| The CASH BOX Top 100 R&B | ||||||
| Dark blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending SEPTEMBER 3, 1977 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | LET’S CLEAN UP THE GHETTO Philadelphia International All Stars (Philadelphia Int’l 3627) | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | |
| 2 | FLOAT ON Floaters (ABC 12284) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
| 3 | BEST OF MY LOVE Emotions (Columbia 10544) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | |
| 4 | L.A. SUNSHINE War (Blue Note 1009) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | |
| 5 | WORK ON ME O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3631) | 7 | 15 | 24 | 7 | |
| 6 | DEVIL’S GUN C. J. & Co. (Westbound 55400) | 6 | 9 | 13 | 13 | |
| 7 | MAKE IT WITH YOU Whispers (Soul Train 10996) | 9 | 12 | 19 | 10 | |
| 8 | I BELIEVE YOU Dorothy Moore (Malaco 1042) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | |
| 9 | O-H-I-O Ohio Players (Mercury 73932) | 11 | 17 | 21 | 10 | |
| 10 | STRAWBERRY LETTER 23 Brothers Johnson (A&M 1949) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
| 11 | THE GREATEST LOVE OF ALL George Benson (Arista 0251) | 19 | 23 | 28 | 7 | |
| 12 | SUNSHINE Enchantment (Roadshow/United Artists 991) | 12 | 7 | 7 | 15 | |
| 13 | EXODUS Bob Marley & Wailers (Island 089) | 18 | 21 | 26 | 9 | |
| 14 | OH LET ME KNOW IT (pt. 1) Special Delivery (Shield 6307) | 22 | 25 | 33 | 8 | |
| 15 | PARTY LIGHTS Natalie Cole (Capitol 4439) | 13 | 13 | 14 | 10 | |
| 16 | IT’S ECSTASY WHEN YOU LAY DOWN NEXT TO ME Barry White (20th Century 2350) | 33 | 54 | 69 | 5 | |
| 17 | SLIDE Slave (Cotillion 44218) | 14 | 10 | 5 | 16 | |
| 18 | KEEP IT COMIN’ LOVE KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1023) | 23 | 32 | 37 | 6 | |
| 19 | A REAL MOTHER FOR YA Johnny Guitar Watson (DJM 1024) | 10 | 5 | 4 | 15 | |
| 20 | LOVE IS SO GOOD WHEN YOU’RE STEALING IT Z. Z. Hill (Columbia 10552) | 25 | 30 | 34 | 13 | |
| 21 | DO YA WANNA GET FUNKY WITH ME Peter Brown (Drive 6258) | 27 | 35 | 41 | 9 | |
| 22 | JUST LET ME HOLD YOU FOR A NIGHT David Ruffin (Motown 1420) | 28 | 40 | 50 | 6 | |
| 23 | NIGHTS ON BROADWAY Candi Staton (Warner Bros. 8387) | 29 | 36 | 40 | 13 | |
| 24 | LIVIN’ IN THE LIFE Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2267) | 15 | 11 | 6 | 12 | |
| 25 | OVER AND OVER Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. 8391) | 16 | 16 | 18 | 12 | |
| 26 | CAN’T STAY AWAY Bootsy’s Rubber Band (Warner Bros. 8403) | 26 | 28 | 31 | 11 | |
| 27 | I DON’T WANNA GO Moments (Stang 5073) | 32 | 37 | 43 | 8 | |
| 28 | BOOGIE NIGHTS Heatwave (Epic 50370) | 34 | 38 | 42 | 9 | |
| 29 | GIVE ME SOME SKIN James Brown & J. B.’s (Polydor 14409) | 38 | 45 | 57 | 6 | |
| 30 | GET IT UP Ben E. King & AWB (Atlantic 3402) | 24 | 24 | 25 | 15 | |
| 31 | THE SOUL OF A MAN Bobby Bland (ABC 12280) | 31 | 33 | 38 | 11 | |
| 32 | WE NEVER DANCED TO A LOVE SONG Manhattans (Columbia 10586) | 35 | 39 | 45 | 7 | |
| 33 | GOODNIGHT MY LOVE Tavares (Capitol 4453) | 36 | 43 | 47 | 7 | |
| 34 | I CAN’T HELP IT Michael Henderson (Buddah 578) | 37 | 42 | 56 | 6 | |
| 35 | EVERLASTING LOVE Rufus (Featuring Chaka Khan) (ABC 12296) | 40 | 46 | 52 | 5 | |
| 36 | WHEN I THINK ABOUT YOU Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3418) | 41 | 62 | — | 3 | |
| 37 | EASY Commodores (Motown 1418) | 17 | 14 | 11 | 16 | |
| 38 | THIS I SWEAR Tyrone Davis (Columbia 10528) | 30 | 20 | 16 | 17 | |
| 39 | GOT TO GIVE IT UP (pt. 1) Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54280) | 20 | 18 | 12 | 23 | |
| 40 | I DON’T LOVE YOU ANYMORE Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3622) | 21 | 19 | 15 | 20 | |
| 41 | CHALK IT UP Jerry Butler (Motown 1421) | 45 | 47 | 49 | 7 | |
| 42 | CAN’T GET ALONG Impressions (Cotillion 44222) | 46 | 49 | 55 | 7 | |
| 43 | DUSIC Brick (Bang 734) | 61 | — | — | 2 | |
| 44 | LADY OF MAGIC Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 4456) | 52 | 63 | 70 | 5 | |
| 45 | I FEEL LOVE Donna Summer (Casablanca 884) | 53 | 57 | 67 | 5 | |
| 46 | GOOD THING QUEEN (pt. 1) Margie Evans (ICA 002) | 49 | 52 | 54 | 8 | |
| 47 | TURN THIS MUTHA OUT (pt. 1) Idris Muhammad (Kudu 940) | 51 | 53 | 58 | 9 | |
| 48 | STOMPED BEAT-UP AND WHOOPED Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. 8417) | 50 | 50 | 53 | 7 | |
| 49 | I NEED LOVE Persuaders (Calla 3006) | 39 | 22 | 17 | 13 | |
| 50 | GETAWAY Salsoul Orchestra (Salsoul 2038) | 48 | 34 | 39 | 13 | |
| 51 | NO ONE CAN LOVE YOU MORE Phyllis Hyman (Buddah 577) | 55 | 60 | — | 3 | |
| 52 | SO YOU WIN AGAIN Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16096) | 54 | 56 | 62 | 6 | |
| 53 | ALL BECAUSE OF YOUR LOVE Otis Clay (Kayvette 5130) | 47 | 31 | 32 | 11 | |
| 54 | NOWHERE TO RUN (pt. 1) Dynamic Superiors (Motown 1419) | 57 | 59 | 63 | 6 | |
| 55 | SINCE I FELL FOR YOU / I’M FALLING IN LOVE Hodges, James & Smith (London 256) | 60 | 66 | 71 | 9 | |
| 56 | WE GONNA PARTY TONIGHT Willie Hutch (Motown 1424) | 63 | 76 | — | 3 | |
| 57 | FANTASY IS REALITY Parliament (Casablanca 892) | 62 | 67 | 72 | 5 | |
| 58 | SHAKE IT WELL Dramatics (ABC 12299) | 64 | 68 | — | 3 | |
| 59 | DOCTOR LOVE First Choice (Gold Mind 4004) | 65 | 72 | 76 | 5 | |
| 60 | LOOK WHAT YOU’VE DONE TO MY HEART Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. (ABC 12298) | 66 | 70 | 77 | 4 | |
| 61 | ANOTHER STAR Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54286) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 62 | YOU CAN DO IT Arthur Prysock (Old Town 1002) | 68 | 75 | — | 3 | |
| 63 | LOVING YOU (Is The Best Thing To Happen To Me) Little Milton (Glades 1743) | 69 | 73 | 79 | 4 | |
| 64 | I JUST WANT TO BE YOUR EVERYTHING Andy Gibb (RSO 872) | 73 | 79 | 81 | 4 | |
| 65 | THIS COULD BE THE NIGHT R. B. Hudmon (Atlantic 3413) | 75 | 77 | 83 | 5 | |
| 66 | LOVE BALLAD Gary Bartz (Capitol 4462) | 67 | 69 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | TOMORROW Cissy Houston (Private Stock 45,153) | 70 | 71 | 73 | 6 | |
| 68 | OOH BABY, BABY Shalamar (Soul Train 11045) | 77 | 99 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | GOOD THING MAN Frank Lucas (ICA 001) | 43 | 27 | 22 | 26 | |
| 70 | SEE YOU WHEN I GIT THERE Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int’l 3623) | 42 | 26 | 20 | 16 | |
| 71 | CHECK IT OUT (pt. 1) Sophisticated Ladies (Mayhew 532) | 78 | 86 | 96 | 6 | |
| 72 | LOVE AND HAPPINESS Al Green (Hi 2324) | 72 | 74 | 78 | 7 | |
| 73 | I’M AFRAID TO LET YOU INTO MY LIFE Freddie Waters (October 1011) | 76 | 78 | 80 | 7 | |
| 74 | YOU CAN’T SEE FOR LOOKIN’ Betty Wright (Alston 3734) | 79 | 81 | 84 | 4 | |
| 75 | THE WHOLE TOWN’S LAUGHING AT ME Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3633) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 76 | YOU CAN’T TURN ME OFF (In The Middle Of Turning Me On) High Inergy (Gordy 7155) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | BRICK HOUSE Commodores (Motown 1425) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | STAR WARS THEME / CANTINA BAND Meco (Millennium 604) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | DON’T BE AFRAID Ronnie Dyson (Columbia 10599) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 80 | HAVE A LITTLE MERCY Broadway (Prelude 71086) | 82 | 82 | 87 | 4 | |
| 81 | IT’S A LIFETIME THING Thelma Houston & Jerry Butler (Motown 1422) | 83 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 82 | BOHANNON DISCO SYMPHONY Hamilton Bohannon (Mercury 73939) | 84 | 84 | 86 | 6 | |
| 83 | LOVE MUSIC Regal Dewy (Millennium 603) | 87 | 94 | — | 3 | |
| 84 | LET’S FOOL AROUND General Johnson (Arista 0264) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 85 | THE REAL THING Sergio Mendes & New Brasil ’77 (Elektra 45416) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | IF YOU’RE NOT BACK IN LOVE BY MONDAY Millie Jackson (Spring 175) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | UP FOR THE DOWN STROKE Fred Wesley & Horny Horns featuring Maceo Parker (Atlantic 3408) | 89 | 90 | 93 | 5 | |
| 88 | SHARING Vitamin “E” (Buddah 574) | 90 | 91 | — | 7 | |
| 89 | BETCHA NEVER BEEN LOVED (Like This Before) Dells (Mercury 73901) | 91 | 92 | 94 | 5 | |
| 90 | INTO SOMETHING (Can’t Shake Loose) O.V. Wright (Hi 77501) | 92 | 93 | — | 7 | |
| 91 | CREAM CITY Aalon (Arista 0249) | 93 | — | — | 2 | |
| 92 | GOTTA GET A HOLD ON ME Margie Alexander (Chi-Sound 1033) | 85 | 85 | 91 | 4 | |
| 93 | THAT’S THE WAY THE WIND BLOWS Bo Kirkland & Ruth Davis (Claridge 427) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | RUNNING AWAY Roy Ayers Ubiquity (Polydor 14415) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | VITAMIN U Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54284) | 56 | 41 | 27 | 12 | |
| 96 | CAN’T WE JUST SIT DOWN (And Talk It Over) Donna Summer (Casablanca 884) | 59 | 55 | 30 | 14 | |
| 97 | BITE YOUR GRANNY Morning, Noon & Night (Roadshow/United Artists 1003) | 81 | 80 | 82 | 11 | |
| 98 | IT’S ALL OVER Walter Jackson (Chi-Sound 1044) | 98 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 99 | FREE AS THE WIND Crusaders (ABC/Blue Thumb 273) | 99 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 100 | I’LL SHOW YOU WITH LOVE Young Divines (Cotillion 44223) | 100 | 96 | — | 3 | |
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