When we think of 1977, our brains immediately cue the Star Wars theme. We have so many great memories between those daytime friends and boogie nights. If you don’t have those, I am afraid to say I wouldn’t want to be like you. However, far from being as cold as ice, don’t worry baby, I believe you. Stay on that telephone line, because help is on the way. This week we float on through the Billboard Top 40 from the week of October 1, 1977. Keep it coming love, on and on, because that’s rock and roll. I am not sure if nobody does it better, but I think we like to get you swayin’ to the music.

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1977-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_1st_October_1977

Data Sources:

Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.

Websites:

allmusic.com, songfacts.com Wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)

Books:

“Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll

“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s) by Pete Battistini.

Rejected Episode Titles:

Heaven on the 7th Floor of a Brick House

Swayin' to the Dusic

Strawberry Letter 23 is Signed Sealed Delivered

Catch Scratch Fever, Keep it Comin’ Love

Jungle Love, the Greatest Love of All

Surfin’ USA, Float On and On

Don’t Worry Baby, Help is On the Way

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