That same year, Phillips recorded vocals as a cheerleader along with Darlene Love for the Cheech & Chong single "Basketball Jones", which peaked at No 15 on the "Billboard" singles chart. In 1974, she was featured in the action-horror television film "The California Kid" opposite Martin Sheen. She had a cameo appearance in a party scene with then-boyfriend Warren Beatty in "Shampoo" (1975). She would later state that she considered Beatty the love of her life. In 1975, Phillips signed a solo recording contract with A&M Records and released a promo single, "Aloha Louie", a song she wrote with ex-husband John Phillips. Phillips released her first solo single in 1976, "No Love Today", which appeared on the "Mother, Jugs & Speed" movie soundtrack.