In week 16 of 1977, Lay Back in the Arms of Someone by Smokie was at number 1, by then four weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Red Light Spells Danger by Billy Ocean, straight in at 26, one of the seven new entries that week. The biggest climber was Whodunit by Tavares, from 35 to 22.
Born on April 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 or 22, 1977? This is the chart of your birth week.
The chart of week 16
- 1Lay Back in the Arms of Someone31up from 3 to 11peak4weeks
- 2My Broken Souvenirs52up from 5 to 22peak3weeks
- 3Go Your Own Way13down from 1 to 31peak8weeks
- 4Don't Leave Me This Way4unchanged at 44peak6weeks
- 5What Can I Say65up from 6 to 55peak4weeks
- 6Save The Last Dance For Me96up from 9 to 66peak4weeks
- 7Auf Dem Mond Da Blühen Keine Rosen7unchanged at 77peak6weeks
- 8Non Stop Dance178up from 17 to 88peak2weeks
- 9I'm Your Boogie Man199up from 19 to 99peak3weeks
- 10Voici les clés210down from 2 to 102peak7weeks
- 11Boogie Man1511up from 15 to 1111peak4weeks
- 12Sound and Vision2312up from 23 to 1212peak2weeks
- 13When813down from 8 to 138peak6weeks
- 14The Big Bear Bump1014down from 10 to 144peak8weeks
- 15It's Me2215up from 22 to 1515peak3weeks
- 16Crazy On You1116down from 11 to 162peak7weeks
- 17Boogie Nights2017up from 20 to 1717peak4weeks
- 18Et Si Tu Pars1318down from 13 to 1813peak5weeks
- 19C'est la vie3019up from 30 to 1919peak2weeks
- 20Help, Help!2720up from 27 to 2020peak3weeks
- 21My Kinda Life2521up from 25 to 2121peak2weeks
- 22Whodunit3522up from 35 to 2222peak2weeks
- 23Anita1423down from 14 to 2310peak6weeks
- 24It Takes All Night Long2624up from 26 to 2424peak3weeks
- 25Life3725up from 37 to 2525peak2weeks
- 26NewRed Light Spells Danger26peak1week
- 27NewThey Shoot Horses Don't They?27peak1week
- 28Good Times3128up from 31 to 2828peak2weeks
- 29NewOh Boy (The Mood I'm In)29peak1week
- 30Fairytale1230down from 12 to 305peak7weeks
- 31Tie Your Mother Down1631down from 16 to 3114peak5weeks
- 32NewYou're More Than a Number in My Little Red Book32peak1week
- 33NewStargazer33peak1week
- 34Anita that's my name2134down from 21 to 3421peak5weeks
- 35Don't Cry for Me Argentina2435down from 24 to 351peak9weeks
- 36Torn Between Two Lovers2836down from 28 to 3614peak6weeks
- 37NewDouble Dutch37peak1week
- 38NewRomeo38peak1week
- 39Don't Say Goodbye1839down from 18 to 392peak10weeks
- 40Ballerina2940down from 29 to 4029peak4weeks
Source: top40.nl · guiljam is not affiliated with the Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Top 40 is a trademark of the Stichting; the charts are used here as the source for the site’s own artist and track pages.
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in the Dutch Top 40 of 16 to 22 April 1977?
Lay Back in the Arms of Someone by Smokie moved from 3 to 1, on the chart for four weeks by then (week 16 of 1977).
Which record was the highest new entry in week 16 of 1977?
Red Light Spells Danger by Billy Ocean, straight in at 26, the highest of the seven new entries that week.
How many new entries were there in the Dutch Top 40 of week 16, 1977?
Seven records: Red Light Spells Danger by Billy Ocean at 26, They Shoot Horses Don't They? by Racing Cars at 27, Oh Boy (The Mood I'm In) by Brotherhood of Man at 29, You're More Than a Number in My Little Red Book by The Drifters at 32, Stargazer by Neil Diamond at 33 and two others.
What was the biggest climber of week 16, 1977?
Whodunit by Tavares, from 35 to 22 (13 places).
Which Dutch Top 40 was current on April 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 or 22, 1977?
The chart of week 16 of 1977, dated Saturday 16 April 1977 and current until the Friday after. The top 3: 1. Lay Back in the Arms of Someone (Smokie), 2. My Broken Souvenirs (Pussycat), 3. Go Your Own Way (Fleetwood Mac).
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