Top 100 songs for May 5, 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 “Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree” by Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando. Meanwhile, “I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More Baby” by Barry White rises from No. 57 to No. 37. 7 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More Baby — Barry Whiteup 20 places, No. 57 → No. 37
- Natural High — Bloodstoneup 20 places, No. 88 → No. 68
- Behind Closed Doors — Charlie Richup 20 places, No. 97 → No. 77
New to this week’s Top 10
- Drift Away — Dobie GrayNo. 6
- Frankenstein — Edgar Winter GroupNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Steamroller Blues/Fool — Elvis PresleyNo. 30
- Playground In My Mind — Clint HolmesNo. 32
- It Sure Took A Long, Long Time — LoboNo. 36
- I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More Baby — Barry WhiteNo. 37
- I Can Understand It — The New BirthNo. 38
- Blue Suede Shoes — Johnny RiversNo. 40
First-week entries
- With A Child's Heart — Michael JacksonNo. 84
- Hey You! Get Off My Mountain — The DramaticsNo. 88
- Your Side Of The Bed — Mac DavisNo. 95
- So Very Hard To Go — Tower Of PowerNo. 97
- A Little Bit Like Magic — King HarvestNo. 98
- Dueling Tubas — Martin Mull and OrchestraNo. 99
- Working Class Hero — Tommy RoeNo. 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.