| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JANUARY 29, 1977 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | I WISH Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54274) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | |
| 2 | BLINDED BY THE LIGHT Manfred Mann’s Earth Band (Warner Bros. 8252) | 7 | 12 | 16 | 11 | |
| 3 | TORN BETWEEN TWO LOVERS Mary MacGregor (Ariola America 7638) | 6 | 8 | 14 | 12 | |
| 4 | HOT LINE Sylvers (Capitol 4336) | 4 | 7 | 9 | 14 | |
| 5 | DAZZ Brick (Bang 727) | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 | |
| 6 | CAR WASH Rose Royce (MCA 40615) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | |
| 7 | WALK THIS WAY Aerosmith (Columbia 10449) | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | |
| 8 | NEW KID IN TOWN Eagles (Asylum 45373) | 10 | 13 | 18 | 8 | |
| 9 | ENJOY YOURSELF Jacksons (Epic 50289) | 12 | 15 | 17 | 12 | |
| 10 | I LIKE DREAMIN’ Kenny Nolan (20th Century 2287) | 13 | 16 | 19 | 12 | |
| 11 | YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A STAR (To Be In My Show) Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. (ABC 12208) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | |
| 12 | WEEKEND IN NEW ENGLAND Barry Manilow (Arista 0212) | 16 | 20 | 26 | 10 | |
| 13 | LOST WITHOUT YOUR LOVE Bread (Elektra 45365) | 15 | 18 | 21 | 11 | |
| 14 | FLY LIKE AN EAGLE Steve Miller (Capitol 4372) | 19 | 24 | 31 | 7 | |
| 15 | NIGHT MOVES Bob Seger (Capitol 4369) | 18 | 21 | 29 | 9 | |
| 16 | JEANS ON David Dundas (Chrysalis 2094) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 20 | |
| 17 | YEAR OF THE CAT Al Stewart (Janus 266) | 22 | 33 | 44 | 8 | |
| 18 | SOMEBODY TO LOVE Queen (Elektra 45362) | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | |
| 19 | YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE DANCING Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 8283) | 11 | 4 | 2 | 16 | |
| 20 | DANCING QUEEN Abba (Atlantic 3372) | 24 | 30 | 40 | 8 | |
| 21 | LOVE THEME FROM “A STAR IS BORN” (Evergreen) Barbra Streisand (Columbia 10450) | 29 | 41 | 58 | 8 | |
| 22 | GO YOUR OWN WAY Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 8304) | 28 | 43 | 66 | 4 | |
| 23 | HARD LUCK WOMAN Kiss (Casablanca 873) | 27 | 35 | 41 | 7 | |
| 24 | SATURDAY NITE Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10439) | 21 | 22 | 27 | 10 | |
| 25 | TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT (Gonna Be Alright) Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8262) | 20 | 11 | 6 | 17 | |
| 26 | WHISPERING/CHERCHEZ LA FEMME/SE SI BON Dr. Buzzard’s Original “Savannah” Band (RCA 10827) | 23 | 23 | 24 | 12 | |
| 27 | CARRY ON WAYWARD SON Kansas (Kirshner 4267) | 31 | 39 | 47 | 8 | |
| 28 | AFTER THE LOVIN’ Engelbert Humperdinck (Epic 50270) | 17 | 5 | 5 | 16 | |
| 29 | SAVE IT FOR A RAINY DAY Stephen Bishop (ABC 12232) | 34 | 40 | 46 | 9 | |
| 30 | AIN’T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING Donny & Marie (Polydor/Kolob 14363) | 32 | 36 | 38 | 11 | |
| 31 | THE THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE 10cc (Mercury 73875) | 43 | 62 | 73 | 5 | |
| 32 | DREAMBOAT ANNIE Heart (Mushroom 7023) | 33 | 37 | 42 | 8 | |
| 33 | LIVING NEXT DOOR TO ALICE Smokie (RSO 860) | 38 | 45 | 50 | 9 | |
| 34 | LIVIN’ THING Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 888) | 26 | 25 | 13 | 14 | |
| 35 | SORRY SEEMS TO BE THE HARDEST WORD Elton John (MCA/Rocket 40645) | 30 | 17 | 8 | 13 | |
| 36 | BOOGIE CHILD Bee Gees (RSO 867) | 51 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 37 | THIS SONG George Harrison (Dark Horse 8294) | 36 | 29 | 28 | 11 | |
| 38 | STAND TALL Burton Cummings (Portrait 70001) | 35 | 26 | 20 | 18 | |
| 39 | DON’T LEAVE ME THIS WAY Thelma Houston (Tamla 54278) | 49 | 64 | 77 | 6 | |
| 40 | LOVE ME Yvonne Elliman (RSO 858) | 25 | 19 | 10 | 18 | |
| 41 | THE RUBBERBAND MAN Spinners (Atlantic 3355) | 39 | 27 | 22 | 21 | |
| 42 | IN THE MOOD Henhouse Five Plus Too (Warner Bros. 8301) | 47 | 56 | 61 | 6 | |
| 43 | DRIVIN’ WHEEL Foghat (Bearsville 0313) | 40 | 38 | 37 | 11 | |
| 44 | FREE BIRD Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40665) | 41 | 32 | 32 | 9 | |
| 45 | LOVE SO RIGHT Bee Gees (RSO 859) | 37 | 28 | 23 | 20 | |
| 46 | I NEVER CRY Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 8228) | 42 | 31 | 30 | 19 | |
| 47 | MUSKRAT LOVE Captain & Tennille (A&M 1870) | 44 | 34 | 25 | 19 | |
| 48 | FREE Deniece Williams (Columbia 10429) | 50 | 53 | 56 | 11 | |
| 49 | LOVE BALLAD L.T.D. (A&M 1847) | 45 | 44 | 39 | 19 | |
| 50 | YOU’VE GOT ME RUNNIN’ Gene Cotton (ABC 12227) | 52 | 58 | 62 | 9 | |
| 51 | LUCKY MAN Starbuck (Private Stock 45,125) | 48 | 50 | 53 | 10 | |
| 52 | NADIA’S THEME (The Young And The Restless) Barry DeVorzon & Perry Botkin, Jr. (A&M 1856) | 46 | 42 | 33 | 22 | |
| 53 | LONG TIME Boston (Epic 50329) | 70 | — | — | 2 | |
| 54 | IT KEEPS YOU RUNNIN’ Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8282) | 56 | 61 | 64 | 10 | |
| 55 | I DON’T WANNA LOSE YOUR LOVE Emotions (Columbia 10347) | 57 | 60 | 63 | 12 | |
| 56 | SHAKE YOUR RUMP TO THE FUNK Bar-Kays (Mercury 73833) | 53 | 54 | 57 | 12 | |
| 57 | DON’T TAKE AWAY THE MUSIC Tavares (Capitol 4348) | 54 | 49 | 45 | 14 | |
| 58 | FLIGHT ’76 Walter Murphy Band (Private Stock 45,123) | 58 | 48 | 36 | 13 | |
| 59 | C.B. SAVAGE Rod Hart (Plantation 144) | 59 | 63 | 67 | 8 | |
| 60 | BABY DON’T YOU KNOW Wild Cherry (Epic/Sweet City 50306) | 63 | 71 | 82 | 4 | |
| 61 | NIGHTS ARE FOREVER WITHOUT YOU England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16079) | 55 | 46 | 34 | 17 | |
| 62 | MORE THAN A FEELING Boston (Epic 50266) | 60 | 47 | 35 | 21 | |
| 63 | IF NOT YOU Dr. Hook (Capitol 4364) | 67 | 67 | 70 | 10 | |
| 64 | I LIKE TO DO IT KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1020) | 66 | 66 | 69 | 7 | |
| 65 | MOODY BLUE Elvis Presley (RCA 10857) | 68 | 69 | 74 | 7 | |
| 66 | RICH GIRL Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 10860) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 67 | HEY BABY Ringo Starr (Atlantic 3371) | 76 | 77 | 79 | 7 | |
| 68 | REACH Orleans (Asylum 45375) | 78 | — | — | 2 | |
| 69 | DO IT TO MY MIND Johnny Bristol (Atlantic 3360) | 71 | 68 | 68 | 10 | |
| 70 | FANCY DANCER Commodores (Motown 1408) | 74 | 76 | 80 | 6 | |
| 71 | DON’T GIVE UP ON US David Soul (Private Stock 45,129) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 72 | BE MY GIRL Dramatics (ABC 12235) | 75 | 79 | 84 | 6 | |
| 73 | SAY YOU’LL STAY UNTIL TOMORROW Tom Jones (Epic 50308) | 79 | 82 | 87 | 6 | |
| 74 | WHEN LOVE IS NEW Arthur Prysock (Old Town 1000) | 80 | 84 | 90 | 6 | |
| 75 | OPEN SESAME (pt. 1) Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1586) | 73 | 74 | 78 | 8 | |
| 76 | CRACKERBOX PALACE George Harrison (Dark Horse 8313) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 77 | SOMEONE TO LAY DOWN BESIDE ME Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45361) | 65 | 65 | 65 | 9 | |
| 78 | WHAT CAN I SAY Boz Scaggs (Columbia 10440) | 77 | 72 | 59 | 10 | |
| 79 | DARLIN’ DARLIN’ BABY (Sweet, Tender, Love) O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3610) | 82 | 83 | 88 | 7 | |
| 80 | DISCO LUCY (I Love Lucy Theme) Wilton Place Street Band (Island 078) | 93 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | HERE IS WHERE YOUR LOVE BELONGS Sons Of Champlin (Ariola America 7653) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | UP YOUR NOSE Gabriel Kaplan (Elektra 45369) | 86 | 92 | 99 | 4 | |
| 83 | 9,999,999 TEARS Dickey Lee (RCA 10764) | 83 | 86 | 86 | 11 | |
| 84 | WINTER MELODY Donna Summer (Casablanca 874) | 84 | 89 | 92 | 4 | |
| 85 | BABY, YOU LOOK GOOD TO ME TONIGHT John Denver (RCA 10854) | 85 | 87 | 89 | 5 | |
| 86 | DIS-GORILLA (pt. 1) Rick Dees & Cast Of Idiots (RSO 866) | 91 | — | — | 2 | |
| 87 | HERE COME THOSE TEARS AGAIN Jackson Browne (Asylum 45379) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | I JUST CAN’T SAY NO TO YOU Parker McGee (Big Tree 16082) | 94 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 89 | KONG Dickie Goodman (Shock 6) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | SO IN TO YOU Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14373) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | SAM Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40670) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | I LOVE MY WIFE Frank Sinatra (Reprise 1383) | 92 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 93 | YOU KNOW LIKE I KNOW Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M 1888) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 94 | GLORIA Enchantment (United Artists 912) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 95 | MY PEARL Automatic Man (Island 063) | 88 | 90 | 91 | 6 | |
| 96 | FIRE SIGN Cory (Phantom 10856) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 97 | SECRETS Sutherland Brothers & Quiver (Columbia 10460) | 98 | 99 | 100 | 4 | |
| 98 | DADDY COOL Boney M (Atco 7063) | 90 | 93 | 94 | 6 | |
| 99 | SOMETHIN’ ’BOUT ’CHA Latimore (Glades 1739) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | HAIL! HAIL! ROCK AND ROLL! Starland Vocal Band (Windsong 10855) | 89 | 91 | 93 | 5 | |
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