Billboard Hot 100™

Week of January 20, 1973

Billboard Hot 100™

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY FROM DIGITAL MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY LUMINATE AND SALES DATA AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE.

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You're So Vain

Carly Simon

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

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Billboard Hot 100™

Week of January 20, 1973

This Week

Award

Last Week

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Wks on Chart

1
- You're So Vain
  Carly Simon
- 1
- 1
- 8
- - 1
  - 1
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

2
- Superstition
  Stevie Wonder
- 2
- 2
- 10
- - 2
  - 2
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla

3
- Me And Mrs. Jones
  Billy Paul
- 3
- 1
- 12
- - 3
  - 1
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia I.

4
- Crocodile Rock
  Elton John
- 9
- 4
- 7
- - 9
  - 4
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA Records

5
- Your Mama Don't Dance
  Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina
- 6
- 5
- 11
- - 6
  - 5
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

6
- Rockin' Pneumonia - Boogie Woogie Flu
  Johnny Rivers
- 7
- 6
- 16
- - 7
  - 6
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

7
- Clair
  Gilbert O'Sullivan
- 4
- 2
- 13
- - 4
  - 2
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mam

8
- Superfly
  Curtis Mayfield
- 8
- 8
- 10
- - 8
  - 8
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curtom

9
- Why Can't We Live Together
  Timmy Thomas
- 13
- 9
- 9
- - 13
  - 9
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Glades

10
- Oh, Babe, What Would You Say?
  Hurricane Smith
- 15
- 10
- 8
- - 15
  - 10
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

11
- Funny Face
  Donna Fargo
- 5
- 5
- 17
- - 5
  - 5
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dot

12
- Hi, Hi, Hi
  Wings
- 18
- 12
- 6
- - 18
  - 12
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Apple

13
- Trouble Man
  Marvin Gaye
- 17
- 13
- 6
- - 17
  - 13
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla

14
- Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
  James Taylor
- 14
- 14
- 8
- - 14
  - 14
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

15
- The World Is A Ghetto
  War
- 21
- 15
- 10
- - 21
  - 15
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

16
- Keeper Of The Castle
  Four Tops
- 10
- 10
- 11
- - 10
  - 10
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dunhill/ABC

17
- I Wanna Be With You
  Raspberries
- 20
- 17
- 9
- - 20
  - 17
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

18
- Do It Again
  Steely Dan
- 23
- 18
- 10
- - 23
  - 18
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC

19
- Love Jones
  Brighter Side Of Darkness
- 25
- 19
- 7
- - 25
  - 19
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century

20
- Living In The Past
  Jethro Tull
- 11
- 11
- 12
- - 11
  - 11
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis

21
- Pieces Of April
  Three Dog Night
- 19
- 19
- 10
- - 19
  - 19
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dunhill/ABC

22
- Dancing In The Moonlight
  King Harvest
- 30
- 22
- 13
- - 30
  - 22
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Perception

23
- Separate Ways
  Elvis Presley
- 26
- 23
- 8
- - 26
  - 23
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

24
- It Never Rains In Southern California
  Albert Hammond
- 12
- 5
- 14
- - 12
  - 5
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mums

25
- Rocky Mountain High
  John Denver
- 29
- 25
- 9
- - 29
  - 25
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

26
- Don't Expect Me To Be Your Friend
  Lobo
- 33
- 26
- 4
- - 33
  - 26
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Tree

27
- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
  Blue Haze
- 27
- 27
- 11
- - 27
  - 27
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

28
- Daddy's Home
  Jermaine Jackson
- 35
- 28
- 7
- - 35
  - 28
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

29
- Jambalaya (On The Bayou)
  The Blue Ridge Rangers
- 34
- 29
- 8
- - 34
  - 29
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fantasy

30
- You Turn Me On, I'm A Radio
  Joni Mitchell
- 32
- 30
- 11
- - 32
  - 30
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum

31
- Could It Be I'm Falling In Love
  The Spinners
- 41
- 31
- 4
- - 41
  - 31
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

32
- Sitting
  Cat Stevens
- 16
- 16
- 10
- - 16
  - 16
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

33
- Been To Canaan
  Carole King
- 24
- 24
- 9
- - 24
  - 24
  - 9

34
- Dreidel
  Don McLean
- 43
- 34
- 5
- - 43
  - 34
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

35
- Reelin' & Rockin'
  Chuck Berry
- 37
- 35
- 8
- - 37
  - 35
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chess

36
- Do You Want To Dance?
  Bette Midler
- 44
- 36
- 5
- - 44
  - 36
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

37
- Harry Hippie
  Bobby Womack & Peace
- 40
- 37
- 7
- - 40
  - 37
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

38
- You Ought To Be With Me
  Al Green
- 22
- 3
- 14
- - 22
  - 3
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

39
- The Relay
  The Who
- 39
- 39
- 7
- - 39
  - 39
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Track

40
- I'll Be Your Shelter (In Time Of Storm)
  Luther Ingram
- 42
- 40
- 8
- - 42
  - 40
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Koko

41
- Walk On Water
  Neil Diamond
- 28
- 17
- 11
- - 28
  - 17
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Uni

42
- Looking Through The Eyes Of Love
  The Partridge Family Starring Shirley Jones Featuring David Cassidy
- 49
- 42
- 6
- - 49
  - 42
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bell

43
- Last Song
  Edward Bear
- 60
- 43
- 6
- - 60
  - 43
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

44
- I'm Never Gonna Be Alone Anymore
  Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
- 52
- 44
- 5
- - 52
  - 44
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

45
- Papa Was A Rollin' Stone
  The Temptations
- 38
- 1
- 15
- - 38
  - 1
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy

46
- I Am Woman
  Helen Reddy
- 31
- 1
- 22
- - 31
  - 1
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

47
- Something's Wrong With Me
  Austin Roberts
- 36
- 12
- 15
- - 36
  - 12
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chelsea

48
- I Can't Stand To See You Cry
  Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
- 51
- 48
- 6
- - 51
  - 48
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla

49
- The Cover Of "Rolling Stone"
  Dr. Hook And The Medicine Show
- 55
- 49
- 8
- - 55
  - 49
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

50
- Sweet Surrender
  Bread
- 45
- 15
- 11
- - 45
  - 15
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

51
- Peaceful Easy Feeling
  Eagles
- 58
- 51
- 4
- - 58
  - 51
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum

52
- I Can See Clearly Now
  Johnny Nash
- 46
- 1
- 20
- - 46
  - 1
  - 20

53
- Remember (Christmas)
  Nilsson
- 53
- 53
- 5
- - 53
  - 53
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

54
- You've Got To Take It (If You Want It)
  The Main Ingredient
- 56
- 54
- 5
- - 56
  - 54
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

55
- No
  Bulldog
- 54
- 44
- 15
- - 54
  - 44
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

56
- Jesus Is Just Alright
  The Doobie Brothers
- 68
- 56
- 6
- - 68
  - 56
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

57
- Lucky Man
  Emerson, Lake & Palmer
- 66
- 48
- 16
- - 66
  - 48
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cotillion

58
- Living Together, Growing Together
  The 5th Dimension
- 64
- 58
- 3
- - 64
  - 58
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bell

59
- Big City Miss Ruth Ann
  Gallery
- 69
- 59
- 4
- - 69
  - 59
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sussex

60
- If You Don't Know Me By Now
  Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes
- 48
- 3
- 17
- - 48
  - 3
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia International

61 NEW
NEW
- Love Train
  The O'Jays
- -
- 61
- 1
- - -
  - 61
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia I.

62
- What My Baby Needs Now Is A Little More Lovin'
  James Brown-Lyn Collins
- 62
- 62
- 5
- - 62
  - 62
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

63
- In Heaven There Is No Beer
  Clean Living
- 61
- 49
- 12
- - 61
  - 49
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Vanguard

64
- Dueling Banjos
  Deliverance/Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell
- 80
- 64
- 2
- - 80
  - 64
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

65
- Woman To Woman
  Joe Cocker and The Chris Stainton Band
- 59
- 56
- 8
- - 59
  - 56
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

66
- Daytime Night-Time
  Keith Hampshire
- 67
- 66
- 5
- - 67
  - 66
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

67
- Don't Leave Me Starvin' For Your Love (Part 1)
  Holland-Dozier
- 78
- 67
- 3
- - 78
  - 67
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Invictus

68
- Danny's Song
  Anne Murray
- 77
- 68
- 3
- - 77
  - 68
  - 3

Producer(s):

B.Ahern, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

69
- Songman
  Cashman & West
- 73
- 69
- 4
- - 73
  - 69
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dunhill/ABC

70
- I Never Said Goodbye
  Engelbert Humperdinck
- 71
- 70
- 4
- - 71
  - 70
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Parrot

71
- Good Morning Heartache
  Diana Ross
- 98
- 71
- 2
- - 98
  - 71
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

72
- Anthem
  Wayne Newton
- 65
- 65
- 5
- - 65
  - 65
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chelsea

73
- Soul Song
  Joe Stampley
- 83
- 73
- 3
- - 83
  - 73
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dot

74
- Silly Wasn't I
  Valerie Simpson
- 75
- 74
- 7
- - 75
  - 74
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla

75
- Give Me Your Love
  Barbara Mason
- 95
- 75
- 2
- - 95
  - 75
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Buddah

76 NEW
NEW
- Hummingbird
  Seals & Crofts
- -
- 76
- 1
- - -
  - 76
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

77
- Oh No, Not My Baby
  Merry Clayton
- 81
- 77
- 5
- - 81
  - 77
  - 5

78
- One Last Time
  Glen Campbell
- 79
- 78
- 7
- - 79
  - 78
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

79 NEW
NEW
- I Got Ants In My Pants (and i want to dance) (Part 1)
  James Brown
- -
- 79
- 1
- - -
  - 79
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

80
- Boogie Woogie Man
  Paul Davis
- 82
- 80
- 5
- - 82
  - 80
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bang

81
- Mama Weer All Crazee Now
  Slade
- 76
- 76
- 10
- - 76
  - 76
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

82
- Didn't We
  Barbra Streisand
- 85
- 82
- 7
- - 85
  - 82
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

83
- Happy
  Bobby Darin
- 88
- 83
- 3
- - 88
  - 83
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

84
- Fever/My Crew
  Rita Coolidge
- 90
- 84
- 4
- - 90
  - 84
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

85 NEW
NEW
- The Message
  Cymande
- -
- 85
- 1
- - -
  - 85
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Janus

86
- Control Of Me
  Les Emmerson
- 86
- 86
- 2
- - 86
  - 86
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lion

87
- You Can Do Magic
  Limmie & Family Cookin'
- 84
- 84
- 10
- - 84
  - 84
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Avco

88
- But I Do
  Bobby Vinton
- 92
- 88
- 4
- - 92
  - 88
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

89
- Choo Choo Mama
  Ten Years After
- 89
- 89
- 6
- - 89
  - 89
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

90
- Slow Motion (Part 1)
  Johnny Williams
- 94
- 90
- 3
- - 94
  - 90
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia I.

91 NEW
NEW
- How Can I Tell You
  Travis Wammack
- -
- 91
- 1
- - -
  - 91
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fame

92
- We
  Shawn Phillips
- 97
- 92
- 2
- - 97
  - 92
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

93 NEW
NEW
- Hot Wire
  Al Green
- -
- 93
- 1
- - -
  - 93
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bell

94
- I'm Sorry
  Joey Heatherton
- 87
- 87
- 9
- - 87
  - 87
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

95
- On And Off (Part 1)
  Anacostia
- 96
- 95
- 3
- - 96
  - 95
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

96
- Tweedlee Dee
  Little Jimmy Osmond
- 99
- 96
- 2
- - 99
  - 96
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM/Kolob

97 NEW
NEW
- Blind Eye/Sweet Lorraine
  Uriah Heep
- -
- 97
- 1
- - -
  - 97
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

98 NEW
NEW
- If It's All Right With You
  Dottie West
- -
- 98
- 1
- - -
  - 98
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

99 NEW
NEW
- Little Willy
  The Sweet
- -
- 99
- 1
- - -
  - 99
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bell

100
- I Miss You Baby
  Millie Jackson
- 100
- 100
- 3
- - 100
  - 100
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Spring

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of January 20, 1973

Billboard Hot 100™

You're So Vain

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You're So Vain

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Superstition

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Me And Mrs. Jones

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Crocodile Rock

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Your Mama Don't Dance

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rockin' Pneumonia - Boogie Woogie Flu

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Clair

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Superfly

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Why Can't We Live Together

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Oh, Babe, What Would You Say?

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Funny Face

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hi, Hi, Hi

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Trouble Man

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The World Is A Ghetto

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Keeper Of The Castle

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Wanna Be With You

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Do It Again

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Love Jones

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Living In The Past

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pieces Of April

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dancing In The Moonlight

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Separate Ways

Imprint/Promotion Label:

It Never Rains In Southern California

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rocky Mountain High

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Don't Expect Me To Be Your Friend

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Daddy's Home

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jambalaya (On The Bayou)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

You Turn Me On, I'm A Radio

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Could It Be I'm Falling In Love

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sitting

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Been To Canaan

Dreidel

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reelin' & Rockin'