| The CASH BOX Top 100 R&B | ||||||
| Dark blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending NOVEMBER 12, 1977 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | (Every Time I Turn Around) BACK IN LOVE AGAIN L.T. D. (A&M 1974) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
| 2 | SERPENTINE FIRE Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10625) | 7 | 15 | 34 | 5 | |
| 3 | YOU CAN’T TURN ME OFF (In The Middle Of Turning Me On) High Inergy (Gordy 7155) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 | |
| 4 | IT’S ECSTASY WHEN YOU LAY DOWN NEXT TO ME Barry White (20th Century 2350) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | |
| 5 | DO YOUR DANCE (pt. 1) Rose Royce (Whitfield 8440) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | |
| 6 | DUSIC Brick (Bang 734) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | |
| 7 | IF YOU’RE NOT BACK IN LOVE BY MONDAY Millie Jackson (Spring 175) | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | |
| 8 | JUST FOR YOUR LOVE Memphis Horns (RCA 11064) | 10 | 13 | 19 | 10 | |
| 9 | DON’T ASK MY NEIGHBORS Emotions (Columbia 10622) | 13 | 20 | 28 | 6 | |
| 10 | SHAKE IT WELL Dramatics (ABC 12299) | 9 | 7 | 5 | 13 | |
| 11 | FUNK FUNK Cameo (Chocolate City 011) | 11 | 12 | 15 | 9 | |
| 12 | GOIN’ PLACES Jacksons (Epic/Philadelphia Int’l 50454) | 17 | 26 | 35 | 6 | |
| 13 | STAR WARS THEME / CANTINA BAND Meco (Millennium 604) | 14 | 18 | 21 | 12 | |
| 14 | DO YA WANNA GET FUNKY WITH ME Peter Brown (Drive 6258) | 12 | 9 | 9 | 19 | |
| 15 | HEAVEN ON EARTH (So Fine) Spinners (Atlantic 3425) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 | |
| 16 | IF IT DON’T FIT, DON’T FORCE IT Kellee Patterson (Shady Brook 1041) | 18 | 23 | 26 | 9 | |
| 17 | I GOT TO HAVE YOUR LOVE Fantastic Four (Westbound 55403) | 20 | 25 | 29 | 9 | |
| 18 | SOMEBODY’S GOTTA WIN, SOMEBODY’S GOTTA LOSE Controllers (Juana 3414) | 27 | 36 | 46 | 6 | |
| 19 | LADY OF MAGIC Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 4456) | 16 | 11 | 10 | 15 | |
| 20 | ANY WAY YOU WANT ME Sylvers (Capitol 4493) | 29 | 40 | 51 | 5 | |
| 21 | RUNNING AWAY Roy Ayers Ubiquity (Polydor 14415) | 23 | 24 | 25 | 11 | |
| 22 | SEND IT Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. 8453) | 25 | 28 | 30 | 8 | |
| 23 | WAITING IN VAIN Bob Marley & Wailers (Island 092) | 26 | 33 | 39 | 8 | |
| 24 | DISCO 9000 Johnnie Taylor (Columbia 10610) | 21 | 22 | 24 | 9 | |
| 25 | DON’T BE AFRAID Ronnie Dyson (Columbia 10599) | 22 | 21 | 20 | 11 | |
| 26 | I JUST WANT TO BE YOUR EVERYTHING Andy Gibb (RSO 872) | 24 | 19 | 18 | 14 | |
| 27 | I FEEL LOVE Donna Summer (Casablanca 884) | 19 | 16 | 11 | 15 | |
| 28 | BRICK HOUSE Commodores (Motown 1425) | 6 | 4 | 4 | 11 | |
| 29 | LOVER JONES Johnny Guitar Watson (DJM 1029) | 36 | 45 | 53 | 6 | |
| 30 | NATIVE NEW YORKER Odyssey (RCA 11129) | 43 | 56 | 63 | 5 | |
| 31 | KEEP IT COMIN’ LOVE KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1023) | 28 | 8 | 7 | 16 | |
| 32 | CREAM CITY Aalon (Arista 0249) | 31 | 31 | 33 | 12 | |
| 33 | A STAR IN THE GHETTO AWB & Ben E. King (Atlantic 3427) | 32 | 27 | 27 | 10 | |
| 34 | JOY TO HAVE YOUR LOVE Patti LaBelle (Epic 50445) | 45 | 54 | 61 | 6 | |
| 35 | SUPER SEXY Leon Haywood (MCA 40793) | 38 | 43 | 47 | 7 | |
| 36 | SHOO DO FU FU OOH! Lenny Williams (ABC 12300) | 37 | 39 | 40 | 10 | |
| 37 | I’M AT THE CROSSROAD (pt. 1) Vernon Garrett (ICA 003) | 40 | 46 | 50 | 8 | |
| 38 | DO DO WAP IS STRONG IN HERE Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 0131) | 50 | 61 | 69 | 6 | |
| 39 | I’VE NEVER BEEN TO ME Nancy Wilson (Capitol 4476) | 39 | 41 | 42 | 9 | |
| 40 | I’M HERE AGAIN Thelma Houston (Tamla 54287) | 49 | 60 | 71 | 6 | |
| 41 | ALL YOU GOT Tyrone Davis (Columbia 10604) | 41 | 47 | 49 | 7 | |
| 42 | BELLE Al Green (Hi 77505) | 57 | 69 | — | 3 | |
| 43 | GET INTO YOUR LIFE Beloyd (20th Century 2353) | 46 | 53 | 59 | 6 | |
| 44 | LOVELY DAY Bill Withers (Columbia 10627) | 56 | 66 | 72 | 4 | |
| 45 | BOP GUN (Endangered Species) Parliament (Casablanca 900) | 64 | 75 | 86 | 4 | |
| 46 | ONE STEP AT A TIME Joe Simon (Spring 176) | 44 | 49 | 52 | 7 | |
| 47 | ANOTHER STAR Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54286) | 33 | 29 | 13 | 11 | |
| 48 | DOCTOR LOVE First Choice (Gold Mind 4004) | 42 | 38 | 37 | 15 | |
| 49 | RUNNIN’ FOR YOUR LOVIN’ Brothers Johnson (A&M 1982) | 62 | 72 | 89 | 4 | |
| 50 | WE NEVER DANCED TO A LOVE SONG Manhattans (Columbia 10586) | 34 | 30 | 17 | 17 | |
| 51 | BOOGIE NIGHTS Heatwave (Epic 50370) | 47 | 34 | 23 | 19 | |
| 52 | BETCHA NEVER BEEN LOVED (Like This Before) Dells (Mercury 73901) | 51 | 48 | 48 | 15 | |
| 53 | HAVING A PARTY Pointer Sisters (ABC/Blue Thumb 275) | 58 | 68 | 75 | 4 | |
| 54 | FFUN Con Funk Shun (Mercury 73959) | 66 | 78 | — | 3 | |
| 55 | THE WHOLE TOWN’S LAUGHING AT ME Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3633) | 30 | 17 | 16 | 11 | |
| 56 | IN A LIFETIME Temptations (Atlantic 3436) | 67 | 79 | — | 3 | |
| 57 | QUIET VILLAGE Ritchie Family (Marlin 3316) | 53 | 55 | 56 | 8 | |
| 58 | GLAD YOU COULD MAKE IT Archie Bell & Drells (Philadelphia Int’l 3632) | 54 | 50 | 45 | 10 | |
| 59 | GETTIN’ READY FOR LOVE Diana Ross (Motown 1427) | 76 | — | — | 2 | |
| 60 | IT TOOK A WOMAN LIKE YOU Mystique (Curtom 0130) | 63 | 67 | 70 | 7 | |
| 61 | YOU DON’T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME Floaters (ABC 12314) | 73 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 62 | SORRY DOESN’T ALWAYS MAKE IT RIGHT Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 584) | 75 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 63 | MELODIES Made In U.S.A. (De-Lite 1594) | 71 | 82 | 87 | 5 | |
| 64 | DON’T TAKE HER FOR GRANTED Ron Henderson & Choice Of Colour (Chelsea 3067) | 61 | 62 | 65 | 10 | |
| 65 | SHOUTING OUT LOVE Emotions (Stax 3200) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 66 | YOU’RE WHAT I NEED Dynamic Superiors (Motown 1428) | 68 | 71 | 73 | 5 | |
| 67 | COULD HEAVEN EVER BE LIKE THIS (pt. 1) Idris Muhammad (Kudu 939) | 69 | 74 | 80 | 5 | |
| 68 | LAY IT ON ME Sylvia (Vibration 570) | 72 | 76 | 81 | 5 | |
| 69 | WHAT I DID FOR LOVE Inner City Jam Band (Bareback 535) | 77 | 88 | 96 | 4 | |
| 70 | COME GO WITH ME Pockets (Columbia 10632) | 79 | — | — | 2 | |
| 71 | MORE THAN A WOMAN Tavares (Capitol 4500) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | WIDE STRIDE Billy Preston (A&M 1980) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 73 | LET ME LIVE THE LIFE I LOVE Latimore (Glades 1744) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | YOU NEED TO BE LOVED Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1409) | 83 | 91 | 94 | 4 | |
| 75 | VOYAGE TO ATLANTIS Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2270) | 80 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 76 | DANCE, DANCE, DANCE (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah) Chic (Atlantic 3435) | 87 | 97 | — | 3 | |
| 77 | THIS TIME WE’RE REALLY THROUGH Eleanor Grant (Columbia 10617) | 70 | 70 | 78 | 7 | |
| 78 | AS Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54291) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | OUR LOVE Natalie Cole (Capitol 4509) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 80 | KISS ME (The Way I Like It) George McCrae (T.K. 1024) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | I’M GONNA MAKE YOU MY WIFE Whispers (Soul Train 11139) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | COCOMOTION El Coco (AVI 147) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | FUNKY MONKEY Mandrill (Arista 0274) | 89 | 94 | 99 | 4 | |
| 84 | HAVE ALL THE FUN (Your Body Can Stand) (pt. 1) Wee-Gee (Ju-Par 531) | 84 | 89 | 92 | 6 | |
| 85 | REACH FOR IT (Dance) George Duke (Epic 50463) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 86 | CHEATERS NEVER WIN Love Committee (Gold Mind 4003) | 91 | — | — | 2 | |
| 87 | LOVE MAGNET Freda Payne (Capitol 4494) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 88 | SOLAR FLIGHT (Opus 1) Mandre (Motown 1429) | 93 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 89 | BOOGIE ON YOUR FACE Bill Cosby (Capitol 4501) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 90 | A PIECE OF THE ACTION Mavis Staples (Curtom 0132) | 95 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 91 | MERRY GO ROUND Ohio Players (Mercury 73956) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | RUN AWAY Salsoul Orchestra featuring Loleatta Holloway (Salsoul 2045) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 93 | JACK AND JILL Raydio (Arista 0283) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | I FOUND LOVE (Now That I’ve Found You) Love And Kisses (Casablanca 894) | 94 | 95 | 97 | 5 | |
| 95 | SHO’ NUFF MUST BE LOVE Younghearts (ABC 12306) | 96 | 99 | 100 | 4 | |
| 96 | I WANNA KNOW YOUR NAME Sharon Paige (ABC 12311) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 97 | GET YOUR STUFF OFF Ingram (H&L 4689) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | THE GREATEST LOVE OF ALL George Benson (Arista 0251) | 52 | 37 | 22 | 17 | |
| 99 | WAS DOG A DOUGHNUT Cat Stevens (A&M 1971) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | SO CALLED FRIENDS Lee Mitchell & B’ham Rhythm Section (Full Speed Ahead 7711) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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