Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of December 25, 1976

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

The week’s most popular songs, ranked by audio and video streaming activity on leading digital music services, radio airplay audience impressions based on monitored airplay and sales data, all compiled by Luminate. Audience totals are derived, in part, using certain Nielsen Audio listener estimates.

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Car Wash

Rose Royce

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Producer(s):

N.Whitfield, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

Angie Stone Duets With the Late Soul Great Teddy Pendergrass on Classic 'Love TKO': Exclusive Song Premiere

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of December 25, 1976

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Car Wash
  Rose Royce
- 2
- 1
- 12
- - 2
  - 1
  - 12

Producer(s):

N.Whitfield, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

2
- Dazz
  Brick
- 1
- 1
- 12
- - 1
  - 1
  - 12

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bang!/Epic

3
- Hot Line
  The Sylvers
- 4
- 3
- 12
- - 4
  - 3
  - 12

Producer(s):

F.Perren, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

4
- Enjoy Yourself
  The Jacksons
- 3
- 2
- 11
- - 3
  - 2
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

5
- Do It To My Mind
  Johnny Bristol
- 5
- 5
- 11
- - 5
  - 5
  - 11

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

6
- Open Sesame - Part 1
  Kool & The Gang
- 6
- 6
- 9
- - 6
  - 6
  - 9

Producer(s):

K.&G.Prod., Mr.vee Prod., Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

De-Lite/Unknown

7
- Saturday Nite
  Earth, Wind & Fire
- 8
- 7
- 6
- - 8
  - 7
  - 6

Producer(s):

M.White, C.Stepney, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

8
- Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love)
  The O'Jays
- 9
- 8
- 5
- - 9
  - 8
  - 5

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia International/Epic

9
- Free
  Deniece Williams
- 10
- 9
- 7
- - 10
  - 9
  - 7

Producer(s):

M.White, C.Stepney, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

10
- I Kinda Miss You
  The Manhattans
- 7
- 7
- 9
- - 7
  - 7
  - 9

Producer(s):

Manhattans Prod., B.Martin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

11
- I Wish
  Stevie Wonder
- 31
- 11
- 3
- - 31
  - 11
  - 3

Producer(s):

S.Wonder, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla/Unknown

12
- Love Me, Love Me, Love Me
  Staples
- 12
- 12
- 8
- - 12
  - 12
  - 8

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

13
- Keep Me Cryin'
  Al Green
- 11
- 4
- 10
- - 11
  - 4
  - 10

Producer(s):

W.Mitchell, Not Listed

14
- Don't Take Away The Music
  Tavares
- 14
- 14
- 9
- - 14
  - 14
  - 9

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

15
- I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love
  The Emotions
- 13
- 13
- 10
- - 13
  - 13
  - 10

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

16
- I Like To Do It
  KC And The Sunshine Band
- 25
- 16
- 4
- - 25
  - 16
  - 4

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

TK/Unknown

17
- You Don't Have To Be A Star
  Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr.
- 15
- 1
- 15
- - 15
  - 1
  - 15

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC/Unknown

18
- Feelings
  Walter Jackson
- 33
- 18
- 5
- - 33
  - 18
  - 5

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th/Chi-Sound/Unknown

19
- Superman Lover
  Johnny Guitar Watson
- 19
- 19
- 9
- - 19
  - 19
  - 9

Producer(s):

Not Listed

20
- You Gotta Believe
  The Pointer Sisters
- 38
- 20
- 5
- - 38
  - 20
  - 5

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC/Blue Thumb/Unknown

21
- Don't Make Me Wait Too Long
  Barry White
- 21
- 21
- 9
- - 21
  - 21
  - 9

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century/Unknown

22
- Who Are You
  The Temptations
- 22
- 22
- 9
- - 22
  - 22
  - 9

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy/Unknown

23
- With You
  Moments
- 17
- 14
- 13
- - 17
  - 14
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

K.Ascher, C.Sager

Producer(s):

Sylvia

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stang/Unknown

24
- Catfish
  Four Tops
- 18
- 7
- 17
- - 18
  - 7
  - 17

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC/Unknown

25
- Shake Your Rump To The Funk
  Barkays
- 16
- 5
- 19
- - 16
  - 5
  - 19

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Unknown

26
- Do That Stuff
  Parliament
- 27
- 26
- 8
- - 27
  - 26
  - 8

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Unknown

27
- Do What You Want, Be What You Are
  Daryl Hall John Oates
- 29
- 27
- 8
- - 29
  - 27
  - 8

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

28
- Free And Single
  The Brothers Johnson
- 32
- 28
- 5
- - 32
  - 28
  - 5

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

29
- Worn Out Broken Heart
  Loleatta Holloway
- 34
- 29
- 6
- - 34
  - 29
  - 6

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Goldmine/Unknown

30
- Far East Mississippi
  Ohio Players
- 26
- 26
- 8
- - 26
  - 26
  - 8

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Unknown

31
- Love Ballad
  L.T.D.
- 20
- 1
- 18
- - 20
  - 1
  - 18

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

32
- So Sad The Song
  Gladys Knight And The Pips
- 23
- 12
- 12
- - 23
  - 12
  - 12

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Buddah/Unknown

33
- The Rubberband Man
  The Spinners
- 24
- 1
- 17
- - 24
  - 1
  - 17

Producer(s):

T.Bell, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

34
- Body English
  King Floyd
- 43
- 34
- 8
- - 43
  - 34
  - 8

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chimneyville/Unknown

35
- When Love Is New
  Arthur Prysock
- 41
- 35
- 8
- - 41
  - 35
  - 8

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Old Town/Unknown

36
- Living Together (in Sin)
  The Whispers
- 30
- 21
- 12
- - 30
  - 21
  - 12

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

37
- Love So Right
  Bee Gees
- 40
- 37
- 8
- - 40
  - 37
  - 8

Producer(s):

The Bee Gees, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO/Unknown

38
- Groovy People
  Lou Rawls
- 35
- 19
- 11
- - 35
  - 19
  - 11

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia International/Unknown

39
- A Love Of Your Own
  AWB
- 44
- 39
- 7
- - 44
  - 39
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

40
- Happy Being Lonely
  The Chi-lites
- 37
- 30
- 14
- - 37
  - 30
  - 14

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Unknown

41
- Disco Duck (Part I)
  Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots
- 39
- 15
- 13
- - 39
  - 15
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

42
- Whispering/Cherchez La Femme/Se Si Bon
  Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
- 42
- 42
- 7
- - 42
  - 42
  - 7

Producer(s):

S.Linzer, Not Listed

43
- Easy To Love
  Joe Simon

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of December 25, 1976

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Car Wash

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Angie Stone Duets With the Late Soul Great Teddy Pendergrass on Classic 'Love TKO': Exclusive Song Premiere

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Car Wash

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Dazz

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Hot Line

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Enjoy Yourself

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Do It To My Mind

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Open Sesame - Part 1

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Saturday Nite

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Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love)

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Free

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I Kinda Miss You

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I Wish

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Love Me, Love Me, Love Me

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Keep Me Cryin'

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Don't Take Away The Music

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I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love

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I Like To Do It

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You Don't Have To Be A Star

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Feelings

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Superman Lover

Producer(s):

You Gotta Believe

Producer(s):

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Don't Make Me Wait Too Long

Producer(s):

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Who Are You

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With You

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Catfish