| The CASH BOX Top 100 R&B | ||||||
| Dark blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JUNE 18, 1977 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | SIR DUKE Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54281) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
| 2 | GOT TO GIVE IT UP (pt. 1) Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54280) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| 3 | GOOD THING MAN Frank Lucas (ICA 001) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | |
| 4 | HOLLYWOOD Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC 12269) | 5 | 7 | 10 | 8 | |
| 5 | I DON’T LOVE YOU ANYMORE Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3622) | 12 | 17 | 21 | 9 | |
| 6 | I CAN’T GET OVER YOU Dramatics (ABC 12258) | 11 | 13 | 15 | 11 | |
| 7 | DO WHAT YOU WANNA DO T-Connection (Dash 5032) | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | |
| 8 | HIGH SCHOOL DANCE Sylvers (Capitol 4405) | 9 | 10 | 13 | 9 | |
| 9 | BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY Walter Jackson (Chi-Sound 964) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | |
| 10 | WHODUNIT Tavares (Capitol 4398) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | |
| 11 | I’M YOUR BOOGIE MAN KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1022) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 17 | |
| 12 | EASY Commodores (Motown 1418) | 25 | 39 | 52 | 5 | |
| 13 | BREAK IT TO ME GENTLY Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3393) | 15 | 15 | 17 | 9 | |
| 14 | AIN’T GONNA BUMP NO MORE (With No Big Fat Woman) Joe Tex (Epic 50313) | 7 | 6 | 5 | 21 | |
| 15 | I’M GOING DOWN Rose Royce (MCA 40721) | 20 | 25 | 31 | 7 | |
| 16 | UPTOWN FESTIVAL (pt. 1) Shalamar (Soul Train 10885) | 13 | 8 | 9 | 13 | |
| 17 | DISCO INFERNO Trammps (Atlantic 3389) | 14 | 11 | 6 | 16 | |
| 18 | AFTER YOU LOVE ME, WHY DO YOU LEAVE ME Harold Melvin & Blue Notes featuring Sharon Paige (ABC 12268) | 22 | 28 | 41 | 8 | |
| 19 | KEEP THAT SAME OLD FEELING Side Effect (Fantasy 792) | 18 | 20 | 23 | 11 | |
| 20 | SLIDE Slave (Cotillion 44218) | 36 | 52 | 74 | 5 | |
| 21 | NOW DO-U-WANTA DANCE Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. 8378) | 30 | 42 | 55 | 5 | |
| 22 | THIS I SWEAR Tyrone Davis (Columbia 10528) | 33 | 47 | 54 | 6 | |
| 23 | IF IT’S THE LAST THING I DO Thelma Houston (Tamla 54283) | 29 | 36 | 43 | 7 | |
| 24 | ANGEL IN YOUR ARMS Hot (Big Tree 16085) | 26 | 29 | 34 | 12 | |
| 25 | WHILE I’M ALONE Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 4392) | 28 | 30 | 33 | 11 | |
| 26 | BEST OF MY LOVE Emotions (Columbia 10544) | 40 | 57 | 82 | 4 | |
| 27 | THE PRIDE (pt. 1) Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2262) | 16 | 14 | 7 | 15 | |
| 28 | SEE YOU WHEN I GIT THERE Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int’l 3623) | 46 | 54 | 64 | 5 | |
| 29 | SHOW YOU THE WAY TO GO Jacksons (Epic/Philadelphia Int’l 50350) | 17 | 16 | 12 | 12 | |
| 30 | OUR LOVE Dells (Mercury 73909) | 35 | 38 | 46 | 7 | |
| 31 | YOUR LOVE Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. (ABC 12262) | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | |
| 32 | YU-MA / GO AWAY LITTLE BOY Marlena Shaw (Columbia 10542) | 44 | 50 | 59 | 5 | |
| 33 | TRYIN’ TO LOVE TWO William Bell (Mercury 73839) | 23 | 22 | 19 | 27 | |
| 34 | THIS WILL BE A NIGHT TO REMEMBER Eddie Holman (Salsoul 2026) | 38 | 49 | 63 | 7 | |
| 35 | I WANNA DO IT TO YOU Jerry Butler (Motown 1414) | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | |
| 36 | GIRL Billy Preston (A&M 1925) | 39 | 48 | 58 | 7 | |
| 37 | IT FEELS SO GOOD TO BE LOVED SO BAD Manhattans (Columbia 10495) | 24 | 21 | 20 | 14 | |
| 38 | YOU’RE THROWING A GOOD LOVE AWAY Spinners (Atlantic 3382) | 27 | 23 | 22 | 15 | |
| 39 | A REAL MOTHER FOR YA Johnny Guitar Watson (DJM 1024) | 51 | 63 | 88 | 4 | |
| 40 | LOVING YOU – LOSING YOU Phyllis Hyman (Buddah 567) | 32 | 33 | 36 | 11 | |
| 41 | SUNSHINE Enchantment (Roadshow/United Artists 991) | 58 | 75 | 84 | 4 | |
| 42 | BABY DON’T CHANGE YOUR MIND Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 569) | 47 | 55 | 65 | 5 | |
| 43 | I’VE GOT LOVE ON MY MIND Natalie Cole (Capitol 4360) | 31 | 24 | 24 | 22 | |
| 44 | BODY VIBES Ohio Players (Mercury 73913) | 34 | 35 | 38 | 8 | |
| 45 | WHATCHA GONNA DO? Pablo Cruise (A&M 1920) | 52 | 60 | 67 | 6 | |
| 46 | THE PINOCCHIO THEORY Bootsy’s Rubber Band (Warner Bros. 8328) | 37 | 27 | 26 | 15 | |
| 47 | I WANNA GET NEXT TO YOU Rose Royce (MCA 40662) | 41 | 26 | 25 | 18 | |
| 48 | PARTY LAND Blackbyrds (Fantasy 794) | 57 | 70 | 81 | 5 | |
| 49 | ONCE I’VE BEEN THERE Norman Connors (Buddah 570) | 56 | 66 | 78 | 5 | |
| 50 | SHOW ME LOVE Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 0125) | 55 | 56 | 61 | 8 | |
| 51 | GET IT UP Ben E. King & AWB (Atlantic 3402) | 62 | 77 | 89 | 4 | |
| 52 | CAN’T WE JUST SIT DOWN (And Talk It Over) Donna Summer (Casablanca 884) | 61 | 79 | — | 3 | |
| 53 | DANCE AND SHAKE YOUR TAMBOURINE Universal Robot Band (Red Greg 207) | 43 | 32 | 35 | 11 | |
| 54 | YOUR LOVE IS RATED X Johnnie Taylor (Columbia 10541) | 66 | 74 | 86 | 4 | |
| 55 | SUPERMAN Celi Bee & Buzzy Bunch (APA 17,001) | 59 | 62 | 73 | 5 | |
| 56 | HATS OFF TO MAMA Philippe´ Wynne (Cotillion 44217) | 45 | 34 | 37 | 9 | |
| 57 | THE MESSAGE (Inspiration) Brass Construction (United Artists 957) | 42 | 45 | 49 | 6 | |
| 58 | I FEEL SO AT HOME HERE Michelle Wiley (20th Century 2317) | 63 | 67 | 75 | 7 | |
| 59 | LOVIN’ IS REALLY MY GAME (pt. 1) Brainstorm (Tabu 10961) | 68 | 71 | 83 | 5 | |
| 60 | GONNA LOVE YOU MORE George Benson (Warner Bros. 8377) | 64 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | I GET LIFTED Latimore (Glades 1742) | 73 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 62 | SAD GIRL Carl Graves (Ariola America 7660) | 48 | 37 | 40 | 10 | |
| 63 | SPELLBOUND Bar-Kays (Mercury 73915) | 75 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 64 | MAKE ME YOURS Jackie Moore (Kayvette 5129) | 65 | 69 | 72 | 9 | |
| 65 | I LIKE THE FEELING Luther Ingram (KoKo 725) | 91 | 94 | — | 3 | |
| 66 | ME AND MY MUSIC Spinners (Atlantic 3400) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 67 | GET HAPPY Jimmy “Bo” Horne (Alston 3729) | 72 | 84 | 85 | 7 | |
| 68 | BACK TOGETHER AGAIN Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 10970) | 71 | 81 | 91 | 5 | |
| 69 | YOU DIDN’T HAVE TO PLAY NO GAMES Joe Simon (Spring 172) | 70 | 73 | 76 | 7 | |
| 70 | LOVE IS SO GOOD WHEN YOU’RE STEALING IT Z. Z. Hill (Columbia 10552) | 77 | — | — | 2 | |
| 71 | GETAWAY Salsoul Orchestra (Salsoul 2038) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | COMING BACK FOR MORE William Bell (Mercury 73922) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | BACK UP (Hit It Again) Tornader (Polydor 14389) | 79 | 87 | 97 | 4 | |
| 74 | FEEL LIKE DANCIN’ Oliver Sain (Abet 9472) | 76 | 82 | 93 | 4 | |
| 75 | FUNKY MUSIC Ju-Par Universal Orchestra (Ju-Par 8002) | 82 | 93 | 96 | 4 | |
| 76 | I NEED LOVE Persuaders (Calla 3006) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | NIGHTS ON BROADWAY Candi Staton (Warner Bros. 8387) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | YOU CAN BE MY LOVER Beverly Crosby (Bareback 526) | 78 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 79 | DEVIL’S GUN C. J. & Co. (Westbound 55400) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | I CAN MAKE IT BETTER Peabo Bryson (Bullet 03) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | LIVIN’ IN THE LIFE Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2267) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | OVER AND OVER Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. 8391) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | I SHO LIKE GROOVIN’ WITH YA Johnny Bristol (Atlantic 3391) | 93 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 84 | I DID IT FOR LOVE Love Unlimited (Unlimited Gold 7001) | 80 | 83 | 87 | 5 | |
| 85 | STICKY STUFF Booker T. & M.G.’s (Asylum 45392) | 85 | 90 | 94 | 4 | |
| 86 | JAM ON THE GROOVE Ralph MacDonald (Marlin 3312) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 87 | VITAMIN U Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54284) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | ALI BOM-BA-YE (pt. 1) Michael Masser & Mandrill (Arista 0250) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | (You Are My) LEANIN’ TREE Artie White (Altee 111) | 90 | 92 | 95 | 4 | |
| 90 | DARLIN’ Donny Gerrard (Greedy 114) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | I LOVE A MELLOW GROOVE Jimmy Castor Bunch (Atlantic 3396) | 69 | 72 | 79 | 5 | |
| 92 | TURN ON THE LIGHTS (Phase 1) Kellee Patterson (Shady Brook 1037) | 96 | 98 | 100 | 4 | |
| 93 | HOT LINE Shotgun (ABC 12264) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | JOYOUS Pleasure (Fantasy 793) | 97 | 99 | — | 3 | |
| 95 | COME INTO MY LIFE Bill Summers (Prestige 765) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | WE’RE STILL TOGETHER Peaches & Herb (MCA 40701) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 97 | TAILGATE 21st Creation (Gordy 7154) | 99 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 98 | SOONER OR LATER Alvarez (Polydor 14381) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | A LOVE OF YOUR OWN Millie Jackson (Spring 173) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | BABY LOVE, SWEET SWEET LOVE Wilton Place Street Band (Island 086) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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