| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending SEPTEMBER 3, 1977 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | BEST OF MY LOVE Emotions (Columbia 10544) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | |
| 2 | (Your Love Has Lifted Me) HIGHER AND HIGHER Rita Coolidge (A&M 1922) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 18 | |
| 3 | HANDY MAN James Taylor (Columbia 10557) | 5 | 6 | 12 | 13 | |
| 4 | EASY Commodores (Motown 1418) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | |
| 5 | FLOAT ON Floaters (ABC 12284) | 6 | 11 | 13 | 11 | |
| 6 | I JUST WANT TO BE YOUR EVERYTHING Andy Gibb (RSO 872) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 20 | |
| 7 | DON’T STOP Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 8413) | 9 | 12 | 17 | 9 | |
| 8 | JUST A SONG BEFORE I GO Crosby, Stills & Nash (Atlantic 3401) | 8 | 9 | 10 | 15 | |
| 9 | TELEPHONE LINE Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 1000) | 11 | 16 | 18 | 12 | |
| 10 | HOW MUCH LOVE Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 8319) | 12 | 13 | 14 | 9 | |
| 11 | YOU MADE ME BELIEVE IN MAGIC Bay City Rollers (Arista 0256) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 14 | |
| 12 | GIVE A LITTLE BIT Supertramp (A&M 1938) | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | |
| 13 | ON AND ON Stephen Bishop (ABC 12260) | 15 | 20 | 27 | 13 | |
| 14 | SMOKE FROM A DISTANT FIRE Sanford/Townsend Band (Warner Bros. 8370) | 16 | 18 | 21 | 11 | |
| 15 | STRAWBERRY LETTER 23 Brothers Johnson (A&M 1949) | 17 | 22 | 25 | 8 | |
| 16 | BLACK BETTY Ram Jam (Epic 50357) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | |
| 17 | SWAYIN’ TO THE MUSIC (Slow Dancin’) Johnny Rivers (Big Tree 16094) | 19 | 24 | 26 | 11 | |
| 18 | COLD AS ICE Foreigner (Atlantic 3410) | 22 | 26 | 29 | 7 | |
| 19 | KEEP IT COMIN’ LOVE KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1023) | 25 | 31 | 37 | 7 | |
| 20 | STAR WARS THEME/CANTINA BAND Meco (Millennium 604) | 27 | 35 | 46 | 6 | |
| 21 | STAR WARS (Main Title) John Williams/London Symphony Orchestra (20th Century 2345) | 24 | 29 | 32 | 8 | |
| 22 | BARRACUDA Heart (Portrait 70004) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | |
| 23 | DON’T WORRY BABY B.J. Thomas (MCA 40735) | 26 | 32 | 36 | 9 | |
| 24 | CHRISTINE SIXTEEN Kiss (Casablanca 889) | 20 | 21 | 23 | 8 | |
| 25 | NOBODY DOES IT BETTER Carly Simon (Elektra 45413) | 31 | 37 | 50 | 7 | |
| 26 | JUNGLE LOVE Steve Miller Band (Capitol 4466) | 32 | 38 | 49 | 5 | |
| 27 | EDGE OF THE UNIVERSE Bee Gees (RSO 880) | 29 | 34 | 39 | 7 | |
| 28 | YOU AND ME Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 8349) | 18 | 8 | 9 | 20 | |
| 29 | THAT’S ROCK ’N’ ROLL Shaun Cassidy (Warner/Curb 8423) | 36 | 42 | 51 | 6 | |
| 30 | HARD ROCK CAFE Carole King (Capitol 4455) | 35 | 39 | 44 | 7 | |
| 31 | WHATCHA GONNA DO? Pablo Cruise (A&M 1920) | 21 | 3 | 3 | 22 | |
| 32 | YOU’RE MY WORLD Helen Reddy (Capitol 4418) | 23 | 19 | 20 | 19 | |
| 33 | BOOGIE NIGHTS Heatwave (Epic 50370) | 45 | 51 | 57 | 9 | |
| 34 | I FEEL LOVE Donna Summer (Casablanca 884) | 52 | 62 | 73 | 5 | |
| 35 | CAT SCRATCH FEVER Ted Nugent (Epic 50425) | 46 | 53 | 58 | 7 | |
| 36 | I’M IN YOU Peter Frampton (A&M 1941) | 30 | 25 | 19 | 15 | |
| 37 | SLIDE Slave (Cotillion 44218) | 33 | 27 | 28 | 13 | |
| 38 | IT WAS ALMOST LIKE A SONG Ronnie Milsap (RCA 10976) | 40 | 43 | 48 | 11 | |
| 39 | SUNFLOWER Glen Campbell (Capitol 4445) | 39 | 41 | 43 | 10 | |
| 40 | ARIEL Dean Friedman (Lifesong 45022) | 38 | 33 | 31 | 22 | |
| 41 | WAY DOWN Elvis Presley (RCA 10998) | 54 | 48 | 42 | 12 | |
| 42 | A REAL MOTHER FOR YA Johnny “Guitar” Watson (DJM 1024) | 43 | 44 | 47 | 10 | |
| 43 | THE GREATEST LOVE OF ALL George Benson (Arista 0251) | 51 | 54 | 59 | 6 | |
| 44 | SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED (I’m Yours) Peter Frampton (A&M 1972) | 61 | — | — | 2 | |
| 45 | LITTLE DARLING (I Need You) Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8408) | 47 | 49 | 55 | 7 | |
| 46 | DA DOO RON RON Shaun Cassidy (Warner/Curb 8365) | 34 | 28 | 22 | 17 | |
| 47 | MY HEART BELONGS TO ME Barbra Streisand (Columbia 10555) | 37 | 23 | 7 | 16 | |
| 48 | SO YOU WIN AGAIN Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16096) | 49 | 52 | 56 | 9 | |
| 49 | DAYTIME FRIENDS Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1027) | 57 | 64 | 80 | 5 | |
| 50 | DO YOU WANNA MAKE LOVE Peter McCann (20th Century 2335) | 41 | 30 | 24 | 20 | |
| 51 | UNDERCOVER ANGEL Alan O’Day (Pacific 001) | 28 | 17 | 4 | 23 | |
| 52 | LOOKS LIKE WE MADE IT Barry Manilow (Arista 0244) | 42 | 40 | 33 | 18 | |
| 53 | I WOULDN’T WANT TO BE LIKE YOU Alan Parsons (Arista 0260) | 63 | 71 | 84 | 4 | |
| 54 | HEAVEN ON THE 7TH FLOOR Paul Nicholas (RSO 878) | 62 | 72 | 83 | 4 | |
| 55 | TELEPHONE MAN Meri Wilson (GRT 127) | 44 | 36 | 30 | 14 | |
| 56 | IT’S SAD TO BELONG England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16088) | 48 | 45 | 34 | 18 | |
| 57 | SHE DID IT Eric Carmen (Arista 0266) | 74 | — | — | 2 | |
| 58 | ROCK AND ROLL NEVER FORGETS Bob Seger (Capitol 4449) | 55 | 50 | 54 | 9 | |
| 59 | ANOTHER STAR Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54286) | 75 | — | — | 2 | |
| 60 | HELP IS ON ITS WAY Little River Band (Harvest 4428) | 66 | 69 | 77 | 6 | |
| 61 | I BELIEVE YOU Dorothy Moore (Malaco 1042) | 69 | 74 | 79 | 7 | |
| 62 | L.A. SUNSHINE War (Blue Note 1009) | 64 | 65 | 67 | 6 | |
| 63 | I BELIEVE IN LOVE Kenny Loggins (Columbia 10569) | 68 | 73 | 74 | 8 | |
| 64 | THE MARTIAN BOOGIE Brownsville Station (Private Stock 45,167) | 70 | 76 | — | 3 | |
| 65 | I’M DREAMING Jennifer Warnes (Arista 0252) | 67 | 70 | 75 | 7 | |
| 66 | BRICK HOUSE Commodores (Motown 1425) | 77 | — | — | 2 | |
| 67 | KNOWING ME, KNOWING YOU Abba (Atlantic 3387) | 50 | 46 | 35 | 17 | |
| 68 | YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE Debby Boone (Warner/Curb 8446) | 79 | — | — | 2 | |
| 69 | DON’T IT MAKE MY BROWN EYES BLUE Crystal Gayle (United Artists 1016) | 78 | 80 | 88 | 5 | |
| 70 | MARGARITAVILLE Jimmy Buffett (ABC 12254) | 56 | 55 | 40 | 24 | |
| 71 | LOOK WHAT YOU’VE DONE TO MY HEART Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. (ABC 12298) | 80 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 72 | HOUND DOG MAN (Play It Again) Lenny LeBlanc (Big Tree 16062) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 73 | INDIAN SUMMER Poco (ABC 12295) | 81 | 83 | 86 | 7 | |
| 74 | JUST REMEMBER I LOVE YOU Firefall (Atlantic 3420) | 82 | 91 | 92 | 4 | |
| 75 | ANGEL IN YOUR ARMS Hot (Big Tree 16085) | 59 | 57 | 45 | 30 | |
| 76 | I GO CRAZY Paul Davis (Bang 733) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | CAN’T YOU SEE Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn 0278) | 87 | 99 | — | 3 | |
| 78 | SURFIN’ USA Leif Garrett (Atlantic 3423) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | DOG DAYS Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14411) | 86 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 80 | IT’S A CRAZY WORLD Mac McAnally (Ariola America 7665) | 71 | 58 | 60 | 11 | |
| 81 | HOLD ON Wild Cherry (Epic/Sweet City 50401) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | GOOD MORNING JUDGE 10cc (Mercury 73943) | 85 | 90 | 91 | 4 | |
| 83 | HEAVEN ON THE SEVENTH FLOOR Mighty Pope (Private Stock 45,157) | 83 | 86 | 100 | 4 | |
| 84 | MY FAIR SHARE Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 8405) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | LOVE GONE BY Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic 50412) | 76 | 75 | 76 | 8 | |
| 86 | I JUST WANT TO MAKE LOVE TO YOU Foghat (Bearsville 0319) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | IT’S ECSTASY WHEN YOU LAY DOWN NEXT TO ME Barry White (20th Century 2350) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | DOES SHE DO IT LIKE SHE DANCES Addrisi Brothers (Buddah 579) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 89 | DUSIC Brick (Bang 734) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | (I’ve Been Lookin’ For) A NEW WAY TO SAY I LOVE YOU Driver (A&M 1966) | 94 | 95 | 97 | 5 | |
| 91 | IF I HAVE TO GO AWAY Jigsaw (20th Century 2347) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | SOMETHING BETTER Chilliwack (Mushroom 7025) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | WE JUST DISAGREE Dave Mason (Columbia 10575) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | TOO HOT TO HANDLE UFO (Chrysalis 2157) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 95 | SOME ENCHANTED EVENING Jane Olivor (Columbia 10527) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | LOVE ME ONE TIME (Just For Old Times Sake) Karen Nelson & Billy T (Amherst 724) | 98 | 98 | 98 | 4 | |
| 97 | IN THE MIDDLE Tim Moore (Asylum 45394) | 73 | 68 | 72 | 9 | |
| 98 | C’EST LA VIE Greg Lake (Atlantic 3405) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 99 | O-H-I-O Ohio Players (Mercury 73932) | 95 | 97 | 99 | 4 | |
| 100 | FOR A WHILE Mary MacGregor (Ariola America 7667) | 93 | 94 | 95 | 5 | |
Cash Box did not publish a LOOKING AHEAD chart Aug. 27 through Sept. 17, 1977
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