Billboard Hot 100 — February 17, 1973
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of February 17, 1973. "Crocodile Rock" by Elton John held #1 for a 3rd straight week, the last week of its run. 14 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Call Me (Come Back Home)" by Al Green at #73, which would go on to peak at #10. The biggest climber was "Break Up To Make Up" by The Stylistics, up 35 places from #88 to #53.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Crocodile Rock" by Elton John — 3 weeks at the top so far, 11 weeks on the chart since debuting December 9, 1972.
- New in the top 10: "Dueling Banjos" by Deliverance/Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell (up from #11 to #4); "Killing Me Softly With His Song" by Roberta Flack (up from #15 to #5); "Rocky Mountain High" by John Denver (up from #12 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Separate Ways" by Elvis Presley, down 20 places from #24 to #44.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Dancing In The Moonlight" by King Harvest, 17 weeks and counting (peak #14).
- Gone from the chart: "Clair" by Gilbert O'Sullivan after 16 weeks (peak #2); "Funny Face" by Donna Fargo after 20 weeks (peak #5); "Rockin' Pneumonia - Boogie Woogie Flu" by Johnny Rivers after 19 weeks (peak #6).
TW = this week, LW = last week (NEW = first week on the chart), Peak = highest position reached up to this week, Wks = weeks on the chart up to this week.
| TW | LW | Peak | Wks | Song / Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | Crocodile Rock Elton John |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | You're So Vain Carly Simon |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | Oh, Babe, What Would You Say? Hurricane Smith |
| 4 | 11 | 4 | 6 | Dueling Banjos Deliverance/Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell |
| 5 | 15 | 5 | 4 | Killing Me Softly With His Song Roberta Flack |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | Do It Again Steely Dan |
| 7 | 10 | 7 | 8 | Could It Be I'm Falling In Love The Spinners |
| 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | Don't Expect Me To Be Your Friend Lobo |
| 9 | 3 | 3 | 13 | Why Can't We Live Together Timmy Thomas |
| 10 | 12 | 10 | 13 | Rocky Mountain High John Denver |
| 11 | 7 | 7 | 14 | The World Is A Ghetto War |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | 14 | Superstition Stevie Wonder |
| 13 | 19 | 13 | 10 | Last Song Edward Bear |
| 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | Dancing In The Moonlight King Harvest |
| 15 | 22 | 15 | 5 | Love Train The O'Jays |
| 16 | 18 | 16 | 11 | Daddy's Home Jermaine Jackson |
| 17 | 8 | 7 | 10 | Trouble Man Marvin Gaye |
| 18 | 21 | 18 | 12 | Jambalaya (On The Bayou) The Blue Ridge Rangers |
| 19 | 30 | 19 | 12 | The Cover Of "Rolling Stone" Dr. Hook And The Medicine Show |
| 20 | 16 | 16 | 11 | Love Jones Brighter Side Of Darkness |
| 21 | 13 | 4 | 15 | Your Mama Don't Dance Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina |
| 22 | 26 | 22 | 9 | Do You Want To Dance? Bette Midler |
| 23 | 27 | 23 | 9 | Dreidel Don McLean |
| 24 | 17 | 10 | 10 | Hi, Hi, Hi Wings |
| 25 | 50 | 25 | 3 | Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001) Deodato |
| 26 | 25 | 25 | 15 | You Turn Me On, I'm A Radio Joni Mitchell |
| 27 | 29 | 27 | 12 | Reelin' & Rockin' Chuck Berry |
| 28 | 42 | 28 | 3 | I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band) The Moody Blues |
| 29 | 33 | 29 | 8 | Peaceful Easy Feeling Eagles |
| 30 | 36 | 30 | 5 | I Got Ants In My Pants (and i want to dance) (Part 1) James Brown |
| 31 | 20 | 1 | 16 | Me And Mrs. Jones Billy Paul |
| 32 | 34 | 32 | 7 | Living Together, Growing Together The 5th Dimension |
| 33 | 31 | 31 | 11 | Harry Hippie Bobby Womack & Peace |
| 34 | 38 | 34 | 8 | Big City Miss Ruth Ann Gallery |
| 35 | 40 | 35 | 7 | Danny's Song Anne Murray |
| 36 | 56 | 36 | 3 | Aubrey Bread |
| 37 | 41 | 37 | 10 | Jesus Is Just Alright The Doobie Brothers |
| 38 | 44 | 38 | 5 | Hummingbird Seals & Crofts |
| 39 | 23 | 8 | 14 | Superfly Curtis Mayfield |
| 40 | 54 | 40 | 4 | Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye) Gladys Knight And The Pips |
| 41 | 45 | 41 | 6 | Give Me Your Love Barbara Mason |
| 42 | 53 | 42 | 4 | Space Oddity David Bowie |
| 43 | 48 | 43 | 4 | Don't Cross The River America |
| 44 | 24 | 20 | 12 | Separate Ways Elvis Presley |
| 45 | 49 | 45 | 6 | Good Morning Heartache Diana Ross |
| 46 | 68 | 46 | 3 | Ain't No Woman (Like The One I've Got) Four Tops |
| 47 | 57 | 47 | 4 | Dead Skunk Loudon Wainwright III |
| 48 | 37 | 37 | 9 | I'm Never Gonna Be Alone Anymore Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose |
| 49 | 58 | 49 | 7 | Soul Song Joe Stampley |
| 50 | 84 | 50 | 2 | Stir It Up Johnny Nash |
| 51 | 46 | 46 | 9 | You've Got To Take It (If You Want It) The Main Ingredient |
| 52 | 60 | 52 | 4 | Rosalie Sam Neely |
| 53 | 88 | 53 | 2 | Break Up To Make Up The Stylistics |
| 54 | 61 | 54 | 4 | Today I Started Loving You Again Bettye Swann |
| 55 | 67 | 55 | 3 | Kissing My Love Bill Withers |
| 56 | 43 | 19 | 14 | Pieces Of April Three Dog Night |
| 57 | 65 | 57 | 3 | Hello Hurray Alice Cooper |
| 58 | 64 | 58 | 6 | Control Of Me Les Emmerson |
| 59 | 63 | 59 | 6 | Tweedlee Dee Little Jimmy Osmond |
| 60 | 66 | 60 | 5 | The Message Cymande |
| 61 | 78 | 61 | 3 | Peaceful Helen Reddy |
| 62 | 74 | 62 | 3 | One Less Set Of Footsteps Jim Croce |
| 63 | 77 | 63 | 2 | Master Of Eyes (The Deepness Of Your Eyes) Aretha Franklin |
| 64 | 51 | 51 | 9 | Daytime Night-Time Keith Hampshire |
| 65 | 76 | 65 | 3 | Keep On Singing Austin Roberts |
| 66 | 71 | 66 | 4 | Love Is What You Make It The Grass Roots |
| 67 | 72 | 67 | 3 | Palace Guard Rick Nelson And The Stone Canyon Band |
| 68 | 70 | 68 | 9 | Boogie Woogie Man Paul Davis |
| 69 | 85 | 69 | 2 | A Letter To Myself The Chi-lites |
| 70 | 73 | 70 | 7 | Happy Bobby Darin |
| 71 | 75 | 71 | 5 | Hot Wire Al Green |
| 72 | 81 | 72 | 3 | Follow Your Daughter Home The Guess Who |
| 73 | NEW | 73 | 1 | Call Me (Come Back Home) Al Green |
| 74 | 80 | 74 | 5 | How Can I Tell You Travis Wammack |
| 75 | 83 | 75 | 2 | Lost Horizon Shawn Phillips |
| 76 | 90 | 76 | 2 | Cook With Honey Judy Collins |
| 77 | 86 | 77 | 5 | Little Willy The Sweet |
| 78 | 82 | 78 | 7 | Slow Motion (Part 1) Johnny Williams |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | Bitter Bad Melanie |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando |
| 81 | 87 | 81 | 3 | Do It In The Name Of Love Candi Staton |
| 82 | 92 | 82 | 2 | Magic Woman Touch The Hollies |
| 83 | 89 | 83 | 4 | Don't Burn Me Paul Kelly |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Boo, Boo, Don't 'Cha Be Blue Tommy James |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Pardon Me Sir Joe Cocker |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Step By Step Joe Simon |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Dream Me Home Mac Davis |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Daisy A Day Jud Strunk |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | One Man Band (Plays All Alone) Ronnie Dyson |
| 90 | 100 | 90 | 2 | The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia Vicki Lawrence |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Breaking Up Somebody's Home Albert King |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Walk On The Wild Side Lou Reed |
| 93 | 95 | 93 | 3 | Wish That I Could Talk To You The Sylvers |
| 94 | 94 | 94 | 4 | Somebody Loves You The Whispers |
| 95 | 97 | 95 | 2 | Good Morning Michael Redway |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Bell Bottom Blues Eric Clapton |
| 97 | 99 | 97 | 2 | Tossin' And Turnin' Bunny Sigler |
| 98 | 98 | 98 | 3 | Love Music The Raiders |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Wildflower Skylark |
| 100 | NEW | 93 | 3 | She's Got To Be A Saint Ray Price |
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