List_of_Billboard_Hot_100_top-ten_singles_in_1973
This is a list of singles that have appeared in the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 during 1973. There were a total of 105 singles that were in the Top 10 (97 of those peaked in 1973, four had peaked in late 1972, and four would peak in early 1974).
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Stevie Wonder, Elton John, The Carpenters, Paul McCartney and Wings, Jim Croce, War, and Al Green each had three top-ten hits in 1973, tying them for the most top-ten hits during the year.
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1972 peaks
Main article: List of Billboard Hot 100 top-ten singles in 1972
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| Top ten entry date |
Single | Artist(s) | Peak | Peak date | Weeks in top ten |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 25 | "You Ought to Be with Me" | Al Green | 3 | December 23 | 7 |
| December 2 | "It Never Rains in Southern California" | Albert Hammond | 5 | December 16 | 6 |
| December 9 | "Me and Mrs. Jones" | Billy Paul | 1 | December 16 | 8 |
| "Clair" | Gilbert O'Sullivan | 2 | December 30 | 7 |
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1974 peaks
Main article: List of Billboard Hot 100 top-ten singles in 1974
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| Top ten entry date |
Single | Artist(s) | Peak | Peak date | Weeks in top ten |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 15 | "The Joker" | Steve Miller Band | 1 | January 12 | 8 |
| December 22 | "Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up" | Barry White | 7 | January 12 | 4 |
| December 29 | "Show and Tell" | Al Wilson | 1 | January 19 | 7 |
| "Smokin' in the Boys Room" | Brownsville Station | 3 | January 19 | 5 |
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General sources
- Whitburn, Joel (2012). Pop Annual, 1955–2011 (8th ed.). Record Research Inc. ISBN 0-89820-194-2.
- Joel Whitburn Presents the Billboard Hot 100 Charts: The Seventies (ISBN 0-89820-076-8)
- Additional information obtained can be verified within Billboard's online archive services and print editions of the magazine.