R&B Number-one Hits Of 1977 (USA)
These are the Billboard magazine R&B singles chart number one hits of 1977:
See also: 1977 in music, List of number-one R&B hits (United States)
| Issue Date | Song | Artist |
| January 1 | Car Wash | Rose Royce |
| January 8 | Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet Tender Love) | The O'Jays |
| January 15 | I Wish | Stevie Wonder |
| January 22 | I Wish | Stevie Wonder |
| January 29 | I Wish | Stevie Wonder |
| February 5 | I Wish | Stevie Wonder |
| February 12 | I Wish | Stevie Wonder |
| February 19 | Don't Leave Me This Way | Thelma Houston |
| February 26 | I've Got Love on My Mind | Natalie Cole |
| March 5 | I've Got Love on My Mind | Natalie Cole |
| March 12 | I've Got Love on My Mind | Natalie Cole |
| March 19 | I've Got Love on My Mind | Natalie Cole |
| March 26 | I've Got Love on My Mind | Natalie Cole |
| April 2 | Tryin' to Love Two | William Bell |
| April 9 | At Midnight (My Love Will Lift You Up) | Rufus featuring Chaka Khan |
| April 16 | At Midnight (My Love Will Lift You Up) | Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan |
| April 23 | The Pride (Part 1) | The Isley Brothers |
| April 30 | Got to Give It Up (Part 1) | Marvin Gaye |
| May 7 | Got to Give It Up (Part 1) | Marvin Gaye |
| May 14 | Got to Give It Up (Part 1) | Marvin Gaye |
| May 21 | Whodunit | Tavares |
| May 28 | Sir Duke | Stevie Wonder |
| June 4 | Got to Give It Up (Part 1) | Marvin Gaye |
| June 11 | Got to Give It Up (Part 1) | Marvin Gaye |
| June 18 | Break It To Me Gently | Aretha Franklin |
| June 25 | Best Of My Love | The Emotions |
| July 2 | Best Of My Love | The Emotions |
| July 9 | Best Of My Love | The Emotions |
| July 16 | Easy | The Commodores |
| July 23 | Best Of My Love | The Emotions |
| July 30 | Slide | Slave |
| August 6 | Strawberry Letter 23 | The Brothers Johnson |
| August 13 | Float On | The Floaters |
| August 20 | Float On | The Floaters |
| August 27 | Float On | The Floaters |
| September 3 | Float On | The Floaters |
| September 10 | Float On | The Floaters |
| September 17 | Float On | The Floaters |
| September 24 | Keep It Comin' Love | KC & the Sunshine Band |
| October 1 | It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me | Barry White |
| October 8 | It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me | Barry White |
| October 15 | It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me | Barry White |
| October 22 | It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me | Barry White |
| October 29 | It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me | Barry White |
| November 5 | (Every Time I Turn Around) Back in Love Again | L.T.D. |
| November 12 | (Every Time I Turn Around) Back in Love Again | L.T.D. |
| November 19 | Serpentine Fire | Earth, Wind & Fire |
| November 26 | Serpentine Fire | Earth, Wind & Fire |
| December 3 | Serpentine Fire | Earth, Wind & Fire |
| December 10 | Serpentine Fire | Earth, Wind & Fire |
| December 17 | Serpentine Fire | Earth, Wind & Fire |
| December 24 | Serpentine Fire | Earth, Wind & Fire |
| December 31 | Serpentine Fire | Earth, Wind & Fire |
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