Billboard Hot 100 — March 12, 1977
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of March 12, 1977. "Evergreen (Love Theme From "A Star Is Born")" by Barbra Streisand held #1 for a 2nd straight week, on its way to 3 weeks on top. 13 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Night Moves" by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band at #4. The biggest climber was "I Wanna Get Next To You" by Rose Royce, up 29 places from #79 to #50.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Evergreen (Love Theme From "A Star Is Born")" by Barbra Streisand — 2 weeks at the top so far, 14 weeks on the chart since debuting December 11, 1976.
- New in the top 10: "Night Moves" by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (new entry to #4); "Rich Girl" by Daryl Hall John Oates (up from #12 to #9); "Go Your Own Way" by Fleetwood Mac (up from #11 to #10).
- Highest debut: "Night Moves" by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band at #4; it would spend 8 weeks on the chart and peak at #4.
- Biggest fall: "Hard Luck Woman" by KISS, down 27 places from #21 to #48.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Hot Line" by The Sylvers, 23 weeks and counting (peak #5).
- Gone from the chart: "You Don't Have To Be A Star (To Be In My Show)" by Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. after 26 weeks (peak #1); "Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)" by Rod Stewart after 23 weeks (peak #1); "Night Moves" by Bob Seger after 13 weeks (peak #6).
- Stories that mention this week: Twenty-Six Places in a Week: The Hot 100's Biggest Leaps and Highest Debuts.
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 | 1 | 1 | 14 | Evergreen (Love Theme From "A Star Is Born") Barbra Streisand |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | Fly Like An Eagle Steve Miller |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 19 | I Like Dreamin' Kenny Nolan |
| 4 | NEW | 4 | 1 | Night Moves Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band |
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 17 | Blinded By The Light Manfred Mann's Earth Band |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | 14 | Dancing Queen ABBA |
| 7 | 9 | 1 | 17 | Torn Between Two Lovers Mary Macgregor |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | Year Of The Cat Al Stewart |
| 9 | 12 | 9 | 8 | Rich Girl Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | Go Your Own Way Fleetwood Mac |
| 11 | 13 | 11 | 13 | Don't Leave Me This Way Thelma Houston |
| 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | Boogie Child Bee Gees |
| 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | The Things We Do For Love 10cc |
| 14 | 2 | 1 | 13 | New Kid In Town Eagles |
| 15 | 20 | 15 | 5 | Maybe I'm Amazed Wings |
| 16 | 18 | 16 | 12 | Carry On Wayward Son Kansas |
| 17 | 23 | 17 | 7 | Don't Give Up On Us David Soul |
| 18 | 10 | 10 | 16 | Weekend In New England Barry Manilow |
| 19 | 24 | 19 | 10 | Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow Tom Jones |
| 20 | 27 | 20 | 7 | I've Got Love On My Mind Natalie Cole |
| 21 | 29 | 21 | 7 | So In To You Atlanta Rhythm Section |
| 22 | 22 | 22 | 7 | Long Time Boston |
| 23 | 16 | 6 | 18 | Enjoy Yourself The Jacksons |
| 24 | 26 | 24 | 7 | Crackerbox Palace George Harrison |
| 25 | 25 | 25 | 15 | Living Next Door To Alice Smokie |
| 26 | 32 | 26 | 7 | Sam Olivia Newton-John |
| 27 | 30 | 27 | 6 | Here Come Those Tears Again Jackson Browne |
| 28 | 28 | 28 | 5 | Bite Your Lip (Get up and dance!) Elton John |
| 29 | 35 | 29 | 7 | Right Time Of The Night Jennifer Warnes |
| 30 | 39 | 30 | 5 | Southern Nights Glen Campbell |
| 31 | 34 | 31 | 5 | The First Cut Is The Deepest Rod Stewart |
| 32 | 17 | 1 | 15 | I Wish Stevie Wonder |
| 33 | 38 | 33 | 6 | Do Ya Electric Light Orchestra |
| 34 | 37 | 34 | 14 | Free Deniece Williams |
| 35 | 52 | 35 | 3 | Hotel California Eagles |
| 36 | 40 | 36 | 7 | Gloria Enchantment |
| 37 | 41 | 37 | 10 | Disco Lucy (i Love Lucy Theme) Wilton Place Street Band |
| 38 | 19 | 1 | 21 | Car Wash Rose Royce |
| 39 | 45 | 39 | 5 | At Midnight (My Love Will Lift You Up) Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan |
| 40 | 55 | 40 | 4 | Tryin' To Love Two William Bell |
| 41 | 43 | 41 | 8 | Spring Rain Silvetti |
| 42 | 49 | 42 | 4 | All Strung Out On You John Travolta |
| 43 | 47 | 43 | 6 | Somethin' 'bout 'cha Latimore |
| 44 | 31 | 31 | 12 | Moody Blue/she Thinks I Still Care Elvis Presley |
| 45 | 42 | 27 | 19 | Whispering/Cherchez La Femme/Se Si Bon Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band |
| 46 | 56 | 46 | 13 | Spring Affair/Winter Melody Donna Summer |
| 47 | 33 | 5 | 23 | Hot Line The Sylvers |
| 48 | 21 | 15 | 13 | Hard Luck Woman KISS |
| 49 | 36 | 22 | 14 | Save It For A Rainy Day Stephen Bishop |
| 50 | 79 | 50 | 3 | I Wanna Get Next To You Rose Royce |
| 51 | 51 | 51 | 7 | Reach Orleans |
| 52 | 46 | 9 | 16 | Lost Without Your Love Bread |
| 53 | 50 | 1 | 21 | You Make Me Feel Like Dancing Leo Sayer |
| 54 | 66 | 54 | 4 | N.y., You Got Me Dancing Andrea True Connection |
| 55 | 48 | 48 | 6 | Kong Dickie Goodman |
| 56 | 57 | 56 | 10 | Be My Girl The Dramatics |
| 57 | 69 | 57 | 3 | Love In 'C' Minor The Heart And Soul Orchestra |
| 58 | 64 | 58 | 4 | You + Me = Love/Let's Go Down To The Disco Undisputed Truth |
| 59 | 70 | 59 | 3 | When I Need You Leo Sayer |
| 60 | 61 | 51 | 12 | Ha Cha Cha (funktion) Brass Construction |
| 61 | 72 | 61 | 3 | I'm Your Boogie Man KC And The Sunshine Band |
| 62 | 63 | 62 | 4 | I'm Scared Burton Cummings |
| 63 | 73 | 63 | 4 | Couldn't Get It Right Climax Blues Band |
| 64 | 75 | 64 | 3 | Love In 'C' Minor - Pt. I Cerrone |
| 65 | 67 | 65 | 5 | Dedication Bay City Rollers |
| 66 | 78 | 66 | 3 | Magical Mystery Tour Ambrosia |
| 67 | 65 | 65 | 4 | Race Among The Ruins Gordon Lightfoot |
| 68 | 71 | 68 | 4 | Welcome To Our World (Of Merry Music) Mass Production |
| 69 | 81 | 69 | 2 | Phantom Writer Gary Wright |
| 70 | 80 | 70 | 4 | Angel In Your Arms Hot |
| 71 | 82 | 71 | 4 | There Will Come A Day (I'm Gonna Happen To You) Smokey Robinson |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 1 | Lido Shuffle Boz Scaggs |
| 73 | 53 | 3 | 21 | Dazz Brick |
| 74 | 54 | 10 | 17 | Walk This Way Aerosmith |
| 75 | NEW | 75 | 1 | My Sweet Lady John Denver |
| 76 | 87 | 76 | 2 | "Roots" Medley Quincy Jones |
| 77 | 88 | 77 | 2 | Sometimes Facts Of Life |
| 78 | NEW | 78 | 1 | Heard It In A Love Song The Marshall Tucker Band |
| 79 | 90 | 79 | 2 | Disco Inferno The Trammps |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | Dancin' Man Q |
| 81 | 83 | 81 | 6 | Dreamin Loleatta Holloway |
| 82 | 84 | 82 | 4 | Dancin' Crown Heights Affair |
| 83 | 89 | 83 | 3 | Sailing Ships Mesa |
| 84 | 86 | 79 | 8 | You Know Like I Know Ozark Mountain Daredevils |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Your Own Special Way Genesis |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Uptown Festival (Part 1) Shalamar |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Do What You Wanna Do T-Connection |
| 88 | 91 | 88 | 3 | Bodyheat (Part 1) James Brown |
| 89 | 93 | 89 | 3 | Love Is Better In The A.M. (Part 1) Johnnie Taylor |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Wake Up And Be Somebody Brainstorm |
| 91 | 94 | 91 | 2 | Fire Sign Cory |
| 92 | 92 | 92 | 2 | Romeo Mr. Big |
| 93 | 95 | 93 | 2 | I Think We're Alone Now The Rubinoos |
| 94 | 96 | 94 | 3 | Theme From Rocky (gonna Fly Now) Rhythm Heritage |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | I Wanna Do It To You Jerry Butler |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Old Fashioned Boy (You're The One) Stallion |
| 97 | 97 | 97 | 2 | Try It On Exile |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Time Is Movin' The Blackbyrds |
| 99 | 99 | 99 | 2 | It Ain't Easy Comin' Down Charlene |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | For Elise The Philarmonics |
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