Music movers and shakers! Today we’ve got our listening chart for The Top 10 Songs Of 1975. You can view the chart for 1974 before you jump in. The list below was unscientifically created by combining the year-end, best-selling singles … Continue reading →
“Hold Back The Night” appeared on The Trammps debut L.P., The Legendary Zing Album, in early 1975. “Hold Back The Night,” written by Philly Soul stalwarts; Ronnie Baker, Norman Harris, Allan Felder, and Earl Young, hit #35 on the US … Continue reading →
Hot Chocolate’s “Disco Queen” originally appeared on the UK band’s debut L.P. Cicero Park in the summer of 1974. Cicero Park‘s big hit was the heart-breaking but funky “Emma” (UK#3, US #8), but grab a listen to “Disco Queen” below … Continue reading →
“Now, they’re here with their record-breaking hit!” As the ad plainly states, the Bay City Rollers version of “Bye Bye Baby” spent six weeks at the top of the UK charts. The tune, originally by The Four Seasons, appeared on … Continue reading →
Foghat’s “Slow Ride” originally appeared on the band’s Fool For The City album in the fall of 1975. “Slow Ride” needs little introduction as it hit #20 on the US Hot 100 and has been a staple of rock radio … Continue reading →
David Ruffin’s “Walk Away From Love” originally appeared on the ex-Temptations singer’s 1975 L.P., Who I Am. “Walk Away From Love,” written by Charles Kipps and produced by Van McCoy, topped the R&B charts and hit #9 on the US … Continue reading →
“Hit Licks!” Rufus and Chaka Khan recorded and released “Sweet Thing” in the fall of 1975. By early 1976 the song sat atop the Billboard Soul charts and hit a high of #5 on the Hot 100. “Sweet Thing,” written … Continue reading →
Both “No No Song” and “Snookeroo” originally appeared on Ringo Starr’s Goodnight Vienna album in late 1974. Though Capital initially promoted the single as a double-A side, it was the Hoyt Axton-penned “No No Song” that wound up as a … Continue reading →
“Disco Dynamite…” Gloria Gaynor’s thumping dance version of Bacharach & David’s “Walk On By” originally appeared on the singer’s fall 1975 L.P., Experience. The single peaked at #98 on the US Hot 100. Enjoy a listen below. Gloria Gaynor: ‘Walk … Continue reading →
“The newest addition to the Eddie Kendricks fine line of hit singles.” Eddie Kendricks’ “Shoeshine Boy” appeared on the ex-Temptations singer’s L.P., For You, in 1974. The single was a significant hit for Kendricks, reaching #18 on the US Hot … Continue reading →