CASH BOX R&B SINGLES – 1977 |
| The Legendary Cash Box Magazine Charts |
| Chart data collected by Randy Price
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The 1977 Charts! |
| 1977 | #1 | Top Debut |
| January 1 | Hot Line - Sylvers | 82. Sometimes - Facts Of Life |
| January 8 | Dazz - Brick | 93. Fiesta - Gato Barbieri |
| January 15 | Dazz - Brick | 73. Look Into Your Heart - Aretha Franklin |
| January 22 | I Wish - Stevie Wonder | 76. I’ve Got Love On My Mind - Natalie Cole |
| January 29 | I Wish - Stevie Wonder | 75. Comin’ Round The Mountain - Funkadelic |
| February 5 | I Wish - Stevie Wonder | 71. Winter Melody - Donna Summer |
| February 12 | I Wish - Stevie Wonder | 71. Love Is Better In The A. |
| February 19 | I Wish - Stevie Wonder | 71. Stick Together (pt. 1) - Minnie Riperton |
| February 26 | Don’t Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston | 75. I’m Qualified To Satisfy You - Barry White |
| March 5 | I’ve Got Love On My Mind - Natalie Cole | 83. How Good Is Your Game - Billy Paul |
| March 12 | I’ve Got Love On My Mind - Natalie Cole | 67. The Pride (pt. 1) - Isley Brothers |
| March 19 | I’ve Got Love On My Mind - Natalie Cole | 75. On Your Face - Earth, Wind & Fire |
| March 26 | I’ve Got Love On My Mind - Natalie Cole | 71. Whodunit - Tavares |
| April 2 | I’ve Got Love On My Mind - Natalie Cole | 76. Show You The Way To Go - Jacksons |
| April 9 | I Wanna Get Next To You - Rose Royce | 74. Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder |
| April 16 | I Wanna Get Next To You - Rose Royce | 81. Sad Girl - Carl Graves |
| April 23 | Tryin’ To Love Two - William Bell | 75. High School Dance - Sylvers |
| April 30 | Got To Give It Up (pt. 1) - Marvin Gaye | 73. Hollywood - Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan |
| May 7 | Got To Give It Up (pt. 1) - Marvin Gaye | 72. I’m Going Down - Rose Royce |
| May 14 | Got To Give It Up (pt. 1) - Marvin Gaye | 66. The Message (Inspiration) - Brass Construction |
| May 21 | Got To Give It Up (pt. 1) - Marvin Gaye | 66. Easy - Commodores |
| May 28 | Got To Give It Up (pt. 1) - Marvin Gaye | 82. Best Of My Love - Emotions |
| June 4 | Got To Give It Up (pt. 1) - Marvin Gaye | 79. Can’t We Just Sit Down (And Talk It Over) - Donna Summer |
| June 11 | Got To Give It Up (pt. 1) - Marvin Gaye | 77. Love Is So Good When You’re Stealing It - Z. |
| June 18 | Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder | 81. Livin’ In The Life - Isley Brothers |
| June 25 | Hollywood - Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan | 74. Can’t Stay Away - Bootsy’s Rubber Band |
| July 2 | Easy - Commodores | 68. Party Lights - Natalie Cole |
| July 9 | Best Of My Love - Emotions | 78. Turn This Mutha Out (pt. 1) - Idris Muhammad |
| July 16 | Best Of My Love - Emotions | 76. I Don’t Wanna Go - Moments |
| July 23 | Slide - Slave | 73. Work On Me - O’Jays |
| July 30 | A Real Mother For Ya - Johnny Guitar Watson | 75. Keep It Comin’ Love - KC & Sunshine Band |
| August 6 | Float On - Floaters | 75. Everlasting Love - Rufus (Featuring Chaka Khan) |
| August 13 | Float On - Floaters | 77. Look What You’ve Done To My Heart - Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. |
| August 20 | Float On - Floaters | 60. No One Can Love You More - Phyllis Hyman |
| August 27 | Float On - Floaters | 61. Dusic - Brick |
| September 3 | Let’s Clean Up The Ghetto - Philadelphia International All Stars | 61. Another Star - Stevie Wonder |
| September 10 | Let’s Clean Up The Ghetto - Philadelphia International All Stars | 63. (Every Time I Turn Around) Back In Love Again - L.T. |
| September 17 | It’s Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me - Barry White | 55. Funk Funk - Cameo |
| September 24 | It’s Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me - Barry White | 81. Quiet Village - Ritchie Family |
| October 1 | It’s Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me - Barry White | 63. All You Got - Tyrone Davis |
| October 8 | It’s Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me - Barry White | 61. Goin’ Places - Jacksons |
| October 15 | It’s Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me - Barry White | 54. Serpentine Fire - Earth, Wind & Fire |
| October 22 | It’s Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me - Barry White | 72. Lovely Day - Bill Withers |
| October 29 | It’s Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me - Barry White | 69. Belle - Al Green |
| November 5 | (Every Time I Turn Around) Back In Love Again - L.T. |
76. Gettin’ Ready For Love - Diana Ross |
| November 12 | (Every Time I Turn Around) Back In Love Again - L.T. |
65. Shouting Out Love - Emotions |
| November 19 | Serpentine Fire - Earth, Wind & Fire | 63. Galaxy - War |
| November 26 | Serpentine Fire - Earth, Wind & Fire | 75. On Fire - T-Connection |
| December 3 | Serpentine Fire - Earth, Wind & Fire | 50. Baby, Baby My Love’s All For You - Deniece Williams |
| December 10 | Serpentine Fire - Earth, Wind & Fire | 64. Choosing You - Lenny Williams |
| December 17 | Serpentine Fire - Earth, Wind & Fire | 70. Ain’t Gonna’ Hurt Nobody - Brick |
| December 24 | Reach For It (Dance) - George Duke | 62. Always And Forever - Heatwave |
| December 31 | Reach For It (Dance) - George Duke | 77. Playing Your Game, Baby - Barry White |
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