The top 10 songs for each week of 1973. Vote here for the top songs of the year.
21 June 1973 -- Top 10 Songs of the Week -- Chart 1236 | ||
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Rank | Song | Artist |
1 | Knockin' On Heaven's Door | Bob Dylan |
2 | Breadfan | Budgie |
3 | Cosmic Slop | Funkadelic |
4 | Billy 1 | Bob Dylan |
5 | I'm So Restless | Roger McGuinn |
6 | Nappy Dugout | Funkadelic |
7 | A Passion Play - Critique Oblique | Jethro Tull |
8 | In The Grip Of A Tyre Fitters Hand | Budgie |
9 | Hard To Handle (Live) | Grateful Dead |
10 | You're The Biggest Thing Since Powdered Milk | Budgie |
7 June 1973 -- Top 10 Songs of the Week -- Chart 1234 | ||
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Rank | Song | Artist |
1 | Rocky Mountain Way | Joe Walsh |
2 | Just You 'n' Me | Chicago |
3 | Just My Soul Responding | Smokey Robinson |
4 | Man Of The World | Robin Trower |
5 | A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall | Bryan Ferry |
6 | Twice Removed From Yesterday | Robin Trower |
7 | Meadows | Joe Walsh |
8 | Touch Me In The Morning | Diana Ross |
9 | Someday We'll All Be Free | Donny Hathaway |
10 | These Foolish Things | Bryan Ferry |
31 May 1973 -- Top 10 Songs of the Week -- Chart 1233 | ||
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Rank | Song | Artist |
1 | Let's Get It On | Marvin Gaye |
2 | Whiskey River | Willie Nelson |
3 | Shotgun Willie | Willie Nelson |
4 | Messin' | Manfred Mann's Earth Band |
5 | Nobody Wants You When You're Down & Out | Bobby Womack |
6 | Stay All Night (Stay A Little Longer) | Willie Nelson |
7 | Devil In A Sleepin' Bag | Willie Nelson |
8 | Dark Lady | Chér |
9 | He Went To Paris | Jimmy Buffett |
10 | Half-Breed | Chér |
24 May 1973 -- Top 10 Songs of the Week -- Chart 1232 | ||
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Rank | Song | Artist |
1 | Kodachrome | Paul Simon |
2 | What Is Hip? | Tower Of Power |
3 | Razamanaz | Nazareth |
4 | Gypsy Man | War |
5 | Woke Up This Morning (Rerecorded) | Nazareth |
6 | Me & Baby Brother | War |
7 | Yes We Can Can | The Pointer Sisters |
8 | So Very Hard To Go | Tower Of Power |
9 | Wang Dang Doodle | The Pointer Sisters |
10 | Cotton Growing Man | Spooky Tooth |
3 May 1973 -- Top 10 Songs of the Week -- Chart 1229 | ||
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Rank | Song | Artist |
1 | Live & Let Die | Wings |
2 | Orgone Accumulator (Live) | Hawkwind |
3 | Cam Ye O'er Frae France | Steeleye Span |
4 | Zarathustra: L'Ultimo Uomo | Museo Rosenbach |
5 | Born To Go (Live) | Hawkwind |
6 | Feel So Good (Live) | Jefferson Airplane |
7 | Space Is Deep (Live) | Hawkwind |
8 | Giving It All Away | Roger Daltrey |
9 | Alison Gross | Steeleye Span |
10 | July Morning (Live) | Uriah Heep |
26 April 1973 -- Top 10 Songs of the Week -- Chart 1228 | ||
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Rank | Song | Artist |
1 | Here I Am (Come & Take Me) | Al Green |
2 | Can't You See | The Marshall Tucker Band |
3 | Call Me (Come Back Home) | Al Green |
4 | Take The Highway | The Marshall Tucker Band |
5 | Have You Been Making Out O.K. | Al Green |
6 | Do You Wanna Touch Me? (Oh Yeah) | Gary Glitter |
7 | Ma | Rare Earth |
8 | I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry | Al Green |
9 | Gypsy Davy | Arlo Guthrie |
10 | Get Down To It | Humble Pie |
19 April 1973 -- Top 10 Songs of the Week -- Chart 1227 | ||
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Rank | Song | Artist |
1 | Jolene | Dolly Parton |
2 | Bird On The Wire (Live) | Leonard Cohen |
3 | Cum On Feel The Noize | Slade |
4 | My Love | Paul McCartney & Wings |
5 | Give It To Me | The J. Geils Band |
6 | Diamond Girl | Seals & Crofts |
7 | I Love You Secretly | The Miracles |
8 | (Ain't Nothin' But A) House Party | The J. Geils Band |
9 | The Dean & I | 10 C.C. |
10 | Do You Wanna Dance? | Barry Blue |
12 April 1973 -- Top 10 Songs of the Week -- Chart 1226 | ||
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Rank | Song | Artist |
1 | Aladdin Sane (1913-1938-197?) | David Bowie |
2 | On Your Way Down | Little Feat |
3 | Drive-In Saturday | David Bowie |
4 | Lonesome, On'ry & Mean | Waylon Jennings |
5 | Atem | Tangerine Dream |
6 | Lady Grinning Soul | David Bowie |
7 | Best Of Friends | Joan Baez |
8 | Time | David Bowie |
9 | Rock Me Baby | Johnny Winter |
10 | I Like You | Donovan |
5 April 1973 -- Top 10 Songs of the Week -- Chart 1225 | ||
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Rank | Song | Artist |
1 | Stir It Up (Rerecorded) | The Wailers |
2 | Come & Get Your Love | Redbone |
3 | Concrete Jungle | The Wailers |
4 | Hooked On A Feeling | Blue Swede |
5 | KG's (Half Way Tree) | Simplicity People |
6 | 400 Years | The Wailers |
7 | No More Trouble | The Wailers |
8 | Sitting On A Poor Man's Throne | Copperpenny |
9 | Lady Run, Lady Hide | April Wine |
10 | Simple Life (Ode To L.A.) | Valdy |
29 March 1973 -- Top 10 Songs of the Week -- Chart 1224 | ||
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Rank | Song | Artist |
1 | Desperado | Eagles |
2 | Tequila Sunrise | Eagles |
3 | Ooh La La | Faces |
4 | Doolin-Dalton | Eagles |
5 | Remember Me | Fleetwood Mac |
6 | Caroline | Status Quo |
7 | Cindy Incidentally | Faces |
8 | The Most Beautiful Girl | Charlie Rich |
9 | Brother Louie | Stories |
10 | Pool Hall Richard | Faces |
22 March 1973 -- Top 10 Songs of the Week -- Chart 1223 | ||
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Rank | Song | Artist |
1 | Drift Away | Dobie Gray |
2 | Killing Me Softly With His Song | Roberta Flack |
3 | The Kiss | Judee Sill |
4 | Are You Man Enough | Four Tops |
5 | Me & My Stone | Stampeders |
6 | All I Know | Art Garfunkel |
7 | Basketball Jones Featuring Tyrone Shoelaces | Cheech y Chong |
8 | Alright, Alright, Alright | Mungo Jerry |
9 | Oh My Lady | Stampeders |
10 | After The Goldrush | Prelude |
15 March 1973 -- Top 10 Songs of the Week -- Chart 1222 | ||
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Rank | Song | Artist |
1 | The Ocean | Led Zeppelin |
2 | The Rain Song | Led Zeppelin |
3 | Birds Of Fire | Mahavishnu Orchestra |
4 | Rain Dance | Herbie Hancock |
5 | Over The Hills & Far Away | Led Zeppelin |
6 | 20th Century Boy | T•Rex |
7 | No Quarter | Led Zeppelin |
8 | Pyjamarama | Roxy Music |
9 | Celestial Terrestrial Commuters | Mahavishnu Orchestra |
10 | Skywriter | Jackson 5ive |
1 March 1973 -- Top 10 Songs of the Week -- Chart 1220 | ||
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Rank | Song | Artist |
1 | Money | Pink Floyd |
2 | Breathe In The Air | Pink Floyd |
3 | Brain Damage | Pink Floyd |
4 | Eclipse | Pink Floyd |
5 | Life Is Strange | T. Rex |
6 | On The Run | Pink Floyd |
7 | Any Colour You Like | Pink Floyd |
8 | Armed & Extremely Dangerous | First Choice |
9 | Cowgirl In The Sand | Byrds |
10 | Love & Happiness | First Choice |
22 February 1973 -- Top 10 Songs of the Week -- Chart 1219 | ||
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Rank | Song | Artist |
1 | The Great Gig In The Sky | Pink Floyd |
2 | Long Train Runnin' | The Doobie Brothers |
3 | I Hope That I Don't Fall In Love With You | Tom Waits |
4 | China Grove | The Doobie Brothers |
5 | Ol' '55 | Tom Waits |
6 | God Gave Rock & Roll To You | Argent |
7 | Martha | Tom Waits |
8 | South City Midnight Lady | The Doobie Brothers |
9 | Roll Over Beethoven | The Electric Light Orchestra |
10 | Ice Cream Man | Tom Waits |
15 February 1973 -- Top 10 Songs of the Week -- Chart 1218 | ||
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Rank | Song | Artist |
1 | Us & Them | Pink Floyd |
2 | Zen Archer | Todd Rundgren |
3 | Paris 1919 | John Cale |
4 | The Ballroom Blitz | The Sweet |
5 | Andalucia | John Cale |
6 | Sometimes I Don't Know What To Feel | Todd Rundgren |
7 | Child's Christmas In Wales | John Cale |
8 | Hanky Panky Nohow | John Cale |
9 | International Feel | Todd Rundgren |
10 | Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree | Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando |
8 February 1973 -- Top 10 Songs of the Week -- Chart 1217 | ||
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Rank | Song | Artist |
1 | Time | Pink Floyd |
2 | Solid Air | John Martyn |
3 | Concrete Jungle | Big Youth |
4 | May You Never | John Martyn |
5 | Go Down Easy | John Martyn |
6 | Over The Hill | John Martyn |
7 | Apache | Michael Viner's Incredible Bongo Band |
8 | The Boss | James Brown & The J.B.'s |
9 | Let There Be Drums | Michael Viner's Incredible Bongo Band |
10 | Blockbuster! aka Block Buster | The Sweet |
1 February 1973 -- Top 10 Songs of the Week -- Chart 1216 | ||
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Rank | Song | Artist |
1 | No More Mr. Nice Guy | Alice Cooper |
2 | Right Place Wrong Time | Dr. John |
3 | Billion Dollar Babies | Alice Cooper |
4 | Walk On Hot Coals | Rory Gallagher |
5 | O.D.'d On Life Itself | Blue Öyster Cult |
6 | Hello Hooray | Alice Cooper |
7 | Such A Night | Dr. John |
8 | The Red & The Black | Blue Öyster Cult |
9 | Life | Dr. John |
10 | Daughter Of The Everglades | Rory Gallagher |
25 January 1973 -- Top 10 Songs of the Week -- Chart 1215 | ||
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Rank | Song | Artist |
1 | Search & Destroy | Iggy & The Stooges |
2 | Gimme Danger | Iggy & The Stooges |
3 | Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001) | Deodato |
4 | Shake Appeal | Iggy & The Stooges |
5 | City Kids | Pink Fairies |
6 | Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell aka Hard To Beat | Iggy & The Stooges |
7 | Raw Power | Iggy & The Stooges |
8 | Nomathemba | Ladysmith Black Mambazo |
9 | Masterpiece | The Temptations |
10 | September 13 | Deodato |
18 January 1973 -- Top 10 Songs of the Week -- Chart 1214 | ||
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Rank | Song | Artist |
1 | She | Gram Parsons |
2 | Turn The Page | Bob Seger |
3 | All To You | Ellen McIlwaine |
4 | A Song For You | Gram Parsons |
5 | Got To Get Better In A Little While (Live) | Derek & The Dominos |
6 | Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad? (Live) | Derek & The Dominos |
7 | Heartbreaker | Free |
8 | Back In '72 | Bob Seger |
9 | Streets Of Baltimore | Gram Parsons |
10 | Jimmy Jean | Ellen McIlwaine |
11 January 1973 -- Top 10 Songs of the Week -- Chart 1213 | ||
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Rank | Song | Artist |
1 | Dixie Chicken | Little Feat |
2 | Woman From Tokyo | Deep Purple |
3 | Daniel | Elton John |
4 | Fool Yourself | Little Feat |
5 | Roll Um Easy | Little Feat |
6 | Two Trains | Little Feat |
7 | Fat Man In The Bathtub | Little Feat |
8 | Catherine Of Aragon | Rick Wakeman |
9 | Saw A New Morning | The Bee Gees |
10 | Rat Bat Blue | Deep Purple |
4 January 1973 -- Top 10 Songs of the Week -- Chart 1212 | ||
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Rank | Song | Artist |
1 | Dream On | Aerosmith |
2 | Blinded By The Light | Bruce Springsteen |
3 | Death Of Samantha | Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band With Elephant's Memory, Endless Strings & Choir Boys |
4 | Sail On Sailor | The Beach Boys |
5 | Mama Kin | Aerosmith |
6 | Spirit In The Night | Bruce Springsteen |
7 | One Way Street | Aerosmith |
8 | Growin' Up | Bruce Springsteen |
9 | The Trader | The Beach Boys |
10 | Make It | Aerosmith |