Billboard Hot 100 — July 2, 1977
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of July 2, 1977. "Gonna Fly Now" by Bill Conti climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Got To Give It Up (Pt. I)" by Marvin Gaye. 7 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Strawberry Letter 23" by The Brothers Johnson at #71, which would go on to peak at #5. The biggest climber was "Way Down" by Elvis Presley, up 21 places from #70 to #49.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Gonna Fly Now" by Bill Conti — 1 week at the top so far, 11 weeks on the chart since debuting April 23, 1977.
- New in the top 10: "Looks Like We Made It" by Barry Manilow (up from #13 to #5); "I Just Want To Be Your Everything" by Andy Gibb (up from #15 to #7); "Margaritaville" by Jimmy Buffett (up from #12 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Do What You Wanna Do" by T-Connection, down 42 places from #52 to #94.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Southern Nights" by Glen Campbell, 21 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "Right Time Of The Night" by Jennifer Warnes after 22 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 | 2 | 1 | 11 | Gonna Fly Now Bill Conti |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | Undercover Angel Alan O'Day |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | Got To Give It Up (Pt. I) Marvin Gaye |
| 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | Da Doo Ron Ron Shaun Cassidy |
| 5 | 13 | 5 | 9 | Looks Like We Made It Barry Manilow |
| 6 | 6 | 1 | 12 | Dreams Fleetwood Mac |
| 7 | 15 | 7 | 11 | I Just Want To Be Your Everything Andy Gibb |
| 8 | 9 | 8 | 20 | Angel In Your Arms Hot |
| 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | Jet Airliner The Steve Miller Band |
| 10 | 12 | 10 | 14 | Margaritaville Jimmy Buffett |
| 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | Life In The Fast Lane Eagles |
| 12 | 14 | 12 | 7 | My Heart Belongs To Me Barbra Streisand |
| 13 | 16 | 13 | 11 | Do You Wanna Make Love Peter Mccann |
| 14 | 4 | 4 | 15 | Feels Like The First Time Foreigner |
| 15 | 18 | 15 | 6 | I'm In You Peter Frampton |
| 16 | 7 | 7 | 16 | Lonely Boy Andrew Gold |
| 17 | 5 | 5 | 15 | Lucille Kenny Rogers |
| 18 | 23 | 18 | 9 | (your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher And Higher Rita Coolidge |
| 19 | 21 | 19 | 11 | High School Dance The Sylvers |
| 20 | 24 | 20 | 12 | Whatcha Gonna Do? Pablo Cruise |
| 21 | 22 | 21 | 14 | Love's Grown Deep Kenny Nolan |
| 22 | 29 | 22 | 10 | You And Me Alice Cooper |
| 23 | 17 | 14 | 17 | Heard It In A Love Song The Marshall Tucker Band |
| 24 | 27 | 24 | 8 | Knowing Me, Knowing You ABBA |
| 25 | 25 | 1 | 14 | Sir Duke Stevie Wonder |
| 26 | 34 | 26 | 5 | You Made Me Believe In Magic Bay City Rollers |
| 27 | 31 | 27 | 10 | You're My World Helen Reddy |
| 28 | 32 | 28 | 9 | Luckenbach, Texas (Back To The Basics Of Love) Waylon Jennings |
| 29 | 19 | 1 | 19 | I'm Your Boogie Man KC And The Sunshine Band |
| 30 | 50 | 30 | 4 | Best Of My Love The Emotions |
| 31 | 35 | 31 | 9 | It's Sad To Belong England Dan & John Ford Coley |
| 32 | 39 | 32 | 5 | Easy Commodores |
| 33 | 20 | 20 | 13 | Slow Dancin' Don't Turn Me On Addrisi Brothers |
| 34 | 41 | 34 | 6 | Barracuda Heart |
| 35 | 36 | 35 | 7 | All You Get From Love Is A Love Song Carpenters |
| 36 | 28 | 28 | 11 | Gonna Fly Now (Theme From "Rocky") Maynard Ferguson |
| 37 | 43 | 37 | 6 | Just A Song Before I Go Crosby, Stills & Nash |
| 38 | 49 | 38 | 5 | Telephone Man Meri Wilson |
| 39 | 53 | 39 | 5 | Give A Little Bit Supertramp |
| 40 | 46 | 40 | 5 | The Killing Of Georgie (Part I And II) Rod Stewart |
| 41 | 47 | 41 | 7 | Devil's Gun C.J. & Company |
| 42 | 48 | 42 | 5 | Neon Nites Atlanta Rhythm Section |
| 43 | 51 | 43 | 7 | I Don't Love You Anymore Teddy Pendergrass |
| 44 | 44 | 44 | 6 | Amarillo Neil Sedaka |
| 45 | 54 | 45 | 4 | Telephone Line Electric Light Orchestra |
| 46 | 42 | 42 | 13 | You're Movin' Out Today Bette Midler |
| 47 | 26 | 26 | 12 | Ariel Dean Friedman |
| 48 | 30 | 12 | 14 | Ain't Gonna Bump No More (with No Big Fat Woman) Joe Tex |
| 49 | 70 | 49 | 2 | Way Down Elvis Presley |
| 50 | 60 | 50 | 3 | Handy Man James Taylor |
| 51 | 61 | 51 | 4 | Superman Celi Bee & The Buzzy Bunch |
| 52 | 33 | 1 | 19 | When I Need You Leo Sayer |
| 53 | 55 | 53 | 5 | If It's The Last Thing I Do Thelma Houston |
| 54 | 69 | 54 | 3 | Smoke From A Distant Fire The Sanford/Townsend Band |
| 55 | 66 | 55 | 4 | Baby Don't Change Your Mind Gladys Knight And The Pips |
| 56 | 67 | 56 | 4 | Save Me Merrilee Rush |
| 57 | 59 | 57 | 5 | Don't Turn The Light Out Cliff Richard |
| 58 | 37 | 3 | 20 | Couldn't Get It Right Climax Blues Band |
| 59 | 73 | 59 | 3 | Here Comes Summer Wildfire |
| 60 | 71 | 60 | 4 | Black Betty Ram Jam |
| 61 | 64 | 61 | 4 | Come In From The Rain Captain & Tennille |
| 62 | 72 | 62 | 3 | Seaside Woman Suzy And The Red Stripes |
| 63 | 74 | 63 | 8 | On And On Stephen Bishop |
| 64 | 75 | 64 | 3 | Slide Slave |
| 65 | 38 | 38 | 8 | Peace Of Mind Boston |
| 66 | 82 | 66 | 2 | (Remember The Days Of The) Old Schoolyard Cat Stevens |
| 67 | 78 | 67 | 2 | Livin' In The Life The Isley Brothers |
| 68 | 81 | 68 | 5 | Lady (put The Light On Me) Brownsville Station |
| 69 | 62 | 62 | 7 | Runaway Bonnie Raitt |
| 70 | 80 | 70 | 3 | It Was Almost Like A Song Ronnie Milsap |
| 71 | NEW | 71 | 1 | Strawberry Letter 23 The Brothers Johnson |
| 72 | 83 | 72 | 2 | Sing It, Shout It Starz |
| 73 | 84 | 73 | 2 | Walk Right In Dr. Hook |
| 74 | 86 | 74 | 2 | The Doodle Song Frankie Miller |
| 75 | 79 | 75 | 5 | I'm Going Down Rose Royce |
| 76 | 76 | 76 | 5 | Lose Again Linda Ronstadt |
| 77 | 88 | 77 | 2 | Swayin' To The Music (slow Dancin') Johnny Rivers |
| 78 | 40 | 40 | 7 | People In Love 10cc |
| 79 | 45 | 25 | 17 | Uptown Festival (Part 1) Shalamar |
| 80 | 56 | 28 | 9 | Back Together Again Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Something About You LeBlanc & Carr |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Gonna Love You More George Benson |
| 83 | 58 | 1 | 19 | Hotel California Eagles |
| 84 | 89 | 84 | 4 | Only The Lucky Walter Egan |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Platinum Heroes Bruce Foster |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Don't Worry Baby B.J. Thomas |
| 87 | 87 | 87 | 3 | Making A Good Thing Better Olivia Newton-John |
| 88 | 91 | 66 | 15 | It Feels So Good To Be Loved So Bad The Manhattans |
| 89 | 92 | 89 | 3 | Light Of A Clear Blue Morning Dolly Parton |
| 90 | 90 | 90 | 2 | This Will Be A Night To Remember Eddie Holman |
| 91 | 93 | 91 | 6 | While I'm Alone Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly |
| 92 | 94 | 92 | 2 | Good Thing Man Frank Lucas |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Save Me Donna McDaniel |
| 94 | 52 | 46 | 17 | Do What You Wanna Do T-Connection |
| 95 | 98 | 95 | 2 | I Can't Help Myself Eddie Rabbitt |
| 96 | 96 | 1 | 21 | Southern Nights Glen Campbell |
| 97 | 97 | 22 | 15 | Whodunit Tavares |
| 98 | 68 | 11 | 17 | Lido Shuffle Boz Scaggs |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Sheena Is A Punk Rocker The Ramones |
| 100 | 77 | 15 | 16 | Hello Stranger Yvonne Elliman |
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