1973 in music
Who ruled 1973? Elton John was Artist of the Year on the Billboard Hot 100 and Gary Glitter on the UK Singles Chart. Every #1 song of 1973, the biggest songs and the top artists.
Billboard Hot 100
| # | Artist | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elton John | 111 | 3 | 17 |
| 2 | Gladys Knight And The Pips | 102 | 1 | 13 |
| 3 | Stevie Wonder | 100 | 3 | 15 |
| 4 | Carpenters | 89 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | Jim Croce | 84 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Marvin Gaye | 83 | 5 | 12 |
| 7 | Helen Reddy | 80 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | War | 76 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | Billy Preston | 70 | 2 | 8 |
| 10 | Gilbert O'Sullivan | 65 | 0 | 2 |
| # | Song | Artist | Peak | Weeks | Record Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Let's Get It On | Marvin Gaye | #1 | 19 | 49.0 |
| 2 | Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree | Dawn feat. Tony Orlando | #1 | 23 | 48.2 |
| 3 | The Way We Were | Barbra Streisand | #1 | 23 | 45.7 |
| 4 | Keep On Truckin' (Part 1) | Eddie Kendricks | #1 | 19 | 42.7 |
| 5 | Bad, Bad Leroy Brown | Jim Croce | #1 | 22 | 42.6 |
| 6 | Midnight Train To Georgia | Gladys Knight And The Pips | #1 | 19 | 42.0 |
| 7 | Touch Me In The Morning | Diana Ross | #1 | 21 | 41.1 |
| 8 | The Most Beautiful Girl | Charlie Rich | #1 | 22 | 40.7 |
| 9 | Love's Theme | Love Unlimited Orchestra | #1 | 22 | 40.4 |
| 10 | The Joker | The Steve Miller Band | #1 | 20 | 40.1 |
UK Singles Chart
| # | Artist | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Glitter | 118 | 4 | 24 |
| 2 | David Bowie | 118 | 6 | 15 |
| 3 | Slade | 97 | 8 | 17 |
| 4 | Wizzard | 94 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 | Donny Osmond | 92 | 7 | 11 |
| 6 | Perry Como | 90 | 0 | 12 |
| 7 | The Sweet | 85 | 4 | 16 |
| 8 | Elton John | 73 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Dawn | 67 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | The Osmonds | 65 | 0 | 8 |
| First week at #1 | Song | Artist | Weeks at #1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 1973 | Long Haired Lover from Liverpool | Little Jimmy Osmond | 2 |
| Jan 21, 1973 | Blockbuster | The Sweet | 5 |
| Feb 25, 1973 | Cum On Feel The Noize | Slade | 4 |
| Mar 25, 1973 | The Twelfth Of Never | Donny Osmond | 1 |
| Apr 1, 1973 | Get Down | Gilbert O'Sullivan | 2 |
| Apr 15, 1973 | Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree ft Tony Orlando | Dawn feat. Tony Orlando | 4 |
| May 13, 1973 | See My Baby Jive | Wizzard | 4 |
| Jun 10, 1973 | Can The Can | Suzi Quatro | 1 |
| Jun 17, 1973 | Rubber Bullets | 10cc | 1 |
| Jun 24, 1973 | Skweeze Me Pleeze Me | Slade | 3 |
| Jul 15, 1973 | Welcome Home | Peters and Lee | 1 |
| Jul 22, 1973 | I'm the Leader of the Gang (I Am!) | Gary Glitter | 4 |
| Aug 19, 1973 | Young Love | Donny Osmond | 4 |
| Sep 16, 1973 | Angel Fingers | Wizzard | 1 |
| Sep 23, 1973 | Eye Level {1973} | Simon Park Orchestra | 4 |
| Oct 21, 1973 | Daydreamer/Puppy Song | David Cassidy | 3 |
| Nov 11, 1973 | I Love You Love Me Love | Gary Glitter | 4 |
| Dec 9, 1973 | Merry Xmas Everybody | Slade | 4 |
| # | Song | Artist | Peak | Weeks | Record Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merry Xmas Everybody | Slade | #1 | 126 | 125.5 |
| 2 | Step Into Christmas | Elton John | #7 | 73 | 95.7 |
| 3 | Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree ft Tony Orlando | Dawn feat. Tony Orlando | #1 | 40 | 75.8 |
| 4 | Welcome Home | Peters and Lee | #1 | 24 | 53.7 |
| 5 | And I Love You So | Perry Como | #3 | 35 | 53.6 |
| 6 | For the Good Times | Perry Como | #7 | 27 | 48.4 |
| 7 | My Coo-Ca-Choo | Alvin Stardust | #2 | 21 | 46.0 |
| 8 | Eye Level {1973} | Simon Park Orchestra | #1 | 22 | 43.0 |
| 9 | Spanish Eyes {1973} | Al Martino | #5 | 21 | 42.3 |
| 10 | You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me ft. Lyn Paul | The New Seekers | #1 | 16 | 41.7 |
Artist of the Year and the rankings are the ChartReign Power model: the artist with the most chart power over the year, not the most #1s. Crowns are weeks crowned Artist of the Week. How it works