"Top Of The Pops" 1977 thread on here: it's a little behind the actual broadcast dates, but as people who like charts are on here, and ive been doing mine since 1968, I have a handy record of what I was into week by week, no convenient "Oh I was into the Pistols before anyone else" claims here: the shameful proof is laid bare - yes I liked Helen Reddy. I don't know why, give me the Pistols anyday (Angie Baby excepted) but there you go....

 

Appropriately at No.1 is the record that changed pop music forever, the sound of the future, this record came suddenly onto the radio and I went "Woah!" Sounding like nothing before it, and 35 years of dance music since, "I Feel Love" was an instant number One in my chart, a perfect pop moment that still sounds fresh. The Rock N Roll Hall Of fame should hang its head in shame, incapable of seeing innovative music for what it is, preferring bland rock acts much of the time...

 

 

AUG 16TH 1977

 

1. (1) I FEEL LOVE - Donna Summer

 

2. (5) THE CRUNCH - The Rah Band

 

3. (6) DREAMS - Fleetwood Mac

 

4. (3) ROADRUNNER ONCE - Jonathon Richman

 

5. (2) SLOWDOWN - John Miles

 

6. (4) FANFARE FOR THE COMMON MAN - Emerson, Lake & Palmer

 

7. (7) IT'S YOUR LIFE - Smokie

 

8. (12)FLOAT ON - The Floaters

 

9. (11)TWIST AND SHOUT - The Beatles

 

10. (8) ANGELO - Brotherhood Of Man

 

 

 

11. (10) FEEL THE NEED - The Detroit Emeralds

 

12. (20) NOBODY DOES IT BETTER - Carly Simon

 

13. (26) THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR - Deniece Williams

 

14. (19) NIGHTS ON BROADWAY - Candi Staton

 

15. (21) WILL YOU BE MY LOVER - Maxine Nightingale

 

16. (14) SO YOU WIN AGAIN - Hot Chocolate

 

17. (15) OH LORI - Alessi

 

18. (16) MA BAKER - Boney M

 

19. (9) WE'RE ALL ALONE - Rita Coolidge

 

20. (40) DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT - Thin Lizzy

 

 

 

21. (24) EXODUS - Bob Marley & The Wailers

 

22. (22) LONG DISTANCE LOVE - Helen Reddy

 

23. (--) SOMETHING BETTER CHANGE - The Stranglers

 

24. (17) BABY DON'T CHANGE YOUR MIND - Gladys Knight & The Pips

 

25. (--) YOU TAKE MY HEART AWAY - Bill Conti

 

26. (49) SPANISH STROLL - Mink De Ville

 

27. (13) ONE STEP AWAY - Tavares

 

28. (23) EASY - The Commodores

 

29. (46) ALL AROUND THE WORTLD - The Jam

 

30. (45) TULANE - Steve Gibbons Band

 

 

 

31. (18) YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES - Showaddywaddy

 

32. (32) DANCIN' EASY - Danny Williams

 

33. (44) A DIFFERENT DRUM - Linda Ronstadt/Stone Ponies

 

34. (36) LIFE IN THE FAST LANE - The Eagles

 

35. (25) A LITTLE BOOGIE WOOGIE IN THE BACK OF MY MIND - Gary Glitter

 

36. (29) SHOW YOU THE WAY TO GO - The Jacksons

 

37. (38) YOUR SONG - Billy Paul

 

38. (43) CAN'T GET YOU OUTA MY MIND - Yvonne Elliman

 

39. (28) ALL I THINK ABOUT IS YOU - Harry Nilsson

 

40. (41) STRAIGHTEN OUT - The Stranglers

 

 

 

two 60's tracks in amongst these, a bit of punk, west coast rock, disco, MOR, pop, 50's rocknroll revival, reggae, progrock, garage rock, and soul. Not sure it's as varied as that in genre terms these days....

Great Chart, John! :)

Did you compile this chart back in 1977?

 

Great to see Dreams charted at No.3. I've always regretted it's only peaked 24 in the British chart. True classic hit!

 

Great Chart, John! :)

Did you compile this chart back in 1977?

 

Great to see Dreams charted at No.3. I've always regretted it's only peaked 24 in the British chart. True classic hit!

 

Hi Andrey, thanks for the comment:)

 

Yes, I compiled this chart just before Elvis died and his reissues flooded my Top 40 along with the British singles chart..

 

Yes, Dreams shouldve been a Number One:) Along with at least 10 other Stevie Nicks songs, I love her. Dont mind admitting the other year when she sang "Gypsy" and "Sarah" on the last Fleetwood Mac tour I was sniffling in my hanky!

Yes, I compiled this chart just before Elvis died and his reissues flooded my Top 40 along with the British singles chart..

 

Wow! In that case your Charts are extremely interesting!

Would be lovely if you posted the other oldies Charts from your collection.

 

Yes, Dreams shouldve been a Number One:) Along with at least 10 other Stevie Nicks songs, I love her. Dont mind admitting the other year when she sang "Gypsy" and "Sarah" on the last Fleetwood Mac tour I was sniffling in my hanky!

 

I also love Stevie Nicks. "Gypsy" is a perfect pop song. Quite strange for me that Oh Diane became a Top 10 hit whereas Gypsy didn't even reach the Top 40. And all that in spite of a lengthy video, the highest-budget music video ever produced at the time!

 

Don't like Fleetwood Mac, if don't count "Dreams". Real hit.

Glad to see "Angelo" in top 10. Wait new old charts.

Wow! In that case your Charts are extremely interesting!

Would be lovely if you posted the other oldies Charts from your collection.

I also love Stevie Nicks. "Gypsy" is a perfect pop song. Quite strange for me that Oh Diane became a Top 10 hit whereas Gypsy didn't even reach the Top 40. And all that in spite of a lengthy video, the highest-budget music video ever produced at the time!

 

Thanks Andrey, I'll try and do a few of different years each week! Have to pick and choose though, as they go back over 40 years (complete)!

 

I agree Gypsy was awesome, Oh Diane merely likeable. My chart positions reflected the merits of each better!

cheers!

john

Don't like Fleetwood Mac, if don't count "Dreams". Real hit.

Glad to see "Angelo" in top 10. Wait new old charts.

 

Thanks Alex Yes, Angelo was a number 3 in my chart, the one before Oh Boy The Mood Im In a no. 2, 2 good singles I thought.:)

Of course, Elvis died on the week listed above, but it took two weeks for the chart invasion of his records to be listed, and so 3 weeks later before it registered on my charts - I was actually gutted when Elvis died, he had always been there for all of my life, films records etc. Not nearly as upset, though, as when Marc Bolan died later in the month. Anyway, I only allowed oldies that charted in my chart, so that's the chartweek of ...

 

 

 

SEPT 6TH 1977

 

1. (3) MAGIC FLY - Space

 

2. (1) THE CRUNCH - The Rah Band

 

3. (2) WAY DOWN - Elvis Presley

 

4. (6) DOWN DEEP INSIDE - Donna Summer

 

5. (4) I FEEL LOVE - Donna Summer

 

6. (8) SUNSHINE AFTER THE RAIN - Elkie Brooks

 

7. (12) OXYGENE PART IV - Jean-Michel jarre

 

8. (--) THE WONDER OF YOU - Elvis Presley

 

9. (5) DREAMS - Fleetwood Mac

 

10. (19) DO ANYTHING YOU WANNA DO - The Rods

 

 

 

11. (9) SOMETHING BETTER CHANGE - The Stranglers

 

12. (7) FLOAT ON - The Floaters

 

13. (--) IT'S NOW OR NEVER - Elvis Presley

 

14. (20) TELEPHONE MAN - Meri Wilson

 

15. (21) TULANE - Steve Gibbons Band

 

16. (24) ANOTHER STAR - Stevie Wonder

 

17. (33) I CAN'T GET YOU OUTA MY MIND - Yvonne Elliman

 

18. (26) THINK I'M GONNA FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU - The Dooleys

 

19. (30) SILVER LADY - David Soul

 

20. (16) ANGELO - Brotherhood Of man

 

 

 

21. (11) ROADRUNNER - Jonathan Richman

 

22. (10) THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR - Deniece Williams

 

23. (29) DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT - Thin Lizzy

 

24. (15) NOBODY DOES IT BETTER - Carly Simon

 

25. (14) CELEBRATE SUMMER - T.Rex

 

26. (18) FANFARE FOR THE COMMON MAN - Emerson lake & Palmer

 

27. (23) SLOWDOWN - John Miles

 

28. (--) RETURN TO SENDER - Elvis Presley

 

29. (--) WOODEN HEART - Elvis Presley

 

30. (41) DREAMER - The Jacksons

 

 

 

31. (17) IT'S YOUR LIFE - Smokie

 

32. (13) NIGHTS ON BROADWAY - Candi Staton

 

33. (--) HEARTBREAK HOTEL - Elvis Presley

 

34. (34) SPANISH STROLL - Mink Deville

 

35. (28) FEEL THE NEED - Detroit Emeralds

 

36. (25) DIFFERENT DRUM - Linda Ronstadt/Stone Ponies

 

37. (32) ALL I THINK ABOUT IS YOU - Harry Nilsson

 

38. (43) BLACK BETTY - Ram Jam

 

39. (48) DOWN THE HALL - The Four Seasons

 

40. (22) WILL YOU BE MY LOVER - Maxine Nightingale

 

 

 

41. (27) YOU TAKE MY HEART AWAY - Deetta Little/ Nelson Pigford

 

42. (--) JAILHOUSE ROCK - Elvis Presley

 

43. (--) CRYING IN THE CHAPEL - Elvis Presley

 

44. (35) MA BAKER - Boney M

 

45. (36) SO YOU WIN AGAIN - Hot Chocolate

 

46. (--) ARE YOU DANCING - Hudson-Ford

 

47. (47) HARD ROCK CAFE - Carole King

 

48. (--) ALL SHOOK UP - Elvis Presley

 

49. (--) ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT - Elvis Presley

 

50. (38) IF I HAVE TO GO AWAY - Jigsaw

 

 

 

So, 4 instrumentals, all very different, punk, rock, bubblegum, soul, 2 disco classics from Donna Summer and ten Elvis hits, a record in my chart at that time.

 

That shoved a lot of records that would otherwise have gone up, out of the chart, such as Alice Cooper. Ahhh.

Never was a fan of any male artist, so my most possible # 1 for this week: Meri Wilson - Telephone Man

"Wooden Heart" is my favourite Elvis song. Sad, that your chart is not include "His Latest Flame".

Never was a fan of any male artist, so my most possible # 1 for this week: Meri Wilson - Telephone Man

"Wooden Heart" is my favourite Elvis song. Sad, that your chart is not include "His Latest Flame".

 

Thanks Alex, His Latest Flame eventually made No.1 in my chart in the reissue campaign of 8 or 9 years back, and I agree its one of his very best records, though rock critics tend to dismiss it. What do they know anyway, they were busy slagging off Abba and Queen during this period. Ive had the last laugh, I knew they were timeless brilliant... Take that rock critics!