Top 100 songs for February 24, 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 “Killing Me Softly With His Song” by Roberta Flack. Meanwhile, “Call Me (Come Back Home)” by Al Green rises from No. 73 to No. 48. 12 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Call Me (Come Back Home) — Al Greenup 25 places, No. 73 → No. 48
- A Letter To Myself — The Chi-litesup 14 places, No. 69 → No. 55
- Bitter Bad — Melanieup 13 places, No. 79 → No. 66
New to this week’s Top 10
- Last Song — Edward BearNo. 7
- Love Train — The O'JaysNo. 9
New to this week’s Top 40
- Give Me Your Love — Barbara MasonNo. 34
- Space Oddity — David BowieNo. 36
- Don't Cross The River — AmericaNo. 37
- Ain't No Woman (Like The One I've Got) — Four TopsNo. 39
- Dead Skunk — Loudon Wainwright IIINo. 40
First-week entries
- Sing — CarpentersNo. 61
- Masterpiece — The TemptationsNo. 63
- Superman — Donna FargoNo. 73
- Drift Away — Dobie GrayNo. 85
- Pinball Wizard/See Me, Feel Me — The New SeekersNo. 87
- Sail On Sailor — The Beach BoysNo. 92
- Names, Tags, Numbers & Labels — The AssociationNo. 93
- Funky Worm — Ohio PlayersNo. 94
- Girl You Need A Change Of Mind (Part 1) — Eddie KendricksNo. 95
- Stop, Wait & Listen — CircusNo. 96
- Teddy Bear Song — Barbara FairchildNo. 99
- We Did It — Syl JohnsonNo. 100
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.