Are we talking about the same 1975 when the Carpenters' corny version of "Postman" hit number one? "Rhinestone Cowboy" anyone? ELO's "Can't Get It Outta My Head" went top 10. So did "No No Song" by Ringo Starr and Dickie Goodman's "Mr. Jaws". "Can't Stop" and "Color" have to be as good or better than those songs.
As far as comparing them to "Walking", two things: 1) Not every great song is going to go all the way, just like some songs that "suck" somehow make it up the charts; and 2) "Walking" had to compete with "Love Hangover" in Motown's promotional department at a time when Motown was dropping the ball on just about everyone every which kind of way. Plus "Hangover" was a helluva song.
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