Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of February 5, 1977

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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I Wish

Stevie Wonder

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Producer(s):

S.Wonder, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla/Unknown

Stevie Wonder to Receive Inaugural Icon Award at Legal Defense Fund Event

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of February 5, 1977

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- I Wish
  Stevie Wonder
- 1
- 1
- 9
- - 1
  - 1
  - 9

Producer(s):

S.Wonder, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla/Unknown

2
- Free
  Deniece Williams
- 3
- 2
- 13
- - 3
  - 2
  - 13

Producer(s):

M.White, C.Stepney, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

3
- Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love)
  The O'Jays
- 2
- 1
- 11
- - 2
  - 1
  - 11

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia International/Epic

4
- Don't Leave Me This Way
  Thelma Houston
- 8
- 4
- 7
- - 8
  - 4
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla

5
- I Like To Do It
  KC And The Sunshine Band
- 4
- 4
- 10
- - 4
  - 4
  - 10

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

TK/Unknown

6
- Be My Girl
  The Dramatics
- 9
- 6
- 8
- - 9
  - 6
  - 8

Producer(s):

M.Henderson, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC/Unknown

7
- Dazz
  Brick
- 6
- 1
- 18
- - 6
  - 1
  - 18

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bang!/Epic

8
- Car Wash
  Rose Royce
- 7
- 1
- 18
- - 7
  - 1
  - 18

Producer(s):

N.Whitfield, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

9
- Fancy Dancer
  Commodores
- 11
- 9
- 7
- - 11
  - 9
  - 7

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/Unknown

10
- Ha Cha Cha (funktion)
  Brass Construction
- 14
- 10
- 5
- - 14
  - 10
  - 5

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

11
- When Love Is New
  Arthur Prysock
- 10
- 10
- 14
- - 10
  - 10
  - 14

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Old Town/Unknown

12
- Easy To Love
  Joe Simon
- 13
- 12
- 9
- - 13
  - 12
  - 9

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Spring/Unknown

13
- Bodyheat (Part 1)
  James Brown
- 16
- 13
- 9
- - 16
  - 13
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

14
- Somethin' 'bout 'cha
  Latimore
- 18
- 14
- 8
- - 18
  - 14
  - 8

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Glades/Unknown

15
- Saturday Nite
  Earth, Wind & Fire
- 5
- 4
- 12
- - 5
  - 4
  - 12

Producer(s):

M.White, C.Stepney, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

16
- Feelings
  Walter Jackson
- 12
- 9
- 11
- - 12
  - 9
  - 11

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th/Chi-Sound/Unknown

17
- Hot Line
  The Sylvers
- 15
- 3
- 18
- - 15
  - 3
  - 18

Producer(s):

F.Perren, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

18
- Do It To My Mind
  Johnny Bristol
- 17
- 5
- 17
- - 17
  - 5
  - 17

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

19
- I've Got Love On My Mind
  Natalie Cole
- 39
- 19
- 3
- - 39
  - 19
  - 3

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

20
- Isn't It A Shame
  Labelle
- 25
- 20
- 8
- - 25
  - 20
  - 8

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

21
- Sometimes
  Facts Of Life
- 33
- 21
- 7
- - 33
  - 21
  - 7

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kayvette/Unknown

22
- Tryin' To Love Two
  William Bell
- 28
- 22
- 9
- - 28
  - 22
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

23
- Gloria
  Enchantment
- 30
- 23
- 9
- - 30
  - 23
  - 9

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

24
- Spring Affair
  Donna Summer
- 24
- 24
- 8
- - 24
  - 24
  - 8

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Oasis/Unknown

25
- Look Into Your Heart
  Aretha Franklin
- 35
- 25
- 4
- - 35
  - 25
  - 4

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

26
- Be My Girl
  Michael Henderson
- 23
- 23
- 8
- - 23
  - 23
  - 8

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Buddah/Unknown

27
- You Gotta Believe
  The Pointer Sisters
- 19
- 14
- 11
- - 19
  - 14
  - 11

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC/Blue Thumb/Unknown

28
- Open Sesame - Part 1
  Kool & The Gang
- 20
- 6
- 15
- - 20
  - 6
  - 15

Producer(s):

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

De-Lite/Unknown

29
- I Kinda Miss You
  The Manhattans
- 26
- 7
- 15
- - 26
  - 7
  - 15

Producer(s):

Manhattans Prod., B.Martin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

30
- I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love
  The Emotions
- 22
- 13
- 16
- - 22
  - 13
  - 16

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

31
- Body English
  King Floyd
- 29
- 25
- 14
- - 29
  - 25
  - 14

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chimneyville/Unknown

32
- Enjoy Yourself
  The Jacksons
- 21
- 2
- 17
- - 21
  - 2
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

33
- Do What You Want, Be What You Are
  Daryl Hall John Oates
- 31
- 23
- 14
- - 31
  - 23
  - 14

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

34
- Goin' Up In Smoke
  Eddie Kendricks
- 34
- 30
- 11
- - 34
  - 30
  - 11

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla/Unknown

35
- Do That Stuff
  Parliament
- 32
- 22
- 14
- - 32
  - 22
  - 14

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Unknown

36
- Whispering/Cherchez La Femme/Se Si Bon
  Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
- 36
- 31
- 13
- - 36
  - 31
  - 13

Producer(s):

S.Linzer, Not Listed

37
- Worn Out Broken Heart
  Loleatta Holloway
- 37
- 25
- 12
- - 37
  - 25
  - 12

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Goldmine/Unknown

38
- Feel The Beat (everybody Disco)
  Ohio Players
- 47
- 38
- 3
- - 47
  - 38
  - 3

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Unknown

39
- Theme From King Kong (Pt. I)
  Love Unlimited Orchestra
- 58
- 39
- 3
- - 58
  - 39
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century

40
- Summer Snow
  Blue Magic
- 40
- 40
- 9
- - 40
  - 40
  - 9

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

WMOT/ATCO/Unknown

41
- Betcha By Golly Wow
  Norman Connors (Featuring Phyllis Hyman)
- 57
- 41
- 4
- - 57
  - 41
  - 4

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Buddah/Unknown

42
- Close To You
  Tyrone Davis
- 42
- 42
- 5
- - 42
  - 42
  - 5

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of February 5, 1977

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

I Wish

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Stevie Wonder to Receive Inaugural Icon Award at Legal Defense Fund Event

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

I Wish

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Free

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

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Don't Leave Me This Way

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I Like To Do It

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Be My Girl

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Dazz

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Car Wash

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Fancy Dancer

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Ha Cha Cha (funktion)

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When Love Is New

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Easy To Love

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Bodyheat (Part 1)

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Somethin' 'bout 'cha

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Saturday Nite

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Feelings

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Hot Line

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Do It To My Mind

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I've Got Love On My Mind

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Isn't It A Shame

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Sometimes

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Tryin' To Love Two

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Gloria

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Spring Affair

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