There were 18 number one songs in 1977. The first was David Soul with Don’t Give Up On Us and ending with Mull Of Kintyre by Wings as the christmas Number 1. David Soul also had a number 1 with Silver Lady in this year.
Number One Songs In 1977
Don’t Give Up On Us – David Soul
Don’t Cry For Me Argentina – Julie Covington
When I Need You – Leo Sayer
Chanson D’amour – Manhattan Transfer
Knowing You Knowing Me – Abba
Free – Deniece Williams
I Don’t Want To Talk About It/First Cut Is The Deepest – Rod Stewart
Lucille – Kenny Rogers
Show You The Way To Go – Jacksons
So You Win Again – Hot Chocolate
I Feel Love – Donna Summer
Angelo – Brotherhood Of Man
Float On – Floaters
Way Down – Elvis Presley
Silver Lady – David Soul
Yes Sir I Can Boogie – Baccara
Name Of The Game – Abba
Mull Of Kintyre/Girls’ School – Wings
1977
- 15th Jan – Don’t Give Up On Us – David Soul – 4 weeks
- 12th Feb – Don’t Cry For Me Argentina – Julie Covington – 1 week
- 19th Feb – When I Need You – Leo Sayer – 3 weeks
- 12th Mar – Chanson D’amour – Manhattan Transfer – 3 weeks
- 2nd Apr – Knowing You Knowing Me – Abba – 5 weeks
- 7th May – Free – Deniece Williams – 2 weeks
- 21st May – I Don’t Want To Talk About It/First Cut Is The Deepest – Rod Stewart – 4 weeks
- 18th June – Lucille – Kenny Rogers – 1 week
- 25th June – Show You The Way To Go – Jacksons – 1 week
- 2nd July – So You Win Again – Hot Chocolate – 3 weeks
- 23rd July- I Feel Love – Donna Summer – 4 weeks
- 20th Aug – Angelo – Brotherhood Of Man – 1 week
- 27th Aug – Float On – Floaters – 1 week
- 3rd Sep – Way Down – Elvis Presley – 5 weeks
- 8th Oct – Silver Lady – David Soul – 3 weeks
- 29th Oct – Yes Sir I Can Boogie – Baccara – 1 week
- 5th Nov – Name Of The Game – Abba – 4 weeks
- 3rd dec – Mull Of Kintyre/Girls’ School – Wings – 9 weeks
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