Retro 10 – 70s Editions – 08/01/2025

Top 10 Country Music Songs, Week of August 2, 1975

1. Freddy Fender – Before the Next Teardrop Falls

2. John Denver – Thank God I’m a Country Boy

3. B.J. Thomas – (Hey Won’t You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song

4. Glen Campbell – Rhinestone Cowboy

5. Jessi Colter – I’m Not Lisa

6. Olivia Newton-John – Please Mr. Please

7. Don Williams – You’re My Best Friend

8. Tanya Tucker – Lizzie and the Rainman

9. Charlie Rich – Every Time You Touch Me (I Get High)

10. Billie Jo Spears – Blanket on the Ground

Significant highlights:

1975 was a landmark year for country music crossover success, with several of these songs—such as Freddy Fender’s “Before the Next Teardrop Falls,” John Denver’s “Thank God I’m a Country Boy,” and Glen Campbell’s “Rhinestone Cowboy”—also achieving major pop chart success. This era marked a blending of country and pop sounds, bringing country music to a broader audience and resulting in multiple Grammy-winning and chart-topping hits.