Top 100 songs for September 29, 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 “We're An American Band” by Grand Funk. Meanwhile, “Paper Roses” by Marie Osmond rises from No. 72 to No. 43. 11 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Paper Roses — Marie Osmondup 29 places, No. 72 → No. 43
- Raised On Rock/For Ol' Times Sake — Elvis Presleyup 23 places, No. 81 → No. 58
- Such A Night — Dr. Johnup 22 places, No. 78 → No. 56
New to this week’s Top 10
- My Maria — B.W. StevensonNo. 9
- Ramblin Man — The Allman Brothers BandNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
First-week entries
- Just You 'n' Me — ChicagoNo. 71
- Friends/chapel Of Love — Bette MidlerNo. 79
- The Most Beautiful Girl — Charlie RichNo. 83
- Ridin' My Thumb To Mexico — Johnny RodriguezNo. 86
- Life Ain't Easy — Dr. Hook And The Medicine ShowNo. 88
- Country Sunshine — Dottie WestNo. 92
- The Love I Lost (Part 1) — Harold Melvin And The Blue NotesNo. 94
- Take A Closer Look At The Woman You're With — Wilson PickettNo. 97
- West Coast Woman — PainterNo. 98
- Redneck Friend — Jackson BrowneNo. 99
- Love Is All — Engelbert HumperdinckNo. 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.