US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 3rd February, 1973

These are all the US Top 40 singles for the week ending February 3rd, 1973.

Check out the top 100 artists of 1970s here.

Make sure to also check the 1973’s Top 40 Singles here.

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart

1 3 CROCODILE ROCK –•– Elton John (MCA)-9 (1 week at #1)
2 2 YOU’RE SO VAIN –•– Carly Simon (Elektra)-10
3 1 SUPERSTITION –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-12
4 5 WHY CAN’T WE LIVE TOGETHER –•– Timmy Thomas (Glades)-11
5 4 YOUR MAMA DON’T DANCE –•– Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina (Columbia)-13
6 7 OH, BABE, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY –•– Hurricane Smith (Capitol)-10
7 8 TROUBLE MAN –•– Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-8
8 10 THE WORLD IS A GHETTO –•– War (United Artists)-12
9 13 DO IT AGAIN –•– Steely Dan (ABC)-12
10 11 HI, HI, HI –•– Wings (Apple)-8

11 6 ME AND MRS. JONES –•– Billy Paul (Philadelphia International)-14
12 20 DON’T EXPECT ME TO BE YOUR FRIEND –•– Lobo (Big Tree)-6
13 23 COULD IT BE I’M FALLING IN LOVE –•– The Spinners (Atlantic)-6
14 22 ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH –•– John Denver (RCA)-11
15 17 DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT –•– King Harvest (Perception)-15
16 18 LOVE JONES –•– Brighter Side Of Darkness (20th Century)-9
17 12 SUPERFLY –•– Curtis Mayfield (Curtom)-12
18 41 DUELING BANJOS –•– Deliverance (Eric Weissberg and Steve Mandell) Warner Brothers-4
19 9 ROCKIN’ PNEUMONIA – BOOGIE WOOGIE FLU –•– Johnny Rivers (United Artists)-18
20 21 SEPERATE WAYS / ALWAYS ON MY MIND –•– Elvis Presley (RCA)-10

21 25 DADDY’S HOME –•– Jermaine Jackson (Motown)-9
22 26 JAMBALAYA (On the Bayou) –•– The Blue Ridge Rangers (Fantasy)-10
23 14 CLAIR –•– Gilbert O’Sullivan (MAM)-15
24 34 LAST SONG –•– Edward Bear (Capitol)-8
25 27 YOU TURN ME ON, I’M A RADIO –•– Joni Mitchell (Asylum)-13
26 15 DON’T LET ME BE LONELY TONIGHT –•– James Taylor (Warner Brothers)-10
27 30 DREIDEL –•– Don McLean (United Artists)-7
28 37 LOVE TRAIN –•– The O’Jays (Philadelphia International)-3
29 32 DO YOU WANT TO DANCE –•– Bette Midler (Atlantic)-7
30 19 FUNNY FACE –•– Donna Fargo (Dot)-19

31 16 I WANNA BE WITH YOU –•– The Raspberries (Capitol)-11
32 33 REELIN’ & ROCKIN’ –•– Chuck Berry (Chess)-10
33 35 HARRY HIPPIE / SWEET CAROLINE (Good Times Never Seemed So Good) –•– Bobby Womack and Peace (United Artists)-18
34 54 KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG –•– Roberta Flack (Atlantic)-2
35 29 SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES –•– Blue Haze (A&M)-13
36 43 THE COVER OF “ROLLING STONE” –•– Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show (Columbia)-10
37 24 PIECES OF APRIL –•– Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-12
38 44 PEACEFUL EASY FEELING –•– The Eagles (Asylum)-6
39 39 LOOKING THROUGH THE EYES OF LOVE –•– The Partridge Family (Starring Shirley Jones and Featuring David Cassidy) (Bell)-8
40 42 I’M NEVER GONNA BE ALONE ANYMORE –•– Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose (United Artists)-7

OFF THE CHARTS

41 28 LIVING IN THE PAST –•– Jethro Tull (Chrysalis)-14
47 40 I’LL BE YOUR SHELTER (In Time Of Storm) –•– Luther Ingram (KoKo)-10
73 36 IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA –•– Albert Hammond (Mums)-16

POWER PLAYS

42 50 BIG CITY MISS RUTH ANN –•– Gallery (Sussex)-6
43 53 JESUS IS JUST ALRIGHT –•– The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-8
44 47 LIVING TOGETHER, GROWING TOGETHER –•– The 5th Dimension (Bell)-5
45 45 I CAN’T STAND TO SEE YOU CRY –•– Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-8
46 51 I GOT ANTS IN MY PANTS (And I Want To Dance) (Part 1) –•– James Brown (Polydor)-3
48 52 YOU’VE GOT TO TAKE IT (If You Want It) –•– The Main Ingredient (RCA)-7
49 60 DANNY’S SONG –•– Anne Murray (Capitol)-5

DEBUTS THIS WEEK

58 — I’M JUST A SINGER (In a Rock and Roll Band) –•– The Moody Blues (Threshold)-1
72 — HELLO HURRAY –•– Alice Cooper (Warner Brothers)-1
74 — ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA (2001) –•– Deodato (CTI)-1
75 — PALACE GUARD –•– Rick Nelson and the Stone Canyon Band (MCA)-1
78 — AUBREY –•– Bread (Elektra)-1
80 — ONE LESS SET OF FOOTSTEPS –•– Jim Croce (ABC)-1
85 — PEACEFUL –•– Helen Reddy (Capitol)-1
86 — KEEP ON SINGING –•– Austin Roberts (Chelsea)-1
87 — AIN’T NO WOMAN (Like the One I Got) –•– The Four Tops (Dunhill)-1
88 — KISSING MY LOVE –•– Bill Withers (Sussex)-1
90 — FOLLOW YOUR DAUGHTER HOME –•– The Guess Who (RCA)-1
92 — DO IT IN THE NAME OF LOVE –•– Candi Staton (Fame)-1
94 — SUGAR MAGNOLIA –•– The Grateful Dead (Warner Brothers)-1
97 — WISH THAT I COULD TALK TO YOU –•– The Sylvers (Pride)-1
100 — LOVE MUSIC –•– The Raiders (Columbia)-1