List of Billboard Easy Listening number ones of 1975
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Adult Contemporary is a chart published by Billboard ranking the top-performing songs in the United States in the adult contemporary music (AC) market. In 1975, 42 songs topped the chart, then published under the title Easy Listening, based on playlists submitted by easy listening radio stations and sales reports submitted by stores.[1]
The first number one of the year was "Mandy" by Barry Manilow, which retained its position from the last chart of 1974,[2] but held the top spot for only one week in 1975 before being replaced by Ringo Starr's recording of the 1950s song "Only You". Starr thus became the second former member of The Beatles to have an Easy Listening number one since the group's break-up, following Paul McCartney's success with "My Love" in 1973.[3] Manilow was one of three acts to achieve three Easy Listening chart-toppers in 1975, along with Olivia Newton-John and The Carpenters. Newton-John had the highest total number of weeks at number one of any act, spending seven weeks in the top spot. She also recorded the longest unbroken run atop the chart, as her songs "Please Mr. Please" and "Something Better to Do" each spent three consecutive weeks at number one, the only tracks to do so during the year. Easy Listening chart-toppers by Manilow, Netwon-John and The Carpenters also topped Billboard's all-genre singles chart, the Hot 100,[4] reflecting the fact that at the time mellower styles were popular across a range of demographics and on top 40 radio as well as the easy listening format.[5] Although it only topped the Easy Listening chart for a single week, Captain & Tennille's "Love Will Keep Us Together" was the biggest-selling single of 1975.[6]
Both "Rhinestone Cowboy" by Glen Campbell and "I'm Sorry" by John Denver were triple chart-toppers, as in addition to topping both the Easy Listening chart and the Hot 100,[7] both songs also topped the Hot Country Songs listing.[8][9] At the time, the rise of the smooth style dubbed countrypolitan meant that there was considerable crossover between the country and easy listening radio formats.[10] Campbell and Denver were among four acts to achieve two Easy Listening number ones in 1975, along with Captain & Tennille and Helen Reddy. Two other singers achieved two chart-toppers in different guises. Art Garfunkel topped the chart with his solo single "I Only Have Eyes for You" as well as with "My Little Town" with erstwhile singing partner Paul Simon. The song was an unexpected reunion for Simon & Garfunkel, who had not recorded together since 1970.[11] Donny Osmond reached number one with "Morning Side of the Mountain", a duet with his sister Marie, and later returned to the top spot alongside his brothers in the group The Osmonds. "The Proud One" would prove to be the only Easy Listening chart-topper for the Osmonds, who had experienced major pop success earlier in the 1970s but had now passed their commercial peak.[12][13] Glen Campbell's "Country Boy (You Got Your Feet in L.A.)" was the year's final number one.
Chart history
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† | Indicates best-performing easy listening song of 1975[14] |
References
[edit]- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2007). Joel Whitburn Presents Billboard Top Adult Songs, 1961-2006. Record Research Incorporated. p. vi. ISBN 9780898201697.
- ^ a b "Adult Contemporary chart for January 4, 1975". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ Monaco, Rachel (May 7, 2015). "10 best songs of Paul McCartney's post-Beatles career". AXS TV. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Hot 100 - 1975 Archive". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ Dimery, Robert, ed. (2005). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Octopus Publishing Group. p. 199. ISBN 9781844033928.
- ^ Masley, Ed (January 3, 2019). "Captain & Tennille's Daryl Dragon has died, with Toni Tennille by his side". Reno Gazette-Journal. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ Hoffmann, Frank (2016). Chronology of American Popular Music, 1900-2000. Routledge. p. 356. ISBN 9781135868864. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- ^ Burdett, Gillian (March 14, 2016). "The top 10 best John Denver songs". AXS TV. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ Bernstein, Adam (August 8, 2017). "Glen Campbell, 'Rhinestone Cowboy' singer, dead at 81". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ Carlin, Richard (2014). Country Music: A Biographical Dictionary. Routledge. p. 99. ISBN 9781135361044.
- ^ Unterberger, Richie. "Simon & Garfunkel Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
- ^ "The Osmonds Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
- ^ Huey, Steve. "The Osmonds Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
- ^ "Billboard Adult Contemporary Year End, 1975". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for January 11, 1975". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for January 18, 1975". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for January 25, 1975". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for February 1, 1975". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for February 8, 1975". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for February 15, 1975". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for February 22, 1975". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for March 1, 1975". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for March 8, 1975". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for March 15, 1975". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for March 22, 1975". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for March 29, 1975". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for April 5, 1975". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for April 12, 1975". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for April 19, 1975". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for April 26, 1975". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for May 3, 1975". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for May 10, 1975". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for May 17, 1975". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for May 24, 1975". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for May 31, 1975". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for June 7, 1975". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for June 14, 1975". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for June 21, 1975". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for June 28, 1975". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for July 5, 1975". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for July 12, 1975". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for July 19, 1975". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for July 26, 1975". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for August 2, 1975". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for August 9, 1975". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for August 16, 1975". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for August 23, 1975". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for August 30, 1975". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for September 6, 1975". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for September 13, 1975". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for September 20, 1975". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for September 27, 1975". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for October 4, 1975". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for October 11, 1975". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for October 18, 1975". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for October 25, 1975". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for November 1, 1975". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for November 8, 1975". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for November 15, 1975". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for November 22, 1975". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for November 29, 1975". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for December 6, 1975". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for December 13, 1975". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for December 20, 1975". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for December 27, 1975". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2019.