1977 Billboard Disco Compilation Consensus Charts!!!

[markydefad]

remmy--that is a good call. Maybe it was the Minnie Riperton "Stick Together" release that Moulton was touting as similar to Jimmy Ruffin's "Tell Me What You Want." It was indeed in the pipleline for release at that time.

BTW, I will start posting the February 19, 1977 chart tabulations this weekend. Finished tabulating them before I went on a vacation to the Midwest last week and now that I'm back I will start the typing.

[markydefad]

Part#1:
February 19, 1977


Billboard POP Singles Chart Top 10:

01) (03) BLINDED BY THE LIGHT - Manfred Mann's Earth Band (Warner)
02) (02) NEW KID IN TOWN - Eagles (Asylum)
03) (01) TORN BETWEEN TWO LOVERS - Mary MacGregor (Ariola America) (2 weeks @ #1: 2/5 & 2/12/77)
04) (05) LOVE THEME FROM "A STAR IS BORN" (Evergreen) - Barbra Streisand (Columbia)
05) (09) I LIKE DREAMIN' - Kenny Nolan (20th Century)
06) (07) ENJOY YOURSELF - The Jacksons (Epic/Philadelphia Int'l.)
07) (04) CAR WASH - Rose Royce (MCA) (1 week @ #1: 1/29/77)
08) (11) *FLY LIKE AN EAGLE - Steve Miller (Capitol)
09) (10) LOST WITHOUT YOUR LOVE - Bread (Elektra)
10) (14) *NIGHT MOVES - Bob Seger (Capitol)

Dropped from last week's Pop Top 10:
#06) Dazz - Brick (Bang)
#08) I Wish - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)

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[Thanks to Starsky for sending the Soul Top 10 to me.]


Billboard Hot SOUL Singles Chart Top 10:

01) (02) DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY - Thelma Houston (Tamla)
02) (01) I WISH - Stevie Wonder (Tamla) (5 weeks @ #1: 1/15 - 2/12/77)
03) (04) BE MY GIRL - The Dramatics (ABC)
04) (10) I'VE GOT LOVE ON MY MIND - Natalie Cole (Capitol)
05) (03) FREE - Deniece Williams (Columbia)
06) (05) DARLIN' DARLIN' BABY (Sweet, Tender, Love) - The O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l. Records) (#1: 1/08/77)
07) (14) *TRYING TO LOVE TWO - William Bell (Mercury)
08) (08) HA CHA CHA (Funktion) - Brass Construction (United Artists)
09) (07) DAZZ - Brick (Bang) (4 weeks @ #1: 11/27 - 12/18/77)
10) (11) *SOMETHING 'BOUT 'CHA - Latimore (Glades/T.K.)

Dropped from last week's Soul Top 10:
#06) I Like To Do It - KC & the Sunshine Band (T.K.)
#09) Fancy Dancer - Commodores (Motown)


(Items in BOLD have charted/will chart on the disco charts: 2 Pop titles/ 5 Soul titles this week./ * = debut in Top 10)

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DISCO ACTION CHARTS:

(15 U.S. city charts in alphabetical order + 1 Canadian city at the end)
* = New #1; (R) = Return to #1


TOP AUDIENCE RESPONSE RECORDS BY CITY

Atlanta: (#1 = (R) DREAMIN'/HIT AND RUN/RIPPED OFF) (Returns for 3rd week)
Baltimore/Washington, D.C.: (#1 = * SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN/HURRY UP AND WAIT/YOU ARE A BLESSING TO ME) (1st week)
Boston: (#1 = LOVE IN C MINOR - Cerrone) (2nd week)
Chicago: (#1 = (R) DISCO INFERNO/BODY CONTACT CONTRACT/I FEEL LIKE I'VE BEEN LIVIN' (On The Dark Side Of The Moon)) (Returns for 2nd week)

Dallas/Houston: (#1 = *DISCO INFERNO/BODY CONTACT CONTRACT ) (1st week)
Detroit: (#1 = * DISCO INFERNO/BODY CONTACT CONTRACT/I FEEL LIKE I'VE BEEN LIVIN' (On The Dark Side Of The Moon)) ) (1st week)
Los Angeles/San Diego: (#1= * UPTOWN FESTIVAL) (1st week)
Miami AREA: (#1 = DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY ) (8th week)

New Orleans: (#1 = * I'M YOUR BOOGIE MAN/KEEP IT COMIN' LOVE (1st week)
New York: (#1 = DISCO INFERNO/BODY CONTACT CONTRACT/STARVIN') ) (4th week)
Philadelphia: (#1 = DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY) (4th week)
Phoenix: (#1 = LOVE IN MOTION/GIVIN' BACK THE FEELING) (2nd week)

Pittsburgh: (#1 = DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY) (3rd week)
San Francisco: (#1 = LOVE IN C MINOR - Heart & Soul Orchestra) (2nd week)
Seattle: (#1 = * DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY (1st week)

+ 1 Canadian city:
Montreal: (#1 = * TATTOO MAN) (1st week)

#1 Tally: (* = first time #1/ (R) = Return to #1/(B) = title bundled with other titles on some, not all, charts)

4 charts = DISCO INFERNO/BODY CONTACT CONTRACT (Chicago/Dallas+Houston/Detroit/NYC)
4 charts = DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY (Miami/Philly/Pittsburgh/Seattle)
2 charts = (B)I FEEL LIKE I'VE BEEN LIVIN' (On The Dark Side Of The Moon) (bundled w/Chicago/Detroit)
1 chart = (R) DREAMIN'/HIT AND RUN/RIPPED OFF (Atlanta)
1 chart =*I'M YOUR BOOGIE MAN/KEEP IT COMIN' LOVE (New Orleans)
1 chart = LOVE IN C MINOR - Heart & Soul Orchestra (SF)
1 chart = LOVE IN C MINOR - Cerrone (Boston)
1 chart = LOVE IN MOTION/GIVIN' BACK THE FEELING (Phoenix)
1 chart = *SIX-MILLION DOLLAR MAN/HURRY UP & WAIT/YOU ARE A BLESSING TO ME (Baltimore+DC)
1 chart = (B) STARVIN' (bundled w/NYC)
1 chart = *TATTOO MAN (Montreal)
1 chart = *UPTOWN FESTIVAL (LA + San Diego)

Dropped from last week's Disco #1 city chart:
Boogie Child/You Stepped Into My Life (Seattle)
Loin d'ici (Montreal)

POINT RULES: 15 U.S. city charts with 15 items apiece + 1 Canadian chart with 15 items (Montreal); 15 points for a #1; 1 point for a #15; 240 maximum points this week.

[Billboard Legend: City charts compiled by telephone from the Disco DJ Playlists representing key discotheques in the 16 major U.S. [Canadian] Disco Action markets.]

[markydefad]

THE BILLBOARD NATIONAL DISCO ACTION TOP 40


February 19, 1977
Billboard Disco Action Top 40: Chart #25
Disco Compilation Consensus Chart #121 (volume 3: 1977 = #7)

[40 chart positions featuring 64 titles + 2 medleys + 1 LP = 67 titles total]

[* = Debut/(R) = Return to chart]

[Current position/last week's position/title(s)/artist]

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01) (01) DISCO INFERNO/ STARVIN'/ BODY CONTACT CONTRACT - The Trammps

(Atlantic LP: 10:54/7:05/6:55)
Producers: 1) & 2) Ron Kersey for Baker-HarrisYoung/ 3) Norman Harris for B-H-Y) ["A Tom Moulton Mix"]
Writers: 1) Leroy Green/Ron "Have Mercy" Kersey/ 2) Allan Felder/Ronald Tyson/Norman Harris/ 3) N. Harris/Bruce Gray/Jimmy Hendricks

"DI": 173 points/15 charts = Atlanta/Baltimore+DC/Boston/Chicago/Dallas+Houston/Detroit/LA+SD/Miami/N.O./NYC/Philly/Phoenix/Pittsburgh/SF/Seattle
"Starvin'": 105 points/9 charts = Atlanta/Baltimore+DC/Boston/Miami/NYC/Philly/Phoenix/Pittsburgh/SF
"BCC": 155 points/13 charts = Atlanta/Baltimore+DC/Boston/Chicago/Dallas+Houston/Detroit/LA+SD/Miami/N.O./NYC/Philly/Pittsburgh/SF
BDA Top 40: 6 weeks EACH on chart/ Last week: #1 (+/-0) (3 weeks @ #1)
DCC chart: 6 weeks EACH

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02) (02) DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY/ ANY WAY YOU LIKE IT - Thelma Houston
(Tamla/Motown LP: 5:40/6:39) P: 1) Hal Davis/ 2) Michael L. Smith
W: 1) K. Gamble/L. Huff/C. Gilbert /2) M.L. Smith/A.D. Jones/T. Houston
"DLMTW": 192 points / 15 charts = Atlanta/Baltimore+DC/Boston/Chicago/Dallas+Houston/Detroit/LA+SD/Miami/NewOrleans/NYC/Philly/Pittsburgh/SF/Seattle + Montreal
"AWYLI": 0 points/0 charts = none
BDA Top 40: 13 weeks/ 7 weeks on chart // Last week: #2 (+/-0) (6 weeks @ #1: 12/25/76 -1/29/77)
DCC chart: 13 weeks/ 13 weeks on chart

03) (03) DREAMIN'/ HIT AND RUN/ RIPPED OFF - Loleatta Holloway
(Gold Mind LP: 6:18/5:52/4:49) P: Norman Harris for Baker-Harris-Young // W: Allan Felder/ N.Harris/ Ron Tyson
"DREAMIN'": 113 points/ 10 charts = Atlanta/Baltimore+DC/Boston/Chicago/Detroit/NYC/Philly/Phoenix/SF + Montreal
"H&R": 99 points/ 8 charts = Atlanta/Baltimore+DC/Boston/Chicago/NYC/Philly/Phoenix/SF
"RO": 99 points/ 8 charts = Atlanta/Baltimore+DC/Boston/Chicago/NYC/Philly/Phoenix/SF
BDA Top 40: 11 weeks/ 4 weeks/ 4 weeks on chart // Last week: #3 (+/-0)
DCC chart: 11 weeks/ 6 weeks/ 6 weeks on chart

04) (09) LOVE IN C MINOR - [Frankie Crocker &] The Heart & Soul Orchestra
(Casablanca 12-inch: 12:36) [Special Disco Mix: Paul Dugan] P: Frankie Crocker & Marc Paul Simon
W: Cerrone (Alec R. Costandinos not credited on the 12" but LP version credits Costandinos only--not Cerrone!)
78 points/ 8 charts = Atlanta/Dallas+Houston/LA+SD/NYC/Philly/Phoenix/SF/Seattle
BDA Top 40: 3 weeks on chart // Last week: #9 (+5)
DCC chart: 3 weeks on chart

05) (04) LOVE IN MOTION/ CUT THE RUG/ GIVIN' BACK THE FEELING - George McCrae
(T.K. LP/12-inch:("LIM": 5:00/4:52/5:31) Now available T.K. 12" with "Love In Motion" mixed into "Givin' Back the Feeling" (10:00)
P: Gregg Diamond // W: 1) G. Diamond; 2)Argy/Duarte; 3) G. Diamond
"LIM": 100 points/ 10 charts = Atlanta/Boston/Chicago/Dallas+Houston/Detroit/Miami/NYC/Philly/Phoenix/Pittsburgh
"CTR": 0 points/0 charts
"GBTF": 74 points/7 charts =Atlanta/Boston/Miami/NYC/Philly/Phoenix/Pittsburgh
BDA Top 40: 9 weeks EACH // Last week: #4 (-1)
DCC chart: 10 weeks/9 weeks/9 weeks on chart

06) (06) LOVE IN C MINOR/ MIDNITE LADY - Cerrone
(U.S. release) Cotilllion LP: 16:08/7:28/ Malligator Import LP) P: Jean-Marc Cerrone // W: Alec R. Costandinos/Cerrone
"LICM": 67 points/ 7 charts = Baltimore+DC/Boston/Chicago/Detroit/LA+SD/NYC/Philly
"ML": 0 points/ 0 charts
BDA Top 40: 4 weeks/ 2 weeks chart // Last week: #6 (+/-0)
DCC chart: 6 weeks on chart/ 2 weeks on chart

07) (05) SPRING RAIN - Silvetti
(Salsoul 12-inch (U.S.)/(RCA-Canada: 5:52) P: Rafael Trabuchelli // W: Bebu Silvetti
85 points/ 9 charts = Atlanta/Boston/Chicago/Dallas+Houston/LA+SD/Miami//NYC/Philly + Montreal
BDA Top 40: 7 weeks on chart // Last week: #5 (-2)
DCC chart: 11 weeks on chart

08) (14) LIFE IS MUSIC/ LADY LUCK/ DISCO BLUES - The Ritchie Family
(Marlin/T.K. LP: 4:53/3:57/5:42 // 12-inch to be released: "LIM" (4:41) b/w "LL" (7:35)
P: Jacques Morali & Ritchie Rome // W: 1) J. Morali/M. Gazzola/R. Rome/P. Hurtt // 2 & 3) J. Morali/R. Rome/H. Belolo/ P. Hurtt
"LIM": 58 points/7 charts: Baltimore+DC/Dallas+Houston/NYC/Philly/Phoenix/Pittsburgh/SF
"LL": 49 points/6 charts: Baltimore+DC/Dallas+Houston/NYC/Philly/Phoenix/SF
"DB": 29 points/4 charts = Baltimore+DC/Dallas+Houston/Phoenix/SF
BDA Top 40: 3 weeks EACH on chart // Last week: #14 (+6)
DCC chart: 3 weeks EACH on chart

09) (15) UPTOWN FESTIVAL - Shalamar
[Motown medley: "Going To A Go-Go/I Can't Help Myself/Uptight (Everything's Alright)/Stop! In The Name Of Love/It's The Same Old Song/The Tears Of A Clown/Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart/This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You)/Baby Love/He Was Really Sayin' Somethin' "]
(Soul Train 12-inch: 8:52) P: Simon Soussan/ Disco Mix: Elton Farokh Ahi
W: Holland-Dozier-Holland/Smokey Robinson/Stevie Wonder, among others
36 points/3 charts = Dallas+Houston/LA+SD/SF
BDA Top 40: 4 weeks on chart // Last week: #15 (+6)
DCC chart: 4 weeks on chart

10) (20) (Call On Your) SIX-MILLION DOLLAR MAN/ HURRY UP AND WAIT/ BEEN DECIDED - The Originals
(Soul/Motown LP: 5:52/5:22/5:22) P: 1 & 3) Michael B. Sutton // 2) Freddie Gorman & The Originals
W: 1) + 3) M. Sutton/B. Sutton/ K. Wakefield // 2) J. Bradford/ E. Groom/ P. Gorman
SMDM: 49 points / 6 charts = Atlanta/Baltimore+DC/Miami/NYC/Philly/Phoenix
HUAW: 29 points / 3 charts = Atlanta/Baltimore+DC/Phoenix
BD: 15 points / 2 charts = Atlanta/Miami
BDA Top 40: 2 weeks EACH on chart // Last week: #20 (+10)
DCC chart: 3 weeks + 3 weeks + 2 weeks on chart

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11) (07) THEME FROM "KING KONG" - Love Unlimited Orchestra
(20th Century 12-inch: 8:06) P: Barry White // W: John Barry (from the Paramount movie starring Jeff Bridges & Jessica Lange)
53 points/ 7 charts = Atlanta/Boston/Dallas+Houston/Miami/New Orleans/Phoenix/Pittsburgh
BDA Top 40: 6 weeks on chart // Last week: #7 (-4)
DCC chart: 6 weeks on chart

12) (07) DISCO LUCY ("I Love Lucy" Theme) - Wilton Place Street Band
(Island 12-inch #1001-A: 5:10) P: Trevor Lawrence // W: E. Daniel/H. Adamson
47 points/ 5 charts = Dallas+Houston/Detroit/LA+SD/New Orleans/Seattle
BDA Top 40: 10 weeks on chart // Last week: #10 (-2)
DCC chart: 10 weeks on chart

13) (18) DANCIN’/ SEARCHING FOR LOVE/ FAR OUT – Crown Heights Affair
(De-Lite Records LP: 6:13/ 5:51/ 6:14) P: Freida Nerangis & Britt Britton
W: 1) W. Anderson; 2) F. Nerangis/B. Britton; 3) B. Reid/R.Reid
"Dancin’ ": 38 points/ 7 charts = Boston/Chicago/LA+SD/Miami/New Orleans/NYC/Pittsburgh
"SFL": 1 point/1 chart = NYC
"FO": 1 point/ 1 chart = NYC
BDA Top 40: 16 weeks EACH on chart // Last week: #18 (+5)
DCC chart: 16 weeks EACH on chart

14) (21) TATTOO MAN - Denise McCann
(Polydor 12-inch: 5:27) P: Guy Sobell // W: Denise McCann
48 points / 5 charts = Baltimore+DC/Detroit/LA+SD/SF + Montreal
BDA Top 40: 3 weeks on the chart // Last week: #21 (+7)
DCC chart: 6 weeks on chart

15) (12) MAGIC'S IN THE AIR /BOY, I REALLY TIED ONE ON [medley] - Esther Phillips
(Kudu 12-inch remix: 7:14) P: Creed Taylor // W: 1) Vincent Montana/ Ronald B. Walker/ 2) Janis Ian
12" remix combining both titles: (I think most charts are just using "Boy" to stand for both titles...or are they???)
"MITA": 7 points/1 chart = Chicago (in tandem with ""BIRTOO")
"BIRTOO": 35 points/ 4 charts = Atlanta/Chicago/Dallas+Houston/Pittsburgh
BDA Top 40: (12" remix): 7 weeks / "BIRTOO" separately: 8 weeks on chart/ Total = 15 // Last week: #12 (-3)
DCC chart: (12" remix): 7 weeks/ "BIRTOO": 8 weeks on chart = 15 Total/ "MITA": 4 (LP) + 7 (12") weeks = 11 Total

16) (--) * TWENTY-FOUR HOURS A DAY - Barbara Pennington
(United Artists 7-inch: 3:20 // 12-inch: 9:22) P/W: Ian Levine/Danny Ray Leake
37 points/ 4 charts = Boston/LA+SD/SF + Montreal
BDA Top 40: 1 week on chart // *DEBUT
DCC chart: 6 weeks on chart // Last week: #43 (+27)

17) (28) OPEN SESAME (Groove With The Genie) - Kool & The Gang
(De-Lite promo 12-inch: 8:48.) P: Kool & The Gang / W: Charles Smith/Khalis Bayyan & Kool & The Gang
35 points/ 4 charts = Chicago/Detroit/New Orleans/NYC
BDA Top 40: 10 weeks on chart // Last week: #28 (+11)
DCC chart: 10 weeks on chart

18) (16) MY LOVE IS FREE (12-inch Remix)- Double Exposure
Salsoul 12-inch remix: 9:30) ["A Tom Moulton Mix"] P: Baker-Harris-Young / W: Allen Felder/Bunny Sigler
42 points/ 5 charts = Baltimore+DC/Boston/Chicago/Miami/Philly
BDA Top 40: (12" remix) 8 weeks on chart // Last week: #16 (-2)
BDA Top 40: (LP version) 9 weeks on chart / Total= 17 weeks
DCC chart: (12" remix) 8 weeks on chart
DCC chart: (LP version) 12 weeks on chart/ Total= 20 weeks
[the LP version previously charted 9 weeks on the BDA Top 40; 12 weeks on the DCC chart; left the Top 40 in Oct. '76]

19) (22) FREE LOVE/IF YOU WANNA GO BACK / YOU GOT A PROBLEM - Jean Carn
(Philadelphia International LP: 4:11/3:27/3:21) P/W: Kenneth Gamble/Leon Huff
"FL": 31 points/ 4 charts = Baltimore+DC/Chicago/Detroit/SF
"IYWGB": 24 points/ 3 charts = Chicago/Detroit/SF
"YGAP": 7 points/ 1 chart = SF
BDA Top 40: 4 weeks Each on chart // Last week: #22 (+3)
DCC chart: 5 weeks/ 5 weeks/ 4 weeks

20) (24) DAZZ - Brick
(Bang 12-inch single: 5:35) P: Jim Healy, Johnny Duncan, Robert E. Lee & Brick // W: R. Hargis/E. Irons/R. Ransom
26 points/ 3 charts = LA+SD/New Orleans/Seattle
BDA Top 40: 22 weeks on chart // Last week: #24 (+4)
DCC chart: 23 weeks on chart

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21) (--) * THERE'S LOVE IN THE WORLD (Tell The Lonely People) - Mighty Clouds Of Joy
(ABC LP: 5:11/ 7-inch promo (b-side long version: 5:11) P/W: Frank Edward Wilson
21 points/ 2 charts = Boston/SF
BDA Top 40: 1 week on chart / *DEBUT
DCC chart: 3 weeks on chart // Last week #49 (+28)

22) (--) * DISCO REGGAE (Tony's Groove)- Kalyan
(MCA LP: 6:27) P: Tony "Champagne" Silvester // W: T. Silvester/Dwight Brewster/Ed Zant
23 points/ 4 charts = Baltimore+DC/Detroit/LA+SD/Phoenix
BDA Top 40: 1 week on chart // *DEBUT
DCC chart: 2 weeks on chart // Last week: #81 (+59)

23) (25) "FOUR SEASONS OF LOVE" (LP-all cuts) – Donna Summer (accompanied by The Munich Machine)
(Casablanca LP (U.S.)/Quality (Canada)) Producer: Giorgio Moroder/Pete Bellote // Writer: D. Summer/G.Moroder/P.Bellotte
Side A: 1) Spring Affair (8:30) 2) Summer Fever (8:04)
Side B: 1) Autumn Changes (5:29) 2) Winter Melody (6:28) 3) Spring Affair (Reprise) (3:50)
39 points/ 6 charts = Atlanta/Boston/Miami/New Orleans/Pittsburgh/Seattle
BDA Top 40: 20 weeks on chart // Last week: #25 (+2)/ (6 weeks @ #1: 11/13 - 12/18/76)
DCC chart: 20 weeks on chart

24) (08) THAT'S THE TROUBLE/SORRY - Grace Jones
(Beam Junction 12-inch: 6:42/ 7:02) ["A Tom Moulton Mix"] P: Tom Moulton for Orfeus Prods. // W: G Jones/P. Papadiamondis
"TTT": 33 points/ 5 charts = LA+SD/Miami/NYC/Philly/SF
"SORRY": 27 points/ 4 charts = Miami/NYC/Philly/SF
BDA Top 40: 17 weeks/ 15 weeks on chart // Last week: #8 (-16)
DCC chart: 17 weeks/ 15 weeks on chart

25) (37) FREEDOM TO EXPRESS YOURSELF - Denise LaSalle
(ABC LP: 4:00) P: Ordeana Enterprises w/Soultastic Inc. W: D. LaSalle
16 points/ 2 charts = Atlanta/NYC
BDA Top 40: 8 weeks on chart // Last week: #37 (+12)
DCC chart: 11 weeks on chart

26) (11) ["THE TEA DANCE" LP]: OVERTURE/ DON'T KEEP IT IN THE SHADOWS/ INDISCREET/ O BA BA (No Reino da Mae Do Ouro) - D.C. LaRue (w/Lou Christie on "DKIITS")
(Pyramid LP: 5:05/5:41/7:02/5:06) P: Aram Schefrin/ D.C. LaRue // W: D.C. LaRue/A.Schefrin; 2) LaRue/Schefrin/L.Christie; 3) LaRue/Schefrin/S.Tubin; 4) Tolito/R. da Mangueira/(English lyric: LaRue)
"Overture": 24 points/ 4 charts = Atlanta/Miami/Phoenix/Pittsburgh
"DKIITS": 10 points/ 2 charts = Atlanta/Miami
"Indiscreet": 17 points/ 3 charts = Miami/Phoenix/Pittsburgh
"O Ba Ba": 17 points/ 3 charts = Miami/Phoenix/Pittsburgh
BDA Top 40: 12 weeks EACH on chart // Last week: #11 (-15)
DCC chart: 12 weeks EACH on chart

27) (38) I'M YOUR BOOGIE MAN/ KEEP IT COMIN' LOVE - KC & The Sunshine Band
(T.K. LP: 4:05/4:23) P/W: Harry Wayne Casey/Richard Finch
17 points EACH/ 2 charts EACH = Dallas+Houston/New Orleans
BDA Top 40: 16 weeks each on chart/ Last week: #38 (+11)
DCC chart: 17 weeks EACH on chart

28) (19) ANOTHER STAR/ I WISH/ SIR DUKE/ ISN'T SHE LOVELY - Stevie Wonder
(Tamla/Motown LP: 8:19/ 4:12/ 3:52/ 6:33) P/W: Stevie Wonder
"AS": 25 points/ 4 charts = Boston/Dallas+Houston/Miami/Pittsburgh
"IW": 17 points/3 charts = Boston/Dallas+Houston/Pittsburgh
"SD": 11 points/ 2 charts = Miami/Pittsburgh
"ISL": 16 points/ 2 charts = Boston/Miami
BDA Top 40: 18 weeks/ 18 weeks/ 18 weeks/ 17 weeks on chart // Last week: #19 (-9)
DCC chart: 18 weeks/ 18 weeks/ 18 weeks/ 17 weeks on chart

29) (--) * FOR ELISE - The Philarmonics
(Capricorn LP: 4:37/ later released on 12-inch promo: 7:02) P: Jean Kluger // W: Ludwig van Beethoven ("Fur Elise")
15 points/ 2 charts = LA+SD/Phoenix
BDA: 1 week on chart // *DEBUT
DCC: 1 week on chart // *DEBUT

30) (27) THIS WILL MAKE YOU DANCE - G.C. Cameron
(Motown LP: 5:26) P: Brian Holland // W: ???
11 points/ 1 chart = Baltimore+DC
BDA Top 40: 2 weeks on chart //Last week: #27 (-3)
DCC chart: 2 weeks on chart

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31) (29) YOU'RE MY DRIVING WHEEL/ LET YOURSELF GO/ LOVE I NEVER KNEW YOU COULD FEEL SO GOOD- The Supremes
(Motown LP: 4:20/4:29/5:51) P: Brian Holland //
W: 1) B. Holland/H. Beatty/F. Stafford/R. Brown; 2) B. Holland/E. Holland/H. Beatty; 3) B.Holland/R. Davis/ R. Brown/ F. Stafford
"YMDW": 2 points/ 1 chart = NYC
"LYG": 12 points/ 2 charts = Chicago/NYC
"LINKYCFSG": 0 points/ 0 charts
BDA Top 40: 15 weeks/ 7 weeks/ 7 weeks on chart // Last week: #29 (-2)
DCC chart: 15 weeks/ 13 weeks/ 12 weeks on chart

32) (--) * DISCO FANTASY - Thomas "Coke" Escovedo
(Mercury LP: 3:24) P: Pat Gleeson w/ Thomas "Coke" Escovedo //W: Mark Phillips
15 points/ 2 charts = Baltimore+DC/Pittsburgh
BDA: 1 week on chart // *DEBUT
DCC: 1 week on chart // *DEBUT

33) (--) * FANCY DANCER - The Commodores
(Motown LP: 3:51/ 12-inch: 6:28) P: James Carmichael & The Commodores // W: R. LaPread/Lionel Richie
12 points/ 1 chart = New Orleans
BDA: 1 week on chart // *DEBUT
DCC: 2 weeks on chart // (R) = RETURN (Last charted 10/09/76 @ #72)

34) (--) (R) I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND (You Don't Know What's On Mine)/
I'VE LEARNED FROM MY BURNS - Spiders Webb
(Fantasy LP 5:32/5:04 + 12" on "IDKWOYM" title: 5:32) P: Jeff Lane // W: 1) Nichols; 2) Lane-Taylor
11 points EACH/1 chart EACH = New Orleans
BDA Top 40: 13 weeks EACH on chart // (R) = RETURN (Last charted 1/29/77 @ #39)
DCC chart: 15 weeks EACH on chart // Last week: #59 (+25)

35) (39) I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOUR LOVE - The Emotions
(Columbia LP/ 12-inch promo & 12-inch commercial single 4:00) P: Maurice White/Charles Stepney // W: W. Hawes
17 points/ 2 charts = New Orleans/Seattle
BDA Top 40: 26 weeks on chart // Last week: #39 (+4)
DCC chart: 30 weeks on chart

36) (13) FUNK DE MAMBO (Dance To The Music) - Karma (featuring vocalists Syreeta Wright & Deniece Williams)
(Horizon/A&M 12-inch: 6:20 (part 1)/ 4:30 (part 2) P: Reggie Andrews/George Bohanon //W: R. Andrews/C. Robertson/J. Blockner
7 points/ 3 charts = LA+SD/New Orleans/SF
BDA Top 40: 5 weeks on chart // Last week: #13 (-23)
DCC chart: 6 weeks on chart

37) (--) * AT MIDNIGHT (My Love Will Lift You Up) - Rufus featuring Chaka Khan
(ABC 7-inch: 3:18/LP: 4:20) P: Rufus // W: Lalomie Washington
5 points/2 charts = Atlanta/Chicago
BDA: 1 week on chart // *DEBUT
DCC: 1 week on chart // *DEBUT

38) (33) TURN ON TO LOVE - Jumbo
(Pye LP: 17:18; NOW released on Prelude) P/W: Charles Orieux & Ingo Cramer
15 points/ 3 charts = Baltimore+DC/ Dallas+Houston/Philly
BDA Top 40: 7 weeks on chart // Last week: #33 (-5)
DCC chart: 10 weeks on chart

39) (--) (R) GOOD LOVE MAKES EVERYTHING ALRIGHT/*THE GREATEST FEELING - Melba Moore
(Buddah 12-inch promo+LP: 7:32/ LP: 3:11) P: Van McCoy & Charles Kipp // W: Van McCoy/Richard Harris
"GLMEA": 15 points/ 2 charts = Philly/Phoenix
"TGF": 7 points/1 chart = Philly
BDA Top 40: 8 weeks/ 1 week on chart // (R) = RETURN (last charted 2/5/77 @ #32) // *DEBUT
DCC chart: 8 weeks/ 2 weeks on chart // (R) = RETURN (last charted 2/5/77 @ #32) //(R) = RETURN (last charted 1/29/77 @ #57

40) (23) ELEVATOR - Joanne Spain
(Casino/GRT 12-inch: 5:27) P: Clayton Ivery & Terry Woodford // W: J. Spain/D. Fitchpatrick/L. Robinson
13 points/ 4 charts = Detroit/Miami/Phoenix/SF
BDA Top 40: 4 weeks on chart // Last week: #23 (-17)
DCC chart: 9 weeks on chart

[markydefad]

February 19, 1977

Billboard National Disco Action Top 40 Stats:

DEBUTS: (+8)
(This week, 5 of the 8 titles that debut on the Billboard chart have already appeared "Bubbling Under" on the Disco Compilation Consensus chart. They are denoted with ** below.)

16)**TWENTY-FOUR HOURS A DAY - Barbara Pennington (Boston/LA+SD/SF + Montreal)
21)**THERE'S LOVE IN THE WORLD (Tell The Lonely People) - Mighty Clouds Of Joy (Boston/SF)
22)**DISCO REGGAE (Tony's Groove) - Kalyan (Baltimore+DC/Detroit/LA+SD/Phoenix)
29) * FOR ELISE - The Philarmonics (LA+SD/Phoenix)
32) * DISCO FANTASY - Thomas "Coke" Escovedo (Baltimore+DC/Pittsburgh)
33)**FANCY DANCER - The Commodores (New Orleans)
37) * AT MIDNIGHT (My Love Will Lift you Up) - Rufus featuring Chaka Khan (Atlanta/Chicago)
39)**THE GREATEST FEELING - Melba Moore (Philly)


RETURNS: (+3)
34) (R) I'VE LEARNED FROM MY BURNS - Spiders Webb (New Orleans)
34) (R) I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND (You Don't Know What's On Mine) - Spiders Webb (New Orleans)
39) (R) GOOD LOVE MAKES EVERYTHING ALRIGHT - Melba Moore (Philly/Phoenix)


DROPOFFS: (-16)
* BLACK BROTHERS - Black Soul (was #17 last week/ 5 weeks in Top 40/ Peak: #17/ currently "bubbling under" @ #74/ *will return)
* MANGOUS YE - Black Soul (was bundled @ #17 last week/ 5 weeks in Top 40/ Peak: #17/ this week "bubbling under" @ #57/ *will return)
WELCOME TO OUR WORLD (Of Merry Music) - Mass Production (was #26 last week/ 15 weeks in Top 40/ Peak: #5
WINE-FLOW DISCO - Mass Production (was bundled @ #26 last week/15 weeks in Top 40/ Peak: #5)
WHEN LOVE IS NEW - Arthur Prysock (was #30 last week/ 13 weeks in Top 40/ Peak: #11)
ALL MY LIFE - Arthur Prysock (was bundled @ #30 last week/ 3 weeks in Top 40/ Peak: #21)
* UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Blackbyrds (was #31 last week/ 10 weeks in Top 40/ Peak: #11/ currently "bubbling under" @ #92/ *will return)
DADDY COOL - Boney M (was #32 last week/ 13 weeks in Top 40/ Peak: #11/ currently "bubbling under" @ #48)
FEVER - Boney M (was bundled @ #32 last week/ 9 weeks in Top 40/ Peak: #11)
TAKE THE HEAT OFF ME - Boney M (was bundled @ #32 last week/ 12 weeks in Top 40/ Peak: #11)
LOVE BUG - Bumble Bee Unlimited (was #34 last week/ 15 weeks in Top 40/ Peak: #18)
COME BACK - Carol Williams (was #35 last week/ 1 week in Top 40/ Peak: #35/ currently "bubbling under" @ #53)
MY TIME OF NEED - Carol Williams (was bundled @ #35 last week/ 1 week in Top 40/ currently 'bubbling under" @ #53)
CAR WASH - Rose Royce (was #36 last week/ 20 weeks in Top 40/ Peak: #3/ currently "bubbling under" @ #60)
LET'S GO DOWN TO THE DISCO - Undisputed Truth (was #40 last week/ 4 weeks in Top 40/ Peak: bundled @ #26)
YOU + ME = LOVE - Undisputed Truth (was bundled @ #40 last week/ 25 weeks in Top 40/Peak: #5/ currently 'bubbling under" @ #70)


HEAT UP
MOVIN' ON UP: Biggest Movers (chart positions)
+12 FREEDOM TO EXPRESS YOURSELF (moves from #37 up to #25)
+11 I'M YOUR BOOGIE MAN/KEEP IT COMIN' LOVE (moves from #38 up to #27)
+11 OPEN SESAME (moves from #28 up to #17)
+10 SIX-MILLION DOLLAR MAN/HURRY UP AND WAIT/BEEN DECIDED (moves from #20 up to #10)
+07 TATTOO MAN (moves from #21 up to #14)
+06 LIFE IS MUSIC/LADY LUCK/DISCO BLUES (moves from #14 up to #8)
+06 UPTOWN FESTIVAL(moves from #15 up to #9)
+05 DANCIN'/SEARCHING FOR LOVE/FAR OUT (moves from #18 up to #13)
+05 LOVE IN C MINOR (Heart & Soul Orchestra) (moves from #9 up to #4)


COOL DOWN
I'M GOIN' DOWN: Biggest Drops (chart positions)
-23 FUNK DE MAMBO (Dance To The Music) (moves from #13 down to #36)
-17 ELEVATOR (moves from #23 down to #40)
-16 THAT'S THE TROUBLE/SORRY (moves from #8 down to #24)
-15 OVERTURE/DON'T KEEP IT IN THE SHADOWS/INDISCREET/ O BA BA (moves from #11 down to #26)
-09 ANOTHER STAR/I WISH/SIR DUKE/ISN'T SHE LOVELY (moves from #19 down to #28)

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CITY CHART CONSENSUS:
(Cities charting the most National Disco Action Top 10 titles in their Top 15 listings)

+ALL 10: 0 cities
9 Items: 2 cities = NYC/Philly
8 Items: 0 cities
7 Items: 2 cities = Atlanta/Dallas+Houston
6 Items: 6 cities = Baltimore+DC/Boston/Chicago/LA+SD/Phoenix/SF
5 Items: 2 cities = Detroit/Miami
4 Items: 1 city// = Pittsburgh
3 Items: 2 cities = Seattle/Montreal
2 Items: 1 city// = New Orleans
+1 Item: 0 cities

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MY CHART'S BETTER THAN YOUR CHART
CHART COMPARISON TIME: 2/19/77

This week: 2/19/77:
"LOVE IN C MINOR": 2 versions of "Love" duke it out in the USA

CERRONE VS. HEART & SOUL ORCHESTRA: THIS WEEK, FOR THE FIRST TIME--3 CITIES CHART BOTH VERSIONS!!!

[National Disco Top 10 titles in BOLD/italics/underlined] (NC = Not Charted in Top 40]

NEW YORK CITY Top 15: 2/19/77 (+9 Titles in National Top 10)
01) DISCO INFERNO/STARVIN'/BODY CONTACT CONTRACT (Nationally ranked #1)
02) LOVE IN C MINOR/MIDNITE LADY (Cerrone) (#6)
03) DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY (#2)
04) LOVE IN MOTION/GIVIN' BACK THE FEELING(#5)
05) DREAMIN'/HIT AND RUN/RIPPED OFF (#3)
06) LIFE IS MUSIC/ LADY LUCK (#8)
07) LOVE IN C MINOR (Heart & Soul Orchestra)(#4)
08) FREEDOM TO EXPRESS YOURSELF (#25)
09) OPEN SESAME (#17)
10) SPRING RAIN (#7)
11) SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN/YOU'RE A BLESSING TO ME (#10/NC)
12) THAT'S THE TROUBLE/SORRY (#24)
13) BLACK BROTHER/MANGOUSE YE - Black Soul (NC/NC)
14) YOU'RE MY DRIVING WHEEL/LET YOURSELF GO (#31)
15) DANCIN'/SEARCHING FOR LOVE/FAR OUT (#13)


PHILADELPHIA Top 15: 2/19/77 (+9 in National Top 10)
01) DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY (#2)
02) DREAMIN'/HIT AND RUN/RIPPED OFF (#3)
03) MY LOVE IS FREE (#18)
04) THAT'S THE TROUBLE/SORRY (#24)
05) LOVE IN C MINOR (Heart & Soul Orchestra)(#4)
06) LIFE IS MUSIC/ LADY LUCK/LONG DISTANCE ROMANCE (#8/#8/NC)
07) COME BACK/MY TIME OF NEED (NC/NC)
08) LOVE IN C MINOR/MIDNITE LADY (Cerrone) (#6)
09) GOOD LOVE MAKES EVERYTHING ALRIGHT/THE GREATEST FEELING (#39)
10) TURN ON TO LOVE (#38)
11) SPRING RAIN (#7)
12) SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN/DOWN TO LOVE TOWN (#10/NC)
13) LOVE IN MOTION/GIVIN' BACK THE FEELING(#5)
14) DISCO INFERNO/STARVIN'/BODY CONTACT CONTRACT/STARVIN' (Nationally ranked #1)
15) LET ME BE YOUR LADY TONIGHT- Stratavarious featuring Lady (NC)


LOS ANGELES + SAN DIEGO Top 15: 2/19/77 (+6 in National Top 10)
01) UPTOWN FESTIVAL (#9)
02) LOVE IN C MINOR (Heart & Soul Orchestra)(#4)
03) DISCO INFERNO/BODY CONTACT CONTRACT/YOU TOUCH MY HOTLINE(#1/#1/NC)
04) DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY(#2)
05) DAZZ (#20)
06) LOVE IN C MINOR/MIDNITE LADY (Cerrone) (#6)
07) DISCO LUCY (#12)
08) TWENTY-FOUR HOURS A DAY (#16)
09) DANCIN' (#13)
10) THAT'S THE TROUBLE (#24)
11) TATTOO MAN (#14)
12) SPRING RAIN (#7)
13) FOR ELISE (#29)
14) FUNK DE MAMBO(#36)
15) DISCO REGGAE (Tony's Groove) (#22)

+ BONUS CHART: Marching to the disco beat of their very own drummer this week: NEW ORLEANS ...

NEW ORLEANS Top 15:2/19/77 (+2 in the National Top 10)
01) I'M YOUR BOOGIE MAN/KEEP IT COMIN' LOVE (#27)
02) DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY (#2)
03) DANCIN' (#13)
04) FANCY DANCER (#33)
05) I'VE LEARNED FROM MY BURNS/I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND (#34)
06) DISCO LUCY (#12)
07) THEME FROM "KING KONG" (#11)
08) OPEN SESAME (#17)
09) CAR WASH - Rose Royce (NC)
10) DAZZ (#20)
11) DISCO INFERNO/BODY CONTACT CONTRACT (#1)
12) I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOUR LOVE (#35)
13) "FOUR SEASONS OF LOVE" LP (#23)
14) TOO HOT TO STOP - The Bar-Kays (NC)
15) FUNK DE MAMBO (#36)

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1977 ranking of cities with the
most Billboard National Top 10 Disco Chart titles
in their weekly Top 15 city rankings:

(70 points would be a perfect score = 10 items per week x 7 weeks in 1977)

01) Atlanta (52 out of a possible 70)
02) Los Angeles+San Diego (51 out of 70)
03) Boston/Phoenix (48 out of 70)
04) Miami/NYC (47 out of 70)
05) Dallas+Houston (46 out of 70)
06) Pittsburgh (44 out of 70)
07) Baltimore/Chicago/San Francisco (43 out of 70)
08) Detroit (41 out of 70)
09) Philadelphia (38 out of 70)
10) New Orleans (33 out of 70)
11) Seattle (29 out of 70)
12) Montreal (12 out of 70)

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THE BILLBOARD NATIONAL DISCO ACTION TOP 40 version of...

IN THE LONG RUN: Longest Chart Runs (12 weeks & over)

Average number of weeks the titles in this weeks Top 40 have cumulatively spent in Top 40: 8.58 weeks
Last week: 10.23 weeks

Average number of weeks the current Top 10 spent in the Top 40: 6.20 weeks
Last week: 7.60 weeks

Average number of weeks the current Top 10 has spent in the Top 10: 3.90 weeks
Last week: 4.30 weeks


26 weeks:
I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOUR LOVE

22 weeks:
DAZZ

20 weeks:
"FOUR SEASONS OF LOVE" LP

18 weeks:
ANOTHER STAR/I WISH/SIR DUKE

17 weeks:
ISN'T SHE LOVELY
MY LOVE IS FREE
THAT'S THE TROUBLE

16 weeks:
DANCIN'/ SEARCHING FOR LOVE/FAR OUT
I'M YOUR BOOGIE MAN/KEEP IT COMIN' LOVE

15 weeks:
BOY, I REALLY TIED ONE ON
SORRY
YOU'RE MY DRIVING WHEEL

13 weeks:
DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY
I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND/I'VE LEARNED FROM MY BURNS

12 weeks:
OVERTURE/DON'T KEEP IT IN THE SHADOWS/INDISCREET/ O BA BA

In The Long Run titles dropped this week:
YOU + ME = LOVE (25 weeks!!!)
CAR WASH (20 weeks)
LOVE BUG (15 weeks)
WELCOME TO OUR WORLD (Of Merry Music)/WINE-FLOW DISCO (15 weeks)
DADDY COOL (13 weeks)
WHEN LOVE IS NEW (13 weeks)
TAKE THE HEAT OFF ME (12 weeks)


NEXT: THE DISCO COMPILATION "BUBBLING UNDER" CHART FOR FEBRUARY 19, 1977: Positions # 41 thru #92!

[markydefad]

February 19, 1977

PART 2: THE DISCO COMPILATION CONSENSUS
"BUBBLING UNDER" THE DISCO ACTION TOP 40: #41---#92!!!


( 51 chart positions featuring 55 separate titles + 1 medley + 0 LPs = 56 total;
charting all the records listed on the 16 individual city charts that failed to make the National Disco Action Top 40 this week)


41) (44) YOU ARE A BLESSING TO ME - The Originals
(Soul LP: 6:02) P: Michael B. Sutton // W: M. Sutton/B. Sutton
30 points/ 3 charts = Baltimore + DC/NYC/Phoenix
BDA Top 40: NC
DCC chart: 3 weeks on chart // Last week: #44 (+3)

42) (41) I FEEL LIKE I'VE BEEN LIVIN' (On The Dark Side Of The Moon) - The Trammps
(Atlantic LP: 6:59) ["A Tom Moulton Mix"] P/W: Ronald Baker for Baker-Harris-Young
30 points/2 charts = Chicago/Detroit
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 5 weeks on chart // Last week: #41 (-1)

43) (42) YOU TOUCH MY HOT LINE - The Trammps
(Atlantic LP: 4:23) ["A Tom Moulton Mix"] P: Earl Young for Baker-Harris-Young
W: Jerry Aikens/Johnny Bellmon/Victor Drayton/Reginald Turner
26 points/ 2 charts = LA+SD/Phoenix
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 5 weeks on chart // Last week: #42 (-1)

44) (54) LONG DISTANCE ROMANCE - The Ritchie Family
(Marlin LP: 6:41) P: Jacques Morali/Ritchie Rome W: J. Morali/R. Rome/P. Whitehead
19 points/ 2 charts = Philly/Pittsburgh
BDA Top 40: NC
DCC chart: 3 weeks on chart // Last week: #54 (+10)

45) (45) BOOGIE CHILD- Bee Gees
(RSO promo only EP: 5:17) P: Bee Gees w/ Albhy Galuten/Karl Richardson // W: B. Gibb/R. Gibb/M. Gibb
14 points/ 1 chart = Seattle
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 4 weeks on chart // Last week: #45 (+/-0)

46) (61) DOWN TO LOVE TOWN – The Originals
(Motown 12-inch: 5:55) P: Frank Wilson & Michael B. Sutton // W: D. Daniels/M. Sutton/K. Wakefield
12 points/ 3 charts = Boston/Chicago/Philly
BDA Top 40: 22 weeks on chart
DCC chart: 25 weeks on chart// Last week: #61 (+15) / 1 week @ #1 (10/30/76)

47) (48) SHO' FEELS GOOD TO ME - Con Funk Shun
(Mercury LP/12-inch: 6:13) P: Ron Capone & Con Funk Shun // W: M. Cooper/C. Martin/L. McCall/ F. Pilate
12 points/ 1 chart = Seattle
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 4 weeks on chart // Last week: #48 (+1)

48) (32) DADDY COOL - Boney M
(Atco 12-inch & LP: 4:05) P: Frank Farian // W: F. Farian/Reyam
11 points/ 3 charts = Detroit/Seattle
BDA Top 40: 13 weeks on chart // Last week: #32 (-16)
DCC chart: 14 weeks on chart

49) (62) FLIP - Jesse Green
(Canada: Red Bus Tempo 7-inch:2:59 w/ long version: 4:36 on b-side / 12-inch: 4:36)
P: Ken Gibson/Peter Yellowstone/Phil Radford // W: Ken Gibson/Carol Holness
11 points/ 2 charts = Detroit + Montreal
BDA Top 40: NC
DCC chart: 3 weeks on chart // Last week: #62 (+13)

50) (--) * AIN'T IT TIME – Queen Yahna [b/w Cloud One]
(P&P 12-inch: 5:00 (vocal)/5:00 (Instrumental)
P: Copaquarius [Patrick Adams & Peter Brown] // W: ??? [Patrick Adams, I presume]
11 points/ 1 chart = Detroit
BDA Top 40: 0 weeks on chart
DCC chart: 1 week on chart // *DEBUT

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51) (47) YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW WHO WE ARE - Wilton Place Street Band
(Island 12-inch: 2:45 b-side of "Disco Lucy") P: Trevor Lawrence // W: S. Madalo/T. Lawrence
11 points/ 1 chart = Seattle
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 5 weeks on chart //Last week: #47 (-4)

52) (60) YOU KEEP ME HANGIN' ON/ STOP! IN THE NAME OF LOVE [medley]- Roni Hill
(Roulette 12-inch: 4:11) P: David Allen // W: Holland-Dozier-Holland
11 points/ 1 chart = Montreal
BDA Top 40: 1 week on chart
DCC chart: 8 weeks on chart // Last week: #60 (+8)

53) (35) COME BACK/ MY TIME OF NEED - Carol Williams
(Salsoul LP: 3:40/3:43) P: Vincent Montana, Jr. // W: V. Montana/C. Williams
9 points EACH/ 1 chart EACH = Philly
BDA Top 40: 1 week EACH on chart // Last week: #35 (-18)
DCC chart: 4 weeks/ 3 weeks on chart

54) (65) DANCE AND SHAKE YOUR TAMBOURINE - Universal Robot Band
(Red Greg 12-inch: 6:24/4:17) P: Greg Carmichael & Patrick Adams // W: Patrick Adams
9 points/ 1 chart = Montreal
BDA Top 40: 5 weeks on chart
DCC chart: 8 weeks on chart // Last week: #65 (+11)

55) (--) * HELLO AFRICA/ * NICE 'N' SLOW - Kalyan
(MCA LP: 6:55/4:48) P: Tony "Champagne" Silvester // W: 1) Eddy Grant / 2) Ken Gibson
9 points/ 1 chart = Phoenix
BDA: NC
DCC chart: 1 week EACH on chart // * DEBUT / * DEBUT

56) (--) LIBERTY - The Ritchie Family
(Marlin LP: 5:35) P: Jacques Morali/Ritchie Rome W: Morali-Rome-Belolo-Hurtt
9 points/ 1 chart = Pittsburgh
BDA Top 40: NC
DCC chart: 1 week on chart // * DEBUT

57) (17) MANGOUS YE - Black Soul
(Beam Junction 12-inch: 6:00) P: VMT Records // W: Black Soul & R. Tweston
8 points/ 3 charts = Boston/Detroit/NYC
BDA Top 40: 5 weeks on chart // Last week: #17 (-40)
DCC chart: 6 weeks on chart

58) (66) LOVE IS YOU - Carol Williams
(Salsoul LP: 5:08) P: Vincent Montana Jr. // W: Vincent Montana, Jr./Ron Walker
8 points/ 1 chart = Seattle
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 4 weeks on chart // Last week: #66 (+8)

59) (76) THE PARTY SONG - Lavender Hill Mob
(United Artists 12-inch: 6:21/ 7-inch: 3:54) P: Rob Stevens // W: N. Prigeno/R. Jones/ C. Chandler
8 points/ 1 chart = Montreal
BDA Top 40: NC
DCC chart: 3 weeks on chart // Last week: #76 (+17)

60) (36) CAR WASH - Rose Royce
(MCA LP: 5:06) P/W: Norman Whitfield
7 points/ 1 chart = New Orleans
BDA Top 40: 20 weeks on chart // Last week: #36 (-24)
DCC chart: 21 weeks on chart

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61) (57) GOTHAM CITY BOOGIE/INDIGO COUNTRY - Ultrafunk
(T.K. 12-inch: A) 5:27/ B) 4:10) P: The Contempo Family // W: 1) L. Dinsadale/G. Shury / 2) G. Shury/M. Dole
7 points EACH/ 1 chart = Phoenix
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 5 weeks EACH // Last week: #57 (-4)

62) (72) JUNGLE PEOPLE - Soulful Dynamics
(Columbia 7-inch: 3:35 (Canada)) P: Soulful Dynamics & Werner Becker // W: Anderson/Mason
7 points/ 1 chart = Montreal
BDA Top 40: NC
DCC chart: 3 weeks on chart // Last week: #72 (+10)

63) (64) THE RUBBERBAND MAN - The Spinners
(Atlantic LP/promo 12-inch single: 7:22) P: Thom Bell // W: T. Bell/L. Creed
7 points/ 1 chart = Seattle
BDA Top 40: 11 weeks on the chart
DCC chart: 27 weeks on the chart // Last week: #64 (+1)

64) (51) TIME WAITS FOR NO ONE - Jean Carn
(Philadelphia Intl. Records LP: 4:19) P: John Whitehead/Gene McFadden // W: J. Whitehead/G. McFadden/V. Carstarphen
7 points/ 1 chart = Baltimore+DC
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 4 weeks on chart // Last week: #51 (-13)

65) (--) * N.Y., YOU GOT ME DANCING - Andrea True Connection
(Buddah 12-inch: 6:00) P/W: Gregg Diamond
6 points/ 2 charts = SF/Seattle
BDA: NC
DCC chart: 1 week on chart // * DEBUT

66) (63) LET IT FLOW - Tamiko Jones
T.K. Disco 12-inch: 6:52) ["A Tom Moulton Mix"] P: Tamiko Jones //W: Stewart/Wright/McNichols
6 points/ 1 chart = Atlanta
BDA Top 40: 1 week on chart
DCC Chart: 6 weeks on chart //Last week: #63 (-3)

67) (--) (R) MAKES YOU BLIND- The Glitter Band
(Arista 7" & 12" single /Bell import 7": 3:11) P: Mike Leander // W: M. Leander/ P.Phelps/ G. Sheppard
6 points/ 1 chart = Miami
BDA Top 40: 22 weeks on chart
DCC chart: 24 weeks on chart // (R) = RETURN (last charted 1/29/77 @ #26)

68) (55) SUNNY - Boney M
(Atco LP: 4:01) P: Frank Farian // W: Bobby Hebb
6 points/ 1 chart = Seattle
BDA Top 40: 1 week on chart
DCC chart: 11 weeks on chart // Last weeK: #55 (-13)

69) (83) WHY MUST A GIRL LIKE ME - Claudja Barry
(London-Canada: 7:21) P: Jurgen S. Korduletsch // W: J. Evers/J.S. Korduletsch
6 points/ 1 chart = Montreal
BDA Top 40 = n/c
DCC chart: 12 weeks on chart // Last week: #83 (+14)

70) (40) YOU + ME = LOVE - Undisputed Truth
(Whitfield 12-inch single:11:10) P/W: Norman Whitfield
6 points/ 1 chart = Pittsburgh
BDA Top 40: 25 weeks on chart // Last week: #40 (-30)
DCC chart: 31 weeks on chart

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71) (84) BABY COME ON - Sex O'Clock USA
(London 12-inch: 7:34 (Canada)) P: Claude Pascal // W: Mort Shuman
5 points/ 1 chart = Montreal
BDA Top 40: NC
DCC chart: 3 weeks on chart // Last week: #84 (+13)

72) (56) TRIED, TESTED AND FOUND TRUE - Ashford & Simpson
(WB 12-inch: 5:25) P/W: Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
5 points/ 1 chart = Pittsburgh
BDA Top 40: 1 week on chart @ #34
DCC chart: 8 weeks on chart // Last week: #56 (-16)

73) (79)THE WARRIOR/ KEEP ON TRYING - Osibisa
(Bronze (Island) LP: 3:43/5:17) P: Gerry Bron w/Teddy Osei //
W: 1) Berthe Egnos/Gail Lakier / 2) Osei/Tonfah/Amarfio/Gyan/Ayivor
5 points EACH/ 1 chart = Baltimore+DC
BDA Top 40: NC
DCC chart: 2 weeks on chart //Last week: #79 (+6)

74) (17) BLACK BROTHER(S) - Black Soul
(Beam Junction 12-inch: 7:21) P: VMT Records //W: Black Soul & R. Tweston
4 points/ 2 charts = Boston/NYC
BDA Top 40: 5 weeks on chart // Last week: #17 (-57)
DCC chart: 7 weeks on chart

75) (86) NIGHT PEOPLE - Fantastic Four
(Westbound LP: 10:57 medley with "Lies Divided By Jive") ["A Tom Moulton Mix"] P: Al Kent // W: A. Hamilton/.C. Colbert
4 points / 1 chart = Seattle
BDA Top 40: 9 weeks
DCC chart: 18 weeks on chart // Last week: #86 (+11)

76) (--) * NIGHT RIDE (Part 2) - Elliot Lurie
(Arista 7-inch/ b-side of "Rich Girl" cover) P/W: ???
4 points/ 1 chart = Montreal
BDA: NC
DCC chart: 1 week on chart // * DEBUT

77) (--) * SHAKEY GROUND - Phoebe Snow
(Columbia LP: 4:18) P; David Rubinson // W: A. Boyd/E. Hazel/J. Bowen
4 points/ 1 chart = Chicago
BDA: NC
DCC chart: 1 week on chart // * DEBUT

78) (--) * CLASSICALLY ELISE - Dino Solera & The Munich Machine
(Hidden Sign 12-inch: 6:20 (part 1)/5:34 (part 2)
P: Giorgio Moroder //W: Moroder/Bellotte (no credit for Ludwig van Beethoven!--now that ain't right!!!)
3 points/ 1 chart = Dallas+Houston
BDA: NC
DCC chart: 1 week on chart // * DEBUT

79) (R) I'VE GOT TO DANCE (TO KEEP FROM CRYIN') - The Destinations
(AVI 12-inch: 5:34) P/W: Clarence Lawton
3 points/ 1 chart = Phoenix
BDA Top 40: 2 weeks on chart
DCC chart: 8 weeks on chart // (R) = RETURN (Last charted 2/5/77 @ #35)

80) (--) * PEOPLE WITH FEELING - The Three Degrees
(Epic LP: 4:41) P: ?? // W: T. Rakes/R. Faith
3 points/ 1 chart = SF
BDA Top 40: NC
DCC chart: 1 week on chart // * DEBUT

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81) (--) (R) TIME IS MOVIN' - The Blackbyrds
(Fantasy LP: 4:42) P: Donald Byrd // W: K. Killgo
3 points/1 chart = Atlanta
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 4 weeks on chart // (R) = RETURN (Last charted 1/29/77 @ #63)

82) (--) * TOUCH ME, TAKE ME - Black Light Orchestra
(RCA 12-inch (Canada): 6:55) P: Dominic Sciscente & Michel Daigle // W: D. Sciscente/J. Lafleche
3 points/ 1 chart = Montreal
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 1 week on chart // *DEBUT

83) (50) GET ON UP AND DANCE (The Continental) - The Earls
(Woodbury 12-inch: 7:07) P: Hy Weiss // W: J. Francasi/L. Figiverido
2 points/ 1 chart = Seattle
BDA Top 40: 1 week on chart
DCC chart: 10 weeks on chart // Last week: #50 (-33)

84) (--) * RIGOR MORTIS - Cameo
(Chocolate City LP: 5:18/ 12-inch: 6:14) P: Larry Blackmon & G. Johnson // W: L. Blackmon/N. Leftanant/A. Leftanant
2 points/ 1 chart = Pittsburgh
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 1 week on chart // *DEBUT

85) (--) * TOO HOT TO STOP - The Bar-Kays
(Mercury 12-inch promo: 6:27) P: Allen Jones // W: K. Freeman/H. Nehls III
2 points/ 1 chart = New Orleans
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 1 week on chart // *DEBUT

86) (80) THE WAY WE WERE - The New York Disco Orchestra
(Artemis 7-inch: Pt. 1: 3:14/ Pt 2: 2:54) P: Clem Vicari // W: Marvin Hamlisch/Alan Bergman/Marilyn Bergman
2 points/ 1 chart = Phoenix
BDA Top 40: NC
DCC chart: 2 weeks on chart // Last week: #80 (-6)

87) (--) * LET'S TRY ONCE AGAIN - Patrick Norman with The Black Light Orchestra (backing vocals: Toulouse)
(RCA 12-inch (Canada): 6:27) P: Dominic Sciscente & Michel Daigle // W: G. Cudsi/L. Bailly/ L. Rossi
2 points/ 1 chart = Montreal
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 1 week on chart // *DEBUT

88) (74) DON'T TURN AWAY - Midnight Flite
(T.K. 12-inch: 4:25) P: Kevin Gavin // W: Gavin-McHugh-Murphy
1 point/ 1 chart = Miami
BDA: NC
DCC chart: 2 weeks on chart // Last week: #74 (-14)

89) (77) I DID IT FOR LOVE - Love Unlimited
(20th Century LP: 7:23) P: Barry White // W: Linda Laurie/Terri Etlinger
1 point/ 1 chart = Dallas+Houston
BDA Top 40: NC
DCC chart: 2 weeks on chart // Last week: # 77 (-12)

90) (--) (R) LET ME BE YOUR LADY TONIGHT - Stratavarious [& Lady]
(Roulette 12-inch: 9:33) P/W: Johnny Usry
1 point/ 1 chart = Philly
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 2 weeks on chart // (R) = RETURN (Last charted 1/29/77 @ #67)

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91) (--) * REACHING FOR THE WORLD - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
(ABC Records LP: 4:24) P: Harold Melvin // W: Derek Floyd
1 point/ 1 chart = Baltimore+DC
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 1 week on chart // *DEBUT

92) (31) UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Blackbyrds
(Fantasy LP: 6:31) P: Donald Byrd // W: Kevin Toney
1 point/ 1 chart = Pittsburgh
BDA Top 40: 10- weeks on chart // Last week: #31 (-61!!!)
DCC chart: 12 weeks on chart

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"Bubbling Under" Titles By City

10 titles =Seattle/Montreal
9 titles = none
8 titles = none
7 titles = Phoenix
6 titles = Pittsburgh
5 titles = Baltimore+DC/Detroit/Philadelphia
4 titles = none
3 titles = Boston/Chicago/NYC
2 titles = Atlanta/Dallas+Houston/Miami/New Orleans/San Francisco
1 title = LA+SD
0 titles = none


NEXT: THE DISCO COMPILATION CONSENSUS STATS

[markydefad]

come on down here ebaby bitch.

[discokicks]

Marky....count me in on your fan club. Your exhaustive, thorough work on these charts leaves me in awe.

I'm loving where we are in the charts right now because I'm seeing songs that appeared on all those K-tel and TeeVee disco albums that I bought in my mid-teens. These albums were my only real hints of this underground phenomenon happening in the big cities.

A question: is there only the 4 minute version of "Freedom To Express Yourself"? Is that all there is?

25) (37) FREEDOM TO EXPRESS YOURSELF - Denise LaSalle
(ABC LP: 4:00) P: Ordeana Enterprises w/Soultastic Inc. W: D. LaSalle

[markydefad]

Marky....count me in on your fan club. Your exhaustive, thorough work on these charts leaves me in awe.

I'm loving where we are in the charts right now because I'm seeing songs that appeared on all those K-tel and TeeVee disco albums that I bought in my mid-teens. These albums were my only real hints of this underground phenomenon happening in the big cities.

A question: is there only the 4 minute version of "Freedom To Express Yourself"? Is that all there is?

25) (37) FREEDOM TO EXPRESS YOURSELF - Denise LaSalle
(ABC LP: 4:00) P: Ordeana Enterprises w/Soultastic Inc. W: D. LaSalle

Hey dk- long time since we've communicated, hope you are well. Thanks for the kind words. Much appreciated.

The charts are a long slow process and I've neglected them lately--but I'm feeling the inspiration to move this forward in time to get to new records. T-Connection is just about to debut "Do What You Wanna Do" which will be HUGE!!!! I hope to finish the 2/19/77 info this weekend and I've already started the 2/26/77 chart. At least that's my goal. Sometimes things don't go as planned.....

I've not seen the Denise LaSalle track on a 12-inch---the 7-inch is 3:30 and the LP track is exactly 4:00---I don't think ABC Records was into the 12-inch at this point in time---don't recall seeing that label on a 12-inch thus far in my search--but I, of course, could be wrong.

http://www.discogs.com/Denise-LaSall.../master/151695

http://www.discogs.com/Denise-La-Sal...elease/1980085

Well by 1978--ABC did give Denise a 12-inch release:

http://www.discomusic.com/records-more/529_0_2_2388_C/

[discokicks]

The charts are a long slow process and I've neglected them lately--but I'm feeling the inspiration to move this forward in time to get to new records. T-Connection is just about to debut "Do What You Wanna Do" which will be HUGE!!!! I hope to finish the 2/19/77 info this weekend and I've already started the 2/26/77 chart. At least that's my goal. Sometimes things don't go as planned.....

All in good time....the pauses between just give us more time to peruse, analyze and come up with more inquiries.

I've not seen the Denise LaSalle track on a 12-inch---the 7-inch is 3:30 and the LP track is exactly 4:00---I don't think ABC Records was into the 12-inch at this point in time---don't recall seeing that label on a 12-inch thus far in my search--but I, of course, could be wrong.

I think there was also a cover of "Freedom..." by a male vocalist. There's a snippet of it on one of my "hot plate" medleys but I don't know who it is.

[markydefad]

come on down ebaby

[markydefad]

I'm fixing a hole where the rain has been to stop my mind from wandering where it will goooooooooooooooooooooooo-oh.

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[markydefad]

February 19, 1977


DISCO COMPILATION CONSENSUS STATS:


DEBUTS: (+17)
29) * FOR ELISE - The Philarmonics (LA+SD/Phoenix)
32) * DISCO FANTASY - Thomas "Coke" Escovedo (Baltimore+DC/Pittsburgh)
37) * AT MIDNIGHT (My Love Will Lift You Up) - Rufus featuring Chaka Khan (Atlanta/Chicago)

50) * AIN'T IT TIME - Queen Yahna (Detroit)
55) * HELLO AFRICA - Kalyan (Phoenix)
55) * NICE 'N' SLOW - Kalyan (Phoenix)
56) * LIBERTY - The Ritchie Family (Pittsburgh)
65) * N.Y., YOU GOT ME DANCING - Andrea True Connection (SF/Seattle)
76) * NIGHT RIDE (Part 2) - Elliot Lurie (Montreal)
77) * SHAKEY GROUND - Phoebe Snow (Chicago)
78) * CLASSICALLY ELISE - Dino Solera & The Munich Machine (Dallas+Houston)
80) * PEOPLE WITH FEELING - The Three Degrees (SF)
82) * TOUCH ME, TAKE ME - Black Light Orchestra (Montreal)
84) * RIGOR MORTIS - Cameo (Pittsburgh)
85) * TOO HOT TO STOP - The Bar-Kays (New Orleans)
87) * LET'S TRY ONCE AGAIN - Patrick Norman with Black Light Orchestra (Montreal)
91) * REACHING FOR THE WORLD - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (Baltimore+DC)


RETURNS: (+6)
39) (R) GOOD LOVE MAKES EVERYTHING ALRIGHT - Melba Moore (Philly/Phoenix)
39) (R) THE GREATEST FEELING - Melba Moore (Philly/Phoenix)

67) (R) MAKES YOU BLIND - The Glitter Band (Miami)
79) (R) I'VE GOT TO DANCE (To Keep From Cryin') - The Destinations (Phoenix)
81) (R) TIME IS MOVIN' - The Blackbyrds (Atlanta)
90) (R) LET ME BE YOUR LADY TONIGHT - Stratavarious & Lady (Philly)


DROPOFFS: (-24)
WELCOME TO OUR WORLD (Of Merry Music) - Mass Production (was #26 last week/ 16 weeks on chart/ Peak: #5
WINE-FLOW DISCO - Mass Production (was bundled @ #26 last week/15 weeks on chart/ Peak: #5)
* WHEN LOVE IS NEW - Arthur Prysock (was #30 last week/ 13 weeks on chart/ Peak: #11/ *will return)
ALL MY LIFE - Arthur Prysock (was bundled @ #30 last week/ 3 weeks on chart/ Peak: #21)
FEVER - Boney M (was bundled @ #32 last week/ 12 weeks on chart/ Peak: #11)
TAKE THE HEAT OFF ME - Boney M (was bundled @ #32 last week/ 12 weeks on chart/ Peak: #11)
LOVE BUG - Bumble Bee Unlimited (was #34 last week/ 22 weeks on chart/ Peak: #18)
LET'S GO DOWN TO THE DISCO - Undisputed Truth (was #40 last week/ 7 weeks on chart/ Peak: bundled @ #26)

* YOU STEPPED INTO MY LIFE - Bee Gees (was #45 last week/ 1 week on chart/ *will return)
* LOIN D'ICI - Boule Noire (was #46 last week/ 6 weeks on chart/ Peak: #46/ *will return)
BIRD WALK - Herbie Mann (was #52 last week/ 2 weeks on chart/ Peak: #52)
THE PIPER - Herbie Mann (was bundled @ #52 last week/ 2 weeks on chart/ Peak: bundled @ #52)
I CAN'T STOP (12-inch remix) - John Davis & The Monster Orchestra (was #53 last week/ 7 weeks on chart/ Peak: #53)
IT AIN'T REGGAE, BUT IT'S FUNKY - Instant Funk (was #58 last week/ 8 weeks on chart/ Peak: #24)
MAKE IT UP TO ME IN LOVE - Odia Coates & Paul Anka (was #67 last week/ 7 weeks on chart/ Peak: #34)
* MOVING, GROOVING - Roy Ayers Ubiquity (was #68 last week/ 2 weeks on chart/ Peak: #68/ *will return)
I WANTCHA BABY - Arthur Prysock (was #69 last week/ 3 weeks on chart/ Peak: #44)
I'M GONNA STAY WITH MY BABY TONIGHT - George McCrae (was #70 last week/ 6 weeks on chart/ Peak: #47)
IN THE MOOD - Glenn Miller Orchestra (was #71 last week/ 2 weeks on chart/ Peak: #71)
* SUPER LOVER - The Ritchie Family (was #73 last week/ 2 weeks on chart/ Peak: #73/ *will return)
HELP HELP - Boney M (was #75 last week/ 12 weeks on chart/ Peak: #41)
VITAMIN U - Smokey Robinson (was #78 last week/ 1 week on chart)
* DREAM EXPRESS - The Honeybees (was #82 last week/ 12 weeks on chart/Peak: #15/ *will return)
BODY HEAT - James Brown (was #85 last week/ 3 weeks on chart/ Peak" #74)


TAKIN' A FLYIN' LEAP: (Titles vaulted out of the "bubbling under" chart into the Top 40 this week)
+59 chart positions DISCO REGGAE (moved from #81 last week up to #22)
+28 chart positions THERE'S LOVE IN THE WORLD (Tell The Lonely People) (moved from #49 last week up to #21)
+27 chart positions TWENTY-FOUR HOURS A DAY (moved from #43 last week up to #16)

Biggest upward movement within the "Bubbling Under" chart:
+17 chart positions THE PARTY SONG (moved from #76 up to #59)

CATCH ME--I'M FALLING: (Titles that fell out of the Top 40 into the "Bubbling Under" safety net)
-61 chart positions UNFINISHED BUSINESS (dropped from #31 down to #92)
-57 chart positions BLACK BROTHERS (dropped from #17 down to #74)
-40 chart positions MANGOUS YE (dropped from #17 down to #57)
-30 chart positions YOU + ME = LOVE (dropped from #40 down to #70)
-24 chart positions CAR WASH (dropped from #36 down to #60)
-18 chart positions COME BACK/MY TIME OF NEED (dropped from #34 down to #65)
-16 chart positions DADDY COOL (dropped from #32 down to #48)

Biggest drop within the "Bubbling Under" chart:
-33 chart positions GET ON UP AND DANCE (The Continental) (dropped from #50 down to #83)


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IN THE LONG RUN: Longest Chart Runs (12 weeks & over)

(Of 34 titles this week ... 10 (*) are now "bubbling under" the Top 40)

*YOU + ME = LOVE (31 consecutive weeks - debuted 7/24/76)

I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOUR LOVE (30 non-consecutive weeks - 7/17/76)

*THE RUBBERBAND MAN (27 non-consecutive weeks - 8/07/76)

*DOWN TO LOVE TOWN (25 consecutive weeks - 9/04/76)

*MAKES YOU BLIND (24 non-consecutive weeks - 8/21/76

DAZZ (23 non-consecutive weeks - 9/04/76)

*CAR WASH (21 consecutive weeks - 10/02/76)

"FOUR SEASONS OF LOVE" (LP) (20 consecutive weeks - 10/9/76)
MY LOVE IS FREE (20 nonconsecutive weeks - 8/07/76)

ANOTHER STAR/ I WISH/ SIR DUKE (18 consecutive weeks - 10/23/76)
*NIGHT PEOPLE (18 non-consecutive weeks - 9/25/76)

I'M YOUR BOOGIE MAN/ KEEP IT COMIN' LOVE (17 consecutive weeks on chart - 10/30/76)
ISN'T SHE LOVELY (17 consecutive weeks on chart - 10/30/76)
THAT'S THE TROUBLE (17 non-consecutive weeks on chart - 10/23/76)

DANCIN'/ SEARCHING FOR LOVE/ FAR OUT (16 consecutive weeks on chart - 11/06/76)

BOY, I REALLY TIED ONE ON (15 consecutive weeks on chart - 11/13/76)
*I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND (15 consecutive weeks on chart - 11/13/76 )
*I'VE LEARNED FROM MY BURNS (15 consecutive weeks on chart - 11/13/76)
SORRY (15 consecutive weeks on chart - 11/13/76)
YOU'RE MY DRIVING WHEEL (15 consecutive weeks on chart - 11/13/76)

*DADDY COOL (14 consecutive weeks on chart - 11/20/76)

DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY (13 consecutive weeks - 11/27/76)
LET YOURSELF GO (13 consecutive weeks - 11/27/76)

OVERTURE/DON'T KEEP IT IN THE SHADOWS/INDISCREET/O BA BA (12 consecutive weeks - 12/04/76)
LOVE I NEVER KNEW YOU COULD FEEL SO GOOD (12 non-consecutive weeks - 11/22/76)
*UNFINISHED BUSINESS (12 consecutive weeks - 12/04/76)
*WHY MUST A GIRL LIKE ME (12 consecutive weeks - 12/04/76)


DROPPED THIS WEEK:
LOVE BUG (22 consecutive weeks - 9/18/76)
WELCOME TO OUR WORLD (Of Merry Music) (16 non-consecutive weeks on chart - 10/23/76)
WINE-FLOW DISCO (15 consecutive weeks on chart - 11/06/76)
WHEN LOVE IS NEW (13 consecutive weeks on chart - 11/20/76)
DREAM EXPRESS (12 consecutive weeks - 11/27/76)
FEVER (12 consecutive weeks = 11/27/76)
HELP HELP (12 consecutive weeks - 11/27/76)
TAKE THE HEAT OFF ME (12 consecutive weeks - 11/27/76)

[markydefad]

February 19, 1977

THE FINAL TALLY, HO

This week:
64 separate titles + 2 medleys + 1 LP = 67 (Top 40)
55 separate titles + 1 medley + 0 LP = 56 (B/U)
119 separate titles + 3 medleys +1 LP = 123 total in 92 chart positions


Last week:
69 separate titles + 2 medleys + 1 LP = 72 (Top 40)
50 separate titles + 1 medley + 0 LP = 51 (B/U)
119 separate titles + 3 medleys +1 LP = 123 total in 86 chart positions

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Debuts: +3 (BDA Top 40) +14 (DCC) = +17 total
Returns: +2 (BDA Top 40) +4 (DCC) = +6 total
Dropoffs: -8 (BDA Top 40) -16 (DCC) = -24 total

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BREAKDOWN: TITLES BY CHART:

(titles in RED--"bubbling under" only)

0 titles on all 16 charts
2 titles on 15 charts (Disco Inferno/Don't Leave Me This Way)

0 titles on 14 charts
1 title on 13 charts (Body Contact Contract)
0 titles on 12 charts

0 titles on 11 charts
2 titles on 10 charts (Dreamin'/Love In Motion)
2 titles on 9 charts (Starvin'/Spring Rain)

3 titles on 8 charts (Hit & Run/Ripped Off/Love In C Minor-H&S version)
5 titles on 7 charts (Givin' Back The Feeling/Love In C Minor-Cerrone version/Life Is Music/Theme From "King Kong"/Dancin')

3 titles on 6 charts (Lady Luck/Six-Million Dollar Man/"Four Seasons Of Love" LP)

4 titles on 5 charts (Disco Lucy/Tattoo Man/My Love Is Free/That's The Trouble)

10 titles on 4 charts (Disco Blues/Boy, I Really Tied One On/24 Hours A Day/Open Sesame/Free Love/Disco Reggae/Sorry/Overture/Another Star/Elevator)

13 titles on 3 charts (Uptown Festival/Hurry Up And Wait/If You Wanna Go Back/Dazz/Indiscreet/ O Ba Ba/ I Wish/Funk De Mambo/Turn On to Love/You Are A Blessing to Me/Down To Love Town/Mangous Ye )

21 titles on 2 charts (Been Decided/There' Love in The World (Tell The Lonely People)/Freedom To Express Yourself/Don't Keep It In The Shadows/I'm Your Boogie Man + Keep It Comin' Love/Sir Duke/Isn't She Lovely/For Elise/Let Yourself Go/Disco Fantasy/I Don't Wanna Lose your Love/At Midnight (My Love Will Lift You Up/Good Love Makes Everything Alright/I Feel Like I've Been Livin' (On The Dark Side Of The Moon)/You Touch My Hot Line/Long Distance Romance/Daddy Cool/Flip/N.Y., You Got Me Dancing/Black Brothers)

53 titles on only 1 chart

4 titles on NO CHARTS = (Any Way You Like It/Cut The Rug/Midnite Lady/Love I Never Knew You Could Feel So Good)

[markydefad]

Part #3: February 19, 1977

By The Numbers......

THE DISCO COMPILATION CONSENSUS TOP 40--PURELY BY POINTS:

Using the chart data from all 16 charts, including Montreal. Based solely on point totals of individual titles; in cases of point ties, the title on more charts gets precedence--if # of charts is the same, it's in alphabetical order.

Legend: (B) = bundled with other titles by Billboard; (B/U) = "Bubbling Under the Top 40"
* = Debut/ (R) = Return
Perfect score = 240 maximum points (15 points for a #1 x 16 charts)

[This weeks position/ (#) = last week's position/Title/Artist/Point total/# of charts reporting/Billboard ranking]

01) (01) DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY - Thelma Houston (192 points/15 charts) Billboard ranked #2
02) (02) DISCO INFERNO- The Trammps (173 points/ 15 charts) BB ranked: #1 (B)
03) (03) BODY CONTACT CONTRACT - The Trammps (155 points/13 charts) BB ranked: #1 (B)
04) (04) DREAMIN' - Loleatta Holloway (113 points/10 charts) BB ranked: #3 (B)
05) (06) STARVIN' - The Trammps (105 points/ 9 charts) BB ranked: #1 (B)
06) (05) LOVE IN MOTION - George McCrae (100 points/10 charts) BB ranked: #5 (B)
07) (08) HIT AND RUN/RIPPED OFF - Loleatta Holloway (99 points EACH/8 charts EACH) BB ranked #3 (B)
08) (07) SPRING RAIN - Silvetti (85 points/9 charts) BB ranked: #7
09) (15) LOVE IN C MINOR - The Heart & Soul Orchestra (78 points/8 charts) BB ranked #4
10) (09) GIVIN' BACK THE FEELING - George McCrae (74 points/7 charts) BB ranked: #4 (B)

11) (14) LOVE IN C MINOR - Cerrone (67 points/7 charts) BB ranked #6 (B)
12) (23) LIFE IS MUSIC - The Ritchie Family (58 points/7 charts) BB ranked #8 (B)
13) (10) THEME FROM "KING KONG" - Love Unlimited Orchestra (53 points/7 charts) BB ranked #11
14) (23) LADY LUCK - The Ritchie Family (49 points/7 charts) BB ranked #8 (B)
15) (24) (Call On Your) SIX-MILLION DOLLAR MAN - The Originals (49 points/7 charts) BB ranked #10 (B)
16) (26) TATTOO MAN - Denise McCann (48 points/5 charts) BB ranked #14
17) (11) DISCO LUCY - Wilton Place Street Band (47 points/5 charts) BB ranked: #12
18) (21) MY LOVE IS FREE [12" remix]- Double Exposure (42 points/5 charts) BB ranked: #18 (LP version charted previously)
19) (25) "FOUR SEASONS OF LOVE" LP - Donna Summer (39 points/6 charts) BB ranked #23
20) (18) DANCIN’ - Crown Heights Affair (38 points/7 charts) BB ranked #13 (B)

21) (40) TWENTY-FOUR HOURS A DAY - Barbara Pennington (37 points/4 charts) BB:#16
22) (27) UPTOWN FESTIVAL - Shalamar (36 points/3 charts) BB ranked #9
23) (16) BOY, I REALLY TIED ONE ON - Esther Phillips (35 points/4 charts) BB ranked: #15 (B)
24) (33) OPEN SESAME (Groove With The Genie) - Kool & The Gang (35 points/4 charts) BB ranked: #17
25) (12) THAT'S THE TROUBLE - Grace Jones (33 points/5 charts) BB ranked: #24 (B)
26) (34) FREE LOVE - Jean Carn (31 points/4 charts) BB ranked #19 (B)
27) (--) *YOU ARE A BLESSING TO ME - The Originals (30 points/3 charts) BB: Not Charted/"Bubbling Under" @ #41
28) (30) I FEEL LIKE I'VE BEEN LIVIN' (On The Dark Side Of The Moon) - The Trammps (30 points/2 charts) BB: Not Charted/"Bubbling Under" @ #42
29) (--) *DISCO BLUES - The Ritchie Family (29 points/4 charts) BB ranked #8 (B)
30) (--) *HURRY UP AND WAIT - The Originals (29 points/3 charts) BB ranked #10 (B)

31) (17) SORRY - Grace Jones (27 points/4 charts) BB ranked: #24 (B)
32) (35) DAZZ - Brick (26 points/3 charts) BB ranked #20
33) (31) YOU TOUCH MY HOT LINE - The Trammps (26 points/2 charts) BB: Not Charted/"Bubbling Under" @ #43
34) (29) ANOTHER STAR - Stevie Wonder (25 points/4 charts) BB ranked#28 (B)
35) (13) OVERTURE - D.C. LaRue (24 points/4 charts) BB ranked: #26 (B)
36) (--) *IF YOU WANNA GO BACK - Jean Carn (24 points/3 charts) BB ranked #19 (B)
37) (--) *DISCO REGGAE (Tony's Groove) - Kalyan (23 points/4 charts) BB ranked #22
38) (--) *THERE'S LOVE IN THE WORLD (Tell The Lonely People) - Mighty Clouds Of Joy (21 points/2 charts) BB ranked #21
39) (--) *LONG DISTANCE ROMANCE - The Ritchie Family (19 points/2 charts) BB:Not Charted/"Bubbling Under" @ #44
40) (22/19) {tie} INDISCREET/O BA BA - D.C. LaRue (17 points/3 charts) BB ranked: #26 (B)
40) (36) {tie} I WISH - Stevie Wonder (17 points/3 charts) BB ranked #28 (B)

PURELY BY POINTS STATS

DEBUTS: (+7)
27) (--) *YOU ARE A BLESSING TO ME - The Originals (30 points/3 charts) BB: Not Charted/"Bubbling Under" @ #41
29) (--) *DISCO BLUES - The Ritchie Family (29 points/4 charts) BB ranked #8 (B)
30) (--) *HURRY UP AND WAIT - The Originals (29 points/3 charts) BB ranked #10 (B)
36) (--) *IF YOU WANNA GO BACK - Jean Carn (24 points/3 charts) BB ranked #19 (B)
37) (--) *DISCO REGGAE (Tony's Groove) - Kalyan (23 points/4 charts) BB ranked #22
38) (--) *THERE'S LOVE IN THE WORLD (Tell The Lonely People) - Mighty Clouds Of Joy (21 points/2 charts) BB ranked #21
39) (--) *LONG DISTANCE ROMANCE - The Ritchie Family (19 points/2 charts) BB:Not Charted/"Bubbling Under" @ #44

RETURNS: (+/-0)
NONE

DROPOFFS: (-9)
[2/12/77 rankings]:
20) (18) FUNK DE MAMBO (Dance To The Music) - Karma (41 points/7 charts) BB ranked #13
28) (--) *ELEVATOR - Joanne Spain(28 points/4 charts) BB ranked #23
32) (35) WHEN LOVE IS NEW - Arthur Prysock (25 points/6 charts) BB ranked #30 (B)
37) (31) ISN'T SHE LOVELY - Stevie Wonder (21 points/3 charts) BB ranked #19 (B)
38) (R) WELCOME TO OUR WORLD (Of Merry Music)/WINE-FLOW DISCO - Mass Production (20 points/3 charts) BB ranked #26 (B)
39) (--) *BLACK BROTHER(S)/ MANGOUS YE - Black Soul (19 points/4 charts) BB ranked #17 (B)
40) (40) SIR DUKE - Stevie Wonder (19 points/2 charts) BB ranked #19 (B)

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Billboard National Disco Action Top 40 Titles
Lacking Points to Make The Disco Compilation Consensus "Purely By Points" Chart This Week:


02) ANY WAY YOU LIKE IT (0 points/0 charts) (B)
05) CUT THE RUG (0 points/0 charts) (B)
06) MIDNITE LADY (0 points/0 charts) (B)
10) BEEN DECIDED (15 points/2 charts) (B)

13) SEARCHING FOR LOVE (1 point/1 chart) (B)
13) FAR OUT (1 point/1 chart) (B)
15) MAGIC'S IN THE AIR (7 points/1 chart) (B)
19) YOU GOT A PROBLEM (7 points/1 chart) (B)

25) FREEDOM TO EXPRESS YOURSELF (16 points/2 charts)
26) DON'T KEEP IT IN THE SHADOWS (10 points/2 charts)
27) I'M YOUR BOOGIE MAN(17 points/2 charts)
27) KEEP IT COMIN' LOVE (17 points/2 charts)
28) SIR DUKE (11 points/2 charts)
28) ISN'T SHE LOVELY (16 points/2 charts)
29) FOR ELISE (15 points/2 charts)
30) THIS WILL MAKE YOU DANCE (11 points/1 chart)

31) YOU'RE MY DRIVING WHEEL (2 points/1 chart) (B)
31) LET YOURSELF GO (12 points/2 charts) (B)
31) LOVE I NEVER KNEW YOU COULD FEEL SO GOOD (0 points/0 charts) (B)
32) DISCO FANTASY(15 points/2 charts)
33) FANCY DANCER (12 points/1 chart)
34) I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND (11 points/1 chart)
34) I'VE LEARNED FROM MY BURNS (11 points/1 chart)
35) I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOUR LOVE (17 points/2 charts)
36) FUNK DE MAMBO (Dance To The Music) (7 points/3 charts)
37) AT MIDNIGHT (My Love Will Lift You Up) (5 points/2 charts)
38) TURN ON TO LOVE (15 points/3 charts)
39) GOOD LOVE MAKES EVERYTHING ALRIGHT (15 points/2 charts)
39) THE GREATEST FEELING (7 points/1 chart)
40) ELEVATOR (13 points/4 charts)

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HEAT UP:

BILLBOARD TOP 40 MAJOR POINT GAINERS: THE HEAT IS ON
+29 points from last week Love In C Minor - Heart & Soul Orchestra (from 49 points last week up to 78 points this week)
+21 points from last week Life Is Music (from 37 points last week up to 58 points this week)
+21 points from last week Disco Reggae (Tony's Groove) (from 2 points last week up to 23 points this week)
+18 points from last week Love In C Minor - Cerrone (from 49 points last week up to 67 points this week)
+18 points from last week Twenty-Four Hours A Day (from 19 points last week up to 37 points this week)
+16 points from last week Disco Blues (from 13 points last week up to 29 points this week)
+15 points from last week Tattoo Man (from 33 points last week up to 48 points this week)
+14 points from last week Six-Million Dollar Man (from 35 points last week up to 49 points this week)


Biggest Point Gain in the "Bubbling Under" section:
+12 points from last week You Are A Blessing To Me (from 18 points last week up to 30 points this week)
+10 points from last week Long Distance Romance (from 9 points last week up to 19 points this week)


COOL DOWN:

BILLBOARD TOP 40 MAJOR POINT LOSERS: COOL IT DOWN
-34 points from last week Funk De Mambo (Dance To the Music) (from 41 points last week down to 7 points this week)
-26 points from last week Overture (from 51 points last week down to 24 points this week)
-25 points from last week O Ba Ba (from 42 points last week down to 17 points this week)
-24 points from last week Spring Rain (from 109 points last week down to 85 points this week)
-21 points from last week Indiscreet (from 38 points last week down to 17 points this week)
-20 points from last week That's The Trouble (from 53 points last week down to 33 points this week)
-18 points from last week Sorry (from 45 points last week down to 27 points this week)
-16 points from last week Givin' Back The Feeling (from 90 points last week down to 74 points this week)
-15 points from last week Elevator (from 28 points last week down to 13 points this week)
-14 points from last week Don't Leave Me This Way (from 206 points last week down to 192 points this week)



Biggest Point Loss in the "Bubbling Under" section:
-15 points from last week Black Brothers (from 19 points last week down to 4 points this week)
-11 points from last week Mangous Ye (from 19 points last week down to 8 points this week)

[markydefad]

FEBRUARY 19, 1977


ONE YEAR AGO IN DISCO HISTORY
FEBRUARY 21, 1976

Billboard Charts:
A= Top Audience Response Records in NYC Discos:
(#1= MORE, MORE, MORE - Andrea True Connection ) (1st week)

B= Retail Best Sellers: Downstairs Records (NYC):
(#1= STREET TALK - Bob Crewe Generation ) (1st week)

C= Retail Best Sellers: Colony Records (NYC):
(#1= MORE, MORE, MORE - Andrea True Connection) (1st week)

D= Retail Best Sellers: Melody Song Shops (Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island):
(#1= MOVIN' - Brass Construction) (3rd week)

E= Top Audience Response Records in LA/ San Diego Discos:
(#1= MORE, MORE, MORE - Andrea True Connection) (2nd week)

+ Special 6th Chart:
F= Top 15 Audience Response Records in San Francisco Discos:
(#1= MIGHTY HIGH - Mighty Clouds Of Joy) (1st reported week)

[6 charts with 15 items apiece; 15 points for a #1; 1 point for a #15; 90 maximum points. Add them up and voila!....]

THE BILLBOARD DISCO COMPILATION CONSENUS TOP 5
February 21, 1976

Chart #70 (Volume 2: #8)

01) MORE, MORE, MORE - Andrea True Connection
(Buddah 45/ 12" promo) (77 points/ charts ABCDEF)
6 weeks on the chart/ 3rd week @ #1/ Last week: #1 (+/-0)
02) STREET TALK - B.C.G. (Bob Crewe Generation)
(20th Century disco edit/12" promo) (52 points/ABC_EF)
4 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #8 (+6)
03) MIGHTY HIGH - Mighty Clouds of Joy
(ABC LP) (40 points/ charts A___EF)
12 weeks on the chart/ 1 week @ #1/ Last week: #3 (+/-0)
04) MOVIN' - Brass Construction
(United Artists LP) (36 points/AB_D_F)
5 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #2 (-2)
05) SPANISH HUSTLE - The Fatback Band
(Event LP (retail)/12" promo) (33 total points/ charts A_CD__)
8 weeks on the chart/ 1 week @#1/ Last week: #5 (+/-0)
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TWO YEARS AGO IN DISCO HISTORY
February 22, 1975

Billboard charts:

A= Top Audience Response Records in NYC Discos:
(#1= HI-JACK - Herbie Mann) (2nd week)

B= Retail Best Sellers: Downstairs Records (NYC):
(#1= LOVE CORPORATION - Hues Corporation) (1st week)

C= Retail Best Sellers: Colony Records (NYC):
(#1= I JUST CAN'T SAY GOODBYE - Philly Devotions) (2nd week)

D= Retail Best Sellers: Melody Song Shops (Brooklyn, Long Isand & Queens)
(#1= BAD LUCK - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes) (1st week)


[4 charts with 15 items apiece. 15 points for a #1; 1 point for a #15; 60 points max. Add them up and voila!....]


THE DISCO COMPILATION CONSENSUS TOP 5:
February 22, 1975


Chart #17

01) A+B+C= HONEY BEE/NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE/ REACH OUT, I'LL BE THERE (Medley)
*******D= REACH OUT, I'LL BE THERE - Gloria Gaynor
(MGM LP) (51 total points (medley) + 10 points "ROIBT" = 61 points/ 4 charts: ABCD)
7 weeks on the chart // Last week: #1 (+/-0)
02) HI-JACK - Herbie Mann
(Atlantic 45/LP) (36 total points/ 4 charts: ABC_)
6 weeks on the chart // Last week: #2 (+/-0)
03) BAD LUCK - Harold Melvin & the Bluenotes
(Philadelphia Intl. LP only) (32 total points/Charts A_CD)
2 weeks on chart // Last week: #25 (+22)
04) I JUST CAN'T SAY GOODBYE - Philly Devotions
(Columbia 45) (30 total points/charts ABCD) (#3)
5 weeks on the chart // last week: #3 (-1)
05) SHAME, SHAME, SHAME - Shirley & Company
(Vibration 45) (26 total points/charts A_C_) (#6)
10 weeks on the chart // Last week: #6 (+1)

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OK, now let's check to see where this week's charted items rank in the
DISC-O-LA FORTUNE 500 ......

[first posted in the 3/26/76 column]

The rarefied air of the important CLASSIC records on the chart this week led me to take a look at their positions on the Disco-o-la Fortune 500 Discotheque Songs of the 70s list compiled by Ed Rothschild (with assistance from Johnny Tripp and Chipper McKearnin), that appears in its entirety in the back of Mel Cheren's book, Keep On Dancin': My Life and the Paradise Garage (2000); (Supposedly, this list came to fruition sometime in the Eighties; I don't know the specifics. The list goes back as early as the late Sixties for a few titles and then culls some from the early Seventies and stops at the end of
1979--no records from the Eighties are included--a few charted in 1980--but were actually released in late 1979)


DISC-O-LA FORTUNE 500 Rankings:


(Based on items in this weeks chart): 21 charting positions featuring 25 titles

#010) DISCO INFERNO - The Trammps (Atlantic)
#011) DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY - Thelma Houston (Tamla)

#036) MY LOVE IS FREE - Double Exposure (Salsoul)
#030) DOWN TO LOVE TOWN - The Originals (Motown)
#078) HIT AND RUN - Loleatta Holloway (Gold Mind)
#082) LOVE IN C MINOR - Cerrone (Malligator/Cotillion)
#097) MAKES YOU BLIND - The Glitter Band (Arista) (RETURNS)

#101) I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOUR LOVE- The Emotions (Columbia)
#124) "FOUR SEASONS OF LOVE" LP - Donna Summer (Casablanca/Oasis)
#131) UPTOWN FESTIVAL -Shalamar (Soul Train)
#179) YOU + ME = LOVE - Undisputed Truth (Whitfield)
#189) ANOTHER STAR/SIR DUKE/ISN'T SHE LOVELY - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)

#204) FREEDOM TO EXPRESS YOURSELF- Denise LaSalle (ABC)
#232) I'M YOUR BOOGIE MAN/ KEEP IT COMIN' LOVE - KC & The Sunshine Band (T.K.)
#237) CAR WASH- Rose Royce (MCA)
#289) SORRY/ THAT'S THE TROUBLE - Grace Jones (Beam-Junction)

#310) DANCIN' - Crown Heights Affair (De-Lite)
#387) DADDY COOL- Boney M (Atco)

#412) OPEN SESAME - Kool & The Gang (De-Lite)
#432) SPRING RAIN - Silvetti (Salsoul)
#434) FREE LOVE -Jean Carn (PIR)


DROPPED THIS WEEK:
#275) WELCOME TO OUR WORLD (Of Merry Music)- Mass Production (Cotillion)

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COMING SOON To A Disco Near You...

BAD GIRL
WORK SONG
SLOW DOWN
FUNK MACHINE
STICK TOGETHER
LOVE HANGOVER
STONE TO THE BONE
UP JUMPED THE DEVIL
I GOTTA KEEP DANCING
FALLIN' IN LOVE WITH YOU
I DON'T LOVE YOU ANYMORE
MARY HARTMAN, MARY HARTMAN
YOU CAN'T HIDE FROM YOURSELF
THE MORE I GET, THE MORE I WANT


&DO WHAT YOU WANNA DO--"Gotta be your Judge & Jury too!!!"

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DISCO MIX
By Tom Moulton

February 19, 1977

[NEW YORK]—The T.K. label has released two new 12-inch 33 1/3 r.p.m. disco disks. They are the T-Connection’s followup to “Disco Magic,” titled “Do What You Wanna Do,” and a release by Funk Machine titled “Funk Machine.”

In “Do What You Wanna Do,” the T-Connection has gone into a more R&B style and has added vocals as part of the act. However, there still remain many breaks that are reminiscent of the old T-Connection sound. These feature Moog synthesizer and bongos. The tune runs for about 7:15 minutes and has all the basic ingredients to be a big R&B hit.

The Funk Machine song is also styled in an R&B format and features several good breakdowns. The group now has more of a horn sound, and the song itself is constructed around a simple hook. The breaks lend interest to the tune and help add to the overall excitement

Friends & Co., distributed by Bullseye Records, has released a 12-inch 33 1/3 r.p.m. disco disk of Eddie Drennon’s classic “Let’s Do The Latin Hustle,” backed with the Manhattan Express’ “Bad Girl (Mala Femmena).” Both tunes have been remixed and are longer than the originals. The disk is also commercially available

Epic Records has released “You Take My Heart Away” by Laura Green on a 12-inch 33 1/3 r.p.m. disco disk. This is a very exciting song in spite of the fact that the artist’s vocals are almost lost in the track. This is also one of the best versions of the song to be done for discos. It embodies strong percussion throughout and at times displays a Latin style.

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What's It All About, Mar-keeey???

(Is it just for old disco we live???..... well IS it????)


Febuary 19, 1977: The Week In Disco


"STATUS QUO AT THE DISCO"

The 3rd week of February, 1977 finds the same 3 records at the top of the Disco chart in the same 3 positions they have occupied for the past 3 weeks. Same As It Ever Was. [Sort of]


The Trammps hold at #1 for the 3rd week with 6 points less than last week:


#1: "DISCO INFERNO" (173 points (-6 from last week)/15 charts (+1 new chart)

4 @#1 = Chicago/Dallas+Houston/Detroit/NYC
3 @#2 = Atlanta/Boston/Pittsburgh
3 @#3 = Baltimore+DC/LA+SD/Phoenix
1 @#4 = Miami
1 @#8 = San Francisco
2 @#11 = New Orleans & (charting for the first time:) Seattle
1 @#14 = Philadelphia

[NOT CHARTED: Montreal]

Next week: "Disco Inferno" has its best point score total and thereafter prepares to battle the record that will topple it from #1: T-Connection's "Do What You Wanna Do" which debuts in the Top 20 on Feb. 26.

Next week: "Disco Inferno" will actually achieve more points than "Don't Leave Me This Way" for the first time--even though it has been ranked #1 for 3 weeks.

Compare to the #2 record this week:

#2: "DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY" (192 points (-14 from last week)/15 charts)

4 @ #1 = Miami/Philadelphia/Pittsburgh/Seattle
5 @ #2 = Baltimore+DC/Chicago/Dallas+Houston/Detroit/New Orleans
1 @ #3 = NYC
2 @ #4 = LA+SD/Montreal
1 @ #6 = Boston
1 @ #7 = Atlanta
1 @ #10 = San Francisco

After 10 weeks of charting, Phoenix is the first city chart to drop Thelma Houston; trendy San Francisco will be the next one. Then sometime in the future--April 2, 1977, to be exact--Phoenix gives it another week!

So this week both The Trammps & Thelma Houston chart on 15 charts each and achieve #1 rankings on 4 charts each.
Also, Thelma Houston achieves a #1 on the Soul chart this week; she doesn't go #1 on the Pop chart until April 23, 1977.

"Disco Inferno" hasn't charted on the Soul chart yet; that happens on March 3, 1977--eventually peaks @ #9. On the Pop chart "Disco Inferno" will peak @ #53 this time out: re-charts 2/18/78 after the "Saturday Night Fever" LP is released and goes to #11.

And holding @#3 for the 3rd week is the Disco belter who out-belts all other Disco Divas: Miss Loleatta Holloway (can I get a scream, Loleatta?) "Dreamin'" [113 points/10 charts] is bundled with 2 other LP tracks "Hit & Run" + "Ripped Off" (both with 99 points on 8 charts.)

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THE REST OF THE TOP 10

At the back end, 3 new titles enter the Top 10 this week:
#08) "Life Is Music/Lady Luck/Disco Blues" - The Ritchie Family (3rd week of charting-The ladies are beloved.)
#09) "Uptown Festival" - Shalamar (unknown group/4th week in Top 40 and charting on just 3 charts--but already #1 in LA!)
#10) "Six Million Dollar Man/Hurry Up And Wait/Been Decided" - The Originals (only their 2nd Top 40 week and already Top 10 due in large part to the huge success of their previous release "Down To Love Town." These titles are so-so at best--but the "Down To Love Town" LP has been released and discos are playing almost all the tracks.

In the middle: 2 versions of "Love In C Minor": the Cerrone original @ #6 and at #4--the only time it ranks higher than Cerrone--the cover version by Frankie Crocker's Heart & Soul Orchestra.

George McCrae @#5 and Silvetti @ #7 complete the Top 10.

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THE REST OF THE TOP 40

The most notable Top 40 debut:

16)**TWENTY-FOUR HOURS A DAY - Barbara Pennington (Boston/LA+SD/SF + Montreal)
This gem finally crosses over to the Top 40 after 5 weeks in "Bubbling Under" positions solely due to San Francisco & Montreal chartings. Now Pennington expands to LA+SD & Boston charts and gets #16 for a nice Top 40 debut.

Here's where the chart HEAT is this week:

HEAT UP
MOVIN' ON UP: Biggest Movers (chart positions)
+12 FREEDOM TO EXPRESS YOURSELF (moves from #37 up to #25)
+11 I'M YOUR BOOGIE MAN/KEEP IT COMIN' LOVE (moves from #38 up to #27)
+11 OPEN SESAME (moves from #28 up to #17)
+10 SIX-MILLION DOLLAR MAN/HURRY UP AND WAIT/BEEN DECIDED (moves from #20 up to #10)
+07 TATTOO MAN (moves from #21 up to #14)
+06 LIFE IS MUSIC/LADY LUCK/DISCO BLUES (moves from #14 up to #8)
+06 UPTOWN FESTIVAL(moves from #15 up to #9)
+05 DANCIN'/SEARCHING FOR LOVE/FAR OUT (moves from #18 up to #13)
+05 LOVE IN C MINOR (Heart & Soul Orchestra) (moves from #9 up to #4)


Some items above are anomalies of this week's chart-- not really trends-- better evidence is found here:


HEAT UP:

BILLBOARD TOP 40 MAJOR POINT GAINERS: THE HEAT IS ON
+29 points from last week Love In C Minor - Heart & Soul Orchestra (from 49 points last week up to 78 points this week)
+21 points from last week Life Is Music (from 37 points last week up to 58 points this week)
+21 points from last week Disco Reggae (Tony's Groove) (from 2 points last week up to 23 points this week)
+18 points from last week Love In C Minor - Cerrone (from 49 points last week up to 67 points this week)
+18 points from last week Twenty-Four Hours A Day (from 19 points last week up to 37 points this week)
+16 points from last week Disco Blues (from 13 points last week up to 29 points this week)
+15 points from last week Tattoo Man (from 33 points last week up to 48 points this week)
+14 points from last week Six-Million Dollar Man (from 35 points last week up to 49 points this week)


On the downward/losing end this week:

COOL DOWN:

BILLBOARD TOP 40 MAJOR POINT LOSERS: COOL IT DOWN
-34 points from last week Funk De Mambo (Dance To the Music) (from 41 points last week down to 7 points this week)
-26 points from last week Overture (from 51 points last week down to 24 points this week)
-25 points from last week O Ba Ba (from 42 points last week down to 17 points this week)
-24 points from last week Spring Rain (from 109 points last week down to 85 points this week)
-21 points from last week Indiscreet (from 38 points last week down to 17 points this week)
-20 points from last week That's The Trouble (from 53 points last week down to 33 points this week)
-18 points from last week Sorry (from 45 points last week down to 27 points this week)
-16 points from last week Givin' Back The Feeling (from 90 points last week down to 74 points this week)
-15 points from last week Elevator (from 28 points last week down to 13 points this week)
-14 points from last week Don't Leave Me This Way (from 206 points last week down to 192 points this week)

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LET'S JUST KISS AND SAY GOODBYE

This week the Top 40 loses the classic "You + Me = Love" after 25 weeks. It "bubbles under" this week @ #70 where it has amassed 31 weeks in the Disco Compilation Consensus--first charting in July of 1976--about 6 weeks before the first national chart debuted.

Undisputed Truth's exit passes the long-run crown to The Emotions' "I Don't Wanna Lost Your Love" --still hangin' on @ #35--after 26 Top 40 weeks.

However this will be the last Top 40 week for:
"I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love," (26 weeks)
"Dazz" (22 weeks),
"Four Seasons Of Love" LP (20 weeks);
"I'm Your Boogie Man/Keep It Comin' Love" (16 weeks)
& "I Don't Know What's On Your Mind/I've Learned From My Burns" (12 weeks)

Thanks for the memories but time to make room for fresh titles.
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A Tale of Two "Minor" Loves

Instant Recap: 2 versions of "Love In C Minor" compete for disco love.

Here's the back story thus far:

1/15/77: Cerrone debuts @ #15 in Montreal. (1 point/1 chart)
1/22/77: Cerrone adds New York City + Montreal--still "bubbling under" with 27 points/2 charts but already #1 in Montreal.
1/29/77: Cerrone cracks the Top 40 for the first time @ #25; adding Baltimore+DC to NYC/Montreal (still #1); (38 points/3 charts)

2/07/77: Cerrone adds Boston to Baltimore+DC/NYC/Montreal @ #12 (44 points/4 charts)
Note that Cerrone seems to be strictly east coast up to now...while H&S is hot on the other coast and in the middle:
2/07/77: Heart & Soul Orchestra debuts @ #13 with 44 points--same as Cerrone-and 4 charts: Chicago/LA+SD/Philly/ San Francisco--OK Philly is east coast! [tongue out!]

Last week:
2/12/77: Cerrone cracks Top 10 @ #6; 49 points/5 charts = Baltimore+DC/Boston/Detroit/NYC/Montreal (Cerrone is #1 in Boston)
2/12/77" H&S Orchestra cracks Top 10 @ #9 although it too has 49 points & 5 different charts: Chicago/LA+SD/Philly/Phoenix/SF (H&S is already #1 in LA & SF-both west coast!)

This week:
2/19/77: Cerrone holds @ #6 although adding 2 charts (Philly & Chicago) totaling 67 points on 7 charts. Chicago actually becomes the first city to change teams. After 2 weeks of charting Heart & Soul, it switches to Team Cerrone dumping Heart & Soul.
2/19/77: Heart & Soul moves up to #4 (the only time it's ranked higher than Cerrone)--with 8 charts (up from 5) and 78 points.

This week--for the first time--3 cities actually chart BOTH versions in their Top 15 charts:
Those 3 are: LA+SD/NYC & Philly

So the final tally for 2/19/77:
Team Cerrone: Baltimore+DC/Boston/Chicago (switching teams)/Detroit & the 3 above: LA+SD/NYC/Philly (67 points/ranked #6)
Team H&S: Atlanta/Dallas+Houston/Phoenix/SF/Seattle & the 3 double-charters: LA+SD/NYC/Philly (78 points/ranked #4)

Next week, Cerrone starts to kick butt, nearly doubling this week's points and over-takes Heart & Soul which will remain in the subservient--but still Top 10 potent-- position from now on.

Playing all the records this week--Cerrone stands out to my ears as having that cliched disco jackhammer thump beat--I honestly thought maybe the downstairs neighbors were pounding on their ceiling with a baseball bat--telling me to turn it down. They were not. It's a jackhammer thump --without the soul of most of the rest of the records. Not that there's anything wrong with that. Just my-- probably unpopular-- thought. ;-P

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WHAT'S NEW AT THE ZOO?

BEETHOVEN, AFRICAN BEATS, BELOVED GIRL GROUPS & some HARDCORE FUNK


BEETHOVEN:

29) * FOR ELISE - The Philarmonics (LA+SD/Phoenix)
78) * CLASSICALLY ELISE - Dino Solera & The Munich Machine (Dallas+Houston)

What are the odds for 2 disco versions of Beethoven's "Fur Elise" [I don't know how to get that umlaut over the "u", sorry.] being released at the same time? Furthermore, what are the odds that they would BOTH hit the Disco charts on exactly the same week? The Philarmonics' version gets the Top 40 ranking; Dino Solera (a sax player) & the Munich Machine gets a "bubbling under" even though it has the prestigious "produced by Giorgio Moroder" on its label. I've listened to both on YouTube and they strike me as...

File under: Rooty, Tooty, Fresh & Fruity Disco:
See "Disco Lucy" and a disco cover of "The Way We Were" for further study.


AFRICAN BEATS

22) DISCO REGGAE (Tony's Groove) - Kalyan (Baltimore+DC/Detroit/LA+SD/Phoenix)
55) HELLO AFRICA - Kalyan (Phoenix)
55) NICE 'N' SLOW - Kalyan (Phoenix)
57) MANGOUS YE - Black Soul (Boston/Detroit/NYC)
62) JUNGLE PEOPLE - Soulful Dynamics (Montreal)
73) THE WARRIOR/ KEEP ON TRYING - Osibisa (Baltimore+DC)
74) BLACK BROTHER(S) - Black Soul (Boston/NYC)

I list the above titles as evidence of a wave of African beat-oriented titles that have worked their way unto the chart in the past few weeks. "Soul Makossa" paved the way....these titles keep the "tribal" in 1977 disco.

BELOVED GIRL GROUPS:

80) PEOPLE WITH FEELING - The Three Degrees (SF)
89) I DID IT FOR LOVE - Love Unlimited (Dallas+Houston)

I just wanted to call attention to the new releases of 2 girl groups who have a big following--especially in the gay discos--but have had a hard time coming up with hits in the recent past few years. San Francisco however bravely charts 3D's "People With Feeling" and will do so for several weeks and Dallas+Houston likes the new Love Unlimited release to give it several chart weeks also.

Of course, The Ritchie Family is also a girl group--really a producer's group--but they have had big disco hits--so they don't count. And I shouldn't forget The Supremes--still hanging in the Top 40 with their final releases--coasting on fumes at this point. But, after all, they are The Supremes!!! The Definitive Girl Group.


AND SOME HARDCORE FUNK:

17) OPEN SESAME (Groove With The Genie) - Kool & The Gang ( Chicago/Detroit/New Orleans/EVEN NYC)
20) DAZZ - Brick (LA+SD/New Orleans/Seattle)
33) FANCY DANCER - The Commodores (New Orleans)
36) FUNK DE MAMBO (Dance To The Music) - Karma (LA+SD/New Orleans/SF)
37) AT MIDNIGHT (My Love Will Lift You Up) -Rufus featuring Chaka Khan (Atlanta/Chicago)
47) SHO' FEELS GOOD TO ME - Con Funk Shun (Seattle)
61) GOTHAM CITY BOOGIE/INDIGO COUNTRY - Ultrafunk (Phoenix)
84) RIGOR MORTIS - Cameo (Pittsburgh)
85) TOO HOT TO STOP - The Bar-Kays (New Orleans)

Proving that some cities did program the FUNK RECORDS into their disco play lists.


Some quick takes on other debuts:

50) * AIN'T IT TIME - Queen Yahna (Detroit) (one of those P&P Records releases I'd never heard of--only Detroit gives this one "Big Love." Nice vocal. Featured on the "Best of Cloud One" cd.)

65) * N.Y., YOU GOT ME DANCING - Andrea True Connection (SF/Seattle) (Andrea returns and I found it amusing that hopelessly out-of-touch Seattle gets in on the debut week! They are still charting the Spinners' "Rubberband Band" from the summer of 1976! But the "porn queen" gets an instant charting.)

76) * NIGHT RIDE (Part 2) - Elliot Lurie (Montreal) (couldn't get a sound sample of this--only know it is the b-side of a cover of Hall & Oates' "Rich Girl")

77) * SHAKEY GROUND - Phoebe Snow (Chicago) Folky/R&B singer Phoebe joins Richie Havens --who briefly charted a cover of "Long train Running" last fall--in the "I never thought they did disco!" department. This is a funky cover of a 1975 Temptations record which had some disco chartings back in the day.

82) * TOUCH ME, TAKE ME - Black Light Orchestra (Montreal)
87) * LET'S TRY ONCE AGAIN - Patrick Norman with Black Light Orchestra (Montreal)

Two Black Light Orchestra records from producer Dominic Sciscente both debut this week courtesy of Montreal. The "Touch Me, Take Me" takes off in the USA later in the spring.


91) * REACHING FOR THE WORLD - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (Baltimore+DC)
The first post-Teddy Pendergrass release from Harold Melvin is not bad. Features a new Teddy-like singer--but the real thing--T.P. himself--is gonna debut his first solo titles in a few weeks and he will totally overshadow anything from his old group.

Oh and I almost forgot: Jesse Green recently returned to the chart with "Flip" (an import) --a followup to this 1976 smash "Nice And Slow"--which also returns in a cover version by the neo-African Kalyan group. Note that Billboard and subsequently, Joel Whitburn, always misspell the group's name as "Kaylan." Look it up.


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Next week, February 26, 1977....

2 Disc-o-la Hall Of Fame titles debut in the Top 40:

One a "satanic" title by John Davis & the Monster Orchestra and the other by T-Connection, who had a moderate hit in 1976 with the instrumental "Disco Magic." They add lyrics this time and watch out world--this is gonna be a monster hit.

New titles by Carol Williams (finally the right one!), Jerry Rix (previous "bubbled under"), Players Association, and the aforementioned Jesse Green also debut. And I can't forget Andrea True--who actually has the highest debut of the week.

"Bubbling Under" debuts new stuff from Cerrone, the Memphis Horns, Current, the Blackbyrds, Brainstorm, a guy named "Q"-- and --is this a trend?-- another porn star who throws herself into the Disco market hoping for a new career a' la' Miss True. Yeah, she was an Ivory Snow girl in a previous incarnation. Michael Zager produced her tribute to a beloved Japanese restaurant chain. ;-P

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I don't know how much buzz it made then, ........ but two notorious Northern Soulers have jumped ship and are now coincidentally positioned side-by-side as they each surge up the disco charts :

THE DISCO COMPILATION CONSENSUS TOP 40--PURELY BY POINTS:

21) (40) TWENTY-FOUR HOURS A DAY - Barbara Pennington (37 points/4 charts) BB:#16
22) (27) UPTOWN FESTIVAL - Shalamar (36 points/3 charts) BB ranked #9

After years of observing which 60's dance tunes garner the most reaction, they are both all-too-familiar with what classic upbeat dance sounds draw dancers to the floor and simply applying those classic elements to the music of the current disco scene easily results in instant success for each their first time out of the gate.

So welcome Simon Soussan and Ian Levine to our dance world
... our world of merry music : DISCO !!

Simon Soussan:



Ian Levine :


man how those screaming echoey strings bounced off the walls of Studio One



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[remicks]

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To continue the conversation a bit further if I may ......

How interesting that Northern Soul insider Simon Soussan chose to do a medley of established Motown songs rather than one using dance floor approved Northern Soul songs (wouldn't that have been brilliant and such an exciting education for the disco club scene. On this point -we got robbed!))

Maybe he figured pitching Motown to Motown was more a winning strategy. ....And what a cleverly hip title is UPTOWN FESTIVAL -genius to not call it something more generic ...like Motown Medley - although its' ambiguous title might in part be sour grapes , after Motown turned it down when Simon offered it to them first.
In addition to UPTOWN FESTIVAL , Soussan did do two Northern Soul remakes that appear on this first Shalamar LP as well.
INKY DINKY WANG DANG DOO and BEAUTIFUL NIGHT both deserving of club play (remix!) but both of which I think he made mistakes with .....keeping INKY too cartoony in its vocals, and in dropping out the vocals of BEAUTIFUL NIGHT altogether...although BEAUTIFUL NIGHT is ...beautiful.

Maybe he should have done just the opposite ....leaving out those INKY DINKY lines and keeping in at least some of the BEAUTIFUL NIGHT lines that mention dancing (maybe he meant to!! Someone in the studio read the memo wrong!!!!)









.....It still strikes me as a shame that Simon didn't apply the same uptown festival concept to a string of northern soul songs though . Maybe as a follow-up to UPTOWN FESTIVAL once he had our attention.
added thought:
he could have called it NORTHERN SOUL TRAIN

One final thought (I think [tongue out])-----

In the history of pop music I can't think of this ever being done before .... where a medley of parts of songs are remade and woven together and presented as a collective--- this is of course, years before STARS ON 45 .
EXCEPT just once.

Months before this:
It had been done ....and again through disco.....this time a disco medley of disco tunes ! no less ..... The Ritchie Family's BEST DISCO IN TOWN .

Any other medleys like this prior????

Or do we once again see disco boldly going where no music had dared go before??

[curious]




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[markydefad]

Part#1:
February 26, 1977


Billboard POP Singles Chart Top 10:

01) (02) NEW KID IN TOWN - Eagles (Asylum)
02) (04) LOVE THEME FROM "A STAR IS BORN" (Evergreen) - Barbra Streisand (Columbia)
03) (01) BLINDED BY THE LIGHT - Manfred Mann's Earth Band (Warner) (1 week @ #1: 2/19/77)
04) (08) FLY LIKE AN EAGLE - Steve Miller (Capitol)
05) (05) I LIKE DREAMIN' - Kenny Nolan (20th Century)
06) (06) ENJOY YOURSELF - The Jacksons (Epic/PIR)
07) (03) TORN BETWEEN TWO LOVERS - Mary MacGregor (Ariola America) (2 weeks @ #1: 2/5 & 2/12/77)
08) (10) NIGHT MOVES - Bob Seger (Capitol)
09) (14) *DANCING QUEEN - ABBA (Atlantic)
10) (11) *WEEKEND IN NEW ENGLAND - Barry Manilow (Arista)


Dropped from last week's Pop Top 10:
#07) Car Wash - Rose Royce (MCA)
#09) Lost Without Your Love - Bread (Elektra)

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[Thanks to Starsky for sending the Soul Top 10 to me.]


Billboard Hot SOUL Singles Chart Top 10:

01) (04) I'VE GOT LOVE ON MY MIND - Natalie Cole (Capitol)
02) (01) DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY - Thelma Houston (Tamla) ( 1 week @ #1: 2/19/77)
03) (02) I WISH - Stevie Wonder (Tamla) (5 weeks @ #1: 1/15 - 2/12/77)
04) (03) BE MY GIRL - The Dramatics (ABC)
05) (07) TRYING TO LOVE TWO - William Bell (Mercury)
06) (05) FREE - Deniece Williams (Columbia)
07) (10) SOMETHING 'BOUT 'CHA - Latimore (Glades/T.K.)
08) (11) *SOMETIMES - Facts Of Life (Kayvette/T.K.)
09) (08) HA CHA CHA (Funktion) - Brass Construction (United Artists)
10) (11) *GLORIA - Enchantment (UA)


Dropped from last week's Soul Top 10:
#06) Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love) - The O'Jays (PIR)
#09) Dazz - Brick (Bang)


(Items in BOLD have charted/will chart on the disco charts: 1 Pop title/ 3 Soul titles this week./ * = debut in Top 10)

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NEW CHART

[Thanks to Starsky for sending the UK Top 10 to me.]


Record Mirror: UK Disco Top 10 Singles Chart:

01) (01) CAR WASH - Rose Royce (MCA)
02) (06) BOOGIE NIGHTS - Heatwave (GTO)
03) (02) DADDY COOL - Boney M (Atlantic)
04) (05) WHEN I NEED YOU - Leo Sayer (Chrysalis)
05) (03) I WISH - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
06) (06) ISN'T SHE LOVELY - David Parton (Pye)
07) (09) JACK IN THE BOX – The Moments (All Platinum)
08) (10) DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (PIR)
09) (--) *DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY - Thelma Houston (Motown)
10) (16) DAZZ - Brick (Bang)

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DISCO ACTION CHARTS:

(15 U.S. city charts in alphabetical order + 1 Canadian city at the end)
* = New #1; (R) = Return to #1


TOP AUDIENCE RESPONSE RECORDS BY CITY

Atlanta: (#1 = (R) DISCO INFERNO/BODY CONTACT CONTRACT/STARVIN') (Returns for 2nd week)
Baltimore/Washington, D.C.: (#1 = * LOVE IN C MINOR - Cerrone) (1st week)
Boston: (#1 = LOVE IN C MINOR - Cerrone) (3rd week)
Chicago: (#1 = DISCO INFERNO/BODY CONTACT CONTRACT/I FEEL LIKE I'VE BEEN LIVIN' (On The Dark Side Of The Moon)) (3rd week)

Dallas/Houston: (#1 = DISCO INFERNO/BODY CONTACT CONTRACT ) (2nd week)
Detroit: (#1 = DISCO INFERNO/BODY CONTACT CONTRACT/I FEEL LIKE I'VE BEEN LIVIN' (On The Dark Side Of The Moon)) (2nd week)
Los Angeles/San Diego: (#1= (R) LOVE IN C MINOR - Heart & Soul Orchestra) (Returns for 2nd week)
Miami AREA: (#1 = DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY ) (9th week)

New Orleans: (#1 = * THEME FROM "KING KONG" (1st week)
New York: (#1 = * LOVE IN C MINOR (Cerrone)/BLACK IS BLACK/MIDNITE LADY (1st week)
Philadelphia: (#1 = DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY) (5th week)
Phoenix: (#1 =* LOVE IN C MINOR - Heart & Soul Orchestra) (1st week)

Pittsburgh: (#1 = DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY) (4th week)
San Francisco: (#1 = LOVE IN C MINOR - Heart & Soul Orchestra) (3rd week)
Seattle: (#1 = DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY (2nd week)

+ 1 Canadian city:
Montreal: (#1 = * DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY) (1st week)


#1 Tally: (* = first time #1/ (R) = Return to #1/(B) = title bundled with other titles on some, not all, charts)

5 charts = DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY (Miami/Philly/Pittsburgh/Seattle/Montreal)
4 charts = DISCO INFERNO/BODY CONTACT CONTRACT (Atlanta/Chicago/Dallas+Houston/Detroit)
3 charts = LOVE IN C MINOR - Cerrone (Baltimore+DC/Boston/NYC)
3 charts = LOVE IN C MINOR - Heart & Soul Orchestra (LA+SD/Phoenix/SF)
2 charts = (B) I FEEL LIKE I'VE BEEN LIVIN' (On The Dark Side Of The Moon) (bundled w/Chicago/Detroit)
1 chart = (B) BLACK IS BLACK/MIDNITE LADY (bundled w/NYC)
1 chart =* THEME FROM "KING KONG" (New Orleans)
1 chart = (B) STARVIN' (bundled w/Atlanta)



Dropped from last week's Disco #1 city chart:
I'M YOUR BOOGIE MAN/KEEP IT COMIN' LOVE (New Orleans)
LOVE IN MOTION/GIVIN' BACK THE FEELING (Phoenix)
SIX-MILLION DOLLAR MAN/HURRY UP & WAIT/YOU ARE A BLESSING TO ME (Baltimore+DC)
TATTOO MAN (Montreal)
UPTOWN FESTIVAL (LA + San Diego)

POINT RULES: 15 U.S. city charts with 15 items apiece + 1 Canadian chart with 15 items (Montreal); 15 points for a #1; 1 point for a #15; 240 maximum points this week.

[Billboard Legend: City charts compiled by telephone from the Disco DJ Playlists representing key discotheques in the 16 major U.S. [Canadian] Disco Action markets.]

[markydefad]

THE BILLBOARD NATIONAL DISCO ACTION TOP 40


February 26, 1977
Billboard Disco Action Top 40: Chart #26
Disco Compilation Consensus Chart #122 (volume 3: 1977 = #8)

[40 chart positions featuring 66 titles + 1 medley + 0 LPs = 67 titles total]

[* = Debut/(R) = Return to chart]

[Current position/last week's position/title(s)/artist]

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01) (01) DISCO INFERNO/ STARVIN'/ BODY CONTACT CONTRACT - The Trammps

(Atlantic LP: 10:54/7:05/6:55)
Producers: 1) & 2) Ron Kersey for Baker-HarrisYoung/ 3) Norman Harris for B-H-Y) ["A Tom Moulton Mix"]
Writers: 1) Leroy Green/Ron "Have Mercy" Kersey/ 2) Allan Felder/Ronald Tyson/Norman Harris/ 3) N. Harris/Bruce Gray/Jimmy Hendricks

"DI": 191 points/15 charts = Atlanta/Baltimore+DC/Boston/Chicago/Dallas+Houston/Detroit/LA+SD/Miami/N.O./NYC/Philly/Phoenix/Pittsburgh/SF/Seattle
"Starvin'": 108 points/9 charts = Atlanta/Baltimore+DC/Boston/Miami/NYC/Philly/Phoenix/Pittsburgh/SF
"BCC": 168 points/13 charts = Atlanta/Baltimore+DC/Boston/Chicago/Dallas+Houston/Detroit/LA+SD/Miami/N.O./NYC/Philly/Pittsburgh/SF
BDA Top 40: 7 weeks EACH on chart/ Last week: #1 (+/-0) (4th week @ #1)
DCC chart: 7 weeks EACH

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02) (02) DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY/ ANY WAY YOU LIKE IT - Thelma Houston
(Tamla/Motown LP: 5:40/6:39) P: 1) Hal Davis/ 2) Michael L. Smith
W: 1) K. Gamble/L. Huff/C. Gilbert /2) M.L. Smith/A.D. Jones/T. Houston
"DLMTW": 181 points / 15 charts = Atlanta/Baltimore+DC/Boston/Chicago/Dallas+Houston/Detroit/LA+SD/Miami/New Orleans/NYC/Philly/Pittsburgh/SF/Seattle + Montreal
"AWYLI": 0 points/0 charts = none
BDA Top 40: 14 weeks/ 8 weeks on chart // Last week: #2 (+/-0) (6 weeks @ #1: 12/25/76 -1/29/77)
DCC chart: 14 weeks/ 14 weeks on chart

03) (06) LOVE IN C MINOR/ MIDNITE LADY - Cerrone
(U.S. release) Cotilllion LP: 16:08/7:28/ Malligator Import LP) P: Jean-Marc Cerrone // W: Alec R. Costandinos/Cerrone
"LICM": 128 points/ 11 charts = Baltimore+DC/Boston/Chicago/Dallas+Houston/Detroit/LA+SD/Miami/NYC/Phoenix/Philly/SF
"ML": 47 points/ 4 charts = LA+SD/NYC/Phoenix/SF
BDA Top 40: 5 weeks on chart/ 3 weeks on chart // Last week: #6 (+3)
DCC chart: 7 weeks on chart/ 3 weeks on chart

04) (03) DREAMIN'/ HIT AND RUN/ RIPPED OFF - Loleatta Holloway
(Gold Mind LP: 6:18/5:52/4:49) P: Norman Harris for Baker-Harris-Young // W: Allan Felder/ N.Harris/ Ron Tyson
"DREAMIN'": 110 points/ 11 charts = Atlanta/Baltimore+DC/Boston/Chicago/Detroit/Miami/NYC/Philly/Phoenix/Pittsburgh/SF
"H&R": 97 points/ 10 charts = Atlanta/Baltimore+DC/Boston/Chicago/Miami/NYC/Philly/Phoenix/Pittsburgh/SF
"RO": 97 points/ 10 charts = Atlanta/Baltimore+DC/Boston/Chicago/Miami/NYC/Philly/Phoenix/Pittsburgh/SF
BDA Top 40: 12 weeks/ 5 weeks/ 5 weeks on chart // Last week: #3 (-1)
DCC chart: 12 weeks/ 7 weeks/ 7 weeks on chart

05) (04) LOVE IN C MINOR - [Frankie Crocker &] The Heart & Soul Orchestra
(Casablanca 12-inch: 12:36) [Special Disco Mix: Paul Dugan] P: Frankie Crocker & Marc Paul Simon
W: Cerrone (Alec R. Costandinos not credited on the 12" but LP version credits Costandinos only--not Cerrone!)
91 points/ 10 charts = Atlanta/Boston/Dallas+Houston/LA+SD/New Orleans/Philly/Phoenix/Pittsburgh/SF/Seattle
BDA Top 40: 4 weeks on chart // Last week: #4 (-1)
DCC chart: 4 weeks on chart

06) (10) CALL ON YOUR SIX-MILLION DOLLAR MAN/ HURRY UP AND WAIT/ BEEN DECIDED - The Originals
(Soul/Motown LP: 5:52/5:22/5:22) P: 1 & 3) Michael B. Sutton // 2) Freddie Gorman & The Originals
W: 1) + 3) M. Sutton/B. Sutton/ K. Wakefield // 2) J. Bradford/ E. Groom/ P. Gorman
SMDM: 57 points / 8 charts = Atlanta/Baltimore+DC/Boston/Miami/NYC/Philly/Phoenix/SF
HUAW: 21 points / 4 charts = Atlanta/Baltimore+DC/Phoenix/SF
BD: 18 points / 3 charts = Atlanta/Miami/SF
BDA Top 40: 3 weeks EACH on chart // Last week: #10 (+4)
DCC chart: 4 weeks + 4 weeks + 3 weeks on chart

07) (07) SPRING RAIN - Silvetti
(Salsoul 12-inch (U.S.)/(RCA-Canada: 5:52) P: Rafael Trabuchelli // W: Bebu Silvetti
71 points/ 8 charts = Atlanta/Boston/Chicago/Dallas+Houston/LA+SD/Miami/Philly + Montreal
BDA Top 40: 8 weeks on chart // Last week: #7 (+/-0)
DCC chart: 12 weeks on chart

08) (05) LOVE IN MOTION/ CUT THE RUG/ GIVIN' BACK THE FEELING - George McCrae
(T.K. LP/12-inch:("LIM": 5:00/4:52/5:31) Now available T.K. 12" with "Love In Motion" mixed into "Givin' Back the Feeling" (10:00)
P: Gregg Diamond // W: 1) G. Diamond; 2)Argy/Duarte; 3) G. Diamond
"LIM": 75 points/ 9 charts = Atlanta/Chicago/Dallas+Houston/Detroit/Miami/NYC/Philly/Phoenix/Pittsburgh
"CTR": 0 points/0 charts
"GBTF": 60 points/7 charts =Atlanta/Boston/Miami/NYC/Philly/Phoenix/Pittsburgh
BDA Top 40: 10 weeks EACH // Last week: #5 (-3)
DCC chart: 11 weeks/10 weeks/10 weeks on chart

09) (09) UPTOWN FESTIVAL - Shalamar
[Motown medley: "Going To A Go-Go/I Can't Help Myself/Uptight (Everything's Alright)/Stop! In The Name Of Love/It's The Same Old Song/The Tears Of A Clown/Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart/This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You)/Baby Love/He Was Really Sayin' Somethin' "]
(Soul Train 12-inch: 8:52) P: Simon Soussan/ Disco Mix: Elton Farokh Ahi
W: Holland-Dozier-Holland/Smokey Robinson/Stevie Wonder, among others
44 points/5 charts = Chicago/Dallas+Houston/LA+SD/New Orleans/SF
BDA Top 40: 5 weeks on chart // Last week: #9 (+/-0)
DCC chart: 5 weeks on chart

10) (14) TATTOO MAN - Denise McCann
(Polydor 12-inch: 5:27) P: Guy Sobell // W: Denise McCann
58 points / 6 charts = Baltimore+DC/Detroit/LA+SD/NYC/SF + Montreal
BDA Top 40: 4 weeks on the chart // Last week: #14 (+4)
DCC chart: 7 weeks on chart

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11) (08) LIFE IS MUSIC/ LADY LUCK/ DISCO BLUES - The Ritchie Family
(Marlin/T.K. LP: 4:53/3:57/5:42 // 12-inch to be released: "LIM" (4:41) b/w "LL" (7:35)
P: Jacques Morali & Ritchie Rome // W: 1) J. Morali/M. Gazzola/R. Rome/P. Hurtt // 2 & 3) J. Morali/R. Rome/H. Belolo/ P. Hurtt
"LIM": 44 points/8 charts: Dallas+Houston/Miami/New Orleans/NYC/Philly/Phoenix/Pittsburgh/SF
"LL": 45 points/9 charts: Dallas+Houston/LA+SD/Miami/New Orleans/NYC/Philly/Phoenix/SF/Seattle
"DB": 19 points/4 charts = Dallas+Houston/Miami/Phoenix/SF
BDA Top 40: 4 weeks EACH on chart // Last week: #8 (-3)
DCC chart: 4 weeks EACH on chart

12) (11) THEME FROM "KING KONG" - Love Unlimited Orchestra
(20th Century 12-inch: 8:06) P: Barry White // W: John Barry (from the Paramount movie starring Jeff Bridges & Jessica Lange)
57 points/ 6 charts = Atlanta/Dallas+Houston/Miami/New Orleans/Pittsburgh/Seattle
BDA Top 40: 7 weeks on chart // Last week: #11 (-1)
DCC chart: 7 weeks on chart

13) (16) TWENTY-FOUR HOURS A DAY - Barbara Pennington
(United Artists 7-inch: 3:20 // 12-inch: 9:22) P/W: Ian Levine/Danny Ray Leake
61 points/ 8 charts = Baltimore+DC/Boston/Chicago/LA+SD/Phoenix/Pittsburgh/SF + Montreal
BDA Top 40: 2 weeks on chart // Last week: #16 (+3)
DCC chart: 7 weeks on chart

14) (30) THIS WILL MAKE YOU DANCE - G.C. Cameron
(Motown LP: 5:26) P: Brian Holland // W: ???
33 points/ 4 charts = Baltimore+DC/Boston/LA+SD/NYC
BDA Top 40: 3 weeks on chart //Last week: #30 (+16)
DCC chart: 3 weeks on chart

15) (15) MAGIC'S IN THE AIR /BOY, I REALLY TIED ONE ON [medley] - Esther Phillips
(Kudu 12-inch remix: 7:14) P: Creed Taylor // W: 1) Vincent Montana/ Ronald B. Walker/ 2) Janis Ian
12" remix combining both titles: (I think most charts are just using "Boy" to stand for both titles...or are they???)
"MITA": 8 points/1 chart = Chicago (in tandem with ""BIRTOO")
"BIRTOO": 35 points/ 4 charts = Atlanta/Chicago/Dallas+Houston/Pittsburgh
BDA Top 40: (12" remix): 8 weeks / "BIRTOO" separately: 8 weeks on chart/ Total = 16 // Last week: #15 (+/-0)
DCC chart: (12" remix): 8 weeks/ "BIRTOO": 8 weeks on chart = 16 Total/ "MITA": 4 (LP) + 7 (12") weeks = 13 Total

16) (--) * N.Y., YOU GOT ME DANCING - Andrea True Connection
(Buddah 12-inch: 6:00) P/W: Gregg Diamond
38 points/ 6 charts = Boston/New Orleans/NYC/Phoenix/SF/Seattle
BDA: 1 week on chart // * DEBUT
DCC chart: 2 weeks on chart // Last week: #65 (+49)

17) (24) THAT'S THE TROUBLE/SORRY - Grace Jones
(Beam Junction 12-inch: 6:42/ 7:02) ["A Tom Moulton Mix"] P: Tom Moulton for Orfeus Prods. // W: G Jones/P. Papadiamondis
"TTT": 34 points/ 4 charts = LA+SD/Miami/New Orleans/Philly
"SORRY": 30 points/ 3 charts = Miami/New Orleans/Philly
BDA Top 40: 18 weeks/ 16 weeks on chart // Last week: #24 (+7)
DCC chart: 18 weeks/ 16 weeks on chart

18) (19) FREE LOVE/IF YOU WANNA GO BACK / YOU GOT A PROBLEM - Jean Carn
(Philadelphia International LP: 4:11/3:27/3:21) P/W: Kenneth Gamble/Leon Huff
"FL": 28 points/ 4 charts = Baltimore+DC/Chicago/Detroit/SF
"IYWGB": 21 points/ 3 charts = Chicago/Detroit/SF
"YGAP": 5 points/ 1 chart = SF
BDA Top 40: 5 weeks Each on chart // Last week: #19 (-1)
DCC chart: 6 weeks/ 6 weeks/ 5 weeks

19) (--) * DO WHAT YOU WANNA DO - T-Connection
(T.K. Disco 12-inch: 7:15) P: Cory Wade/Alex Sadkin // W: T. Coakley
21 points/ 4 charts = Boston/Chicago/Detroit/NYC
BDA Top 40: 1 week on chart // *DEBUT
DCC chart: 1 week on chart // *DEBUT

20) (18) MY LOVE IS FREE (12-inch Remix)- Double Exposure
Salsoul 12-inch remix: 9:30) ["A Tom Moulton Mix"] P: Baker-Harris-Young / W: Allen Felder/Bunny Sigler
31 points/ 3 charts = Boston/Chicago/Philly
BDA Top 40: (12" remix) 9 weeks on chart // Last week: #18 (-2)
BDA Top 40: (LP version) 9 weeks on chart / Total = 18 weeks
DCC chart: (12" remix) 9 weeks on chart
DCC chart: (LP version) 12 weeks on chart/ Total = 21 weeks
[the LP version previously charted 9 weeks on the BDA Top 40; 12 weeks on the DCC chart; left the Top 40 in Oct. '76]

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21) (12) DISCO LUCY ("I Love Lucy" Theme) - Wilton Place Street Band
(Island 12-inch #1001-A: 5:10) P: Trevor Lawrence // W: E. Daniel/H. Adamson
22 points/ 4 charts = Dallas+Houston/Detroit/LA+SD/New Orleans
BDA Top 40: 11 weeks on chart // Last week: #12 (-9)
DCC chart: 11 weeks on chart

22) (17) OPEN SESAME (Groove With The Genie) - Kool & The Gang
(De-Lite promo 12-inch: 8:48.) P: Kool & The Gang / W: Charles Smith/Khalis Bayyan & Kool & The Gang
27 points/ 3 charts = Chicago/Detroit/New Orleans
BDA Top 40: 11 weeks on chart // Last week: #17 (-5)
DCC chart: 11 weeks on chart

23) (22) DISCO REGGAE (Tony's Groove)- Kalyan
(MCA LP: 6:27) P: Tony "Champagne" Silvester // W: T. Silvester/Dwight Brewster/Ed Zant
19 points/ 4 charts = Baltimore+DC/Detroit/LA+SD/Phoenix
BDA Top 40: 2 weeks on chart // Last week: #22 (-1)
DCC chart: 3 weeks on chart

24) (25) FREEDOM TO EXPRESS YOURSELF - Denise LaSalle
(ABC LP: 4:00) P: Ordeana Enterprises w/Soultastic Inc. W: D. LaSalle
12 points/ 2 charts = Atlanta/NYC
BDA Top 40: 9 weeks on chart // Last week: #25 (+1)
DCC chart: 12 weeks on chart

25) (13) DANCIN’/ SEARCHING FOR LOVE/ FAR OUT – Crown Heights Affair
(De-Lite Records LP: 6:13/ 5:51/ 6:14) P: Freida Nerangis & Britt Britton
W: 1) W. Anderson; 2) F. Nerangis/B. Britton; 3) B. Reid/R.Reid
"Dancin’ ": 18 points/ 3 charts = Boston/Miami/Pittsburgh
"SFL": 0 points/0 charts
"FO": 0 points/ 0 charts
BDA Top 40: 17 weeks EACH on chart // Last week: #13 (-12)
DCC chart: 17 weeks EACH on chart

26) (26) ["THE TEA DANCE" LP]: OVERTURE/ DON'T KEEP IT IN THE SHADOWS/ INDISCREET/ O BA BA (No Reino da Mae Do Ouro) - D.C. LaRue (w/Lou Christie on "DKIITS")
(Pyramid LP: 5:05/5:41/7:02/5:06) P: Aram Schefrin/ D.C. LaRue // W: D.C. LaRue/A.Schefrin; 2) LaRue/Schefrin/L.Christie; 3) LaRue/Schefrin/S.Tubin; 4) Tolito/R. da Mangueira/(English lyric: LaRue)
"Overture": 17 points/ 2 charts = Atlanta/Pittsburgh
"DKIITS": 5 points/ 1 chart = Atlanta
"Indiscreet": 12 points/ 1 chart = Pittsburgh
"O Ba Ba": 12 points/ 1 chart = Pittsburgh
BDA Top 40: 13 weeks EACH on chart // Last week: #26 (+/-0)
DCC chart: 13 weeks EACH on chart

27) (--) (R) UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Blackbyrds
(Fantasy LP: 6:31) P: Donald Byrd // W: Kevin Toney
6 points/ 1 chart = New Orleans
BDA Top 40: 11 weeks on chart // (R) = RETURN (Last charted 2/12/77 @ #31)
DCC chart: 12 weeks on chart // Last week: #92 (+65)

28) (32) DISCO FANTASY - Thomas "Coke" Escovedo
(Mercury LP: 3:24) P: Pat Gleeson w/ Thomas "Coke" Escovedo //W: Mark Phillips
14 points/ 2 charts = Baltimore+DC/Pittsburgh
BDA: 2 weeks on chart // Last week: #32 (+4)
DCC: 2 weeks on chart

29) (40) ELEVATOR - Joanne Spain
(Casino/GRT 12-inch: 5:27) P: Clayton Ivery & Terry Woodford // W: J. Spain/D. Fitchpatrick/L. Robinson
14 points/ 3 charts = Detroit/Miami/Phoenix
BDA Top 40: 5 weeks on chart // Last week: #40 (+11)
DCC chart: 10 weeks on chart

30) (--) (R) BLACK BROTHER(S)/MANGOUS YE - Black Soul
(Beam Junction 12-inch: 7:21/6:00) P: VMT Records //W: Black Soul & R. Tweston
"BB": 4 points/ 2 charts = Boston/NYC
"MY": 7 points/2 charts = Boston/Detroit
BDA Top 40: 6 weeks EACH on chart // (R) = RETURN (Last charted 2/19/77 @ #17)
DCC chart: 7 weeks on chart // Last week: "BB": #74 (+44)/ "MY": #57 (+27)

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31) (--) * FLIP - Jesse Green
(Canadian Import: Red Bus Tempo 7-inch:2:59 w/ long version: 4:36 on b-side / 12-inch: 4:36)
P: Ken Gibson/Peter Yellowstone/Phil Radford // W: Ken Gibson/Carol Holness
15 points/ 3 charts = Detroit/NYC + Montreal
BDA: 1 week on chart // *DEBUT
DCC: 4 weeks on chart // Last week: #49 (+18)

32) (--) * LOVE HANGOVER - The Players Association
(Vanguard LP: 6:08) P: Danny Weiss //W: Marilyn McLeod/Pam Sawyer
5 points/ 1 chart = NYC
BDA: 1 week on chart // *DEBUT
DCC: 1 week on chart // *DEBUT

33) (36) FUNK DE MAMBO (Dance To The Music) - Karma (featuring vocalists Syreeta Wright & Deniece Williams)
(Horizon/A&M 12-inch: 6:20 (part 1)/ 4:30 (part 2) P: Reggie Andrews/George Bohanon //W: R. Andrews/C. Robertson/J. Blockner
13 points/ 1 chart = New Orleans
BDA Top 40: 6 weeks on chart // Last week: #33 (-3)
DCC chart: 7 weeks on chart

34) (29) FOR ELISE - The Philarmonics
(Capricorn LP: 4:37/ later released on 12-inch promo: 7:02) P: Jean Kluger // W: Ludwig van Beethoven ("Fur Elise")
14 points/ 1 chart = Phoenix
BDA: 2 weeks on chart // Last week: #29 (-5)
DCC: 2 weeks on chart

35) (--) * DISCO TRAIN - Jerry Rix
(AVI 12-inch: 5:59) P: Michael Kunze // W: S. Levay/M. Prager
6 points/1 chart = LA+SD
BDA: 1 week on chart // *DEBUT
DCC: 4 weeks on chart // (R)= RETURN (Last charted 2/5/77 @ #84)

36) (31) YOU'RE MY DRIVING WHEEL/ LET YOURSELF GO/ LOVE I NEVER KNEW YOU COULD FEEL SO GOOD- The Supremes
(Motown LP: 4:20/4:29/5:51) P: Brian Holland //
W: 1) B. Holland/H. Beatty/F. Stafford/R. Brown; 2) B. Holland/E. Holland/H. Beatty; 3) B.Holland/R. Davis/ R. Brown/ F. Stafford
"YMDW": 0 points/ 0 charts
"LYG": 9 points/ 1 chart = Chicago
"LINKYCFSG": 0 points/ 0 charts
BDA Top 40: 16 weeks/ 8 weeks/ 8 weeks on chart // Last week: #31 (-5)
DCC chart: 16 weeks/ 14 weeks/ 13 weeks on chart

37) (--) * UP JUMPED THE DEVIL - John Davis & The Monster Orchestra
(SAM 12-inch: 5:42) P/W: John Davis
3 points/2 charts = Baltimore+DC/NYC
BDA: 1 week on chart // *DEBUT
DCC: 1 week on chart // *DEBUT

38) (39) GOOD LOVE MAKES EVERYTHING ALRIGHT/ THE GREATEST FEELING - Melba Moore
(Buddah 12-inch promo+LP: 7:32/ LP: 3:11) P: Van McCoy & Charles Kipp // W: Van McCoy/Richard Harris
"GLMEA": 13 points/ 2 charts = Philly/Pittsburgh
"TGF": 12 points/1 chart = Philly
BDA Top 40: 9 weeks/ 2 weeks on chart // Last week: #39 (+1)
DCC chart: 9 weeks/ 3 weeks on chart

39) (--) * LOVE IS YOU - Carol Williams
(Salsoul LP: 5:08) P: Vincent Montana Jr. // W: Vincent Montana, Jr./Ron Walker
1 point/ 1 chart = Atlanta
BDA Top 40: 1 week on chart // *DEBUT
DCC chart: 5 weeks on chart // Last week: #58 (+19)

40) (28) ANOTHER STAR/ I WISH/ SIR DUKE/ ISN'T SHE LOVELY - Stevie Wonder
(Tamla/Motown LP: 8:19/ 4:12/ 3:52/ 6:33) P/W: Stevie Wonder
"AS": 4 points/ 2 charts = Dallas+Houston/Miami
"IW": 1 point/1 chart = Dallas+Houston
"SD": 3 points/ 1 chart = Miami
"ISL": 3 points/ 1 chart = Miami
BDA Top 40: 19 weeks/ 19 weeks/ 19 weeks/ 18 weeks on chart // Last week: #28 (-12)
DCC chart: 19 weeks/ 19 weeks/ 19 weeks/ 18 weeks on chart

[markydefad]

February 26, 1977

Billboard National Disco Action Top 40 Stats:


DEBUTS: (+7)
(This week, 4 of the 7 titles that debut on the Billboard chart have already appeared "Bubbling Under" on the Disco Compilation Consensus chart. They are denoted with ** below.)

16)**N.Y., YOU GOT ME DANCING - Andrea True Connection (Boston/New Orleans/NYC/Phoenix/SF/Seattle)
19) * DO WHAT YOU WANNA DO - T-Connection (Boston/Chicago/Detroit/NYC)
31)**FLIP - Jesse Green (Detroit/NYC/Montreal)
32) * LOVE HANGOVER - The Players Association (NYC)
35)**DISCO TRAIN - Jerry Rix (LA+SD)
37) * UP JUMPED THE DEVIL - John Davis & The Monster Orchestra (Baltimore+DC/NYC)
39)**LOVE IS YOU - Carol Williams (Atlanta)


RETURNS: (+3)
27) (R) UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Blackbyrds (New Orleans)
30) (R) BLACK BROTHERS - Black Soul (Boston/Miami)
30) (R) MANGOUS YE - Black Soul (Boston/Detroit)


DROPOFFS: (-10)
DAZZ - Brick (Bang) (was #20 last week/ 22 weeks in Top 40/ Peak: #7/ currently "bubbling under" @ #86)
*THERE'S LOVE IN THE WORLD (Tell The Lonely People) - Mighty Clouds Of Joy (ABC) (was #21 last week/ 1 week in Top 40/ currently "bubbling under" @ #56/ *will return )
I'M YOU BOOGIE MAN/KEEP IT COMIN' LOVE - KC & The Sunshine Band (T.K.) (was #27 last week/ 16 weeks in Top 40/ Peak: #9/ currently "bubbling under" @ #78)
FANCY DANCER - The Commodores (Motown) (was #33 last week/ 1 week in Top 40)
I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND (You Don't Know What's On Mine) - Spiders Webb (Fantasy) (was #34 last week/ 13 weeks in Top 40/ Peak: #21)
I'VE LEARNED FROM MY BURNS - Spiders Webb (Fantasy) (was bundled @ #34 last week/ 13 weeks in Top 40/ Peak: #21)
I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOUR LOVE - The Emotions (was #35 last week/ 26 weeks in Top 40/Peak: #4/ currently 'bubbling under" @ #46)
AT MIDNIGHT (My Love Will Lift you Up) - Rufus featuring Chaka Khan (ABC) (was #37 last week/ 1 week in Top 40)
TURN ON TO LOVE - Jumbo (first Pye/then Prelude) (was #38 last week/ 7 weeks in the Top 40/ Peak: #31/ currently "bubbling under" @ #57)

HEAT UP
MOVIN' ON UP: Biggest Movers (chart positions)
+16 THIS WILL MAKE YOU DANCE (moves from #30 up to #14)
+11 ELEVATOR (moves from #40 up to #29)
+07 THAT'S THE TROUBLE/SORRY (moves from #24 up to #17)
+04 SIX-MILLION DOLLAR MAN/HURRY UP AND WAIT/BEEN DECIDED (moves from #10 up to #6)
+04 TATTOO MAN (moves from #14 up to #10)
+04 DISCO FANTASY (moves from #32 up to #28)
+03 LOVE IN C MINOR - (Cerrone) moves from #6 up to #3)

COOL DOWN
I'M GOIN' DOWN: Biggest Drops (chart positions)
-12 DANCIN'/SEARCHING FOR LOVE/FAR OUT (moves from #13 down to #25)
-12 ANOTHER STAR/I WISH/SIR DUKE/ISN'T SHE LOVELY (moves from #28 down to #40)
-09 DISCO LUCY (moves from #12 down to #21)
-05 OPEN SESAME (moves from #11 down to #26)
-05 FOR ELISE (moves from #29 down to #34)
-05 YOU'RE MY DRIVING WHEEL/LET YOURSELF GO/LOVE I NEVER KNEW YOU COULD FEEL SO GOOD (moves from #31 down to #36)

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CITY CHART CONSENSUS:
(Cities charting the most National Disco Action Top 10 titles in their Top 15 listings)

+ALL 10: 0 cities
9 Items: 0 cities
8 Items: 3 cities = Boston/Philadelphia/San Francisco
7 Items: 5 cities = Atlanta/Dallas+Houston/LA+SD/Miami/NYC
6 Items: 4 cities = Baltimore+DC/Chicago/Detroit/Phoenix
5 Items: 1 city// = Pittsburgh
4 Items: 1 city// = New Orleans
3 Items: 2 cities = Seattle/Montreal
2 Items: 0 cities
+1 Item: 0 cities

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MY CHART'S BETTER THAN YOUR CHART
CHART COMPARISON TIME: 2/26/77

This week:
"LOVE IN C MINOR": 2 versions of "Love" duke it out in the USA: East Coast vs. West Coast

CERRONE VS. HEART & SOUL ORCHESTRA: 4 cities with "Love in C Minor" @ #1

[National Disco Top 10 titles in BOLD/italics/underlined] (NC = Not Charted in Top 40]

EAST COAST:

NEW YORK CITY Top 15: 2/26/77 (+7 Titles in National Top 10)
01) LOVE IN C MINOR/BLACK IS BLACK/MIDNITE LADY (Cerrone) (Nationally ranked #3/NC/#3)
02) DISCO INFERNO/STARVIN'/BODY CONTACT CONTRACT (#1)
03) DREAMIN'/HIT AND RUN/RIPPED OFF (#4)
04) DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY (#2)
05) LIFE IS MUSIC/ LADY LUCK (#11)
06) LOVE IN MOTION/GIVIN' BACK THE FEELING (#8)
07) THIS WILL MAKE YOU DANCE (#14)
08) SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN/YOU'RE A BLESSING TO ME (#10/NC)
09) DO WHAT YOU WANNA DO (#19)
10) TATTOO MAN (#10)
11) LOVE HANGOVER (#32)
12) N.Y., YOU GOT ME DANCING (#16)
13) FREEDOM TO EXPRESS YOURSELF (#24)
14) FLIP (#31)
15) UP JUMPED THE DEVIL (#37)

BOSTON Top 15: 2/26/77 (+8 in National Top 10)
01) LOVE IN C MINOR (Cerrone) (#3)
02) BODY CONTACT CONTRACT/DISCO INFERNO/STARVIN' (#1)
03) DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY (#2)
04) YOU ARE A BLESSING TO ME/SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN/DOWN TO LOVE TOWN (NC/#6/NC)
05) DREAMIN'/HIT AND RUN/RIPPED OFF (#4)
06) SPRING RAIN (#7)
07) THIS WILL MAKE YOU DANCE (#14)
08) MY LOVE IS FREE (#20)
09) TWENTY-FOUR HOURS A DAY (#13)
10) LOVE IN MOTION/GIVIN' BACK THE FEELING (#5)
11) MANGOUS YE/BLACK BROTHERS (#30)
12) DO WHAT YOU WANNA DO (#19)
13) DANCIN' (#25)
14) LOVE IN C MINOR (Heart & Soul Orchestra) (#5)
15) N.Y., YOU GOT ME DANCING (#16)

WEST COAST:

LOS ANGELES + SAN DIEGO Top 15: 2/12/77 (+7 in National Top 10)
01) LOVE IN C MINOR (Heart & Soul Orchestra) (#5)
02) UPTOWN FESTIVAL (#9)
03) LOVE IN C MINOR/BLACK IS BLACK/MIDNITE LADY (Cerrone) (#3/NC/#3)
04) DISCO INFERNO/BODY CONTACT CONTRACT/YOU TOUCH MY HOTLINE(#1/#1/NC)
05) DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY(#2)
06) TWENTY-FOUR HOURS A DAY (#13)
07) TATTOO MAN (#10)
08) DISCO LUCY (#21)
09) SPRING RAIN (#7)
10) DISCO TRAIN (#35)
11) THIS WILL MAKE YOU DANCE (#14)
12) THAT'S THE TROUBLE (#17)
13) LADY LUCK (#11)
14) DAZZ - Brick (NC)
15) DISCO REGGAE (Tony's Groove) (#23)

SAN FRANCISCO Top 15: 2/26/77 (+6 in National Top 10)
01) LOVE IN C MINOR (Heart & Soul Orchestra)(#5)
02) TATTOO MAN (#10)
03) UPTOWN FESTIVAL (#9)
04) N.Y., YOU GOT ME DANCING (#16)
05) TWENTY-FOUR HOURS A DAY (#13)
06) THERE'S LOVE IN THE WORLD (Tell The Lonely People) - Mighty Clouds Of Joy (NC)
07) DREAMIN'/HIT AND RUN/RIPPED OFF (#4)
08) I'VE GOT TO DANCE (To Keep From Crying) - The Destinations (NC)
09) LOVE IN C MINOR/BLACK IS BLACK/MIDNITE LADY (Cerrone) (#3/NC/#3)
10) LIFE IS MUSIC/LADY LUCK/DISCO BLUES (#11)
11) FREE LOVE/YOU GOT A PROBLEM/IF YOU WANNA GO BACK (#18)
12) DISCO INFERNO/BODY CONTACT CONTRACT/STARVIN' (#1)
13) PEOPLE WITH FEELING - The Three Degrees (NC)
14) SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN/HURRY UP AND WAIT/BEEN DECIDED (#6)
15) DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY(#2)


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1977 ranking of cities with the
most Billboard National Top 10 Disco Chart titles
in their weekly Top 15 city rankings:

(80 points would be a perfect score = 10 items per week x 8 weeks in 1977)

01) Atlanta (59 out of a possible 80)
02) Los Angeles+San Diego (58 out of 80)
03) Boston (56 out of 80)
04) Miami/NYC/Phoenix (54 out of 80)
05) Dallas+Houston (53 out of 80)
06) San Francisco (51 out of 80)
07) Baltimore/Chicago/Pittsburgh (49 out of 80)
08) Detroit (47 out of 80)
09) Philadelphia (46 out of 80)
10) New Orleans (37 out of 80)
11) Seattle (32 out of 80)
12) Montreal (15 out of 80)

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THE BILLBOARD NATIONAL DISCO ACTION TOP 40 version of...

IN THE LONG RUN: Longest Chart Runs (12 weeks & over)

Average number of weeks the titles in this weeks Top 40 have spent in Top 40: 7.28 weeks
Last week: 8.58 weeks

Average number of weeks the current Top 10 spent in the Top 40: 7.20 weeks
Last week: 6.20 weeks

Average number of weeks the current Top 10 has spent in the Top 10: 4.90 weeks
Last week: 3.90 weeks

19 weeks:
ANOTHER STAR/I WISH/SIR DUKE

18 weeks:
ISN'T SHE LOVELY
MY LOVE IS FREE
THAT'S THE TROUBLE

17 weeks:
DANCIN'/ SEARCHING FOR LOVE/FAR OUT

16 weeks:
BOY, I REALLY TIED ONE ON
SORRY
YOU'RE MY DRIVING WHEEL

14 weeks:
DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY

13 weeks:
OVERTURE/DON'T KEEP IT IN THE SHADOWS/INDISCREET/ O BA BA

12 weeks:
DREAMIN'



In The Long Run titles dropped this week:
I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOUR LOVE (26 weeks!!!)
DAZZ (22 weeks)
"FOUR SEASONS OF LOVE" LP (20 weeks)
I'M YOUR BOOGIE MAN/KEEP IT COMIN' LOVE (17 weeks)
I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND/I'VE LEARNED FROM MY BURNS (14 weeks)



NEXT: THE DISCO COMPILATION "BUBBLING UNDER" CHART FOR FEBRUARY 26, 1977: Positions # 41 thru #92!

[markydefad]

February 26, 1977

PART 2: THE DISCO COMPILATION CONSENSUS
"BUBBLING UNDER" THE DISCO ACTION TOP 40: #41---#92!!!


( 51 chart positions featuring 56 separate titles + 2 medleys + 0 LPs = 58 total;
charting all the records listed on the 16 individual city charts that failed to make the National Disco Action Top 40 this week)



41) (--) * BLACK IS BLACK – Cerrone
(Cotillion LP: 5:52) P: Jean-Marc Cerrone // W: S. Wadley/T. Hayes/M. Grainger
47 points/ 4 charts = LA+SD/NYC/Phoenix/SF
BDA Top 40: 0 weeks on chart
DCC chart: 1 week on chart // *DEBUT

42) (42) YOU ARE A BLESSING TO ME - The Originals
(Soul LP: 6:02) P: Michael B. Sutton // W: M. Sutton/B. Sutton
36 points/ 4 charts = Baltimore + DC/Boston/NYC/Phoenix
BDA Top 40: NC
DCC chart: 4 weeks on chart // Last week: #41 (-1)

43) (42) I FEEL LIKE I'VE BEEN LIVIN' (On The Dark Side Of The Moon) - The Trammps
(Atlantic LP: 6:59) ["A Tom Moulton Mix"] P/W: Ronald Baker for Baker-Harris-Young
30 points/2 charts = Chicago/Detroit
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 6 weeks on chart // Last week: #42 (-1)

44) (43) YOU TOUCH MY HOT LINE - The Trammps
(Atlantic LP: 4:23) ["A Tom Moulton Mix"] P: Earl Young for Baker-Harris-Young
W: Jerry Aikens/Johnny Bellmon/Victor Drayton/Reginald Turner
23 points/ 2 charts = LA+SD/Phoenix
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 6 weeks on chart // Last week: #43 (-1)

45) (46) DOWN TO LOVE TOWN – The Originals
(Motown 12-inch: 5:55) P: Frank Wilson & Michael B. Sutton // W: D. Daniels/M. Sutton/K. Wakefield
20 points/ 3 charts = Boston/Chicago/Philly
BDA Top 40: 22 weeks on chart
DCC chart: 26 weeks on chart// Last week: #46 (+1) / 1 week @ #1 (10/30/76)

46) (35) I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOUR LOVE - The Emotions
(Columbia LP/ 12-inch promo & 12-inch commercial single 4:00) P: Maurice White/Charles Stepney // W: W. Hawes
19 points/ 2 charts = New Orleans/Seattle
BDA Top 40: 26 weeks on chart // Last week: #35 (-11)
DCC chart: 31 weeks on chart

47) (--) (R) DANCING QUEEN - Carol Douglas
(Midland International 12-inch: 7:18) P: Ed O'Laughlin/ Arranged & conducted by John Davis
W: Benny Andersson/Bjorn Ulvaeus /Stig Anderson
13 points/ 2 charts = Miami/Seattle
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 2 weeks on chart // (R) = RETURN (Last charted 1/28/77 @ #71)

48) (44) LONG DISTANCE ROMANCE - The Ritchie Family
(Marlin LP: 6:41) P: Jacques Morali/Ritchie Rome W: J. Morali/R. Rome/P. Whitehead
13 points/ 2 charts = Philly/Pittsburgh
BDA Top 40: NC
DCC chart: 4 weeks on chart // Last week: #44 (-4)

49) (45/--) BOOGIE CHILD/ (R) YOU STEPPED INTO MY LIFE - Bee Gees
(RSO promo only EP: 5:17/5:12) P: Bee Gees w/ Albhy Galuten/Karl Richardson // W: B. Gibb/R. Gibb/M. Gibb
13 points EACH/ 1 chart = Seattle
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 5 weeks on chart /2 weeks on chart // Last week: #45 (-4)/ (R) = RETURN (last charted 2/12/77 @ #45)

50) (--) * GET UP AND DANCE – The Memphis Horns
(London 12-inch (Canada)/ RCA (US): ?:??) P: Alan V. Abrahams/Clarence K. McDonald // W: ??
13 points/ 1 chart = Montreal
BDA Top 40: 0 weeks on chart
DCC chart: 1 week on chart // *DEBUT

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51) (52) YOU KEEP ME HANGIN' ON/ STOP! IN THE NAME OF LOVE [medley]- Roni Hill
(Roulette 12-inch: 4:11) P: David Allen // W: Holland-Dozier-Holland
11 points/ 1 chart = Montreal
BDA Top 40: 1 week on chart
DCC chart: 9 weeks on chart // Last week: #52 (+1)

52) (50) AIN'T IT TIME – Queen Yahna [b/w Cloud One]
(P&P 12-inch: 5:00 (vocal)/5:00 (Instrumental)
P: Copaquarius [Patrick Adams & Peter Brown] // W: ??? [Patrick Adams, I presume]
10 points/ 1 chart = Detroit
BDA Top 40: 0 weeks on chart
DCC chart: 2 weeks on chart // Last week: #50 (-2)

53) (53) COME BACK/ MY TIME OF NEED - Carol Williams
(Salsoul LP: 3:40/3:43) P: Vincent Montana, Jr. // W: V. Montana/C. Williams
10 points EACH/ 1 chart EACH = Philly
BDA Top 40: 1 week EACH on chart
DCC chart: 5 weeks/ 4 weeks on chart // Last week: #53 (+/-0)

54) (62) JUNGLE PEOPLE - Soulful Dynamics
(Columbia 7-inch: 3:35 (Canada)) P: Soulful Dynamics & Werner Becker // W: Anderson/Mason
10 points/ 1 chart = Montreal
BDA Top 40: NC
DCC chart: 4 weeks on chart // Last week: #62 (+8)

55) (--) * THEME FROM "ROCKY" (Gonna Fly Now) – Current
(Playboy 12-inch: 5:57) P: Joe Saraceno // W: Bill Conti/Carol Connors/A. Robbins
10 points/ 1 chart = Phoenix
BDA Top 40: 0 weeks on chart
DCC chart: 1 week on chart // *DEBUT

56) (21) THERE'S LOVE IN THE WORLD (Tell The Lonely People) - Mighty Clouds Of Joy
(ABC LP: 5:11/ 7-inch promo (b-side long version: 5:11) P/W: Frank Edward Wilson
10 points/ 1 chart = SF
BDA Top 40: 1 week on chart // Last week: #21 (-35)
DCC chart: 4 weeks on chart

57) (38) TURN ON TO LOVE - Jumbo
(Pye LP: 17:18; NOW released on Prelude) P/W: Charles Orieux & Ingo Cramer
9 points/ 2 charts = Dallas+Houston/Philly
BDA Top 40: 7 weeks on chart // Last week: #38 (-19)
DCC chart: 11 weeks on chart

58) (--) (R) BITE YOUR LIP (Get Up And Dance) - Elton John
(Rocket/MCA 12-inch promo: 6:39) ["A Tom Moulton Mix"] P: Gus Dudgeon // W: Elton John/Bernie Taupin
9 points/ 1 chart = Seattle
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 2 weeks on chart // (R) = RETURN (Last charted 1/15/77 @ #78)

59) (59) THE PARTY SONG - Lavender Hill Mob
(United Artists 12-inch: 6:21/ 7-inch: 3:54) P: Rob Stevens // W: N. Prigeno/R. Jones/ C. Chandler
9 points/ 1 chart = Montreal
BDA Top 40: NC
DCC chart: 4 weeks on chart // Last week: #59 (+/-0)

60) (73) THE WARRIOR/ KEEP ON TRYING - Osibisa
(Bronze (Island) LP: 3:43/5:17) P: Gerry Bron w/Teddy Osei //
W: 1) Berthe Egnos/Gail Lakier / 2) Osei/Tonfah/Amarfio/Gyan/Ayivor
9 points EACH/ 1 chart = Baltimore+DC
BDA Top 40: NC
DCC chart: 3 weeks on chart // Last week: #73 (+13)

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61) (79) I'VE GOT TO DANCE (TO KEEP FROM CRYIN') - The Destinations
(AVI 12-inch: 5:34) P/W: Clarence Lawton
8 points/ 1 chart = SF
BDA Top 40: 2 weeks on chart
DCC chart: 10 weeks on chart // Last week: #79 (+18)

62) (47) SHO' FEELS GOOD TO ME - Con Funk Shun
(Mercury LP/12-inch: 6:13) P: Ron Capone & Con Funk Shun // W: M. Cooper/C. Martin/L. McCall/ F. Pilate
8 points/ 1 chart = Seattle
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 5 weeks on chart // Last week: #47 (-15)

63) (81) TIME IS MOVIN' - The Blackbyrds
(Fantasy LP: 4:42) P: Donald Byrd // W: K. Killgo
8 points/1 chart = Atlanta
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 5 weeks on chart // Last week: #81 (+18)

64) (--) (R) DREAM EXPRESS - The Honeybees
(Roxbury 12-inch: 5:42) P: Phil Swern & Richard Hewson // W: METS [disco mix: Paul Dougan]
7 points/ 1 chart = Dallas+Houston
BDA Top 40: 11 weeks on chart // Last week: #38 (-44)
DCC chart: 13 weeks on chart // (R) = RETURN (Last charted 2/12/77 @ #82)

65) (--) (R) LOIN D'ICI - Boule Noire (Georges Thurston)
(Magique 7-inch: 3:20 (vocal/instrumental) P: Peter Alves // W: Georges Thurston
7 points/ 1 chart = Montreal
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 7 weeks on chart // (R) = RETURN (Last charted 2/12/77 @ #46)

66) (56) LIBERTY - The Ritchie Family
(Marlin LP: 5:35) P: Jacques Morali/Ritchie Rome W: Morali-Rome-Belolo-Hurtt
7 points/ 1 chart = Pittsburgh
BDA Top 40: NC
DCC chart: 2 weeks on chart // Last week: #56 (-10)

67) (75) NIGHT PEOPLE - Fantastic Four
(Westbound LP: 10:57 medley with "Lies Divided By Jive") ["A Tom Moulton Mix"] P: Al Kent // W: A. Hamilton/.C. Colbert
7 points / 1 chart = Seattle
BDA Top 40: 9 weeks
DCC chart: 19 weeks on chart // Last week: #75 (+8)

68) (64) TIME WAITS FOR NO ONE - Jean Carn
(Philadelphia Intl. Records LP: 4:19) P: John Whitehead/Gene McFadden // W: J. Whitehead/G. McFadden/V. Carstarphen
7 points/ 1 chart = Baltimore+DC
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 5 weeks on chart // Last week: #64 (-4)

69!) (--) * BENIHANA – Marilyn Chambers
(Roulette 12-inch: 4:21) P: Michael Zager // W: Michael Zager/Barbara Soehner
6 points/ 1 chart = Seattle
BDA Top 40: 0 weeks on chart
DCC chart: 1 week on chart // *DEBUT

70) (54) DANCE AND SHAKE YOUR TAMBOURINE - Universal Robot Band
(Red Greg 12-inch: 6:24/4:17) P: Greg Carmichael & Patrick Adams // W: Patrick Adams
6 points/ 1 chart = Montreal
BDA Top 40: 5 weeks on chart
DCC chart: 9 weeks on chart // Last week: #54 (-16)

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71) (--) * ENTER IN – The Blackbyrds
(Fantasy LP: 4:28) P: Donald Byrd // W: Joe Hall
6 points/ 1 chart = New Orleans
BDA Top 40: 0 weeks on chart
DCC chart: 1 week on chart // *DEBUT

72) (23) WINTER MELODY/SPRING AFFAIR – Donna Summer (accompanied by The Munich Machine)
(previously charted as "FOUR SEASONS OF LOVE" (LP-all cuts)
(Casablanca LP) Producer: Giorgio Moroder/Pete Bellote // Writer: D. Summer/G.Moroder/P.Bellotte
Side A: 1) Spring Affair (8:30) 2) Summer Fever (8:04)
Side B: 1) Autumn Changes (5:29) 2) Winter Melody (6:28) 3) Spring Affair (Reprise) (3:50)
6 points/ 1 chart = Atlanta
BDA Top 40: 20 weeks on chart // Last week: #23 (-49)/ (6 weeks @ #1: 11/13 - 12/18/76)
DCC chart: 21 weeks on chart

73) (61) GOTHAM CITY BOOGIE/INDIGO COUNTRY - Ultrafunk
(T.K. 12-inch: A) 5:27/ B) 4:10) P: The Contempo Family // W: 1) L. Dinsadale/G. Shury / 2) G. Shury/M. Dole
5 points EACH/ 1 chart = Phoenix
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 6 weeks EACH // Last week: #61 (-12)

74) (84) RIGOR MORTIS - Cameo
(Chocolate City LP: 5:18/ 12-inch: 6:14) P: Larry Blackmon & G. Johnson // W: L. Blackmon/N. Leftanant/A. Leftanant
5 points/ 1 chart = Pittsburgh
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 2 weeks on chart // Last week: #84 (+10)

75) (--) (R) SURPRISE - [The Disco Sound of] Andre Gagnon
(London 12-inch: 5:52) P/W: A. Gagnon
5 points/ 1 chart = Baltimore+DC
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 8 weeks on chart // (R) = RETURN (Last charted 12/25/76 @ #81)

76) (--) (R) NO, NO, NO, MY FRIEND (You're Wrong So Do It Again) - Devoshun [featuring Lori Rose]
(SMI 12-inch: 6:05) P: Will Crittendon // W: N. Thalheimer/W. Crittendon
4 points/ 2 charts = New Orleans/Philly
BDA Top 40: 4 weeks on chart
DCC chart: 11 weeks on chart// (R) = RETURN (Last charted 2/5/77 @ #60)

77) (71) BABY COME ON - Sex O'Clock USA
(London 12-inch: 7:34 (Canada)) P: Claude Pascal // W: Mort Shuman
4 points/ 1 chart = Montreal
BDA Top 40: NC
DCC chart: 4 weeks on chart // Last week: #71 (-6)

78) (27) I'M YOUR BOOGIE MAN/ KEEP IT COMIN' LOVE - KC & The Sunshine Band
(T.K. LP: 4:05/4:23) P/W: Harry Wayne Casey/Richard Finch
4 points EACH/ 1 chart = New Orleans
BDA Top 40: 16 weeks each on chart/ Last week: #27 (-51)
DCC chart: 18 weeks EACH on chart

79) (66) LET IT FLOW - Tamiko Jones
T.K. Disco 12-inch: 6:52) ["A Tom Moulton Mix"] P: Tamiko Jones //W: Stewart/Wright/McNichols
4 points/ 1 chart = Atlanta
BDA Top 40: 1 week on chart
DCC Chart: 7 weeks on chart //Last week: #66 (-13)

80) (--) (R) MOVING, GROOVING - Roy Ayers Ubiquity
(Polydor LP: 5:01) P/W: Roy Ayers
4 points/ 1 chart = Baltimore+DC
BDA Top 40: NC
DCC chart: 3 weeks on chart // (R) = RETURN (Last charted 2/12/77 @ #68)

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81) (72) TRIED, TESTED AND FOUND TRUE - Ashford & Simpson
(WB 12-inch: 5:25) P/W: Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
4 points/ 1 chart = Pittsburgh
BDA Top 40: 1 week on chart @ #34
DCC chart: 9 weeks on chart // Last week: #72 (-9)

82) (--) * WAKE UP AND BE SOMEBODY - Brainstorm
(Tabu LP: 6:25) P: Jerry Peters // W: Gerald Kent
4 points/ 1 chart = Chicago
BDA Top 40: 0 weeks on chart
DCC chart: 1 week on chart // *DEBUT

83) (80) PEOPLE WITH FEELING - The Three Degrees
(Epic LP: 4:41) P: ?? // W: T. Rakes/R. Faith
3 points/ 1 chart = SF
BDA Top 40: NC
DCC chart: 2 weeks on chart // Last week: #80 (-3)

84) (--) (R) WHEN LOVE IS NEW - Arthur Prysock b/w John Davis & The Monster Orchestra
(Old Town 12-inch: 7:13) P: John Davis // W: Kenneth Gamble/ Leon Huff
3 points/ 1 chart = Montreal
BDA Top 40: 13 weeks on chart
DCC Chart: 14 weeks on chart // (R) = RETURN (last charted 2/12/77 @ #30)

85) (48) DADDY COOL - Boney M
(Atco 12-inch & LP: 4:05) P: Frank Farian // W: F. Farian/Reyam
2 points/ 1 chart = Montreal
BDA Top 40: 13 weeks on chart
DCC chart: 15 weeks on chart // Last week: #48 (-37)

86) (20) DAZZ - Brick
(Bang 12-inch single: 5:35) P: Jim Healy, Johnny Duncan, Robert E. Lee & Brick // W: R. Hargis/E. Irons/R. Ransom
2 points/ 1 chart = LA+SD
BDA Top 40: 22 weeks on chart // Last week: #20 (-66)
DCC chart: 24 weeks on chart

87) (89) I DID IT FOR LOVE - Love Unlimited
(20th Century LP: 7:23) P: Barry White // W: Linda Laurie/Terri Etlinger
2 points/ 1 chart = Dallas+Houston
BDA Top 40: NC
DCC chart: 3 weeks on chart // Last week: # 89 (+2)

88) (63) THE RUBBERBAND MAN - The Spinners
(Atlantic LP/promo 12-inch single: 7:22) P: Thom Bell // W: T. Bell/L. Creed
2 points/ 1 chart = Seattle
BDA Top 40: 11 weeks on the chart
DCC chart: 28 weeks on the chart // Last week: #63 (-25)

89) (86) THE WAY WE WERE - The New York Disco Orchestra
(Artemis 7-inch: Pt. 1: 3:14/ Pt 2: 2:54) P: Clem Vicari // W: Marvin Hamlisch/Alan Bergman/Marilyn Bergman
2 points/ 1 chart = Phoenix
BDA Top 40: NC
DCC chart: 3 weeks on chart // Last week: #86 (-3)

90) (--) * DANCIN' MAN - Q
(Epic/Sweet City 7-inch: 2:38) P: Q // W: R. Peckman
1 point/ 1 chart = Seattle
BDA Top 40: 0 weeks on chart
DCC chart: 1 week on chart // *DEBUT

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91) (55) HELLO AFRICA/NICE 'N' SLOW - Kalyan
(MCA LP: 6:55/4:48) P: Tony "Champagne" Silvester // W: 1) Eddy Grant / 2) Ken Gibson
1 point EACH/ 1 chart = Phoenix
BDA: NC
DCC chart: 2 weeks EACH on chart // Last week: #55 (-36)

92) (69) WHY MUST A GIRL LIKE ME - Claudja Barry
(London-Canada: 7:21) P: Jurgen S. Korduletsch // W: J. Evers/J.S. Korduletsch
1 point/ 1 chart = Montreal
BDA Top 40 = n/c
DCC chart: 13 weeks on chart // Last week: #69 (-23)

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"Bubbling Under" Titles By City

9 titles = Seattle
8 titles = Phoenix/Montreal
7 titles = none
6 titles = none
5 titles = Baltimore+DC/New Orleans
4 titles = Philly/Pittsburgh
3 titles = Atlanta/Chicago/Dallas+Houston/LA+SD/SF
2 titles = Boston/NYC
1 title = Detroit/Miami
0 titles = none


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