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US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 12th May, 1973

These are all the US Top 40 singles for the week ending May 12th, 1973.

Check out the top 100 artists of 1970s here.

Make sure to also check the 1973’s Top 40 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)-13 (4 weeks at #1)
2 4 YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-9
3 3 LITTLE WILLY –•– The Sweet (Bell)-17
4 2 THE CISCO KID –•– War (United Artists)-11
5 6 DRIFT AWAY –•– Dobie Gray (Decca)-12
6 7 STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU –•– Stealers Wheel (A&M)-11
7 10 FRANKENSTEIN –•– The Edgar Winter Group (Epic)-10
8 5 THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN GEORGIA –•– Vicki Lawrence (Bell)-14
9 14 DANIEL –•– Elton John (MCA)-6
10 8 THE TWELFTH OF NEVER –•– Donny Osmond (MGM / Kolob)-11

11 15 REELING IN THE YEARS –•– Steely Dan (ABC)-10
12 13 WILDFLOWER –•– Skylark (Capitol)-13
13 26 MY LOVE –•– Paul McCartney and Wings (Apple)-5
14 20 PILLOW TALK –•– Sylvia (Vibration)-8
15 18 DAISY A DAY –•– Jud Strunk (MGM)-13
16 9 SING –•– The Carpenters (A&M)-12
17 23 HOCUS POCUS –•– Focus (Sire)-11
18 19 OUT OF THE QUESTION –•– Gilbert O’Sullivan (MAM)-11
19 21 FUNKY WORM –•– The Ohio Players (Westbound)-12
20 16 WALK ON THE WILD SIDE –•– Lou Reed (RCA)-13

21 25 THE RIGHT THING TO DO –•– Carly Simon (Elektra)-7
22 27 THINKING OF YOU –•– Loggins and Messina (Columbia)-7
23 12 PEACEFUL –•– Helen Reddy (Capitol)-15
24 37 I’M GONNA LOVE YOU JUST A LITTLE MORE BABY –•– Barry White (20th Century)-5
25 11 MASTERPIECE –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-12
26 30 STEAMROLLER BLUES / FOOL –•– Elvis Presley (RCA)-5
27 32 PLAYGROUND IN MY MIND –•– Clint Holmes (Epic)-8
28 33 I’M DOIN’ FINE NOW –•– New York City (Chelsea)-11
29 36 IT SURE TOOK A LONG, LONG TIME –•– Lobo (Big Tree)-6
30 35 LEAVING ME –•– The Independents (Wand)-6

31 31 “CHERRY CHERRY” FROM HOT AUGUST NIGHT –•– Neil Diamond (MCA)-9
32 34 ARMED AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS –•– First Choice (Philly Groove)-10
33 17 AIN’T NO WOMAN (Like the One I Got) –•– The Four Tops (Dunhill)-15
34 47 RIGHT PLACE WRONG TIME –•– Dr. John (Atco)-5
35 43 SUPER FLY MEETS SHAFT –•– John and Ernest (Rainy Wednesday)-5
36 38 I CAN UNDERSTAND IT –•– The New Birth (RCA)-8
37 45 TEDDY BEAR SONG –•– Barbara Fairchild (Columbia)-12
38 40 BLUE SUEDE SHOES –•– Johnny Rivers (United Artists)-9
39 41 NO MORE MR. NICE GUY –•– Alice Cooper (Warner Brothers)-5
40 42 LET’S PRETEND –•– The Raspberries (Capitol)-8

OFF THE CHARTS

43 22 NEITHER ONE OF US (Wants To Be the First To Say Goodbye) –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-16
45 29 PINBALL WIZARD / SEE ME, FEEL ME (Medley) –•– The New Seekers (Verve)-12
49 24 STIR IT UP –•– Johnny Nash (Epic)-14
53 28 HALLELUJAH DAY –•– Jackson 5 (Motown)-9

POWER PLAYS

41 55 WILL IT GO ROUND IN CIRCLES –•– Billy Preston (A&M)-7
42 46 HEARTS OF STONE –•– The Blue Ridge Rangers (Fantasy)-7
44 48 DRINKING WINE SPO-DEE O’DEE –•– Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury)-6
46 52 AND I LOVE YOU SO –•– Perry Como (RCA)-5
47 49 I KNEW JESUS (Before He Was a Star) –•– Glen Campbell (Capitol)-9
48 54 CLOSE YOUR EYES –•– Edward Bear (Capitol)-5
50 60 ONE OF A KIND (Love Affair) –•– The Spinners (Atlantic)-3

DEBUTS THIS WEEK

81 — DIAMOND GIRL –•– Seals and Crofts (Warner Brothers)-1
85 — BOOGIE WOOGIE BUGLE BOY –•– Bette Midler (Atlantic)-1
88 — SWAMP WITCH –•– Jim Stafford (MGM)-1
91 — CALIFORNIA SAGA (On My Way To Sunny Californ-i-a) –•– The Beach Boys (Brother)-1
93 — LETTER TO LUCILLE –•– Tom Jones (Parrot)-1
95 — SATIN SHEETS –•– Jeanne Pruett (MCA)-1
96 — SHAMBALA –•– B.W. Stevenson (RCA)-1
97 — TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE SUCH SWEET MUSIC –•– The Spinners (Motown)-1
99 — OUTLAW MAN –•– David Blue (Asylum)-1
100 — DON’T LET IT GET YOU DOWN –•– The Crusaders (Blue Thumb)-1

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