Top 100 songs for April 14, 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 “The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia” by Vicki Lawrence. Meanwhile, “Daniel” by Elton John rises from No. 77 to No. 46. 14 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Daniel — Elton Johnup 31 places, No. 77 → No. 46
- Pillow Talk — Sylvia (r&b)up 25 places, No. 79 → No. 54
- It Sure Took A Long, Long Time — Loboup 21 places, No. 85 → No. 64
New to this week’s Top 10
- Call Me (Come Back Home) — Al GreenNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Hallelujah Day — Jackson 5No. 34
- Pinball Wizard/See Me, Feel Me — The New SeekersNo. 37
- Step By Step — Joe SimonNo. 38
- Funky Worm — Ohio PlayersNo. 39
- Oh La De Da — The Staple SingersNo. 40
First-week entries
- My Love — Paul McCartney And WingsNo. 73
- Super Fly Meets Shaft — John & ErnestNo. 76
- Steamroller Blues/Fool — Elvis PresleyNo. 80
- Right Place Wrong Time — Dr. JohnNo. 82
- Close Your Eyes — Edward BearNo. 84
- No More Mr. Nice Guy — Alice CooperNo. 85
- Everything's Been Changed — The 5th DimensionNo. 87
- And I Love You So — Perry ComoNo. 88
- I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More Baby — Barry WhiteNo. 90
- I' Been Watchin' You — The South Side MovementNo. 93
- Fool Like You — Tim MooreNo. 95
- Fencewalk — MandrillNo. 97
- Mr. Magic Man — Wilson PickettNo. 98
- Friend And A Lover — The Partridge Family Starring Shirley Jones Featuring David CassidyNo. 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.