Here is Part 2 of the Hot Soul Singles of 1975. The 23 songs here led the charts for a solitary week.
Express -B.T. Express
Supernatural Thing – Part 1 – Ben E. King
Shoeshine Boy – Eddie Kendricks. I was pleased that the Temps and former Temps were still faring well commercially.
Shakey Ground – The Temptations. I first heard the Delbert McClinton cover, but then I bought the Temps LP House Party as a cutout.
What Am I Gonna Do With You – Barry White. Written, produced, and arranged by Barry White, as usual.
Baby That’s Backatcha – Smokey Robinson. “Smokey’s first solo-billed release to reach the top of Billboard’s R&B singles chart.”
Spirit of the Boogie – Kool & the Gang
Love Won’t Let Me Wait – Major Harris. At the time, I was shocked that the song, with its explicit lyrics, made it to #5 on the pop charts.
Rockin’ Chair – Gwen McCrae
No Ray Davies
Give The People What They Want – the O’Jays. Not to be confused with the Kinks song from the early 1980s.
Look At Me (I’m In Love) -Moments
Slippery When Wet – Commodores. Unrelated to the 1986 Bon Jovi album
Hope That We Can Be Together Soon – Sharon Paige and Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes. Gamble and Huff, of course.
Dream Merchant—New Birth. I didn’t remember the title of this song, but I have heard it.
Your Love – Graham Central Station, led by the great Larry Graham of Sly & the Family Stone
It Only Takes A Minute – Tavares. They were an American R&B/soul group composed of five Cape Verdean-American brothers.
Do It Anyway You Wanna – Peoples Choice. Leon Huff and TSOP
“They Just Can’t Stop It” The (Games People Play) -Spinners, possibly the oddest punctuation in a pop hit.
To Each His Own – Faith Hope & Charity. Van McCoy wrote, arranged, and produced.
Sweet Sticky Thing – Ohio Players
Low Rider– War. It was “used as the theme song for the George Lopez self-titled ABC sitcom, which ran from 2002 to 2007.” The song has been repurposed for a recent prescription drug ad; meh!
I Love Music (Part 1) – O’Jays. More Gamble and Huff
Full of Fire – Al Green
