Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of July 5, 1975

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

The week’s most popular songs, ranked by audio and video streaming activity on leading digital music services, radio airplay audience impressions based on monitored airplay and sales data, all compiled by Luminate. Audience totals are derived, in part, using certain Nielsen Audio listener estimates.

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Slippery When Wet

Commodores

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of July 5, 1975

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Slippery When Wet
  Commodores
- 3
- 1
- 11
- - 3
  - 1
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

2
- The Hustle
  Van McCoy & The Soul City Symphony
- 4
- 2
- 11
- - 4
  - 2
  - 11

Producer(s):

Hugo & Luigi, Not Listed

3
- Sooner Or Later
  The Impressions
- 10
- 3
- 11
- - 10
  - 3
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curtom

4
- Just A Little Bit Of You
  Michael Jackson
- 5
- 4
- 7
- - 5
  - 4
  - 7

Producer(s):

B.Holland, Not Listed

5
- Look At Me (I'm In Love)
  Moments
- 1
- 1
- 12
- - 1
  - 1
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

A.Goodman, H.Ray, W.Morris

Producer(s):

A.Goodman, H.Ray

6
- Fight The Power Part 1
  The Isley Brothers
- 21
- 6
- 6
- - 21
  - 6
  - 6

Producer(s):

E.Isley, M.Isley, R.Isley

7
- Take Me To The River
  Syl Johnson
- 9
- 7
- 12
- - 9
  - 7
  - 12

Producer(s):

W.Mitchell, Not Listed

8
- I'll Do For You Anything You Want Me To
  Barry White
- 14
- 8
- 6
- - 14
  - 8
  - 6

Producer(s):

B.White, Not Listed

9
- Why Can't We Be Friends?
  War
- 11
- 9
- 10
- - 11
  - 9
  - 10

Producer(s):

J.Goldstein, L.Jordan, Not Listed

10
- Hurt
  The Manhattans
- 12
- 10
- 7
- - 12
  - 10
  - 7

Producer(s):

B.Martin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

11
- Please Pardon Me (You Remind Me Of A Friend)
  Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan
- 17
- 11
- 6
- - 17
  - 11
  - 6

Producer(s):

B.Monaco, Not Listed

12
- Sexy
  MFSB
- 23
- 12
- 6
- - 23
  - 12
  - 6

Producer(s):

K.Gamble, L.Huff, Not Listed

13
- Do It In The Name Of Love
  Ben E. King
- 24
- 13
- 5
- - 24
  - 13
  - 5

Producer(s):

B.Decoteaux, T.Silvester, Not Listed

14
- Seven Lonely Nights
  Four Tops
- 13
- 13
- 7
- - 13
  - 13
  - 7

Producer(s):

S.Barri, Not Listed

15
- Give The People What They Want
  The O'Jays
- 2
- 1
- 11
- - 2
  - 1
  - 11

Producer(s):

K.Gamble, L.Huff, Not Listed

16
- Free Man
  South Shore Commission
- 20
- 16
- 8
- - 20
  - 16
  - 8

Producer(s):

B.Sigler, Not Listed

17
- The Way We Were/try To Remember
  Gladys Knight And The Pips
- 6
- 6
- 10
- - 6
  - 6
  - 10

Producer(s):

R.Moss, Not Listed

18
- What Can I Do For You?
  Labelle
- 8
- 8
- 9
- - 8
  - 8
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

19
- 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (Blow Your Whistle)
  Gary Toms Empire
- 31
- 19
- 6
- - 31
  - 19
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

p.i.p.

20
- Rockin' Chair
  Gwen McCrae
- 15
- 1
- 16
- - 15
  - 1
  - 16

Producer(s):

S.Alaimo, W.Clarke, C.Reid

21
- Love Won't Let Me Wait
  Major Harris
- 18
- 1
- 17
- - 18
  - 1
  - 17

Producer(s):

B.Eli, Not Listed

22
- Ease On Down The Road
  Consumer Rapport
- 19
- 19
- 10
- - 19
  - 19
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wing & A Prayer

23
- Forever In Love
  Love Unlimited Orchestra
- 26
- 23
- 7
- - 26
  - 23
  - 7

Producer(s):

Not Listed

24
- Love Being Your Fool
  Charlie Whitehead
- 27
- 24
- 8
- - 27
  - 24
  - 8

Producer(s):

Not Listed

25
- Come An' Get Yourself Some
  Leon Haywood
- 28
- 25
- 7
- - 28
  - 25
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century

26
- Sneakin' Up Behind You
  The Brecker Brothers
- 45
- 26
- 7
- - 45
  - 26
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

27
- Pain
  Edwin Starr
- 33
- 27
- 8
- - 33
  - 27
  - 8

28
- Three Steps From True Love
  The Reflections
- 34
- 28
- 5
- - 34
  - 28
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

29
- Chocolate City
  Parliament
- 35
- 29
- 7
- - 35
  - 29
  - 7

Producer(s):

Not Listed

30
- Mister Magic
  Grover Washington, Jr.
- 16
- 16
- 13
- - 16
  - 16
  - 13

Producer(s):

C.Taylor, Not Listed

31
- Baby-Get It On
  Ike & Tina Turner
- 36
- 31
- 7
- - 36
  - 31
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

32
- Keep The Home Fire Burnin'
  Latimore
- 22
- 5
- 14
- - 22
  - 5
  - 14

33
- Me And Mrs. Jones
  Ron Banks And The Dramatics
- 25
- 4
- 10
- - 25
  - 4
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC

34
- Sadie
  The Spinners
- 7
- 7
- 9
- - 7
  - 7
  - 9

Producer(s):

T.Bell, Not Listed

35
- Take It From Me
  Dionne Warwicke
- 30
- 30
- 10
- - 30
  - 30
  - 10

36
- Shackin' Up
  Barbara Mason
- 29
- 9
- 15
- - 29
  - 9
  - 15

Producer(s):

J.p.b., D.Davis, Not Listed

37
- It Ain't No Fun
  Shirley Brown
- 32
- 32
- 9
- - 32
  - 32
  - 9

Producer(s):

J.Stewart, A.Jackson, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Truth/Unknown

38
- Feelin' That Glow
  Roberta Flack
- 54
- 38
- 4
- - 54
  - 38
  - 4

Producer(s):

R.Flake, Not Listed

39
- Cut The Cake
  Average White Band
- 37
- 7
- 13
- - 37
  - 7
  - 13

Producer(s):

A.Mardin, Not Listed

40
- Action Speaks Louder Than Words
  Chocolate Milk
- 50
- 40
- 5
- - 50
  - 40
  - 5

Producer(s):

A.Toussaint, M.Sehorn, Not Listed

41
- Summer Madness
  Kool & The Gang
- 56
- 41
- 3
- - 56
  - 41
  - 3

Producer(s):

Not Listed

42
- Get Down Tonight
  KC And The Sunshine Band
- 58
- 42
- 8
- - 58
  - 42
  - 8

43
- God Bless Our Love
  Charles Brimmer
- 49
- 43
- 8
- - 49
  - 43
  - 8

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of July 5, 1975

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Slippery When Wet

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Slippery When Wet

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Hustle

Producer(s):

Sooner Or Later

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Just A Little Bit Of You

Producer(s):

Look At Me (I'm In Love)

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Fight The Power Part 1

Producer(s):

Take Me To The River

Producer(s):

I'll Do For You Anything You Want Me To

Producer(s):

Why Can't We Be Friends?

Producer(s):

Hurt

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Please Pardon Me (You Remind Me Of A Friend)

Producer(s):

Sexy

Producer(s):

Do It In The Name Of Love

Producer(s):

Seven Lonely Nights

Producer(s):

Give The People What They Want

Producer(s):

Free Man

Producer(s):

The Way We Were/try To Remember

Producer(s):

What Can I Do For You?

Imprint/Promotion Label:

7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (Blow Your Whistle)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rockin' Chair

Producer(s):

Love Won't Let Me Wait

Producer(s):

Ease On Down The Road

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Forever In Love

Producer(s):

Love Being Your Fool

Producer(s):

Come An' Get Yourself Some

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sneakin' Up Behind You

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pain

Three Steps From True Love

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chocolate City

Producer(s):

Mister Magic

Producer(s):

Baby-Get It On

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Keep The Home Fire Burnin'

Me And Mrs. Jones

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sadie

Producer(s):

Take It From Me

Shackin' Up

Producer(s):

It Ain't No Fun