| The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1973 |
| TOP 100 POP SINGLES (As published in the December 29, 1973, issue) |
| POS | TITLE – Artist (Label) |
| 1 | TIE A YELLOW RIBBON ROUND THE OLE OAK TREE – Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell) |
| 2 | BAD, BAD LEROY BROWN – Jim Croce (ABC) |
| 3 | DELTA DAWN – Helen Reddy (Capitol) |
| 4 | CROCODILE ROCK – Elton John (MCA) |
| 5 | TOUCH ME IN THE MORNING – Diana Ross (Motown) |
| 6 | MY LOVE – Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple) |
| 7 | YOU’RE SO VAIN – Carly Simon (Elektra) |
| 8 | PLAYGROUND IN MY MIND – Clint Holmes (Epic) |
| 9 | ME AND MRS. JONES – Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int’l) |
| 10 | SHAMBALA – Three Dog Night (Dunhill) |
| 11 | LET’S GET IT ON – Marvin Gaye (Tamla) |
| 12 | LOVE TRAIN – The O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l) |
| 13 | CLAIR – Gilbert O’Sullivan (MAM) |
| 14 | LAST SONG – Edward Bear (Capitol) |
| 15 | MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO GEORGIA – Gladys Knight & The Pips (Buddah) |
| 16 | HALF-BREED – Cher (MCA) |
| 17 | SAY, HAS ANYBODY SEEN MY SWEET GYPSY ROSE – Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell) |
| 18 | DRIFT AWAY – Dobie Gray (Decca) |
| 19 | BROTHER LOUIE – Stories (Kama Sutra) |
| 20 | WILL IT GO ROUND IN CIRCLES – Billy Preston (A&M) |
| 21 | KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG – Roberta Flack (Atlantic) |
| 22 | LOVES ME LIKE A ROCK – Paul Simon (Columbia) |
| 23 | THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN GEORGIA – Vicki Lawrence (Bell) |
| 24 | THAT LADY (pt. 1) – The Isley Brothers (T-Neck) |
| 25 | DANNY’S SONG – Anne Murray (Capitol) |
| 26 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH – John Denver (RCA Victor) |
| 27 | SUPERSTITION – Stevie Wonder (Tamla) |
| 28 | STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU – Stealers Wheel (A&M) |
| 29 | PILLOW TALK – Sylvia (Vibration) |
| 30 | ROCKIN’ PNEUMONIA—BOOGIE WOOGIE FLU – Johnny Rivers (United Artists) |
| 31 | OH, BABE, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY? – Hurricane Smith (Capitol) |
| 32 | YOU OUGHT TO BE WITH ME – Al Green (Hi) |
| 33 | LIVE AND LET DIE – Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple) |
| 34 | NATURAL HIGH – Bloodstone (London) |
| 35 | NEITHER ONE OF US (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye) – Gladys Knight & The Pips (Soul) |
| 36 | IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA – Albert Hammond (Mums) |
| 37 | HIGHER GROUND – Stevie Wonder (Tamla) |
| 38 | AIN’T NO WOMAN (Like The One I’ve Got) – The Four Tops (Dunhill) |
| 39 | WE’RE AN AMERICAN BAND – Grand Funk (Capitol) |
| 40 | GET DOWN – Gilbert O’Sullivan (MAM) |
| 41 | RAMBLIN’ MAN – The Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn) |
| 42 | SING – Carpenters (A&M) |
| 43 | YESTERDAY ONCE MORE – Carpenters (A&M) |
| 44 | DANIEL – Elton John (MCA) |
| 45 | DADDY’S HOME – Jermaine Jackson (Motown) |
| 46 | COULD IT BE I’M FALLING IN LOVE – The Spinners (Atlantic) |
| 47 | THE COVER OF “ROLLING STONE” – Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show (Columbia) |
| 48 | I AM WOMAN – Helen Reddy (Capitol) |
| 49 | KEEP ON TRUCKIN’ (pt. 1) – Eddie Kendricks (Tamla) |
| 50 | TOP OF THE WORLD – Carpenters (A&M) |
| 51 | LITTLE WILLY – The Sweet (Bell) |
| 52 | SMOKE ON THE WATER – Deep Purple (Warner Bros.) |
| 53 | PAPA WAS A ROLLIN’ STONE – The Temptations (Gordy) |
| 54 | PHOTOGRAPH – Ringo Starr (Apple) |
| 55 | DUELING BANJOS – “Deliverance” Soundtrack (Warner Bros.) |
| 56 | YOUR MAMA DON’T DANCE – Loggins & Messina (Columbia) |
| 57 | FUNNY FACE – Donna Fargo (Dot) |
| 58 | HOCUS POCUS – Focus (Sire) |
| 59 | YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE – Stevie Wonder (Tamla) |
| 60 | GIVE ME LOVE (Give Me Peace On Earth) – George Harrison (Apple) |
| 61 | DIAMOND GIRL – Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros.) |
| 62 | JUST YOU ’N’ ME – Chicago (Columbia) |
| 63 | WHY CAN’T WE LIVE TOGETHER – Timmy Thomas (Glades) |
| 64 | KODACHROME – Paul Simon (Columbia) |
| 65 | FREE RIDE – The Edgar Winter Group (Epic) |
| 66 | SPACE RACE – Billy Preston (A&M) |
| 67 | THE CISCO KID – War (United Artists) |
| 68 | I GOT A NAME – Jim Croce (ABC) |
| 69 | ANGIE – The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones) |
| 70 | SUPERFLY – Curtis Mayfield (Curtom) |
| 71 | LET’S PRETEND – The Raspberries (Capitol) |
| 72 | BEHIND CLOSED DOORS – Charlie Rich (Epic) |
| 73 | WILDFLOWER – Skylark (Capitol) |
| 74 | I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW – Johnny Nash (Epic) |
| 75 | DON’T EXPECT ME TO BE YOUR FRIEND – Lobo (Big Tree) |
| 76 | FRANKENSTEIN – The Edgar Winter Group (Epic) |
| 77 | THE TWELFTH OF NEVER – Donny Osmond (MGM) |
| 78 | BOOGIE WOOGIE BUGLE BOY – Bette Midler (Atlantic) |
| 79 | MY MARIA – B.W. Stevenson (RCA Victor) |
| 80 | PAPER ROSES – Marie Osmond (MGM) |
| 81 | STIR IT UP – Johnny Nash (Epic) |
| 82 | FEELIN’ STRONGER EVERY DAY – Chicago (Columbia) |
| 83* | HEARTBEAT—IT’S A LOVEBEAT – The DeFranco Family (20th Century) |
| 84 | ONE OF A KIND (Love Affair) – The Spinners (Atlantic) |
| 85 | MONEY – Pink Floyd (Harvest) |
| 86 | IF YOU DON’T KNOW ME BY NOW – Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int’l) |
| 87 | REELING IN THE YEARS – Steely Dan (ABC) |
| 88 | ALL I KNOW – Garfunkel (Columbia) |
| 89 | ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA (2001) – Deodato (CTI) |
| 90 | I BELIEVE IN YOU (You Believe In Me) – Johnnie Taylor (Stax) |
| 91 | GYPSY MAN – War (United Artists) |
| 92 | THE WORLD IS A GHETTO – War (United Artists) |
| 93 | I’M GONNA LOVE YOU JUST A LITTLE MORE BABY – Barry White (20th Century) |
| 94 | JAMBALAYA (On The Bayou) – The Blue Ridge Rangers (Fantasy) |
| 95 | MASTERPIECE – The Temptations (Gordy) |
| 96 | MONSTER MASH – Bobby (Boris) Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers (Parrot) |
| 97 | I’M DOIN’ FINE NOW – New York City (Chelsea) |
| 98 | SATURDAY NIGHT’S ALRIGHT FOR FIGHTING – Elton John (MCA) |
| 99 | THE MORNING AFTER – Maureen McGovern (20th Century)
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| 100 | I WANNA BE WITH YOU – The Raspberries (Capitol) |
