Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of December 22, 1973

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

The week’s most popular songs, ranked by audio and video streaming activity on leading digital music services, radio airplay audience impressions based on monitored airplay and sales data, all compiled by Luminate. Audience totals are derived, in part, using certain Nielsen Audio listener estimates.

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1

If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)

The Staple Singers

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Last week

1

Weeks at no. 1

3

Weeks on chart

10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stax

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of December 22, 1973

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)
  The Staple Singers
- 1
- 1
- 10
- - 1
  - 1
  - 10

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stax

2
- Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up
  Barry White
- 2
- 2
- 10
- - 2
  - 2
  - 10

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Producer(s):

B.White, Not Listed

3
- Living For The City
  Stevie Wonder
- 7
- 3
- 7
- - 7
  - 3
  - 7

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Producer(s):

S.Wonder, Not Listed

4
- Come Get To This
  Marvin Gaye
- 5
- 4
- 8
- - 5
  - 4
  - 8

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Producer(s):

Not Listed

5
- Rockin' Roll Baby
  The Stylistics
- 3
- 3
- 11
- - 3
  - 3
  - 11

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Avco

6
- River
  Joe Simon
- 11
- 6
- 8
- - 11
  - 6
  - 8

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Producer(s):

B.Shapiro, Not Listed

7
- Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)
  Aretha Franklin
- 12
- 7
- 6
- - 12
  - 7
  - 6

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Producer(s):

J.Wexler, A.Mardin, Not Listed

8
- Cheaper To Keep Her
  Johnnie Taylor
- 4
- 2
- 12
- - 4
  - 2
  - 12

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Producer(s):

D.Davis, Not Listed

9
- The Love I Lost (Part 1)
  Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes
- 6
- 1
- 14
- - 6
  - 1
  - 14

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia I.

10
- This Time I'm Gone For Good
  Bobby "Blue" Bland
- 18
- 10
- 9
- - 18
  - 10
  - 9

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dunhill/ABC

11
- Stoned To The Bone - Part 1
  James Brown
- 25
- 11
- 7
- - 25
  - 11
  - 7

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

12
- It's All Over
  The Independents
- 13
- 12
- 8
- - 13
  - 12
  - 8

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wand

13
- I've Got To Use My Imagination
  Gladys Knight And The Pips
- 30
- 13
- 5
- - 30
  - 13
  - 5

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Producer(s):

K.Kerner, R.Wise, Not Listed

14
- I Wanna Know Your Name
  The Intruders
- 9
- 9
- 11
- - 9
  - 9
  - 11

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gamble

15
- Show And Tell
  Al Wilson
- 19
- 15
- 10
- - 19
  - 15
  - 10

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rocky Road

16
- Baby Come Close
  Smokey Robinson
- 23
- 16
- 7
- - 23
  - 16
  - 7

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Producer(s):

S.Robinson, W.Hutch, Not Listed

17
- Livin' For You
  Al Green
- 39
- 17
- 5
- - 39
  - 17
  - 5

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hi

18
- Me And Baby Brother
  War
- 20
- 18
- 8
- - 20
  - 18
  - 8

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Producer(s):

J.Goldstein, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

19
- I'm The Midnight Special
  Clarence Carter
- 22
- 19
- 7
- - 22
  - 19
  - 7

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Producer(s):

Not Listed

20
- Some Guys Have All The Luck
  The Persuaders
- 10
- 7
- 13
- - 10
  - 7
  - 13

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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco/Unknown

21
- I Found Sunshine
  The Chi-lites
- 24
- 21
- 8
- - 24
  - 21
  - 8

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Producer(s):

E.Record, Not Listed

22
- You're A Special Part Of Me
  Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye
- 8
- 4
- 13
- - 8
  - 4
  - 13

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

23
- For Your Love
  Gwen McCrae
- 17
- 17
- 13
- - 17
  - 17
  - 13

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24
- Sweet Understanding Love
  Four Tops
- 14
- 10
- 11
- - 14
  - 10
  - 11

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Producer(s):

S.Barri, B.Potter, D.Lambert

25
- "Having A Party" Medley
  The Ovations (Featuring Louis Williams)
- 16
- 7
- 16
- - 16
  - 7
  - 16

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Producer(s):

D.Greer, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

26
- What Can I Tell Her
  Timmy Thomas
- 32
- 26
- 8
- - 32
  - 26
  - 8

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27
- Can't Say Nothin'
  Curtis Mayfield
- 44
- 27
- 4
- - 44
  - 27
  - 4

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Producer(s):

C.Mayfield, Not Listed

28
- Frisky
  Sly & The Family Stone
- 37
- 28
- 6
- - 37
  - 28
  - 6

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

29
- Keep Your Head To The Sky
  Earth, Wind & Fire
- 45
- 29
- 7
- - 45
  - 29
  - 7

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Producer(s):

J.Wissert, Not Listed

30
- Come Live With Me
  Ray Charles
- 36
- 30
- 7
- - 36
  - 30
  - 7

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Producer(s):

R.Charles, Not Listed

31
- Love Chain
  Candi Staton
- 38
- 31
- 9
- - 38
  - 31
  - 9

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32
- Stormy Monday
  Latimore
- 40
- 32
- 11
- - 40
  - 32
  - 11

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33
- Space Race
  Billy Preston
- 15
- 1
- 14
- - 15
  - 1
  - 14

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Producer(s):

B.Preston, Not Listed

34
- You're Sweet, You're Fine, You're Everything
  Tomorrow's Promise
- 34
- 34
- 9
- - 34
  - 34
  - 9

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35
- Come Lay Some Lovin' On Me
  Margie Joseph
- 33
- 32
- 9
- - 33
  - 32
  - 9

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

36
- Fell For You
  The Dramatics
- 21
- 12
- 13
- - 21
  - 12
  - 13

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Producer(s):

T.Hester, Not Listed

37
- Both Ends Against The Middle
  Jackie Moore
- 41
- 37
- 7
- - 41
  - 37
  - 7

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Producer(s):

Not Listed

38
- I Miss You
  The Dells
- 51
- 38
- 4
- - 51
  - 38
  - 4

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Producer(s):

D.Davis, Not Listed

39
- If I Were Only A Child Again
  Curtis Mayfield
- 31
- 22
- 10
- - 31
  - 22
  - 10

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Producer(s):

C.Mayfield, Not Listed

40
- Get Involved
  George
- 35
- 35
- 11
- - 35
  - 35
  - 11

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41
- Midnight Train To Georgia
  Gladys Knight And The Pips
- 27
- 1
- 18
- - 27
  - 1
  - 18

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Buddah

42
- Let Your Hair Down
  The Temptations
- 73
- 42
- 2
- - 73
  - 42
  - 2

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Producer(s):

N.Whitfield, Not Listed

43
- Mango Meat
  Mandrill
- 49
- 43
- 8
- - 49
  - 43
  - 8

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