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Masterpiece
The Temptations

Last week
1Weeks at no. 1
2Weeks on chart
8Imprint/Promotion Label:
Gordy
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Week of April 21, 1973
This Week
Award
Last Week
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Masterpiece
The Temptations - 1
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Gordy
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Ain't No Woman (Like The One I've Got)
Four Tops - 3
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- 11
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Dunhill/ABC
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Pillow Talk
Sylvia (r&b) - 7
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- 5
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Producer(s):
Sylvia, Not Listed
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Oh La De Da
The Staple Singers - 5
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A.Bell, Not Listed
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Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye)
Gladys Knight And The Pips - 2
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Soul
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Step By Step
Joe Simon - 8
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Producer(s):
R.Gerald, Not Listed
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Call Me (Come Back Home)
Al Green - 4
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- 9
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Hi
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Funky Worm
Ohio Players - 11
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Producer(s):
Ohio Players, Not Listed
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Cisco Kid
War - 18
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Producer(s):
J.Goldstein, L.Jordan, H.Scott
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You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
Stevie Wonder - 14
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Producer(s):
S.Wonder, Not Listed
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It Ain't Always What You Do (It's Who You Let See You Do It)
The Soul Children - 12
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Break Up To Make Up
The Stylistics - 6
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Producer(s):
T.Bell, Not Listed
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Down And Out In New York City
James Brown - 15
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Producer(s):
J.Brown, Not Listed
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Hallelujah Day
Jackson 5 - 17
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Producer(s):
E.Perren, F.Mizell, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Motown/Unknown
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Leaving Me
The Independents - 24
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Wand
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Yesterday I Had The Blues
Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes - 21
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Philadelphia I.
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Mr. Magic Man
Wilson Pickett - 20
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
RCA Victor
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Killing Me Softly With His Song
Roberta Flack - 13
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- 12
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Producer(s):
J.Dorn, Not Listed
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19
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Master Of Eyes (The Deepness Of Your Eyes)
Aretha Franklin - 9
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Atlantic
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Across 110th Street
Bobby Womack & Peace - 22
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Producer(s):
B.Womack, Not Listed
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I Can Understand It
The New Birth - 26
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
RCA Victor
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Dancing To Your Music
Archie Bell & The Drells - 16
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Producer(s):
P.Mitchell, Not Listed
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Without You In My Life
Tyrone Davis - 27
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Producer(s):
W.Henderson, Not Listed
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A Letter To Myself
The Chi-lites - 10
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Brunswick
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I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little Bit More Baby
Barry White - 33
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Producer(s):
B.White, Not Listed
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I' Been Watchin' You
The South Side Movement - 28
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Wand
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It's Hard To Stop (Doing Something When It's Good To You)
Betty Wright - 32
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Alston
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28
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Do You Still Feel The Same Way
Tommie Young - 29
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Always
Luther Ingram - 34
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Producer(s):
J.Baylor, Not Listed
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Spell
Blue Magic - 31
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I'm Doin' Fine Now
New York City - 36
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Chelsea
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Super Fly Meets Shaft
John & Ernest - 37
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Rainy Wednesday
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33
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Natural High
Bloodstone - 38
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Producer(s):
M.Vernon, Not Listed
RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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People Are Changin'
Timmy Thomas - 40
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Glades
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I Don't Want To Lose You
Classic Sullivans - 35
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Will It Go Round In Circles
Billy Preston - 39
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Producer(s):
B.Preston, Not Listed
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Give Your Baby A Standing Ovation
The Dells - 46
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Cadet
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Am I Black Enough For You
Billy Paul - 43
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Producer(s):
Gamble-huff, Not Listed
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39
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Armed And Extremely Dangerous
First Choice - 44
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Producer(s):
Stan & Harris, Not Listed
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40
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I'll Make It Worth Your While
Little Johnny Taylor - 42
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Breakaway
Millie Jackson - -
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