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US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 19th May, 1973

These are all the US Top 40 singles for the week ending May 19th, 1973.

Check out the top 100 artists of 1970s here.

Curious to see the entire chart for this year? View the 1973 US Top Singles here.

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TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart

1 2 YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-10 (1 week at #1)
2 1 TIE A YELLOW RIBBON ROUND THE OLE OAK TREE –•– Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando (Bell)-14
3 3 LITTLE WILLY –•– The Sweet (Bell)-18
4 7 FRANKENSTEIN –•– The Edgar Winter Group (Epic)-11
5 9 DANIEL –•– Elton John (MCA)-7
6 13 MY LOVE –•– Paul McCartney and Wings (Apple)-6
7 5 DRIFT AWAY –•– Dobie Gray (Decca)-13
8 6 STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU –•– Stealers Wheel (A&M)-12
9 14 PILLOW TALK –•– Sylvia (Vibration)-9
10 12 WILDFLOWER –•– Skylark (Capitol)-14

11 11 REELING IN THE YEARS –•– Steely Dan (ABC)-11
12 8 THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN GEORGIA –•– Vicki Lawrence (Bell)-15
13 17 HOCUS POCUS –•– Focus (Sire)-12
14 15 DAISY A DAY –•– Jud Strunk (MGM)-14
15 4 THE CISCO KID –•– War (United Artists)-12
16 19 FUNKY WORM –•– The Ohio Players (Westbound)-13
17 18 OUT OF THE QUESTION –•– Gilbert O’Sullivan (MAM)-12
18 21 THE RIGHT THING TO DO –•– Carly Simon (Elektra)-8
19 22 THINKING OF YOU –•– Loggins and Messina (Columbia)-8
20 24 I’M GONNA LOVE YOU JUST A LITTLE MORE BABY –•– Barry White (20th Century)-6

21 10 THE TWELFTH OF NEVER –•– Donny Osmond (MGM / Kolob)-12
22 27 PLAYGROUND IN MY MIND –•– Clint Holmes (Epic)-9
23 26 STEAMROLLER BLUES / FOOL –•– Elvis Presley (RCA)-6
24 16 SING –•– The Carpenters (A&M)-13
25 34 RIGHT PLACE WRONG TIME –•– Dr. John (Atco)-6
26 30 LEAVING ME –•– The Independents (Wand)-7
27 28 I’M DOIN’ FINE NOW –•– New York City (Chelsea)-12
28 29 IT SURE TOOK A LONG, LONG TIME –•– Lobo (Big Tree)-7
29 39 NO MORE MR. NICE GUY –•– Alice Cooper (Warner Brothers)-6
30 41 WILL IT GO ROUND IN CIRCLES –•– Billy Preston (A&M)-8

31 32 ARMED AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS –•– First Choice (Philly Groove)-11
32 20 WALK ON THE WILD SIDE –•– Lou Reed (RCA)-14
33 35 SUPER FLY MEETS SHAFT –•– John and Ernest (Rainy Wednesday)-6
34 37 TEDDY BEAR SONG –•– Barbara Fairchild (Columbia)-13
35 50 ONE OF A KIND (Love Affair) –•– The Spinners (Atlantic)-4
36 36 I CAN UNDERSTAND IT –•– The New Birth (RCA)-9
37 46 AND I LOVE YOU SO –•– Perry Como (RCA)-6
38 42 HEARTS OF STONE –•– The Blue Ridge Rangers (Fantasy)-8
39 40 LET’S PRETEND –•– The Raspberries (Capitol)-9
40 25 MASTERPIECE –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-13

OFF THE CHARTS

48 23 PEACEFUL –•– Helen Reddy (Capitol)-16
51 31 “CHERRY CHERRY” FROM HOT AUGUST NIGHT –•– Neil Diamond (MCA)-10
53 38 BLUE SUEDE SHOES –– Johnny Rivers (United Artists)-10

POWER PLAYS

41 44 DRINKING WINE SPO-DEE O’DEE –•– Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury)-7
42 52 GIVE IT TO ME –•– The J. Geils Band (Atlantic)-8
43 54 LONG TRAIN RUNNIN’ –•– The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-5
44 48 CLOSE YOUR EYES –•– Edward Bear (Capitol)-6
45 47 I KNEW JESUS (Before He Was a Star) –•– Glen Campbell (Capitol)-10
46 51 BACK WHEN MY HAIR WAS SHORT –•– Gunhill Road (Kama Stura)-8
47 55 BAD, BAD LEROY BROWN –•– Jim Croce (ABC)-5
49 57 YOU CAN’T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-4
50 59 DADDY COULD SWEAR, I DECLARE –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-4

DEBUTS THIS WEEK

59 — GIVE ME LOVE (Give Me Peace On Earth) –•– George Harrison (Apple)-1
71 — SHAMBALA –•– Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-1
77 — YOU’LL NEVER GET TO HEAVEN (If You Break My Heart) –•– The Stylistics (Avco)-1
82 — KODACHROME –•– Paul Simon (Columbia)-1
84 — MONEY –•– Pink Floyd (Harvest)-1
90 — TIME TO GET DOWN –•– The O’Jays (Philadelphia International)-1
94 — THINK (1973A Version) –•– James Brown (Polydor)-1
97 — BROTHER’S GONNA WORK IT OUT –•– Willie Hutch (Motown)-1
100 — A PASSION PLAY (Edit #8) –•– Jethro Tull (Chrysalis)-1

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