In 1975 there were 52 weekly charts, with 360 different records. Of those, 323 entered the chart that year and 20 reached number 1. Longest at number 1 was The Elephant Song by Kamahl: five weeks. The record that stayed longest was Paloma Blanca by George Baker Selection: 14 weeks, with number 1 as its peak. The highest new entry was That's the Way (I Like It) by KC & The Sunshine Band, straight in at 10 in week 44. Top of the year chart is Paloma Blanca by George Baker Selection, with 470 points.
Weeks
Year chart 1975
The top 10 of the 1975 year chart, on points: every week in the chart counts 41 minus the position, from 40 for a number 1 down to 1 for number 40. The full list of 100 is on the year chart page.
Number ones
- wk 1Lonely This Christmas
- wk 2–4I Can Help
- wk 5–8Voulez Vous Coucher Avec Moi Ce Soir? (Lady Marmalade)
- wk 9–11100 Years
- wk 12–13Shame, Shame, Shame
- wk 14–15Hey Mal Yo
- wk 16–18Paloma Blanca
- wk 19–21Love Is All
- wk 22–23Swing Your Daddy
- wk 24–25Girls
- wk 26–28If You Go
- wk 29–30Stand By Your Man
- wk 31–35The Elephant Song
- wk 36–39Sailing
- wk 40–42Guus
- wk 43Stan The Gunman
- wk 44–45Morning Sky
- wk 46–47Dansez Maintenant
- wk 48–49That's the Way (I Like It)
- wk 50–52Mississippi
Longest in the chart
Highest new entries
Source: top40.nl
Sound of 1975
1975 sounded slower than 1974, at a tempo around 121 bpm.
Measured across 54 of the 360 records from 1975 with a sound analysis. The mark and the small number: the average of all Dutch Top 40 years.
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Frequently asked questions
How many records reached number 1 in 1975?
In total 20 different records, across 52 charts. The first was Lonely This Christmas by Mud, the last Mississippi by Pussycat.
Which record had the longest run at number 1 in 1975?
The Elephant Song by Kamahl: five weeks in a row at 1.
Which record stayed in the chart longest in 1975?
Paloma Blanca by George Baker Selection: 14 weeks in 1975, peaking at number 1 that year.
What was the highest new entry of 1975?
That's the Way (I Like It) by KC & The Sunshine Band, straight in at 10 in week 44.
Which record tops the 1975 year chart?
Paloma Blanca by George Baker Selection, with 470 points from 14 weeks. The top 3: 1. Paloma Blanca (George Baker Selection), 2. The Elephant Song (Kamahl), 3. Love Is All (Roger Glover and Guests).
How is the year chart compiled?
On points from all weekly charts of 1975; only the weeks of that year count. The full ranking and the count are on the year chart of 1975.
How many records made the Dutch Top 40 in 1975?
In total 360 different records, spread over 52 charts. Of those, 323 entered the chart that year.