Number 1 Songs in 1977 — UK and US Charts
UK #1
"Mull of Kintyre"
Wings
Paul McCartney's love letter to the Scottish peninsula became the first single to sell over two million copies in the UK, topping the chart for nine weeks and becoming the Christmas number one.
US #1
"You Light Up My Life"
Debby Boone
This soft ballad spent a record-breaking ten consecutive weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the longest-running number one of the decade.
Biggest Films of 1977 — Box Office Hits
Star Wars
Box Office: $307 million
George Lucas's space opera changed filmmaking forever, created a merchandising empire, and became the highest-grossing film of all time (until E.T. surpassed it). Its cultural impact remains immeasurable.
Fashion and Style of 1977
Fashion, clothing and visual culture from the era
Architecture and Buildings of 1977
Buildings completed and structures opened in 1977