1977 in British music

1970s in music in the UK
Number-one singles
Number-one albums
Best-selling singles
Best-selling albums
Summaries and charts
1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974
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Top 10 singles
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1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979
←1969 1980→

This is a summary of 1977 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year.

Contents

Events

Charts

Number-one singles

Issue Date Song Artist(s)
1 January "When a Child is Born" Johnny Mathis
8 January
15 January "Don't Give Up On Us" David Soul
22 January
29 January
5 February
12 February "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" Julie Covington
19 February "When I Need You" Leo Sayer
26 February
5 March
12 March "Chanson D'Amour" The Manhattan Transfer
19 March
26 March
2 April "Knowing Me, Knowing You" ABBA
9 April
16 April
23 April
30 April
7 May "Free" Deniece Williams
14 May
21 May "I Don't Want to Talk About It" /
"The First Cut Is the Deepest"		 Rod Stewart
28 May
4 June
11 June
18 June "Lucille" Kenny Rogers
25 June "Show You the Way to Go" The Jacksons
2 July "So You Win Again" Hot Chocolate
9 July
16 July
23 July "I Feel Love" Donna Summer
30 July
6 August
13 August
20 August "Angelo" Brotherhood of Man
27 August "Float On" Floaters
3 September "Way Down" Elvis Presley
10 September
17 September
24 September
1 October
8 October "Silver Lady" David Soul
15 October
22 October
29 October "Yes Sir I Can Boogie" Baccara
5 November "The Name of the Game" ABBA
12 November
19 November
26 November
3 December "Mull of Kintyre" / "Girls' School" Wings
10 December
17 December
24 December
31 December

Top selling singles

  1. "Mull of Kintyre / Girls' School - Wings
  2. "Don't Give Up On Us" - David Soul
  3. "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" - Julie Covington
  4. "When I Need You" - Leo Sayer
  5. "Silver Lady" - David Soul
  6. "Knowing Me, Knowing You" - ABBA
  7. "I Feel Love" - Donna Summer
  8. "Way Down" - Elvis Presley
  9. "So You Win Again" - Hot Chocolate
  10. "Angelo" - Brotherhood of Man
  11. "Chanson D'Amour" - The Manhattan Transfer
  12. "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie" - Baccara
  13. "Black Is Black" - La Belle Epoque
  14. "Fanfare for the Common Man" - Emerson, Lake & Palmer
  15. "Ma Baker - Boney M
  16. "Name of the Game" - ABBA
  17. "Rockin' All Over the World" - Status Quo
  18. "Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)" - Barbra Streisand
  19. "How Deep Is Your Love" - Bee Gees
  20. "Lucille" - Kenny Rogers
  21. "Floral Dance - Brighouse & Rastrick Brass Band
  22. "Magic Fly - Space
  23. "We Are the Champions" - Queen
  24. "Boogie Nights - Heatwave
  25. "You're In My Heart - Rod Stewart
  26. "Sideshow" - Barry Biggs
  27. "Float On - The Floaters
  28. "Show You the Way to Go" - The Jacksons
  29. "Baby Don't Change Your Mind - Gladys Knight & The Pips
  30. "Free" - Deniece Williams
  31. "Sound and Vision" - David Bowie
  32. "Ain't Gonna Bump No More - Joe Tex
  33. "The First Cut is the Deepest" / "I Don't Want To Talk About It" - Rod Stewart
  34. "Going In With My Eyes Open" - David Soul
  35. "Dancin' Party" - Showaddywaddy
  36. "When" - Showaddywaddy
  37. "You Got What It Takes" - Showaddywaddy
  38. "Oxygene - Jean Michel Jarre
  39. "Daddy Cool - The Girl Can't Help It" - Darts
  40. "Best of My Love - The Emotions

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Top selling albums

  1. Arrival - ABBA
  2. 20 Golden Greats - The Shadows
  3. 20 Golden Greats - Diana Ross and the Supremes
  4. Rumours - Fleetwood Mac
  5. A Star is Born - Soundtrack
  6. The Sound of Bread - Bread
  7. Disco Fever - Various Artists
  8. Hotel California - Eagles
  9. Greatest Hits - ABBA
  10. Endless Flight - Leo Sayer
  11. The Johnny Mathis Collection - Johnny Mathis
  12. Animals - Pink Floyd
  13. Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols - Sex Pistols
  14. Portrait of Sinatra - Frank Sinatra
  15. Going for the One - Yes
  16. A New World Record - Electric Light Orchestra
  17. 20 All-Time Greats - Connie Francis
  18. Songs in the Key of Life - Stevie Wonder
  19. Oxygene - Jean Michel Jarre
  20. Rattus Norvegicus - The Stranglers
  21. Red River Valley - Slim Whitman
  22. The Muppet Show - The Muppets
  23. Their Greatest Hits 1971-75 - Eagles
  24. Heartbreakers - Various Artists
  25. I Remember Yesterday - Donna Summer
  26. 40 Golden Greats - Cliff Richard
  27. Exodus - Bob Marley & The Wailers
  28. The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl - The Beatles
  29. Love at the Greek - Neil Diamond
  30. Evita - Cast Recording
  31. Foot Loose & Fancy Free - Rod Stewart
  32. No More Heroes - The Stranglers
  33. Moody Blue - Elvis Presley
  34. Greatest Hits - Showaddywaddy
  35. Deceptive Bends - 10cc
  36. Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd
  37. David Soul - David Soul
  38. Live! - Status Quo
  39. News of the World - Queen
  40. Low - David Bowie

Classical music

Events

The St. Magnus Festival is founded in Orkney by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, now living in the islands.

Works

Music awards

BRIT Awards

The 1977 BRIT Awards were to mark the Queen's Silver Jubilee and were for the previous 25 years of her reign. The winners were:

Births

Deaths

References

  1. ^ Music Week, year-end chart 1977

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