| The CASH BOX Top 100 R&B | ||||||
| Dark blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JULY 23, 1977 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | SLIDE Slave (Cotillion 44218) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | |
| 2 | A REAL MOTHER FOR YA Johnny Guitar Watson (DJM 1024) | 4 | 8 | 14 | 9 | |
| 3 | BEST OF MY LOVE Emotions (Columbia 10544) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
| 4 | EASY Commodores (Motown 1418) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | |
| 5 | FLOAT ON Floaters (ABC 12284) | 15 | 32 | 59 | 5 | |
| 6 | SUNSHINE Enchantment (Roadshow/United Artists 991) | 11 | 14 | 18 | 9 | |
| 7 | GOT TO GIVE IT UP (pt. 1) Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54280) | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | |
| 8 | LIVIN’ IN THE LIFE Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2267) | 13 | 25 | 40 | 6 | |
| 9 | I DON’T LOVE YOU ANYMORE Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3622) | 6 | 5 | 4 | 14 | |
| 10 | THIS I SWEAR Tyrone Davis (Columbia 10528) | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
| 11 | STRAWBERRY LETTER 23 Brothers Johnson (A&M 1949) | 22 | 38 | 52 | 5 | |
| 12 | HOLLYWOOD Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC 12269) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 13 | |
| 13 | SEE YOU WHEN I GIT THERE Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int’l 3623) | 9 | 10 | 13 | 10 | |
| 14 | I CAN’T GET OVER YOU Dramatics (ABC 12258) | 10 | 7 | 7 | 16 | |
| 15 | GOOD THING MAN Frank Lucas (ICA 001) | 12 | 11 | 8 | 20 | |
| 16 | HIGH SCHOOL DANCE Sylvers (Capitol 4405) | 14 | 12 | 9 | 14 | |
| 17 | I BELIEVE YOU Dorothy Moore (Malaco 1042) | 25 | 40 | 56 | 5 | |
| 18 | BABY DON’T CHANGE YOUR MIND Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 569) | 19 | 20 | 23 | 10 | |
| 19 | CAN’T WE JUST SIT DOWN (And Talk It Over) Donna Summer (Casablanca 884) | 20 | 24 | 33 | 8 | |
| 20 | IF IT’S THE LAST THING I DO Thelma Houston (Tamla 54283) | 18 | 18 | 20 | 12 | |
| 21 | I’M GOING DOWN Rose Royce (MCA 40721) | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | |
| 22 | ONCE I’VE BEEN THERE Norman Connors (Buddah 570) | 26 | 31 | 37 | 10 | |
| 23 | NOW DO-U-WANTA DANCE Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. 8378) | 23 | 17 | 16 | 10 | |
| 24 | I LIKE THE FEELING Luther Ingram (KoKo 725) | 30 | 39 | 42 | 8 | |
| 25 | I GET LIFTED Latimore (Glades 1742) | 28 | 34 | 43 | 8 | |
| 26 | PARTY LIGHTS Natalie Cole (Capitol 4439) | 33 | 44 | 68 | 4 | |
| 27 | I NEED LOVE Persuaders (Calla 3006) | 36 | 43 | 51 | 7 | |
| 28 | L. A. SUNSHINE War (Blue Note 1009) | 38 | 51 | 71 | 5 | |
| 29 | YU-MA / GO AWAY LITTLE BOY Marlena Shaw (Columbia 10542) | 24 | 19 | 21 | 10 | |
| 30 | OVER AND OVER Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. 8391) | 40 | 46 | 53 | 6 | |
| 31 | LET’S CLEAN UP THE GHETTO Philadelphia International All Stars (Philadelphia Int’l 3627) | 45 | 56 | 75 | 4 | |
| 32 | DEVIL’S GUN C. J. & Co. (Westbound 55400) | 43 | 50 | 62 | 7 | |
| 33 | GET IT UP Ben E. King & AWB (Atlantic 3402) | 34 | 36 | 39 | 9 | |
| 34 | LOVIN’ IS REALLY MY GAME (pt. 1) Brainstorm (Tabu 10961) | 37 | 42 | 50 | 10 | |
| 35 | BREAK IT TO ME GENTLY Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3393) | 21 | 16 | 15 | 14 | |
| 36 | GETAWAY Salsoul Orchestra (Salsoul 2038) | 39 | 47 | 55 | 7 | |
| 37 | I CAN MAKE IT BETTER Peabo Bryson (Bullet 03) | 42 | 49 | 63 | 7 | |
| 38 | DO WHAT YOU WANNA DO T-Connection (Dash 5032) | 27 | 22 | 19 | 17 | |
| 39 | FUNKY MUSIC Ju-Par Universal Orchestra (Ju-Par 8002) | 46 | 55 | 61 | 9 | |
| 40 | BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY Walter Jackson (Chi-Sound 964) | 29 | 21 | 17 | 17 | |
| 41 | I’M YOUR BOOGIE MAN KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1022) | 31 | 23 | 24 | 22 | |
| 42 | O-H-I-O Ohio Players (Mercury 73932) | 49 | 62 | 80 | 4 | |
| 43 | STICKY STUFF Booker T. & M.G.’s (Asylum 45392) | 47 | 59 | 66 | 9 | |
| 44 | CAN’T STAY AWAY Bootsy’s Rubber Band (Warner Bros. 8403) | 50 | 53 | 65 | 5 | |
| 45 | ALL BECAUSE OF YOUR LOVE Otis Clay (Kayvette 5130) | 52 | 67 | 76 | 5 | |
| 46 | MAKE IT WITH YOU Whispers (Soul Train 10996) | 60 | 77 | 93 | 4 | |
| 47 | LOVE IS SO GOOD WHEN YOU’RE STEALING IT Z. Z. Hill (Columbia 10552) | 53 | 61 | 64 | 7 | |
| 48 | SIR DUKE Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54281) | 17 | 15 | 12 | 16 | |
| 49 | VITAMIN U Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54284) | 55 | 63 | 72 | 6 | |
| 50 | OUR LOVE Dells (Mercury 73909) | 32 | 26 | 28 | 12 | |
| 51 | JAM ON THE GROOVE Ralph MacDonald (Marlin 3312) | 61 | 71 | 78 | 7 | |
| 52 | SPELLBOUND Bar-Kays (Mercury 73915) | 54 | 54 | 57 | 8 | |
| 53 | I FEEL SO AT HOME HERE Michelle Wiley (20th Century 2317) | 48 | 52 | 54 | 12 | |
| 54 | FEEL IT Crusaders (ABC/Blue Thumb 272) | 56 | 66 | 77 | 5 | |
| 55 | WHODUNIT Tavares (Capitol 4398) | 44 | 28 | 25 | 18 | |
| 56 | EXODUS Bob Marley & Wailers (Island 089) | 69 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 57 | A LOVE OF YOUR OWN Millie Jackson (Spring 173) | 90 | 90 | 94 | 6 | |
| 58 | THE SOUL OF A MAN Bobby Bland (ABC 12280) | 67 | 83 | 87 | 5 | |
| 59 | WHILE I’M ALONE Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 4392) | 41 | 29 | 26 | 16 | |
| 60 | THAT’S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR Deniece Williams (Columbia 10556) | 63 | 70 | 85 | 4 | |
| 61 | I FEEL LIKE I’VE BEEN LIVIN’ (On The Dark Side Of The Moon) Trammps (Atlantic 3403) | 70 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 62 | TURN THIS MUTHA OUT (pt. 1) Idris Muhammad (Kudu 940) | 66 | 78 | — | 3 | |
| 63 | NIGHTS ON BROADWAY Candi Staton (Warner Bros. 8387) | 65 | 57 | 58 | 7 | |
| 64 | ANGEL IN YOUR ARMS Hot (Big Tree 16085) | 51 | 30 | 27 | 17 | |
| 65 | DO YA WANNA GET FUNKY WITH ME Peter Brown (Drive 6258) | 77 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 66 | I DON’T WANNA GO Moments (Stang 5073) | 76 | — | — | 2 | |
| 67 | I NEED SOMEBODY TO LOVE Shirley Brown (Arista 0254) | 73 | 76 | 88 | 4 | |
| 68 | AFTER YOU LOVE ME, WHY DO YOU LEAVE ME Harold Melvin & Blue Notes featuring Sharon Paige (ABC 12268) | 35 | 27 | 22 | 13 | |
| 69 | GONNA LOVE YOU MORE George Benson (Warner Bros. 8377) | 71 | 74 | 73 | 8 | |
| 70 | SHARING Vitamin “E” (Buddah 574) | 79 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 71 | TURN ON THE LIGHTS (Phase 1) Kellee Patterson (Shady Brook 1037) | 75 | 79 | 81 | 9 | |
| 72 | BOOGIE NIGHTS Heatwave (Epic 50370) | 83 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 73 | WORK ON ME O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3631) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 74 | OH LET ME KNOW IT (pt. 1) Special Delivery (Shield 6307) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | GOOD THING QUEEN (pt. 1) Margie Evans (ICA 002) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | JOYOUS Pleasure (Fantasy 793) | 80 | 84 | 89 | 8 | |
| 77 | BITE YOUR GRANNY Morning, Noon & Night (Roadshow/United Artists 1003) | 81 | 86 | 91 | 5 | |
| 78 | INTO SOMETHING (Can’t Shake Loose) O.V. Wright (Hi 77501) | 89 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 79 | THE GREATEST LOVE OF ALL George Benson (Arista 0251) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 80 | I HEARD THE VOICE OF MUSIC SAY Sunbear (Soul Train 11001) | 82 | 87 | 92 | 5 | |
| 81 | I CAUGHT YOUR ACT Hues Corporation (Warner/Curb 8334) | 86 | 93 | — | 11 | |
| 82 | WE NEVER DANCED TO A LOVE SONG Manhattans (Columbia 10586) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | SINCE I FELL FOR YOU / I’M FALLING IN LOVE Hodges, James & Smith (London 256) | 87 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 84 | I SHO LIKE GROOVIN’ WITH YA Johnny Bristol (Atlantic 3391) | 85 | 91 | 100 | 8 | |
| 85 | CHALK IT UP Jerry Butler (Motown 1421) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | GOODNIGHT MY LOVE Tavares (Capitol 4453) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | I JUST WANNA DO MY THING Edwin Starr (20th Century 2338) | 91 | — | — | 2 | |
| 88 | STOMPED BEAT-UP AND WHOOPED Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. 8417) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | CAN’T GET ALONG Impressions (Cotillion 44222) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | BLOCKBUSTER BOY Sister Sledge (Cotillion 44220) | 92 | 94 | 97 | 4 | |
| 91 | LOVE AND HAPPINESS Al Green (Hi 2324) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | IF THIS IS HEAVEN Ann Peebles (Hi 77502) | 93 | — | — | 2 | |
| 93 | MY FIRST MISTAKE Chi-Lites (Mercury 73934) | 94 | 96 | — | 3 | |
| 94 | DO IT THE FRENCH WAY Crown Heights Affair (De-Lite 1592) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | GOD BLESS OUR LOVE Charles Brimmer (Chelsea 3017) | — | — | — | 10 | |
| 96 | MY HEART JUST CAN’T STOP DANCING Swamp Dogg & Riders Of The New Funk (Musicor 6306) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 97 | PARTY LIFE Symbol 8 (Shock 5) | 97 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 98 | LEAVING YOU IS KILLING ME Vernon Burch (Columbia 10564) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | DARLIN’ Donny Gerrard (Greedy 114) | 72 | 72 | 79 | 7 | |
| 100 | I’M AFRAID TO LET YOU INTO MY LIFE Freddie Waters (October 1011) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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