| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending DECEMBER 17, 1977 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE Bee Gees (RSO 882) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | |
| 2 | DON’T IT MAKE MY BROWN EYES BLUE Crystal Gayle (United Artists 1016) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | |
| 3 | YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE Debby Boone (Warner/Curb 8455) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 17 | |
| 4 | BLUE BAYOU Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45431) | 5 | 8 | 10 | 15 | |
| 5 | WE’RE ALL ALONE Rita Coolidge (A&M 1965) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 15 | |
| 6 | SENTIMENTAL LADY Bob Welch (Capitol 4479) | 11 | 15 | 24 | 11 | |
| 7 | YOU MAKE LOVING FUN Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 8483) | 9 | 11 | 16 | 10 | |
| 8 | BABY COME BACK Player (RSO 879) | 15 | 18 | 23 | 12 | |
| 9 | IT’S SO EASY Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45438) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 11 | |
| 10 | HEAVEN ON THE 7TH FLOOR Paul Nicholas (RSO 878) | 7 | 5 | 6 | 19 | |
| 11 | YOU’RE IN MY HEART (The Final Acclaim) Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8475) | 16 | 23 | 35 | 9 | |
| 12 | YOUR SMILING FACE James Taylor (Columbia 10602) | 12 | 14 | 18 | 12 | |
| 13 | SWINGTOWN Steve Miller Band (Capitol 4496) | 13 | 16 | 20 | 10 | |
| 14 | ISN’T IT TIME Babys (Chrysalis 2173) | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | |
| 15 | (Every Time I Turn Around) BACK IN LOVE AGAIN L.T.D. (A&M 1974) | 18 | 21 | 28 | 14 | |
| 16 | BABY, WHAT A BIG SURPRISE Chicago (Columbia 10620) | 4 | 6 | 7 | 13 | |
| 17 | COME SAIL AWAY Styx (A&M 1977) | 19 | 20 | 27 | 15 | |
| 18 | SLIP SLIDIN’ AWAY Paul Simon (Columbia 10630) | 22 | 27 | 32 | 10 | |
| 19 | HERE YOU COME AGAIN Dolly Parton (RCA 11123) | 21 | 24 | 34 | 11 | |
| 20 | SHORT PEOPLE Randy Newman (Warner Bros. 8492) | 26 | 33 | 42 | 6 | |
| 21 | WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS Queen (Elektra 45441) | 25 | 28 | 33 | 9 | |
| 22 | I GO CRAZY Paul Davis (Bang 733) | 23 | 25 | 26 | 17 | |
| 23 | SHE’S NOT THERE Santana (Columbia 10616) | 20 | 22 | 29 | 12 | |
| 24 | YOU CAN’T TURN ME OFF (In The Middle Of Turning Me On) High Inergy (Gordy 7155) | 29 | 32 | 39 | 9 | |
| 25 | POINT OF KNOW RETURN Kansas (Kirshner 4273) | 27 | 30 | 36 | 7 | |
| 26 | THE WAY I FEEL TONIGHT Bay City Rollers (Arista 0272) | 28 | 31 | 38 | 11 | |
| 27 | RUNAROUND SUE Leif Garrett (Atlantic 3440) | 30 | 34 | 40 | 7 | |
| 28 | CALLING OCCUPANTS OF INTERPLANETARY CRAFT Carpenters (A&M 1978) | 24 | 26 | 30 | 13 | |
| 29 | TURN TO STONE Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 1099) | 32 | 39 | 53 | 5 | |
| 30 | HEY DEANIE Shaun Cassidy (Warner/Curb 8488) | 35 | 41 | 51 | 6 | |
| 31 | MY WAY Elvis Presley (RCA 11165) | 31 | 35 | 41 | 6 | |
| 32 | (Love Is) THICKER THAN WATER Andy Gibb (RSO 883) | 37 | 40 | 45 | 7 | |
| 33 | JUST THE WAY YOU ARE Billy Joel (Columbia 10646) | 39 | 45 | 56 | 6 | |
| 34 | EMOTION Samantha Sang (Private Stock 45,178) | 40 | 46 | 54 | 6 | |
| 35 | DON’T LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD Santa Esmeralda (Casablanca 902) | 43 | 52 | 65 | 7 | |
| 36 | DESIREE Neil Diamond (Columbia 10657) | 45 | 60 | 75 | 4 | |
| 37 | SERPENTINE FIRE Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10625) | 38 | 42 | 52 | 7 | |
| 38 | GIRLS’ SCHOOL Wings (Capitol 4504) | 41 | 51 | 66 | 5 | |
| 39 | BOOGIE NIGHTS Heatwave (Epic 50370) | 14 | 4 | 4 | 24 | |
| 40 | WE JUST DISAGREE Dave Mason (Columbia 10575) | 36 | 19 | 15 | 16 | |
| 41 | DANCE, DANCE, DANCE (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah) Chic (Atlantic 3435) | 51 | 63 | 74 | 9 | |
| 42 | NATIVE NEW YORKER Odyssey (RCA 11129) | 47 | 57 | 67 | 6 | |
| 43 | GETTIN’ READY FOR LOVE Diana Ross (Motown 1427) | 46 | 49 | 50 | 8 | |
| 44 | SOMETIMES WHEN WE TOUCH Dan Hill (20th Century 2355) | 60 | 78 | 88 | 4 | |
| 45 | GONE TOO FAR England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16102) | 17 | 17 | 19 | 12 | |
| 46 | IF YOU’RE NOT BACK IN LOVE BY MONDAY Millie Jackson (Spring 175) | 49 | 59 | 71 | 5 | |
| 47 | BLOAT ON (Featuring The Bloaters) Cheech & Chong (Ode 50471) | 48 | 58 | 70 | 6 | |
| 48 | SEND IN THE CLOWNS Judy Collins (Elektra 45253) | 50 | 37 | 17 | 22 | |
| 49 | PEG Steely Dan (ABC 12320) | 58 | 72 | 89 | 4 | |
| 50 | STAYIN’ ALIVE Bee Gees (RSO 885) | 72 | — | — | 2 | |
| 51 | WHAT’S YOUR NAME Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40819) | 62 | 76 | 85 | 4 | |
| 52 | LOVELY DAY Bill Withers (Columbia 10627) | 57 | 64 | 79 | 5 | |
| 53 | JUST REMEMBER I LOVE YOU Firefall (Atlantic 3420) | 34 | 9 | 9 | 19 | |
| 54 | STAR WARS THEME/CANTINA BAND Meco (Millennium 604) | 42 | 29 | 11 | 21 | |
| 55 | IT’S ECSTASY WHEN YOU LAY DOWN NEXT TO ME Barry White (20th Century 2350) | 44 | 36 | 13 | 16 | |
| 56 | NOBODY DOES IT BETTER Carly Simon (Elektra 45413) | 33 | 13 | 5 | 22 | |
| 57 | HOW CAN I LEAVE YOU AGAIN John Denver (RCA 11036) | 65 | 77 | 87 | 5 | |
| 58 | I FEEL LOVE Donna Summer (Casablanca 884) | 55 | 47 | 31 | 20 | |
| 59 | HEAVEN’S JUST A SIN AWAY Kendalls (Ovation 1103) | 63 | 66 | 69 | 10 | |
| 60 | I HONESTLY LOVE YOU Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40811) | 64 | 65 | 64 | 20 | |
| 61 | DAYBREAK Barry Manilow (Arista 0273) | 53 | 43 | 22 | 12 | |
| 62 | STONE COLD SOBER Crawler (Epic 50442) | 68 | 70 | 73 | 12 | |
| 63 | (You’re My) SOUL AND INSPIRATION Donny & Marie (Polydor/Kolob 14439) | 73 | 79 | 83 | 5 | |
| 64 | MIND BENDER Stillwater (Capricorn 0280) | 70 | 74 | 81 | 7 | |
| 65 | STREET CORNER SERENADE Wet Willie (Epic 50478) | 75 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 66 | SAD EYES Brooklyn Dreams (Millennium 606) | 69 | 73 | 76 | 6 | |
| 67 | LONG, LONG WAY FROM HOME Foreigner (Atlantic 3439) | 77 | — | — | 2 | |
| 68 | TRIED TO LOVE Peter Frampton (A&M 1988) | 74 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | AS Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54291) | 71 | 75 | 80 | 6 | |
| 70 | SWAYIN’ TO THE MUSIC (Slow Dancin’) Johnny Rivers (Big Tree 16094) | 61 | 56 | 49 | 26 | |
| 71 | I LOVE YOU Donna Summer (Casablanca 907) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | FALLING LeBlanc & Carr (Big Tree 16100) | 78 | 85 | 91 | 9 | |
| 73 | DON’T LET THE FLAME BURN OUT Jackie DeShannon (Amherst 725) | 76 | 80 | 84 | 8 | |
| 74 | WAS DOG A DOUGHNUT Cat Stevens (A&M 1971) | 79 | 86 | 93 | 5 | |
| 75 | FFUN Con Funk Shun (Mercury 73959) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | HELP IS ON ITS WAY Little River Band (Harvest 4428) | 52 | 38 | 21 | 21 | |
| 77 | MY FAIR SHARE Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 8405) | 54 | 44 | 25 | 16 | |
| 78 | DON’T LET IT SHOW Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0288) | 81 | 88 | 95 | 4 | |
| 79 | CLOSER TO THE HEART Rush (Mercury 73958) | 80 | 81 | 82 | 8 | |
| 80 | BREAKDOWN Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Shelter 62008) | 87 | 97 | — | 3 | |
| 81 | DON’T ASK MY NEIGHBORS Emotions (Columbia 10622) | 83 | 84 | 92 | 6 | |
| 82 | NEVER MY LOVE Addrisi Brothers (Buddah 587) | 84 | 89 | 97 | 4 | |
| 83 | REACH FOR IT George Duke (Epic 50463) | 89 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 84 | EASY TO LOVE Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 8502) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 85 | WRAP YOUR ARMS AROUND ME KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1022) | 86 | 94 | 100 | 4 | |
| 86 | THUNDER ISLAND Jay Ferguson (Asylum 45444) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | THE NEXT HUNDRED YEARS Al Martino (Capitol 4508) | 91 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 88 | CURIOUS MIND (Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um) Johnny Rivers (Big Tree 16106) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | SWEET MUSIC MAN Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1095) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | GOODBYE GIRL David Gates (Elektra 45450) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | TIME BOMB Lake (Columbia 10614) | 88 | 90 | 94 | 7 | |
| 92 | YOU MAKE ME CRAZY Sammy Hagar (Capitol 4502) | 95 | 96 | — | 3 | |
| 93 | OOH BOY Rose Royce (Whitfield 8491) | 93 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 94 | IF IT DON’T FIT, DON’T FORCE IT Kellee Patterson (Shady Brook 1041) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 95 | STILL THE LOVIN’ IS FUN B.J. Thomas (MCA 40812) | 92 | 95 | 99 | 4 | |
| 96 | SECOND AVENUE Tim Moore (Asylum 45427) | 98 | — | — | 15 | |
| 97 | UNTIL NOW Bobby Arvon (First Artists 41000) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 98 | TOO HOT TA TROT Commodores (Motown 1432) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | 25TH OF LAST DECEMBER Roberta Flack (Atlantic 3441) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Little River Band (Harvest 4524) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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