The CASH BOX Top 100 R&B
Dark blue square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending AUGUST 6, 1977
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1FLOAT ON
    Floaters (ABC 12284)
  2  515  7
  2BEST OF MY LOVE
    Emotions (Columbia 10544)
  3  3  111
  3STRAWBERRY LETTER 23
    Brothers Johnson (A&M 1949)
  71122  7
  4A REAL MOTHER FOR YA
    Johnny Guitar Watson (DJM 1024)
  1  2  411
  5SLIDE
    Slave (Cotillion 44218)
  4  1  312
  6LIVIN’ IN THE LIFE
    Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2267)
  6  813  8
  7SUNSHINE
    Enchantment (Roadshow/United Artists 991)
  5  61111
  8EASY
    Commodores (Motown 1418)
  8  4  212
  9I DON’T LOVE YOU ANYMORE
    Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3622)
  9  9  616
10I BELIEVE YOU
    Dorothy Moore (Malaco 1042)
131725  7
11GOT TO GIVE IT UP (pt. 1)
    Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54280)
10  7  519
12THIS I SWEAR
    Tyrone Davis (Columbia 10528)
1110  813
13L. A. SUNSHINE
    War (Blue Note 1009)
182838  7
14SEE YOU WHEN I GIT THERE
    Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int’l 3623)
1213  912
15LET’S CLEAN UP THE GHETTO
    Philadelphia International All Stars (Philadelphia Int’l 3627)
233145  6
16PARTY LIGHTS
    Natalie Cole (Capitol 4439)
202633  6
17I NEED LOVE
    Persuaders (Calla 3006)
192736  9
18GOOD THING MAN
    Frank Lucas (ICA 001)
15151222
19CAN’T WE JUST SIT DOWN (And Talk It Over)
    Donna Summer (Casablanca 884)
17192010
20OVER AND OVER
    Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. 8391)
243040  8
21I CAN’T GET OVER YOU
    Dramatics (ABC 12258)
14141018
22DEVIL’S GUN
    C. J. & Co. (Westbound 55400)
293243  9
23BABY DON’T CHANGE YOUR MIND
    Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 569)
16181912
24MAKE IT WITH YOU
    Whispers (Soul Train 10996)
304660  6
25GETAWAY
    Salsoul Orchestra (Salsoul 2038)
283639  9
26FUNKY MUSIC
    Ju-Par Universal Orchestra (Ju-Par 8002)
33394611
27GET IT UP
    Ben E. King & AWB (Atlantic 3402)
31333411
28O-H-I-O
    Ohio Players (Mercury 73932)
344249  6
29I CAN MAKE IT BETTER
    Peabo Bryson (Bullet 03)
323742  9
30VITAMIN U
    Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54284)
374955  8
31ONCE I’VE BEEN THERE
    Norman Connors (Buddah 570)
21222612
32EXODUS
    Bob Marley & Wailers (Island 089)
415669  5
33ALL BECAUSE OF YOUR LOVE
    Otis Clay (Kayvette 5130)
364552  7
34I LIKE THE FEELING
    Luther Ingram (KoKo 725)
22243010
35LOVE IS SO GOOD WHEN YOU’RE STEALING IT
    Z. Z. Hill (Columbia 10552)
424753  9
36CAN’T STAY AWAY
    Bootsy’s Rubber Band (Warner Bros. 8403)
404450  7
37HIGH SCHOOL DANCE
    Sylvers (Capitol 4405)
26161416
38HOLLYWOOD
    Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC 12269)
2512  715
39WORK ON ME
    O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3631)
5173  3
40IF IT’S THE LAST THING I DO
    Thelma Houston (Tamla 54283)
27201814
41I GET LIFTED
    Latimore (Glades 1742)
38252810
42I’M GOING DOWN
    Rose Royce (MCA 40721)
35211614
43THE SOUL OF A MAN
    Bobby Bland (ABC 12280)
505867  7
44JAM ON THE GROOVE
    Ralph MacDonald (Marlin 3312)
475161  9
45THE GREATEST LOVE OF ALL
    George Benson (Arista 0251)
6479  3
46LOVIN’ IS REALLY MY GAME (pt. 1)
    Brainstorm (Tabu 10961)
46343712
47NIGHTS ON BROADWAY
    Candi Staton (Warner Bros. 8387)
536365  9
48DO YA WANNA GET FUNKY WITH ME
    Peter Brown (Drive 6258)
556577  5
49STICKY STUFF
    Booker T. & M.G.’s (Asylum 45392)
43434711
50I DON’T WANNA GO
    Moments (Stang 5073)
586676  4
51OH LET ME KNOW IT (pt. 1)
    Special Delivery (Shield 6307)
617484  4
52I FEEL LIKE I’VE BEEN LIVIN’ (On The Dark Side Of The Moon)
    Trammps (Atlantic 3403)
566170  5
53BOOGIE NIGHTS
    Heatwave (Epic 50370)
627283  5
54NOW DO-U-WANTA DANCE
    Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. 8378)
39232312
55WE NEVER DANCED TO A LOVE SONG
    Manhattans (Columbia 10586)
6682  3
56GOOD THING QUEEN (pt. 1)
    Margie Evans (ICA 002)
657588  4
57TURN THIS MUTHA OUT (pt. 1)
    Idris Muhammad (Kudu 940)
596266  5
58KEEP IT COMIN’ LOVE
    KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1023)
75  2
59GOODNIGHT MY LOVE
    Tavares (Capitol 4453)
7086  3
60CHALK IT UP
    Jerry Butler (Motown 1421)
7285  3
61JUST LET ME HOLD YOU FOR A NIGHT
    David Ruffin (Motown 1420)
81  2
62YU-MA / GO AWAY LITTLE BOY
    Marlena Shaw (Columbia 10542)
44292412
63THAT’S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR
    Deniece Williams (Columbia 10556)
576063  6
64I CAN’T HELP IT
    Michael Henderson (Buddah 578)
82  2
65CAN’T GET ALONG
    Impressions (Cotillion 44222)
7689  3
66BREAK IT TO ME GENTLY
    Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3393)
45352116
67STOMPED BEAT-UP AND WHOOPED
    Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. 8417)
7888  3
68JOYOUS
    Pleasure (Fantasy 793)
73768010
69DO WHAT YOU WANNA DO
    T-Connection (Dash 5032)
48382719
70SO YOU WIN AGAIN
    Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16096)
80  2
71A LOVE OF YOUR OWN
    Millie Jackson (Spring 173)
545790  8
72GIVE ME SOME SKIN
    James Brown & J. B.’s (Polydor 14409)
83  2
73NOWHERE TO RUN (pt. 1)
    Dynamic Superiors (Motown 1419)
85  2
74SINCE I FELL FOR YOU / I’M FALLING IN LOVE
    Hodges, James & Smith (London 256)
778387  5
75EVERLASTING LOVE
    Rufus (Featuring Chaka Khan) (ABC 12296)
  1
76I CAUGHT YOUR ACT
    Hues Corporation (Warner/Curb 8334)
79818613
77DELIVER THE LOVE
    Phyllis Hyman (Buddah 577)
89  2
78DO IT THE FRENCH WAY
    Crown Heights Affair (De-Lite 1592)
8494  3
79TOMORROW
    Cissy Houston (Private Stock 45,153)
92  2
80MY HEART JUST CAN’T STOP DANCING
    Swamp Dogg & Riders Of The New Funk (Musicor 6306)
8696100   4
81FANTASY IS REALITY
    Parliament (Casablanca 892)
  1
82IT’S ECSTASY WHEN YOU LAY DOWN NEXT TO ME
    Barry White (20th Century 2350)
  1
83LADY OF MAGIC
    Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 4456)
  1
84I FEEL LOVE
    Donna Summer (Casablanca 884)
  1
85BLOCKBUSTER BOY
    Sister Sledge (Cotillion 44220)
879092  6
86LOVE AND HAPPINESS
    Al Green (Hi 2324)
8891  3
87IF THIS IS HEAVEN
    Ann Peebles (Hi 77502)
909293  4
88BITE YOUR GRANNY
    Morning, Noon & Night (Roadshow/United Artists 1003)
947781  7
89DOCTOR LOVE
    First Choice (Gold Mind 4004)
  1
90MY FIRST MISTAKE
    Chi-Lites (Mercury 73934)
919394  5
91MUSIC
    The Family (Little City 10106)
99  2
92GOD BLESS OUR LOVE
    Charles Brimmer (Chelsea 3017)
939512
93EXPRESS YOURSELF
    New York Community Choir (RCA 11035)
  1
94BOHANNON DISCO SYMPHONY
    Hamilton Bohannon (Mercury 73939)
95  2
95UP FOR THE DOWN STROKE
    Fred Wesley & Horny Horns featuring Maceo Parker (Atlantic 3408)
  1
96CHECK IT OUT (pt. 1)
    Sophisticated Ladies (Mayhew 532)
100   2
97BETCHA NEVER BEEN LOVED (Like This Before)
    Dells (Mercury 73901)
  1
98THIS COULD BE THE NIGHT
    R. B. Hudmon (Atlantic 3413)
  1
99GOTTA FIND A WAY TO GET BACK HOME
    Innervision (Ariola America 7657)
  1
100 I’M AFRAID TO LET YOU INTO MY LIFE
    Freddie Waters (October 1011)
98100   3
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