<Table> Key <Tr> <Td> The yellow background indicates the #1 song on Billboard's 1975 Year - End Chart of Pop Singles . </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> The yellow background indicates the #1 song on Billboard's 1975 Year - End Chart of Pop Singles . </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Issue Date </Th> <Th> Song </Th> <Th> Artist (s) </Th> <Th> Reference </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 4 </Td> <Td> "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" </Td> <Td> Elton John </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 11 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 18 </Td> <Td> "Mandy" </Td> <Td> Barry Manilow </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 25 </Td> <Td> "Please Mr. Postman" </Td> <Td> The Carpenters </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> February 1 </Td> <Td> "Laughter in the Rain" </Td> <Td> Neil Sedaka </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> February 8 </Td> <Td> "Fire" </Td> <Td> Ohio Players </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> February 15 </Td> <Td> "You're No Good" </Td> <Td> Linda Ronstadt </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> February 22 </Td> <Td> "Pick Up the Pieces" </Td> <Td> Average White Band </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> March 1 </Td> <Td> "Best of My Love" </Td> <Td> Eagles </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> March 8 </Td> <Td> "Have You Never Been Mellow" </Td> <Td> Olivia Newton - John </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> March 15 </Td> <Td> "Black Water" </Td> <Td> The Doobie Brothers </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> March 22 </Td> <Td> "My Eyes Adored You" </Td> <Td> Frankie Valli </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> March 29 </Td> <Td> "Lady Marmalade" </Td> <Td> LaBelle </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> April 5 </Td> <Td> "Lovin' You" </Td> <Td> Minnie Riperton </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> April 12 </Td> <Td> "Philadelphia Freedom" </Td> <Td> Elton John Band </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> April 19 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> April 26 </Td> <Td> "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" </Td> <Td> B.J. Thomas </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> May 3 </Td> <Td> "He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)" </Td> <Td> Tony Orlando and Dawn </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> May 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> May 17 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> May 24 </Td> <Td> "Shining Star" </Td> <Td> Earth, Wind & Fire </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> May 31 </Td> <Td> "Before the Next Teardrop Falls" </Td> <Td> Freddy Fender </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> June 7 </Td> <Td> "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" </Td> <Td> John Denver </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> June 14 </Td> <Td> "Sister Golden Hair" </Td> <Td> America </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> June 21 </Td> <Td> "Love Will Keep Us Together" </Td> <Td> Captain & Tennille </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> June 28 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> July 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> July 12 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> July 19 </Td> <Td> "Listen to What the Man Said" </Td> <Td> Wings </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> July 26 </Td> <Td> "The Hustle" </Td> <Td> Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> August 2 </Td> <Td> "One of These Nights" </Td> <Td> Eagles </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> August 9 </Td> <Td> "Jive Talkin"' </Td> <Td> Bee Gees </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> August 16 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> August 23 </Td> <Td> "Fallin' in Love" </Td> <Td> Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> August 30 </Td> <Td> "Get Down Tonight" </Td> <Td> KC and the Sunshine Band </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> September 6 </Td> <Td> "Rhinestone Cowboy" </Td> <Td> Glen Campbell </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> September 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> September 20 </Td> <Td> "Fame" </Td> <Td> David Bowie </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> September 27 </Td> <Td> "I'm Sorry" </Td> <Td> John Denver </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> October 4 </Td> <Td> "Fame" </Td> <Td> David Bowie </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> October 11 </Td> <Td> "Bad Blood" </Td> <Td> Neil Sedaka </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> October 18 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> October 25 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> November 1 </Td> <Td> "Island Girl" </Td> <Td> Elton John </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> November 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> November 15 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> November 22 </Td> <Td> "That's the Way (I Like It)" </Td> <Td> KC and the Sunshine Band </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> November 29 </Td> <Td> "Fly, Robin, Fly" </Td> <Td> Silver Convention </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> December 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> December 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> December 20 </Td> <Td> "That's the Way (I Like It)" </Td> <Td> KC and the Sunshine Band </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> December 27 </Td> <Td> "Let's Do It Again" </Td> <Td> The Staple Singers </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Issue Date </Th> <Th> Song </Th> <Th> Artist (s) </Th> <Th> Reference </Th> </Tr>

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