| The CASH BOX Top 100 R&B | ||||||
| Dark blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 21, 1977 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | GOT TO GIVE IT UP (pt. 1) Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54280) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| 2 | I’M YOUR BOOGIE MAN KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1022) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | |
| 3 | SIR DUKE Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54281) | 4 | 7 | 14 | 7 | |
| 4 | AIN’T GONNA BUMP NO MORE (With No Big Fat Woman) Joe Tex (Epic 50313) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | |
| 5 | WHODUNIT Tavares (Capitol 4398) | 7 | 11 | 15 | 9 | |
| 6 | DISCO INFERNO Trammps (Atlantic 3389) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | |
| 7 | THE PRIDE (pt. 1) Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2262) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | |
| 8 | SHOW YOU THE WAY TO GO Jacksons (Epic/Philadelphia Int’l 50350) | 9 | 12 | 17 | 8 | |
| 9 | YOUR LOVE Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. (ABC 12262) | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | |
| 10 | UPTOWN FESTIVAL (pt. 1) Shalamar (Soul Train 10885) | 12 | 13 | 16 | 9 | |
| 11 | GOOD THING MAN Frank Lucas (ICA 001) | 18 | 21 | 26 | 11 | |
| 12 | I WANNA DO IT TO YOU Jerry Butler (Motown 1414) | 10 | 4 | 4 | 13 | |
| 13 | TRYIN’ TO LOVE TWO William Bell (Mercury 73839) | 11 | 8 | 6 | 23 | |
| 14 | DO WHAT YOU WANNA DO T-Connection (Dash 5032) | 17 | 22 | 29 | 8 | |
| 15 | HOLLYWOOD Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC 12269) | 24 | 55 | 73 | 4 | |
| 16 | YOU’RE THROWING A GOOD LOVE AWAY Spinners (Atlantic 3382) | 13 | 10 | 8 | 11 | |
| 17 | I’VE GOT LOVE ON MY MIND Natalie Cole (Capitol 4360) | 15 | 15 | 10 | 18 | |
| 18 | I WANNA GET NEXT TO YOU Rose Royce (MCA 40662) | 14 | 14 | 9 | 14 | |
| 19 | BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY Walter Jackson (Chi-Sound 964) | 23 | 27 | 33 | 8 | |
| 20 | IT FEELS SO GOOD TO BE LOVED SO BAD Manhattans (Columbia 10495) | 21 | 19 | 21 | 10 | |
| 21 | BREAK IT TO ME GENTLY Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3393) | 25 | 37 | 63 | 5 | |
| 22 | I CAN’T GET OVER YOU Dramatics (ABC 12258) | 26 | 31 | 40 | 7 | |
| 23 | THE PINOCCHIO THEORY Bootsy’s Rubber Band (Warner Bros. 8328) | 16 | 18 | 20 | 11 | |
| 24 | FLY LIKE AN EAGLE Steve Miller (Capitol 4372) | 19 | 16 | 18 | 11 | |
| 25 | HIGH SCHOOL DANCE Sylvers (Capitol 4405) | 31 | 38 | 51 | 5 | |
| 26 | THERE WILL COME A DAY (I’m Gonna Happen To You) Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54279) | 20 | 17 | 13 | 15 | |
| 27 | I DON’T LOVE YOU ANYMORE Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3622) | 44 | 54 | 65 | 5 | |
| 28 | LOVE IS BETTER IN THE A.M. (pt. 1) Johnnie Taylor (Columbia 10478) | 22 | 20 | 11 | 15 | |
| 29 | KEEP THAT SAME OLD FEELING Side Effect (Fantasy 792) | 35 | 41 | 48 | 7 | |
| 30 | SOMETIMES Facts Of Life (Kayvette 5128) | 29 | 24 | 19 | 21 | |
| 31 | REACHING FOR THE WORLD Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (ABC 12240) | 32 | 26 | 24 | 18 | |
| 32 | LAYING BESIDE YOU Eugene Record (Warner Bros. 8322) | 27 | 23 | 22 | 12 | |
| 33 | YOU’RE WHAT’S MISSING IN MY LIFE G.C. Cameron (Motown 1412) | 34 | 36 | 39 | 9 | |
| 34 | AT MIDNIGHT (My Love Will Lift You Up) Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC 12239) | 28 | 25 | 23 | 17 | |
| 35 | SUPER BAND Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1590) | 30 | 32 | 34 | 10 | |
| 36 | I’M GOING DOWN Rose Royce (MCA 40721) | 46 | 72 | — | 3 | |
| 37 | DANCE AND SHAKE YOUR TAMBOURINE Universal Robot Band (Red Greg 207) | 39 | 42 | 47 | 7 | |
| 38 | LOVING YOU – LOSING YOU Phyllis Hyman (Buddah 567) | 40 | 43 | 50 | 7 | |
| 39 | ANGEL IN YOUR ARMS Hot (Big Tree 16085) | 41 | 47 | 53 | 8 | |
| 40 | WHILE I’M ALONE Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 4392) | 45 | 52 | 62 | 7 | |
| 41 | HATS OFF TO MAMA Philippe´ Wynne (Cotillion 44217) | 48 | 59 | 69 | 5 | |
| 42 | GLORIA Enchantment (United Artists 912) | 37 | 28 | 25 | 23 | |
| 43 | BODY VIBES Ohio Players (Mercury 73913) | 51 | 63 | 75 | 4 | |
| 44 | LET’S STEAL AWAY TO THE HIDEAWAY Luther Ingram (KoKo 724) | 36 | 30 | 28 | 15 | |
| 45 | WHAT IT IS Garnett Mimms & Truckin’ Company (Arista 0239) | 47 | 60 | 70 | 7 | |
| 46 | EVERYTHING MUST CHANGE George Benson (Warner Bros. 8360) | 49 | 51 | 55 | 7 | |
| 47 | BLESSED IS THE WOMAN (With A Man Like Mine) Shirley Brown (Arista 0231) | 38 | 33 | 30 | 15 | |
| 48 | SOMETHIN’ ’BOUT ’CHA Latimore (Glades 1739) | 43 | 34 | 31 | 25 | |
| 49 | SAD GIRL Carl Graves (Ariola America 7660) | 50 | 53 | 58 | 6 | |
| 50 | IF IT’S THE LAST THING I DO Thelma Houston (Tamla 54283) | 65 | 75 | — | 3 | |
| 51 | AFTER YOU LOVE ME, WHY DO YOU LEAVE ME Harold Melvin & Blue Notes featuring Sharon Paige (ABC 12268) | 55 | 65 | 79 | 4 | |
| 52 | I GOTTA KEEP DANCIN’ Carrie (Soul Train 10891) | 53 | 57 | 68 | 6 | |
| 53 | OUR LOVE Dells (Mercury 73909) | 63 | 78 | — | 3 | |
| 54 | HELLO STRANGER Yvonne Elliman (RSO 871) | 57 | 62 | 72 | 6 | |
| 55 | THE MESSAGE (Inspiration) Brass Construction (United Artists 957) | 66 | — | — | 2 | |
| 56 | YOU TURNED ME ON TO LOVE Johnny Bristol (Atlantic 3391) | 42 | 44 | 46 | 11 | |
| 57 | FREE LOVE Jean Carn (Philadelphia Int’l 3614) | 33 | 29 | 27 | 12 | |
| 58 | STONE TO THE BONE Timmy Thomas (Glades 1740) | 52 | 50 | 54 | 10 | |
| 59 | YOU GOT TO KNOW BETTER Touch Of Class (Midland Int’l 10754) | 67 | 77 | 86 | 6 | |
| 60 | JUST ONE STEP Little Milton (Glades 1741) | 54 | 58 | 66 | 8 | |
| 61 | THIS I SWEAR Tyrone Davis (Columbia 10528) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 62 | YOU HAVEN’T MADE IT TO THE TOP Michael Henderson (Buddah 565) | 56 | 61 | 71 | 5 | |
| 63 | KISS IN 77 James Brown (Polydor 14388) | 73 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 64 | LOVE IN ‘C’ MINOR (pt. 1) Cerrone (Cotillion 44215) | 58 | 35 | 32 | 13 | |
| 65 | OUT OF THE BLUE (Can You Feel It) Gap Band (Tattoo 10884) | 59 | 39 | 42 | 9 | |
| 66 | EASY Commodores (Motown 1418) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 67 | WE DON’T CRY OUT LOUD Moments (Stang 5071) | 69 | 74 | 82 | 7 | |
| 68 | GIRL Billy Preston (A&M 1925) | 76 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | SHOW ME LOVE Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 0125) | 74 | 85 | 91 | 4 | |
| 70 | NOW DO-U-WANTA DANCE Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. 8378) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 71 | DANCIN’ MAN Q (Epic/Sweet City 50335) | 71 | 73 | 81 | 7 | |
| 72 | (I’m A) SUPERSTAR Brenda & Tabulations (Chocolate City 009) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | THIS WILL BE A NIGHT TO REMEMBER Eddie Holman (Salsoul 2026) | 87 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 74 | MAKE ME YOURS Jackie Moore (Kayvette 5129) | 77 | 81 | 84 | 5 | |
| 75 | WHATCHA GONNA DO? Pablo Cruise (A&M 1920) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | I CAUGHT YOUR ACT Hues Corporation (Warner/Curb 8334) | 78 | 83 | 89 | 5 | |
| 77 | WHY NOT TODAY 9th Creation (Prelude 71085) | 79 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 78 | DISCO REGGAE (Tony’s Groove) (pt. 1) Kalyan (MCA 40699) | 80 | 84 | 90 | 5 | |
| 79 | YOU DIDN’T HAVE TO PLAY NO GAMES Joe Simon (Spring 172) | 84 | 91 | — | 3 | |
| 80 | YU-MA / GO AWAY LITTLE BOY Marlena Shaw (Columbia 10542) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | SEE YOU WHEN I GIT THERE Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int’l 3623) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | BABY DON’T CHANGE YOUR MIND Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 569) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | SUPERMAN Celi Bee & Buzzy Bunch (APA 17,001) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | I FEEL SO AT HOME HERE Michelle Wiley (20th Century 2317) | 90 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 85 | FEEL THE NEED Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 55401) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 86 | GONNA FLY NOW (Theme From “Rocky”) Maynard Ferguson (Columbia 10468) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | GET HAPPY Jimmy “Bo” Horne (Alston 3729) | 91 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 88 | I LOVE A MELLOW GROOVE Jimmy Castor Bunch (Atlantic 3396) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | ONCE I’VE BEEN THERE Norman Connors (Buddah 570) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | IF YOU GONNA DO IT (Put Your Mind To It) (pt. 1) People’s Choice (TSOP 4786) | 93 | 99 | — | 3 | |
| 91 | I DID IT FOR LOVE Love Unlimited (Unlimited Gold 7001) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | HOT TO TROT Wild Cherry (Epic/Sweet City 50362) | 98 | 94 | 95 | 5 | |
| 93 | THIS CLOSE TO YOU Luther (Cotillion 44216) | 94 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 94 | SLOWDOWN John Miles (London 682) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 95 | BACK TOGETHER AGAIN Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 10970) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | PARTY LAND Blackbyrds (Fantasy 794) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | SLIDE Slave (Cotillion 44218) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | LOVIN’ IS REALLY MY GAME (pt. 1) Brainstorm (Tabu 10961) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | KATRINA Lifestyle (MCA 40722) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | THAT WOMAN Johnny Nash (Epic 50386) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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