| W/E |
Artist |
Song |
Weeks at No.1 |
Comments |
15th Jan |
David Soul |
Don't Give Up On Us |
4 |
One half of top TV cop show "Starsky & Hutch" (he
was blonde Hutch) who was a singer before he
became an actor. Best selling single of 1977
and his first UK No 1. |
12th Feb |
Julie Covington |
Don't Cry For Me Argentina |
1 |
From the Tim Rice & Andrew
Lloyd-Webber musical "Evita". Julie
was in TV series "Rock Follies", but
did not take a role in the "Evita" stage
production. |
19th Feb |
Leo Sayer |
When I Need You |
3 |
Discovered and managed by Adam
Faith, Leo had 10 Top 10 hits over nearly 10
years although this was his only UK No 1. |
12th Mar |
Manhattan Transfer |
Chanson D'Amour |
3 |
Only ever UK No 1 with this
MOR mixed harmony group who worked in New York
gay bars, singing 40s and 50s swing classics. |
2nd Apr |
|
|
5 |
Their previous release had
stalled at No 3, but they returned for another
run of chart toppers with this, their 5th UK
No 1. |
7th May |
Deniece Williams |
Free |
2 |
She was in in Stevie Wonder's
backing group in the early 70s and this was her
only UK No 1. |
21st May |
Rod Stewart |
I Don't Want To Talk About
It / First Cut Is The Deepest |
4 |
Rod's 4th UK No 1. By now
he was enjoying super star status with world-wide
popularity. |
18th Jun |
Kenny Rogers |
Lucille |
1 |
Country music singer with
US hits in the late 60s. This hit gave
him stardom in the UK with his 1st No 1. |
25th Jun |
Jacksons |
Show You The Way To Go |
1 |
Four members of the Jackson
Five, including Michael. This was their only
UK No 1. |
2nd Jul |
Hot Chocolate |
So You Win Again |
3 |
Led by Errol Brown, they had
30 hits from 1970 to 1984 although their only
UK No 1. |
23rd Jul |
Donna Summer |
I Feel Love |
4 |
US disco diva produced by Giorgio Moroder. She
had scored 40 hits by 1999 although this was her
only UK No 1. |
20th Aug |
Brotherhood Of Man |
Angelo |
1 |
This was their follow up to their Eurovision
winner, and their 2nd UK No 1. |
27th Aug |
Floaters |
Float On |
1 |
Soul/funk act from Detroit, formed in 1964.
Top US soul hit of 1977. One-hit Wonders. |
3rd Sep |
|
|
5 |
Released just before the King died on 16/8/77,
it shot to No 1 as a result and became his 17th
UK No 1. |
8th Oct |
David Soul |
Silver Lady |
3 |
He had 5 hits which all made the Top 12 although
this became his 2nd and final UK No 1. |
29th Oct |
Baccara |
Yes Sir I Can Boogie |
1 |
First Spanish act to reach the UK No 1, and
also the first female duo to do so. This was their
only UK No 1. |
5th Nov |
|
|
4 |
A 6th No 1 for the band and their 3rd in this
year, following a successful world tour. |
3rd
Dec |
Wings |
Mull Of Kintyre / Girls'
School |
9 |
Paul
McCartney's first No 1 since he was a Beatle in
1969. Before
his next he had disbanded Wings. |
