US Top 40 Singles Week Ending April 28th, 1973

These are all the US Top 40 singles for the Week Ending April 28th, 1973.

Check out the top 100 artists of 70s here.

You can also view the entire 1973 chart here.

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This Week’s Top 40
This Week’s Drops
Power Plays
New This Week
To Next or Previous Week

US TOP 40 – APRIL 28th, 1973

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart

1 1 TIE A YELLOW RIBBON ROUND THE OLE OAK TREE –•– Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando (Bell)-11 (2 weeks at #1)
2 4 THE CISCO KID –•– War (United Artists)-9
3 3 SING –•– The Carpenters (A&M)-10
4 2 THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN GEORGIA –•– Vicki Lawrence (Bell)-12
5 7 LITTLE WILLY –•– The Sweet (Bell)-15
6 11 YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-7
7 8 MASTERPIECE –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-10
8 10 THE TWELFTH OF NEVER –•– Donny Osmond (MGM / Kolob)-9
9 13 STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU –•– Stealers Wheel (A&M)-9
10 5 AIN’T NO WOMAN (Like the One I Got) –•– The Four Tops (Dunhill)-13

11 15 DRIFT AWAY –•– Dobie Gray (Decca)-10
12 6 NEITHER ONE OF US (Wants To Be the First To Say Goodbye) –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-14
13 12 STIR IT UP –•– Johnny Nash (Epic)-12
14 17 PEACEFUL –•– Helen Reddy (Capitol)-13
15 25 FRANKENSTEIN –•– The Edgar Winter Group (Epic)-8
16 19 WALK ON THE WILD SIDE –•– Lou Reed (RCA)-11
17 20 WILDFLOWER –•– Skylark (Capitol)-11
18 9 DANNY’S SONG –•– Anne Murray (Capitol)-17
19 22 REELING IN THE YEARS –•– Steely Dan (ABC)-8
20 14 KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG –•– Roberta Flack (Atlantic)-14

21 24 DAISY A DAY –•– Jud Strunk (MGM)-11
22 27 OUT OF THE QUESTION –•– Gilbert O’Sullivan (MAM)-9
23 16 BREAK UP TO MAKE UP –•– The Stylistics (Avco)-12
24 26 FUNKY WORM –•– The Ohio Players (Westbound)-10
25 35 DANIEL –•– Elton John (MCA)-4
26 30 PILLOW TALK –•– Sylvia (Vibration)-6
27 39 HOCUS POCUS –•– Focus (Sire)-9
28 29 ONE MAN BAND (Plays All Alone) –•– Ronnie Dyson (Columbia)-11
29 31 HALLELUJAH DAY –•– Jackson 5 (Motown)-7
30 38 THE RIGHT THING TO DO –•– Carly Simon (Elektra)-5

31 33 PINBALL WIZARD / SEE ME, FEEL ME (Medley) –•– The New Seekers (Verve)-10
32 42 THINKING OF YOU –•– Loggins and Messina (Columbia)-5
33 34 OH LA DE DA –•– The Staple Singers (Stax)-8
34 18 CALL ME (Come Back Home) –•– Al Green (Hi)-11
35 36 “CHERRY CHERRY” FROM HOT AUGUST NIGHT –•– Neil Diamond (MCA)-7
36 62 MY LOVE –•– Paul McCartney and Wings (Apple)-3
37 43 ARMED AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS –•– First Choice (Philly Groove)-8
38 41 I’M DOIN’ FINE NOW –•– New York City (Chelsea)-9
39 21 SPACE ODDITY –•– David Bowie (RCA)-14
40 45 LEAVING ME –•– The Independents (Wand)-4

THIS WEEK’S DROP – APRIL 28th, 1973

46 37 STEP BY STEP –•– Joe Simom (Spring)-11

POWER PLAYS – APRIL 28th, 1973

41 46 I CAN UNDERSTAND IT –•– The New Birth (RCA)-6
42 47 BLUE SUEDE SHOES –•– Johnny Rivers (United Artists)-7
43 49 PLAYGROUND IN MY MIND –•– Clint Holmes (Epic)-6
44 60 STEAMROLLER BLUES / FOOL –•– Elvis Presley (RCA)-3
45 53 IT SURE TOOK A LONG, LONG TIME –•– Lobo (Big Tree)-4
47 51 LET’S PRETEND –•– The Raspberries (Capitol)-6
48 48 CINDY INCIDENTALLY –•– Faces (Warner Brothers)-8
49 50 WHO WAS IT –•– Hurricane Smith (Capitol)-7
50 55 HEARTS OF STONE –•– The Blue Ridge Rangers (Fantasy)-5

NEW THIS WEEK – APRIL 28th, 1973

71 — ONE OF A KIND (Love Affair) –•– The Spinners (Atlantic)-1
74 — YOU CAN’T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-1
78 — DADDY COULD SWEAR, I DECLARE –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-1
81 — ONLY IN YOUR HEART –•– America (Warner Brothers)-1
83 — ISN’T IT ABOUT TIME –•– Stephen Stills and Manassas (Atlantic)-1
86 — I LIKE YOU –•– Donovan (Epic)-1
90 — ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN –•– The Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists)-1
94 — AVENGING ANNIE –•– Andy Pratt (Columbia)-1
96 — WHAT A SHAME –•– Foghat (Bearsville)-1
97 — BEHIND CLOSED DOORS –•– Charlie Rich (Epic)-1
98 — LET ME DOWN EASY –•– Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose (United Aritsts)-1
99 — MUSIC EVERYWHERE –•– Tufano & Giammarese (Ode)-1
100 — THE FREE ELECTRIC BAND –•– Albert Hammond (Mums)-1