Billboard Hot 100 — February 19, 1977
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of February 19, 1977. "Blinded By The Light" by Manfred Mann's Earth Band climbed from #3 to take over the #1 spot from "Torn Between Two Lovers" by Mary Macgregor, which had held it for 2 weeks. 11 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "All Strung Out On You" by John Travolta at #72, which would go on to peak at #34. The biggest climber was "The First Cut Is The Deepest" by Rod Stewart, up 31 places from #77 to #46.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Blinded By The Light" by Manfred Mann's Earth Band — 1 week at the top so far, 14 weeks on the chart since debuting November 20, 1976.
- New in the top 10: "Fly Like An Eagle" by Steve Miller (up from #11 to #8); "Night Moves" by Bob Seger (up from #14 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing" by Donny & Marie Osmond, down 46 places from #21 to #67.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "You Don't Have To Be A Star (To Be In My Show)" by Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr., 24 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" by Elton John after 14 weeks (peak #6).
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 | 3 | 1 | 14 | Blinded By The Light Manfred Mann's Earth Band |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | New Kid In Town Eagles |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | Torn Between Two Lovers Mary Macgregor |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | Evergreen (Love Theme From "A Star Is Born") Barbra Streisand |
| 5 | 9 | 5 | 16 | I Like Dreamin' Kenny Nolan |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | 15 | Enjoy Yourself The Jacksons |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | 18 | Car Wash Rose Royce |
| 8 | 11 | 8 | 10 | Fly Like An Eagle Steve Miller |
| 9 | 10 | 9 | 13 | Lost Without Your Love Bread |
| 10 | 14 | 10 | 11 | Night Moves Bob Seger |
| 11 | 13 | 11 | 13 | Weekend In New England Barry Manilow |
| 12 | 8 | 1 | 12 | I Wish Stevie Wonder |
| 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | Year Of The Cat Al Stewart |
| 14 | 16 | 14 | 11 | Dancing Queen ABBA |
| 15 | 6 | 3 | 18 | Dazz Brick |
| 16 | 17 | 16 | 10 | Hard Luck Woman KISS |
| 17 | 20 | 17 | 7 | Go Your Own Way Fleetwood Mac |
| 18 | 22 | 18 | 6 | Boogie Child Bee Gees |
| 19 | 24 | 19 | 10 | Don't Leave Me This Way Thelma Houston |
| 20 | 19 | 1 | 18 | You Make Me Feel Like Dancing Leo Sayer |
| 21 | 28 | 21 | 5 | Rich Girl Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 22 | 25 | 22 | 11 | Save It For A Rainy Day Stephen Bishop |
| 23 | 27 | 23 | 7 | The Things We Do For Love 10cc |
| 24 | 12 | 5 | 20 | Hot Line The Sylvers |
| 25 | 30 | 25 | 9 | Carry On Wayward Son Kansas |
| 26 | 18 | 10 | 14 | Walk This Way Aerosmith |
| 27 | 29 | 27 | 12 | Living Next Door To Alice Smokie |
| 28 | 32 | 28 | 4 | Long Time Boston |
| 29 | 26 | 1 | 24 | You Don't Have To Be A Star (To Be In My Show) Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. |
| 30 | 23 | 17 | 20 | Jeans On David Dundas |
| 31 | 46 | 31 | 4 | Don't Give Up On Us David Soul |
| 32 | 31 | 13 | 13 | Somebody To Love Queen |
| 33 | 33 | 8 | 18 | After The Lovin' Engelbert Humperdinck |
| 34 | 39 | 34 | 4 | Crackerbox Palace George Harrison |
| 35 | 37 | 35 | 9 | Moody Blue/she Thinks I Still Care Elvis Presley |
| 36 | 40 | 36 | 7 | Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow Tom Jones |
| 37 | 59 | 37 | 2 | Maybe I'm Amazed Wings |
| 38 | 48 | 38 | 3 | Here Come Those Tears Again Jackson Browne |
| 39 | 42 | 39 | 7 | Fancy Dancer Commodores |
| 40 | 50 | 40 | 4 | Sam Olivia Newton-John |
| 41 | 56 | 41 | 2 | Bite Your Lip (Get up and dance!) Elton John |
| 42 | 52 | 42 | 5 | I Just Can't Say No To You Parker McGee |
| 43 | 44 | 27 | 16 | Whispering/Cherchez La Femme/Se Si Bon Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band |
| 44 | 34 | 21 | 14 | Saturday Nite Earth, Wind & Fire |
| 45 | 35 | 1 | 21 | Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) Rod Stewart |
| 46 | 77 | 46 | 2 | The First Cut Is The Deepest Rod Stewart |
| 47 | 60 | 47 | 4 | So In To You Atlanta Rhythm Section |
| 48 | 36 | 10 | 20 | Stand Tall Burton Cummings |
| 49 | 54 | 49 | 11 | Free Deniece Williams |
| 50 | 62 | 50 | 4 | I've Got Love On My Mind Natalie Cole |
| 51 | 53 | 51 | 9 | Ha Cha Cha (funktion) Brass Construction |
| 52 | 41 | 40 | 7 | In The Mood Henhouse Five Plus Too |
| 53 | 38 | 13 | 18 | Livin' Thing Electric Light Orchestra |
| 54 | 69 | 54 | 4 | Right Time Of The Night Jennifer Warnes |
| 55 | 66 | 55 | 7 | Disco Lucy (i Love Lucy Theme) Wilton Place Street Band |
| 56 | 63 | 56 | 4 | Reach Orleans |
| 57 | 72 | 57 | 3 | Do Ya Electric Light Orchestra |
| 58 | 43 | 43 | 6 | Baby Don't You Know Wild Cherry |
| 59 | 61 | 59 | 7 | Be My Girl The Dramatics |
| 60 | 71 | 60 | 4 | Gloria Enchantment |
| 61 | 68 | 61 | 4 | Feel The Beat (Everybody Disco) Ohio Players |
| 62 | 73 | 62 | 3 | Kong Dickie Goodman |
| 63 | 57 | 3 | 23 | Love So Right Bee Gees |
| 64 | 75 | 64 | 5 | Spring Rain Silvetti |
| 65 | 65 | 65 | 5 | Daddy Cool Boney M |
| 66 | 86 | 66 | 2 | At Midnight (My Love Will Lift You Up) Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan |
| 67 | 21 | 21 | 13 | Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing Donny & Marie Osmond |
| 68 | 78 | 68 | 3 | Somethin' 'bout 'cha Latimore |
| 69 | 45 | 42 | 10 | Dreamboat Annie Heart |
| 70 | 80 | 70 | 3 | I'll Always Call Your Name Little River Band |
| 71 | 64 | 64 | 9 | When Love Is New Arthur Prysock |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 1 | All Strung Out On You John Travolta |
| 73 | 85 | 73 | 2 | Dedication Bay City Rollers |
| 74 | 76 | 74 | 6 | I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love/Flowers The Emotions |
| 75 | NEW | 75 | 1 | You + Me = Love/Let's Go Down To The Disco Undisputed Truth |
| 76 | 82 | 76 | 5 | Theme From King Kong (Pt. I) Love Unlimited Orchestra |
| 77 | 88 | 47 | 10 | Spring Affair/Winter Melody Donna Summer |
| 78 | 87 | 78 | 5 | Sorry/That's The Trouble Grace Jones |
| 79 | 89 | 79 | 2 | Too Hot To Stop (Pt. 1) The Bar-Kays |
| 80 | 90 | 80 | 2 | Reaching For The World Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes |
| 81 | 81 | 81 | 3 | Here Is Where Your Love Belongs The Sons Of Champlin |
| 82 | 84 | 82 | 3 | Look Into Your Heart Aretha Franklin |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Race Among The Ruins Gordon Lightfoot |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | I'm Scared Burton Cummings |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Tryin' To Love Two William Bell |
| 86 | 96 | 86 | 2 | Southern Nights Glen Campbell |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Welcome To Our World (Of Merry Music) Mass Production |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | N.y., You Got Me Dancing Andrea True Connection |
| 89 | 47 | 37 | 12 | I Like To Do It KC And The Sunshine Band |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Angel In Your Arms Hot |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Dancin' Crown Heights Affair |
| 92 | 93 | 79 | 5 | You Know Like I Know Ozark Mountain Daredevils |
| 93 | 95 | 93 | 3 | Dreamin Loleatta Holloway |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Couldn't Get It Right Climax Blues Band |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | There Will Come A Day (I'm Gonna Happen To You) Smokey Robinson |
| 96 | 97 | 96 | 3 | Ashes And Sand Johnny Rivers |
| 97 | 99 | 97 | 2 | My Pearl Automatic Man |
| 98 | 55 | 42 | 14 | What Can I Say Boz Scaggs |
| 99 | 98 | 82 | 5 | Bless The Beasts And Children Barry DeVorzon and Perry Botkin, Jr. |
| 100 | 67 | 56 | 6 | Dis-Gorilla (Part 1) Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots |
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