JANUARY
Top hit
You're So Vain · Carly Simon
Top album
Seventh Sojourn · The Moody Blues
Year
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Arena spectacle meets street soul
1973
Arena spectacle meets street soul as Elton and Stevie Wonder share the spotlight with glam, funk, and a New York scene sharpening its edges.
Glitter Meets Grit
Arena rock rises while soul and funk keep the dance floor honest — glam, grit, and groove trade the spotlight all year long. Elton John and Stevie Wonder prove that spectacle and substance can share a billing, while the New York scene sharpens its edges downtown. Every big single feels like it was built for both the stadium and the bedroom.
- arena rock
- glam
- funk
- Elton John
- Stevie Wonder
- Elton John's 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road' conquers the world
- Stevie Wonder's 'Innervisions' pushes soul into new territory
- Pink Floyd's 'Dark Side of the Moon' begins its chart marathon
- Roberta Flack's 'Killing Me Softly' becomes a quiet storm standard
Hot 100 · weeks at #1
Top songs
Album chart · weeks at #1
Top albums
Through the year
Tap a month to drill into chart weeks.
FEBRUARY
Top hit
Crocodile Rock · Elton John
Top album
No Secrets · Carly Simon
MARCH
Top hit
Killing Me Softly With His Song · Roberta Flack
Top album
Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player · Elton John
APRIL
Top hit
The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia · Vicki Lawrence
Top album
Billion Dollar Babies · Alice Cooper
MAY
Top hit
Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree · Dawn
Top album
Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite · Elvis Presley
JUNE
Top hit
My Love · Paul Mccartney And Wings
Top album
Red Rose Speedway · Paul Mccartney And Wings
JULY
Top hit
Will It Go Round In Circles · Billy Preston
Top album
Living In The Material World · George Harrison
AUGUST
Top hit
The Morning After · Maureen Mcgovern
Top album
Chicago VI · Chicago
SEPTEMBER
Top hit
Brother Louie · Stories
Top album
Chicago VI · Chicago
OCTOBER
Top hit
Half-Breed · Cher
Top album
Brothers And Sisters · The Allman Brothers Band
NOVEMBER
Top hit
Midnight Train To Georgia · Gladys Knight And The Pips
Top album
Goats Head Soup · The Rolling Stones
DECEMBER
Top hit
Top Of The World · Carpenters
Top album
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road · Elton John
