The Modern Lovers |1 |"Egyptian Reggae" |5 |— |- | |1 |"Love of My Life" |9 |— |- |} Notes Kenny Rogers had his first hit single independent of his group The First Edition, with "Lucille" topping the chart. The Jacksons previously charted as The Jackson 5, their name having been changed in 1976 as Jermaine Jackson was replaced by Randy Jackson in the group. One member of Emerson, Lake and Palmer - Greg Lake - had reached number 2 as a solo artist in 1975 with the Christmas song "I Believe in Father Christmas". Jonathan Richman was lead singer of The Modern Lovers. The group were simply known as The Modern Lovers but changed their name in 1976. Songs from films Original songs from various films entered the top 10 throughout the year. These included "Car Wash" (from Car Wash), "Evergreen (Love Theme from "A Star Is Born" )", (A Star Is Born), "Mah Nà Mah Nà" (Sweden: Heaven and Hell), "Nobody Does It Better" (The Spy Who Loved Me), "Down Deep Inside" (The Deep), "How Deep Is Your Love" (Saturday Night Fever) and "White Christmas" (Holiday Inn and White Christmas''). Best-selling singles Wings had the best-selling single of the year with "Mull of Kintyre"/"Girls' School". The song spent twelve weeks in the top 10 (including nine weeks at number one) and was certified platinum by the BPI. "Don't Give Up on Us" by David Soul came in second place. Julie Covington's "Don't Cry for Me Argentina", "When I Need You" from Leo Sayer and "Silver Lady" by David Soul made up the top five. Songs by ABBA, Donna Summer, Elvis Presley, Hot Chocolate and Brotherhood of Man were also in the top ten best-selling singles of the year. Top-ten singles Key Entries by artist The following table shows artists who achieved two or more top 10 entries in 1977, including singles that reached their peak in 1976 or 1978. The figures include both main artists and featured artists, while appearances on ensemble charity records are also counted for each artist. The total number of weeks an artist spent in the top ten in 1976 is also shown. Notes "Lean on Me" re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 8 January 1977 (week ending). "This Is Tomorrow" re-entered the top 10 at number 9 on 12 March 1977 (week ending). "Easy" re-entered the top 10 at number 9