| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending OCTOBER 8, 1977 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE Debby Boone (Warner/Curb 8455) | 7 | 25 | 38 | 7 | |
| 2 | KEEP IT COMIN’ LOVE KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1023) | 3 | 6 | 12 | 12 | |
| 3 | NOBODY DOES IT BETTER Carly Simon (Elektra 45413) | 4 | 7 | 14 | 12 | |
| 4 | STAR WARS THEME/CANTINA BAND Meco (Millennium 604) | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | |
| 5 | DON’T STOP Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 8413) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | |
| 6 | ON AND ON Stephen Bishop (ABC 12260) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 18 | |
| 7 | SWAYIN’ TO THE MUSIC (Slow Dancin’) Johnny Rivers (Big Tree 16094) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 16 | |
| 8 | THAT’S ROCK ’N’ ROLL Shaun Cassidy (Warner/Curb 8423) | 12 | 14 | 17 | 11 | |
| 9 | BOOGIE NIGHTS Heatwave (Epic 50370) | 13 | 17 | 20 | 14 | |
| 10 | TELEPHONE LINE Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 1000) | 6 | 4 | 5 | 17 | |
| 11 | COLD AS ICE Foreigner (Atlantic 3410) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | |
| 12 | I FEEL LOVE Donna Summer (Casablanca 884) | 15 | 19 | 21 | 10 | |
| 13 | DON’T WORRY BABY B.J. Thomas (MCA 40735) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | |
| 14 | THE KING IS GONE Ronnie McDowell (Scorpion 135) | 16 | 29 | 58 | 5 | |
| 15 | IT WAS ALMOST LIKE A SONG Ronnie Milsap (RCA 10976) | 20 | 23 | 28 | 16 | |
| 16 | SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED (I’m Yours) Peter Frampton (A&M 1972) | 18 | 20 | 24 | 7 | |
| 17 | DON’T IT MAKE MY BROWN EYES BLUE Crystal Gayle (United Artists 1016) | 29 | 36 | 46 | 10 | |
| 18 | BRICK HOUSE Commodores (Motown 1425) | 27 | 33 | 37 | 7 | |
| 19 | SHE DID IT Eric Carmen (Arista 0266) | 23 | 28 | 33 | 7 | |
| 20 | HEAVEN ON THE 7TH FLOOR Paul Nicholas (RSO 878) | 24 | 27 | 32 | 9 | |
| 21 | CAT SCRATCH FEVER Ted Nugent (Epic 50425) | 21 | 22 | 26 | 12 | |
| 22 | STRAWBERRY LETTER 23 Brothers Johnson (A&M 1949) | 22 | 8 | 9 | 13 | |
| 23 | I JUST WANT TO BE YOUR EVERYTHING Andy Gibb (RSO 872) | 10 | 11 | 8 | 25 | |
| 24 | FLOAT ON Floaters (ABC 12284) | 8 | 3 | 3 | 16 | |
| 25 | JUST REMEMBER I LOVE YOU Firefall (Atlantic 3420) | 34 | 41 | 47 | 9 | |
| 26 | JUNGLE LOVE Steve Miller Band (Capitol 4466) | 17 | 18 | 19 | 10 | |
| 27 | WAY DOWN Elvis Presley (RCA 10998) | 25 | 26 | 31 | 17 | |
| 28 | I WOULDN’T WANT TO BE LIKE YOU Alan Parsons (Arista 0260) | 30 | 35 | 40 | 9 | |
| 29 | THE GREATEST LOVE OF ALL George Benson (Arista 0251) | 31 | 32 | 34 | 11 | |
| 30 | I BELIEVE YOU Dorothy Moore (Malaco 1042) | 33 | 40 | 45 | 12 | |
| 31 | HELP IS ON ITS WAY Little River Band (Harvest 4428) | 37 | 45 | 50 | 11 | |
| 32 | SMOKE FROM A DISTANT FIRE Sanford/Townsend Band (Warner Bros. 8370) | 26 | 9 | 10 | 16 | |
| 33 | WE’RE ALL ALONE Rita Coolidge (A&M 1965) | 39 | 49 | 63 | 5 | |
| 34 | IT’S ECSTASY WHEN YOU LAY DOWN NEXT TO ME Barry White (20th Century 2350) | 41 | 55 | 69 | 6 | |
| 35 | SURFIN’ USA Leif Garrett (Atlantic 3423) | 38 | 42 | 48 | 7 | |
| 36 | BABY, WHAT A BIG SURPRISE Chicago (Columbia 10620) | 44 | 69 | — | 3 | |
| 37 | ANOTHER STAR Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54286) | 36 | 38 | 43 | 7 | |
| 38 | WE JUST DISAGREE Dave Mason (Columbia 10575) | 48 | 59 | 73 | 6 | |
| 39 | STAR WARS (Main Title) John Williams/London Symphony Orchestra (20th Century 2345) | 32 | 24 | 18 | 13 | |
| 40 | BLUE BAYOU Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45431) | 47 | 61 | 71 | 5 | |
| 41 | BEST OF MY LOVE Emotions (Columbia 10544) | 19 | 21 | 15 | 17 | |
| 42 | DAYTIME FRIENDS Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1027) | 28 | 30 | 35 | 10 | |
| 43 | I JUST WANT TO MAKE LOVE TO YOU Foghat (Bearsville 0319) | 54 | 60 | 68 | 6 | |
| 44 | HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE Bee Gees (RSO 882) | 59 | 74 | — | 3 | |
| 45 | HANDY MAN James Taylor (Columbia 10557) | 40 | 16 | 4 | 18 | |
| 46 | (Your Love Has Lifted Me) HIGHER AND HIGHER Rita Coolidge (A&M 1922) | 35 | 13 | 2 | 23 | |
| 47 | HOW MUCH LOVE Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 8319) | 42 | 34 | 22 | 14 | |
| 48 | THE MARTIAN BOOGIE Brownsville Station (Private Stock 45,167) | 45 | 46 | 49 | 8 | |
| 49 | I GO CRAZY Paul Davis (Bang 733) | 53 | 56 | 61 | 7 | |
| 50 | SEND IN THE CLOWNS Judy Collins (Elektra 45253) | 64 | 80 | — | 12 | |
| 51 | LITTLE QUEEN Heart (Portrait 70008) | 55 | 57 | 65 | 5 | |
| 52 | CHANGES IN LATITUDES, CHANGES IN ATTITUDES Jimmy Buffett (ABC 12305) | 66 | 78 | 86 | 4 | |
| 53 | EASY Commodores (Motown 1418) | 46 | 37 | 23 | 20 | |
| 54 | BLACK BETTY Ram Jam (Epic 50357) | 49 | 47 | 36 | 19 | |
| 55 | MY FAIR SHARE Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 8405) | 67 | 76 | 78 | 6 | |
| 56 | HARD ROCK CAFE Carole King (Capitol 4455) | 50 | 31 | 25 | 12 | |
| 57 | DAYBREAK Barry Manilow (Arista 0273) | 73 | — | — | 2 | |
| 58 | YOUR SMILING FACE James Taylor (Columbia 10602) | 72 | — | — | 2 | |
| 59 | DO YA WANNA GET FUNKY WITH ME Peter Brown (Drive 6258) | 68 | 72 | 77 | 5 | |
| 60 | JUST A SONG BEFORE I GO Crosby, Stills & Nash (Atlantic 3401) | 51 | 43 | 29 | 20 | |
| 61 | DUSIC Brick (Bang 734) | 70 | 73 | 75 | 6 | |
| 62 | HOUND DOG MAN (Play It Again) Lenny LeBlanc (Big Tree 16062) | 56 | 58 | 60 | 6 | |
| 63 | LOVE GUN Kiss (Casablanca 895) | 71 | 79 | — | 3 | |
| 64 | LITTLE DARLING (I Need You) Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8408) | 43 | 39 | 44 | 12 | |
| 65 | GONE TOO FAR England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16102) | 79 | — | — | 2 | |
| 66 | LOOK WHAT YOU’VE DONE TO MY HEART Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. (ABC 12298) | 61 | 63 | 64 | 8 | |
| 67 | THUNDER IN MY HEART Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 8465) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 68 | A PLACE IN THE SUN Pablo Cruise (A&M 1976) | 75 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | ISN’T IT TIME Babys (Chrysalis 2173) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 70 | CALLING OCCUPANTS OF INTERPLANETARY CRAFT Carpenters (A&M 1978) | 78 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 71 | COME SAIL AWAY Styx (A&M 1977) | 76 | 81 | 87 | 5 | |
| 72 | DEVIL’S GUN C.J. & Co. (Westbound 55400) | 77 | 82 | 88 | 11 | |
| 73 | IT’S SO EASY Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45438) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 74 | I BELIEVE IN LOVE Kenny Loggins (Columbia 10569) | 57 | 53 | 57 | 13 | |
| 75 | SLIDE Slave (Cotillion 44218) | 58 | 54 | 53 | 18 | |
| 76 | SILVER LADY David Soul (Private Stock 45,163) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | (Every Time I Turn Around) BACK IN LOVE AGAIN L.T.D. (A&M 1974) | 92 | 96 | 100 | 4 | |
| 78 | SHE’S NOT THERE Santana (Columbia 10616) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | FROM GRACELAND TO THE PROMISED LAND Merle Haggard (MCA 40804) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | BABY COME BACK Player (RSO 879) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | IT’S IN HIS KISS (The Shoop Shoop Song) Kate Taylor (Columbia 10596) | 74 | 77 | 82 | 5 | |
| 82 | DOCTOR LOVE First Choice (Gold Mind 4004) | 88 | 91 | 92 | 5 | |
| 83 | FAIR GAME Crosby, Stills & Nash (Atlantic 3432) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | YOU’RE MOVING OUT TODAY Carole Bayer Sager (Elektra 45422) | 91 | 95 | 97 | 4 | |
| 85 | RED HOT Robert Gordon (Private Stock 45,156) | 90 | 92 | 99 | 4 | |
| 86 | HERE YOU COME AGAIN Dolly Parton (RCA 11123) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | BE MY LADY Meters (Warner Bros. 8434) | 93 | 97 | 98 | 4 | |
| 88 | SENTIMENTAL LADY Bob Welch (Capitol 4479) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | GOIN’ PLACES Jacksons (Epic 50454) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | DO YOUR DANCE (pt. 1) Rose Royce (Whitfield 8440) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | BABY LOVE Mother’s Finest (Epic 50407) | 94 | 99 | — | 3 | |
| 92 | TEN TO EIGHT David Castle (Parachute 501) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 93 | STONE COLD SOBER Crawler (Epic 50442) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 94 | NEEDLES AND PINS Smokie (RSO 881) | 95 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 95 | AVENGING ANNIE Roger Daltrey (MCA 40800) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 96 | SHAKE IT WELL Dramatics (ABC 12299) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | THE WAY I FEEL TONIGHT Bay City Rollers (Arista 0272) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | STARTED OUT DANCING, ENDED UP MAKING LOVE Alan O’Day (Pacific 002) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT Thin Lizzy (Mercury 73945) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 100 | LET’S CLEAN UP THE GHETTO Philadelphia International All Stars (Philadelphia Int’l 3627) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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