List of number one hits in the US (1975)

This is a list of the number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in the United States in 1975. There were thirty-five number one singles and twenty number one albums that year.

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Singles

← 1974 ←	List of number one hits in the US			1976 →
Period Where. total Interpreter Title Author (s) Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information) December 28, 1974 - January 3, 1975 1 week (total 1) 1 Helen Reddy Angie Baby Alan O'Day - January 4, 1975 - January 17, 1975 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Elton John Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds John Lennon , Paul McCartney - January 18, 1975 - January 24, 1975 1 week (total 1) 1 Barry Manilow Mandy Richard Kerr, Scott English - January 25, 1975 - January 31, 1975 1 week (total 1) 1 The Carpenters Please Mr. Postman Brian Holland, Freddie Gorman, Robert Bateman - February 1, 1975 - February 7, 1975 1 week (total 1) 1 Neil Sedaka Laughter in the Rain Neil Sedaka, Phil Cody - February 8, 1975 - February 14, 1975 1 week (total 1) 1 Ohio Players Fire James Williams, Clarence Satchell, Leroy Bonner, Marshall Jones, Ralph Middlebrooks, William Beck - February 15, 1975 - February 21, 1975 1 week (total 1) 1 Linda Ronstadt You're No Good Clint Ballard, Jr. - February 22, 1975 - February 28, 1975 1 week (total 1) 1 Average White Band Pick Up the Pieces Roger Ball, Hamish Stuart , Average White Band - March 1, 1975 - March 7, 1975 1 week (total 1) 1 Eagles Best of My Love Don Henley , Glenn Frey , JD Souther - March 8, 1975 - March 14, 1975 1 week (total 1) 1 Olivia Newton-John Have You Never Been Mellow John Farrar - March 15, 1975 - March 21, 1975 1 week (total 1) 1 The Doobie Brothers Black Water Patrick Simmons - March 22, 1975 - March 28, 1975 1 week (total 1) 1 Frankie Valli My Eyes Adored You Bob Crewe , Kenny Nolan - March 29, 1975 - April 4, 1975 1 week (total 1) 1 Labels Lady Marmalade Bob Crewe, Kenny Nolan - April 5, 1975 - April 11, 1975 1 week (total 1) 1 Minnie Riperton Lovin 'You Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph - April 12, 1975 - April 25, 1975 2 weeks (total 2) 2 The Elton John Band Philadelphia Freedom Elton John, Bernie Taupin - April 26, 1975 - May 2, 1975 1 week (total 1) 1 BJ Thomas (Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song Chips Moman , Larry Butler - May 3, 1975 - May 23, 1975 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Tony Orlando & Dawn He Don't Love You (Like I Love You) Jerry Butler , Calvin Carter, Curtis Mayfield - May 24, 1975 - May 30, 1975 1 week (total 1) 1 Earth, Wind & Fire Shining Star Maurice White , Philip Bailey - May 31, 1975 - June 6, 1975 1 week (total 1) 1 Freddy Fender Before the Next Teardrop Falls Vivian Keith, Ben Peters - June 7, 1975 - June 13, 1975 1 week (total 1) 1 John Denver Thank God I'm a Country Boy John Martin Sommers - June 14, 1975 - June 20, 1975 1 week (total 1) 1 America Sister Golden Hair Gerry Beckley - June 21, 1975 - July 18, 1975 4 weeks (4 in total) 4th Captain & Tennille Love Will Keep Us Together Neil Sedaka, Howard Greenfield - July 19, 1975 - July 25, 1975 1 week (4 in total) 4th Wings Listen to What the Man Said Paul McCartney - July 26, 1975 - August 1, 1975 1 week (total 1) 1 Van McCoy & The Soul City Symphony The Hustle Van McCoy - August 2, 1975 - August 8, 1975 1 week (total 1) 1 Eagles One of These Nights Don Henley, Glenn Frey - August 9, 1975 - August 22, 1975 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Bee Gees Jive talkin ' Barry Gibb , Maurice Gibb , Robin Gibb - August 23, 1975 - August 29, 1975 1 week (total 1) 1 Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds Fallin 'in Love Dan Hamilton, Ann Hamilton - August 30, 1975 - September 5, 1975 1 week (total 1) 1 KC & The Sunshine Band Get Down Tonight Harry Wayne Casey, Richard Finch - September 6, 1975 - September 19, 1975 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Glen Campbell Rhinestone Cowboy Larry Weiss - September 20, 1975 - September 26, 1975 1 week (total 1) 1 David Bowie Fame David Bowie, John Lennon, Carlos Alomar - September 27, 1975 - October 3, 1975 1 week (total 1) 1 John Denver I'm sorry John Denver - October 4, 1975 - October 10, 1975 1 week (total 2) 2 David Bowie Fame David Bowie, John Lennon, Carlos Alomar - October 11, 1975 - October 31, 1975 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Neil Sedaka Bad Blood Neil Sedaka, Phil Cody - November 1, 1975 - November 21, 1975 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Elton John Island Girl Elton John, Bernie Taupin - November 22, 1975 - November 28, 1975 1 week (total 1) 1 KC & The Sunshine Band That's the Way (I Like It) Harry Wayne Casey, Richard Finch - November 29, 1975 - December 19, 1975 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Silver Convention Fly, Robin, Fly Sylvester Levay , Stephan Prager - December 20, 1975 - December 26, 1975 1 week (total 2) 2 KC & The Sunshine Band That's the Way (I Like It) Harry Wayne Casey, Richard Finch -
← 1974				→ 1976 →

Albums

← 1974 ←	List of number one albums in the US			1976 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) December 28, 1974 - February 7, 1975 6 weeks (total 10) 10 Elton John Greatest hits - February 8, 1975 - February 14, 1975 1 week (total 1) 1 Ohio Players Fire - February 15, 1975 - February 21, 1975 1 week (total 1) 1 Linda Ronstadt Heart like a wheel - February 22, 1975 - February 28, 1975 1 week (total 1) 1 Average White Band AWB - March 1, 1975 - March 14, 1975 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Bob Dylan Blood on the Tracks - March 15, 1975 - March 21, 1975 1 week (total 1) 1 Olivia Newton-John Have You Never Been Mellow - March 22, 1975 - May 2, 1975 6 weeks (6 in total) 6th Led Zeppelin Physical graffiti - May 3, 1975 - May 16, 1975 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Chicago Chicago VIII - May 17, 1975 - June 6, 1975 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Earth, Wind & Fire That's the way of the world - June 7, 1975 - July 18, 1975 6 weeks (6 in total) 6th Elton John Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy - July 19, 1975 - July 25, 1975 1 week (total 1) 1 Wings Venus and Mars - July 26, 1975 - August 29, 1975 5 weeks (total 5) 5 Eagles One of these nights - August 30, 1975 - September 5, 1975 1 week (total 7) 7th Elton John Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy - September 6, 1975 - September 12, 1975 1 week (total 1) 1 Jefferson Starship Red octopus - September 13, 1975 - September 19, 1975 1 week (total 1) 1 The Isley Brothers The heat is on - September 20, 1975 - September 26, 1975 1 week (total 1) 1 Janis Ian Between the lines - September 27, 1975 - October 3, 1975 1 week (total 2) 2 Jefferson Starship Red octopus - October 4, 1975 - October 17, 1975 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here - October 18, 1975 - October 31, 1975 2 weeks (total 2) 2 John Denver Windsong - November 1, 1975 - November 7, 1975 1 week (total 3) 3 Jefferson Starship Red octopus - November 8, 1975 - November 28, 1975 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Elton John Rock of the Westies - November 29, 1975 - December 5, 1975 1 week (4 in total) 4th Jefferson Starship Red octopus - December 6, 1975 - December 12, 1975 1 week (total 1) 1 Paul Simon Still Crazy After All These Years - December 13, 1975 - December 26, 1975 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Chicago Chicago IX: Chicago's Greatest Hits -
← 1974				→ 1976 →

Web links

• Chartsurfer.de - Number 1 hits USA (1975)

literature

• Whitburn, Joel (2013). Top Pop Singles: 1955-2012, 14th Edition Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-205-2
• Whitburn, Joel (2010). Top Pop Albums: 1955-2009, 7th Edition Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-183-3

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Discogs (Helen Reddy - Angie Baby)
2. ↑ Discogs (Elton John - Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds)
3. ↑ Discogs (Barry Manilow - Mandy)
4. ↑ Discogs (The Carpenters - Please Mr. Postman)
5. ↑ Discogs (Neil Sedaka - Laughter in the Rain)
6. ↑ Discogs (Ohio Players - Fire)
7. ↑ Discogs (Linda Ronstadt - You're No Good)
8. ↑ Discogs (Average White Band - Pick Up the Pieces)
9. ↑ Discogs (Eagles - Best of My Love)
10. ↑ Discogs (Olivia Newton-John - Have You Never Been Mellow)
11. ↑ Discogs (The Doobie Brothers - Black Water)
12. ↑ Discogs (Frankie Valli - My Eyes Adored You)
13. ↑ Discogs (Labelle - Lady Marmalade)
14. ↑ Discogs (Minnie Riperton - Lovin 'You)
15. ↑ Discogs (The Elton John Band - Philadelphia Freedom)
16. ↑ Discogs (BJ Thomas - (Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song)
17. ↑ Discogs (Tony Orlando & Dawn - He Don't Love You (Like I Love You))
18. ↑ Discogs (Earth, Wind & Fire - Shining Star)
19. ↑ Discogs (Freddy Fender - Before the Next Teardrop Falls)
20. ↑ Discogs (John Denver - Thank God I'm a Country Boy)
21. ↑ Discogs (America - Sister Golden Hair)
22. ↑ Discogs (Captain & Tennille - Love Will Keep Us Together)
23. ↑ Discogs (Wings - Listen to What the Man Said)
24. ↑ Discogs (Van McCoy & The Soul City Symphony - The Hustle)
25. ↑ Discogs (Eagles - One of These Nights)
26. ↑ Discogs (Bee Gees - Jive Talkin ')
27. ↑ Discogs (Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds - Fallin 'in Love)
28. ↑ Discogs (KC & The Sunshine Band - Get Down Tonight)
29. ↑ Discogs (Glen Campbell - Rhinestone Cowboy)
30. ↑ Discogs (David Bowie - Fame)
31. ↑ Discogs (John Denver - I'm Sorry)
32. ↑ Discogs (Neil Sedaka - Bad Blood)
33. ↑ Discogs (Elton John - Island Girl)
34. ↑ Discogs (KC & The Sunshine Band - That's the Way (I Like It))
35. ↑ Discogs (Silver Convention - Fly, Robin, Fly)
36. ↑ Discogs (Elton John - Greatest Hits)
37. ↑ Discogs (Ohio Players - Fire)
38. ↑ Discogs (Linda Ronstadt - Heart Like a Wheel)
39. ↑ Discogs (Average White Band - AWB)
40. ↑ Discogs (Bob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks)
41. ↑ Discogs (Olivia Newton-John - Have You Never Been Mellow)
42. ↑ Discogs (Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti)
43. ↑ Discogs (Chicago - Chicago VIII)
44. ↑ Discogs (Earth, Wind & Fire - That's the Way of the World)
45. ↑ Discogs (Elton John - Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy)
46. ↑ Discogs (Wings - Venus and Mars)
47. ↑ Discogs (Eagles - One of These Nights)
48. ↑ Discogs (Jefferson Starship - Red Octopus)
49. ↑ Discogs (The Isley Brothers - The Heat is On)
50. ↑ Discogs (Janis Ian - Between the Lines)
51. ↑ Discogs (Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here)
52. ↑ Discogs (John Denver - Windsong)
53. ↑ Discogs (Elton John - Rock of the Westies)
54. ↑ Discogs (Paul Simon - Still Crazy After All These Years)
55. ↑ Discogs (Chicago - Chicago IX: Chicago's Greatest Hits)

See also: Number one hits in 1975 in Australia , Belgium , Germany , Finland , France , Ireland , Italy , Japan , Canada , New Zealand , the Netherlands , Norway , Austria , Sweden , Switzerland , Spain and the United Kingdom .