| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JANUARY 1, 1977 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A STAR (To Be In My Show) Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. (ABC 12208) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | |
| 2 | YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE DANCING Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 8283) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | |
| 3 | TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT (Gonna Be Alright) Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8262) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | |
| 4 | CAR WASH Rose Royce (MCA 40615) | 13 | 16 | 19 | 9 | |
| 5 | I WISH Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54274) | 14 | 19 | 28 | 5 | |
| 6 | AFTER THE LOVIN’ Engelbert Humperdinck (Epic 50270) | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | |
| 7 | SORRY SEEMS TO BE THE HARDEST WORD Elton John (MCA/Rocket 40645) | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | |
| 8 | DAZZ Brick (Bang 727) | 9 | 12 | 15 | 11 | |
| 9 | STAND TALL Burton Cummings (Portrait 70001) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | |
| 10 | HOT LINE Sylvers (Capitol 4336) | 11 | 14 | 17 | 10 | |
| 11 | LOVE ME Yvonne Elliman (RSO 858) | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | |
| 12 | LIVIN’ THING Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 888) | 10 | 11 | 13 | 10 | |
| 13 | THE RUBBERBAND MAN Spinners (Atlantic 3355) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | |
| 14 | SOMEBODY TO LOVE Queen (Elektra 45362) | 16 | 21 | 29 | 7 | |
| 15 | WALK THIS WAY Aerosmith (Columbia 10449) | 17 | 25 | 31 | 7 | |
| 16 | JEANS ON David Dundas (Chrysalis 2094) | 18 | 22 | 26 | 16 | |
| 17 | TORN BETWEEN TWO LOVERS Mary MacGregor (Ariola America 7638) | 22 | 29 | 39 | 8 | |
| 18 | LOVE SO RIGHT Bee Gees (RSO 859) | 6 | 5 | 3 | 16 | |
| 19 | BLINDED BY THE LIGHT Manfred Mann’s Earth Band (Warner Bros. 8252) | 26 | 34 | 43 | 7 | |
| 20 | ENJOY YOURSELF Jacksons (Epic/Philadelphia Int’l 50289) | 28 | 36 | 51 | 8 | |
| 21 | I LIKE DREAMIN’ Kenny Nolan (20th Century 2287) | 25 | 30 | 36 | 8 | |
| 22 | NEW KID IN TOWN Eagles (Asylum 45373) | 29 | 39 | 57 | 4 | |
| 23 | LOST WITHOUT YOUR LOVE Bread (Elektra 45365) | 27 | 33 | 40 | 7 | |
| 24 | MUSKRAT LOVE Captain & Tennille (A&M 1870) | 15 | 7 | 2 | 15 | |
| 25 | NADIA’S THEME (The Young And The Restless) Barry DeVorzon & Perry Botkin, Jr. (A&M 1856) | 20 | 15 | 7 | 18 | |
| 26 | WHISPERING/CHERCHEZ LA FEMME/SE SI BON Dr. Buzzard’s Original “Savannah” Band (RCA 10827) | 30 | 32 | 35 | 8 | |
| 27 | I NEVER CRY Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 8228) | 21 | 17 | 9 | 15 | |
| 28 | NIGHTS ARE FOREVER WITHOUT YOU England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16079) | 19 | 10 | 10 | 13 | |
| 29 | THIS SONG George Harrison (Dark Horse 8294) | 31 | 37 | 45 | 7 | |
| 30 | SATURDAY NITE Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10439) | 36 | 42 | 52 | 6 | |
| 31 | MORE THAN A FEELING Boston (Epic 50266) | 24 | 18 | 16 | 17 | |
| 32 | YOU ARE THE WOMAN Firefall (Atlantic 3335) | 23 | 20 | 18 | 21 | |
| 33 | FREE BIRD Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40665) | 35 | 40 | 47 | 5 | |
| 34 | WEEKEND IN NEW ENGLAND Barry Manilow (Arista 0212) | 42 | 53 | 60 | 6 | |
| 35 | NIGHT MOVES Bob Seger (Capitol 4369) | 44 | 54 | 65 | 5 | |
| 36 | FLIGHT ’76 Walter Murphy Band (Private Stock 45,123) | 37 | 38 | 41 | 9 | |
| 37 | LOVE BALLAD L.T.D. (A&M 1847) | 32 | 24 | 22 | 15 | |
| 38 | DRIVIN’ WHEEL Foghat (Bearsville 0313) | 45 | 50 | 56 | 7 | |
| 39 | HELLO OLD FRIEND Eric Clapton (RSO 861) | 34 | 28 | 30 | 10 | |
| 40 | DON’T TAKE AWAY THE MUSIC Tavares (Capitol 4348) | 40 | 43 | 46 | 10 | |
| 41 | FLY LIKE AN EAGLE Steve Miller (Capitol 4372) | 54 | 72 | — | 3 | |
| 42 | BETH Kiss (Casablanca 863) | 33 | 23 | 20 | 18 | |
| 43 | ROCK’N ME Steve Miller (Capitol 4323) | 38 | 27 | 21 | 21 | |
| 44 | AIN’T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING Donny & Marie (Polydor/Kolob 14363) | 47 | 51 | 53 | 7 | |
| 45 | DANCING QUEEN Abba (Atlantic 3372) | 52 | 62 | 79 | 4 | |
| 46 | DREAMBOAT ANNIE Heart (Mushroom 7023) | 51 | 61 | 74 | 4 | |
| 47 | HARD LUCK WOMAN Kiss (Casablanca 873) | 60 | 78 | — | 3 | |
| 48 | THE BEST DISCO IN TOWN Ritchie Family (Marlin 3306) | 41 | 35 | 25 | 18 | |
| 49 | YESTERDAY’S HERO Bay City Rollers (Arista 0216) | 50 | 52 | 54 | 6 | |
| 50 | YEAR OF THE CAT Al Stewart (Janus 266) | 61 | 71 | 85 | 4 | |
| 51 | LIVING NEXT DOOR TO ALICE Smokie (RSO 860) | 55 | 63 | 75 | 5 | |
| 52 | JUST TO BE CLOSE TO YOU Commodores (Motown 1402) | 39 | 31 | 23 | 17 | |
| 53 | FERNANDO Abba (Atlantic 3346) | 43 | 41 | 27 | 19 | |
| 54 | SAVE IT FOR A RAINY DAY Stephen Bishop (ABC 12232) | 62 | 65 | 77 | 5 | |
| 55 | DO WHAT YOU WANT, BE WHAT YOU ARE Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 10808) | 56 | 59 | 62 | 9 | |
| 56 | CARRY ON WAYWARD SON Kansas (Kirshner 4267) | 70 | 86 | 91 | 4 | |
| 57 | OB-LA-DI, OB-LA-DA Beatles (Capitol 4347) | 49 | 47 | 49 | 8 | |
| 58 | LUCKY MAN Starbuck (Private Stock 45,125) | 66 | 76 | 80 | 6 | |
| 59 | SHAKE YOUR RUMP TO THE FUNK Bar-Kays (Mercury 73833) | 64 | 67 | 73 | 8 | |
| 60 | LOVE THEME FROM “A STAR IS BORN” (Evergreen) Barbra Streisand (Columbia 10450) | 65 | 68 | 78 | 4 | |
| 61 | WHAT CAN I SAY Boz Scaggs (Columbia 10440) | 63 | 64 | 69 | 6 | |
| 62 | THE WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1369) | 46 | 26 | 24 | 18 | |
| 63 | KEEP ME CRYIN’ Al Green (Hi 2319) | 69 | 74 | 81 | 7 | |
| 64 | FREE Deniece Williams (Columbia 10429) | 74 | 79 | 86 | 7 | |
| 65 | I DON’T WANNA LOSE YOUR LOVE Emotions (Columbia 10347) | 67 | 70 | 76 | 8 | |
| 66 | SLOW DANCING Funky Kings (Arista 0209) | 68 | 73 | 83 | 5 | |
| 67 | SOMEONE TO LAY DOWN BESIDE ME Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45361) | 71 | 75 | 82 | 5 | |
| 68 | IT KEEPS YOU RUNNIN’ Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8282) | 73 | 83 | — | 6 | |
| 69 | DO IT TO MY MIND Johnny Bristol (Atlantic 3360) | 75 | 80 | 87 | 6 | |
| 70 | I LIKE TO DO IT KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1020) | 76 | 81 | — | 3 | |
| 71 | I KINDA MISS YOU Manhattans (Columbia 10430) | 72 | 77 | 84 | 8 | |
| 72 | C.B. SAVAGE Rod Hart (Plantation 144) | 78 | 85 | 90 | 4 | |
| 73 | MAN SMART, WOMAN SMARTER Robert Palmer (Island 075) | 77 | 82 | 88 | 6 | |
| 74 | YOU’VE GOT ME RUNNIN’ Gene Cotton (ABC 12227) | 81 | 87 | 92 | 5 | |
| 75 | IF NOT YOU Dr. Hook (Capitol 4364) | 80 | 84 | 89 | 6 | |
| 76 | MOODY BLUE Elvis Presley (RCA 10857) | 82 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 77 | MADEMOISELLE Styx (A&M 1877) | 57 | 57 | 61 | 9 | |
| 78 | SO SAD THE SONG Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 544) | 59 | 58 | 59 | 12 | |
| 79 | IN THE MOOD Henhouse Five Plus Too (Warner Bros. 8301) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | PRISONER (Captured By Your Eyes) L.A. Jets (RCA 10826) | 83 | 91 | — | 3 | |
| 81 | OPEN SESAME (pt. 1) Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1586) | 84 | 92 | 97 | 4 | |
| 82 | THE THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE 10cc (Mercury 73875) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | HEY BABY Ringo Starr (Atlantic 3371) | 86 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 84 | CALEDONIA Robin Trower (Chrysalis 2122) | 85 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 85 | FANCY DANCER Commodores (Motown 1408) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 86 | WHITE BIRD David Laflamme (Amherst 717) | 87 | 96 | 99 | 4 | |
| 87 | DON’T LEAVE ME THIS WAY Thelma Houston (Tamla 54278) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 88 | CAN’T LET A WOMAN Ambrosia (20th Century 2310) | 88 | 94 | 95 | 5 | |
| 89 | 9,999,999 TEARS Dickey Lee (RCA 10764) | 91 | — | 67 | 7 | |
| 90 | BE MY GIRL Dramatics (ABC 12235) | 93 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | DARLIN’ DARLIN’ BABY (Sweet, Tender, Love) O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3610) | 95 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 92 | SAY YOU’LL STAY UNTIL TOMORROW Tom Jones (Epic 50308) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 93 | BABY, YOU LOOK GOOD TO ME TONIGHT John Denver (RCA 10854) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | MY PEARL Automatic Man (Island 063) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 95 | WHEN LOVE IS NEW Arthur Prysock (Old Town 1000) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 96 | HAIL! HAIL! ROCK AND ROLL! Starland Vocal Band (Windsong 10855) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | DADDY COOL Boney M (Atco 7063) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 98 | IT’S A LONG WAY THERE Little River Band (Harvest 4318) | 58 | 46 | 33 | 15 | |
| 99 | MIDNIGHT LOVE AFFAIR Carol Douglas (Midland Int’l 10753) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 100 | HAPPIER Paul Anka (United Artists 911) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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