Top Artists of 1977 - Greatest Hits and Chart Singles

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	Artist	Points	Songs
1.	Fleetwood Mac	1007	01/1977 • Go Your Own Way • 161 pts • from Rumours 04/1977 • Dreams • 395 pts • from Rumours 04/1977 • Don't Stop • 282 pts • from Rumours 10/1977 • You Make Loving Fun • 169 pts • from Rumours
2.	Leo Sayer	880	01/1977 • When I Need You • 667 pts • from Endless Flight 04/1977 • How Much Love • 214 pts • from Endless Flight
3.	Showaddywaddy	688	03/1977 • When • 220 pts • from Red Star 07/1977 • You Got What It Takes • 261 pts • from Red Star 11/1977 • Dancin' Party • 206 pts • from Red Star
4.	Bee Gees	651	07/1977 • Edge of the Universe • 62 pts • from Main Course 09/1977 • How Deep Is Your Love • 589 pts • from Saturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Sound Track
5.	Queen	630	03/1977 • Tie Your Mother Down • 66 pts • from A Day at the Races 06/1977 • Queen's First EP: Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy/Death on Two Legs/Tenement Funster/White Queen • 83 pts • from A Day at the Races 10/1977 • We Are the Champions/We Will Rock You • 481 pts • from News of the World
6.	Eagles	594	02/1977 • Hotel California • 476 pts • from Hotel California 05/1977 • Life in the Fast Lane • 119 pts • from Hotel California
7.	Sex Pistols	572	06/1977 • God Save the Queen • 261 pts • from Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols 07/1977 • Pretty Vacant • 171 pts • from Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols 10/1977 • Holidays in the Sun • 140 pts • from Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols
8.	Foreigner	567	03/1977 • Feels Like the First Time • 248 pts • from Foreigner 07/1977 • Cold as Ice • 242 pts • from Foreigner 12/1977 • Long, Long Way from Home • 76 pts • from Foreigner
9.	Rod Stewart	528	02/1977 • The First Cut Is the Deepest • 77 pts • from A Night on the Town 10/1977 • You're in My Heart (The Final Acclaim) • 451 pts • from Foot Loose & Fancy Free
10.	Electric Light Orchestra	499	02/1977 • Do Ya • 64 pts • from A New World Record 02/1977 • Rockaria! • 129 pts • from A New World Record 05/1977 • Telephone Line • 305 pts • from A New World Record
11.	Elvis Presley	439	06/1977 • Way Down • 439 pts • from Moody Blue
12.	ABBA	436	10/1977 • The Name of the Game • 436 pts • from The Album
13.	The Stranglers	436	02/1977 • (Get a) Grip (On Yourself) • 26 pts • from Rattus Norvegicus 05/1977 • Peaches • 140 pts • from Rattus Norvegicus 07/1977 • Something Better Change • 129 pts • from No More Heroes 09/1977 • No More Heroes • 140 pts • from No More Heroes
14.	Player	389	10/1977 • Baby Come Back • 389 pts • from Player
15.	Boston	347	01/1977 • Don't Look Back • 244 pts • from Don't Look Back 01/1977 • Long Time • 70 pts • from Boston 05/1977 • Peace of Mind • 34 pts • from Boston
16.	Steve Miller Band	304	04/1977 • Jet Airliner • 150 pts • from Book of Dreams 08/1977 • Jungle Love • 68 pts • from Book of Dreams 10/1977 • Swingtown • 87 pts • from Book of Dreams
17.	Chicago	302	04/1977 • You Are on My Mind • 36 pts • from Chicago X 09/1977 • Baby, What a Big Surprise • 266 pts • from Chicago XI
18.	Randy Newman	283	11/1977 • Short People • 283 pts • from Little Criminals
19.	Eric Clapton	280	12/1977 • Lay Down Sally • 280 pts • from Slowhand
20.	10cc	265	04/1977 • Good Morning Judge • 203 pts • from Deceptive Bends 05/1977 • People in Love • 62 pts • from Deceptive Bends
21.	Paul Simon	262	10/1977 • Slip Slidin' Away • 262 pts • from Greatest Hits, Etc.
22.	Emerson, Lake & Palmer	261	06/1977 • Fanfare for the Common Man • 261 pts • from Works Volume I
23.	Atlanta Rhythm Section	248	01/1977 • So into You • 182 pts • from A Rock and Roll Alternative 06/1977 • Neon Nites • 33 pts • from A Rock and Roll Alternative 09/1977 • Dog Days • 17 pts • from Dog Days 10/1977 • Georgia Rhythm • 16 pts • from A Rock and Roll Alternative
24.	Ram Jam	239	06/1977 • Black Betty • 239 pts • from Ram Jam
25.	Crosby, Stills & Nash	228	05/1977 • Just a Song Before I Go • 190 pts • from CSN 10/1977 • Fair Game • 38 pts • from CSN
26.	Bryan Ferry	223	02/1977 • This Is Tomorrow • 129 pts • from In Your Mind 05/1977 • Tokyo Joe • 94 pts • from In Your Mind
27.	Status Quo	220	10/1977 • Rockin' All Over the World • 220 pts • from Rockin' All Over the World
28.	Yes	215	09/1977 • Wonderous Stories • 154 pts • from Going for the One 11/1977 • Going for the One • 61 pts • from Going for the One
29.	Little River Band	215	02/1977 • I'll Always Call Your Name • 18 pts • from Little River Band 08/1977 • Help Is on its Way • 103 pts • from Diamantina Cocktail 12/1977 • Happy Anniversary • 94 pts • from Diamantina Cocktail
30.	The Boomtown Rats	207	08/1977 • Looking After No1 • 113 pts • from The Boomtown Rats 11/1977 • Mary of the 4th Form • 94 pts • from The Boomtown Rats
31.	England Dan & John Ford Coley	204	05/1977 • It's Sad to Belong • 117 pts • from Dowdy Ferry Road 10/1977 • Gone Too Far • 87 pts • from Dowdy Ferry Road
32.	Thin Lizzy	204	01/1977 • Don't Believe a Word • 107 pts • from Johnny the Fox 08/1977 • Dancin' in the Moonlight • 96 pts • from Bad Reputation
33.	John Miles	197	03/1977 • Slowdown • 197 pts • from Stranger in the City
34.	The Ramones	197	05/1977 • Rockaway Beach • 83 pts • from Rocket to Russia 05/1977 • Sheena Is a Punk Rocker • 79 pts • from Rocket to Russia 08/1977 • Shallow Is My Pride • 34 pts • from Leave Home
35.	Paul McCartney	175	02/1977 • Maybe I'm Amazed • 175 pts • from Wings over America
36.	KISS	174	03/1977 • Calling Dr. Love • 93 pts • from Rock and Roll Over 07/1977 • Christine Sixteen • 62 pts • from Love Gun 09/1977 • Love Gun • 19 pts • from Love Gun
37.	Alice Cooper	173	04/1977 • You and Me • 147 pts • from Lace and Whiskey 05/1977 • (No More) Love at Your Convenience • 26 pts • from Lace and Whiskey
38.	Neil Diamond	167	12/1977 • Desiree • 167 pts • from I'm Glad You're Here with Me Tonight
39.	Bob Welch	166	10/1977 • Sentimental Lady • 166 pts • from French Kiss
40.	Stephen Bishop	158	04/1977 • On and On • 158 pts • from Careless
41.	Styx	155	05/1977 • Crystal Ball • 5 pts • from Crystal Ball 09/1977 • Come Sail Away • 150 pts • from The Grand Illusion
42.	Elton John	154	02/1977 • Bite Your Lip (Get Up and Dance) • 101 pts • from Blue Moves 02/1977 • Crazy Water • 52 pts • from Blue Moves
43.	David Gates	154	12/1977 • Goodbye Girl • 154 pts • from Goodbye Girl
44.	Heart	151	05/1977 • Barracuda • 120 pts • from Little Queen 09/1977 • Little Queen • 18 pts • from Little Queen 11/1977 • Kick It Out • 13 pts • from Little Queen
45.	Supertramp	147	06/1977 • Give a Little Bit • 147 pts • from Even in the Quietest Moments
46.	Genesis	141	02/1977 • Your Own Special Way • 45 pts • from Wind & Wuthering 05/1977 • Spot the Pigeon • 96 pts • from Spot the Pigeon EP
47.	The Babys	121	03/1977 • If You've Got the Time • 10 pts • from The Babys 10/1977 • Isn't It Time? • 111 pts • from Broken Heart
48.	Peter Gabriel	118	04/1977 • Solsbury Hill • 118 pts • from Peter Gabriel (I)
49.	The Marshall Tucker Band	114	03/1977 • Heard It in a Love Song • 114 pts • from Carolina Dreams
50.	Roxy Music	113	10/1977 • Virginia Plain • 113 pts • from Greatest Hits