RECORD WORLD (USA) MAGAZINE'S (BARRY KOWAL) TOP SINGLES OF 1973
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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