| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending SEPTEMBER 10, 1977 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | (Your Love Has Lifted Me) HIGHER AND HIGHER Rita Coolidge (A&M 1922) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 19 | |
| 2 | HANDY MAN James Taylor (Columbia 10557) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | |
| 3 | DON’T STOP Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 8413) | 7 | 9 | 12 | 10 | |
| 4 | FLOAT ON Floaters (ABC 12284) | 5 | 6 | 11 | 12 | |
| 5 | BEST OF MY LOVE Emotions (Columbia 10544) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | |
| 6 | TELEPHONE LINE Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 1000) | 9 | 11 | 16 | 13 | |
| 7 | I JUST WANT TO BE YOUR EVERYTHING Andy Gibb (RSO 872) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | |
| 8 | ON AND ON Stephen Bishop (ABC 12260) | 13 | 15 | 20 | 14 | |
| 9 | HOW MUCH LOVE Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 8319) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | |
| 10 | EASY Commodores (Motown 1418) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | |
| 11 | SMOKE FROM A DISTANT FIRE Sanford/Townsend Band (Warner Bros. 8370) | 14 | 16 | 18 | 12 | |
| 12 | STRAWBERRY LETTER 23 Brothers Johnson (A&M 1949) | 15 | 17 | 22 | 9 | |
| 13 | SWAYIN’ TO THE MUSIC (Slow Dancin’) Johnny Rivers (Big Tree 16094) | 17 | 19 | 24 | 12 | |
| 14 | KEEP IT COMIN’ LOVE KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1023) | 19 | 25 | 31 | 8 | |
| 15 | COLD AS ICE Foreigner (Atlantic 3410) | 18 | 22 | 26 | 8 | |
| 16 | JUST A SONG BEFORE I GO Crosby, Stills & Nash (Atlantic 3401) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 16 | |
| 17 | STAR WARS THEME/CANTINA BAND Meco (Millennium 604) | 20 | 27 | 35 | 7 | |
| 18 | NOBODY DOES IT BETTER Carly Simon (Elektra 45413) | 25 | 31 | 37 | 8 | |
| 19 | STAR WARS (Main Title) John Williams/London Symphony Orchestra (20th Century 2345) | 21 | 24 | 29 | 9 | |
| 20 | DON’T WORRY BABY B.J. Thomas (MCA 40735) | 23 | 26 | 32 | 10 | |
| 21 | GIVE A LITTLE BIT Supertramp (A&M 1938) | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | |
| 22 | BLACK BETTY Ram Jam (Epic 50357) | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | |
| 23 | JUNGLE LOVE Steve Miller Band (Capitol 4466) | 26 | 32 | 38 | 6 | |
| 24 | THAT’S ROCK ’N’ ROLL Shaun Cassidy (Warner/Curb 8423) | 29 | 36 | 42 | 7 | |
| 25 | YOU MADE ME BELIEVE IN MAGIC Bay City Rollers (Arista 0256) | 11 | 7 | 7 | 15 | |
| 26 | EDGE OF THE UNIVERSE Bee Gees (RSO 880) | 27 | 29 | 34 | 8 | |
| 27 | HARD ROCK CAFE Carole King (Capitol 4455) | 30 | 35 | 39 | 8 | |
| 28 | BOOGIE NIGHTS Heatwave (Epic 50370) | 33 | 45 | 51 | 10 | |
| 29 | I FEEL LOVE Donna Summer (Casablanca 884) | 34 | 52 | 62 | 6 | |
| 30 | BARRACUDA Heart (Portrait 70004) | 22 | 10 | 10 | 16 | |
| 31 | CAT SCRATCH FEVER Ted Nugent (Epic 50425) | 35 | 46 | 53 | 8 | |
| 32 | IT WAS ALMOST LIKE A SONG Ronnie Milsap (RCA 10976) | 38 | 40 | 43 | 12 | |
| 33 | YOU AND ME Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 8349) | 28 | 18 | 8 | 21 | |
| 34 | CHRISTINE SIXTEEN Kiss (Casablanca 889) | 24 | 20 | 21 | 9 | |
| 35 | SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED (I’m Yours) Peter Frampton (A&M 1972) | 44 | 61 | — | 3 | |
| 36 | WAY DOWN Elvis Presley (RCA 10998) | 41 | 54 | 48 | 13 | |
| 37 | WHATCHA GONNA DO? Pablo Cruise (A&M 1920) | 31 | 21 | 3 | 23 | |
| 38 | THE GREATEST LOVE OF ALL George Benson (Arista 0251) | 43 | 51 | 54 | 7 | |
| 39 | HEAVEN ON THE 7TH FLOOR Paul Nicholas (RSO 878) | 54 | 62 | 72 | 5 | |
| 40 | SLIDE Slave (Cotillion 44218) | 37 | 33 | 27 | 14 | |
| 41 | DAYTIME FRIENDS Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1027) | 49 | 57 | 64 | 6 | |
| 42 | YOU’RE MY WORLD Helen Reddy (Capitol 4418) | 32 | 23 | 19 | 20 | |
| 43 | SHE DID IT Eric Carmen (Arista 0266) | 57 | 74 | — | 3 | |
| 44 | LITTLE DARLING (I Need You) Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8408) | 45 | 47 | 49 | 8 | |
| 45 | SUNFLOWER Glen Campbell (Capitol 4445) | 39 | 39 | 41 | 11 | |
| 46 | I WOULDN’T WANT TO BE LIKE YOU Alan Parsons (Arista 0260) | 53 | 63 | 71 | 5 | |
| 47 | I’M IN YOU Peter Frampton (A&M 1941) | 36 | 30 | 25 | 16 | |
| 48 | SO YOU WIN AGAIN Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16096) | 48 | 49 | 52 | 10 | |
| 49 | ANOTHER STAR Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54286) | 59 | 75 | — | 3 | |
| 50 | BRICK HOUSE Commodores (Motown 1425) | 66 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 51 | ARIEL Dean Friedman (Lifesong 45022) | 40 | 38 | 33 | 23 | |
| 52 | YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE Debby Boone (Warner/Curb 8446) | 68 | 79 | — | 3 | |
| 53 | I BELIEVE YOU Dorothy Moore (Malaco 1042) | 61 | 69 | 74 | 8 | |
| 54 | A REAL MOTHER FOR YA Johnny “Guitar” Watson (DJM 1024) | 42 | 43 | 44 | 11 | |
| 55 | DON’T IT MAKE MY BROWN EYES BLUE Crystal Gayle (United Artists 1016) | 69 | 78 | 80 | 6 | |
| 56 | JUST REMEMBER I LOVE YOU Firefall (Atlantic 3420) | 74 | 82 | 91 | 5 | |
| 57 | HELP IS ON ITS WAY Little River Band (Harvest 4428) | 60 | 66 | 69 | 7 | |
| 58 | THE MARTIAN BOOGIE Brownsville Station (Private Stock 45,167) | 64 | 70 | 76 | 4 | |
| 59 | DA DOO RON RON Shaun Cassidy (Warner/Curb 8365) | 46 | 34 | 28 | 18 | |
| 60 | I BELIEVE IN LOVE Kenny Loggins (Columbia 10569) | 63 | 68 | 73 | 9 | |
| 61 | SURFIN’ USA Leif Garrett (Atlantic 3423) | 78 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 62 | I’M DREAMING Jennifer Warnes (Arista 0252) | 65 | 67 | 70 | 8 | |
| 63 | UNDERCOVER ANGEL Alan O’Day (Pacific 001) | 51 | 28 | 17 | 24 | |
| 64 | HOUND DOG MAN (Play It Again) Lenny LeBlanc (Big Tree 16062) | 72 | — | — | 2 | |
| 65 | L.A. SUNSHINE War (Blue Note 1009) | 62 | 64 | 65 | 7 | |
| 66 | I GO CRAZY Paul Davis (Bang 733) | 76 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | LOOK WHAT YOU’VE DONE TO MY HEART Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. (ABC 12298) | 71 | 80 | 85 | 4 | |
| 68 | LOOKS LIKE WE MADE IT Barry Manilow (Arista 0244) | 52 | 42 | 40 | 19 | |
| 69 | DO YOU WANNA MAKE LOVE Peter McCann (20th Century 2335) | 50 | 41 | 30 | 21 | |
| 70 | INDIAN SUMMER Poco (ABC 12295) | 73 | 81 | 83 | 8 | |
| 71 | DOG DAYS Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14411) | 79 | 86 | 89 | 4 | |
| 72 | ROCK AND ROLL NEVER FORGETS Bob Seger (Capitol 4449) | 58 | 55 | 50 | 10 | |
| 73 | WE’RE ALL ALONE Rita Coolidge (A&M 1965) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 74 | CAN’T YOU SEE Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn 0278) | 77 | 87 | 99 | 4 | |
| 75 | I JUST WANT TO MAKE LOVE TO YOU Foghat (Bearsville 0319) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | LITTLE QUEEN Heart (Portrait 70008) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 77 | IT’S ECSTASY WHEN YOU LAY DOWN NEXT TO ME Barry White (20th Century 2350) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | GOOD MORNING JUDGE 10cc (Mercury 73943) | 82 | 85 | 90 | 5 | |
| 79 | HOLD ON Wild Cherry (Epic/Sweet City 50401) | 81 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 80 | DUSIC Brick (Bang 734) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | BLUE BAYOU Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45431) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | MY FAIR SHARE Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 8405) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | THE KING IS GONE Ronnie McDowell (Scorpion 135) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | WE JUST DISAGREE Dave Mason (Columbia 10575) | 93 | — | — | 2 | |
| 85 | DO YA WANNA GET FUNKY WITH ME Peter Brown (Drive 6258) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | (I’ve Been Lookin’ For) A NEW WAY TO SAY I LOVE YOU Driver (A&M 1966) | 90 | 94 | 95 | 6 | |
| 87 | DOES SHE DO IT LIKE SHE DANCES Addrisi Brothers (Buddah 579) | 88 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 88 | OH, LORI Alessi (A&M 1955) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | MY HEART BELONGS TO ME Barbra Streisand (Columbia 10555) | 47 | 37 | 23 | 17 | |
| 90 | IF I HAVE TO GO AWAY Jigsaw (20th Century 2347) | 91 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | COME SAIL AWAY Styx (A&M 1977) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | LOVE GONE BY Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic 50412) | 85 | 76 | 75 | 9 | |
| 93 | SOME ENCHANTED EVENING Jane Olivor (Columbia 10527) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 94 | IT’S IN HIS KISS (The Shoop Shoop Song) Kate Taylor (Columbia 10596) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | FUNK IT UP (David’s Song) Sweet (Capitol 4454) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | DEVIL’S GUN C.J. & Co. (Westbound 55400) | — | — | 79 | 7 | |
| 97 | C’EST LA VIE Greg Lake (Atlantic 3405) | 98 | 99 | — | 3 | |
| 98 | SUNSHINE Enchantment (Roadshow/United Artists 991) | — | — | — | 6 | |
| 99 | DOCTOR LOVE First Choice (Gold Mind 4004) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | IT’S A CRAZY WORLD Mac McAnally (Ariola America 7665) | 80 | 71 | 58 | 12 | |
Cash Box did not publish a LOOKING AHEAD chart Aug. 27 through Sept. 17, 1977
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