Billboard Hot 100 — February 26, 1977
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of February 26, 1977. "New Kid In Town" by Eagles climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Blinded By The Light" by Manfred Mann's Earth Band. 13 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Hotel California" by Eagles at #72, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "Southern Nights" by Glen Campbell, up 21 places from #86 to #65.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "New Kid In Town" by Eagles — 1 week at the top so far, 11 weeks on the chart since debuting December 18, 1976.
- New in the top 10: "Dancing Queen" by ABBA (up from #14 to #9); "Weekend In New England" by Barry Manilow (up from #11 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Feel The Beat (Everybody Disco)" by Ohio Players, down 36 places from #61 to #97.
- 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., 25 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "Love So Right" by Bee Gees after 23 weeks (peak #3).
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 | 11 | New Kid In Town Eagles |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | Evergreen (Love Theme From "A Star Is Born") Barbra Streisand |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | Blinded By The Light Manfred Mann's Earth Band |
| 4 | 8 | 4 | 11 | Fly Like An Eagle Steve Miller |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | I Like Dreamin' Kenny Nolan |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | Enjoy Yourself The Jacksons |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | 15 | Torn Between Two Lovers Mary Macgregor |
| 8 | 10 | 8 | 12 | Night Moves Bob Seger |
| 9 | 14 | 9 | 12 | Dancing Queen ABBA |
| 10 | 11 | 10 | 14 | Weekend In New England Barry Manilow |
| 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | Year Of The Cat Al Stewart |
| 12 | 7 | 1 | 19 | Car Wash Rose Royce |
| 13 | 12 | 1 | 13 | I Wish Stevie Wonder |
| 14 | 17 | 14 | 8 | Go Your Own Way Fleetwood Mac |
| 15 | 16 | 15 | 11 | Hard Luck Woman KISS |
| 16 | 18 | 16 | 7 | Boogie Child Bee Gees |
| 17 | 19 | 17 | 11 | Don't Leave Me This Way Thelma Houston |
| 18 | 21 | 18 | 6 | Rich Girl Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 19 | 23 | 19 | 8 | The Things We Do For Love 10cc |
| 20 | 9 | 9 | 14 | Lost Without Your Love Bread |
| 21 | 25 | 21 | 10 | Carry On Wayward Son Kansas |
| 22 | 22 | 22 | 12 | Save It For A Rainy Day Stephen Bishop |
| 23 | 20 | 1 | 19 | You Make Me Feel Like Dancing Leo Sayer |
| 24 | 28 | 24 | 5 | Long Time Boston |
| 25 | 27 | 25 | 13 | Living Next Door To Alice Smokie |
| 26 | 37 | 26 | 3 | Maybe I'm Amazed Wings |
| 27 | 31 | 27 | 5 | Don't Give Up On Us David Soul |
| 28 | 36 | 28 | 8 | Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow Tom Jones |
| 29 | 15 | 3 | 19 | Dazz Brick |
| 30 | 34 | 30 | 5 | Crackerbox Palace George Harrison |
| 31 | 24 | 5 | 21 | Hot Line The Sylvers |
| 32 | 41 | 32 | 3 | Bite Your Lip (Get up and dance!) Elton John |
| 33 | 35 | 33 | 10 | Moody Blue/she Thinks I Still Care Elvis Presley |
| 34 | 38 | 34 | 4 | Here Come Those Tears Again Jackson Browne |
| 35 | 26 | 10 | 15 | Walk This Way Aerosmith |
| 36 | 40 | 36 | 5 | Sam Olivia Newton-John |
| 37 | 47 | 37 | 5 | So In To You Atlanta Rhythm Section |
| 38 | 46 | 38 | 3 | The First Cut Is The Deepest Rod Stewart |
| 39 | 54 | 39 | 5 | Right Time Of The Night Jennifer Warnes |
| 40 | 50 | 40 | 5 | I've Got Love On My Mind Natalie Cole |
| 41 | 49 | 41 | 12 | Free Deniece Williams |
| 42 | 42 | 42 | 6 | I Just Can't Say No To You Parker McGee |
| 43 | 43 | 27 | 17 | Whispering/Cherchez La Femme/Se Si Bon Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band |
| 44 | 55 | 44 | 8 | Disco Lucy (i Love Lucy Theme) Wilton Place Street Band |
| 45 | 29 | 1 | 25 | You Don't Have To Be A Star (To Be In My Show) Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. |
| 46 | 57 | 46 | 4 | Do Ya Electric Light Orchestra |
| 47 | 33 | 8 | 19 | After The Lovin' Engelbert Humperdinck |
| 48 | 30 | 17 | 21 | Jeans On David Dundas |
| 49 | 32 | 13 | 14 | Somebody To Love Queen |
| 50 | 60 | 50 | 5 | Gloria Enchantment |
| 51 | 51 | 51 | 10 | Ha Cha Cha (funktion) Brass Construction |
| 52 | 62 | 52 | 4 | Kong Dickie Goodman |
| 53 | 56 | 53 | 5 | Reach Orleans |
| 54 | 64 | 54 | 6 | Spring Rain Silvetti |
| 55 | 66 | 55 | 3 | At Midnight (My Love Will Lift You Up) Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan |
| 56 | 39 | 39 | 8 | Fancy Dancer Commodores |
| 57 | 68 | 57 | 4 | Somethin' 'bout 'cha Latimore |
| 58 | 44 | 21 | 15 | Saturday Nite Earth, Wind & Fire |
| 59 | 59 | 59 | 8 | Be My Girl The Dramatics |
| 60 | 45 | 1 | 22 | Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) Rod Stewart |
| 61 | 48 | 10 | 21 | Stand Tall Burton Cummings |
| 62 | 72 | 62 | 2 | All Strung Out On You John Travolta |
| 63 | 58 | 43 | 7 | Baby Don't You Know Wild Cherry |
| 64 | 75 | 64 | 2 | You + Me = Love/Let's Go Down To The Disco Undisputed Truth |
| 65 | 86 | 65 | 3 | Southern Nights Glen Campbell |
| 66 | 77 | 47 | 11 | Spring Affair/Winter Melody Donna Summer |
| 67 | 70 | 67 | 4 | I'll Always Call Your Name Little River Band |
| 68 | 76 | 68 | 6 | Theme From King Kong (Pt. I) Love Unlimited Orchestra |
| 69 | 73 | 69 | 3 | Dedication Bay City Rollers |
| 70 | 83 | 70 | 2 | Race Among The Ruins Gordon Lightfoot |
| 71 | 78 | 71 | 6 | Sorry/That's The Trouble Grace Jones |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 1 | Hotel California Eagles |
| 73 | 84 | 73 | 2 | I'm Scared Burton Cummings |
| 74 | 80 | 74 | 3 | Reaching For The World Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes |
| 75 | 85 | 75 | 2 | Tryin' To Love Two William Bell |
| 76 | 79 | 76 | 3 | Too Hot To Stop (Pt. 1) The Bar-Kays |
| 77 | 87 | 77 | 2 | Welcome To Our World (Of Merry Music) Mass Production |
| 78 | 88 | 78 | 2 | N.y., You Got Me Dancing Andrea True Connection |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | Love In 'C' Minor The Heart And Soul Orchestra |
| 80 | 81 | 80 | 4 | Here Is Where Your Love Belongs The Sons Of Champlin |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | When I Need You Leo Sayer |
| 82 | 82 | 82 | 4 | Look Into Your Heart Aretha Franklin |
| 83 | 94 | 83 | 2 | Couldn't Get It Right Climax Blues Band |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | I'm Your Boogie Man KC And The Sunshine Band |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Love In 'C' Minor - Pt. I Cerrone |
| 86 | 91 | 86 | 2 | Dancin' Crown Heights Affair |
| 87 | 90 | 87 | 2 | Angel In Your Arms Hot |
| 88 | 93 | 88 | 4 | Dreamin Loleatta Holloway |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | I Wanna Get Next To You Rose Royce |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Magical Mystery Tour Ambrosia |
| 91 | 92 | 79 | 6 | You Know Like I Know Ozark Mountain Daredevils |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Bodyheat (Part 1) James Brown |
| 93 | 95 | 93 | 2 | There Will Come A Day (I'm Gonna Happen To You) Smokey Robinson |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Love Is Better In The A.M. (Part 1) Johnnie Taylor |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Sailing Ships Mesa |
| 96 | 96 | 96 | 4 | Ashes And Sand Johnny Rivers |
| 97 | 61 | 61 | 5 | Feel The Beat (Everybody Disco) Ohio Players |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Theme From Rocky (gonna Fly Now) Rhythm Heritage |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Ritzy Mambo The Salsoul Orchestra |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Dance Little Lady Dance Danny White |
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