The 1977 year chart of the Dutch Top 40 is the ranking of the best records of that year, calculated across all 53 weekly charts of 1977. Every weekly entry counts 41 minus the position: 40 points for a number 1, 1 point for number 40. The 100 records with the most points are listed below, the best at the top. Top is Ma Baker by Boney M., with 480 points from 15 weeks.
All weeks, number ones and new entries of 1977 Decade chart 1970s
The 100 best records of 1977
- 1Ma Baker
- 2't SmurfenliedVader Abraham · 449 points · 12 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 42
- 3Give A Little BitSupertramp · 448 points · 15 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 34
- 4You're My World
- 5Do You RememberLong Tall Ernie · 424 points · 14 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 37
- 6Yes Sir, I Can Boogie
- 7Go Your Own WayFleetwood Mac · 381 points · 13 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 9
- 8Cokane My Brain
- 9Living Next Door to Alice
- 10We Are The Champions
- 11Non Stop DanceGibson Brothers · 353 points · 11 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 15
- 12Cherchez la FemmeDr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band · 335 points · 11 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 20
- 13Spanish StrollMink DeVille · 335 points · 11 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 43
- 14Sound and VisionDavid Bowie · 333 points · 12 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 15
- 15Belfast
- 16Sevilla
- 17Be My Boogie Woogie Baby
- 18A Real Mother For YaJohnny "Guitar" Watson · 319 points · 11 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 27
- 19Wooden HeartElvis Presley · 317 points · 11 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 36
- 20Sunny
- 21Oerend Hard
- 22I Feel LoveDonna Summer · 305 points · 11 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 32
- 23I Remember Elvis PresleyDanny Mirror · 294 points · 10 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 36
- 24Baby, What a Big Surprise
- 25Who's That Lady With My ManPatricia Paay · 285 points · 11 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 2
- 26You're in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)Rod Stewart · 285 points · 11 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 43
- 27Don't Say Goodbye
- 28Young And In LoveInternationals · 281 points · 10 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 22
- 29My Broken Souvenirs
- 30Sorry, I'm a Lady
- 31Don't Cry for Me ArgentinaAndrew Lloyd Webber, Julie Covington, Tim Rice · 277 points · 9 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 8
- 32Beautiful RoseGeorge Baker Selection · 273 points · 11 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 20
- 33A far l'amore comincia tuRaffaella Carrà · 273 points · 9 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 45
- 34I Don't Want to Talk About ItRod Stewart · 264 points · 10 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 25
- 35Lay Back in the Arms of Someone
- 36Voici les clésGérard Lenorman · 263 points · 10 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 10
- 37What Kind Of Dance Is This
- 38Somebody To Love
- 39Black Is BlackBelle Epoque · 256 points · 10 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 41
- 40Standing in the RainJohn Paul Young · 255 points · 11 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 39
- 41Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood + Esmeralda Suite
- 42Don't Leave Me This WayThelma Houston · 249 points · 10 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 11
- 43Star Wars - Tune Soul Show
- 44Lust For Life
- 45Mamacita
- 46Rock And Roll Star
- 47The Big Bear Bump
- 48Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman)
- 49Float OnThe Floaters · 239 points · 10 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 37
- 50I WishStevie Wonder · 238 points · 9 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 2
- 51AngeloBrotherhood of Man · 234 points · 9 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 31
- 52Baby, Don't Change Your MindGladys Knight & The Pips · 232 points · 9 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 32
- 53So You Win AgainHot Chocolate · 232 points · 9 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 29
- 54Oh Me, Oh My, Goodbye
- 55Don't Give up on UsDavid Soul · 230 points · 9 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 6
- 56Oh Boy (The Mood I'm In)Brotherhood of Man · 230 points · 10 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 16
- 57Hotel California
- 58The Name Of The Game
- 59Crazy On You
- 60C'est la vieEmmylou Harris · 225 points · 10 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 15
- 61Needles and Pins
- 62It's so EasyLinda Ronstadt · 224 points · 8 weeks · peak position 8 · from week 46
- 63I'm Your Boogie ManKC & The Sunshine Band · 222 points · 10 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 14
- 64On the BorderAl Stewart · 221 points · 9 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 17
- 65Auf Dem Mond Da Blühen Keine RosenVicky Leandros · 219 points · 10 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 11
- 66Magic Man
- 67What Can I SayBoz Scaggs · 216 points · 9 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 13
- 68HeroesDavid Bowie · 211 points · 8 weeks · peak position 8 · from week 46
- 69Under the Moon of LoveShowaddywaddy · 210 points · 8 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 1
- 70Knowing Me, Knowing You
- 71Car WashRose Royce · 210 points · 8 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 8
- 72Valentino
- 73Soul Dracula
- 74Take Me Back To The Old Transvaal
- 75CarolientjeWilleke Alberti · 206 points · 7 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 47
- 76January, February
- 77Oxygene [IV]
- 78Save The Last Dance For Me
- 79Let's Clean Up the GhettoThe Philadelphia International All-Stars and others · 201 points · 8 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 37
- 80Whodunit
- 81Don't StopFleetwood Mac · 196 points · 8 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 23
- 82California
- 83Down, Deep InsideDonna Summer · 193 points · 8 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 41
- 84You Don´t Have To Say You Love MeGuys 'N Dolls · 193 points · 9 weeks · peak position 10 · from week 36
- 85Oh LoriAlessi Brothers · 192 points · 8 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 33
- 86It's Your Life
- 87Zo Slank Zijn Als Je DochterCorrie Van Gorp · 189 points · 7 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 4
- 88Nee Nou Wordt-Ie Mooi!
- 89Fairytale
- 90Leo
- 91Pearl's A SingerElkie Brooks · 187 points · 10 weeks · peak position 12 · from week 25
- 92Soul Cha Cha
- 93Keep It Comin' LoveKC & The Sunshine Band · 181 points · 8 weeks · peak position 8 · from week 32
- 94When I Need You
- 95Livin' Without YouPatricia Paay · 179 points · 6 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 48
- 96Mull Of Kintyre
- 97Way DownElvis Presley · 175 points · 8 weeks · peak position 9 · from week 39
- 98VerdeRicky King · 173 points · 9 weeks · peak position 10 · from week 1
- 99MarjaGeorge Baker Selection · 172 points · 7 weeks · peak position 11 · from week 32
- 100New Kid in Town
Source: top40.nl
Frequently asked questions
What is the best record of 1977 in the Dutch Top 40?
Ma Baker by Boney M. tops the 1977 year chart, with 480 points from 15 weeks in the chart (peak position 1). The top 5: 1. Ma Baker (Boney M.), 2. 't Smurfenlied (Vader Abraham), 3. Give A Little Bit (Supertramp), 4. You're My World (Guys 'n' Dolls), 5. Do You Remember (Long Tall Ernie).
How is the 1977 year chart calculated?
Every weekly entry in 1977 earns points: 41 minus the position, so 40 points for a number 1 and 1 point for number 40. The sum of those points sets the order; on a tie the peak position counts, then the number of weeks, then the earliest week. Only the weeks of 1977 count, also for a record that entered the year before or stayed on into the next year.
Is the number 1 of the year chart also the record that spent longest at number 1?
Not necessarily. The year chart counts every week in the chart, including the weeks lower in the Top 40; a record that stayed high for a long time can therefore end above a shorter-lived number 1. The number ones of 1977, the longest-charting records and the highest new entries are on the 1977 year page.
How many weeks does the 1977 year chart cover?
53 weekly charts, with 334 different records between them, 19 of which reached number 1. Every week can be viewed separately from the year page.