In week 8 of 1977, Living Next Door to Alice by Smokie was at number 1, by then seven weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Don't Cry for Me Argentina by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Julie Covington and Tim Rice, straight in at 8, one of the five new entries that week. The biggest climber was Wishing You Were Here by Chicago, from 30 to 18.
- 1Living Next Door to Alice1unchanged1peak7weeks
- 2Who's That Lady With My Man2unchanged2peak7weeks
- 3When I Need You93last week 93peak3weeks
- 4Don't Give up on Us114last week 114peak3weeks
- 5Zo Slank Zijn Als Je Dochter45last week 44peak5weeks
- 6Soul Dracula76last week 76peak5weeks
- 7Soul Cha Cha127last week 127peak3weeks
- 8NewDon't Cry for Me Argentina8peak1week
- 9Ta-Ta-Ta / Ik Wil Met Jou Wel Dansen Maar M'n Voeten Doen Zo Zeer109last week 109peak3weeks
- 10In De Vreemde (Verlaten)810last week 88peak4weeks
- 11Sunny311last week 31peak8weeks
- 12New Kid in Town1612last week 1612peak3weeks
- 13Don't Say Goodbye2113last week 2113peak2weeks
- 14Moody Blue14unchanged14peak5weeks
- 15I Wish515last week 54peak7weeks
- 16January, February616last week 65peak6weeks
- 17This Is Tomorrow2617last week 2617peak2weeks
- 18Wishing You Were Here3018last week 3018peak2weeks
- 19NewCar Wash19peak1week
- 20NewYear of the Cat20peak1week
- 21Your Smile2021last week 2020peak4weeks
- 22Jeans On1922last week 1919peak4weeks
- 23Adeile2523last week 2523peak3weeks
- 24NewLimburgs Klaaglied24peak1week
- 25The Whistling Scout2825last week 2825peak2weeks
- 26Lost in France2926last week 2926peak2weeks
- 27Magic Man1527last week 157peak9weeks
- 28Love Me3328last week 3328peak2weeks
- 29Listen3229last week 3229peak2weeks
- 30NewThe Rubberband Man30peak1week
- 31More Than a Feeling1331last week 1311peak6weeks
- 32Partout - De Doodgewoonste Dingen1732last week 1715peak5weeks
- 33Lost Without Your Love2233last week 2214peak6weeks
- 34Verde2734last week 2710peak8weeks
- 35Hey Mr. Dream Maker2335last week 2322peak4weeks
- 36Somebody To Love1836last week 181peak13weeks
- 37Rock And Roll Star2437last week 242peak11weeks
- 38Wiggle That Wotsit3438last week 3423peak5weeks
- 39Let’s Have A Party3839last week 3824peak5weeks
- 40Under the Moon of Love3140last week 313peak9weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 8 of 1977?
Living Next Door to Alice by Smokie, on the chart for seven weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Five records: Don't Cry for Me Argentina by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Julie Covington and Tim Rice at 8, Car Wash by Rose Royce at 19, Year of the Cat by Al Stewart at 20, Limburgs Klaaglied by Martine Bijl at 24, The Rubberband Man by The Spinners at 30.
What was the biggest climber?
Wishing You Were Here by Chicago, from 30 to 18 (12 places).
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