Following the release of her fourth album '' Any Way You Like It '' , a Boston record pool unanimously reported positive audience response to " Do n't Leave Me This Way " in discos , and the song was selected for release as a single . Houston 's version became a massive international hit , topping the soul singles chart and , nine weeks later , the '' Billboard '' Hot 100 for one week in April 1977 . The song peaked at number 13 in the UK . The song went to number one on the disco chart . Later in the year , it was featured on the soundtrack of the movie , '' Looking for Mr. Goodbar '' . In 1978 , " Do n't Leave Me This Way " won the award for Best R&B Vocal Performance , Female at the 20th Annual Grammy Awards
20th Annual Grammy Awards
20th Annual Grammy Awards
Don't Leave Me This Way