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One month in pop history, every week.

It’s April, 1975

It’s 45 years and 4 months before Sadie is born and 1 years and 10 months before Thomas is.

The Chart

The number one song this month was {number_one_song}.

  • [new] “Amie” – Pure Prairie League
  • “Another Somebody Done Somebody” – B.J. Thomas
  • [new] “Autobahn” – Kraftwerk
  • [new] “Bad Time” – Grand Funk
  • “Before The Next Teardrop Falls” – Freddy Fender
  • [new] “Bertha Butt Boogie” – Jimmy Castor Bunch
  • “Butter Boy” – Fanny
  • “Chevy Van” – Sammy Johns
  • “Don’t Call Us We’ll Call You” – Sugarloaf
  • “Emma” – Hot Chocolate
  • “Express” – B.T. Express
  • “Harry Truman” – Chicago
  • “Have You Never Been Mellow” – Olivia Newton-John
  • [new] “He Don’t Love You” – Tony Orlando & Dawn
  • [new] “How Long” – Ace
  • [new] “I Don’t Like To Sleep Alone” – Paul Anka
  • [new] “It’s A Miracle” – Barry Manilow
  • [new] “Jackie Blue” – Ozark Mountain Daredevils
  • [new] “Killer Queen” – Queen
  • “L.O.V.E.” – Al Green
  • “Lady Marmalade” – Labelle
  • “Long Tall Glasses” – Leo Sayer
  • “Lovin’ You” – Minnie Riperton
  • “My Eyes Adored You” – Frankie Valli
  • “No No Song / Snookeroo” – Ringo Starr
  • “Once You Get Started” – Rufus & Chaka Khan
  • [new] “Only Yesterday” – Carpenters
  • “Philadelphia Freedom” – Elton John Band
  • “Poetry Man” – Phoebe Snow
  • “Sad Sweet Dreamer” – Sweet Sensation
  • “Satin Soul” – Love Unlimited Orchestra
  • “Shame Shame Shame” – Shirley & Company
  • [new] “Shaving Cream” – Benny Bell
  • “Shining Star” – Earth Wind & Fire
  • [new] “Shoeshine Boy” – Eddie Kendricks
  • [new] “Stand By Me” – John Lennon
  • “Supernatural Thing” – Ben E. King
  • [new] “Thank God I’m A Country Boy” – John Denver
  • “Walking In Rhythm” – Blackbyrds
  • “What Am I Gonna Do With You” – Barry White
  • “You Are So Beautiful” – Joe Cocker
  • [new] “Young Americans” – David Bowie

[new] = New to the chart this week.

You can listen to the full playlist on Youtube via this link.

The Times

Some history

The Take

  • “Amie” – Pure Prairie League
  • “Autobahn” – Kraftwerk
  • “Bad Time” – Grand Funk
  • “Bertha Butt Boogie” – Jimmy Castor Bunch
  • “He Don’t Love You” – Tony Orlando & Dawn
  • “How Long” – Ace
  • “I Don’t Like To Sleep Alone” – Paul Anka
  • “It’s A Miracle” – Barry Manilow
  • “Jackie Blue” – Ozark Mountain Daredevils
  • “Killer Queen” – Queen
  • “Only Yesterday” – Carpenters
  • “Shaving Cream” – Benny Bell
  • “Shoeshine Boy” – Eddie Kendricks
  • “Stand By Me” – John Lennon
  • “Thank God I’m A Country Boy” – John Denver
  • “Young Americans” – David Bowie

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Now go listen to the full playlist on Youtube via this link.