Kunze (as Stephan Prager)

11/1975

Right Back Where We Started From by Maxine Nightingale

from Right Back Where We Started from

299

2
US

5
AC

46
R&B

8
UK

[United Artists 752]
written by J. Vincent Edwards & Pierre Tubbs

10.

03/1975

Get Down Tonight by KC & the Sunshine Band

from KC and the Sunshine Band

297

✫1
US

11
dance

✫1
R&B

21
UK

[T.K. 1009]
written by Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) & Richard Finch

11.

03/1975

Philadelphia Freedom by Elton John

290

✫1
US

32
R&B

12
UK

as The Elton John Band
[MCA 40364]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin

12.

06/1975

Fame by David Bowie

from Young Americans

276

✫1
US

21
R&B

17
UK

[RCA Victor 10320]
written by David Bowie, Carlos Alomar & John Lennon

13.

06/1975

Fallin' in Love by Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds

from Fallin' in Love

273

✫1
US

✫1
AC

24
R&B

33
UK

[Playboy 6024]
written by Dan Hamilton & Ann Hamilton

14.

04/1975

Try to Remember (The Way We Were) by Gladys Knight & the Pips

from I Feel a Song

260

11
US

2
AC

6
R&B

4
UK

[live]
[Buddah 463]
written by Harvey Schmidt, Tom Jones [songwriter], Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman & Marvin Hamlisch

15.

11/1975

Love Rollercoaster by Ohio Players

from Honey

257

✫1
US

✫1
R&B

51
UK

[Mercury 73734]
written by Billy Beck (as William Beck), Leroy Bonner, Marshall Jones, Ralph Middlebrooks, Marvin Pierce, Clarence Satchell & James "Diamond" Williams (as Jimmy Williams)

16.

03/1975

What Am I Gonna Do with You by Barry White

from Just Another Way to Say I Love You

253

8
US

✫1
R&B

5
UK

[20th Century 2177]
written by Barry White

17.

11/1975

Boogie Fever by The Sylvers

from Showcase

242

✫1
US

✫1
R&B

[Capitol 4179]
written by Keni St. Lewis (as Kenneth St. Lewis) & Freddie Perren

18.

02/1975

Shining Star by Earth, Wind & Fire

from That's the Way of the World

242

✫1
US

✫1
R&B

[Columbia 10090]
written by Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn & Maurice White

19.

10/1975

Let's Do It Again by The Staple Singers

from Let's Do It Again

242

✫1
US

✫1
R&B

[Curtom 0109]
written by Curtis Mayfield

20.

07/1975

Can't Give You Anything (But My Love) by The Stylistics

from Thank You Baby

240

51
US

34
AC

13
dance

18
R&B

✫1
UK

[Avco 4656]
written by Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore & George David Weiss

21.

11/1975

Theme from S.W.A.T. by Rhythm Heritage

from Disco-fied

240

✫1
US

6
AC

11
R&B

[instrumental]
[ABC 12135]
written by Barry De Vorzon

22.

09/1975

Low Rider by War

from Why Can't We Be Friends?

210

7
US

✫1
R&B

12
UK

[United Artists 706]
written by Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard Scott (as Howard E. Scott) & Jerry Goldstein

23.

07/1975

What a Diff'rence a Day Makes by Esther Phillips

from What a Diff'rence a Day Makes

206

20
US

29
AC

2
dance

10
R&B

6
UK

[Kudu 925]
written by María Grever & Stanley Adams

24.

02/1975

Walking in Rhythm by The Blackbyrds

from Flying Start

201

6
US

5
AC

4
R&B

23
UK

[Fantasy 736]
written by Barney Perry

25.

08/1975

They Just Can't Stop It (Games People Play) by The Spinners [US band]

from Pick of the Litter

200

5
US

2
AC

✫1
R&B

52
UK

aka Games People Play
[Atlantic 3284]
written by Joe Jefferson (as Joseph B. Jefferson), Bruce Hawes & Charles Simmons

26.

11/1975

Walk Away from Love by David Ruffin

from Who I Am

200

9
US

✫1
R&B

10
UK

[Motown 1376]
written by Charles Kipps (as Charles H. Kipps Jr.)

27.

10/1975

I Love Music by The O'Jays

from Family Reunion

191

5
US

✫1
dance

✫1
R&B

[Philadelphia International 3577]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff

28.

03/1975

Love Won't Let Me Wait by Major Harris

from My Way

187

5
US

33
AC

✫1
R&B

37
UK

[Atlantic 3248]
written by Vinnie Barrett & Bobby Eli

29.

11/1975

Baby Face by Wing and a Prayer Fife and Drum Corps

186

14
US

6
AC

2
dance

32
R&B

12
UK

[Wing and a Prayer 103]
written by Harry Akst & Benny Davis

30.

12/1975

Sweet Love by The Commodores

from Movin' On

185

5
US

2
R&B

32
UK

charted as Sweet Love / Brick House in UK charts
[Motown 1381]
written by Lionel Richie

31.

05/1975

Fight the Power by The Isley Brothers

from The Heat Is On

184

4
US

13
dance

✫1
R&B

[T-Neck 2256]
written by Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley (as O'Kelly Isley Jr.), Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley & Chris Jasper

32.

04/1975

Swearin' to God by Frankie Valli

from Closeup

184

6
US

9
AC

4
dance

31
R&B

31
UK

[Private Stock 45021]
written by Bob Crewe & Denny Randell

33.

07/1975

This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) by Natalie Cole

from Inseparable

179

6
US

45
AC

✫1
R&B

32
UK

[Capitol 4109]
written by Chuck Jackson & Marvin Yancy

34.

11/1975

Sing a Song by Earth, Wind & Fire

from Gratitude

179

5
US

5
dance

✫1
R&B

charted as Sing A Song/Gratitude in US dance charts
[Columbia 10251]
written by Al McKay & Maurice White

35.

06/1975

Eighteen with a Bullet by Pete Wingfield

from Breakfast Special

179

15
US

15
R&B

7
UK

[Island 026]
written by Pete Wingfield

36.

04/1975

I Wanna Dance Wit' Choo (Doo Dat Dance) by Disco-Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes

from Disco-Tex & The Sex-O-Lettes Review

178

23
US

7
dance

33
R&B

6
UK

disco tex & sex-o-lettes & sir monti rock iii
[Chelsea 3015]
written by Bob Crewe & Denny Randell

37.

02/1975

Swing Your Daddy by Jim Gilstrap

from Swing Your Daddy

164

55
US

10
R&B

4
UK

[Roxbury 2006]
written by Kenny Nolan

38.

01/1975

Girls by Moments & Whatnauts

163

12
dance

25
R&B

3
UK

written by Al Goodman, Harry Ray & Virginia Dodson

39.

10/1975

Hold Back the Night by The Trammps

162

35
US

10
R&B

5
UK

[Buddah 507]
written by Ron Baker (as Ronald Baker), Earl Young, Allan Felder & Norman Harris (as Norman Ray Harris)

40.

12/1975

Sweet Thing by Rufus

from Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan

161

5
US

✫1
R&B

featuring Chaka Khan
[ABC 12149]
written by Chaka Khan & Tony Maiden

41.

02/1975

Supernatural Thing Pt. 1 by Ben E. King

from Supernatural

160

5
US

✫1
R&B

written by Haras Fyre (as Patrick Grant) & Gwen Guthrie

42.

07/1975

Brazil by The Ritchie Family

from Brazil

155

11
US

5
AC

✫1
dance

13
R&B

41
UK

[instrumental]
[20th Century 2218]
written by Ary Barroso

43.

05/1975

Hurt by The Manhattans

from The Manhattans

155

97
US

10
R&B

4
UK

[Columbia 10140]
written by Al Jacobs & Jimmie Crane

44.

07/1975

Do It Any Way You Wanna by The People's Choice

from Boogie Down U.S.A.

153

11
US

3
dance

✫1
R&B

36
UK

[TSOP 4769]
written by Leon Huff

45.

11/1975

Wake Up Everybody (Part 1) by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes

from Wake Up Everybody

151

12
US

34
AC

✫1
R&B

23
UK

[Philadelphia International 3579]
written by John Whitehead, Gene McFadden & Victor Carstarphen

46.

03/1975

L-O-V-E (Love) by Al Green

from Al Green Is Love

141

13
US

✫1
R&B

24
UK

[Hi 2282]
written by Al Green, Willie Mitchell & Mabon "Teenie" Hodges

47.

07/1975

It Only Takes a Minute by Tavares

from In the City

138

10
US

2
dance

✫1
R&B

[Capitol 4111]
written by Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter

48.

09/1975

It's Time for Love by The Chi-Lites

from Half a Love

136

94
US

27
R&B

5
UK

[Brunswick 55520]
written by Eugene Record

49.

12/1975

Let the Music Play by Barry White

from Let the Music Play

135

32
US

4
R&B

9
UK

[20th Century 2265]
written by Barry White

50.

05/1975

Why Can't We Be Friends? by War

from Why Can't We Be Friends?

133

6
US

9
R&B

[United Artists 629]
written by Howard Scott, B.B. Dickerson (as Morris Dickerson), Harold Brown (as Harold R. Brown), Charles Miller (as Charles W. Miller), Lonnie Jordan, Papa Dee Allen (as Sylvester Allen), Lee Oskar (as Lee Levitan) & Jerry Goldstein (as Gerald Goldstein)

51.

02/1975

Once You Get Started by Rufus

from Rufusized

132

10
US

6
dance

4
R&B

56
UK

featuring Chaka Khan
[ABC 12066]
written by Gavin Christopher

52.

02/1975

Bad Luck by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes

from To Be True

130

15
US

✫1
dance

4
R&B

51
UK

[Philadelphia International 3562]
written by Victor Carstarphen, Gene McFadden & John Whitehead

53.

07/1975

It's in His Kiss by Linda Lewis

from Not a Little Girl Anymore

129

107
US

11
dance

96
R&B

6
UK

[Arista 0129]
written by Rudy Clark

54.

03/1975

Get Down, Get Down (Get on the Floor) by Joe Simon

from Get Down

128

8
US

✫1
R&B

[Spring 156]
written by Joe Simon & Ray Godfrey (as Raeford Gerald)

55.

04/1975

Cut the Cake by AWB

from Cut the Cake

127

10
US

7
R&B

31
UK

[Atlantic 3261]
written by Alan Gorrie, Hamish Stuart, Roger Ball, Malcolm Duncan, Stephen Ferrone, Onnie McIntyre & Robbie McIntosh

56.

05/1975

Disco Stomp by Hamilton Bohannon

from Insides Out

127

11
dance

62
R&B

6
UK

[Dakar 4549]
written by Hamilton Bohannon

57.

03/1975

Dynomite by Bazuka

from Bazuka

122

10
US

29
R&B

28
UK

[instrumental]
[A&M 1666]
written by Tony Camillo

58.

03/1975

Rockin' Chair by Gwen McCrae

from Rockin' Chair

120

9
US

✫1
R&B

[Cat 1996]
written by Clarence Reid & Willie Clarke

59.

05/1975

Disco Queen by Hot Chocolate

from Cicero Park

114

28
US

40
R&B

11
UK

[Big Tree 16038]
written by Errol Brown & Tony Wilson (as Anthony Wilson)

60.

01/1975

Reach Out, I'll Be There by Gloria Gaynor

from Never Can Say Goodbye

104

60
US

2
dance

56
R&B

14
UK

charted as Honey Bee / Never Can Say Goodbye / Reach Out, I'll Be There in US dance charts
[MGM 14790]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.

61.

11/1975

Part Time Love by Gladys Knight & the Pips

from 2nd Anniversary

104

22
US

17
AC

4
R&B

30
UK

[Buddah 513]
written by David Gates

62.

01/1975

Star on a TV Show by The Stylistics

from Heavy

104

47
US

27
AC

13
R&B

12
UK

[Avco 4649]
written by Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore & George David Weiss

63.

01/1975

Hijack by Herbie Mann

103

14
US

✫1
dance

24
R&B

[Atlantic 3246]
written by Fernando Arbex

64.

08/1975

Summer of '42 by Biddu Orchestra

from Biddu Orchestra

101

57
US

10
AC

12
dance

80
R&B

14
UK

[instrumental]
[Epic 50139]
written by Michel Legrand

65.

04/1975

Slippery When Wet by The Commodores

from Caught in the Act

19
US

✫1
R&B

51
UK

[Motown 1338]
written by Lionel Richie, Thomas McClary, Milan Williams, Ronald LaPread, William King & Walter Orange

66.

09/1975

I Want'a Do Something Freaky to You by Leon Haywood

from Come and Get Yourself Some

15
US

7
R&B

53
UK

[20th Century 2228]
written by Leon Haywood

67.

11/1975

Funky Weekend by The Stylistics

from You Are Beautiful

76
US

23
R&B

10
UK

[Avco 4661]
written by Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore & George David Weiss

68.

04/1975

Take Good Care of Yourself by The Three Degrees

from International

24
AC

64
R&B

9
UK

[Philadelphia International 3568]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff

69.

07/1975

That's the Way of the World by Earth, Wind & Fire

from That's the Way of the World

12
US

5
R&B

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #329]
[Columbia 10172]
written by Charles Stepney, Maurice White & Verdine White

70.

05/1975

Sexy by M.F.S.B.

from Universal Love

42
US

2
dance

2
R&B

37
UK

[instrumental]
[Philadelphia International 3567]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff

71.

05/1975

(For You) I'll Do Anything You Want Me To by Barry White

from Just Another Way to Say I Love You

40
US

4
R&B

20
UK

[20th Century 2208]
written by Barry White

72.

11/1975

Tangerine by The Salsoul Orchestra

from Salsoul Orchestra

18
US

11
AC

6
dance

36
R&B

[instrumental]
#1 hit for Jimmy Dorsey in 1942
[Salsoul 2004]
written by Victor Schertzinger & Johnny Mercer

73.

02/1975

Shoeshine Boy by Eddie Kendricks

from For You

18
US

✫1
R&B

[Tamla 54257]
written by Linda Allen & Harry Booker

74.

01/1975

I Am Love by Jackson 5

from Dancing Machine

15
US

5
R&B

[Motown 1310]
written by Donald Fenceton, Mel Larson, Jerry Marcellino (as Gerald Marcellino) & Roderick Rancifer

75.

07/1975

How Long (Betcha Got a Chick on the Side) by The Pointer Sisters

from Steppin'

20
US

✫1
R&B

[Blue Thumb 265]
written by Bonnie Pointer, Anita Pointer & David Rubinson

76.

11/1975

Full of Fire by Al Green

from Full of Fire

28
US

✫1
R&B

51
UK

[Hi 2300]
written by Al Green, Willie Mitchell & Mabon "Teenie" Hodges

77.

01/1975

Where Is the Love by Betty Wright

from Danger - High Voltage

96
US

2
dance

15
R&B

25
UK

[Alston 3713]
written by Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey), Richard Finch, Willie Clarke (as William Clarke) & Betty Wright

78.

08/1975

I Ain't Lyin' by George McCrae

from George McCrae [1975 album]

31
R&B

12
UK

[T.K. 1014]
written by Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) & Richard Finch

79.

05/1975

Foot Stompin' Music by Hamilton Bohannon

from Insides Out

98
US

3
dance

39
R&B

23
UK

[Dakar 4544]
written by Hamilton Bohannon

80.

12/1975

The Soul City Walk by Archie Bell & the Drells

from Dance Your Troubles Away

42
R&B

13
UK

[TSOP 4774]
written by Gene McFadden, John Whitehead & Victor Carstarphen

81.

04/1975

Look at Me (I'm in Love) by The Moments

39
US

✫1
R&B

42
UK

[Stang 5060]
written by Al Goodman, Harry Ray & Walter Morris

82.

03/1975

Spirit of the Boogie / Summer Madness by Kool & The Gang

from Spirit of the Boogie

35
US

✫1
R&B

53
UK

B side Summer Madness charted from 21 june 1975 in US Hot 100; b side Summer Madness charted from 12 july 1975 in US R&B charts and peaked at #36
written by Ronald Bell, D. Boyce, Kool & The Gang, Robert Mickens & Alton Taylor