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In 1975 there were 52 weekly charts, with 360 different records. Of those, 323 entered the chart that year and 20 reached number 1. Longest at number 1 was The Elephant Song by Kamahl: five weeks. The record that stayed longest was Paloma Blanca by George Baker Selection: 14 weeks, with number 1 as its peak. The highest new entry was That's the Way (I Like It) by KC & The Sunshine Band, straight in at 10 in week 44. Top of the year chart is Paloma Blanca by George Baker Selection, with 470 points.

Weeks

Year chart 1975

The top 10 of the 1975 year chart, on points: every week in the chart counts 41 minus the position, from 40 for a number 1 down to 1 for number 40. The full list of 100 is on the year chart page.

  1. 1Paloma Blanca
    George Baker Selection · 470 points · 14 weeks · peak position 1
  2. 2The Elephant Song
    Kamahl · 434 points · 13 weeks · peak position 1
  3. 3Love Is All
    Roger Glover and Guests · 393 points · 13 weeks · peak position 1
  4. 4Hey Mal Yo
    Tee-Set and others · 391 points · 12 weeks · peak position 1
  5. 5100 Years
    Joey Dyser · 384 points · 13 weeks · peak position 1
  6. 6If You Go
    Barry & Eileen · 382 points · 13 weeks · peak position 1
  7. 7Stand By Your Man
    Tammy Wynette · 359 points · 11 weeks · peak position 1
  8. 8Roll Over Lay Down
    Status Quo · 347 points · 13 weeks · peak position 2
  9. 9Sailing
    Rod Stewart · 336 points · 11 weeks · peak position 1
  10. 10Voulez Vous Coucher Avec Moi Ce Soir? (Lady Marmalade)
    Labelle · 334 points · 10 weeks · peak position 1

The full 1975 year chart: the 100 best records

Number ones

  1. wk 1Lonely This Christmas
    Mud · 1 week at 1 · week 1
  2. wk 2–4I Can Help
    Billy Swan · 3 weeks at 1 · week 2
  3. wk 5–8Voulez Vous Coucher Avec Moi Ce Soir? (Lady Marmalade)
    Labelle · 4 weeks at 1 · week 5
  4. wk 9–11100 Years
    Joey Dyser · 3 weeks at 1 · week 9
  5. wk 12–13Shame, Shame, Shame
    Shirley & Company · 2 weeks at 1 · week 12
  6. wk 14–15Hey Mal Yo
    Tee-Set and others · 2 weeks at 1 · week 14
  7. wk 16–18Paloma Blanca
    George Baker Selection · 3 weeks at 1 · week 16
  8. wk 19–21Love Is All
    Roger Glover and Guests · 3 weeks at 1 · week 19
  9. wk 22–23Swing Your Daddy
    Jim Gilstrap · 2 weeks at 1 · week 22
  10. wk 24–25Girls
    Moments and Whatnauts · 2 weeks at 1 · week 24
  11. wk 26–28If You Go
    Barry & Eileen · 3 weeks at 1 · week 26
  12. wk 29–30Stand By Your Man
    Tammy Wynette · 2 weeks at 1 · week 29
  13. wk 31–35The Elephant Song
    Kamahl · 5 weeks at 1 · week 31
  14. wk 36–39Sailing
    Rod Stewart · 4 weeks at 1 · week 36
  15. wk 40–42Guus
    Alexander Curly · 3 weeks at 1 · week 40
  16. wk 43Stan The Gunman
    Hank The Knife And The Jets · 1 week at 1 · week 43
  17. wk 44–45Morning Sky
    George Baker Selection · 2 weeks at 1 · week 44
  18. wk 46–47Dansez Maintenant
    Dave (1969) · 2 weeks at 1 · week 46
  19. wk 48–49That's the Way (I Like It)
    KC & The Sunshine Band · 2 weeks at 1 · week 48
  20. wk 50–52Mississippi
    Pussycat · 3 weeks at 1 · week 50

Longest in the chart

  1. 14Paloma Blanca
    George Baker Selection · weeks in 1975 · peak position 1 · from week 12
  2. 13100 Years
    Joey Dyser · weeks in 1975 · peak position 1 · from week 4
  3. 13Love Is All
    Roger Glover and Guests · weeks in 1975 · peak position 1 · from week 15
  4. 13If You Go
    Barry & Eileen · weeks in 1975 · peak position 1 · from week 22
  5. 13The Elephant Song
    Kamahl · weeks in 1975 · peak position 1 · from week 28
  6. 13Roll Over Lay Down
    Status Quo · weeks in 1975 · peak position 2 · from week 28
  7. 13Can't Give You Anything (But My Love)
    The Stylistics · weeks in 1975 · peak position 3 · from week 38
  8. 12Hey Mal Yo
    Tee-Set and others · weeks in 1975 · peak position 1 · from week 10
  9. 12Girls
    Moments and Whatnauts · weeks in 1975 · peak position 1 · from week 19
  10. 12Shout
    The Trammps · weeks in 1975 · peak position 5 · from week 1

Highest new entries

  1. 10That's the Way (I Like It)
    KC & The Sunshine Band · new at 10 in week 44
  2. 11The Elephant Song
    Kamahl · new at 11 in week 28
  3. 13Doedelzakke-Pakkie
    Nico Haak, De Paniekzaaiers · new at 13 in week 34
  4. 13Get Down Tonight
    KC & The Sunshine Band · new at 13 in week 37
  5. 14Ding-A-Dong
    Teach In · new at 14 in week 11

Source: top40.nl · guiljam is not affiliated with the Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Top 40 is a trademark of the Stichting; the charts are used here as the source for the site’s own artist and track pages.

Sound of 1975

1975 sounded much like 1974, at a tempo around 123 bpm.

Measured across 309 of the 360 records from 1975 with a sound analysis.

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Frequently asked questions

How many records reached number 1 in 1975?

In total 20 different records, across 52 charts. The first was Lonely This Christmas by Mud, the last Mississippi by Pussycat.

Which record had the longest run at number 1 in 1975?

The Elephant Song by Kamahl: five weeks in a row at 1.

Which record stayed in the chart longest in 1975?

Paloma Blanca by George Baker Selection: 14 weeks in 1975, peaking at number 1 that year.

What was the highest new entry of 1975?

That's the Way (I Like It) by KC & The Sunshine Band, straight in at 10 in week 44.

What was the biggest hit of 1975?

On points across all weekly charts of 1975 that is Paloma Blanca by George Baker Selection: 470 points from 14 weeks, peak position 1. The top 3: 1. Paloma Blanca (George Baker Selection), 2. The Elephant Song (Kamahl), 3. Love Is All (Roger Glover and Guests). The full ranking of 100 is in the 1975 year chart.

How many records made the Dutch Top 40 in 1975?

In total 360 different records, spread over 52 charts. Of those, 323 entered the chart that year.