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1977 One Hit Wonders page
1977 One Hit Wonder tune timeline with weekly chart links,
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The Ultimate One Hit Wonders Site.
Here are all the one hit wonders, year by year, in tune timeline order.

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Full weekly CHART data, click underlined blue chart peaks, 1975 to date. ROCK chart data, click reddish underlined peaks, 1980 to date.
41 years of one hit wonders, each on its own page; and late 50s, links to far right.
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Jan 1977
27
1
Whispering/Cherchez La Femme/Se Si Bon
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
 
 
 
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band hit number 5 with this top 20 one hit wonder medley, and followed-up with another disco tune, I'll Play The Fool which received moderate play.
Jan 1977
17
2
Jeans On
David Dundas
 
Jeans On was the only top 20 hit and the only mentionable song by David Dundas. He wrote and performed music for television.
Feb 1977
3
 
 
 
Henhouse Five Plus Too was actually Ray Stevens.
Mar 1977
1
4
Don't Leave Me This Way
Thelma Houston
 
 
 
While Don't Leave Me This Way was the only top 20 hit for Thelma Houston, she had a string of popular songs, particularly in the dance format, that received radio airplay, like Saturday Night, Sunday Morning.
Mar 1977
24
5
Disco Lucy (I Love Lucy Theme)
Wilton Place Street Band
 
 
 
Disco Lucy was a dance version of the theme from the comedy TV show I Love Lucy. Wilton Place Street Band followed-up with Baby Love, Sweet Sweet Love, which received minor radio airplay.
Apr 1977
1
6
Don't Give Up On Us
David Soul
 
 
Don't Give Up On Us was the only top 20 hit for David Soul. He had some other songs that received moderate radio airplay, like the follow-up Going In With My Eyes Open.
Apr 1977
10
7
Tryin' To Love Two
William Bell
 
 
 
William Bell had a string of songs that received some radio airplay in the 1960s, like Everybody Loves A Winner, but his only top 20 hit was Tryin' To Love Two, many years later.
May 1977
23
8
Dancin' Man
Q
 
 
 
Dancin' Man was a near top 20 miss for the group Q. The group followed-up with Sweet Summertime, which received minor radio airplay.
May 1977
20
9
Slow Dancin' Don't Turn Me On
The Addrisi Brothers
 
 
 
Slow Dancin' Don't Turn Me On was a top 20 one hit wonder, but The Addrisi Brothers had a string o fmoderately popular top 20 misses.
Jun 1977
1
10
Undercover Angel
Alan O'Day
 
 
 
Although Undercover Angel was the only top 20 hit for Alan O'Day, he followed-up with Started Out Dancing, Ended Up Making Love, which received slight radio airplay.
Jun 1977
26
11
Ariel
Dean Friedman
 
 
 
Ariel was a top 20 near miss for Dean Friedman. He also received some radio airplay with the song Lucky Stars about a year later.
Jul 1977
5
12
Do You Wanna Make Love
Peter McCann
 
 
 
Do You Wanna Make Love was the only top 20 hit and the only song that received noticeable airplay by songwriter Peter McCann.
Aug 1977
18
13
Telephone Man
Meri Wilson
 
 
 
Telephone Man was the only top 20 hit for Meri Wilson. She did not receive mentionable radio airplay with any other song.
Aug 1977
18
14
Black Betty
Ram Jam
 
 
Black Betty was recorded by Leadbelly in 1939. Although Black Betty was the only top 20 hit for Ram Jam, the group received rock radio airplay at about the same time with All For The Love Of Rock N' Roll.
Aug 1977
9
15
Smoke From A Distant Fire
The Sanford/Townsend Band
 
 
Smoke From A Distant Fire was a top 20 one hit wonder for The Sanford/Townsend Band.
Sep 1977
2
16
Float On
The Floaters
 
 
While Float On was the only top 20 hit for The Floaters, the group followed-up with other songs, like a remake of the 1966 number 4 Dusty Springfield hit You Don't Have To Say You Love Me, which received minor radio airplay.
Oct 1977
1
17
You Light Up My Life
Debby Boone
 
 
 
Although You Light Up My Life was the only top 20 hit for Debby Boone, daughter of singer Pat Boone, and became the second most popular song of the year 1977 and also of the entire decade of the 1970s, she never had another top 20 song. She received minor radio airplay with other songs like California.
Oct 1977
13
18
The King Is Gone
Ronnie McDowell
 
 
 
The king in The King Is Gone was Elvis Presley who had recently died. Ronnie McDowell sang this tribute song to him, and made a top 20 one hit wonder.
Dec 1977
6
19
Heaven On The 7th Floor
Paul Nicholas
 
 
 
Heaven On The 7th Floor was the only top 20 hit for Paul Nicholas. The follow-up, On The Strip, received some radio airplay also.









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