Top 100 songs for March 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 “Killing Me Softly With His Song” by Roberta Flack. Meanwhile, “The Cisco Kid” by War rises from No. 69 to No. 45. 8 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- The Cisco Kid — Warup 24 places, No. 69 → No. 45
- Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree — Dawn Featuring Tony Orlandoup 19 places, No. 48 → No. 29
- The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia — Vicki Lawrenceup 17 places, No. 47 → No. 30
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
First-week entries
- You Are The Sunshine Of My Life — Stevie WonderNo. 76
- "Cherry Cherry" from Hot August Night — Neil DiamondNo. 84
- Hallelujah Day — Jackson 5No. 85
- Who Was It? — Hurricane SmithNo. 87
- I Knew Jesus (Before He Was A Star) — Glen CampbellNo. 89
- Blue Suede Shoes — Johnny RiversNo. 90
- Kufanya Mapenzi (Making Love) — Ramsey LewisNo. 99
- Dancing To Your Music — Archie Bell & The DrellsNo. 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.