Far Out Magazine poses the question of which song topped the charts during the week Elvis Presley died in August 1977, marking the King of Rock and Roll's death as a significant cultural moment in music history. The piece appears as part of the publication's ongoing music coverage, though the text supplied does not include the specific chart details or the song's name.

The article is presented under Far Out Magazine's music section, with the full content, including the identity of the number one song at the time, not available in the excerpt provided. Elvis Presley died on 16 August 1977, an event that remains a notable marker in pop culture history.