RECORD WORLD (USA) MAGAZINE'S (BARRY KOWAL) TOP SINGLES OF 1973 |
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Written by Barry Kowal
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Jun 22, 2017 at 05:47 PM |
RECORD WORLD (USA) MAGAZINE'S (BARRY KOWAL) TOP SINGLES OF 1973
No. Song-Artist-Peak Month
1 KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG-ROBERTA FLACK-MARCH 562
2 MY LOVE-PAUL MCCARTNEY & WINGS-June 534
3 KEEP ON TRUCKIN'-EDDIE KENDRICKS-November 508
4 HALF-BREED-CHER-October 506
5 DELTA DAWN-HELEN REDDY-September 498
6 LET'S GET IT ON-MARVIN GAYE-September 494
7 TIE A YELLOW RIBBON ROUND THE OLE OAK TREE-TONY ORLANDO & DAWN-April 480
8 PHOTOGRAPH-Ringo Starr-November 476
9 THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL-Charlie Rich-December 474
10 ANGIE-The Rolling Stones-October 464
11 Heartbeat-it's A Lovebeat-DeFranco Family-November 462
12 Yesterday Once More-Carpenters-August 442
13 Love Train-The O'Jays-March 436
14 Crocodile Rock-Elton John-February 432
15 Frankenstein-Edgar Winter Group-May 428
16 We're An American Band-Grand Funk-September 412
17 Playground In My Mind-Clint Holmes-June 412
18 You're So Vain-Carly Simon-January 400
19 Midnight Train To Georgia-Gladys Knight & The Pips-November 398
20 Top Of The World-Carpenters-November 394
21 Neither One Of Us-Gladys Knight & The Pips-April 392
22 The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia-Vicki Lawrence-April 388
23 Just You 'n' Me-Chicago-December 388
24 Shambala-Three Dog Night-July 378
25 Ain't No Woman (Like The One I've Got)-The Four Tops-April 378
26 Say,Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose-Tony Orlando & Dawn-September 378
27 Dueling Banjos-'Deliverance' Soundtrack-February 376
28 Live And Let Die-Wings-August 376
29 Ramblin' Man-Allman Brothers Band-October 376
30 Will It Go Round In Circles-Billy Preston-June 372
31 Could It Be I'm Falling In Love-The Spinners-March 372
32 The Cisco Kid-War-May 372
33 Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)-George Harrison-July 370
34 Get Down-Gilbert O'Sullivan-August 366
35 Higher Ground-Stevie Wonder-October 366
36 Why Can't We Live Together-Timmy Thomas-February 364
37 Brother Louie-Stories-September 358
38 Loves Me Like A Rock-Paul Simon-September 358
39 That Lady-The Isley Brothers-October 356
40 Bad, Bad Leroy Brown-Jim Croce-July 354
41 Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress)-Helen Reddy-December 354
42 Touch Me In The Morning-Diana Ross-August 352
43 Oh, Babe, What Would You Say?-Hurricane Smith-February 352
44 The Morning After-Maureen McGovern-August 350
45 Superstition-Stevie Wonder-January 340
46 Drift Away-Dobie Gray-May 340
47 Pillow Talk-Sylvia-June 334
48 Kodachrome-Paul Simon-July 334
49 Smoke On The Water-Deep Purple-August 332
50 Rocky Mountain High-John Denver-March 332
51 You Are The Sunshine Of My Life-Stevie Wonder-May 328
52 Sing-Carpenters-April 320
53 I Wanna Be With You-The Raspberries-January 316
54 Daddy's Home-Jermaine Jackson-March 314
55 Daniel-Elton John-June 314
56 I Believe In You (You Believe In Me)-Johnnie Taylor-September 312
57 The Cover Of 'Rolling Stone'-Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show-March 302
58 Last Song-Edward Bear-March 302
59 Paper Roses-Marie Osmond-November 292
60 Hello It's Me-Todd Rundgren-December 290
61 Your Mama Don't Dance-Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina-January 282
62 If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)-The Staple Singers-December 280
63 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road-Elton John-December 278
64 Space Race-Billy Preston-November 270
65 Danny's Song-Anne Murray-March 268
66 Superfly-Curtis Mayfield-January 262
67 Reeling In The Years-Steely Dan-May 260
68 Diamond Girl-Seals & Crofts-August 256
69 Little Willy-The Sweet-April 256
70 All I Know-Garfunkel-November 252
71 I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More Baby-Barry White-June 252
72 Do It Again-Steely Dan-February 250
73 Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)-Deodato-March 242
74 I Got A Name-Jim Croce-November 230
75 Natural High-Bloodstone-July 228
76 Don't Expect Me To Be Your Friend-Lobo-February 226
77 Funny Face-Donna Fargo-January 226
78 Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy-Bette Midler-July 224
79 The Twelfth Of Never-Donny Osmond-May 224
80 The Love I Lost-Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes-December 222
81 Stuck In The Middle With You-Stealers Wheel-May 220
82 My Maria-B.W. Stevenson-September 206
83 Free Ride-Edgar Winter Group-October 202
84 One Of A Kind (Love Affair)-The Spinners-June 202
85 Right Place Wrong Time-Dr. John-June 200
86 Long Train Runnin'-Doobie Brothers-July 200
87 Keeper Of The Castle-The Four Tops-January 198
88 Monster Mash-Bobby (Boris) Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers-July 194
89 Here I Am (Come And Take Me)-Al Green-September 194
90 Break Up To Make Up-The Stylistics-April 186
91 Call Me (Come Back Home)-Al Green-April 172
92 Love Jones-Brighter Side Of Darkness-February 170
93 Hocus Pocus-Focus-June 168
94 Wildflower-Skylark-June 168
95 The World Is A Ghetto-War-February 164
96 I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band)-The Moody Blues-March 158
97 Mind Games-John Lennon-December 158
98 China Grove-Doobie Brothers-October 154
99 Space Oddity-David Bowie-April 152
100 Knockin' On Heaven's Door-Bob Dylan-November 152
101 Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight-James Taylor-January 150
102 Feelin' Stronger Every Day-Chicago-August 150
103 Hi, Hi, Hi-Wings-February 138
104 Trouble Man-Marvin Gaye-February 132
105 Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting-Elton John-September 130
106 Masterpiece-The Temptations-April 130
107 Money-Pink Floyd-August 120
108 Peaceful-Helen Reddy-May 118
109 Uneasy Rider-Charlie Daniels-August 118
110 Aubrey-Bread-March 112
111 The Right Thing To Do-Carly Simon-May 112
112 Stir It Up-Johnny Nash-April 112
113 Yes We Can Can-The Pointer Sisters-October 110
114 Daisy A Day-Jud Strunk-May 78
115 I'm Doin' Fine Now-New York City-June 74
116 Angel-Aretha Franklin-September 70
117 Behind Closed Doors-Charlie Rich-July 70
118 If You Want Me To Stay-Sly & The Family Stone-August 68
119 Living In The Past-Jethro Tull-January 68
120 Jambalaya (On The Bayou)-Blue Ridge Rangers-February 68
121 Thinking Of You-Loggins & Messina-June 34
122 Funky Worm-The Ohio Players-May 34
123 Let Me Serenade You-Three Dog Night-December 34
124 Let's Pretend-The Raspberries-June 34
125 Smoke Gets In Your Eyes-Blue Haze-January 34
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