| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending SEPTEMBER 17, 1977 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | DON’T STOP Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 8413) | 3 | 7 | 9 | 11 | |
| 2 | (Your Love Has Lifted Me) HIGHER AND HIGHER Rita Coolidge (A&M 1922) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 20 | |
| 3 | FLOAT ON Floaters (ABC 12284) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | |
| 4 | HANDY MAN James Taylor (Columbia 10557) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | |
| 5 | TELEPHONE LINE Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 1000) | 6 | 9 | 11 | 14 | |
| 6 | ON AND ON Stephen Bishop (ABC 12260) | 8 | 13 | 15 | 15 | |
| 7 | STAR WARS THEME/CANTINA BAND Meco (Millennium 604) | 17 | 20 | 27 | 8 | |
| 8 | I JUST WANT TO BE YOUR EVERYTHING Andy Gibb (RSO 872) | 7 | 6 | 2 | 22 | |
| 9 | STRAWBERRY LETTER 23 Brothers Johnson (A&M 1949) | 12 | 15 | 17 | 10 | |
| 10 | SMOKE FROM A DISTANT FIRE Sanford/Townsend Band (Warner Bros. 8370) | 11 | 14 | 16 | 13 | |
| 11 | SWAYIN’ TO THE MUSIC (Slow Dancin’) Johnny Rivers (Big Tree 16094) | 13 | 17 | 19 | 13 | |
| 12 | KEEP IT COMIN’ LOVE KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1023) | 14 | 19 | 25 | 9 | |
| 13 | COLD AS ICE Foreigner (Atlantic 3410) | 15 | 18 | 22 | 9 | |
| 14 | NOBODY DOES IT BETTER Carly Simon (Elektra 45413) | 18 | 25 | 31 | 9 | |
| 15 | BEST OF MY LOVE Emotions (Columbia 10544) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | |
| 16 | DON’T WORRY BABY B.J. Thomas (MCA 40735) | 20 | 23 | 26 | 11 | |
| 17 | THAT’S ROCK ’N’ ROLL Shaun Cassidy (Warner/Curb 8423) | 24 | 29 | 36 | 8 | |
| 18 | STAR WARS (Main Title) John Williams/London Symphony Orchestra (20th Century 2345) | 19 | 21 | 24 | 10 | |
| 19 | JUNGLE LOVE Steve Miller Band (Capitol 4466) | 23 | 26 | 32 | 7 | |
| 20 | BOOGIE NIGHTS Heatwave (Epic 50370) | 28 | 33 | 45 | 11 | |
| 21 | I FEEL LOVE Donna Summer (Casablanca 884) | 29 | 34 | 52 | 7 | |
| 22 | HOW MUCH LOVE Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 8319) | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | |
| 23 | EASY Commodores (Motown 1418) | 10 | 4 | 4 | 17 | |
| 24 | SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED (I’m Yours) Peter Frampton (A&M 1972) | 35 | 44 | 61 | 4 | |
| 25 | HARD ROCK CAFE Carole King (Capitol 4455) | 27 | 30 | 35 | 9 | |
| 26 | CAT SCRATCH FEVER Ted Nugent (Epic 50425) | 31 | 35 | 46 | 9 | |
| 27 | EDGE OF THE UNIVERSE Bee Gees (RSO 880) | 26 | 27 | 29 | 9 | |
| 28 | IT WAS ALMOST LIKE A SONG Ronnie Milsap (RCA 10976) | 32 | 38 | 40 | 13 | |
| 29 | JUST A SONG BEFORE I GO Crosby, Stills & Nash (Atlantic 3401) | 16 | 8 | 8 | 17 | |
| 30 | GIVE A LITTLE BIT Supertramp (A&M 1938) | 21 | 12 | 13 | 19 | |
| 31 | WAY DOWN Elvis Presley (RCA 10998) | 36 | 41 | 54 | 14 | |
| 32 | HEAVEN ON THE 7TH FLOOR Paul Nicholas (RSO 878) | 39 | 54 | 62 | 6 | |
| 33 | SHE DID IT Eric Carmen (Arista 0266) | 43 | 57 | 74 | 4 | |
| 34 | THE GREATEST LOVE OF ALL George Benson (Arista 0251) | 38 | 43 | 51 | 8 | |
| 35 | DAYTIME FRIENDS Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1027) | 41 | 49 | 57 | 7 | |
| 36 | BLACK BETTY Ram Jam (Epic 50357) | 22 | 16 | 14 | 16 | |
| 37 | BRICK HOUSE Commodores (Motown 1425) | 50 | 66 | 77 | 4 | |
| 38 | YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE Debby Boone (Warner/Curb 8446) | 52 | 68 | 79 | 4 | |
| 39 | BARRACUDA Heart (Portrait 70004) | 30 | 22 | 10 | 17 | |
| 40 | I WOULDN’T WANT TO BE LIKE YOU Alan Parsons (Arista 0260) | 46 | 53 | 63 | 6 | |
| 41 | CHRISTINE SIXTEEN Kiss (Casablanca 889) | 34 | 24 | 20 | 10 | |
| 42 | YOU AND ME Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 8349) | 33 | 28 | 18 | 22 | |
| 43 | ANOTHER STAR Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54286) | 49 | 59 | 75 | 4 | |
| 44 | LITTLE DARLING (I Need You) Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8408) | 44 | 45 | 47 | 9 | |
| 45 | I BELIEVE YOU Dorothy Moore (Malaco 1042) | 53 | 61 | 69 | 9 | |
| 46 | DON’T IT MAKE MY BROWN EYES BLUE Crystal Gayle (United Artists 1016) | 55 | 69 | 78 | 7 | |
| 47 | JUST REMEMBER I LOVE YOU Firefall (Atlantic 3420) | 56 | 74 | 82 | 6 | |
| 48 | SURFIN’ USA Leif Garrett (Atlantic 3423) | 61 | 78 | 88 | 4 | |
| 49 | THE MARTIAN BOOGIE Brownsville Station (Private Stock 45,167) | 58 | 64 | 70 | 5 | |
| 50 | HELP IS ON ITS WAY Little River Band (Harvest 4428) | 57 | 60 | 66 | 8 | |
| 51 | YOU MADE ME BELIEVE IN MAGIC Bay City Rollers (Arista 0256) | 25 | 11 | 7 | 16 | |
| 52 | WHATCHA GONNA DO? Pablo Cruise (A&M 1920) | 37 | 31 | 21 | 24 | |
| 53 | SLIDE Slave (Cotillion 44218) | 40 | 37 | 33 | 15 | |
| 54 | YOU’RE MY WORLD Helen Reddy (Capitol 4418) | 42 | 32 | 23 | 21 | |
| 55 | SUNFLOWER Glen Campbell (Capitol 4445) | 45 | 39 | 39 | 12 | |
| 56 | I’M IN YOU Peter Frampton (A&M 1941) | 47 | 36 | 30 | 17 | |
| 57 | I BELIEVE IN LOVE Kenny Loggins (Columbia 10569) | 60 | 63 | 68 | 10 | |
| 58 | THE KING IS GONE Ronnie McDowell (Scorpion 135) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 59 | ARIEL Dean Friedman (Lifesong 45022) | 51 | 40 | 38 | 24 | |
| 60 | HOUND DOG MAN (Play It Again) Lenny LeBlanc (Big Tree 16062) | 64 | 72 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | I GO CRAZY Paul Davis (Bang 733) | 66 | 76 | 84 | 4 | |
| 62 | I’M DREAMING Jennifer Warnes (Arista 0252) | 62 | 65 | 67 | 9 | |
| 63 | WE’RE ALL ALONE Rita Coolidge (A&M 1965) | 73 | — | — | 2 | |
| 64 | LOOK WHAT YOU’VE DONE TO MY HEART Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. (ABC 12298) | 67 | 71 | 80 | 5 | |
| 65 | LITTLE QUEEN Heart (Portrait 70008) | 76 | — | — | 2 | |
| 66 | INDIAN SUMMER Poco (ABC 12295) | 70 | 73 | 81 | 9 | |
| 67 | DOG DAYS Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14411) | 71 | 79 | 86 | 5 | |
| 68 | I JUST WANT TO MAKE LOVE TO YOU Foghat (Bearsville 0319) | 75 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | IT’S ECSTASY WHEN YOU LAY DOWN NEXT TO ME Barry White (20th Century 2350) | 77 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | DA DOO RON RON Shaun Cassidy (Warner/Curb 8365) | 59 | 46 | 34 | 19 | |
| 71 | BLUE BAYOU Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45431) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | CAN’T YOU SEE Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn 0278) | 74 | 77 | 87 | 5 | |
| 73 | WE JUST DISAGREE Dave Mason (Columbia 10575) | 84 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 74 | HOLD ON Wild Cherry (Epic/Sweet City 50401) | 79 | 81 | 89 | 4 | |
| 75 | DUSIC Brick (Bang 734) | 80 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 76 | GOOD MORNING JUDGE 10cc (Mercury 73943) | 78 | 82 | 85 | 6 | |
| 77 | DO YA WANNA GET FUNKY WITH ME Peter Brown (Drive 6258) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | MY FAIR SHARE Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 8405) | 82 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 79 | A REAL MOTHER FOR YA Johnny “Guitar” Watson (DJM 1024) | 54 | 42 | 43 | 12 | |
| 80 | UNDERCOVER ANGEL Alan O’Day (Pacific 001) | 63 | 51 | 28 | 25 | |
| 81 | LOOKS LIKE WE MADE IT Barry Manilow (Arista 0244) | 68 | 52 | 42 | 20 | |
| 82 | IT’S IN HIS KISS (The Shoop Shoop Song) Kate Taylor (Columbia 10596) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | (I’ve Been Lookin’ For) A NEW WAY TO SAY I LOVE YOU Driver (A&M 1966) | 86 | 90 | 94 | 7 | |
| 84 | OH, LORI Alessi (A&M 1955) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 85 | DOES SHE DO IT LIKE SHE DANCES Addrisi Brothers (Buddah 579) | 87 | 88 | 92 | 4 | |
| 86 | CHANGES IN LATITUDES, CHANGES IN ATTITUDES Jimmy Buffett (ABC 12305) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | COME SAIL AWAY Styx (A&M 1977) | 91 | — | — | 2 | |
| 88 | DEVIL’S GUN C.J. & Co. (Westbound 55400) | 96 | — | — | 8 | |
| 89 | IF I HAVE TO GO AWAY Jigsaw (20th Century 2347) | 90 | 91 | — | 3 | |
| 90 | C’EST LA VIE Greg Lake (Atlantic 3405) | 97 | 98 | 99 | 4 | |
| 91 | SOME ENCHANTED EVENING Jane Olivor (Columbia 10527) | 93 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 92 | DOCTOR LOVE First Choice (Gold Mind 4004) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 93 | SOMETHING BETTER Chilliwack (Mushroom 7025) | — | 92 | — | 2 | |
| 94 | FUNK IT UP (David’s Song) Sweet (Capitol 4454) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 95 | ROLLIN’ WITH THE FLOW Charlie Rich (Epic 50392) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | SUNSHINE Enchantment (Roadshow/United Artists 991) | 98 | — | — | 7 | |
| 97 | YOU’RE MOVING OUT TODAY Carole Bayer Sager (Elektra 45422) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | BE MY LADY Meters (Warner Bros. 8434) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | RED HOT Robert Gordon (Private Stock 45,156) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | (Every Time I Turn Around) BACK IN LOVE AGAIN L.T.D. (A&M 1974) | — | — | — | 1 | |
Cash Box did not publish a LOOKING AHEAD chart Aug. 27 through Sept. 17, 1977
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