| The CASH BOX Top 100 R&B | ||||||
| Dark blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 7, 1977 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | GOT TO GIVE IT UP (pt. 1) Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54280) | 1 | 7 | 27 | 6 | |
| 2 | AIN’T GONNA BUMP NO MORE (With No Big Fat Woman) Joe Tex (Epic 50313) | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | |
| 3 | I’M YOUR BOOGIE MAN KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1022) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | |
| 4 | I WANNA DO IT TO YOU Jerry Butler (Motown 1414) | 4 | 6 | 11 | 11 | |
| 5 | DISCO INFERNO Trammps (Atlantic 3389) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | |
| 6 | THE PRIDE (pt. 1) Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2262) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | |
| 7 | SIR DUKE Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54281) | 14 | 32 | 48 | 5 | |
| 8 | TRYIN’ TO LOVE TWO William Bell (Mercury 73839) | 6 | 1 | 2 | 21 | |
| 9 | YOUR LOVE Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. (ABC 12262) | 12 | 15 | 22 | 8 | |
| 10 | YOU’RE THROWING A GOOD LOVE AWAY Spinners (Atlantic 3382) | 8 | 9 | 12 | 9 | |
| 11 | WHODUNIT Tavares (Capitol 4398) | 15 | 23 | 33 | 7 | |
| 12 | SHOW YOU THE WAY TO GO Jacksons (Epic/Philadelphia Int’l 50350) | 17 | 26 | 43 | 6 | |
| 13 | UPTOWN FESTIVAL (pt. 1) Shalamar (Soul Train 10885) | 16 | 21 | 34 | 7 | |
| 14 | I WANNA GET NEXT TO YOU Rose Royce (MCA 40662) | 9 | 2 | 1 | 12 | |
| 15 | I’VE GOT LOVE ON MY MIND Natalie Cole (Capitol 4360) | 10 | 10 | 3 | 16 | |
| 16 | FLY LIKE AN EAGLE Steve Miller (Capitol 4372) | 18 | 20 | 23 | 9 | |
| 17 | THERE WILL COME A DAY (I’m Gonna Happen To You) Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54279) | 13 | 12 | 8 | 13 | |
| 18 | THE PINOCCHIO THEORY Bootsy’s Rubber Band (Warner Bros. 8328) | 20 | 22 | 28 | 9 | |
| 19 | IT FEELS SO GOOD TO BE LOVED SO BAD Manhattans (Columbia 10495) | 21 | 25 | 36 | 8 | |
| 20 | LOVE IS BETTER IN THE A.M. (pt. 1) Johnnie Taylor (Columbia 10478) | 11 | 11 | 4 | 13 | |
| 21 | GOOD THING MAN Frank Lucas (ICA 001) | 26 | 31 | 45 | 9 | |
| 22 | DO WHAT YOU WANNA DO T-Connection (Dash 5032) | 29 | 41 | 61 | 6 | |
| 23 | LAYING BESIDE YOU Eugene Record (Warner Bros. 8322) | 22 | 24 | 29 | 10 | |
| 24 | SOMETIMES Facts Of Life (Kayvette 5128) | 19 | 13 | 9 | 19 | |
| 25 | AT MIDNIGHT (My Love Will Lift You Up) Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC 12239) | 23 | 14 | 13 | 15 | |
| 26 | REACHING FOR THE WORLD Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (ABC 12240) | 24 | 16 | 15 | 16 | |
| 27 | BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY Walter Jackson (Chi-Sound 964) | 33 | 47 | 62 | 6 | |
| 28 | GLORIA Enchantment (United Artists 912) | 25 | 17 | 14 | 21 | |
| 29 | FREE LOVE Jean Carn (Philadelphia Int’l 3614) | 27 | 27 | 25 | 10 | |
| 30 | LET’S STEAL AWAY TO THE HIDEAWAY Luther Ingram (KoKo 724) | 28 | 28 | 30 | 13 | |
| 31 | I CAN’T GET OVER YOU Dramatics (ABC 12258) | 40 | 51 | 71 | 5 | |
| 32 | SUPER BAND Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1590) | 34 | 40 | 44 | 8 | |
| 33 | BLESSED IS THE WOMAN (With A Man Like Mine) Shirley Brown (Arista 0231) | 30 | 18 | 17 | 13 | |
| 34 | SOMETHIN’ ’BOUT ’CHA Latimore (Glades 1739) | 31 | 19 | 16 | 23 | |
| 35 | LOVE IN ‘C’ MINOR (pt. 1) Cerrone (Cotillion 44215) | 32 | 33 | 35 | 11 | |
| 36 | YOU’RE WHAT’S MISSING IN MY LIFE G.C. Cameron (Motown 1412) | 39 | 48 | 57 | 7 | |
| 37 | BREAK IT TO ME GENTLY Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3393) | 63 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 38 | HIGH SCHOOL DANCE Sylvers (Capitol 4405) | 51 | 75 | — | 3 | |
| 39 | OUT OF THE BLUE (Can You Feel It) Gap Band (Tattoo 10884) | 42 | 46 | 54 | 7 | |
| 40 | DOUBLE DUTCH Fatback Band (Spring 171) | 41 | 42 | 46 | 10 | |
| 41 | KEEP THAT SAME OLD FEELING Side Effect (Fantasy 792) | 48 | 65 | 75 | 5 | |
| 42 | DANCE AND SHAKE YOUR TAMBOURINE Universal Robot Band (Red Greg 207) | 47 | 59 | 69 | 5 | |
| 43 | LOVING YOU – LOSING YOU Phyllis Hyman (Buddah 567) | 50 | 53 | 73 | 5 | |
| 44 | YOU TURNED ME ON TO LOVE Johnny Bristol (Atlantic 3391) | 46 | 54 | 65 | 9 | |
| 45 | BE MY GIRL Dramatics (ABC 12235) | 35 | 29 | 18 | 21 | |
| 46 | RIGOR MORTIS Cameo (Chocolate City 005) | 36 | 30 | 31 | 12 | |
| 47 | ANGEL IN YOUR ARMS Hot (Big Tree 16085) | 53 | 64 | 80 | 6 | |
| 48 | TIME IS MOVIN’ Blackbyrds (Fantasy 787) | 37 | 34 | 20 | 14 | |
| 49 | ON YOUR FACE Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10492) | 38 | 35 | 39 | 8 | |
| 50 | STONE TO THE BONE Timmy Thomas (Glades 1740) | 54 | 57 | 58 | 8 | |
| 51 | EVERYTHING MUST CHANGE George Benson (Warner Bros. 8360) | 55 | 67 | 77 | 5 | |
| 52 | WHILE I’M ALONE Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 4392) | 62 | 74 | 86 | 5 | |
| 53 | SAD GIRL Carl Graves (Ariola America 7660) | 58 | 71 | 81 | 4 | |
| 54 | I DON’T LOVE YOU ANYMORE Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3622) | 65 | 76 | — | 3 | |
| 55 | HOLLYWOOD Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC 12269) | 73 | — | — | 2 | |
| 56 | SO SO SATISFIED Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. 8337) | 56 | 58 | 60 | 7 | |
| 57 | I GOTTA KEEP DANCIN’ Carrie (Soul Train 10891) | 68 | 72 | 82 | 4 | |
| 58 | JUST ONE STEP Little Milton (Glades 1741) | 66 | 78 | 85 | 6 | |
| 59 | HATS OFF TO MAMA Philippe´ Wynne (Cotillion 44217) | 69 | 81 | — | 3 | |
| 60 | WHAT IT IS Garnett Mimms & Truckin’ Company (Arista 0239) | 70 | 79 | 88 | 5 | |
| 61 | YOU HAVEN’T MADE IT TO THE TOP Michael Henderson (Buddah 565) | 71 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 62 | HELLO STRANGER Yvonne Elliman (RSO 871) | 72 | 73 | 83 | 4 | |
| 63 | BODY VIBES Ohio Players (Mercury 73913) | 75 | — | — | 2 | |
| 64 | WHO’S WATCHING THE BABY (Margie) R. B. Greaves (Bareback 523) | 52 | 56 | 59 | 7 | |
| 65 | AFTER YOU LOVE ME, WHY DO YOU LEAVE ME Harold Melvin & Blue Notes featuring Sharon Paige (ABC 12268) | 79 | — | — | 2 | |
| 66 | DON’T TOUCH ME Shelbra Deane (Casino 114) | 49 | 49 | 52 | 7 | |
| 67 | DON’T LEAVE ME THIS WAY Thelma Houston (Tamla 54278) | 43 | 36 | 19 | 21 | |
| 68 | SPACE AGE Jimmy Castor Bunch (Atlantic 3375) | 45 | 39 | 37 | 16 | |
| 69 | DANCIN’ Crown Heights Affair (De-Lite 1588) | 44 | 37 | 21 | 16 | |
| 70 | WHAT WOULD THE WORLD BE WITHOUT MUSIC Mystique (Curtom 0123) | 76 | 82 | 84 | 7 | |
| 71 | EVERYBODY HAVE A GOOD TIME Archie Bell & Drells (Philadelphia Int’l 3615) | 77 | 83 | 91 | 4 | |
| 72 | I’M GOING DOWN Rose Royce (MCA 40721) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 73 | DANCIN’ MAN Q (Epic/Sweet City 50335) | 81 | 85 | 89 | 5 | |
| 74 | WE DON’T CRY OUT LOUD Moments (Stang 5071) | 82 | 87 | 95 | 5 | |
| 75 | IF IT’S THE LAST THING I DO Thelma Houston (Tamla 54283) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 76 | I’M GONNA HAVE TO TELL HER Banks & Hampton (Warner Bros. 8344) | 80 | 86 | 93 | 4 | |
| 77 | YOU GOT TO KNOW BETTER Touch Of Class (Midland Int’l 10754) | 86 | 92 | 98 | 4 | |
| 78 | OUR LOVE Dells (Mercury 73909) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | HIT AND RUN Loleatta Holloway (Gold Mind 4001) | 96 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 80 | SLOW AND EASY B. B. King (ABC 12247) | 87 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 81 | MAKE ME YOURS Jackie Moore (Kayvette 5129) | 84 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 82 | WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND (Expression) Brass Construction (United Artists 957) | 85 | 91 | — | 3 | |
| 83 | I CAUGHT YOUR ACT Hues Corporation (Warner/Curb 8334) | 89 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 84 | DISCO REGGAE (Tony’s Groove) (pt. 1) Kalyan (MCA 40699) | 90 | 99 | — | 3 | |
| 85 | SHOW ME LOVE Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 0125) | 91 | — | — | 2 | |
| 86 | GIRL Billy Preston (A&M 1925) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | KISS IN 77 James Brown (Polydor 14388) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | CLOUDY Tamiko Jones (Atlantis 716) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 89 | WHY NOT TODAY 9th Creation (Prelude 71085) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | LOVE IS SOMETHING THAT LEADS YOU Cissy Houston (Private Stock 45,137) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | YOU DIDN’T HAVE TO PLAY NO GAMES Joe Simon (Spring 172) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | THIS WILL BE A NIGHT TO REMEMBER Eddie Holman (Salsoul 2026) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | I FEEL SO AT HOME HERE Michelle Wiley (20th Century 2317) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | HOT TO TROT Wild Cherry (Epic/Sweet City 50362) | 95 | 96 | — | 3 | |
| 95 | GET HAPPY Jimmy “Bo” Horne (Alston 3729) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | SITUATION Hodges, James & Smith (London 249) | 97 | 97 | 99 | 4 | |
| 97 | I CAN REMEMBER THE GOOD OLD DAYS Jimmy Dockett (Image 3022) | 98 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 98 | THIS CLOSE TO YOU Luther (Cotillion 44216) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | IF YOU GONNA DO IT (Put Your Mind To It) (pt. 1) People’s Choice (TSOP 4786) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | BODY LANGUAGE G F & Friends (Monument 211) | 83 | 88 | 96 | 4 | |
| << GO TO PREVIOUS WEEK GO TO FOLLOWING WEEK >> RETURN TO 1977 |