List of number one hits in the UK charts (1977)

This is a list of the number one hits on the UK charts in 1977. It is based on the Official Singles Chart Top 50 and Official Albums Chart Top 60 , as determined by the Chart Information Network . There were 19 number one singles and 18 number one albums that year.

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Singles

← 1976 ←	List of number one hits in the UK charts			1978 →
Period Where. total Interpreter Title Author (s) Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information) December 19, 1976 - January 8, 1977 3 weeks 3 Johnny Mathis When a Child Is Born (Soleado) Music: Zacar, Dario Baldan Bembo; Original text: Alberto Salerno, Francesco Specchia, Maurizio Seymandi; additional text: Fred Jay , Michael Holm - January 9, 1977 - February 5, 1977 4 weeks 4th David Soul Don't Give Up on Us David Richard Solberg - February 6, 1977 - February 12, 1977 1 week 1 Julie Covington Don't Cry for Me Argentina Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber ; Text: Timothy Miles Bindon Rice - February 13, 1977 - March 5, 1977 3 weeks 3 Leo Sayer When I Need You Music: Albert Louis Hammond ; Text: Carole Bayer Sager - March 6, 1977 - March 26, 1977 3 weeks 3 Manhattan transfer Chanson d'Amour Wayne Shanklin - March 27, 1977 - April 30, 1977 5 weeks 5 ABBA Knowing Me, Knowing You Benny Goran Bror Andersson , Björn K. Ulvaeus , Stikkan Andersson - May 1, 1977 - May 14, 1977 2 weeks 2 Deniece Williams Free June Deniece Williams, Hank Redd, Nathan L. Watts, Susaye Greene - May 15, 1977 - June 11, 1977 4 weeks 4th Rod Stewart I Don't Want to Talk About It / The First Cut Is the Deepest Danny Whitten / Cat Stevens - June 12, 1977 - June 18, 1977 1 week 1 Kenny Rogers Lucille Roger Bowling, Hal Bynum - June 19, 1977 - June 25, 1977 1 week 1 The Jacksons Show You the Way to Go Kenneth Gamble, Leon A. Huff - June 26, 1977 - July 16, 1977 3 weeks 3 Hot chocolate So You Win Again Russ Ballard - July 17, 1977 - August 13, 1977 4 weeks 4th Donna Summer I Feel Love Peter Bellotte , Giorgio Moroder , Donna Summer - August 14, 1977 - August 20, 1977 1 week 1 Brotherhood of Man Angelo Tony Hiller, Lee Sheriden , Martin Barnes - August 21, 1977 - August 27, 1977 1 week 1 The floaters Float On Arnold Darnell Ingram, James Mitchell Jr. , Marvin Lee Willis - August 28, 1977 - October 1, 1977 5 weeks 5 Elvis Presley Way Down Layng Martine Jr. - October 2, 1977 - October 22, 1977 3 weeks 3 David Soul Silver Lady Anthony Gordon Instone, Geoffrey Stephens - October 23, 1977 - October 29, 1977 1 week 1 Baccarat Yes Sir, I Can Boogie Music: Rolf Soja ; Text: Frank Dostal - October 30, 1977 - November 26, 1977 4 weeks 4th ABBA The Name of the Game Benny Goran Bror Andersson , Björn K. Ulvaeus , Stig Erik Leopold Anderson - November 27, 1977 - January 28, 1978 9 weeks 9 Wings Mull of Kintyre / Girls' School Denny Laine , Paul James McCartney / Paul McCartney -
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Albums

← 1976 ←	List of number one hits in the UK charts			1978 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) November 21, 1976 - January 1, 1977 6 weeks 6th Glen Campbell 20 golden greats - January 2, 1977 - January 8, 1977 1 week 1 Queen A day at the races - January 9, 1977 - January 15, 1977 1 week (total 10) 10 ABBA Arrival - January 16, 1977 - February 12, 1977 4 weeks 4th Slim Whitman Red River Valley - February 13, 1977 - March 26, 1977 6 weeks 6th The Shadows 20 golden greats - March 27, 1977 - April 9, 1977 2 weeks 2 Frank Sinatra Portrait of Sinatra - April 10, 1977 - June 11, 1977 9 weeks (total 10) 10 ABBA Arrival - June 12, 1977 - June 18, 1977 1 week 1 The Beatles Live at the Hollywood Bowl - June 19, 1977 - June 25, 1977 1 week 1 The Muppets The Muppet Show - June 26, 1977 - July 9, 1977 2 weeks 2 ( Soundtrack ) A star is born - July 10, 1977 - August 6, 1977 4 weeks 4th Johnny Mathis The Johnny Mathis Collection - August 7, 1977 - August 20, 1977 2 weeks 2 Yes Going for the one - August 21, 1977 - September 3, 1977 2 weeks 2 Connie Francis 20 all time greats - September 4, 1977 - September 10, 1977 1 week 1 Elvis Presley 40 greatest hits - September 11, 1977 - October 29, 1977 7 weeks 7th Diana Ross & the Supremes 20 golden greats - October 30, 1977 - November 5, 1977 1 week 1 Cliff Richard 40 golden greats - November 6, 1977 - November 19, 1977 2 weeks 2 Sex pistols Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols - November 20, 1977 - December 3, 1977 2 weeks (total 3) 3 Bread The Sound of Bread - December 4, 1977 - January 14, 1978 6 weeks 6th ( Various artists ) Disco fever -
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The figures are based on the Chart Information Network's official UK sales hit parades . The dates refer to the validity date of the charts, i.e. the week following the sales week.

Annual hit parades

← 1976 ←	List of number one hits in the UK charts			1978 →
Singles position# Albums Mull of Kintyre / Girls' School Wings Denny Laine , Paul James McCartney / Paul McCartney 1 Arrival ABBA Don't Give Up on Us David Soul David Richard Solberg 2 20 Golden Greats The Shadows Don't Cry for Me Argentina Julie Covington Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber ; Text: Timothy Miles Bindon Rice 3 20 Golden Greats Diana Ross & the Supremes When I Need You Leo Sayer Music: Albert Louis Hammond ; Text: Carole Bayer Sager 4th Rumors Fleetwood Mac Silver Lady David Soul Anthony Gordon Instone, Geoffrey Stephens 5 A Star Is Born ( Soundtrack ) Knowing Me, Knowing You ABBA Benny Goran Bror Andersson , Björn K. Ulvaeus , Stikkan Andersson 6th The Sound of Bread Bread I Feel Love Donna Summer Peter Bellotte , Giorgio Moroder , Donna Summer 7th Disco Fever ( various artists ) Way Down Elvis Presley Layng Martine Jr. 8th Greatest Hits ABBA So You Win Again Hot Chocolate Russ Ballard 9 Hotel California Eagles Angelo Brotherhood of Man Tony Hiller, Lee Sheriden , Martin Barnes 10 Endless Flight Leo Sayer
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• British Hit Singles & Albums. 18th Edition, Guinness World Records Limited 2005, ISBN 978-1-904994-00-8 .
• GEMA repertoire search

Web links

• Official Charts: All The Number 1 Singles
• Chart Surfer: Number 1 - Hits UK 1976
• Hits of the year: Top Hits of 1977 / Top Albums of 1977

See also: 1977 number one hits in Australia , Belgium , Germany , Finland , France , Ireland , Italy , Japan , Canada , New Zealand , the Netherlands , Norway , Austria , Sweden , Switzerland , Spain, and the United States .