List of number-one singles in 1975 (New Zealand)

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This is a list of Number 1 hit singles in 1975 in New Zealand, starting with the first chart dated, 17 January 1975. [1]

Contents

Chart

Key
   Single of New Zealand origin
WeekArtistTitle
3 January 1975Summer break - no chartSummer break - no chart
10 January 1975Summer break - no chartSummer break - no chart
17 January 1975 John Hanlon "Lovely Lady"
24 January 1975
31 January 1975
7 February 1975 Billy Swan "I Can Help"
14 February 1975
21 February 1975
28 February 1975
7 March 1975 The Carpenters "Please Mr. Postman"
14 March 1975
21 March 1975
28 March 1975 David Bowie "Young Americans"
4 April 1975
11 April 1975 Helen Reddy "Free & Easy"
18 April 1975
25 April 1975
2 May 1975
9 May 1975 Frankie Valli "My Eyes Adored You"
16 May 1975
23 May 1975
30 May 1975
6 June 1975 Bob Hudson "The Newcastle Song"
13 June 1975
20 June 1975
27 June 1975 Mark Williams "Yesterday Was Just the Beginning of My Life"
4 July 1975Bob Hudson"The Newcastle Song"
11 July 1975Mark Williams"Yesterday Was Just the Beginning of My Life"
18 July 1975
25 July 1975Bob Hudson"The Newcastle Song"
1 August 1975 George Baker Selection "Paloma Blanca"
8 August 1975Bob Hudson"The Newcastle Song"
15 August 1975George Baker Selection"Paloma Blanca"
22 August 1975
29 August 1975 ABBA "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do"
5 September 1975 George Baker Selection "Paloma Blanca"
12 September 1975
19 September 1975 Freddy Fender "Wasted Days & Wasted Nights"
26 September 1975
3 October 1975
10 October 1975
17 October 1975
24 October 1975
31 October 1975
7 November 1975
14 November 1975
21 November 1975 Johnny Nash "Tears On My Pillow"
28 November 1975
5 December 1975Freddy Fender"Wasted Days and Wasted Nights"
12 December 1975
19 December 1975
26 December 1975Summer break - no chartSummer break - no chart

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References

  1. "Rianz Charts 1975". Flavour of New Zealand.