My Top 100 Singles of 1973
1. Marvin Gaye - "Let's Get It On"
2. Led Zeppelin - "Over The Hills And Far Away"
3. Todd Rundgren - "Hello It's Me"
4. Steely Dan - "Reelin' In The Years"
5. The Isley Brothers - "That Lady"
6. Stealers Wheel - "Stuck In The Middle With You"
7. The Allman Brothers Band - "Ramblin' Man"
8. Elton John - "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting"
9. Gladys Knight & The Pips - "Midnight Train To Georgia"
10. Lou Reed – “Walk On The Wild Side”
11. The Edgar Winter Group - "Frankenstein"
12. Deep Purple - "Smoke On The Water"
13. Bruce Springsteen - "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)"
14. Al Green - "Love And Happiness"
15. Faces – “Ooh La La”
16. The Doobie Brothers - "Long Train Runnin'"
17. Bob Marley and the Wailers – “Get Up, Stand Up”
18. Stevie Wonder - "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life"
19. ZZ Top - "La Grange"
20. T. Rex - "20th Century Boy"
21. Steely Dan - "My Old School"
22. Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – “The Love I Lost”
23. Aretha Franklin - "Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)"
24. Charlie Rich – “Behind Closed Doors”
25. Led Zeppelin - "Dancing Days"
26. Pink Floyd - "Money"
27. Merle Haggard – “If We Make It Through December”
28. Paul McCartney & Wings – “Jet”
29. The Four Tops - "Ain't No Woman (Like The One I've Got)"
30. Carly Simon - "You're So Vain"
31. The Allman Brothers Band - "Jessica"
32. Timmy Thomas - "Why Can't We Live Together"
33. The Who - "5:15"
34. MFSB featuring the Three Degrees – “Love Is The Message”
35. Johnnie Taylor – “Cheaper To Keep Her”
36. Millie Jackson – “It Hurts So Good”
37. The Spinners - "Could It Be That I'm Falling In Love"
38. Cher – “Half-Breed”
39. Joe Walsh and Barnstorm – “Rocky Mountain Way”
40. John Denver - "Rocky Mountain High"
41. The Doobie Brothers - "China Grove"
42. Eddie Kendricks – “Keep On Truckin’”
43. The Honey Drippers - "Impeach The President"
44. David Bowie - "The Jean Genie"
45. Lynyrd Skynyrd - "Simple Man"
46. Bob Marley and the Wailers – “I Shot The Sheriff”
47. The O'Jays - "Love Train"
48. Roberta Flack - "Killing Me Softly With His Song"
49. Paul McCartney & Wings - "Live And Let Die"
50. Bob Dylan - "Knockin' On Heaven's Door"
51. Ike & Tina Turner – “Nutbush City Limits”
52. The Edgar Winter Group - "Free Ride"
53. Ringo Starr – “Photograph”
54. Queen - "Keep Yourself Alive"
55. Little Feat - "Dixie Chicken"
56. Stevie Wonder - "Higher Ground"
57. Al Green - "Call Me (Come Back Home)"
58. Diana Ross - "Touch Me In The Morning"
59. Lynyrd Skynyrd - "Gimme Three Steps"
60. Elton John - "Daniel"
61. Sly & The Family Stone - "If You Want Me To Stay"
62. Dobie Gray - "Drift Away"
63. The Who - "Love Reign O'er Me"
64. Led Zeppelin - "The Ocean"
65. The Four Tops – “Are You Man Enough”
66. Chicago – “Feelin’ Stronger Every Day”
67. The Eagles - "Desperado"
68. Jerry Jeff Walker – “Desperados Waiting For A Train”
69. The Moody Blues - "I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band)"
70. George Jones and Tammy Wynette - "We're Gonna Hold On"
71. The Carpenters – “Top Of The World”
72. Stoney Edwards – “Hank And Lefty Raised My Country Soul”
73. B.W. Stevenson – “My Maria”
74. The Pointer Sisters – “Yes We Can Can”
75. Bob Marley and the Wailers – “Stir It Up”
76. Earth, Wind & Fire – “Evil”
77. New York Dolls – “Personality Crisis”
78. Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye – “You’re A Special Part Of Me”
79. Johnny Rodriguez – “Ridin’ My Thumb To Mexico”
80. Billy Joe Shaver – “Old Five And Dimers Like Me”
81. Jimmy Buffett – “He Went To Paris”
82. Billy Preston – “Space Race”
83. Steely Dan - "Show Biz Kids"
84. The Eagles - "Tequila Sunrise"
85. Paul Simon - "Kodachrome"
86. Thin Lizzy - "The Rocker"
87. Bruce Springsteen - "Blinded By The Light"
88. The Rolling Stones - "Angie"
89. Led Zeppelin - "D'yer Maker"
90. Al Green - "Here I Am (Come And Take Me)"
91. Lynyrd Skynyrd - "Tuesday's Gone"
92. Willie Nelson - "Stay All Night (Stay A Little Longer)"
93. Conway Twitty – “You’ve Never Been This Far Before”
94. Jimmy Buffett – “The Great Filling Station Holdup”
95. Dr. John - "Right Place Wrong Time"
96. Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show - "The Cover Of The Rolling Stone"
97. Kris Kristofferson – “Why Me”
98. Bobby Goldsboro – “Summer (The First Time)”
99. Pink Floyd - "Us And Them"
100. Elton John - "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
2. Led Zeppelin - "Over The Hills And Far Away"
3. Todd Rundgren - "Hello It's Me"
4. Steely Dan - "Reelin' In The Years"
5. The Isley Brothers - "That Lady"
6. Stealers Wheel - "Stuck In The Middle With You"
7. The Allman Brothers Band - "Ramblin' Man"
8. Elton John - "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting"
9. Gladys Knight & The Pips - "Midnight Train To Georgia"
10. Lou Reed – “Walk On The Wild Side”
11. The Edgar Winter Group - "Frankenstein"
12. Deep Purple - "Smoke On The Water"
13. Bruce Springsteen - "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)"
14. Al Green - "Love And Happiness"
15. Faces – “Ooh La La”
16. The Doobie Brothers - "Long Train Runnin'"
17. Bob Marley and the Wailers – “Get Up, Stand Up”
18. Stevie Wonder - "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life"
19. ZZ Top - "La Grange"
20. T. Rex - "20th Century Boy"
21. Steely Dan - "My Old School"
22. Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – “The Love I Lost”
23. Aretha Franklin - "Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)"
24. Charlie Rich – “Behind Closed Doors”
25. Led Zeppelin - "Dancing Days"
26. Pink Floyd - "Money"
27. Merle Haggard – “If We Make It Through December”
28. Paul McCartney & Wings – “Jet”
29. The Four Tops - "Ain't No Woman (Like The One I've Got)"
30. Carly Simon - "You're So Vain"
31. The Allman Brothers Band - "Jessica"
32. Timmy Thomas - "Why Can't We Live Together"
33. The Who - "5:15"
34. MFSB featuring the Three Degrees – “Love Is The Message”
35. Johnnie Taylor – “Cheaper To Keep Her”
36. Millie Jackson – “It Hurts So Good”
37. The Spinners - "Could It Be That I'm Falling In Love"
38. Cher – “Half-Breed”
39. Joe Walsh and Barnstorm – “Rocky Mountain Way”
40. John Denver - "Rocky Mountain High"
41. The Doobie Brothers - "China Grove"
42. Eddie Kendricks – “Keep On Truckin’”
43. The Honey Drippers - "Impeach The President"
44. David Bowie - "The Jean Genie"
45. Lynyrd Skynyrd - "Simple Man"
46. Bob Marley and the Wailers – “I Shot The Sheriff”
47. The O'Jays - "Love Train"
48. Roberta Flack - "Killing Me Softly With His Song"
49. Paul McCartney & Wings - "Live And Let Die"
50. Bob Dylan - "Knockin' On Heaven's Door"
51. Ike & Tina Turner – “Nutbush City Limits”
52. The Edgar Winter Group - "Free Ride"
53. Ringo Starr – “Photograph”
54. Queen - "Keep Yourself Alive"
55. Little Feat - "Dixie Chicken"
56. Stevie Wonder - "Higher Ground"
57. Al Green - "Call Me (Come Back Home)"
58. Diana Ross - "Touch Me In The Morning"
59. Lynyrd Skynyrd - "Gimme Three Steps"
60. Elton John - "Daniel"
61. Sly & The Family Stone - "If You Want Me To Stay"
62. Dobie Gray - "Drift Away"
63. The Who - "Love Reign O'er Me"
64. Led Zeppelin - "The Ocean"
65. The Four Tops – “Are You Man Enough”
66. Chicago – “Feelin’ Stronger Every Day”
67. The Eagles - "Desperado"
68. Jerry Jeff Walker – “Desperados Waiting For A Train”
69. The Moody Blues - "I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band)"
70. George Jones and Tammy Wynette - "We're Gonna Hold On"
71. The Carpenters – “Top Of The World”
72. Stoney Edwards – “Hank And Lefty Raised My Country Soul”
73. B.W. Stevenson – “My Maria”
74. The Pointer Sisters – “Yes We Can Can”
75. Bob Marley and the Wailers – “Stir It Up”
76. Earth, Wind & Fire – “Evil”
77. New York Dolls – “Personality Crisis”
78. Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye – “You’re A Special Part Of Me”
79. Johnny Rodriguez – “Ridin’ My Thumb To Mexico”
80. Billy Joe Shaver – “Old Five And Dimers Like Me”
81. Jimmy Buffett – “He Went To Paris”
82. Billy Preston – “Space Race”
83. Steely Dan - "Show Biz Kids"
84. The Eagles - "Tequila Sunrise"
85. Paul Simon - "Kodachrome"
86. Thin Lizzy - "The Rocker"
87. Bruce Springsteen - "Blinded By The Light"
88. The Rolling Stones - "Angie"
89. Led Zeppelin - "D'yer Maker"
90. Al Green - "Here I Am (Come And Take Me)"
91. Lynyrd Skynyrd - "Tuesday's Gone"
92. Willie Nelson - "Stay All Night (Stay A Little Longer)"
93. Conway Twitty – “You’ve Never Been This Far Before”
94. Jimmy Buffett – “The Great Filling Station Holdup”
95. Dr. John - "Right Place Wrong Time"
96. Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show - "The Cover Of The Rolling Stone"
97. Kris Kristofferson – “Why Me”
98. Bobby Goldsboro – “Summer (The First Time)”
99. Pink Floyd - "Us And Them"
100. Elton John - "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
It's cool to see a new era taking shape here, "The Love I Lost" and "Love Is The Message" are two of the Philly Soul hits that really influenced the sound of disco, and "Why Can't We Live Together" was one of the first major hits with a drum machine. Also, weird to realize that "Rocky Mountain High" and "Rocky Mountain Way" were hits in the same year, I love random stuff like that.
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