USA YEAR-END CHARTS: 1973
Top 100 Singles
1. TIE A YELLOW RIBBON ROUND THE OLE OAK TREE - Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell)
2. BAD, BAD LEROY BROWN - Jim Croce (ABC)
3. DELTA DAWN - Helen Reddy (Capitol)
4. CROCODILE ROCK - Elton John (MCA)
5. TOUCH ME IN THE MORNING - Diana Ross (Motown)
6. MY LOVE - Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple)
7. YOU’RE SO VAIN - Carly Simon (Elektra)
8. PLAYGROUND IN MY MIND - Clint Holmes (Epic)
9. ME AND MRS. JONES - Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int’l)
10.
SHAMBALA - Three Dog Night (Dunhill)
11.
LET’S GET IT ON - Marvin Gaye (Tamla)
12.
LOVE TRAIN - The O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l)
13.
CLAIR - Gilbert O’Sullivan (MAM)
14.
LAST SONG - Edward Bear (Capitol)
15.
MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO GEORGIA - Gladys Knight & The Pips (Buddah)
16.
HALF-BREED - Cher (MCA)
17.
SAY, HAS ANYBODY SEEN MY SWEET GYPSY ROSE - Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell)
18.
DRIFT AWAY - Dobie Gray (Decca)
19.
BROTHER LOUIE - Stories (Kama Sutra)
20.
WILL IT GO ROUND IN CIRCLES - Billy Preston (A&M)
21.
KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG - Roberta Flack (Atlantic)
22.
LOVES ME LIKE A ROCK - Paul Simon (Columbia)
23.
THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN GEORGIA - Vicki Lawrence (Bell)
24.
THAT LADY (pt. 1) - The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)
25.
DANNY’S SONG - Anne Murray (Capitol)
26.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH - John Denver (RCA Victor)
27.
SUPERSTITION - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
28.
STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU - Stealers Wheel (A&M)
29.
PILLOW TALK - Sylvia (Vibration)
30.
ROCKIN’ PNEUMONIA--BOOGIE WOOGIE FLU - Johnny Rivers (United Artists)
31.
OH, BABE, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY? - Hurricane Smith (Capitol)
32.
YOU OUGHT TO BE WITH ME - Al Green (Hi)
33.
LIVE AND LET DIE - Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple)
34.
NATURAL HIGH - Bloodstone (London)
35.
NEITHER ONE OF US (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye) - Gladys Knight &
The Pips (Soul)
36.
IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - Albert Hammond (Mums)
37.
HIGHER GROUND - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
38.
AIN’T NO WOMAN (Like The One I’ve Got) - The Four Tops (Dunhill)
39.
WE’RE AN AMERICAN BAND - Grand Funk (Capitol)
40.
GET DOWN - Gilbert O’Sullivan (MAM)
41.
RAMBLIN’ MAN - The Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn)
42.
SING - Carpenters (A&M)
43.
YESTERDAY ONCE MORE - Carpenters (A&M)
44.
DANIEL - Elton John (MCA)
45.
DADDY’S HOME - Jermaine Jackson (Motown)
46.
COULD IT BE I’M FALLING IN LOVE - The Spinners (Atlantic)
47.
THE COVER OF “ROLLING STONE” - Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show (Columbia)
48.
I AM WOMAN - Helen Reddy (Capitol)
49.
KEEP ON TRUCKIN’ (pt. 1) - Eddie Kendricks (Tamla)
50.
TOP OF THE WORLD - Carpenters (A&M)
51.
LITTLE WILLY - The Sweet (Bell)
52.
SMOKE ON THE WATER - Deep Purple (Warner Bros.)
53.
PAPA WAS A ROLLIN’ STONE - The Temptations (Gordy)
54.
PHOTOGRAPH - Ringo Starr (Apple)
55.
DUELING BANJOS - “Deliverance” Soundtrack (Warner Bros.)
56.
YOUR MAMA DON’T DANCE - Loggins & Messina (Columbia)
57.
FUNNY FACE - Donna Fargo (Dot)
58.
HOCUS POCUS - Focus (Sire)
59.
YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
60.
GIVE ME LOVE (Give Me Peace On Earth) - George Harrison (Apple)
61.
DIAMOND GIRL - Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros.)
62.
JUST YOU ’N’ ME - Chicago (Columbia)
63.
WHY CAN’T WE LIVE TOGETHER - Timmy Thomas (Glades)
64.
KODACHROME - Paul Simon (Columbia)
65.
FREE RIDE - The Edgar Winter Group (Epic)
66.
SPACE RACE - Billy Preston (A&M)
67.
THE CISCO KID - War (United Artists)
68.
I GOT A NAME - Jim Croce (ABC)
69.
ANGIE - The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)
70.
SUPERFLY - Curtis Mayfield (Curtom)
71.
LET’S PRETEND - The Raspberries (Capitol)
72.
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS - Charlie Rich (Epic)
73.
WILDFLOWER - Skylark (Capitol)
74.
I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW - Johnny Nash (Epic)
75.
DON’T EXPECT ME TO BE YOUR FRIEND - Lobo (Big Tree)
76.
FRANKENSTEIN - The Edgar Winter Group (Epic)
77.
THE TWELFTH OF NEVER - Donny Osmond (MGM)
78.
BOOGIE WOOGIE BUGLE BOY - Bette Midler (Atlantic)
79.
MY MARIA - B.W. Stevenson (RCA Victor)
80.
PAPER ROSES - Marie Osmond (MGM)
81.
STIR IT UP - Johnny Nash (Epic)
82.
FEELIN’ STRONGER EVERY DAY - Chicago (Columbia)
83.
HEARTBEAT--IT’S A LOVEBEAT - The DeFranco Family (20th Century)*
84.
ONE OF A KIND (Love Affair) - The Spinners (Atlantic)
85.
MONEY - Pink Floyd (Harvest)
86.
IF YOU DON’T KNOW ME BY NOW - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (Philadelphia
Int’l)
87.
REELING IN THE YEARS - Steely Dan (ABC)
88.
ALL I KNOW - Garfunkel (Columbia)
89.
ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA (2001) - Deodato (CTI)
90.
I BELIEVE IN YOU (You Believe In Me) - Johnnie Taylor (Stax)
91.
GYPSY MAN - War (United Artists)
92.
THE WORLD IS A GHETTO - War (United Artists)
93.
I’M GONNA LOVE YOU JUST A LITTLE MORE BABY - Barry White (20th Century)
94.
JAMBALAYA (On The Bayou) - The Blue Ridge Rangers (Fantasy)
95.
MASTERPIECE - The Temptations (Gordy)
96.
MONSTER MASH - Bobby (Boris) Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers (Parrot)
97.
I’M DOIN’ FINE NOW - New York City (Chelsea)
98.
SATURDAY NIGHT’S ALRIGHT FOR FIGHTING - Elton John (MCA)
99.
THE MORNING AFTER - Maureen McGovern (20th Century)
100.
I WANNA BE WITH YOU - The Raspberries (Capitol)