THE TOP 100 SINGLES FROM 1977

The most successful singles of all time on the Australian charts that first entered the Top 100 during 1977. All ongoing success from 1978 onwards is counted.

1. MULL OF KINTYRE Wings (HP: #1 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 30)
2. DON’T CRY FOR ME ARGENTINA Julie Covington (HP: #1 – WEEKS: 26)
3. I JUST WANT TO BE YOUR EVERYTHING Andy Gibb (HP: #1 – WEEKS: 27)
4. WALK RIGHT IN Dr. Hook (HP: #1 – WEEKS: 22)
5. I GO TO RIO Peter Allen (HP: #1 – WEEKS: 23)
6. DREAMS Fleetwood Mac (HP: #4 – WEEKS: 161)
7. TORN BETWEEN TWO LOVERS Mary MacGregor (HP: #1 – WEEKS: 22)
8. BLACK BETTY Ram Jam (HP: #3 – WEEKS: 50) *includes Rough N’ Ready Remix
9. YOU Marcia Hines (HP: #2 – WEEKS: 25) *includes 2005 remix
10. LIVING NEXT DOOR TO ALICE Smokie (HP: #2 – WEEKS: 23)
11. YOU’RE MOVING OUT TODAY Carole Bayer Sager (HP: #1 – WEEKS: 24)
12. DON’T GIVE UP ON US David Soul (HP: #1 – WEEKS: 23)
13. SURFIN’ U.S.A. Leif Garrett (HP: #2 – WEEKS: 24)
14. WHAT CAN I SAY / LIDO SHUFFLE Boz Scaggs (HP: #2 – WEEKS: 25)
15. YOU AND ME Alice Cooper (HP: #2 – WEEKS: 24)
16. I FEEL LOVE Donna Summer (HP: #1 – WEEKS: 27) *includes 1995 version
17. YOU’RE IN MY HEART Rod Stewart (HP: #1 – WEEKS: 23)
18. APRIL SUN IN CUBA Dragon (HP: #2 – WEEKS: 22)
19. EMOTION Samantha Sang (HP: #2 – WEEKS: 31)
20. HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE Bee Gees (HP: #3 – WEEKS: 31)
21. STAR WARS TITLE THEME Meco (HP: #3 – WEEKS: 26)
22. DON’T FALL IN LOVE Ferrets (HP: #2 – WEEKS: 23)
23. HELP IS ON IT’S WAY Little River Band (HP: #1 – WEEKS: 20)
24. AIN’T GONNA BUMP NO MORE (WITH NO BIG FAT WOMAN) Joe Tex (HP: #2 – WEEKS: 24)
25. YOU’VE GOTTA GET UP AND DANCE Supercharge (HP: #3 – WEEKS: 22)
26. IN THE FLESH Blondie (HP: #2 – WEEKS: 24)
27. BLUE BAYOU Linda Ronstadt (HP: #3 – WEEKS: 22)
28. SILVER LADY David Soul (HP: #5 – WEEKS: 25)
29. MA BAKER Boney M. (HP: #5 – WEEKS: 22)
30. MAGAZINE MADONNA Sherbet (HP: #2 – WEEKS: 15)
31. YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE Debby Boone (HP: #7 – WEEKS: 35)
32. WHEN I NEED YOU Leo Sayer (HP: #8 – WEEKS: 27)
33. DON’T LEAVE ME THIS WAY Thelma Houston (HP: #6 – WEEKS: 32) *includes Remix version
34. (YOUR LOVE HAS LIFTED ME) HIGHER AND HIGHER Rita Coolidge (HP: #6 – WEEKS: 33)
35. IT’S ALL OVER NOW BABY BLUE Graham Bonnet (HP: #3 – WEEKS: 25)
36. WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS / WE WILL ROCK YOU Queen (HP: #8 – WEEKS: 29) *includes separated chart entries
37. LUCILLE Kenny Rogers (HP: #7 – WEEKS: 27)
38. DADDY COOL Boney M. (HP: #5 – WEEKS: 23)
39. YES SIR I CAN BOOGIE Baccara (HP: #9 – WEEKS: 31)
40. RIO Michael Nesmith (HP: #4 – WEEKS: 19)
41. THIS IS TOMORROW Bryan Ferry (HP: #6 – WEEKS: 22)
42. THE NAME OF THE GAME ABBA (HP: #6 – WEEKS: 20)
43. FANFARE FOR THE COMMON MAN Emerson, Lake And Palmer (HP: #5 – WEEKS: 21)
44. I WANNA DO IT WITH YOU John Paul Young (HP: #7 – WEEKS: 17)
45. LOVE HAS NO PRIDE Daryl Braithwaite (HP: #5 – WEEKS: 16)
46. WAY DOWN Elvis Presley (HP: #6 – WEEKS: 22)
47. FROM NEW YORK TO L.A. Patsy Gallant (HP: #10 – WEEKS: 32)
48. NOBODY DOES IT BETTER Carly Simon (HP: #8 – WEEKS: 25)
49. DR. LOVE Tina Charles (HP: #11 – WEEKS: 38)
50. HEY THERE LONELY GIRL Shaun Cassidy (HP: #5 – WEEKS: 17)
51. MOODY BLUE Elvis Presley (HP: #17 – WEEKS: 40)
52. WILD SIDE OF LIFE Status Quo (HP: #8 – WEEKS: 21)
53. LOVE THEME FROM “A STAR IS BORN” (EVERGREEN) Barbra Streisand (HP: #5 – WEEKS: 24)
54. UNDERCOVER ANGEL Alan O’Day (HP: #9 – WEEKS: 23)
55. THE THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE 10cc (HP: #5 – WEEKS: 24)
56. SO YOU WIN AGAIN Hot Chocolate (HP: #12 – WEEKS: 30)
57. A MEAN PAIR OF JEANS Marty Rhone (HP: #10 – WEEKS: 24)
58. WHAT I DID FOR LOVE Marcia Hines (HP: #6 – WEEKS: 20)
59. CAR WASH Rose Royce (HP: #12 – WEEKS: 28)
60. IT’S YOUR LIFE Smokie (HP: #7 – WEEKS: 19)
61. RICH GIRL Daryl Hall And John Oates (HP: #6 – WEEKS: 21)
62. THE CRUNCH The Rah Band (HP: #16 – WEEKS: 33)
63. DON’T IT MAKE MY BROWN EYES BLUE Crystal Gayle (HP: #16 – WEEKS: 27)
64. CALLING OCCUPANTS OF INTERPLANETARY CRAFT Carpenters (HP: #13 – WEEKS: 29)
65. DON’T LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD Santa Esmeralda (HP: #7 – WEEKS: 21)
66. MY LITTLE GIRL T.M.G. (HP: #8 – WEEKS: 18)
67. ROCKARIA! Electric Light Orchestra (HP: #10 – WEEKS: 18)
68. I DON’T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT Rod Stewart (HP: #19 – WEEKS: 29)
69. AFTER THE LOVIN’ Engelbert Humperdinck (HP: #13 – WEEKS: 22)
70. GONNA FLY NOW (THEME FROM “ROCKY”) Bill Conti (HP: #13 – WEEKS: 22)
71. PORTSMOUTH Mike Oldfield (HP: #23 – WEEKS: 30)
72. I’M IN YOU Peter Frampton (HP: #9 – WEEKS: 19)
73. LAY BACK IN THE ARMS OF SOMEONE Smokie (HP: #11 – WEEKS: 19)
74. TELEPHONE LINE Electric Light Orchestra (HP: #10 – WEEKS: 18)
75. STAY (WHILE THE NIGHT IS STILL YOUNG) Ol’55 (HP: #16 – WEEKS: 25)
76. SAY YOU’LL STAY UNTIL TOMORROW Tom Jones (HP: #15 – WEEKS: 21)
77. UPTOWN FESTIVAL Shalamar (HP: #20 – WEEKS: 32)
78. I LIKE DREAMIN’ Kenny Nolan (HP: #16 – WEEKS: 26)
79. LOST IN FRANCE Bonnie Tyler (HP: #18 – WEEKS: 22)
80. HARD ROCK CAFÉ Carole King (HP: #10 – WEEKS: 18)
81. HEROES David Bowie (HP: #11 – WEEKS: 19)
82. GO YOUR OWN WAY Fleetwood Mac (HP: #20 – WEEKS: 47)
83. YEAR OF THE CAT Al Stewart (HP: #13 – WEEKS: 20)
84. GET THAT JIVE Dragon (HP: #13 – WEEKS: 22)
85. THUNDER IN MY HEART Leo Sayer (HP: #11 – WEEKS: 19)
86. DO YOU WANNA MAKE LOVE Peter McCann (HP: #11 – WEEKS: 22)
87. BARRACUDA Heart (HP: #15 – WEEKS: 28)
88. FLOAT ON Floaters (HP: #16 – WEEKS: 24)
89. STARES AND WHISPERS Renee Geyer (HP: #17 – WEEKS: 22)
90. IT’S A GAME Bay City Rollers (HP: #9 – WEEKS: 14)
91. HANDY MAN James Taylor (HP: #13 – WEEKS: 19)
92. COLD AS ICE Foreigner (HP: #32 – WEEKS: 33)
93. GOING IN WITH MY EYES OPEN David Soul (HP: #10 – WEEKS: 16)
94. ROCKIN’ ALL OVER THE WORLD Status Quo (HP: #12 – WEEKS: 21)
95. A FOOL IN LOVE Jeff St. John (HP: #10 – WEEKS: 18)
96. BAD BOY FOR LOVE Rose Tattoo (HP: #19 – WEEKS: 22)
97. KNOWING ME, KNOWING YOU ABBA (HP: #9 – WEEKS: 15)
98. MAHNA MAHNA The Muppets (HP: #26 – WEEKS: 28)
99. BEST OF MY LOVE Emotions (HP: #17 – WEEKS: 21)
100. ANOTHER FUNNY HONEYMOON / DAISY STAR David Dundas (HP: #14 – WEEKS: 20)

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