In week 16 of 1977, Lay Back in the Arms of Someone by Smokie was at number 1, by then four weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Red Light Spells Danger by Billy Ocean, straight in at 26, one of the seven new entries that week. The biggest climber was Whodunit by Tavares, from 35 to 22.
- 1Lay Back in the Arms of Someone31last week 31peak4weeks
- 2My Broken Souvenirs52last week 52peak3weeks
- 3Go Your Own Way13last week 11peak8weeks
- 4Don't Leave Me This Way4unchanged4peak6weeks
- 5What Can I Say65last week 65peak4weeks
- 6Save The Last Dance For Me96last week 96peak4weeks
- 7Auf Dem Mond Da Blühen Keine Rosen7unchanged7peak6weeks
- 8Non Stop Dance178last week 178peak2weeks
- 9I'm Your Boogie Man199last week 199peak3weeks
- 10Voici les clés210last week 22peak7weeks
- 11Boogie Man1511last week 1511peak4weeks
- 12Sound and Vision2312last week 2312peak2weeks
- 13When813last week 88peak6weeks
- 14The Big Bear Bump1014last week 104peak8weeks
- 15It's Me2215last week 2215peak3weeks
- 16Crazy On You1116last week 112peak7weeks
- 17Boogie Nights2017last week 2017peak4weeks
- 18Et Si Tu Pars1318last week 1313peak5weeks
- 19C'est la vie3019last week 3019peak2weeks
- 20Help, Help!2720last week 2720peak3weeks
- 21My Kinda Life2521last week 2521peak2weeks
- 22Whodunit3522last week 3522peak2weeks
- 23Anita1423last week 1410peak6weeks
- 24It Takes All Night Long2624last week 2624peak3weeks
- 25Life3725last week 3725peak2weeks
- 26NewRed Light Spells Danger26peak1week
- 27NewThey Shoot Horses Don't They?27peak1week
- 28Good Times3128last week 3128peak2weeks
- 29NewOh Boy (The Mood I'm In)29peak1week
- 30Fairytale1230last week 125peak7weeks
- 31Tie Your Mother Down1631last week 1614peak5weeks
- 32NewYou're More Than a Number in My Little Red Book32peak1week
- 33NewStargazer33peak1week
- 34Anita that's my name2134last week 2121peak5weeks
- 35Don't Cry for Me Argentina2435last week 241peak9weeks
- 36Torn Between Two Lovers2836last week 2814peak6weeks
- 37NewDouble Dutch37peak1week
- 38NewRomeo38peak1week
- 39Don't Say Goodbye1839last week 182peak10weeks
- 40Ballerina2940last week 2929peak4weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 16 of 1977?
Lay Back in the Arms of Someone by Smokie, on the chart for four weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Seven records: Red Light Spells Danger by Billy Ocean at 26, They Shoot Horses Don't They? by Racing Cars at 27, Oh Boy (The Mood I'm In) by Brotherhood of Man at 29, You're More Than a Number in My Little Red Book by The Drifters at 32, Stargazer by Neil Diamond at 33 and two others.
What was the biggest climber?
Whodunit by Tavares, from 35 to 22 (13 places).
How do you play this week?
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