TOP PERFORMING SINGLES
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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