List of number-one singles of 1975 (Canada) explained

RPM was a Canadian music magazine that published the best-performing singles chart in Canada from 1964 to 2000. In 1975, thirty-two singles reached number one in Canada. The first number one single was "Kung Fu Fighting" by the Jamaican singer Carl Douglas which reached number one in December 1974, and the last was "That's the Way (I Like It)" by the American disco and funk band KC and the Sunshine Band. Twelve acts had their first number-one on the chart, such as Barry Manilow, the Eagles, Carol Douglas, Labelle, Captain & Tennille, Michael Murphey, Pilot, Van McCoy, 10cc, KC and the Sunshine Band, The Amazing Rhythm Aces, and Johnny Wakelin. Two Canadian acts, Paul Anka and Bachman-Turner Overdrive, had at least one number-one song each in the chart that year.

The best-performing single of the year was "Love Will Keep Us Together", originally written and performed by Neil Sedaka and recorded by the American pop duo Captain & Tennille; it spent 18 weeks in the chart, including a week at number one. Elton John had the most weeks at number one in 1975, totalling six weeks with a 4-week number-one run with a cover version of the Beatles' "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" and two weeks with "Philadelphia Freedom". KC and the Sunshine Band had a total of four weeks at number one with "Get Down Tonight" (one week) and "That's the Way (I Like It)" (3 weeks). Barry Manilow, Olivia Newton-John and John Denver spent a total of three weeks each at number one, and several other acts spent a total of two weeks at number one, such the Eagles, Paul Anka, Ringo Starr, Bachman–Turner Overdrive, Van McCoy and 10cc.

Chart history

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The yellow background indicates the #1 song on RPM's year-end top 200 singles chart of 1975. [1]
Issue date!scope=col
Titlescope=colArtist(s)scope=col class=unsortable
scope=row"Kung Fu Fighting"Carl Douglas
scope=row"Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"Elton John[2]
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scope=row"Please Mr. Postman"The Carpenters[6]
scope=row"Doctor's Orders"Carol Douglas[7]
scope=row"Mandy"Barry Manilow[8]
scope=row"Best of My Love"Eagles[9]
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scope=row"Have You Never Been Mellow"Olivia Newton-John[10]
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scope=row"Lady Marmalade"Labelle[12]
scope=row"No No Song"Ringo Starr[13]
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scope=row"Philadelphia Freedom"Elton John[15]
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scope=row"I Don't Like to Sleep Alone"Paul Anka[17]
scope=row"It's a Miracle"Barry Manilow[18]
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scope=row"Thank God I'm a Country Boy"John Denver[20]
scope=row[21]
scope=row"Hey You"Bachman–Turner Overdrive[22]
scope=row[23]
scope=row"Love Will Keep Us Together"Captain & Tennille[24]
scope=row"Wildfire"Michael Murphey[25]
scope=row"Only Women Bleed"Alice Cooper[26]
scope=row"Listen to What the Man Said"Wings[27]
scope=row"Magic"Pilot[28]
scope=row"The Hustle"Van McCoy[29]
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scope=row"Please Mr. Please"Olivia Newton-John[31]
scope=row"Jive Talkin'"Bee Gees[32]
scope=row"I'm Not in Love"10cc[33]
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scope=row"How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You"James Taylor[35]
scope=row"I Believe (There Is Nothing Stronger Than Our Love)"Paul Anka[36]
scope=row"Rhinestone Cowboy"Glen Campbell[37]
scope=row"Get Down Tonight"KC and the Sunshine Band[38]
scope=row"The Ballroom Blitz"Sweet[39]
scope=row"Third Rate Romance"The Amazing Rhythm Aces[40]
scope=row"I'm Sorry"John Denver[41]
scope=row"Black Superman (Muhammad Ali)"Johnny Wakelin[42]
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Notes and References

  1. '75 Wrap-Up. RPM. December 27, 1975. 24. 14.
  2. RPM Top Singles: January 11, 1975. RPM. 22. 20.
  3. RPM Top Singles: January 18, 1975. RPM. 22. 21.
  4. RPM Top Singles: January 25, 1975. RPM. 22. 22.
  5. RPM Top Singles: February 1, 1975. RPM. 22. 23.
  6. RPM Top Singles: February 8, 1975. RPM. 22. 24.
  7. RPM Top Singles: February 15, 1975. RPM. 22. 25.
  8. RPM Top Singles: February 22, 1975. RPM. 22. 26.
  9. RPM Top Singles: March 1, 1975. RPM. 23. 1.
  10. RPM Top Singles: March 15, 1975. RPM. 23. 2 and 3.
  11. RPM Top Singles: March 22, 1975. RPM. 23. 4.
  12. RPM Top Singles: March 29, 1975. RPM. 23. 5.
  13. RPM Top Singles: April 5, 1975. RPM. 23. 6.
  14. RPM Top Singles: April 12, 1975. RPM. 23. 7.
  15. RPM Top Singles: April 19, 1975. RPM. 23. 8.
  16. RPM Top Singles: April 26, 1975. RPM. 23. 9.
  17. RPM Top Singles: May 3, 1975. RPM. 23. 10.
  18. RPM Top Singles: May 10, 1975. RPM. 23. 11.
  19. RPM Top Singles: May 17, 1975. RPM. 23. 12.
  20. RPM Top Singles: May 24, 1975. RPM. 23. 13.
  21. RPM Top Singles: May 31, 1975. RPM. 23. 14.
  22. RPM Top Singles: June 7, 1975. RPM. 23. 16.
  23. RPM Top Singles: June 14, 1975. RPM. 23. 16.
  24. RPM Top Singles: June 21, 1975. RPM. 23. 17.
  25. RPM Top Singles: June 28, 1975. RPM. 23. 18.
  26. RPM Top Singles: July 5, 1975. RPM. 23. 19.
  27. RPM Top Singles: July 12, 1975. RPM. 23. 20.
  28. RPM Top Singles: July 19, 1975. RPM. 23. 21.
  29. RPM Top Singles: July 26, 1975. RPM. 23. 22.
  30. RPM Top Singles: August 2, 1975. RPM. 23. 23.
  31. RPM Top Singles: August 9, 1975. RPM. 23. 24.
  32. RPM Top Singles: August 16, 1975. RPM. 23. 25.
  33. RPM Top Singles: August 23, 1975. RPM. 23. 26.
  34. RPM Top Singles: August 30, 1975. RPM. 24. 1.
  35. RPM Top Singles: September 6, 1975. RPM. 24. 2.
  36. RPM Top Singles: September 13, 1975. RPM. 24. 3.
  37. RPM Top Singles: September 20, 1975. RPM. 24. 4.
  38. RPM Top Singles: September 27, 1975. RPM. 24. 5.
  39. RPM Top Singles: October 4, 1975. RPM. 24. 6.
  40. RPM Top Singles: October 13, 1975. RPM. 24. 7.
  41. RPM Top Singles: October 18, 1975. RPM. 24. 8.
  42. RPM Top Singles: October 25, 1975. RPM. 24. 9.

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