Billboard Hot 100 — April 2, 1977
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of April 2, 1977. "Rich Girl" by Daryl Hall John Oates held #1 for a 2nd straight week, the last week of its run. 9 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Sir Duke" by Stevie Wonder at #74, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "Feels Like The First Time" by Foreigner, up 19 places from #89 to #70.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Rich Girl" by Daryl Hall John Oates — 2 weeks at the top so far, 11 weeks on the chart since debuting January 22, 1977.
- New in the top 10: "Southern Nights" by Glen Campbell (up from #16 to #6); "Hotel California" by Eagles (up from #17 to #8); "I've Got Love On My Mind" by Natalie Cole (up from #12 to #9); "Maybe I'm Amazed" by Wings (up from #11 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "You + Me = Love/Let's Go Down To The Disco" by Undisputed Truth, down 52 places from #48 to #100.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "I Like Dreamin'" by Kenny Nolan, 22 weeks and counting (peak #3).
- Gone from the chart: "New Kid In Town" by Eagles after 15 weeks (peak #1); "I Wish" by Stevie Wonder after 17 weeks (peak #1); "Car Wash" by Rose Royce after 23 weeks (peak #1).
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 | 11 | Rich Girl Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 17 | Dancing Queen ABBA |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | Don't Give Up On Us David Soul |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | Don't Leave Me This Way Thelma Houston |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | Evergreen (Love Theme From "A Star Is Born") Barbra Streisand |
| 6 | 16 | 6 | 8 | Southern Nights Glen Campbell |
| 7 | 8 | 7 | 13 | The Things We Do For Love 10cc |
| 8 | 17 | 8 | 6 | Hotel California Eagles |
| 9 | 12 | 9 | 10 | I've Got Love On My Mind Natalie Cole |
| 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | Maybe I'm Amazed Wings |
| 11 | 13 | 11 | 15 | Carry On Wayward Son Kansas |
| 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | So In To You Atlanta Rhythm Section |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | 16 | Fly Like An Eagle Steve Miller |
| 14 | 9 | 3 | 22 | I Like Dreamin' Kenny Nolan |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow Tom Jones |
| 16 | 10 | 1 | 20 | Torn Between Two Lovers Mary Macgregor |
| 17 | 7 | 4 | 4 | Night Moves Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band |
| 18 | 24 | 18 | 7 | Tryin' To Love Two William Bell |
| 19 | 21 | 19 | 10 | Right Time Of The Night Jennifer Warnes |
| 20 | 22 | 20 | 10 | Sam Olivia Newton-John |
| 21 | 35 | 21 | 6 | When I Need You Leo Sayer |
| 22 | 36 | 22 | 6 | I Wanna Get Next To You Rose Royce |
| 23 | 27 | 23 | 8 | The First Cut Is The Deepest Rod Stewart |
| 24 | 25 | 24 | 9 | Do Ya Electric Light Orchestra |
| 25 | 26 | 25 | 10 | Gloria Enchantment |
| 26 | 32 | 26 | 4 | Lido Shuffle Boz Scaggs |
| 27 | 28 | 27 | 17 | Free Deniece Williams |
| 28 | 30 | 28 | 13 | Disco Lucy (i Love Lucy Theme) Wilton Place Street Band |
| 29 | 18 | 10 | 13 | Go Your Own Way Fleetwood Mac |
| 30 | 45 | 30 | 3 | Can't Stop Dancin' Captain & Tennille |
| 31 | 33 | 31 | 8 | At Midnight (My Love Will Lift You Up) Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan |
| 32 | 50 | 32 | 3 | Your Love Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. |
| 33 | 37 | 33 | 7 | Couldn't Get It Right Climax Blues Band |
| 34 | 34 | 34 | 7 | All Strung Out On You John Travolta |
| 35 | 41 | 35 | 6 | I'm Your Boogie Man KC And The Sunshine Band |
| 36 | 40 | 36 | 7 | N.y., You Got Me Dancing Andrea True Connection |
| 37 | 38 | 37 | 9 | Somethin' 'bout 'cha Latimore |
| 38 | 39 | 38 | 6 | Love In 'C' Minor - Pt. I Cerrone |
| 39 | 44 | 39 | 6 | Magical Mystery Tour Ambrosia |
| 40 | 49 | 40 | 7 | Angel In Your Arms Hot |
| 41 | 19 | 19 | 10 | Crackerbox Palace George Harrison |
| 42 | 42 | 39 | 11 | Spring Rain Silvetti |
| 43 | 20 | 12 | 12 | Boogie Child Bee Gees |
| 44 | 55 | 44 | 4 | Dancin' Man Q |
| 45 | 47 | 45 | 5 | Phantom Writer Gary Wright |
| 46 | 56 | 46 | 5 | Sometimes Facts Of Life |
| 47 | 57 | 47 | 4 | Heard It In A Love Song The Marshall Tucker Band |
| 48 | 58 | 48 | 3 | Calling Dr. Love KISS |
| 49 | 46 | 46 | 6 | Love In 'C' Minor The Heart And Soul Orchestra |
| 50 | 29 | 1 | 20 | Blinded By The Light Manfred Mann's Earth Band |
| 51 | 31 | 8 | 17 | Year Of The Cat Al Stewart |
| 52 | 62 | 52 | 4 | Do What You Wanna Do T-Connection |
| 53 | 53 | 53 | 13 | Be My Girl The Dramatics |
| 54 | 23 | 23 | 9 | Here Come Those Tears Again Jackson Browne |
| 55 | 66 | 55 | 4 | Uptown Festival (Part 1) Shalamar |
| 56 | 59 | 56 | 7 | There Will Come A Day (I'm Gonna Happen To You) Smokey Robinson |
| 57 | 72 | 57 | 3 | Lonely Boy Andrew Gold |
| 58 | 61 | 58 | 4 | My Sweet Lady John Denver |
| 59 | 70 | 59 | 3 | Tie Your Mother Down Queen |
| 60 | 71 | 60 | 2 | Whodunit Tavares |
| 61 | 64 | 61 | 5 | "Roots" Medley Quincy Jones |
| 62 | 63 | 62 | 4 | Your Own Special Way Genesis |
| 63 | 65 | 63 | 5 | Disco Inferno The Trammps |
| 64 | 74 | 64 | 3 | You're Throwing A Good Love Away The Spinners |
| 65 | 76 | 65 | 3 | Hello Stranger Yvonne Elliman |
| 66 | 83 | 66 | 2 | Lucille Kenny Rogers |
| 67 | 68 | 67 | 6 | Sailing Ships Mesa |
| 68 | 73 | 68 | 2 | I'll Be Standing By Foghat |
| 69 | 79 | 69 | 3 | Cherry Baby Starz |
| 70 | 89 | 70 | 2 | Feels Like The First Time Foreigner |
| 71 | 82 | 71 | 4 | Old Fashioned Boy (You're The One) Stallion |
| 72 | 77 | 72 | 9 | Dreamin Loleatta Holloway |
| 73 | 78 | 73 | 7 | Dancin' Crown Heights Affair |
| 74 | NEW | 74 | 1 | Sir Duke Stevie Wonder |
| 75 | 75 | 75 | 11 | You Know Like I Know Ozark Mountain Daredevils |
| 76 | 80 | 76 | 5 | I Think We're Alone Now The Rubinoos |
| 77 | 90 | 77 | 2 | Cinderella Firefall |
| 78 | 85 | 78 | 3 | (Theme from) Charlie's Angels Henry Mancini And His Orchestra |
| 79 | 81 | 79 | 6 | Love Is Better In The A.M. (Part 1) Johnnie Taylor |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | Ain't Gonna Bump No More (with No Big Fat Woman) Joe Tex |
| 81 | 69 | 25 | 18 | Living Next Door To Alice Smokie |
| 82 | 43 | 22 | 10 | Long Time Boston |
| 83 | 84 | 83 | 2 | Rock And Roll Star Champagne |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Margaritaville Jimmy Buffett |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Sub-rosa Subway/calling Occupants Klaatu |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Sleepwalker The Kinks |
| 87 | 87 | 87 | 4 | I Wanna Do It To You Jerry Butler |
| 88 | 92 | 88 | 3 | You Take My Heart Away James Darren |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Sing Tony Orlando & Dawn |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Love's Grown Deep Kenny Nolan |
| 91 | 91 | 91 | 2 | It Feels So Good To Be Loved So Bad The Manhattans |
| 92 | 96 | 92 | 2 | Slowdown John Miles |
| 93 | 94 | 93 | 2 | Arrested For Driving While Blind ZZ Top |
| 94 | 52 | 10 | 19 | Weekend In New England Barry Manilow |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Deeply Anson Williams |
| 96 | 100 | 91 | 5 | Romeo Mr. Big |
| 97 | 98 | 97 | 2 | Part Time Love Kerry Chater |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Undercover Angel Alan O'Day |
| 99 | 54 | 6 | 21 | Enjoy Yourself The Jacksons |
| 100 | 48 | 48 | 7 | You + Me = Love/Let's Go Down To The Disco Undisputed Truth |
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