| The CASH BOX Top 100 R&B | ||||||
| Dark blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JULY 2, 1977 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | EASY Commodores (Motown 1418) | 6 | 12 | 25 | 7 | |
| 2 | GOT TO GIVE IT UP (pt. 1) Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54280) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | |
| 3 | BEST OF MY LOVE Emotions (Columbia 10544) | 10 | 26 | 40 | 6 | |
| 4 | I DON’T LOVE YOU ANYMORE Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3622) | 4 | 5 | 12 | 11 | |
| 5 | SLIDE Slave (Cotillion 44218) | 8 | 20 | 36 | 7 | |
| 6 | HOLLYWOOD Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC 12269) | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | |
| 7 | I CAN’T GET OVER YOU Dramatics (ABC 12258) | 5 | 6 | 11 | 13 | |
| 8 | GOOD THING MAN Frank Lucas (ICA 001) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | |
| 9 | HIGH SCHOOL DANCE Sylvers (Capitol 4405) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | |
| 10 | THIS I SWEAR Tyrone Davis (Columbia 10528) | 14 | 22 | 33 | 8 | |
| 11 | I’M GOING DOWN Rose Royce (MCA 40721) | 12 | 15 | 20 | 9 | |
| 12 | SIR DUKE Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54281) | 9 | 1 | 2 | 13 | |
| 13 | SEE YOU WHEN I GIT THERE Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int’l 3623) | 19 | 28 | 46 | 7 | |
| 14 | A REAL MOTHER FOR YA Johnny Guitar Watson (DJM 1024) | 20 | 39 | 51 | 6 | |
| 15 | BREAK IT TO ME GENTLY Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3393) | 11 | 13 | 15 | 11 | |
| 16 | NOW DO-U-WANTA DANCE Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. 8378) | 18 | 21 | 30 | 7 | |
| 17 | BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY Walter Jackson (Chi-Sound 964) | 15 | 9 | 10 | 14 | |
| 18 | SUNSHINE Enchantment (Roadshow/United Artists 991) | 27 | 41 | 58 | 6 | |
| 19 | DO WHAT YOU WANNA DO T-Connection (Dash 5032) | 13 | 7 | 8 | 14 | |
| 20 | IF IT’S THE LAST THING I DO Thelma Houston (Tamla 54283) | 21 | 23 | 29 | 9 | |
| 21 | YU-MA / GO AWAY LITTLE BOY Marlena Shaw (Columbia 10542) | 23 | 32 | 44 | 7 | |
| 22 | AFTER YOU LOVE ME, WHY DO YOU LEAVE ME Harold Melvin & Blue Notes featuring Sharon Paige (ABC 12268) | 17 | 18 | 22 | 10 | |
| 23 | BABY DON’T CHANGE YOUR MIND Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 569) | 26 | 42 | 47 | 7 | |
| 24 | I’M YOUR BOOGIE MAN KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1022) | 22 | 11 | 6 | 19 | |
| 25 | WHODUNIT Tavares (Capitol 4398) | 16 | 10 | 3 | 15 | |
| 26 | WHILE I’M ALONE Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 4392) | 25 | 25 | 28 | 13 | |
| 27 | ANGEL IN YOUR ARMS Hot (Big Tree 16085) | 24 | 24 | 26 | 14 | |
| 28 | OUR LOVE Dells (Mercury 73909) | 28 | 30 | 35 | 9 | |
| 29 | THIS WILL BE A NIGHT TO REMEMBER Eddie Holman (Salsoul 2026) | 30 | 34 | 38 | 9 | |
| 30 | AIN’T GONNA BUMP NO MORE (With No Big Fat Woman) Joe Tex (Epic 50313) | 29 | 14 | 7 | 23 | |
| 31 | DISCO INFERNO Trammps (Atlantic 3389) | 31 | 17 | 14 | 18 | |
| 32 | UPTOWN FESTIVAL (pt. 1) Shalamar (Soul Train 10885) | 32 | 16 | 13 | 15 | |
| 33 | CAN’T WE JUST SIT DOWN (And Talk It Over) Donna Summer (Casablanca 884) | 44 | 52 | 61 | 5 | |
| 34 | GIRL Billy Preston (A&M 1925) | 34 | 36 | 39 | 9 | |
| 35 | YOUR LOVE IS RATED X Johnnie Taylor (Columbia 10541) | 40 | 54 | 66 | 6 | |
| 36 | KEEP THAT SAME OLD FEELING Side Effect (Fantasy 792) | 33 | 19 | 18 | 13 | |
| 37 | ONCE I’VE BEEN THERE Norman Connors (Buddah 570) | 43 | 49 | 56 | 7 | |
| 38 | THE PRIDE (pt. 1) Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2262) | 35 | 27 | 16 | 17 | |
| 39 | GET IT UP Ben E. King & AWB (Atlantic 3402) | 45 | 51 | 62 | 6 | |
| 40 | LIVIN’ IN THE LIFE Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2267) | 55 | 81 | — | 3 | |
| 41 | PARTY LAND Blackbyrds (Fantasy 794) | 41 | 48 | 57 | 7 | |
| 42 | I LIKE THE FEELING Luther Ingram (KoKo 725) | 49 | 65 | 91 | 5 | |
| 43 | I GET LIFTED Latimore (Glades 1742) | 54 | 61 | 73 | 5 | |
| 44 | WHATCHA GONNA DO? Pablo Cruise (A&M 1920) | 42 | 45 | 52 | 8 | |
| 45 | SHOW YOU THE WAY TO GO Jacksons (Epic/Philadelphia Int’l 50350) | 36 | 29 | 17 | 14 | |
| 46 | I WANNA DO IT TO YOU Jerry Butler (Motown 1414) | 39 | 35 | 21 | 19 | |
| 47 | YOUR LOVE Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. (ABC 12262) | 37 | 31 | 19 | 16 | |
| 48 | ME AND MY MUSIC Spinners (Atlantic 3400) | 56 | 66 | 81 | 4 | |
| 49 | DANCE AND SHAKE YOUR TAMBOURINE Universal Robot Band (Red Greg 207) | 50 | 53 | 43 | 13 | |
| 50 | LOVIN’ IS REALLY MY GAME (pt. 1) Brainstorm (Tabu 10961) | 53 | 59 | 68 | 7 | |
| 51 | I NEED LOVE Persuaders (Calla 3006) | 65 | 76 | 86 | 4 | |
| 52 | STRAWBERRY LETTER 23 Brothers Johnson (A&M 1949) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 53 | OVER AND OVER Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. 8391) | 66 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 54 | I FEEL SO AT HOME HERE Michelle Wiley (20th Century 2317) | 57 | 58 | 63 | 9 | |
| 55 | GETAWAY Salsoul Orchestra (Salsoul 2038) | 61 | 71 | 83 | 4 | |
| 56 | I BELIEVE YOU Dorothy Moore (Malaco 1042) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 57 | SPELLBOUND Bar-Kays (Mercury 73915) | 59 | 63 | 75 | 5 | |
| 58 | NIGHTS ON BROADWAY Candi Staton (Warner Bros. 8387) | 60 | 77 | 87 | 4 | |
| 59 | FLOAT ON Floaters (ABC 12284) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 60 | COMING BACK FOR MORE William Bell (Mercury 73922) | 63 | 72 | 84 | 4 | |
| 61 | FUNKY MUSIC Ju-Par Universal Orchestra (Ju-Par 8002) | 71 | 75 | 82 | 6 | |
| 62 | DEVIL’S GUN C. J. & Co. (Westbound 55400) | 75 | 79 | 88 | 4 | |
| 63 | I CAN MAKE IT BETTER Peabo Bryson (Bullet 03) | 72 | 80 | 89 | 4 | |
| 64 | LOVE IS SO GOOD WHEN YOU’RE STEALING IT Z. Z. Hill (Columbia 10552) | 68 | 70 | 77 | 4 | |
| 65 | CAN’T STAY AWAY Bootsy’s Rubber Band (Warner Bros. 8403) | 74 | — | — | 2 | |
| 66 | STICKY STUFF Booker T. & M.G.’s (Asylum 45392) | 79 | 85 | 85 | 6 | |
| 67 | BACK TOGETHER AGAIN Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 10970) | 67 | 68 | 71 | 7 | |
| 68 | PARTY LIGHTS Natalie Cole (Capitol 4439) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 69 | TRYIN’ TO LOVE TWO William Bell (Mercury 73839) | 38 | 33 | 23 | 29 | |
| 70 | ALI BOM-BA-YE (pt. 1) Michael Masser & Mandrill (Arista 0250) | 78 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 71 | L. A. SUNSHINE War (Blue Note 1009) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | VITAMIN U Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54284) | 76 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 73 | GONNA LOVE YOU MORE George Benson (Warner Bros. 8377) | 58 | 60 | 64 | 5 | |
| 74 | YOU’RE THROWING A GOOD LOVE AWAY Spinners (Atlantic 3382) | 46 | 38 | 27 | 17 | |
| 75 | LET’S CLEAN UP THE GHETTO Philadelphia International All Stars (Philadelphia Int’l 3627) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 76 | ALL BECAUSE OF YOUR LOVE Otis Clay (Kayvette 5130) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | FEEL IT Crusaders (ABC/Blue Thumb 272) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | JAM ON THE GROOVE Ralph MacDonald (Marlin 3312) | 82 | 86 | 92 | 4 | |
| 79 | DARLIN’ Donny Gerrard (Greedy 114) | 89 | 90 | 95 | 4 | |
| 80 | O-H-I-O Ohio Players (Mercury 73932) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | TURN ON THE LIGHTS (Phase 1) Kellee Patterson (Shady Brook 1037) | 86 | 92 | 96 | 6 | |
| 82 | YOU DIDN’T HAVE TO PLAY NO GAMES Joe Simon (Spring 172) | 70 | 69 | 70 | 9 | |
| 83 | COME INTO MY LIFE Bill Summers (Prestige 765) | 91 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 84 | SHOW ME LOVE Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 0125) | 48 | 50 | 55 | 10 | |
| 85 | THAT’S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR Deniece Williams (Columbia 10556) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | BACK UP (Hit It Again) Tornader (Polydor 14389) | 73 | 73 | 79 | 6 | |
| 87 | THE SOUL OF A MAN Bobby Bland (ABC 12280) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 88 | I NEED SOMEBODY TO LOVE Shirley Brown (Arista 0254) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | JOYOUS Pleasure (Fantasy 793) | 90 | 94 | 97 | 5 | |
| 90 | SOONER OR LATER Alvarez (Polydor 14381) | 96 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 91 | BITE YOUR GRANNY Morning, Noon & Night (Roadshow/United Artists 1003) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 92 | I HEARD THE VOICE OF MUSIC SAY Sunbear (Soul Train 11001) | 93 | — | — | 2 | |
| 93 | MAKE IT WITH YOU Whispers (Soul Train 10996) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | A LOVE OF YOUR OWN Millie Jackson (Spring 173) | 98 | 99 | — | 3 | |
| 95 | TAILGATE 21st Creation (Gordy 7154) | 95 | 97 | 99 | 5 | |
| 96 | BABY LOVE, SWEET SWEET LOVE Wilton Place Street Band (Island 086) | 99 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 97 | BLOCKBUSTER BOY Sister Sledge (Cotillion 44220) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | LOVING YOU – LOSING YOU Phyllis Hyman (Buddah 567) | 47 | 40 | 32 | 13 | |
| 99 | IN A VERY SPECIAL WAY Brief Encounter (Capitol 4426) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | I SHO LIKE GROOVIN’ WITH YA Johnny Bristol (Atlantic 3391) | 77 | 83 | 93 | 5 | |
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