Billboard Hot 100 — December 3, 1977
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of December 3, 1977. "You Light Up My Life" by Debby Boone held #1 for a 8th straight week, on its way to 10 weeks on top. 7 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Desiree" by Neil Diamond at #70, which would go on to peak at #16. The biggest climber was "Native New Yorker" by Odyssey, up 18 places from #67 to #49.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "You Light Up My Life" by Debby Boone — 8 weeks at the top so far, 14 weeks on the chart since debuting September 3, 1977.
- New in the top 10: "(Every Time I Turn Around) Back In Love Again" by LTD (up from #11 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Breakdown" by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, down 35 places from #65 to #100.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Devil's Gun" by C.J. & Company, 29 weeks and counting (peak #36).
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 | You Light Up My Life Debby Boone |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue Crystal Gayle |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | How Deep Is Your Love Bee Gees |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | Baby, What A Big Surprise Chicago |
| 5 | 8 | 5 | 13 | Blue Bayou Linda Ronstadt |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | Heaven On The 7th Floor Paul Nicholas |
| 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | We're All Alone Rita Coolidge |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | 20 | Boogie Nights Heatwave |
| 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | It's So Easy Linda Ronstadt |
| 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | (Every Time I Turn Around) Back In Love Again LTD |
| 11 | 13 | 11 | 8 | You Make Loving Fun Fleetwood Mac |
| 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | We Just Disagree Dave Mason |
| 13 | 17 | 13 | 10 | Baby Come Back Player |
| 14 | 9 | 4 | 16 | It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me Barry White |
| 15 | 24 | 15 | 8 | Here You Come Again Dolly Parton |
| 16 | 21 | 16 | 8 | Sentimental Lady Bob Welch |
| 17 | 22 | 17 | 8 | Slip Slidin' Away Paul Simon |
| 18 | 20 | 18 | 9 | Isn't It Time The Babys |
| 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | Send In The Clowns Judy Collins |
| 20 | 30 | 20 | 12 | You Can't Turn Me Off (In The Middle Of Turning Me On) High Inergy |
| 21 | 23 | 21 | 11 | Come Sail Away Styx |
| 22 | 26 | 22 | 8 | Swingtown The Steve Miller Band |
| 23 | 25 | 23 | 10 | Your Smiling Face James Taylor |
| 24 | 27 | 24 | 10 | Gone Too Far England Dan & John Ford Coley |
| 25 | 28 | 25 | 15 | I Go Crazy Paul Davis |
| 26 | 15 | 2 | 20 | Nobody Does It Better Carly Simon |
| 27 | 14 | 14 | 18 | Help Is On Its Way Little River Band |
| 28 | 16 | 6 | 18 | I Feel Love Donna Summer |
| 29 | 33 | 29 | 9 | She's Not There Santana |
| 30 | 38 | 30 | 6 | You're In My Heart (The Final Acclaim) Rod Stewart |
| 31 | 35 | 31 | 7 | We Are The Champions Queen |
| 32 | 40 | 32 | 4 | Hey Deanie Shaun Cassidy |
| 33 | 36 | 33 | 8 | The Way I Feel Tonight Bay City Rollers |
| 34 | 18 | 18 | 14 | Dusic Brick |
| 35 | 39 | 35 | 6 | Serpentine Fire Earth, Wind & Fire |
| 36 | 45 | 36 | 4 | Runaround Sue Leif Garrett |
| 37 | 29 | 11 | 17 | Just Remember I Love You Firefall |
| 38 | 48 | 38 | 4 | My Way Elvis Presley |
| 39 | 41 | 39 | 5 | Gettin' Ready For Love Diana Ross |
| 40 | 44 | 40 | 5 | As Stevie Wonder |
| 41 | 46 | 41 | 6 | Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah) Chic |
| 42 | 42 | 42 | 7 | Draw The Line Aerosmith |
| 43 | 53 | 43 | 5 | (Love Is) Thicker Than Water Andy Gibb |
| 44 | 50 | 44 | 4 | Point Of Know Return Kansas |
| 45 | 47 | 45 | 6 | Don't Ask My Neighbors The Emotions |
| 46 | 63 | 46 | 3 | Turn To Stone Electric Light Orchestra |
| 47 | 58 | 47 | 4 | Just The Way You Are Billy Joel |
| 48 | 52 | 1 | 20 | I Honestly Love You Olivia Newton-John |
| 49 | 67 | 49 | 4 | Native New Yorker Odyssey |
| 50 | 61 | 50 | 5 | Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood Santa Esmeralda Starring Leroy Gomez |
| 51 | 31 | 3 | 20 | That's Rock 'N' Roll Shaun Cassidy |
| 52 | 66 | 52 | 4 | Short People Randy Newman |
| 53 | 34 | 18 | 12 | Do Ya Wanna Get Funky With Me Peter Brown |
| 54 | 32 | 32 | 9 | Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft Carpenters |
| 55 | 60 | 55 | 4 | Bloat On Featuring the Bloaters Cheech & Chong |
| 56 | 37 | 5 | 15 | Brick House Commodores |
| 57 | 43 | 1 | 18 | Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band Meco |
| 58 | 62 | 58 | 7 | From Graceland To The Promised Land Merle Haggard |
| 59 | 51 | 28 | 14 | My Fair Share Seals & Crofts |
| 60 | 71 | 60 | 3 | Girls' School Wings |
| 61 | 54 | 6 | 20 | Cold As Ice Foreigner |
| 62 | 55 | 2 | 19 | Keep It Comin' Love KC And The Sunshine Band |
| 63 | 56 | 23 | 15 | She Did It Eric Carmen |
| 64 | 75 | 64 | 3 | Emotion Samantha Sang |
| 65 | 79 | 65 | 3 | If You're Not Back In Love By Monday Millie Jackson |
| 66 | 59 | 18 | 15 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) Peter Frampton |
| 67 | 77 | 67 | 4 | Sad Eyes Brooklyn Dreams |
| 68 | 78 | 68 | 3 | (You're My) Soul And Inspiration Donny & Marie Osmond |
| 69 | 49 | 23 | 10 | Daybreak Barry Manilow |
| 70 | NEW | 70 | 1 | Desiree Neil Diamond |
| 71 | 83 | 71 | 3 | Peg Steely Dan |
| 72 | 76 | 72 | 5 | Heaven's Just A Sin Away The Kendalls |
| 73 | 73 | 10 | 24 | Swayin' To The Music (slow Dancin') Johnny Rivers |
| 74 | 74 | 74 | 6 | Don't Let The Flame Burn Out Jackie DeShannon |
| 75 | 86 | 75 | 2 | Sometimes When We Touch Dan Hill |
| 76 | 57 | 38 | 9 | Thunder In My Heart Leo Sayer |
| 77 | 85 | 77 | 4 | Still The Lovin' Is Fun B.J. Thomas |
| 78 | 89 | 78 | 2 | Closer To The Heart Rush |
| 79 | 84 | 79 | 2 | Kick It Out Heart |
| 80 | 80 | 80 | 4 | You Light Up My Life Kacey Cisyk/Original Cast |
| 81 | 82 | 81 | 3 | Mind Bender Stillwater |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Wrap Your Arms Around Me KC And The Sunshine Band |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | What's Your Name Lynyrd Skynyrd |
| 84 | 88 | 84 | 3 | Was Dog A Doughnut Cat Stevens |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Grandmother's Song Steve Martin |
| 86 | 90 | 86 | 2 | How Can I Leave You Again John Denver |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Street Corner Serenade Wet Willie |
| 88 | 95 | 88 | 2 | Ooh Boy Rose Royce |
| 89 | 91 | 89 | 3 | More Than A Woman Tavares |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Rockaway Beach Ramones |
| 91 | 93 | 91 | 2 | Any Way You Want Me The Sylvers |
| 92 | 92 | 92 | 2 | Le Spank Le Pamplemousse |
| 93 | 97 | 93 | 2 | Cocomotion El Coco |
| 94 | 94 | 94 | 3 | Moondance Van Morrison |
| 95 | 100 | 68 | 8 | Falling LeBlanc & Carr |
| 96 | 64 | 56 | 7 | Money, Money, Money ABBA |
| 97 | 68 | 36 | 29 | Devil's Gun C.J. & Company |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Until Now Bobby Arvon |
| 99 | 69 | 20 | 15 | Surfin' USA Leif Garrett |
| 100 | 65 | 65 | 5 | Breakdown Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers |
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