December 24, 1977

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

----- DROPOUTS -----
As - Stevie Wonder ----- 39 / 3
It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me - Barry White ----- 4 (2) / 12
Boogie Nights - Heatwave ----- 2 (2) / 17
She's Not There - Santana ----- 27 (2) / 5


 40 --- Sometimes When We Touch - Dan Hill (50)
 39 --- Stayin' Alive - The Bee Gees (52)
20 38 --- Your Smiling Face - James Taylor
 37 --- Girls' School - Wings (41)
40 36 --- Native New Yorker - Odyssey
 35 --- Desiree - Neil Diamond (42)
38 34 --- Point Of Know Return - Kansas
36 33 --- Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - Santa Esmeralda
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 Will Rock You / We Are The Champions - Queen
18 17 --- Swingtown - 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 - The Bee Gees    


Scoring his first debut this week is Canadian pop singer Dan Hill.