1975 in music
Who ruled 1975? Eagles was Artist of the Year on the Billboard Hot 100 and Mud on the UK Singles Chart. Every #1 song of 1975, the biggest songs and the top artists.
Billboard Hot 100
| # | Artist | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eagles | 97 | 2 | 16 |
| 2 | John Denver | 93 | 2 | 11 |
| 3 | Linda Ronstadt | 84 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Freddy Fender | 83 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Olivia Newton-John | 79 | 1 | 11 |
| 6 | Barry Manilow | 79 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Elton John | 73 | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | Frankie Valli | 72 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Neil Sedaka | 70 | 4 | 8 |
| 10 | America | 70 | 1 | 5 |
| # | Song | Artist | Peak | Weeks | Record Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) | The 4 Seasons | #1 | 54 | 78.5 |
| 2 | Rhinestone Cowboy | Glen Campbell | #1 | 23 | 46.8 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Freedom | The Elton John Band | #1 | 21 | 45.1 |
| 4 | Love Machine (Part 1) | The Miracles | #1 | 28 | 44.8 |
| 5 | I Write The Songs | Barry Manilow | #1 | 20 | 44.1 |
| 6 | Feelings | Morris Albert | #6 | 32 | 42.3 |
| 7 | Love Will Keep Us Together | The Captain & Tennille | #1 | 23 | 42.2 |
| 8 | I'm Sorry | John Denver | #1 | 18 | 40.9 |
| 9 | Love Rollercoaster | Ohio Players | #1 | 16 | 39.2 |
| 10 | Before The Next Teardrop Falls | Freddy Fender | #1 | 21 | 39.2 |
UK Singles Chart
| # | Artist | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mud | 93 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | The Stylistics | 82 | 3 | 11 |
| 3 | Bay City Rollers | 82 | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Kenny | 71 | 0 | 8 |
| 5 | Showaddywaddy | 65 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | David Essex | 61 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | Hot Chocolate | 57 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | David Bowie | 57 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | Gladys Knight And The Pips | 53 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | The Goodies | 51 | 0 | 2 |
| First week at #1 | Song | Artist | Weeks at #1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 1975 | Lonely This Christmas | Mud | 1 |
| Jan 12, 1975 | Down Down | The Status Quo | 1 |
| Jan 19, 1975 | Ms. Grace | The Tymes | 1 |
| Jan 26, 1975 | January | Pilot | 3 |
| Feb 16, 1975 | Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) | Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel | 2 |
| Mar 2, 1975 | If | Telly Savalas | 2 |
| Mar 16, 1975 | Bye Bye Baby | Bay City Rollers | 6 |
| Apr 27, 1975 | Oh Boy | Mud | 2 |
| May 11, 1975 | Stand By Your Man | Tammy Wynette | 3 |
| Jun 1, 1975 | Whispering Grass | Windsor Davies & Don Estelle | 3 |
| Jun 22, 1975 | I'm Not In Love | 10cc | 2 |
| Jul 6, 1975 | Tears on My Pillow | Johnny Nash | 1 |
| Jul 13, 1975 | Give a Little Love | Bay City Rollers | 3 |
| Aug 3, 1975 | Barbados | Typically Tropical | 1 |
| Aug 10, 1975 | I Can't Give You Anything (but My Love) | The Stylistics | 3 |
| Aug 31, 1975 | Sailing | Rod Stewart | 4 |
| Sep 28, 1975 | Hold Me Close | David Essex | 3 |
| Oct 19, 1975 | I Only Have Eyes For You | Art Garfunkel | 2 |
| Nov 2, 1975 | Space Oddity {1975} | David Bowie | 2 |
| Nov 16, 1975 | D.I.V.O.R.C.E. | Billy Connolly | 1 |
| Nov 23, 1975 | Bohemian Rhapsody | Queen | 5 |
| # | Song | Artist | Peak | Weeks | Record Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Imagine | John Lennon | #1 | 40 | 71.3 |
| 2 | Bohemian Rhapsody | Queen | #1 | 50 | 55.0 |
| 3 | You Sexy Thing | Hot Chocolate | #2 | 18 | 40.9 |
| 4 | Bye Bye Baby | Bay City Rollers | #1 | 16 | 39.9 |
| 5 | The Last Farewell | Roger Whittaker | #2 | 14 | 33.2 |
| 6 | Mamma Mia | ABBA | #1 | 20 | 33.1 |
| 7 | Whispering Grass | Windsor Davies & Don Estelle | #1 | 12 | 32.7 |
| 8 | Sailing | Rod Stewart | #1 | 11 | 31.2 |
| 9 | Funky Moped/Magic Roundabout | Jasper Carrott | #5 | 15 | 31.0 |
| 10 | Stand By Your Man | Tammy Wynette | #1 | 12 | 30.3 |
Artist of the Year and the rankings are the ChartReign Power model: the artist with the most chart power over the year, not the most #1s. Crowns are weeks crowned Artist of the Week. How it works