August 1977 -- Star Wars!

I got to hear the whole chart today, and it was a fine late-70's set of songs. Casey made the biggest deal of the Star Wars theme, mentioning how the movie had crossed $100M in receipts in "just two months" (today, big movies debut that high) and that it might cross $200M in another year.  In the end, it topped $300M, even before official re-releases or inflation.

It was a big week for last top 40 hits -- including some icons of the lighter side of early 70's music -- Helen Reddy, Cat Stevens (off the previous week), BJ Thomas, Johnny Rivers. The saddest one was the King himself, whom Casey didn't know would die that very week -- he called him not only the King but one who's career defined the rock and roll era.  This song sounded out of place, but he had at least one Top 40 hit each year between 1955 and 1977!

Many good songs on the chart -- two 5-stars, by Barbra and Foreigner.  I'll go with Foreigner as my fav.

1 1 I JUST WANT TO BE YOUR EVERYTHING –•– Andy Gibb (RSO)-17 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 I’M IN YOU –•– Peter Frampton (A&M)-12 (2)
3 3 BEST OF MY LOVE –•– The Emotions (Columbia)-10 (3)
4 7 (You’re Love Has Lifted Me) HIGHER AND HIGHER –•– Rita Coolidge (A&M)-15 (4)
5 5 DO YOU WANNA MAKE LOVE –•– Peter McCann (20th Century)-17 (5)
6 4 MY HEART BELONGS TO ME –•– Barbra Streisand (Columbia)-13 (4)
7 8 EASY –•– The Commodores (Motown)-11 (7)
8 9 WHATCHA GONNA DO –•– Pablo Cruise (A&M)-18 (8)
9 10 YOU AND ME –•– Alice Cooper (Warner Brothers)-16 (9)
10 11 YOU MADE ME BELIEVE IN MAGIC –•– The Bay City Rollers (Arista)-11 (10)

11 13 JUST A SONG BEFORE I GO –•– Crosby, Stills and Nash (Atlantic)-12 (11)
12 6 DA DOO RON RON –•– Shaun Cassidy (Warner Brothers / Curb)-14 (1)
13 16 DON’T STOP –•– Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers)-6 (13)
14 12 LOOKS LIKE WE MADE IT –•– Barry Manilow (Arista)-15 (1)
15 17 HANDY MAN / BARTENDER’S BLUES –•– James Taylor (Columbia)-9 (15)
16 18 BARRACUDA –•– Heart (Portrait)-12 (14)
17 14 UNDERCOVER ANGEL –•– Alan O’Day (Pacific)-20 (1)
18 26 SMOKE FROM A DISTANT FIRE –•– The Sanford / Townsend Band (Warner Brothers)-9 (18)
19 20 TELEPHONE MAN –•– Meri Wilson (GRT)-11 (19)
20 22 TELEPHONE LINE –•– The Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists / Jet)-10 (20)

21 23 GIVE A LITTLE BIT –•– Supertramp (A&M)-11 (21)
22 24 HOW MUCH LOVE –•– Leo Sayer (Warner Brothers)-6 (22)
23 29 FLOAT ON –•– The Floaters (ABC)-6 (23)
24 25 YOU’RE MY WORLD –•– Helen Reddy (Capitol)-16 (18)
25 27 BLACK BETTY –•– Ram Jam (Epic)-10 (25)
26 28 SWAYIN’ TO THE MUSIC (Slow Dancin’) –•– Johnny Rivers (Big Tree)-8 (26)
27 34 STRAWBERRY LETTER 23 –•– The Brothers Johnson (A&M)-7 (27)
28 42 STAR WARS (Main Title) –•– The London Symphony Orchestra / John Williams (20th Century)-6 (28)
29 30 ON AND ON –•– Stephen Bishop (ABC)-14 (29)
30 48 COLD AS ICE –•– Foreigner (Atlantic)-4 (30)

31 31 WAY DOWN / PLEDGING MY LOVE –•– Elvis Presley (RCA)-8 (31)
32 35 CHRISTINE SIXTEEN –•– Kiss (Casablanca)-5 (32)
33 36 SLIDE –•– Slave (Cotillion)-9 (33)
34 68 KEEP IT COMIN’ LOVE –•– K.C. and the Sunshine Band (T.K.)-3 (34)
35 15 MARGARITAVILLE –•– Jimmy Buffett (ABC)-20 (8)
36 39 DON’T WORRY BABY –•– B.J. Thomas (MCA)-7 (36)
37 44 IT’S A CRAZY WORLD –•– Mac McAnally (Ariola America)-6 (37)
38 50 SO YOU WIN AGAIN –•– Hot Chocolate (Big Tree)-5 (38)
39 54 EDGE OF THE UNIVERSE –•– The Bee Gees (RSO)-4 (39)
40 45 SUNFLOWER –•– Glen Campbell (Capitol)-6 (40)