Billboard Hot 100 — January 29, 1977
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of January 29, 1977. "Car Wash" by Rose Royce climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "I Wish" by Stevie Wonder. 13 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Long Time" by Boston at #62, which would go on to peak at #22. The biggest climber was "Boogie Child" by Bee Gees, up 19 places from #57 to #38.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Car Wash" by Rose Royce — 1 week at the top so far, 15 weeks on the chart since debuting October 23, 1976.
- New in the top 10: "Evergreen (Love Theme From "A Star Is Born")" by Barbra Streisand (up from #20 to #9); "Walk This Way" by Aerosmith (up from #12 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "This Song" by George Harrison, down 32 places from #32 to #64.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "I Never Cry" by Alice Cooper, 25 weeks and counting (peak #12).
- Gone from the chart: "More Than A Feeling" by Boston after 19 weeks (peak #5); "Beth/Detroit Rock City" by KISS after 21 weeks (peak #7); "Nadia's Theme (The Young And The Restless)" by Barry DeVorzon and Perry Botkin, Jr. after 8 weeks (peak #8).
TW = this week, LW = last week (NEW = first week on the chart), Peak = highest position reached up to this week, Wks = weeks on the chart up to this week.
| TW | LW | Peak | Wks | Song / Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 15 | Car Wash Rose Royce |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | I Wish Stevie Wonder |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | Dazz Brick |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | You Make Me Feel Like Dancing Leo Sayer |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 17 | Hot Line The Sylvers |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | New Kid In Town Eagles |
| 7 | 10 | 7 | 11 | Torn Between Two Lovers Mary Macgregor |
| 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | Blinded By The Light Manfred Mann's Earth Band |
| 9 | 20 | 9 | 8 | Evergreen (Love Theme From "A Star Is Born") Barbra Streisand |
| 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | Walk This Way Aerosmith |
| 11 | 15 | 11 | 12 | Enjoy Yourself The Jacksons |
| 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | Lost Without Your Love Bread |
| 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | Somebody To Love Queen |
| 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | I Like Dreamin' Kenny Nolan |
| 15 | 18 | 15 | 7 | Fly Like An Eagle Steve Miller |
| 16 | 21 | 16 | 10 | Weekend In New England Barry Manilow |
| 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | Jeans On David Dundas |
| 18 | 5 | 1 | 21 | You Don't Have To Be A Star (To Be In My Show) Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. |
| 19 | 8 | 8 | 15 | After The Lovin' Engelbert Humperdinck |
| 20 | 25 | 20 | 7 | Hard Luck Woman KISS |
| 21 | 22 | 21 | 11 | Saturday Nite Earth, Wind & Fire |
| 22 | 11 | 1 | 18 | Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) Rod Stewart |
| 23 | 27 | 23 | 10 | Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing Donny & Marie Osmond |
| 24 | 36 | 24 | 8 | Year Of The Cat Al Stewart |
| 25 | 29 | 25 | 8 | Night Moves Bob Seger |
| 26 | 33 | 26 | 8 | Dancing Queen ABBA |
| 27 | 28 | 27 | 13 | Whispering/Cherchez La Femme/Se Si Bon Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band |
| 28 | 17 | 13 | 15 | Livin' Thing Electric Light Orchestra |
| 29 | 24 | 10 | 17 | Stand Tall Burton Cummings |
| 30 | 43 | 30 | 7 | Don't Leave Me This Way Thelma Houston |
| 31 | 35 | 31 | 8 | Save It For A Rainy Day Stephen Bishop |
| 32 | 38 | 32 | 4 | Go Your Own Way Fleetwood Mac |
| 33 | 23 | 6 | 12 | Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word Elton John |
| 34 | 26 | 12 | 25 | I Never Cry Alice Cooper |
| 35 | 37 | 35 | 9 | You've Got Me Runnin' Gene Cotton |
| 36 | 40 | 36 | 9 | Living Next Door To Alice Smokie |
| 37 | 39 | 37 | 12 | It Keeps You Runnin' The Doobie Brothers |
| 38 | 57 | 38 | 3 | Boogie Child Bee Gees |
| 39 | 41 | 39 | 9 | I Like To Do It KC And The Sunshine Band |
| 40 | 50 | 40 | 4 | The Things We Do For Love 10cc |
| 41 | 51 | 41 | 4 | In The Mood Henhouse Five Plus Too |
| 42 | 46 | 42 | 6 | Moody Blue/she Thinks I Still Care Elvis Presley |
| 43 | 44 | 43 | 7 | Dreamboat Annie Heart |
| 44 | 47 | 44 | 10 | Do It To My Mind Johnny Bristol |
| 45 | 55 | 45 | 6 | Carry On Wayward Son Kansas |
| 46 | 42 | 42 | 9 | Someone To Lay Down Beside Me Linda Ronstadt |
| 47 | 30 | 2 | 21 | The Rubberband Man The Spinners |
| 48 | 49 | 42 | 11 | What Can I Say Boz Scaggs |
| 49 | 59 | 49 | 3 | Baby Don't You Know Wild Cherry |
| 50 | 34 | 14 | 18 | Love Me Yvonne Elliman |
| 51 | 45 | 4 | 19 | Muskrat Love Captain & Tennille |
| 52 | 58 | 52 | 7 | Spring Affair/Winter Melody Donna Summer |
| 53 | 52 | 39 | 14 | Do What You Want, Be What You Are Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 54 | 53 | 34 | 10 | Drivin' Wheel Foghat |
| 55 | 61 | 55 | 13 | Open Sesame - Part 1 Kool & The Gang |
| 56 | 56 | 3 | 20 | Love So Right Bee Gees |
| 57 | 68 | 57 | 4 | Fancy Dancer Commodores |
| 58 | 70 | 58 | 4 | Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow Tom Jones |
| 59 | 31 | 23 | 16 | Shake Your Rump To The Funk The Bar-Kays |
| 60 | 62 | 60 | 8 | Free Deniece Williams |
| 61 | 73 | 61 | 6 | Ha Cha Cha (funktion) Brass Construction |
| 62 | NEW | 62 | 1 | Long Time Boston |
| 63 | 67 | 63 | 3 | Dis-Gorilla (Part 1) Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots |
| 64 | 32 | 25 | 11 | This Song George Harrison |
| 65 | 69 | 65 | 6 | Baby, You Look Good To Me Tonight John Denver |
| 66 | NEW | 66 | 1 | Crackerbox Palace George Harrison |
| 67 | 74 | 67 | 4 | Be My Girl The Dramatics |
| 68 | 71 | 68 | 6 | When Love Is New Arthur Prysock |
| 69 | 72 | 69 | 6 | C.b. Savage Rod Hart |
| 70 | 60 | 60 | 7 | Happier Paul Anka |
| 71 | 81 | 71 | 2 | Rich Girl Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 1 | Sam Olivia Newton-John |
| 73 | 84 | 73 | 2 | I Just Can't Say No To You Parker McGee |
| 74 | NEW | 74 | 1 | Don't Give Up On Us David Soul |
| 75 | 87 | 75 | 2 | Daddy Cool Boney M |
| 76 | 80 | 76 | 2 | Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love) The O'Jays |
| 77 | 79 | 77 | 4 | Hail! Hail! Rock And Roll! Starland Vocal Band |
| 78 | 88 | 78 | 2 | Shakey Ground Phoebe Snow |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | Feel The Beat (Everybody Disco) Ohio Players |
| 80 | 82 | 80 | 3 | I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love/Flowers The Emotions |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Right Time Of The Night Jennifer Warnes |
| 82 | 83 | 82 | 2 | Bless The Beasts And Children Barry DeVorzon and Perry Botkin, Jr. |
| 83 | 85 | 83 | 2 | You Know Like I Know Ozark Mountain Daredevils |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | I've Got Love On My Mind Natalie Cole |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Reach Orleans |
| 86 | 91 | 86 | 4 | Disco Lucy (i Love Lucy Theme) Wilton Place Street Band |
| 87 | 89 | 55 | 10 | If Not You Dr. Hook |
| 88 | 92 | 88 | 4 | Fly By Night/In The Mood Rush |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | So In To You Atlanta Rhythm Section |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Hey Baby Ringo Starr |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Gloria Enchantment |
| 92 | 100 | 92 | 2 | Up Your Nose Gabriel Kaplan |
| 93 | 78 | 20 | 18 | Love Ballad L.T.D. |
| 94 | 99 | 94 | 2 | Theme From King Kong (Pt. I) Love Unlimited Orchestra |
| 95 | 97 | 94 | 6 | Spend Some Time Elvin Bishop Featuring Mickey Thomas |
| 96 | 96 | 96 | 2 | Spring Rain Silvetti |
| 97 | 98 | 97 | 2 | Sorry/That's The Trouble Grace Jones |
| 98 | 94 | 1 | 25 | Disco Duck (Part I) Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Turn Loose Of My Leg Jim Stafford |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Love To The World L.T.D. |
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