Billboard Hot 100™

Week of August 20, 1977

Billboard Hot 100™

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY FROM DIGITAL MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY LUMINATE AND SALES DATA AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE.

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Best Of My Love

The Emotions

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Producer(s):

M.White, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

'Lil Boo Thang' Viral Artist Paul Russell Signs With Arista

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of August 20, 1977

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Best Of My Love
  The Emotions
- 3
- 1
- 11
- - 3
  - 1
  - 11

Producer(s):

M.White, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Platinum

2
- I Just Want To Be Your Everything
  Andy Gibb
- 1
- 1
- 18
- - 1
  - 1
  - 18

Producer(s):

A.Galuten, K.Richardson, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

3
- (Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher And Higher
  Rita Coolidge
- 4
- 3
- 16
- - 4
  - 3
  - 16

Producer(s):

B.T.Jones, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

4
- I'm In You
  Peter Frampton
- 2
- 2
- 13
- - 2
  - 2
  - 13

Producer(s):

P.Frampton, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

5
- Easy
  Commodores
- 7
- 5
- 12
- - 7
  - 5
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

6
- Whatcha Gonna Do?
  Pablo Cruise
- 8
- 6
- 19
- - 8
  - 6
  - 19

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

7
- Do You Wanna Make Love
  Peter Mccann
- 5
- 5
- 18
- - 5
  - 5
  - 18

Producer(s):

C.Wade, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century/Unknown

8
- Just A Song Before I Go
  Crosby, Stills & Nash
- 11
- 8
- 13
- - 11
  - 8
  - 13

Producer(s):

D.crosby, B.Ulvaeus, G.Nash

9
- You And Me
  Alice Cooper
- 9
- 9
- 17
- - 9
  - 9
  - 17

Producer(s):

Bob Ezrin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

10
- You Made Me Believe In Magic
  Bay City Rollers
- 10
- 10
- 12
- - 10
  - 10
  - 12

Producer(s):

H.Maslin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

11
- Don't Stop
  Fleetwood Mac
- 13
- 11
- 7
- - 13
  - 11
  - 7

Producer(s):

Fleetwood Mac, R.Dashut, K.Cayllat

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

12
- Handy Man
  James Taylor
- 15
- 12
- 10
- - 15
  - 12
  - 10

Producer(s):

P.Asher, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

13
- Float On
  The Floaters
- 23
- 13
- 7
- - 23
  - 13
  - 7

Producer(s):

W.Wilson, Katauzzion Prod, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC/Unknown

14
- Barracuda
  Heart
- 16
- 14
- 13
- - 16
  - 14
  - 13

Producer(s):

M.Flicker, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Portrait/Unknown

15
- Smoke From A Distant Fire
  The Sanford/Townsend Band
- 18
- 15
- 10
- - 18
  - 15
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

16
- Telephone Line
  Electric Light Orchestra
- 20
- 16
- 11
- - 20
  - 16
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Jet

RIAA Certification: Platinum

17
- Give A Little Bit
  Supertramp
- 21
- 17
- 12
- - 21
  - 17
  - 12

Producer(s):

Supertramp, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

18
- Telephone Man
  Meri Wilson
- 19
- 18
- 12
- - 19
  - 18
  - 12

Producer(s):

B.Castleman, J.Rutledge, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

GRT/Unknown

19
- How Much Love
  Leo Sayer
- 22
- 19
- 7
- - 22
  - 19
  - 7

Producer(s):

R.Perry, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

20
- Black Betty
  Ram Jam
- 25
- 20
- 11
- - 25
  - 20
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

J.kasenetz, Katz, Not Listed

21
- Star Wars (Main Title)
  London Symphony Orchestra
- 28
- 21
- 7
- - 28
  - 21
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century

22
- Cold As Ice
  Foreigner
- 30
- 22
- 5
- - 30
  - 22
  - 5

Producer(s):

J.Sinclair, G.Lyons, I.Mc Donald

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Gold

23
- Strawberry Letter 23
  The Brothers Johnson
- 27
- 23
- 8
- - 27
  - 23
  - 8

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

24
- Swayin' To The Music (slow Dancin')
  Johnny Rivers
- 26
- 24
- 9
- - 26
  - 24
  - 9

Producer(s):

J.Rivers, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Tree/Unknown

25
- On And On
  Stephen Bishop
- 29
- 25
- 15
- - 29
  - 25
  - 15

Producer(s):

H.Lewy, S.Bishop, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC/Unknown

26
- You're My World
  Helen Reddy
- 24
- 18
- 17
- - 24
  - 18
  - 17

Producer(s):

K.Fowley, E.Mankey, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

27
- My Heart Belongs To Me
  Barbra Streisand
- 6
- 4
- 14
- - 6
  - 4
  - 14

Producer(s):

G.Klein, C.Calello, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

28
- Da Doo Ron Ron
  Shaun Cassidy
- 12
- 1
- 15
- - 12
  - 1
  - 15

Producer(s):

M.Lloyd, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Curb

29
- Christine Sixteen
  KISS
- 32
- 29
- 6
- - 32
  - 29
  - 6

Producer(s):

Kiss, T.Johnson, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Unknown

30
- Keep It Comin' Love
  KC And The Sunshine Band
- 34
- 30
- 4
- - 34
  - 30
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

T.K.

31
- Undercover Angel
  Alan O'Day
- 17
- 1
- 21
- - 17
  - 1
  - 21

Producer(s):

S.Barri, M.Omartian, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pacific-Time

32
- Slide
  Slave
- 33
- 32
- 10
- - 33
  - 32
  - 10

Producer(s):

J.Dixon, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cotillion/Unknown

33
- Edge Of The Universe
  Bee Gees
- 39
- 33
- 5
- - 39
  - 33
  - 5

Producer(s):

The Bee Gees, K.Richardson, A.Galuten

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO/Unknown

34
- Don't Worry Baby
  B.J. Thomas
- 36
- 34
- 8
- - 36
  - 34
  - 8

Producer(s):

C.Christian, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

35
- Looks Like We Made It
  Barry Manilow
- 14
- 1
- 16
- - 14
  - 1
  - 16

Producer(s):

R. Dante, B.Manilow, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

36
- So You Win Again
  Hot Chocolate
- 38
- 36
- 6
- - 38
  - 36
  - 6

Producer(s):

M.Most, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Tree/Unknown

37
- It's A Crazy World
  Mac McAnally
- 37
- 37
- 7
- - 37
  - 37
  - 7

Producer(s):

C.Ivey, T.Wood, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ariola/Unknown

38
- Hard Rock Cafe
  Carole King
- 42
- 38
- 5
- - 42
  - 38
  - 5

Producer(s):

C.King, N.Kinney, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

39
- Sunflower
  Glen Campbell
- 40
- 39
- 7
- - 40
  - 39
  - 7

Producer(s):

G.Klein, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

40
- That's Rock 'N' Roll
  Shaun Cassidy
- 45
- 40
- 5
- - 45
  - 40
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner/Curb

41
- It Was Almost Like A Song
  Ronnie Milsap
- 44
- 41
- 10
- - 44
  - 41
  - 10

Producer(s):

T.Collins, R.Milsap, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

42
- A Real Mother For Ya
  Johnny Guitar Watson
- 43
- 42
- 7
- - 43
  - 42
  - 7

Producer(s):

J.Watson, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DJM

43
- Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band
  Meco
- 51
- 43
- 3
- - 51
  - 43
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Millennium

44
- Nobody Does It Better
  Carly Simon
- 48
- 44
- 5
- - 48
  - 44
  - 5

Producer(s):

R.Perry, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

45
- L.a. Sunshine
  War
- 47
- 45
- 7
- - 47
  - 45
  - 7

Producer(s):

J.Goldstein, L.Jordan, H.Scott

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blue Note/Unknown

46
- The Greatest Love Of All
  George Benson
- 54
- 46
- 4
- - 54
  - 46
  - 4

Producer(s):

M.Masser, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

47
- Way Down
  Elvis Presley
- 31
- 31
- 9
- - 31
  - 31
  - 9

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

48
- Rock And Roll Never Forgets
  Bob Seger
- 41
- 41
- 7
- - 41
  - 41
  - 7

Producer(s):

B.Seger, P.Andrews, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

49
- Jungle Love
  The Steve Miller Band
- 62
- 49
- 3
- - 62
  - 49
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

50
- Little Darling (i Need You)
  The Doobie Brothers
- 53
- 50
- 4
- - 53
  - 50
  - 4

Producer(s):

T.Templeman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

51
- Boogie Nights
  Heatwave
- 61
- 51
- 5
- - 61
  - 51
  - 5

Producer(s):

B.Blue, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

52
- I Feel Love
  Donna Summer
- 64
- 52
- 3
- - 64
  - 52
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

G.Moroder, P.Belotte

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Unknown

53
- Margaritaville
  Jimmy Buffett
- 35
- 8
- 21
- - 35
  - 8
  - 21

Songwriter(s):

J.Buffett

Producer(s):

N.Putnam

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC/MCA/Geffen/UMe

54
- Gonna Fly Now
  Bill Conti
- 46
- 1
- 18
- - 46
  - 1
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

55
- O-H-I-O
  Ohio Players
- 66
- 55
- 5
- - 66
  - 55
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

56
- Superman
  Celi Bee & The Buzzy Bunch
- 49
- 41
- 11
- - 49
  - 41
  - 11

Producer(s):

A.L.Soto, A.Rossi, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

APA

57
- Knowing Me, Knowing You
  ABBA
- 52
- 14
- 15
- - 52
  - 14
  - 15

Producer(s):

B.Anderson, B.Ulvaeus, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

58
- Daytime Friends
  Kenny Rogers
- 69
- 58
- 3
- - 69
  - 58
  - 3

Producer(s):

S.Brown III, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

59
- Cat Scratch Fever
  Ted Nugent
- 70
- 59
- 2
- - 70
  - 59
  - 2

Producer(s):

T.Werman, C.Davies, L.Futterman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

60
- Hurry Sundown
  Outlaws
- 63
- 60
- 4
- - 63
  - 60
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

61
- Angel In Your Arms
  Hot
- 55
- 6
- 27
- - 55
  - 6
  - 27

Producer(s):

C.Ivey, T.woodford, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Tree/Unknown

62
- Devil's Gun
  C.J. & Company
- 74
- 36
- 14
- - 74
  - 36
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Westbound

63
- Ariel
  Dean Friedman
- 56
- 26
- 19
- - 56
  - 26
  - 19

Producer(s):

R.Stevens, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lifesong/CBS/Unknown

64
- I'm Dreaming
  Jennifer Warnes
- 75
- 64
- 4
- - 75
  - 64
  - 4

Producer(s):

J.E.Norman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

65
- (Remember The Days Of The) Old Schoolyard
  Cat Stevens
- 57
- 33
- 9
- - 57
  - 33
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

67
- Baby Don't Change Your Mind
  Gladys Knight And The Pips
- 67
- 52
- 11
- - 67
  - 52
  - 11

Producer(s):

V.McCoy, C.Kipps, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Buddah/Unknown

68
- See You When I Git There
  Lou Rawls
- 66
- 66
- 5
- - 66
  - 66
  - 5

Producer(s):

K.Gamble, L.Huff, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia International/Unknown

68
- Help Is On Its Way
  Little River Band
- 73
- 68
- 3
- - 73
  - 68
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Harvest

69
- Jet Airliner
  The Steve Miller Band
- 58
- 8
- 17
- - 58
  - 8
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

70
- I Believe You
  Dorothy Moore
- 81
- 70
- 3
- - 81
  - 70
  - 3

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Malaco/Unknown

71
- Sunshine
  Enchantment
- 82
- 71
- 3
- - 82
  - 71
  - 3

Producer(s):

M.Strokes, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roadshow/Liberty/Unknown

72
- Hold Tight
  Vicki Sue Robinson
- 76
- 72
- 3
- - 76
  - 72
  - 3

Producer(s):

W.Schatz, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

73
- Just Remember I Love You
  Firefall
- 84
- 73
- 2
- - 84
  - 73
  - 2

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

74
- It's Sad To Belong
  England Dan & John Ford Coley
- 59
- 21
- 16
- - 59
  - 21
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Tree

75
- Down The Hall
  The 4 Seasons
- 65
- 65
- 6
- - 65
  - 65
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner/Curb

76
- Walk Right In
  Dr. Hook
- 50
- 46
- 9
- - 50
  - 46
  - 9

Producer(s):

R.Haffkine, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

77
- I Can't Help Myself
  Eddie Rabbitt
- 77
- 77
- 9
- - 77
  - 77
  - 9

Producer(s):

D.Malloy, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

78 NEW
NEW
- I Wouldn't Want To Be Like You
  Alan Parsons
- -
- 78
- 1
- - -
  - 78
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

79 NEW
NEW
- Heaven On The 7th Floor
  Paul Nicholas
- -
- 79
- 1
- - -
  - 79
  - 1

Producer(s):

C.Neil, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO/Unknown

80
- Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
  Crystal Gayle
- 90
- 80
- 2
- - 90
  - 80
  - 2

Producer(s):

L.Butler, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

81
- Indian Summer
  Poco
- 83
- 81
- 3
- - 83
  - 81
  - 3

Producer(s):

Poco, M.Harman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC/Unknown

82 NEW
NEW
- Look What You've Done To My Heart
  Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr.
- -
- 82
- 1
- - -
  - 82
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC

83 NEW
NEW
- You're The Only One
  Geils
- -
- 83
- 1
- - -
  - 83
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

84
- I Believe In Love
  Kenny Loggins
- 88
- 84
- 4
- - 88
  - 84
  - 4

Producer(s):

P.Ramone, B.James, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

85
- Good Morning Judge
  10cc
- 89
- 85
- 3
- - 89
  - 85
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

86 NEW
NEW
- It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me
  Barry White
- -
- 86
- 1
- - -
  - 86
  - 1

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century

87 NEW
NEW
- Can't You See
  The Marshall Tucker Band
- -
- 87
- 1
- - -
  - 87
  - 1

Producer(s):

B.Hornsby, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capricorn/Unknown

88 NEW
NEW
- The Martian Boogie
  Brownsville Station
- -
- 88
- 1
- - -
  - 88
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Private Stock

89 NEW
NEW
- Nothing But A Breeze
  Jesse Winchester
- -
- 89
- 1
- - -
  - 89
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bearsville

90
- For A While
  Mary Macgregor
- 93
- 90
- 3
- - 93
  - 90
  - 3

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ariola America

91
- Sheena Is A Punk Rocker
  The Ramones
- 91
- 87
- 8
- - 91
  - 87
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire

92
- My Cherie Amour
  Soul Train Gang
- 92
- 92
- 2
- - 92
  - 92
  - 2

Producer(s):

D.cornelius, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Soul Train/Unknown

93
- Let's Clean Up The Ghetto
  Philadelphia International All Stars
- 94
- 93
- 2
- - 94
  - 93
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia I.

94
- Funk It Up (David's Song)
  Sweet
- 95
- 94
- 2
- - 95
  - 94
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

95
- Make It With You
  The Whispers
- 96
- 95
- 2
- - 96
  - 95
  - 2

Producer(s):

D.cornelius, D.Griffey, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Soul Train/Unknown

96 NEW
NEW
- Turning To You
  Charlie
- -
- 96
- 1
- - -
  - 96
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Janus

97
- Dreams
  Fleetwood Mac
- 86
- 1
- 19
- - 86
  - 1
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

S.Nicks

Producer(s):

Fleetwood Mac, R.Dashut, K.Caillat

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner/Rhino

98
- Feels Like The First Time
  Foreigner
- 71
- 4
- 22
- - 71
  - 4
  - 22

Producer(s):

J.Sinclair, G.Lyons, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Gold

99
- I Don't Love You Anymore
  Teddy Pendergrass
- 72
- 41
- 14
- - 72
  - 41
  - 14

Producer(s):

J.Whitehed, G.McFadden, V.Carstarphen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia International/Unknown

100
- Luckenbach, Texas (Back To The Basics Of Love)
  Waylon Jennings
- 78
- 25
- 16
- - 78
  - 25
  - 16

Producer(s):

C.Moman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of August 20, 1977

Billboard Hot 100™

Best Of My Love

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

'Lil Boo Thang' Viral Artist Paul Russell Signs With Arista

Billboard Hot 100™

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Best Of My Love

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Just Want To Be Your Everything

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

(Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher And Higher

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I'm In You

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Easy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Whatcha Gonna Do?

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Do You Wanna Make Love

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Just A Song Before I Go

Producer(s):

You And Me

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

You Made Me Believe In Magic

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Don't Stop

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Handy Man

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Float On

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Barracuda

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Smoke From A Distant Fire

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Telephone Line

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Give A Little Bit

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Telephone Man

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

How Much Love

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Black Betty

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Star Wars (Main Title)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cold As Ice

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Strawberry Letter 23

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Swayin' To The Music (slow Dancin')

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On And On

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