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1973

TOP PERFORMING SINGLES

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No 10
No 10

No 10

Single: Me and Mrs. Jones - Billy Paul

B-Side: Your Song

From the Album: 360 Degrees of Billy Paul

Released: 13 September 1972

Recorded: 1972

Studio: Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Genre: Soul

Length: 4:45

Label: Philadelphia International (Philadelphia International 3521)

Songwriter(s): Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Cary Gilbert

Producer(s): Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff

No 9
No 9

No 9

Single: Killing Me Softly With His Song - Roberta Flack

B-Side: Just Like a Woman

From the Album: Killing Me Softly

Released: January 22, 1973

Recorded: November 17, 1972

Studio: Atlantic, New York City

Genre: Soul

Length: 4:46

Label: Atlantic (Atlantic 2940)

Songwriter(s): Charles Fox, Norman Gimbel

Producer(s): Joel Dorn

No 8
No 8

No 8

Single: Playground in My Mind - Clint Holmes

B-Side: There’s No Future in My Future

From the Album: –

Released: 21 June 1972

Recorded: 1972

Studio: –

Genre: Pop

Length: 2:55

Label: Epic (Epic 10891)

Songwriter(s): Paul Vance, Lee Pockriss

Producer(s): Paul Vance, Lee Pockriss

No 7
No 7

No 7

Single: Delta Dawn - Helen Reddy

B-Side: If We Could Still be Friends

From the Album: Long Hard Climb

Released: June 1973

Recorded: 1972

Studio: –

Genre: Pop

Length: 3:11

Label: Capitol (Capitol 3645)

Songwriter(s): Larry Collins, Alex Harvey

Producer(s): Tom Catalano

No 6
No 6

No 6

Single: Touch Me In The Morning - Diana Ross

B-Side: I Won’t Last a Day Without You

From the Album: Touch Me in the Morning

Released: May 3, 1973

Recorded: 1973

Studio: –

Genre: Pop, R&B

Length: 3:26 (Single Version)

Label: Motown (Motown 1239)

Songwriter(s): Ron Miller, Michael Masser

Producer(s): Michael Masser, Tom Baird

No 5
No 5

No 5

Single: Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye

B-Side: I Wish It Would Rain

From the Album: Let’s Get It On

Released: June 15, 1973

Recorded: March 22, 1973

Studio: Hitsville West, Los Angeles

Genre: Soul, R&B

Length: 4:53 (album version), 3:58 (single edit)

Label: Tamla (Tamla 54234)

Songwriter(s): Marvin Gaye, Ed Townsend

Producer(s): Marvin Gaye

No 4
No 4

No 4

Single: My Love - Paul McCartney and Wings

B-Side: The Mess

From the Album: Red Rose Speedway

Released: 23 March 1973

Recorded: January 1973

Studio: Abbey Road, London

Genre: Soft rock, lounge

Length: 4:07

Label: Apple (Apple 1861)

Songwriter(s): Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

Producer(s): Paul McCartney

No 3
No 3

No 3

Single: Crocodile Rock - Elton John

B-Side: Elderberry Wine

From the Album: Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player

Released: UK: 27 October 1972, US: 20 November 1972

Recorded: June 1972

Studio: Château d’Hérouville, France

Genre: Rock and roll, glam rock, pop rock

Length: 3:56 (album version, US 45 version), 3:23 (single version)

Label: MCA (US), DJM (UK) (MCA 4000)

Songwriter(s): Elton JohnBernie Taupin

Producer(s): Gus Dudgeon

No 2
No 2

No 2

Single: Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce

B-Side: A Good Time Man Like Me Ain’t Got No Business (Singin’ the Blues)

From the Album: Life and Times

Released: March 20, 1973

Recorded: 1972

Studio: –

Genre: Boogie-woogie

Length: 3:02

Label: ABC (ABC 11359)

Songwriter(s): Jim Croce

Producer(s): Terry Cashman, Tommy West

No 1 (Best Performing Single)
No 1 (Best Performing Single)

No 1 (Best Performing Single)

Single: Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree - Dawn featuring Tony Orlando

B-Side: I Can’t Believe How Much I Love You

From the Album: Tuneweaving

Released: February 19, 1973

Recorded: January 1973

Studio: –

Genre: Pop

Length: 3:20

Label: Bell (Bell 45318)

Songwriter(s): Irwin Levine, L. Russell Brown

Producer(s): Hank Medress, Dave Appell

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