YEAR-END UK TOP 150 of 1975 (Singles)
Based on point-system NME Charts (nr. 1 75 points, nr. 2 74 etc)
nr | title | artist | pnts | wks | hp |
1 | Bye bye baby | Bay City Rollers | 976 | 16 | 1 |
2 | The last farewell | Roger Whittaker | 848 | 14 | 2 |
3 | Funky moped / Magic roundabout | Jasper Carrott | 853 | 15 | 5 |
4 | The way we were / Try to remember | Gladys Knight & the Pips | 812 | 15 | 4 |
5 | Whispering grass | Windsor Davies & Don Estelle | 788 | 12 | 1 |
6 | The hustle | Van McCoy | 756 | 12 | 3 |
7 | Stand by your man | Tammy Wynette | 750 | 12 | 1 |
8 | Scotch on the rocks | Band of the Black Watch | 740 | 12 | 8 |
9 | Sailing | Rod Stewart | 736 | 11 | 1 |
10 | There goes my first love | Drifters | 728 | 12 | 3 |
11 | Tears on my pillow | Johnny Nash | 719 | 11 | 1 |
12 | Blanket on the ground | Billie Jo Spears | 713 | 13 | 6 |
13 | Barbados | Typically Tropical | 712 | 11 | 1 |
14 | I can't give you anything | Stylistics | 706 | 11 | 1 |
15 | I only have eyes for you | Art Garfunkel | 697 | 11 | 1 |
16 | I'm not in love | 10cc | 690 | 11 | 1 |
17 | Please Mr. Postman | Carpenters | 687 | 12 | 3 |
18 | Please tell him that I said hello | Dana | 685 | 14 | 8 |
19 | Disco stomp | Hamilton Bohannon | 678 | 12 | 6 |
20 | Three steps to heaven | Showaddywaddy | 675 | 11 | 2 |
21 | Rhinestone cowboy | Glenn Campbell | 660 | 12 | 4 |
22 | The bump | Kenny | 652 | 11 | 3 |
23 | Honey | Bobby Goldsboro | 649 | 12 | 2 |
24 | Space oddity | David Bowie | 648 | 10 | 1 |
25 | Hurt so good | Susan Cadogan | 646 | 12 | 4 |
26 | There's a whole lot of loving | Guys and Dolls | 639 | 11 | 2 |
27 | Hold me close | David Essex | 636 | 10 | 1 |
28 | Jive talking | Bee Gees | 636 | 11 | 5 |
29 | It's been so long | George McCrae | 630 | 11 | 4 |
30 | Only you can | Fox | 625 | 11 | 3 |
31 | My eyes adored you | Frankie Valli | 618 | 11 | 5 |
32 | Swing your daddy | Jim Gilstrap | 616 | 11 | 4 |
33 | Misty | Ray Stevens | 615 | 10 | 2 |
34 | I'm stone in love with you | Johnny Mathis | 612 | 12 | 10 |
35 | Una paloma blanca | Jonathan King | 611 | 11 | 5 |
36 | Sing baby sing | Stylistics | 609 | 10 | 3 |
37 | Sealed with a kiss | Brian Hyland | 605 | 11 | 7 |
38 | Fox on the run | Sweet | 603 | 10 | 2 |
39 | January | Pilot | 602 | 10 | 1 |
40 | Give a little love | Bay City Rollers | 600 | 9 | 1 |
41 | A little love and understanding | Gilbert Becaud | 599 | 12 | 10 |
42 | Loving you | Minnie Ripperton | 595 | 10 | 2 |
43 | Help me make it through the night | John Holt | 588 | 11 | 6 |
44 | Love is the drug | Roxy Music | 586 | 10 | 2 |
45 | Love me love my dog | Peter Shelley | 585 | 10 | 3 |
46 | Feelings | Morris Albert | 580 | 10 | 4 |
47 | Footsee | Wigan's Chosen Few | 580 | 11 | 9 |
48 | If | Telly Savalas | 578 | 9 | 1 |
49 | Girls | Moments & Whatnauts | 575 | 10 | 3 |
50 | The funky gibbon / Sick man blues | Goodies | 574 | 10 | 4 |
51 | S.O.S. | Abba | 573 | 10 | 6 |
52 | That's the way (I like it) | KC & Sunshine Band | 572 | 10 | 4 |
53 | Let me try again | Tammy Jones | 567 | 10 | 5 |
54 | Make me smile | Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel | 566 | 9 | 1 |
55 | Sugar candy kisses | Mac & Katie Kissoon | 565 | 10 | 3 |
56 | Oh boy | Mud | 557 | 9 | 1 |
57 | It's time for love | Chi-Lites | 554 | 10 | 5 |
58 | I wanna dance wit choo | Disco Tex & Sex-o-lettes | 548 | 10 | 6 |
59 | If you think you know how to love me | Smokie | 547 | 9 | 3 |
60 | The best thing that ever happened | Gladys Knight & the Pips | 543 | 10 | 7 |
61 | Fancy pants | Kenny | 540 | 9 | 4 |
62 | I'm on fire | 5000 Volts | 537 | 9 | 4 |
63 | Love hurts | Jim Capaldi | 535 | 9 | 4 |
64 | Never can say goodbye | Gloria Gaynor | 532 | 9 | 2 |
65 | A child's prayer | Hot Chocolate | 531 | 10 | 7 |
66 | Have you seen her / Oh girl | Chi-Lites | 529 | 9 | 5 |
67 | The secrets that you keep | Mud | 528 | 9 | 3 |
68 | Je t'aime | Judge Dread | 525 | 9 | 9 |
69 | Paloma blanca | George Baker Selection | 525 | 10 | 10 |
70 | Ms Grace | Tymes | 522 | 9 | 1 |
71 | Angie baby | Helen Reddy | 518 | 10 | 5 |
72 | Only yesterday | Carpenters | 516 | 10 | 7 |
73 | Morning side of the mountain | Donny & Marie Osmond | 515 | 9 | 5 |
74 | Goodbye my love | Glitter Band | 512 | 9 | 2 |
75 | D.I.V.O.R.C.E. | Billy Connolly | 507 | 8 | 1 |
76 | El bimbo | Bimbo Jet | 507 | 10 | 12 |
77 | Once bitten twice shy | Ian Hunter | 507 | 10 | 14 |
78 | Moonlightning | Leo Sayer | 506 | 8 | 2 |
79 | I can do it | Rubettes | 502 | 9 | 7 |
80 | Pick up the pieces | Average White Band | 501 | 9 | 6 |
81 | Skiing in the snow | Wigans Ovation | 501 | 10 | 12 |
82 | Black Superman | Johnny Wakelin | 500 | 10 | 7 |
83 | Who loves you | Four Seasons | 499 | 9 | 6 |
84 | Philadelphia freedom | Elton John Band | 494 | 9 | 12 |
85 | Shame shame shame | Shirley & Co. | 492 | 9 | 6 |
86 | Dolly my love | Moments | 490 | 9 | 10 |
87 | The proud one | Osmonds | 489 | 8 | 5 |
88 | Play me like you play your guitar | Duane Eddy & Rebelettes | 486 | 9 | 9 |
89 | Streets of London | Ralph McTell | 485 | 8 | 2 |
90 | Autobahn | Kraftwerk | 483 | 9 | 11 |
91 | Dreamer | Supertramp | 480 | 10 | 13 |
92 | The night | Frankie Valli & Four Seasons | 476 | 9 | 7 |
93 | Send in the clowns | Judy Collins | 474 | 8 | 6 |
94 | You sexy thing | Hot Chocolate | 471 | 7 | 2 |
95 | Imagine | John Lennon | 471 | 8 | 6 |
96 | New York groove | Hello | 470 | 9 | 9 |
97 | Mandy | Barry Manilow | 470 | 9 | 11 |
98 | It may be winter outside | Love Unlimited | 470 | 9 | 11 |
99 | What am I gonna do with you | Barry White | 469 | 8 | 5 |
100 | Israelites | Desmond Dekker & Aces | 469 | 9 | 10 |
101 | Listen to what the man said | Wings | 467 | 8 | 6 |
102 | What a difference a day makes | Esther Phillips | 466 | 8 | 6 |
103 | Summertime city | Mike Batt | 464 | 8 | 4 |
104 | Take good care of yourself | Three Degrees | 464 | 9 | 9 |
105 | Fatty bum bum | Carl Malcolm | 459 | 8 | 8 |
106 | It's in his kiss | Linda Lewis | 457 | 8 | 6 |
107 | Sky high | Jigsaw | 456 | 8 | 9 |
108 | Bohemian Rhapsody | Queen | 455 | 7 | 1 |
109 | Sweet music | Showaddywaddy | 455 | 9 | 14 |
110 | Hold back the night | Trammps | 452 | 8 | 5 |
111 | Good love can never die | Alvin Stardust | 449 | 9 | 11 |
112 | Roll over lay down | Status Quo | 439 | 8 | 9 |
113 | Promised land | Elvis Presley | 438 | 8 | 9 |
114 | Down down | Status Quo | 437 | 7 | 1 |
115 | The ugly duckling | Mike Reid | 435 | 8 | 10 |
116 | Julie Ann | Kenny | 434 | 8 | 10 |
117 | Hold on to love | Peter Skellern | 434 | 9 | 14 |
118 | Like a butterfly | Mac & Katie Kissoon | 434 | 9 | 18 |
119 | Sherry | Adrian Baker | 433 | 8 | 10 |
120 | Lady Marmalade | Labelle | 432 | 9 | 17 |
121 | Heartbeat | Showaddywaddy | 430 | 7 | 7 |
122 | Life is a minestrone | 10cc | 430 | 8 | 7 |
123 | Are you ready to rock | Wizzard | 430 | 8 | 8 |
124 | The tears I cried | Glitter Band | 430 | 8 | 8 |
125 | Let me be the one | Shadows | 429 | 9 | 12 |
126 | I write the songs / For love | David Cassidy | 429 | 8 | 11 |
127 | Your kiss is sweet | Syreeta | 429 | 8 | 12 |
128 | Swing low sweet chariot | Eric Clapton | 428 | 9 | 19 |
129 | Right back where we started | Maxine Nightingale | 426 | 8 | 8 |
130 | My white bicycle | Nazareth | 426 | 8 | 14 |
131 | Reach out I'll be there | Gloria Gaynor | 419 | 8 | 14 |
132 | Don't do it baby | Mac & Katie Kissoon | 416 | 8 | 9 |
133 | Feel like making love | Bad Company | 414 | 9 | 20 |
134 | Star on tv show | Stylistics | 413 | 8 | 12 |
135 | Summer of '42 | Biddu Orchestra | 411 | 8 | 14 |
136 | Doing allright with the boys | Gary Glitter | 407 | 7 | 6 |
137 | New York City | T. Rex | 407 | 8 | 15 |
138 | Delilah | Sensational Alex Harvey Band | 406 | 7 | 7 |
139 | Eighteen with a bullet | Pete Wingfield | 403 | 7 | 7 |
140 | Moonshine Sally | Mud | 403 | 7 | 10 |
141 | Motor biking | Chris Spedding | 403 | 8 | 14 |
142 | Blue guitar | Justin Hayward & John Lodge | 402 | 7 | 8 |
143 | Island girl | Elton John | 402 | 8 | 14 |
144 | Thanks for the memory | Slade | 400 | 7 | 7 |
145 | Love in the sun | Glitter Band | 399 | 8 | 15 |
146 | Boogie on reggae woman | Stevie Wonder | 398 | 8 | 12 |
147 | Stardust | David Essex | 396 | 7 | 7 |
148 | Darlin' | David Cassidy | 396 | 8 | 16 |
149 | Get down tonight | KC & Sunshine Band | 395 | 9 | 21 |
150 | Don't play your rock and roll to me | Smokie | 392 | 7 | 8 |
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