Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of September 10, 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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Float On

The Floaters

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Producer(s):

W.Wilson, Katauzzion Prod, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC/Unknown

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of September 10, 1977

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Float On
  The Floaters
- 1
- 1
- 12
- - 1
  - 1
  - 12

Producer(s):

W.Wilson, Katauzzion Prod, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC/Unknown

2
- The Greatest Love Of All
  George Benson
- 6
- 2
- 9
- - 6
  - 2
  - 9

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

3
- L.a. Sunshine
  War
- 2
- 2
- 12
- - 2
  - 2
  - 12

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blue Note/Unknown

4
- Let's Clean Up The Ghetto
  Philadelphia International All Stars
- 4
- 4
- 11
- - 4
  - 4
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia I.

5
- Boogie Nights
  Heatwave
- 8
- 5
- 11
- - 8
  - 5
  - 11

Producer(s):

B.Blue, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

6
- Strawberry Letter 23
  The Brothers Johnson
- 3
- 1
- 13
- - 3
  - 1
  - 13

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

7
- Keep It Comin' Love
  KC And The Sunshine Band
- 12
- 7
- 7
- - 12
  - 7
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

T.K.

8
- Work On Me
  The O'Jays
- 7
- 7
- 8
- - 7
  - 7
  - 8

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia International/Unknown

9
- I Believe You
  Dorothy Moore
- 5
- 5
- 12
- - 5
  - 5
  - 12

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Malaco/Unknown

10
- Best Of My Love
  The Emotions
- 10
- 1
- 16
- - 10
  - 1
  - 16

Producer(s):

M.White, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum

11
- We Never Danced To A Love Song
  The Manhattans
- 15
- 11
- 8
- - 15
  - 11
  - 8

Producer(s):

Manhattans Prod., B.Martin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

12
- O-h-i-o
  Ohio Players
- 11
- 9
- 11
- - 11
  - 9
  - 11

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Unknown

13
- Devil's Gun
  C.J. & Company
- 9
- 2
- 14
- - 9
  - 2
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Westbound

14
- Goodnight My Love
  Tavares
- 14
- 14
- 8
- - 14
  - 14
  - 8

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

15
- It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me
  Barry White
- 26
- 15
- 5
- - 26
  - 15
  - 5

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Mercury/IDJMG

16
- Do Ya Wanna Get Funky With Me
  Peter Brown
- 22
- 16
- 9
- - 22
  - 16
  - 9

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Drive/Unknown

17
- Make It With You
  The Whispers
- 13
- 10
- 11
- - 13
  - 10
  - 11

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Soul Train/Unknown

18
- Sunshine
  Enchantment
- 16
- 3
- 16
- - 16
  - 3
  - 16

Producer(s):

M.Strokes, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roadshow/Liberty/Unknown

19
- I Don't Wanna Go
  Moments
- 18
- 18
- 10
- - 18
  - 18
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

B.Roberts, C.Sager

Producer(s):

Sylvia

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stang/Unknown

20
- I Feel Love
  Donna Summer
- 35
- 20
- 6
- - 35
  - 20
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

G.Moroder, P.Belotte

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Unknown

21
- Love Is So Good When You're Stealing It
  Z.Z. Hill
- 20
- 15
- 12
- - 20
  - 15
  - 12

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

22
- When I Think About You
  Aretha Franklin
- 28
- 22
- 5
- - 28
  - 22
  - 5

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

23
- Turn This Mutha Out (pt. 1)
  Idris Muhammad
- 21
- 21
- 9
- - 21
  - 21
  - 9

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kudu/Unknown

24
- Just Let Me Hold You For A Night
  David Ruffin
- 32
- 24
- 7
- - 32
  - 24
  - 7

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/Unknown

25
- Slide
  Slave
- 17
- 1
- 17
- - 17
  - 1
  - 17

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cotillion/Unknown

26
- Oh Let Me Know It (pt. 1)
  Special Delivery
- 34
- 26
- 8
- - 34
  - 26
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

G.Parker, C.Fortune, R.Ross

Producer(s):

Speical Delivery

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Shields/Unknown

27
- I Can't Help It
  Michael Henderson
- 30
- 27
- 7
- - 30
  - 27
  - 7

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Buddah/Unknown

28
- Chalk It Up
  Jerry Butler
- 31
- 28
- 7
- - 31
  - 28
  - 7

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/Unknown

29
- Lady Of Magic
  Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly
- 37
- 29
- 6
- - 37
  - 29
  - 6

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

30
- Everlasting Love
  Rufus And Chaka Khan
- 38
- 30
- 6
- - 38
  - 30
  - 6

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC/Unknown

31
- Give Me Some Skin
  James Brown And The J.B.'S
- 39
- 31
- 7
- - 39
  - 31
  - 7

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/Unknown

32
- Exodus
  Bob Marley And The Wailers
- 19
- 19
- 9
- - 19
  - 19
  - 9

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/Unknown

33
- Stomped Beat-up & Whooped
  Graham Central Station
- 25
- 25
- 8
- - 25
  - 25
  - 8

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

34
- Brick House
  Commodores
- 64
- 34
- 2
- - 64
  - 34
  - 2

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Gold

35
- Nights On Broadway
  Candi Staton
- 29
- 16
- 15
- - 29
  - 16
  - 15

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

36
- Easy
  Commodores
- 23
- 1
- 16
- - 23
  - 1
  - 16

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/Unknown

37
- Betcha Never Been Loved (like This Before)
  The Dells
- 47
- 37
- 6
- - 47
  - 37
  - 6

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Unknown

38
- Can't Stay Away
  Bootsy's Rubber Band
- 33
- 19
- 12
- - 33
  - 19
  - 12

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of September 10, 1977

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Float On

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Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

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Float On

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The Greatest Love Of All

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L.a. Sunshine

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Let's Clean Up The Ghetto

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Boogie Nights

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Strawberry Letter 23

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Keep It Comin' Love

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Work On Me

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I Believe You

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Best Of My Love

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We Never Danced To A Love Song

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O-h-i-o

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Devil's Gun

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Goodnight My Love

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It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me

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Do Ya Wanna Get Funky With Me

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Make It With You

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Sunshine

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I Don't Wanna Go

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I Feel Love

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Love Is So Good When You're Stealing It

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When I Think About You

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Turn This Mutha Out (pt. 1)

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Just Let Me Hold You For A Night

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