October 5, 1973

TOP TEN 

Rolling Stones—Angie 

Helen Reddy--Delta Dawn 

Cher--Half-Breed 

DeFranco Family--Heartbeat - It's a Lovebeat 

Chicago--Just You 'n' Me 

Bob Dylan--Knockin' On Heaven's Door 

Marvin Gaye--Let's Get it On 

Paul Simon--Loves Me Like a Rock 

B.W. Stevenson--My Maria 

Grand Funk--We're an American Band 

 

SECOND TEN 

Art Garfunkel--All I Know 

Cheech & Chong--Basketball Jones 

Roberta Flack—Jesse 

Osmonds—Let Me In 

Gladys Knight & the Pips--Midnight Train to Georgia 

Spirit--Mr. Skin 

Marie Osmond--Paper Roses 

Allman Brothers Band--Ramblin' Man 

Isley Brothers--That Lady 

Charlie Rich—The Most Beautiful Girl

 

MORE MUSIC

5th Dimension--Ashes to Ashes 

Aerosmith—Dream On (D)

Led Zeppelin—D’yer Mak’er 

Bette Midler—Friends 

Todd Rundgren—Hello It’s Me (D)

Jim Croce—I Got a Name

Johnny Mathis—I’m Coming Home

Eddie Kendricks—Keep on Truckin’ (Part 1)

The Joker—Steve Miller Band (D)

Three Dog Night—Let Me Serenade You (D)

Dobie Gray—Loving Arms (D)

Gilbert O’Sullivan—Ooh Baby

Eagles--Outlaw Man 

Ringo Starr—Photograph 

David Gates—Sail Around the World 

Brownsville Station—Smokin’ in the Boy’s Room 

Dr. John--Such a Night 

Billy Preston—Space Race 

Carpenters—Top of the World 

Seals & Crofts--We May Never Pass This Way (Again) 

 

(D) Debuts

“Dream On” by Aerosmith will reach number 11 here (yes, song-by-song rankings are returning soon); nationally it only got to number 59 at this time, though it will reach the Billboard top ten in 1976. Dobie Gray’s “Loving Arms,” a number 61 Billboard hit, will make the second ten here. 

September 28, 1973

FIRST TEN 

Rolling Stones—Angie 

Helen Reddy--Delta Dawn 

Cher--Half-Breed 

DeFranco Family--Heartbeat - It's a Lovebeat 

Bob Dylan--Knockin' On Heaven's Door 

Marvin Gaye--Let's Get it On 

Paul Simon--Loves Me Like a Rock 

B.W. Stevenson--My Maria 

Grand Funk--We're an American Band 

SECOND TEN 

Cheech & Chong--Basketball Jones 

Doobie Brothers--China Grove 

Edgar Winter Group--Free Ride 

Today’s People—He 

Chicago--Just You 'n' Me 

Osmonds—Let Me In 

Charlie Rich-The Most Beautiful Girl 

Spirit--Mr. Skin 

Allman Brothers Band--Ramblin' Man 

Diana Ross--Touch Me in the Morning 

AND 

Art Garfunkel--All I Know 

5th Dimension--Ashes to Ashes 

Led Zeppelin—D’yer Mak’er 

John Kay--Easy Evil 

Bette Midler—Friends 

Jim Croce—I Got a Name(D) 

Johnny Mathis—I’m Coming Home(D) 

Eddie Kendricks—Keep on Truckin’ (Part 1)(D) 

Roberta Flack—Jesse 

Gladys Knight & the Pips--Midnight Train to Georgia 

Gilbert O’Sullivan—Ooh Baby(D) 

Eagles--Outlaw Man 

Marie Osmond--Paper Roses 

10cc--Rubber Bullets 

David Gates—Sail Around the World 

Brownsville Station—Smokin’ in the Boy’s Room 

Dr. John--Such a Night 

Billy Preston—Space Race 

Isley Brothers--That Lady 

Albert Hammond--The Peacemaker 

Carpenters—Top of the World 

Seals & Crofts--We May Never Pass This Way (Again) 

Painter--West Coast Woman 

Ringo Starr—Photograph 

(D) Debuts

No Super-Hits designated from now on.

Yes, there are only nine songs in the first ten. 

“I’m Coming Home” by Johnny Mathis, a number 75 Billboard hit, will spend six weeks as an “And” here. “Keep on Truckin’” by Eddie Kendricks, number one for two weeks nationally, will only make it into the second ten here.

September 21, 1973

FIRST TEN

Helen Reddy--Delta Dawn

Cher--Half-Breed

DeFranco Family--Heartbeat - It's a Lovebeat

Marvin Gaye--Let's Get it On

Osmonds--Let Me In*

Wings--Live and Let Die

Paul Simon--Loves Me Like a Rock

Spirit--Mr. Skin*

B.W. Stevenson--My Maria*

Grand Funk--We're an American Band

SECOND TEN

Rolling Stones—Angie*

Cheech & Chong--Basketball Jones

Doobie Brothers--China Grove

Edgar Winter Group--Free Ride

Today’s People—He

Bob Dylan--Knockin' On Heaven's Door*

Allman Brothers Band--Ramblin' Man

Joe Walsh--Rocky Mountain Way

Diana Ross--Touch Me in the Morning

Pointer Sisters--Yes We Can Can

AND

Art Garfunkel--All I Know*

5th Dimension--Ashes to Ashes

Led Zeppelin—D’yer Mak’er(D)

John Kay--Easy Evil

Bette Midler—Friends

Skylark--I'll Have to Go Away

Roberta Flack—Jesse(D)

Chicago--Just You 'n' Me*

Gladys Knight & the Pips--Midnight Train to Georgia*

Eagles--Outlaw Man

Marie Osmond--Paper Roses*

10cc--Rubber Bullets

David Gates—Sail Around the World(D)

Nino Tempo & the 5th Ave. Sax--Sister James

Dr. John--Such a Night

Bobby Goldsboro--Summer (The First Time)

Billy Preston—Space Race(D)

Isley Brothers--That Lady*

Charlie Rich-The Most Beautiful Girl*

Albert Hammond--The Peacemaker

Carpenters—Top of the World(D)

Seals & Crofts--We May Never Pass This Way (Again)*

Painter--West Coast Woman

Danny O'Keefe--Angel Spread Your Wings

Ringo Starr—Photograph(D)

(D) Debuts

* Super-Hits

All of this week’s debuts were top 20 Billboard hits except “Sail Around the World” by David Gates,  which peaked at number 50 and will spend six weeks here as an “And.”

September 14, 1973

FIRST TEN

Stories--Brother Louie

Helen Reddy--Delta Dawn

Cher--Half-Breed

DeFranco Family--Heartbeat - It's a Lovebeat

Marvin Gaye--Let's Get it On

Paul Simon--Loves Me Like a Rock

Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando--Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose

Maureen McGovern--The Morning After

Diana Ross--Touch Me in the Morning

Grand Funk--We're an American Band

SECOND TEN

Doobie Brothers--China Grove

Edgar Winter Group--Free Ride

Today's People--He

Stevie Wonder--Higher Ground

Wings--Live and Let Die

B.W. Stevenson--My Maria

Allman Brothers Band--Ramblin' Man

Joe Walsh--Rocky Mountain Way

Elton John--Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting

Pointer Sisters--Yes We Can Can

AND

Art Garfunkel--All I Know

Danny O'Keefe--Angel Spread Your Wings

Rolling Stones--Angie

Jethro Tull--A Passion Play (Edit #10)

5th Dimension--Ashes to Ashes

Cheech & Chong--Basketball Jones

John Kay--Easy Evil(D)

Bette Midler--Friends

Skylark--I'll Have to Go Away

Chicago--Just You 'n' Me

Bob Dylan--Knockin' On Heaven's Door

Osmonds--Let Me In

Gladys Knight & the Pips--Midnight Train to Georgia(D)

Spirit--Mr. Skin

Eagles--Outlaw Man(D)

Marie Osmond--Paper Roses(D)

10cc--Rubber Bullets

Nino Tempo & the 5th Ave. Sax--Sister James

Dr. John--Such a Night(D)

Bobby Goldsboro--Summer (The First Time)

Isley Brothers--That Lady

Hudson & Landry--The Fate of the Mightiest Nation

Charlie Rich-The Most Beautiful Girl

Albert Hammond--The Peacemaker(D)

Tower of Power--This Time it's Real

Seals & Crofts--We May Never Pass This Way (Again)

Painter--West Coast Woman

Conway Twitty--You've Never Been This Far Before

(D) Debuts

No Super-Hits designated this week.

Four of this week’s debuts did not make the Billboard Top 40 but will spend between three and six weeks each on our survey as “Ands”: “Easy Evil” by Steppenwolf leader John Kay (number 102 in BB), “Outlaw Man” by the Eagles (59), Dr. John’s follow-up to “Right Place Wrong Time,” “Such a Night” (42), and Albert Hammond’s “The Peacemaker” (80).

September 7, 1973

 

FIRST TEN

Stories--Brother Louie

Helen Reddy--Delta Dawn*

Cher--Half-Breed*

Marvin Gaye--Let's Get it On

Wings--Live and Let Die

Paul Simon--Loves Me Like a Rock

Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando--Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose

Maureen McGovern--The Morning After

Diana Ross--Touch Me in the Morning

Grand Funk--We're an American Band*

SECOND TEN

Doobie Brothers--China Grove*

Gilbert O'Sullivan--Get Down

Today's People--He

Stevie Wonder--Higher Ground

Looking Glass--Jimmy Loves Mary-Anne

B.W. Stevenson--My Maria*

America--Muskrat Love

Joe Walsh--Rocky Mountain Way

Elton John--Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting

Sutherland Brothers & Quiver--(I Don't Want to Love You But) You Got Me Anyway

AND

Art Garfunkel--All I Know(D)

Danny O'Keefe--Angel Spread Your Wings

Rolling Stones--Angie*

Jethro Tull--A Passion Play (Edit #10)

5th Dimension--Ashes to Ashes

Cheech & Chong--Basketball Jones*

Edgar Winter Group--Free Ride

Bette Midler--Friends(D)

DeFranco Family--Heartbeat - It's a Lovebeat*

Skylark--I'll Have to Go Away

Chicago--Just You 'n' Me

Bob Dylan--Knockin' On Heaven's Door*

Osmonds--Let Me In*

Spirit--Mr. Skin*

Allman Brothers Band--Ramblin' Man

10cc--Rubber Bullets

Nino Tempo & the 5th Ave. Sax--Sister James(D)

Royal Guardsmen--Snoopy vs. the Red Baron

Bobby Goldsboro--Summer (The First Time)*

Isley Brothers--That Lady*(D)

Hudson & Landry--The Fate of the Mightiest Nation(D)

Charlie Rich-The Most Beautiful Girl(D)

Tower of Power--This Time it's Real(D)

Seals & Crofts--We May Never Pass This Way (Again)(D)

Painter--West Coast Woman(D)

Pointer Sisters--Yes We Can Can*

Conway Twitty--You've Never Been This Far Before

There’s one debut this week that did not make the Billboard chart at all: “The Fate of the Mightiest Nation” by comedy team Hudson & Landry, a serious spoken-word piece by one of the two, apparently Hudson, talking in vague terms about what seems to be the US under Nixon until you get to the end and (SPOILER ALERT) learn that he’s talking about the Roman Empire. It’ll spend two weeks here in the “And” category.

Also worth mentioning are “Sister James” by Nino Tempo (best known for his duets with his sister April Stevens) & the 5^th Ave. Sax, a near-instrumental that got to Number 53 nationally and will spend three weeks as an “And,” and “West Coast Woman” by Calgary rock group Painter, a Number 79 Billboard hit that will be an “And” for four weeks.

August 31, 1973

 

FIRST TEN

Stories--Brother Louie

Helen Reddy--Delta Dawn*

Gilbert O'Sullivan--Get Down

Marvin Gaye--Let's Get it On

Wings--Live and Let Die

Paul Simon--Loves Me Like a Rock

Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando--Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose

Maureen McGovern--The Morning After

Diana Ross--Touch Me in the Morning

Grand Funk--We're an American Band*

SECOND TEN

Doobie Brothers--China Grove*

Cher--Half-Breed*

Today's People--He*

Lobo--How Can I Tell Her

Looking Glass--Jimmy Loves Mary-Anne

B.W. Stevenson--My Maria

America--Muskrat Love

Joe Walsh--Rocky Mountain Way

Kris Kristofferson--Why Me

Sutherland Brothers & Quiver--(I Don't Want to Love You But) You Got Me Anyway

AND

Danny O'Keefe--Angel Spread Your Wings(D)

Rolling Stones--Angie*(D)

Jethro Tull--A Passion Play (Edit #10)

5th Dimension--Ashes to Ashes(D)

Cheech & Chong--Basketball Jones

Stealers Wheel--Everyone's Agreed That Everything Will Turn Out Fine

Edgar Winter Group--Free Ride

DeFranco Family--Heartbeat - It's a Lovebeat*

Stevie Wonder--Higher Ground

Skylark--I'll Have to Go Away(D)

Cross Country--In the Midnight Hour

Roberta Flack--Jesse

Chicago--Just You 'n' Me

Bob Dylan--Knockin' On Heaven's Door(D)

Osmonds--Let Me In(D)

Spirit--Mr. Skin(D)

Allman Brothers Band--Ramblin' Man

10cc--Rubber Bullets

Elton John--Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting

Royal Guardsmen--Snoopy vs. the Red Baron

Bobby Goldsboro--Summer (The First Time)*

Kenny Karen--That's Why You Remember

Charlie Rich-The Most Beautiful Girl(D)

Tower of Power--This Time it's Real(D)

Pink Floyd--Time

Pointer Sisters--Yes We Can Can

Conway Twitty--You've Never Been This Far Before

(D) Debuts * Super Hits The first ten are the same as last week but in a different order, as they’re now alphabetized by title rather  than artist. Seattle’s Danny O’Keefe will spend four weeks in the “And” category with “Angel Spread Your Wings,” a number 110 Billboard hit. Same with “I’ll Have to Go Away,” the follow-up to “Wildflower” by Skylark, which got to number 106 nationally. “Let Me In” by the Osmonds, a number 36 hit at Billboard, will spend one week in the First ten. “This Time it’s Real” by Tower of Power will spend three weeks as an “And;”  it made number 65 nationally. And number 92 Billboard hit “Mr. Skin” by Spirit will be on the survey for  11 weeks, three of them in the First ten, and its final week at number eight, as the format changes again.