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US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 5th May, 1973

These are all the US Top 40 singles for the week ending May 5th, 1973.

Check out the top 100 artists of 1970s here.

You can also check the complete 1973 Top Singles here.

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TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart

1 1 TIE A YELLOW RIBBON ROUND THE OLE OAK TREE –•– Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando (Bell)-12 (3 weeks at #1)
2 2 THE CISCO KID –•– War (United Artists)-10
3 5 LITTLE WILLY –•– The Sweet (Bell)-16
4 6 YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-8
5 4 THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN GEORGIA –•– Vicki Lawrence (Bell)-13
6 11 DRIFT AWAY –•– Dobie Gray (Decca)-11
7 9 STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU –•– Stealers Wheel (A&M)-10
8 8 THE TWELFTH OF NEVER –•– Donny Osmond (MGM / Kolob)-10
9 3 SING –•– The Carpenters (A&M)-11
10 15 FRANKENSTEIN –•– The Edgar Winter Group (Epic)-9

11 7 MASTERPIECE –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-11
12 14 PEACEFUL –•– Helen Reddy (Capitol)-14
13 17 WILDFLOWER –•– Skylark (Capitol)-12
14 25 DANIEL –•– Elton John (MCA)-5
15 19 REELING IN THE YEARS –•– Steely Dan (ABC)-9
16 16 WALK ON THE WILD SIDE –•– Lou Reed (RCA)-12
17 10 AIN’T NO WOMAN (Like the One I Got) –•– The Four Tops (Dunhill)-14
18 21 DAISY A DAY –•– Jud Strunk (MGM)-12
19 22 OUT OF THE QUESTION –•– Gilbert O’Sullivan (MAM)-10
20 26 PILLOW TALK –•– Sylvia (Vibration)-7

21 24 FUNKY WORM –•– The Ohio Players (Westbound)-11
22 12 NEITHER ONE OF US (Wants To Be the First To Say Goodbye) –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-15
23 27 HOCUS POCUS –•– Focus (Sire)-10
24 13 STIR IT UP –•– Johnny Nash (Epic)-13
25 30 THE RIGHT THING TO DO –•– Carly Simon (Elektra)-6
26 36 MY LOVE –•– Paul McCartney and Wings (Apple)-4
27 32 THINKING OF YOU –•– Loggins and Messina (Columbia)-6
28 29 HALLELUJAH DAY –•– Jackson 5 (Motown)-8
29 31 PINBALL WIZARD / SEE ME, FEEL ME (Medley) –•– The New Seekers (Verve)-11
30 44 STEAMROLLER BLUES / FOOL –•– Elvis Presley (RCA)-4

31 35 “CHERRY CHERRY” FROM HOT AUGUST NIGHT –•– Neil Diamond (MCA)-8
32 43 PLAYGROUND IN MY MIND –•– Clint Holmes (Epic)-7
33 38 I’M DOIN’ FINE NOW –•– New York City (Chelsea)-10
34 37 ARMED AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS –•– First Choice (Philly Groove)-9
35 40 LEAVING ME –•– The Independents (Wand)-5
36 45 IT SURE TOOK A LONG, LONG TIME –•– Lobo (Big Tree)-5
37 57 I’M GONNA LOVE YOU JUST A LITTLE MORE BABY –•– Barry White (20th Century)-4
38 41 I CAN UNDERSTAND IT –•– The New Birth (RCA)-7
39 18 DANNY’S SONG –•– Anne Murray (Capitol)-18
40 42 BLUE SUEDE SHOES –•– Johnny Rivers (United Artists)-8

OFF THE CHARTS

44 28 ONE MAN BAND (Plays All Alone) –•– Ronnie Dyson (Columbia)-12
51 20 KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG –•– Roberta Flack (Atlantic)-15
53 23 BREAK UP TO MAKE UP –•– The Stylistics (Avco)-13
57 33 OH LA DE DA –•– The Staple Singers (Stax)-9

POWER PLAYS

41 55 NO MORE MR. NICE GUY –•– Alice Cooper (Warner Brothers)-4
42 47 LET’S PRETEND –•– The Raspberries (Capitol)-7
43 54 SUPER FLY MEETS SHAFT –•– John and Ernest (Rainy Wednesday)-4
45 51 TEDDY BEAR SONG –•– Barbara Fairchild (Columbia)-11
46 50 HEARTS OF STONE –•– The Blue Ridge Rangers (Fantasy)-6
47 58 RIGHT PLACE WRONG TIME –•– Dr. John (Atco)-4
48 53 DRINKING WINE SPO-DEE O’DEE –•– Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury)-5
49 52 I KNEW JESUS (Before He Was a Star) –•– Glen Campbell (Capitol)-8

DEBUTS THIS WEEK

84 — WITH A CHILD’S HEART –•– Michael Jackson (Motown)-1
88 — HEY YOU GET OFF MY MOUNTAIN –•– The Dramatics (Volt)-1
94 — MONSTER MASH –•– Bobby “Boris” Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers (Parrot)-18
95 — YOUR SIDE OF THE BED –•– Mac Davis (Columbia)-1
97 — SO VERY HARD TO GO –•– The Tower Of Power (Warner Brothers)-1
98 — A LITTLE BIT LIKE MAGIC –•– King Harvest (Perception)-1
99 — DUELING TUBAS (Theme From “Belligerence”) –•– Martin Mull and Orchestra (Capricorn)-1
100 — WORKING CLASS HERO –•– Tommy Roe (MGM South)-1

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