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UK Singles Chart 1972-1989 (28th September 1975)

The UK Singles Chart 27th September 1975

 

  • 01 (01) Rod Stewart - Sailing
  • 02 (09) David Essex - Hold Me Close
  • 03 (02) Leo Sayer - Moonlighting
  • 04 (06) 5000 Volts - I’m On Fire
  • 05 (05) Jasper Carrott - Funky Moped / Magic Roundabout
  • 06 (03) Roger Whittaker - The Last Farewell
  • 07 (07) Showaddywaddy - Heartbeat
  • 08 (13) The Drifters - There Goes My First Love
  • 09 (08) Hot Chocolate - A Child’s Prayer
  • 10 (24) Art Garfunkel - I Only Have Eyes for You
  • 11 (18) Carl Malcolm - Fattie Bum Bum
  • 12 (19) Jonathan King - Una Paloma Blanca
  • 13 (04) Mike Batt with New Edition - Summertime City
  • 14 (14) Chris Spedding - Motor Biking
  • 15 (11) Kenny - Julie Ann
  • 16 (21) Desmond Dekker - Sing a Little Song
  • 17 (22) Al Matthews - Fool
  • 18 (16) Procol Harum - Pandora’s Box
  • 19 (10) KC & The Sunshine Band - That’s The Way (I Like It)
  • 20 (30) Mac & Katie Kissoon - Like a Butterfly

Rod Stewart makes it four weeks at number one with “Sailing”, David Essex is primed for the number one position next week after climbing 7 places to number two, with “Hold Me Close”, it is also one of 3 records that share the biggest climber of the week award. Also climbing 7 places is Carl Malcolm with “Fattie Bum Bum”, which moves up to number 11 and Jonathan King with “Una Paloma Blanca”, which moves up to number 12.

Three singles move into this week’s top 20, Art Garfunkel with “I Only Have Eyes for You”, which is number 10, Desmond Dekker is at number 16, with “Sing a Little Song” and Mac & Katie Kissoon with “Like a Butterfly” is at number 20. Al Matthews re-enters the chart at number 17 with “Fool”.

 

UK Singles Chart 1972-1989 (20th September 1975)

The UK Singles Chart 20th September 1975

 

  • 01 (01) Rod Stewart - Sailing
  • 02 (04) Leo Sayer - Moonlighting
  • 03 (02) Roger Whittaker - The Last Farewell
  • 04 (06) Mike Batt with New Edition - Summertime City
  • 05 (08) Jasper Carrott - Funky Moped / Magic Roundabout
  • 06 (12) 5000 Volts - I’m On Fire
  • 07 (13) Showaddywaddy - Heartbeat
  • 08 (07) Hot Chocolate - A Child’s Prayer
  • 09 (48) David Essex - Hold Me Close
  • 10 (05) KC & The Sunshine Band - That’s The Way (I Like It)
  • 11 (10) Kenny - Julie Ann
  • 12 (03) The Stylistics - I Can’t Give You Anything (But My Love)
  • 13 (26) The Drifters - There Goes My First Love
  • 14 (19) Chris Spedding - Motor Biking
  • 15 (11) George McCrae - It’s Been So Long
  • 16 (18) Procol Harum - Pandora’s Box
  • 17 (09) Gladys Knight & The Pips - The Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me
  • 18 (36) Carl Malcolm - Fattie Bum Bum
  • 19 (24) Jonathan King - Una Paloma Blanca
  • 20 (15) Glitter Band - Love in The Sun

Rod Stewart holds off Leo Sayer, to register a third week at number one with “Sailing”. Leo Sayer moves up to number two with “Moonlighting”.

Four singles move into this week’s top 20, David Essex with “Hold Me Close” is at number 9, The Drifters with “There Goes My First Love”, which is number 13, Carl Malcolm with “Fattie Bum Bum”, is at number 18 and Jonathan King is number 19 with “Una Paloma Blanca”.

Two records share the honour of biggest climbers on the chart this week, 5000 Volts with “I’m On Fire”, climbs 6 places to number 6 and Showaddywaddy also climb 6 places to number 7, with “heartbeat”.

 

UK Singles Chart 1972-1989 (13th September 1975)

 The UK Singles Chart 13th September 1975

 

  • 01 (01) Rod Stewart - Sailing
  • 02 (03) Roger Whittaker - The Last Farewell
  • 03 (02) The Stylistics - I Can’t Give You Anything (But My Love)
  • 04 (11) Leo Sayer - Moonlighting
  • 05 (04) KC & The Sunshine Band - That’s The Way (I Like It)
  • 06 (06) Mike Batt with New Edition - Summertime City
  • 07 (08) Hot Chocolate - A Child’s Prayer
  • 08 (10) Jasper Carrott - Funky Moped / Magic Roundabout
  • 09 (09) Gladys Knight & The Pips - The Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me
  • 10 (12) Kenny - Julie Ann
  • 11 (05) George McCrae - It’s Been So Long
  • 12 (30) 5000 Volts - I’m On Fire
  • 13 (29) Showaddywaddy - Heartbeat
  • 14 (07) Billy Jo Spears - Blanket on The Ground
  • 15 (16) Glitter Band - Love in The Sun
  • 16 (28) Al Matthews - Fool
  • 17 (15) Biddu Orchestra - Summer of ‘42
  • 18 (21) Procol Harum - Pandora’s Box
  • 19 (22) Chris Spedding - Motor Biking
  • 20 (25) Gary Benson - Don’t Throw It All Away

Rod Stewart spends a second week at number one with “Sailing”, however, Leo Sayer is a threat to be in the running for next week’s number one, with “Moonlighting”, it’s this week’s biggest climber in the top 20, climbing 7 places to number 4.

Six singles move into this week’s top 20, 5000 Volts with “I’m on Fire”, is at number 12, Showaddywaddy are at number 13, with “Heartbeat”, Al Matthews with “Fool”, is at number 16, Procol Harum with “Pandora’s Box” are at number 18, Chris Spedding with “Motor Biking”, is number 19 and Gary Benson is at number 20 with “Don’t Throw It All Away”.

UK Singles Chart 1972-1989 (6th September 1975)

The UK Singles Chart 6th September 1975

 

  • 01 (02) Rod Stewart - Sailing
  • 02 (01) The Stylistics - I Can’t Give You Anything (But My Love)
  • 03 (03) Roger Whittaker - The Last Farewell
  • 04 (05) KC & The Sunshine Band - That’s the Way (I Like It)
  • 05 (04) George McCrae - It’s Been So Long
  • 06 (09) Mike Batt with New Edition - Summertime City
  • 07 (06) Billie Jo Spears - Blanket on The Ground
  • 08 (20) Hot Chocolate - A Child’s Prayer
  • 09 (07) Gladys Knight & The Pips - The Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me
  • 10 (13) Jasper Carrott - Funky Moped / Magic Roundabout
  • 11 (27) Leo Sayer - Moonlighting
  • 12 (19) Kenny - Julie Ann
  • 13 (12) Bimbo Jet - El Bimbo
  • 14 (11) Moments - Dolly My Love
  • 15 (14) Biddu Orchestra - Summer of ‘42
  • 16 (18) Glitter Band - Love in The Sun
  • 17 (21) David Bowie - Fame
  • 18 (08) Typically Tropical - Barbados
  • 19 (10) Smokie - If You Think You Know How to Love Me
  • 20 (26) Wombles - Super Womble

Rod Stewart ends the 3-week reign of The Stylistics at number one, with his track “Sailing”. Just one single moves into this week’s top 20, “Moonlighting” by Leo Sayer which is at number 11, however, two singles re-enter the top 20, David Bowie with “Fame” which is number 17 and the Wombles with “Super Womble” at number 20.

Hot Chocolate are the biggest climbers in this week’s top 20 with “A Child’s Prayer”, which climbs 12 places to number 8.