Billboard Hot 100 — October 22, 1977
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of October 22, 1977. "You Light Up My Life" by Debby Boone held #1 for a 2nd straight week, on its way to 10 weeks on top. 8 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Draw The Line" by Aerosmith at #79, which would go on to peak at #42. The biggest climber was "(Every Time I Turn Around) Back In Love Again" by LTD, up 24 places from #88 to #64.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "You Light Up My Life" by Debby Boone — 2 weeks at the top so far, 8 weeks on the chart since debuting September 3, 1977.
- New in the top 10: "Swayin' To The Music (slow Dancin')" by Johnny Rivers (up from #11 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Don't Worry Baby" by B.J. Thomas, down 47 places from #51 to #98.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "I Just Want To Be Your Everything" by Andy Gibb, 27 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "Just A Song Before I Go" by Crosby, Stills & Nash after 21 weeks (peak #7); "Smoke From A Distant Fire" by The Sanford/Townsend Band after 18 weeks (peak #9).
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 | 8 | You Light Up My Life Debby Boone |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | Nobody Does It Better Carly Simon |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | That's Rock 'N' Roll Shaun Cassidy |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | Keep It Comin' Love KC And The Sunshine Band |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 14 | Boogie Nights Heatwave |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | 14 | Cold As Ice Foreigner |
| 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | Brick House Commodores |
| 8 | 9 | 8 | 12 | I Feel Love Donna Summer |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | 12 | Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band Meco |
| 10 | 11 | 10 | 18 | Swayin' To The Music (slow Dancin') Johnny Rivers |
| 11 | 14 | 11 | 10 | It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me Barry White |
| 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue Crystal Gayle |
| 13 | 15 | 13 | 7 | The King Is Gone Ronnie McDowell |
| 14 | 19 | 14 | 10 | Heaven On The 7th Floor Paul Nicholas |
| 15 | 10 | 1 | 27 | I Just Want To Be Your Everything Andy Gibb |
| 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | It Was Almost Like A Song Ronnie Milsap |
| 17 | 35 | 17 | 5 | Baby, What A Big Surprise Chicago |
| 18 | 22 | 18 | 11 | Just Remember I Love You Firefall |
| 19 | 20 | 19 | 9 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) Peter Frampton |
| 20 | 24 | 20 | 5 | How Deep Is Your Love Bee Gees |
| 21 | 21 | 21 | 9 | Surfin' USA Leif Garrett |
| 22 | 12 | 11 | 24 | On And On Stephen Bishop |
| 23 | 17 | 1 | 20 | Best Of My Love The Emotions |
| 24 | 26 | 24 | 12 | Help Is On Its Way Little River Band |
| 25 | 29 | 25 | 9 | She Did It Eric Carmen |
| 26 | 32 | 26 | 6 | We're All Alone Rita Coolidge |
| 27 | 27 | 27 | 12 | I Believe You Dorothy Moore |
| 28 | 31 | 28 | 8 | Dusic Brick |
| 29 | 33 | 29 | 6 | Do Ya Wanna Get Funky With Me Peter Brown |
| 30 | 34 | 30 | 8 | We Just Disagree Dave Mason |
| 31 | 18 | 7 | 20 | Telephone Line Electric Light Orchestra |
| 32 | 36 | 32 | 7 | Blue Bayou Linda Ronstadt |
| 33 | 37 | 33 | 14 | I Just Want To Make Love To You Foghat |
| 34 | 23 | 3 | 16 | Don't Stop Fleetwood Mac |
| 35 | 25 | 5 | 17 | Strawberry Letter 23 The Brothers Johnson |
| 36 | 40 | 36 | 16 | Send In The Clowns Judy Collins |
| 37 | 45 | 37 | 4 | Daybreak Barry Manilow |
| 38 | 42 | 38 | 6 | Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes Jimmy Buffett |
| 39 | 46 | 39 | 8 | My Fair Share Seals & Crofts |
| 40 | 43 | 40 | 6 | Do Your Dance - Part 1 Rose Royce |
| 41 | 41 | 41 | 9 | I Go Crazy Paul Davis |
| 42 | 44 | 42 | 6 | A Place In The Sun Pablo Cruise |
| 43 | 47 | 43 | 6 | Doctor Love First Choice |
| 44 | 38 | 24 | 13 | The Greatest Love Of All George Benson |
| 45 | 28 | 18 | 18 | Way Down Elvis Presley |
| 46 | 66 | 46 | 3 | Thunder In My Heart Leo Sayer |
| 47 | 59 | 47 | 3 | Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft Carpenters |
| 48 | 48 | 36 | 23 | Devil's Gun C.J. & Company |
| 49 | 65 | 49 | 3 | It's So Easy Linda Ronstadt |
| 50 | 56 | 50 | 5 | Come Sail Away Styx |
| 51 | 62 | 51 | 4 | Gone Too Far England Dan & John Ford Coley |
| 52 | 63 | 52 | 4 | Your Smiling Face James Taylor |
| 53 | 53 | 36 | 10 | I Wouldn't Want To Be Like You Alan Parsons |
| 54 | 64 | 54 | 4 | Fair Game Crosby, Stills & Nash |
| 55 | 68 | 55 | 4 | Baby Come Back Player |
| 56 | 30 | 23 | 12 | Jungle Love The Steve Miller Band |
| 57 | 57 | 10 | 16 | Star Wars (Main Title) London Symphony Orchestra |
| 58 | 69 | 58 | 3 | Isn't It Time The Babys |
| 59 | 49 | 32 | 9 | Another Star Stevie Wonder |
| 60 | 73 | 60 | 2 | You Make Loving Fun Fleetwood Mac |
| 61 | 61 | 61 | 5 | Love Gun KISS |
| 62 | 39 | 30 | 11 | Cat Scratch Fever Ted Nugent |
| 63 | 81 | 63 | 2 | Slip Slidin' Away Paul Simon |
| 64 | 88 | 64 | 2 | (Every Time I Turn Around) Back In Love Again LTD |
| 65 | 76 | 65 | 2 | Swingtown The Steve Miller Band |
| 66 | 77 | 66 | 3 | She's Not There Santana |
| 67 | 78 | 67 | 3 | Goin' Places The Jacksons |
| 68 | 75 | 68 | 5 | Ten To Eight David Castle |
| 69 | 79 | 69 | 6 | You Can't Turn Me Off (In The Middle Of Turning Me On) High Inergy |
| 70 | 80 | 70 | 3 | The Happy Girls Helen Reddy |
| 71 | 82 | 71 | 2 | Here You Come Again Dolly Parton |
| 72 | 50 | 2 | 16 | Float On The Floaters |
| 73 | 74 | 73 | 4 | Started Out Dancing, Ended Up Making Love Alan O'Day |
| 74 | 84 | 74 | 2 | Hard Times Boz Scaggs |
| 75 | 90 | 75 | 2 | Sentimental Lady Bob Welch |
| 76 | 54 | 4 | 19 | Handy Man James Taylor |
| 77 | 52 | 52 | 7 | Silver Lady David Soul |
| 78 | 89 | 78 | 2 | The Way I Feel Tonight Bay City Rollers |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | Draw The Line Aerosmith |
| 80 | 85 | 80 | 3 | Echoes Of Love The Doobie Brothers |
| 81 | 92 | 81 | 2 | Georgia Rhythm Atlanta Rhythm Section |
| 82 | 86 | 82 | 2 | Stone Cold Sober Crawler |
| 83 | 87 | 83 | 2 | Falling LeBlanc & Carr |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Money, Money, Money ABBA |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Why Do Lovers (Break Each Other's Heart?) Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Time Bomb Lake |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | We Are The Champions Queen |
| 88 | 93 | 88 | 3 | Avenging Annie Roger Daltrey |
| 89 | 91 | 89 | 3 | Heaven On Earth (So Fine) The Spinners |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | From Graceland To The Promised Land Merle Haggard |
| 91 | 95 | 91 | 2 | You're Moving Out Today Carole Bayer Sager |
| 92 | 72 | 62 | 6 | Little Queen Heart |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Spaceship Superstar Prism |
| 94 | 94 | 94 | 3 | It Ain't Love Tom Powers |
| 95 | 71 | 4 | 21 | Easy Commodores |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Shake It Well The Dramatics |
| 97 | 99 | 97 | 2 | My Eyes Get Blurry Kenny Nolan |
| 98 | 51 | 17 | 17 | Don't Worry Baby B.J. Thomas |
| 99 | 58 | 2 | 25 | (your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher And Higher Rita Coolidge |
| 100 | 60 | 28 | 12 | Daytime Friends Kenny Rogers |
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