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Billboard Hot 100™

Week of April 21, 1973

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  • 1
    • Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree

      Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando
    • 3
    • 1
    • 10
      • 3
      • 1
      • 10
  • 2
    • The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia

      Vicki Lawrence
    • 1
    • 1
    • 11
      • 1
      • 1
      • 11
  • 4
    • The Cisco Kid

      War
    • 6
    • 4
    • 8
      • 6
      • 4
      • 8
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Producer(s):

J.Goldstein, L.Jordan, H.Scott

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

  • 5
    • Ain't No Woman (Like The One I've Got)

      Four Tops
    • 4
    • 4
    • 12
      • 4
      • 4
      • 12
  • 6
    • Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye)

      Gladys Knight And The Pips
    • 2
    • 2
    • 13
      • 2
      • 2
      • 13
  • 9
    • Danny's Song

      Anne Murray
    • 7
    • 7
    • 16
      • 7
      • 7
      • 16
  • 10
    • The Twelfth Of Never

      Donny Osmond
    • 15
    • 10
    • 8
      • 15
      • 10
      • 8
  • 11
    • You Are The Sunshine Of My Life

      Stevie Wonder
    • 17
    • 11
    • 6
      • 17
      • 11
      • 6
  • 12
    • Stir It Up

      Johnny Nash
    • 13
    • 12
    • 11
      • 13
      • 12
      • 11
  • 13
    • Stuck In The Middle With You

      Stealers Wheel
    • 19
    • 13
    • 8
      • 19
      • 13
      • 8
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Producer(s):

Leiber & Stoller, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

  • 14
    • Killing Me Softly With His Song

      Roberta Flack
    • 9
    • 1
    • 13
      • 9
      • 1
      • 13
  • 15
    • Drift Away

      Dobie Gray
    • 21
    • 15
    • 9
      • 21
      • 15
      • 9
  • 16
    • Break Up To Make Up

      The Stylistics
    • 8
    • 5
    • 11
      • 8
      • 5
      • 11
  • 17
    • Peaceful

      Helen Reddy
    • 20
    • 17
    • 12
      • 20
      • 17
      • 12
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Producer(s):

T.Catalano, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

  • 18
    • Call Me (Come Back Home)

      Al Green
    • 10
    • 10
    • 10
      • 10
      • 10
      • 10
  • 19
    • Walk On The Wild Side

      Lou Reed
    • 24
    • 19
    • 10
      • 24
      • 19
      • 10
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Songwriter(s):

L.Reed, David Bowie, M.Ronson

Producer(s):

L.Reed, David Bowie, M.Ronson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

  • 20
    • Wildflower

      Skylark
    • 26
    • 20
    • 10
      • 26
      • 20
      • 10
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Producer(s):

E.Norwegian, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

  • 21
    • Space Oddity

      David Bowie
    • 16
    • 15
    • 13
      • 16
      • 15
      • 13
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Songwriter(s):

David Bowie

Producer(s):

G.Dudgeon

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jones/Tintoretto/Parlophone/Rhino

  • 22
    • Reeling In The Years

      Steely Dan
    • 29
    • 22
    • 7
      • 29
      • 22
      • 7
  • 23
    • Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)

      Deodato
    • 14
    • 2
    • 12
      • 14
      • 2
      • 12
  • 24
    • Daisy A Day

      Jud Strunk
    • 27
    • 24
    • 10
      • 27
      • 24
      • 10
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Producer(s):

B.Gilliland, D.Costa, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM/Unknown

  • 25
    • Frankenstein

      Edgar Winter Group
    • 41
    • 25
    • 7
      • 41
      • 25
      • 7
  • 26
    • Funky Worm

      Ohio Players
    • 39
    • 26
    • 9
      • 39
      • 26
      • 9
  • 27
    • Out Of The Question

      Gilbert O'Sullivan
    • 30
    • 27
    • 8
      • 30
      • 27
      • 8
  • 28
    • Love Train

      The O'Jays
    • 18
    • 1
    • 14
      • 18
      • 1
      • 14
  • 29
    • One Man Band (Plays All Alone)

      Ronnie Dyson
    • 32
    • 29
    • 10
      • 32
      • 29
      • 10
  • 30
    • Pillow Talk

      Sylvia (r&b)
    • 54
    • 30
    • 5
      • 54
      • 30
      • 5
  • 31
    • Hallelujah Day

      Jackson 5
    • 34
    • 31
    • 6
      • 34
      • 31
      • 6
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Producer(s):

E.Perren, F.Mizell, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/Unknown

  • 32
    • Dead Skunk

      Loudon Wainwright III
    • 22
    • 16
    • 13
      • 22
      • 16
      • 13
  • 33
    • Pinball Wizard/See Me, Feel Me

      The New Seekers
    • 37
    • 33
    • 9
      • 37
      • 33
      • 9
  • 34
    • Oh La De Da

      The Staple Singers
    • 40
    • 34
    • 7
      • 40
      • 34
      • 7
  • 35
    • Daniel

      Elton John
    • 46
    • 35
    • 3
      • 46
      • 35
      • 3
  • 36
    • "Cherry Cherry" from Hot August Night

      Neil Diamond
    • 42
    • 36
    • 6
      • 42
      • 36
      • 6
  • 37
    • Step By Step

      Joe Simon
    • 38
    • 37
    • 10
      • 38
      • 37
      • 10
  • 38
    • The Right Thing To Do

      Carly Simon
    • 43
    • 38
    • 4
      • 43
      • 38
      • 4
  • 39
    • Hocus Pocus

      Focus
    • 45
    • 39
    • 8
      • 45
      • 39
      • 8
  • 40
    • A Letter To Myself

      The Chi-lites
    • 33
    • 33
    • 11
      • 33
      • 33
      • 11
  • 41
    • I'm Doin' Fine Now

      New York City
    • 47
    • 41
    • 8
      • 47
      • 41
      • 8
  • 42
    • Thinking Of You

      Loggins & Messina
    • 53
    • 42
    • 4
      • 53
      • 42
      • 4
  • 43
    • Armed And Extremely Dangerous

      First Choice
    • 52
    • 43
    • 7
      • 52
      • 43
      • 7
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Producer(s):

Stan & Harris, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bell/Unknown

  • 44
    • Bitter Bad

      Melanie
    • 36
    • 36
    • 10
      • 36
      • 36
      • 10
  • 45
    • Leaving Me

      The Independents
    • 66
    • 45
    • 3
      • 66
      • 45
      • 3
  • 46
    • I Can Understand It

      The New Birth
    • 59
    • 46
    • 5
      • 59
      • 46
      • 5
  • 47
    • Blue Suede Shoes

      Johnny Rivers
    • 49
    • 47
    • 6
      • 49
      • 47
      • 6
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Producer(s):

J.Rivers, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

  • 48
    • Cindy Incidentally

      Faces
    • 51
    • 48
    • 7
      • 51
      • 48
      • 7
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Producer(s):

G.Johns, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

  • 49
    • Playground In My Mind

      Clint Holmes
    • 56
    • 49
    • 5
      • 56
      • 49
      • 5
  • 50
    • Who Was It?

      Hurricane Smith
    • 55
    • 50
    • 6
      • 55
      • 50
      • 6
  • 51
    • Let's Pretend

      Raspberries
    • 57
    • 51
    • 5
      • 57
      • 51
      • 5
  • 52
    • Down And Out In New York City

      James Brown
    • 50
    • 50
    • 7
      • 50
      • 50
      • 7
  • 53
    • It Sure Took A Long, Long Time

      Lobo
    • 64
    • 53
    • 3
      • 64
      • 53
      • 3
  • 54
    • I Knew Jesus (Before He Was A Star)

      Glen Campbell
    • 60
    • 54
    • 6
      • 60
      • 54
      • 6
  • 55
    • Hearts Of Stone

      The Blue Ridge Rangers
    • 61
    • 55
    • 4
      • 61
      • 55
      • 4
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Producer(s):

J.Fogerty, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fantasy/Unknown

  • 56
    • Teddy Bear Song

      Barbara Fairchild
    • 65
    • 56
    • 9
      • 65
      • 56
      • 9
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Producer(s):

J.Crutchfield, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

  • 57
    • Let Your Yeah Be Yeah

      Brownsville Station
    • 58
    • 57
    • 8
      • 58
      • 57
      • 8
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Producer(s):

D.Morris, E.Stevens, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Tree/Unknown

  • 58
    • Drinking Wine Spo-dee O'dee

      Jerry Lee Lewis
    • 70
    • 58
    • 3
      • 70
      • 58
      • 3
  • 59
    • Across 110th Street

      Bobby Womack & Peace
    • 62
    • 59
    • 5
      • 62
      • 59
      • 5
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Producer(s):

B.Womack, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

  • 60
    • Steamroller Blues/Fool

      Elvis Presley
    • 80
    • 60
    • 2
      • 80
      • 60
      • 2
  • 61
    • Super Fly Meets Shaft

      John & Ernest
    • 76
    • 61
    • 2
      • 76
      • 61
      • 2
  • 62
    • My Love

      Paul McCartney And Wings
    • 73
    • 62
    • 2
      • 73
      • 62
      • 2
  • 63
    • If We Try

      Don McLean
    • 67
    • 63
    • 4
      • 67
      • 63
      • 4
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Producer(s):

E.Freeman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

  • 64
    • Superman

      Donna Fargo
    • 48
    • 41
    • 9
      • 48
      • 41
      • 9
  • 65
    • No More Mr. Nice Guy

      Alice Cooper
    • 85
    • 65
    • 2
      • 85
      • 65
      • 2
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Producer(s):

Bob Ezrin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

  • 66
    • Cook With Honey

      Judy Collins
    • 35
    • 32
    • 11
      • 35
      • 32
      • 11
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Producer(s):

M.Abramson, J.Collins, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

  • 67
    • Will It Go Round In Circles

      Billy Preston
    • 75
    • 67
    • 4
      • 75
      • 67
      • 4
  • 68
    • Back When My Hair Was Short

      Gunhill Road
    • 72
    • 68
    • 4
      • 72
      • 68
      • 4
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Producer(s):

K.Kerner, R.Wise, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kama Sutra/Unknown

  • 69
    • The Lord Knows I'm Drinking

      Cal Smith
    • 71
    • 69
    • 7
      • 71
      • 69
      • 7
  • 70
    • Always

      Luther Ingram
    • 78
    • 70
    • 3
      • 78
      • 70
      • 3
  • 71
    • Dancing To Your Music

      Archie Bell & The Drells
    • 74
    • 71
    • 6
      • 74
      • 71
      • 6
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Producer(s):

P.Mitchell, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Glades/Unknown

  • 72
    • I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More Baby

      Barry White
    • 90
    • 72
    • 2
      • 90
      • 72
      • 2
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Producer(s):

B.White, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century/Unknown

  • 73
    • Right Place Wrong Time

      Dr. John
    • 82
    • 73
    • 2
      • 82
      • 73
      • 2
  • 74
    • Nobody Wins

      Brenda Lee
    • 79
    • 74
    • 4
      • 79
      • 74
      • 4
  • 75
    • Give It To Me

      The J. Geils Band
    • 81
    • 75
    • 4
      • 81
      • 75
      • 4
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Producer(s):

B.Szymczyk, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

  • 76
    • Close Your Eyes

      Edward Bear
    • 84
    • 76
    • 2
      • 84
      • 76
      • 2
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Producer(s):

G.Martynec, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

  • 77
    • Mama Was A Rock And Roll Singer, Papa Used To Write All Her Songs Part 1

      Sonny & Cher
    • 77
    • 77
    • 5
      • 77
      • 77
      • 5
  • 78
    • And I Love You So

      Perry Como
    • 88
    • 78
    • 2
      • 88
      • 78
      • 2
  • 79
    • Everything's Been Changed

      The 5th Dimension
    • 87
    • 79
    • 2
      • 87
      • 79
      • 2
  • 80
    • People Are Changin'

      Timmy Thomas
    • 89
    • 80
    • 3
      • 89
      • 80
      • 3
  • 81
    • Fencewalk

      Mandrill
    • 97
    • 81
    • 2
      • 97
      • 81
      • 2
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Producer(s):

A.Brown, Mandrill, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/Unknown

  • 82
    • Last Tango In Paris

      Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
    • 83
    • 82
    • 7
      • 83
      • 82
      • 7
  • 83
    • I' Been Watchin' You

      The South Side Movement
    • 93
    • 83
    • 2
      • 93
      • 83
      • 2
  • 84 NEW
  • NEW
    • Long Train Runnin'

      The Doobie Brothers
    • -
    • 84
    • 1
      • -
      • 84
      • 1
  • 85 NEW
  • NEW
    • Bad, Bad Leroy Brown

      Jim Croce
    • -
    • 85
    • 1
      • -
      • 85
      • 1
  • 87 NEW
  • NEW
    • Woman From Tokyo

      Deep Purple
    • -
    • 87
    • 1
      • -
      • 87
      • 1
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Producer(s):

Deep Purple, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Alston/Unknown

  • 88
    • Am I Black Enough For You

      Billy Paul
    • 94
    • 88
    • 3
      • 94
      • 88
      • 3
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Producer(s):

Gamble-huff, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia International/Unknown

  • 89
    • If I Could Only Be Sure

      Nolan Porter
    • 92
    • 89
    • 4
      • 92
      • 89
      • 4
  • 90 NEW
  • NEW
    • Without You In My Life

      Tyrone Davis
    • -
    • 90
    • 1
      • -
      • 90
      • 1
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Producer(s):

W.Henderson, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dakar/Unknown

  • 91
    • Why Me

      Kris Kristofferson
    • 99
    • 91
    • 3
      • 99
      • 91
      • 3
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Producer(s):

F.Foster, D.Linde, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Monument/Unknown

  • 92 NEW
  • NEW
    • Natural High

      Bloodstone
    • -
    • 92
    • 1
      • -
      • 92
      • 1
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Producer(s):

M.Vernon, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

London-Sire/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum
  • 93
    • Fool Like You

      Tim Moore
    • 95
    • 93
    • 2
      • 95
      • 93
      • 2
  • 94 NEW
  • NEW
    • It's Hard To Stop (Doing Something When It's Good To You)

      Betty Wright
    • -
    • 94
    • 1
      • -
      • 94
      • 1
  • 95
    • Only Love

      Bill Quateman
    • 96
    • 95
    • 3
      • 96
      • 95
      • 3
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Producer(s):

K.Ascher, R.Geoffery, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

  • 96 NEW
  • NEW
    • Give Your Baby A Standing Ovation

      The Dells
    • -
    • 96
    • 1
      • -
      • 96
      • 1
  • 97 NEW
  • NEW
    • I'm A Stranger Here

      Five Man Electrical Band
    • -
    • 97
    • 1
      • -
      • 97
      • 1
  • 98 NEW
  • NEW
    • Cosmic Sea

      The Mystic Moods
    • -
    • 98
    • 1
      • -
      • 98
      • 1
  • 99
    • Friend And A Lover

      The Partridge Family Starring Shirley Jones Featuring David Cassidy
    • 100
    • 99
    • 2
      • 100
      • 99
      • 2
  • 100 NEW
  • NEW
    • First Cut Is The Deepest

      Keith Hampshire
    • -
    • 100
    • 1
      • -
      • 100
      • 1