December 24, 1977

The chart was "frozen" next week (week ending 31st December, 1977)
       The next new chart was dated 7th January, 1978


----- DROPOUTS ----- (Peak Position / Weeks on Chart) - USA

Heaven's Just A Sin Away - The Kendalls ----- 69 / 7
Do Ya Wanna Get Funky With Me - Peter Brown ----- 18 (2) / 14
Star Wars Theme / Cantina Band - Meco ----- 1 (2) / 20  
Closer To The Heart - Rush ----- 76 / 4
Grandmother's Song - Steve Martin ----- 72 (2) / 3
From Graceland To The Promised Land - Merle Haggard ----- 58 (2) / 9


71 100 --- Help Is On Its Way - Little River Band
86 99 --- More Than A Woman - Tavares
65 98 --- Draw The Line - Aerosmith
63 97 --- Just Remember I Love You - Firefall
96 96 --- Don't Let The Flame Burn Out - Jackie DeShannon
61 95 --- That's Rock 'N' Roll - Shaun Cassidy
59 94 --- Dusic - Brick
95 93 --- Don't Let It Show - The Alan Parsons Project
94 92 --- Until Now - Bobby Arvon
92 91 --- Cocomotion - El Coco

 90 --- Boats Against The Current - Eric Carmen
91 89 --- Le Spank - Le Pamplemousse
93 88 --- Goodbye Girl - David Gates
 87 --- What A Difference You've Made In My Life - Ronnie Milsap
81 86 --- Ooh Boy - Rose Royce
 85 --- Curious Mind (Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um) - Johnny Rivers
89 84 --- Happy Anniversary - Little River Band
90 83 --- If It Don't Fit, Don't Force It - Kellee Patterson
 82 --- The Name Of The Game - ABBA
 81 --- Theme From "Close Encounters Of The Third Kind" - John Williams

82 80 --- Never My Love - Addrisi Brothers
RE 79 --- Mind Bender - Stillwater
88 78 --- Thunder Island - Jay Ferguson
87 77 --- I Love You - Donna Summer
76 76 --- Was Dog A Doughnut - Cat Stevens
85 75 --- Ffun - Con Funk Shun
80 74 --- God Only Knows - Marilyn Scott
84 73 --- Sweet Music Man - Kenny Rogers
74 72 --- Any Way You Want Me - The Sylvers
83 71 --- Falling - LeBlanc & Carr

79 70 --- Rockaway Beach - Ramones
69 69 --- I Honestly Love You - Olivia Newton-John    
78 68 --- Breakdown - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
73 67 --- You Make Me Crazy - Sammy Hagar
68 66 --- Easy To Love - Leo Sayer
57 65 --- I Feel Love - Donna Summer
75 64 --- The Next Hundred Years - Al Martino
55 63 --- Send In The Clowns - Judy Collins
54 62 --- Nobody Does It Better - Carly Simon
53 61 --- We Just Disagree - Dave Mason

51 60 --- Gone Too Far - England Dan & John Ford Coley
70 59 --- Long, Long Way From Home - Foreigner
43 58 --- Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft - Carpenters
34 57 --- It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me - Barry White
77 56 --- Too Hot Ta Trot - Commodores
66 55 --- Street Corner Serenade - Wet Willie
27 54 --- She's Not There - Santana
64 53 --- How Can I Leave You Again - John Denver
62 52 --- What's Your Name - Lynyrd Skynyrd
47 51 --- Don't Ask My Neighbors - The Emotions

60 50 --- Wrap Your Arms Around Me - KC & The Sunshine Band
39 49 --- As - Stevie Wonder
48 48 --- If You're Not Back In Love By Monday - Millie Jackson
58 47 --- Tried To Love - Peter Frampton
56 46 --- Lovely Day - Bill Withers
24 45 --- Boogie Nights - Heatwave
49 44 --- Peg - Steely Dan
46 43 --- (You're My) Soul And Inspiration - Donny & Marie
44 42 --- Bloat On Featuring The Bloaters - Cheech & Chong
45 41 --- Emotion - Samantha Sang

50 40 --- Sometimes When We Touch - Dan Hill
52 39 --- Stayin' Alive - Bee Gees
20 38 --- Your Smiling Face - James Taylor
41 37 --- Girls' School - Wings
40 36 --- Native New Yorker - Odyssey
42 35 --- Desiree - Neil Diamond
38 34 --- Point Of Know Return - Kansas
36 33 --- Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - Santa Esmeralda Starring Leroy Gomez
37 32 --- (Love Is) Thicker Than Water - Andy Gibb
21 31 --- Heaven On The 7th Floor - Paul Nicholas

35 30 --- Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah) - Chic
33 29 --- Gettin' Ready For Love - Diana Ross
31 28 --- Just The Way You Are - Billy Joel
32 27 --- Turn To Stone - Electric Light Orchestra
30 26 --- The Way I Feel Tonight - Bay City Rollers
12 25 --- Baby, What A Big Surprise - Chicago
26 24 --- Serpentine Fire - Earth, Wind & Fire
23 23 --- I Go Crazy - Paul Davis
28 22 --- My Way - Elvis Presley
09 21 --- You Make Loving Fun - Fleetwood Mac

29 20 --- Short People - Randy Newman
25 19 --- Runaround Sue - Leif Garrett
22 18 --- We Are The Champions - Queen
18 17 --- Swingtown - The Steve Miller Band
07 16 --- We're All Alone - Rita Coolidge
19 15 --- Hey Deanie - Shaun Cassidy
16 14 --- Come Sail Away - Styx
14 13 --- Isn't It Time - The Babys
15 12 --- You Can't Turn Me Off (In The Middle Of Turning Me On) - High Inergy
17 11 --- You're In My Heart (The Final Acclaim) - Rod Stewart

13 10 --- Slip Slidin' Away - Paul Simon
11 09 --- Sentimental Lady - Bob Welch
10 08 --- Here You Come Again - Dolly Parton
04 07 --- Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue - Crystal Gayle
08 06 --- Baby Come Back - Player
05 05 --- It's So Easy - Linda Ronstadt
06 04 --- (Every Time I Turn Around) Back In Love Again - L.T.D.
03 03 --- Blue Bayou - Linda Ronstadt
01 02 --- You Light Up My Life - Debby Boone                    
02 01 --- How Deep Is Your Love - Bee Gees