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In 1977 there were 53 weekly charts, with 334 different records. Of those, 296 entered the chart that year and 19 reached number 1. Longest at number 1 was 't Smurfenlied by Vader Abraham: seven weeks. The record that stayed longest was You're My World by Guys 'n' Dolls: 15 weeks, with number 1 as its peak. The highest new entry was Don't Cry for Me Argentina by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Julie Covington and Tim Rice, straight in at 8 in week 8. Top of the year chart is Ma Baker by Boney M., with 480 points.

Weeks

Year chart 1977

The top 10 of the 1977 year chart, on points: every week in the chart counts 41 minus the position, from 40 for a number 1 down to 1 for number 40. The full list of 100 is on the year chart page.

  1. 1Ma Baker
    Boney M. · 480 points · 15 weeks · peak position 1
  2. 2't Smurfenlied
    Vader Abraham · 449 points · 12 weeks · peak position 1
  3. 3Give A Little Bit
    Supertramp · 448 points · 15 weeks · peak position 2
  4. 4You're My World
    Guys 'n' Dolls · 443 points · 15 weeks · peak position 1
  5. 5Do You Remember
    Long Tall Ernie · 424 points · 14 weeks · peak position 1
  6. 6Yes Sir, I Can Boogie
    Baccara · 384 points · 13 weeks · peak position 1
  7. 7Go Your Own Way
    Fleetwood Mac · 381 points · 13 weeks · peak position 1
  8. 8Cokane My Brain
    Dillinger · 374 points · 13 weeks · peak position 1
  9. 9Living Next Door to Alice
    Smokie · 371 points · 12 weeks · peak position 1
  10. 10We Are The Champions
    Queen · 357 points · 10 weeks · peak position 2

The full 1977 year chart: the 100 best records

Number ones

  1. wk 1If You Leave Me Now
    Chicago · 1 week at 1 · week 1
  2. wk 2–4Somebody To Love
    Queen · 3 weeks at 1 · week 2
  3. wk 5Sunny
    Boney M. · 1 week at 1 · week 5
  4. wk 6–8Living Next Door to Alice
    Smokie · 3 weeks at 1 · week 6
  5. wk 9–12Don't Cry for Me Argentina
    Andrew Lloyd Webber, Julie Covington, Tim Rice · 4 weeks at 1 · week 9
  6. wk 13–15Go Your Own Way
    Fleetwood Mac · 3 weeks at 1 · week 13
  7. wk 16–17Lay Back in the Arms of Someone
    Smokie · 2 weeks at 1 · week 16
  8. wk 18My Broken Souvenirs
    Pussycat · 1 week at 1 · week 18
  9. wk 19–20Non Stop Dance
    Gibson Brothers · 2 weeks at 1 · week 19
  10. wk 21–23You're My World
    Guys 'n' Dolls · 3 weeks at 1 · week 21
  11. wk 24–29Ma Baker
    Boney M. · 6 weeks at 1 · week 24
  12. wk 30–32Yes Sir, I Can Boogie
    Baccara · 3 weeks at 1 · week 30
  13. wk 33–36Cokane My Brain
    Dillinger · 4 weeks at 1 · week 33
  14. wk 37I Feel Love
    Donna Summer · 1 week at 1 · week 37
  15. wk 38Sorry, I'm a Lady
    Baccara · 1 week at 1 · week 38
  16. wk 39–40I Remember Elvis Presley
    Danny Mirror · 2 weeks at 1 · week 39
  17. wk 41–44Do You Remember
    Long Tall Ernie · 4 weeks at 1 · week 41
  18. wk 45–51't Smurfenlied
    Vader Abraham · 7 weeks at 1 · week 45
  19. wk 52–53Mull Of Kintyre
    Wings · 2 weeks at 1 · week 52

Longest in the chart

  1. 15You're My World
    Guys 'n' Dolls · weeks in 1977 · peak position 1 · from week 17
  2. 15Ma Baker
    Boney M. · weeks in 1977 · peak position 1 · from week 21
  3. 15Give A Little Bit
    Supertramp · weeks in 1977 · peak position 2 · from week 34
  4. 14Do You Remember
    Long Tall Ernie · weeks in 1977 · peak position 1 · from week 37
  5. 13Go Your Own Way
    Fleetwood Mac · weeks in 1977 · peak position 1 · from week 9
  6. 13Yes Sir, I Can Boogie
    Baccara · weeks in 1977 · peak position 1 · from week 26
  7. 13Cokane My Brain
    Dillinger · weeks in 1977 · peak position 1 · from week 29
  8. 13Sevilla
    BZN · weeks in 1977 · peak position 4 · from week 28
  9. 12Living Next Door to Alice
    Smokie · weeks in 1977 · peak position 1 · from week 2
  10. 12't Smurfenlied
    Vader Abraham · weeks in 1977 · peak position 1 · from week 42

Highest new entries

  1. 8Don't Cry for Me Argentina
    Andrew Lloyd Webber, Julie Covington, Tim Rice · new at 8 in week 8
  2. 9The Name Of The Game
    ABBA · new at 9 in week 44
  3. 11Knowing Me, Knowing You
    ABBA · new at 11 in week 9
  4. 12Lay Back in the Arms of Someone
    Smokie · new at 12 in week 13
  5. 12Ma Baker
    Boney M. · new at 12 in week 21

Source: top40.nl

Sound of 1977

1977 sounded more acoustic and calmer than 1976, at a tempo around 118 bpm.

Measured across 73 of the 334 records from 1977 with a sound analysis. The mark and the small number: the average of all Dutch Top 40 years.

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Frequently asked questions

How many records reached number 1 in 1977?

In total 19 different records, across 53 charts. The first was If You Leave Me Now by Chicago, the last Mull Of Kintyre by Wings.

Which record had the longest run at number 1 in 1977?

't Smurfenlied by Vader Abraham: seven weeks in a row at 1.

Which record stayed in the chart longest in 1977?

You're My World by Guys 'n' Dolls: 15 weeks in 1977, peaking at number 1 that year.

What was the highest new entry of 1977?

Don't Cry for Me Argentina by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Julie Covington and Tim Rice, straight in at 8 in week 8.

Which record tops the 1977 year chart?

Ma Baker by Boney M., with 480 points from 15 weeks. The top 3: 1. Ma Baker (Boney M.), 2. 't Smurfenlied (Vader Abraham), 3. Give A Little Bit (Supertramp).

How is the year chart compiled?

On points from all weekly charts of 1977; only the weeks of that year count. The full ranking and the count are on the year chart of 1977.

How many records made the Dutch Top 40 in 1977?

In total 334 different records, spread over 53 charts. Of those, 296 entered the chart that year.