Non Yearbook Songs 1973

Non Yearbook Songs 1973

• Songs Released in 1973
• Chart Peak in 1973
• Billboard Songs Released in 1973
• Billboard Chart Peak in 1973

Song	First UK Chart Appearance	Highest Chart Position	Peak UK Chart Date	UK 'Now' Appearances
Archie Bell and the Drells - (There's Gonna Be A) Showdown	21 January 1973	36	4 February 1973	0
The Beach Boys - California Saga	25 February 1973	37	4 March 1973	0
The Carpenters - Top of the World	14 October 1973	5	4 November 1973	0
The Carpenters - Yesterday Once More	1 July 1973	2	12 August 1973	0
Chuck Berry - Reelin' and Rockin'	28 January 1973	18	18 February 1973	0
Cliff Richard - Help It Along	6 May 1973	29	20 May 1973	0
Cliff Richard - Take Me High	25 November 1973	27	27 January 1974	0
Cliff Richard - Tomorrow Rising	6 May 1973	29	20 May 1973	0
Colin Blunstone - How Could We Dare to Be Wrong	11 February 1973	45	18 February 1973	0
David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday	8 April 1973	3	29 April 1973	0
David Bowie - Life on Mars	24 June 1973	3	8 July 1973	0
David Bowie - Sorrow	14 October 1973	3	28 October 1973	0
Detroit Emeralds - You Want It, You Got It	29 April 1973	12	27 May 1973	0
Donny Osmond - When I Fall in Love	4 November 1973	4	25 November 1973	0
Elton John - Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)	1 July 1973	7	15 July 1973	2
Elton John - Step Into Christmas	2 December 1973	8	27 December 2019	13
Elvis Presley - Polk Salad Annie	20 May 1973	23	3 June 1973	0
Elvis Presley - Raised on Rock	18 November 1973	36	2 December 1973	0
First Choice - Armed and Extremely Dangerous	13 May 1973	16	10 June 1973	0
Focus - Hocus Pocus	14 January 1973	20	18 February 1973	2
Focus - Sylvia	21 January 1973	4	18 February 1973	0
Four Tops - Sweet Understanding Love	4 November 1973	29	2 December 1973	0
Gary Glitter - Do You Wanna Touch Me? (Oh Yeah!)	14 January 1973	2	28 January 1973	0
Gary Glitter - Hello! Hello! I'm Back Again	1 April 1973	2	15 April 1973	0
Gary Glitter - I Love You Love Me Love	11 November 1973	1	11 November 1973	0
Gary Glitter - I'm the Leader of the Gang (I Am!)	15 July 1973	1	22 July 1973	0
George Harrison - Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)	27 May 1973	8	24 June 1973	0
Hot Chocolate - Brother Louie	8 April 1973	7	6 May 1973	0
Hot Chocolate - Rumours	12 August 1973	44	19 August 1973	0
Joe Brown - Hey Mama	8 April 1973	33	29 April 1973	0
Junior Walker & The All Stars - Way Back Home	24 June 1973	35	1 July 1973	0
Little Jimmy Osmond - Tweedle Dee	25 March 1973	4	15 April 1973	0
Lou Reed - Walk on the Wild Side	6 May 1973	10	27 May 1973	2
Lynsey De Paul - Won't Somebody Dance With Me	21 October 1973	14	11 November 1973	1
Matt Monro - And You Smiled	18 November 1973	28	2 December 1973	0
Max Bygraves - Deck of Cards	30 September 1973	13	11 November 1973	0
The Moody Blues - I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)	4 February 1973	36	11 February 1973	0
Nazareth - Bad Bad Boy	15 July 1973	10	5 August 1973	0
Neil Sedaka - Our Last Song Together	19 August 1973	31	2 September 1973	0
Neil Sedaka - Standing on the Inside	27 May 1973	26	10 June 1973	0
Neil Sedaka - That's When the Music Takes Me	18 February 1973	18	18 March 1973	0
The Osmonds - Going Home	8 July 1973	4	29 July 1973	0
The Partridge Family - Looking Through the Eyes of Love	28 January 1973	9	18 February 1973	0
The Partridge Family - Walking in the Rain	13 May 1973	10	3 June 1973	0
Perry Como - For the Good Times	19 August 1973	7	30 September 1973	0
Perry Como - Walk Right Back	2 December 1973	33	13 January 1974	0
Ringo Starr - Photograph	21 October 1973	8	11 November 1973	0
The Rolling Stones - Angie	26 August 1973	5	9 September 1973	1
Status Quo - Mean Girl	8 April 1973	20	20 May 1973	0
Stevie Wonder - Higher Ground	7 October 1973	29	21 October 1973	0
Stevie Wonder - Superstition	28 January 1973	11	11 February 1973	0
Stevie Wonder - You Are the Sunshine of My Life	13 May 1973	7	27 May 1973	0
The Stylistics - Peek-A-Boo	24 June 1973	35	15 July 1973	0
The Supremes - Bad Weather	15 April 1973	37	29 April 1973	0
T. Rex - Groover	10 June 1973	4	17 June 1973	0
T. Rex - Truck on (Tyke)	18 November 1973	12	16 December 1973	0
The Temptations - Law of the Land	23 September 1973	41	7 October 1973	0
The Who - 5:15	7 October 1973	20	14 October 1973	0
The Who - Relay	7 January 1973	21	21 January 1973	0
Wings - My Love	1 April 1973	9	22 April 1973	0

Song	First UK Chart Appearance	Highest Chart Position	Peak UK Chart Date	UK 'Now' Appearances
Archie Bell and the Drells - (There's Gonna Be A) Showdown	21 January 1973	36	4 February 1973	0
The Beach Boys - California Saga	25 February 1973	37	4 March 1973	0
Blackfoot Sue - Sing Don't Speak	10 December 1972	36	7 January 1973	0
The Carpenters - Top of the World	14 October 1973	5	4 November 1973	0
The Carpenters - Yesterday Once More	1 July 1973	2	12 August 1973	0
Cat Stevens - Can't Keep It In	3 December 1972	13	21 January 1973	0
Chuck Berry - Reelin' and Rockin'	28 January 1973	18	18 February 1973	0
Cliff Richard - Help It Along	6 May 1973	29	20 May 1973	0
Cliff Richard - Tomorrow Rising	6 May 1973	29	20 May 1973	0
Colin Blunstone - How Could We Dare to Be Wrong	11 February 1973	45	18 February 1973	0
David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday	8 April 1973	3	29 April 1973	0
David Bowie - The Jean Genie	3 December 1972	2	7 January 1973	0
David Bowie - Life on Mars	24 June 1973	3	8 July 1973	0
David Bowie - Sorrow	14 October 1973	3	28 October 1973	0
Detroit Emeralds - You Want It, You Got It	29 April 1973	12	27 May 1973	0
Donny Osmond - When I Fall in Love	4 November 1973	4	25 November 1973	0
Elton John - Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)	1 July 1973	7	15 July 1973	2
Elvis Presley - Polk Salad Annie	20 May 1973	23	3 June 1973	0
Elvis Presley - Raised on Rock	18 November 1973	36	2 December 1973	0
First Choice - Armed and Extremely Dangerous	13 May 1973	16	10 June 1973	0
Focus - Hocus Pocus	14 January 1973	20	18 February 1973	2
Focus - Sylvia	21 January 1973	4	18 February 1973	0
Four Tops - Sweet Understanding Love	4 November 1973	29	2 December 1973	0
Gary Glitter - Do You Wanna Touch Me? (Oh Yeah!)	14 January 1973	2	28 January 1973	0
Gary Glitter - Hello! Hello! I'm Back Again	1 April 1973	2	15 April 1973	0
Gary Glitter - I Love You Love Me Love	11 November 1973	1	11 November 1973	0
Gary Glitter - I'm the Leader of the Gang (I Am!)	15 July 1973	1	22 July 1973	0
George Harrison - Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)	27 May 1973	8	24 June 1973	0
Hot Chocolate - Brother Louie	8 April 1973	7	6 May 1973	0
Hot Chocolate - Rumours	12 August 1973	44	19 August 1973	0
Joe Brown - Hey Mama	8 April 1973	33	29 April 1973	0
Judge Dread - Big Seven	3 December 1972	8	7 January 1973	0
Junior Walker & The All Stars - Way Back Home	24 June 1973	35	1 July 1973	0
Lieutenant Pigeon - Desperate Dan	10 December 1972	17	14 January 1973	0
Little Jimmy Osmond - Tweedle Dee	25 March 1973	4	15 April 1973	0
Lou Reed - Walk on the Wild Side	6 May 1973	10	27 May 1973	2
Lynsey De Paul - Won't Somebody Dance With Me	21 October 1973	14	11 November 1973	1
Matt Monro - And You Smiled	18 November 1973	28	2 December 1973	0
Max Bygraves - Deck of Cards	30 September 1973	13	11 November 1973	0
The Moody Blues - I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)	4 February 1973	36	11 February 1973	0
Nazareth - Bad Bad Boy	15 July 1973	10	5 August 1973	0
Neil Sedaka - Our Last Song Together	19 August 1973	31	2 September 1973	0
Neil Sedaka - Standing on the Inside	27 May 1973	26	10 June 1973	0
Neil Sedaka - That's When the Music Takes Me	18 February 1973	18	18 March 1973	0
The New Seekers - Come Softly to Me	26 November 1972	20	14 January 1973	0
The Osmonds - Going Home	8 July 1973	4	29 July 1973	0
The Partridge Family - Looking Through the Eyes of Love	28 January 1973	9	18 February 1973	0
The Partridge Family - Walking in the Rain	13 May 1973	10	3 June 1973	0
Perry Como - For the Good Times	19 August 1973	7	30 September 1973	0
Ringo Starr - Photograph	21 October 1973	8	11 November 1973	0
The Rolling Stones - Angie	26 August 1973	5	9 September 1973	1
Status Quo - Mean Girl	8 April 1973	20	20 May 1973	0
Stevie Wonder - Higher Ground	7 October 1973	29	21 October 1973	0
Stevie Wonder - Superstition	28 January 1973	11	11 February 1973	0
Stevie Wonder - You Are the Sunshine of My Life	13 May 1973	7	27 May 1973	0
The Stylistics - Peek-A-Boo	24 June 1973	35	15 July 1973	0
The Supremes - Bad Weather	15 April 1973	37	29 April 1973	0
T. Rex - Groover	10 June 1973	4	17 June 1973	0
T. Rex - Truck on (Tyke)	18 November 1973	12	16 December 1973	0
The Temptations - Law of the Land	23 September 1973	41	7 October 1973	0
Vicky Leandros - The Love in Your Eyes	17 December 1972	40	28 January 1973	0
The Who - 5:15	7 October 1973	20	14 October 1973	0
The Who - Relay	7 January 1973	21	21 January 1973	0
Wings - C Moon	3 December 1972	5	7 January 1973	0
Wings - Hi, Hi, Hi	3 December 1972	5	7 January 1973	0
Wings - My Love	1 April 1973	9	22 April 1973	0

Song	First US Chart Appearance	Highest US Chart Position	Peak US Chart Date	UK 'Now' Appearances
Ann Peebles - I Can't Stand the Rain	1 September 1973	38	22 December 1973	2
Barbra Streisand - The Way We Were	24 November 1973	1	2 February 1974	0
The Beach Boys - California Saga	12 May 1973	84	2 June 1973	0
The Beach Boys - Sail on Sailor	24 February 1973	49	31 May 1975	0
Bob Dylan - A Fool Such as I	15 December 1973	55	12 January 1974	0
The Carpenters - Top of the World	6 October 1973	1	1 December 1973	0
The Carpenters - Yesterday Once More	2 June 1973	2	28 July 1973	0
David Bowie - Space Oddity	27 January 1973	15	7 April 1973	0
Deep Purple - Smoke On The Water	26 May 1973	4	28 July 1973	5
Donovan - I Like You	28 April 1973	66	2 June 1973	0
The Doobie Brothers - Long Train Runnin'	21 April 1973	8	30 June 1973	2
Elton John - Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)	4 August 1973	12	15 September 1973	2
First Choice - Armed and Extremely Dangerous	10 March 1973	28	26 May 1973	0
Focus - Hocus Pocus	3 March 1973	9	2 June 1973	2
Focus - Sylvia	28 July 1973	89	11 August 1973	0
Four Tops - Ain't No Woman (Like the One I've Got)	3 February 1973	4	7 April 1973	0
Four Tops - Are You Man Enough	23 June 1973	15	8 September 1973	0
Four Tops - Sweet Understanding Love	13 October 1973	33	24 November 1973	0
Hurricane Smith - Who Was It?	17 March 1973	49	28 April 1973	0
Lou Reed - Walk on the Wild Side	17 February 1973	16	28 April 1973	2
The Moody Blues - I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)	3 February 1973	12	17 March 1973	0
The New Seekers - Come Softly to Me	27 January 1973	95	3 February 1973	0
Ringo Starr - Photograph	6 October 1973	1	24 November 1973	0
Ringo Starr - You're Sixteen	15 December 1973	1	26 January 1974	0
The Rolling Stones - Angie	8 September 1973	1	20 October 1973	1
The Staple Singers - If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)	27 October 1973	9	22 December 1973	0
Stevie Wonder - Higher Ground	18 August 1973	4	13 October 1973	0
Stevie Wonder - Living for the City	10 November 1973	8	12 January 1974	0
Stevie Wonder - You Are the Sunshine of My Life	17 March 1973	1	19 May 1973	0
The Stylistics - You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)	19 May 1973	23	23 June 1973	0
The Supremes - Bad Weather	9 June 1973	87	9 June 1973	0
War - Me and Baby Brother	10 November 1973	15	19 January 1974	0

Song	First US Chart Appearance	Highest US Chart Position	Peak US Chart Date	UK 'Now' Appearances
Ann Peebles - I Can't Stand the Rain	1 September 1973	38	22 December 1973	2
Barbra Streisand - Didn't We	9 December 1972	82	20 January 1973	0
The Beach Boys - California Saga	12 May 1973	84	2 June 1973	0
Bette Midler - Do You Want to Dance?	23 December 1972	17	10 March 1973	0
Bill Withers - Let Us Love	9 December 1972	47	13 January 1973	0
Blue Haze - Smoke Gets in Your Eyes	11 November 1972	27	13 January 1973	0
Bobby Vinton - But I Do	30 December 1972	82	3 February 1973	0
Carole King - Been to Canaan	25 November 1972	24	6 January 1973	0
The Carpenters - Top of the World	6 October 1973	1	1 December 1973	0
The Carpenters - Yesterday Once More	2 June 1973	2	28 July 1973	0
Cat Stevens - Sitting	18 November 1972	16	13 January 1973	0
Chuck Berry - Reelin' and Rockin'	2 December 1972	27	17 February 1973	0
Curtis Mayfield - Superfly	18 November 1972	8	13 January 1973	0
David Bowie - Space Oddity	27 January 1973	15	7 April 1973	0
Dawn featuring Tony Orlando - You're a Lady	25 November 1972	70	6 January 1973	0
Deep Purple - Smoke On The Water	26 May 1973	4	28 July 1973	5
Don McLean - Dreidel	23 December 1972	21	24 February 1973	0
Donovan - I Like You	28 April 1973	66	2 June 1973	0
The Doobie Brothers - Jesus Is Just Alright	16 December 1972	35	24 February 1973	0
The Doobie Brothers - Long Train Runnin'	21 April 1973	8	30 June 1973	2
The Eagles - Peaceful Easy Feeling	30 December 1972	22	10 March 1973	0
Elton John - Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)	4 August 1973	12	15 September 1973	2
Elvis Presley - Separate Ways	2 December 1972	20	3 February 1973	0
Engelbert Humperdinck - I Never Said Goodbye	30 December 1972	61	3 February 1973	0
First Choice - Armed and Extremely Dangerous	10 March 1973	28	26 May 1973	0
Focus - Hocus Pocus	3 March 1973	9	2 June 1973	2
Focus - Sylvia	28 July 1973	89	11 August 1973	0
Four Tops - Ain't No Woman (Like the One I've Got)	3 February 1973	4	7 April 1973	0
Four Tops - Are You Man Enough	23 June 1973	15	8 September 1973	0
Four Tops - Keeper of the Castle	11 November 1972	10	13 January 1973	0
Four Tops - Sweet Understanding Love	13 October 1973	33	24 November 1973	0
Glen Campbell - One Last Time	9 December 1972	78	20 January 1973	0
Harry Nilsson - Remember (Christmas)	23 December 1972	53	13 January 1973	0
Hurricane Smith - Who Was It?	17 March 1973	49	28 April 1973	0
James Taylor - Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight	2 December 1972	14	13 January 1973	0
Jethro Tull - Living in the Past	4 November 1972	11	13 January 1973	0
Joni Mitchell - You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio	11 November 1972	25	3 February 1973	0
Lobo - Don't Expect Me to Be Your Friend	30 December 1972	8	17 February 1973	0
Lou Reed - Walk on the Wild Side	17 February 1973	16	28 April 1973	2
Marvin Gaye - Trouble Man	16 December 1972	7	3 February 1973	0
Millie Jackson - I Miss You Baby	9 December 1972	95	27 January 1973	0
The Moody Blues - I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)	3 February 1973	12	17 March 1973	0
The New Seekers - Come Softly to Me	27 January 1973	95	3 February 1973	0
Ringo Starr - Photograph	6 October 1973	1	24 November 1973	0
The Rolling Stones - Angie	8 September 1973	1	20 October 1973	1
Smokey Robinson & the Miracles - I Can't Stand to See You Cry	16 December 1972	45	27 January 1973	0
The Staple Singers - If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)	27 October 1973	9	22 December 1973	0
Steely Dan - Do It Again	18 November 1972	6	10 February 1973	0
Stevie Wonder - Higher Ground	18 August 1973	4	13 October 1973	0
Stevie Wonder - Superstition	18 November 1972	1	27 January 1973	0
Stevie Wonder - You Are the Sunshine of My Life	17 March 1973	1	19 May 1973	0
The Stylistics - You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)	19 May 1973	23	23 June 1973	0
The Supremes - Bad Weather	9 June 1973	87	9 June 1973	0
Three Dog Night - Pieces of April	18 November 1972	19	13 January 1973	0
War - The World Is a Ghetto	18 November 1972	7	10 February 1973	0
The Who - Relay	9 December 1972	39	13 January 1973	0
Wings - Hi, Hi, Hi	16 December 1972	10	3 February 1973	0

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