Top 100 songs for February 17, 1973
This weekly snapshot follows the songs and artists competing across the Billboard Hot 100. Open any entry for its full chart history, or explore 1973 and the 1970s.
This week’s No. 1 is “Crocodile Rock” by Elton John. Meanwhile, “Break Up To Make Up” by The Stylistics rises from No. 88 to No. 53. 13 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Break Up To Make Up — The Stylisticsup 35 places, No. 88 → No. 53
- Stir It Up — Johnny Nashup 34 places, No. 84 → No. 50
- Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001) — Deodatoup 25 places, No. 50 → No. 25
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001) — DeodatoNo. 25
- I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band) — The Moody BluesNo. 28
- Aubrey — BreadNo. 36
- Jesus Is Just Alright — The Doobie BrothersNo. 37
- Hummingbird — Seals & CroftsNo. 38
- Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye) — Gladys Knight And The PipsNo. 40
First-week entries
- Call Me (Come Back Home) — Al GreenNo. 73
- Bitter Bad — MelanieNo. 79
- Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree — Dawn Featuring Tony OrlandoNo. 80
- Boo, Boo, Don't 'Cha Be Blue — Tommy JamesNo. 84
- Pardon Me Sir — Joe CockerNo. 85
- Step By Step — Joe SimonNo. 86
- Dream Me Home — Mac DavisNo. 87
- Daisy A Day — Jud StrunkNo. 88
- One Man Band (Plays All Alone) — Ronnie DysonNo. 89
- Breaking Up Somebody's Home — Albert KingNo. 91
- Walk On The Wild Side — Lou ReedNo. 92
- Bell Bottom Blues — Eric ClaptonNo. 96
- Wildflower — SkylarkNo. 99
First-week entries have one recorded chart week. Climbs and Top 10/Top 40 arrivals use recorded previous positions for consecutive chart weeks; returning songs without a previous position are not classified as debuts.