Saturday, 29 August 2026

UK Singles Chart 1972-1989 (26th April 1975)

 The UK Singles Chart 26th April 1975

 

  • 01 (01) Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby
  • 02 (09) Bobby Goldsboro - Honey
  • 03 (02) The Sweet - Fox on the Run
  • 04 (03) Peter Shelley - Love Me Love My Dog
  • 05 (04) Jim Gilstrap - Swing Your Daddy
  • 06 (ne) Mud - Oh Boy
  • 07 (23) Minnie Riperton - Lovin’ You
  • 08 (05) Goodies - The Funky Gibbon / Sick Man Blues
  • 09 (14) 10CC - Life Is a Minestrone
  • 10 (25) Susan Cadogan - Hurt So Good
  • 11 (22) The Three Degrees - Take Good Care of Yourself
  • 12 (13) Wigan’s Ovation - Skiing in the Snow
  • 13 (21) Gilbert Becaud - A Little Love and Understanding
  • 14 (16) Glitter Band - The Tears I Cried
  • 15 (10) Mike Reid - The Ugly Duckling
  • 16 (24) Peter Skellern - Hold on to Love
  • 17 (27) Labelle - Lady Marmalade
  • 18 (18) Teach-In - Ding-A-Dong
  • 19 (06) Guys and Dolls - There’s A Whole Lot of Loving
  • 20 (17) Elton John Band - Philadelphia Freedom

Bay City Rollers are number one for a sixth week, with “Bye Bye Baby”, as Mud crash straight into the charts at number 6 with “Oh Boy”. Four singles move into this week’s top 20, “Lovin’ You” by Minnie Riperton is at number 7, Susan Cadogan with “Hurt So Good”, is at number 10, “Take Good Care of Yourself” by The Three Degrees is number 11 and Peter Skellern with “Hold on to Love” is number 16. Two records re-enter the top 20, Gilbert Becaud with “A Little Love and Understanding”, is number 13 and Labelle with “Lady Marmalade” is number 17.

Bobby Goldsboro is this week’s biggest climber with “Honey”, which moves up 7 places to number two.

UK Singles Chart 1972-1989 (19th April 1975)

The UK Singles Chart 19th April 1975

 

  • 01 (01) Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby
  • 02 (02) The Sweet - Fox on The Run
  • 03 (08) Peter Shelley - Love Me Love My Dog
  • 04 (07) Jim Gilstrap - Swing Your Daddy
  • 05 (04) Goodies - The Funky Gibbon / Sick Man Blues
  • 06 (03) Guys and Dolls - There’s A Whole Lot of Loving
  • 07 (06) Moments and Whatnauts - Girls
  • 08 (05) Kenny - Fancy Pants
  • 09 (19) Bobby Goldsboro - Honey
  • 10 (11) Mike Reid - The Ugly Duckling
  • 11 (10) Duane Eddy - Play Me Like You Play Your Guitar
  • 12 (09) Rubettes - I Can Do It
  • 13 (16) Wigan’s Ovation - Skiing in the Snow
  • 14 (23) 10CC - Life Is a Minestrone
  • 15 (13) The Shadows - Let Me Be the One
  • 16 (29) Glitter Band - The Tears I Cried
  • 17 (12) Elton John Band - Philadelphia Freedom
  • 18 (26) Teach-In - Ding-A-Dong
  • 19 (15) Barry White - What Am I Gonna Do with You
  • 20 (14) Gloria Gaynor - Reach Out I’ll Be There

No change in the top two this week, which means Bay City Rollers are number one for a fifth week and The Sweet remain at number two. Three records move into this week’s top 20, “Life is a Minestrone” by 10CC are at number 14, The Glitter Band are number 16 with “The Tears I Cried” and Teach-In are at number 18 with “Ding-A-Dong”.

Bobby Goldsboro makes the biggest jump this week in the top 20, moving up 10 places to number 9, with “Honey”.

 

UK Singles Chart 1972-1989 (12th April 1975)

The UK Singles Chart 12th April 1975

  • 01 (01) Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby
  • 02 (05) The Sweet - Fox on The Run
  • 03 (02) Guys and Dolls - There’s A Whole Lot of Loving
  • 04 (08) Goodies - The Funky Gibbon / Sick Man Blues
  • 05 (04) Kenny - Fancy Pants
  • 06 (03) Moments and Whatnauts - Girls
  • 07 (08) Jim Gilstrap - Swing Your Daddy
  • 08 (11) Peter Shelley - Love Me Love My Dog
  • 09 (07) Rubettes - I Can Do It
  • 10 (09) Duane Eddy - Play Me Like You Play Your Guitar
  • 11 (16) Mike Reid - The Ugly Duckling
  • 12 (13) Elton John Band - Philadelphia Freedom
  • 13 (12) The Shadows - Let Me Be the One
  • 14 (14) Gloria Gaynor - Reach Out I’ll Be There
  • 15 (06) Barry White - What Am I Gonna Do With You
  • 16 (21) Wigan’s Ovation - Skiing in the Snow
  • 17 (23) Labelle - Lady Marmalade
  • 18 (17) Telly Savalas - If
  • 19 (31) Bobby Goldsboro - Honey
  • 20 (39) Gilbert Becaud - A Little Love and Understanding

Bay City Rollers are still number one for a fourth week, holding off The Sweet who climb three places to number two with “Fox on the Run”. Four singles move into the top 20 this week, “Skiing in the Snow” by Wigan’s Ovation, who are number 16, “Lady Marmalade” by Labelle, at number 17, “Honey” by Bobby Goldsboro, at number 19 and “A Little Love and Understanding” by Gilbert Becaud, which is number 20.

The biggest climber in this week’s top 20 is Mike Reid with “The Ugly Duckling”, which climbs 5 places to number 11.

UK Singles Chart 1972-1989 (5th April 1975)

 The UK Singles Chart 5th April 1975

 

  • 01 (01) Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby
  • 02 (02) Guys and Dolls - There’s A Whole Lot of Loving
  • 03 (03) Moments and Whatnauts - Girls
  • 04 (06) Kenny - Fancy Pants
  • 05 (10) The Sweet - Fox on The Run
  • 06 (05) Barry White - What Am I Gonna Do with You
  • 07 (09) Rubettes - I Can Do It
  • 08 (14) Jim Gilstrap - Swing Your Daddy
  • 09 (11) Duane Eddy - Play Me Like You Play Your Guitar
  • 10 (08) Goodies - The Funky Gibbon / Sick Man Blues
  • 11 (26) Peter Shelley - Love Me Love My Dog
  • 12 (23) The Shadows - Let Me Be the One
  • 13 (15) Elton John Band - Philadelphia Freedom
  • 14 (19) Gloria Gaynor - Reach Out I’ll Be There
  • 15 (07) Fox - Only You Can
  • 16 (22) Mike Reid - The Ugly Duckling
  • 17 (04) Telly Savalas - If
  • 18 (12) Average White Band - Pick Up the Pieces
  • 19 (16) Showaddywaddy - Sweet Music
  •  20 (13) Barry Manilow - Mandy

It’s a third week at number 1 for the Bay City Rollers, with “Bye Bye Baby”. Three singles move into the top 20 this week, “Love Me Love My Dog” by Peter Shelley, which is number 11, “Let Me Be the One” by The Shadows, at number 12 and Mike Reid with “Ugly Duckling”, which is at number 16.

The biggest mover on this week’s chart is Jim Gilstrap with “Swing Your Daddy”, that rises 6 places to number 8.

Friday, 21 August 2026

UK Singles Chart 1972-1989 (29th March 1975)

 The UK Singles Chart 29th March 1975

 

  • 01 (01) Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby
  • 02 (04) Guys and Dolls - There’s A Whole Lot of Loving
  • 03 (09) Moments and Whatnauts - Girls
  • 04 (02) Telly Savalas - If
  • 05 (05) Barry White - What Am I Gonna Do with You
  • 06 (08) Kenny - Fancy Pants
  • 07 (03) Fox - Only You Can
  • 08 (23) Goodies - The Funky Gibbon / Sick Man Blues
  • 09 (10) Rubettes - I Can Do It
  • 10 (21) The Sweet - Fox on The Run
  • 11 (17) Duane Eddy - Play Me Like You Play Your Guitar
  • 12 (06) Average White Band - Pick Up the Pieces
  • 13 (11) Barry Manilow - Mandy
  • 14 (26) Jim Gilstrap - Swing Your Daddy
  • 15 (20) Elton John Band - Philadelphia Freedom
  • 16 (14) Showaddywaddy - Sweet Music
  • 17 (15) Supertramp - Dreamer
  • 18 (16) Dana - Please Tell Him That I Said Hello
  • 19 (22) Gloria Gaynor - Reach Out I’ll Be There
  • 20 (18) Johnny Mathis - I’m Stone in Love with You

The Bay City Rollers enjoy a second week at number one, with “Bye Bye Baby” and four singles move into the top 20, The Goodies with “The Funky Gibbon / Sick Man Blues”, are at number 8, The Sweet with “Fox On The Run” are at number 10, Jim Gilstrap is number 14 with “Swing Your Daddy” and Gloria Gaynor is number 19, with “Reach Out I’ll Be There”.

This week two records share the honour of being the biggest climber in the top 20, Moments and Whatnauts climb 6 places to number 3 with “Girls” and Duane Eddy also climbs six places from number 17 to number 11, with “Play Me Like You Play Your Guitar”.

UK Singles Chart 1972-1989 (22nd March 1975)

 The UK Singles Chart 22nd March 1975

 

  • 01 (02) Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby
  • 02 (01) Telly Savalas - If
  • 03 (04) Fox - Only You Can
  • 04 (09) Guys and Dolls - There’s A Whole Lot of Loving
  • 05 (13) Barry White - What Am I Gonna Do with You
  • 06 (07) Average White Band - Pick Up the Pieces
  • 07 (05) Mud - The Secrets That You Keep
  • 08 (19) Kenny - Fancy Pants
  • 09 (17) Moments and Whatnauts - Girls
  • 10 (20) Rubettes - I Can Do It
  • 11 (11) Barry Manilow - Mandy
  • 12 (06) Frankie Valli - My Eyes Adored You
  • 13 (03) Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)
  • 14 (18) Showaddywaddy - Sweet Music
  • 15 (15) Supertramp - Dreamer
  • 16 (08) Dana - Please Tell Him That I Said Hello
  • 17 (29) Duane Eddy - Play Me Like You Play Your Guitar
  • 18 (10) Johnny Mathis - I’m Stone in Love with You
  • 19 (21) David Bowie - Young Americans
  • 20 (24) Elton John Band - Philadelphia Freedom

The Bay City Rollers are the new number one this week, with “Bye Bye Baby” as Telly Savalas drops to number two. Just 2 singles manage to break into the top 20 this week, Duane Eddy with “Play Me Like You Play Your Guitar”, which is at number 17 and the Elton John Band with “Philadelphia Freedom” are at number 20. David Bowie re-enters the top 20 at number 19 with “Young Americans”.

Biggest mover this week is Kenny with “Fancy Pants”, which climbs 11 places from number 19 to number 8.

UK Singles Chart 1972-1989 (15th March 1975)

The UK Singles Chart 15th March 1975

 

  • 01 (01) Telly Savalas - If
  • 02 (08) Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby
  • 03 (02) Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)
  • 04 (04) Fox - Only You Can
  • 05 (03) Mud - The Secrets That You Keep
  • 06 (05) Frankie Valli - My Eyes Adored You
  • 07 (09) Average White Band - Pick Up the Pieces
  • 08 (12) Dana - Please Tell Him That I Said Hello
  • 09 (26) Guys and Dolls - There’s A Whole Lot of Loving
  • 10 (11) Johnny Mathis - I’m Stone in Love with You
  • 11 (21) Barry Manilow - Mandy
  • 12 (07) Shirley and Company - Shame, Shame, Shame
  • 13 (30) Barry White - What Am I Gonna Do with You
  • 14 (06) The Carpenters - Please Mr Postman
  • 15 (13) Supertramp - Dreamer
  • 16 (15) Slade - How Does It Feel?
  • 17 (35) Moments and Whatnauts - Girls
  • 18 (19) Showaddywaddy - Sweet Music
  • 19 (36) Kenny - Fancy Pants
  • 20 (31) Rubettes - I Can Do It

Telly Savalas holds on to the number one position, with “If” despite the Bay City Rollers pushing hard to grab the top spot, they are this week’s biggest climber moving up 6 places to number two.

Six singles move into this week’s top 20, Guys and Dolls with “There’s A Whole Lot of Loving”, are at number 9, Barry Manilow with “Mandy”, is at number 11, Barry White with “What Am I Gonna Do with You”, is number 13, Moments and Whatnauts are at number 17 with “Girls”, Kenny is at number 19 with “Fancy Pants” and The Rubettes are number 20 with “I Can Do It”.