Billboard Hot 100 — February 24, 1973
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of February 24, 1973. "Killing Me Softly With His Song" by Roberta Flack climbed from #5 to take over the #1 spot from "Crocodile Rock" by Elton John, which had held it for 3 weeks, on its way to 4 weeks on top (it would total 5 weeks at #1 across 2 separate runs). 12 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Sing" by Carpenters at #61, which would go on to peak at #3. The biggest climber was "Call Me (Come Back Home)" by Al Green, up 25 places from #73 to #48.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Killing Me Softly With His Song" by Roberta Flack — 1 week at the top so far, 5 weeks on the chart since debuting January 27, 1973.
- New in the top 10: "Last Song" by Edward Bear (up from #13 to #7); "Love Train" by The O'Jays (up from #15 to #9).
- Biggest fall: "Reelin' & Rockin'" by Chuck Berry, down 20 places from #27 to #47.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Dancing In The Moonlight" by King Harvest, 18 weeks and counting (peak #13).
- Gone from the chart: "Me And Mrs. Jones" by Billy Paul after 16 weeks (peak #1).
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 | 5 | 1 | 5 | Killing Me Softly With His Song Roberta Flack |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | Dueling Banjos Deliverance/Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | Crocodile Rock Elton John |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | You're So Vain Carly Simon |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | 9 | Could It Be I'm Falling In Love The Spinners |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | Do It Again Steely Dan |
| 7 | 13 | 7 | 11 | Last Song Edward Bear |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | Don't Expect Me To Be Your Friend Lobo |
| 9 | 15 | 9 | 6 | Love Train The O'Jays |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | Rocky Mountain High John Denver |
| 11 | 3 | 3 | 13 | Oh, Babe, What Would You Say? Hurricane Smith |
| 12 | 16 | 12 | 12 | Daddy's Home Jermaine Jackson |
| 13 | 14 | 13 | 18 | Dancing In The Moonlight King Harvest |
| 14 | 9 | 3 | 14 | Why Can't We Live Together Timmy Thomas |
| 15 | 19 | 15 | 13 | The Cover Of "Rolling Stone" Dr. Hook And The Medicine Show |
| 16 | 18 | 16 | 13 | Jambalaya (On The Bayou) The Blue Ridge Rangers |
| 17 | 12 | 1 | 15 | Superstition Stevie Wonder |
| 18 | 25 | 18 | 4 | Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001) Deodato |
| 19 | 22 | 19 | 10 | Do You Want To Dance? Bette Midler |
| 20 | 11 | 7 | 15 | The World Is A Ghetto War |
| 21 | 23 | 21 | 10 | Dreidel Don McLean |
| 22 | 28 | 22 | 4 | I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band) The Moody Blues |
| 23 | 20 | 16 | 12 | Love Jones Brighter Side Of Darkness |
| 24 | 29 | 24 | 9 | Peaceful Easy Feeling Eagles |
| 25 | 17 | 7 | 11 | Trouble Man Marvin Gaye |
| 26 | 35 | 26 | 8 | Danny's Song Anne Murray |
| 27 | 36 | 27 | 4 | Aubrey Bread |
| 28 | 30 | 28 | 6 | I Got Ants In My Pants (and i want to dance) (Part 1) James Brown |
| 29 | 34 | 29 | 9 | Big City Miss Ruth Ann Gallery |
| 30 | 21 | 4 | 16 | Your Mama Don't Dance Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina |
| 31 | 40 | 31 | 5 | Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye) Gladys Knight And The Pips |
| 32 | 32 | 32 | 8 | Living Together, Growing Together The 5th Dimension |
| 33 | 38 | 33 | 6 | Hummingbird Seals & Crofts |
| 34 | 41 | 34 | 7 | Give Me Your Love Barbara Mason |
| 35 | 37 | 35 | 11 | Jesus Is Just Alright The Doobie Brothers |
| 36 | 42 | 36 | 5 | Space Oddity David Bowie |
| 37 | 43 | 37 | 5 | Don't Cross The River America |
| 38 | 24 | 10 | 11 | Hi, Hi, Hi Wings |
| 39 | 46 | 39 | 4 | Ain't No Woman (Like The One I've Got) Four Tops |
| 40 | 47 | 40 | 5 | Dead Skunk Loudon Wainwright III |
| 41 | 45 | 41 | 7 | Good Morning Heartache Diana Ross |
| 42 | 53 | 42 | 3 | Break Up To Make Up The Stylistics |
| 43 | 49 | 43 | 8 | Soul Song Joe Stampley |
| 44 | 50 | 44 | 3 | Stir It Up Johnny Nash |
| 45 | 26 | 25 | 16 | You Turn Me On, I'm A Radio Joni Mitchell |
| 46 | 55 | 46 | 4 | Kissing My Love Bill Withers |
| 47 | 27 | 27 | 13 | Reelin' & Rockin' Chuck Berry |
| 48 | 73 | 48 | 2 | Call Me (Come Back Home) Al Green |
| 49 | 52 | 49 | 5 | Rosalie Sam Neely |
| 50 | 57 | 50 | 4 | Hello Hurray Alice Cooper |
| 51 | 54 | 51 | 5 | Today I Started Loving You Again Bettye Swann |
| 52 | 33 | 31 | 12 | Harry Hippie Bobby Womack & Peace |
| 53 | 63 | 53 | 3 | Master Of Eyes (The Deepness Of Your Eyes) Aretha Franklin |
| 54 | 61 | 54 | 4 | Peaceful Helen Reddy |
| 55 | 69 | 55 | 3 | A Letter To Myself The Chi-lites |
| 56 | 58 | 56 | 7 | Control Of Me Les Emmerson |
| 57 | 62 | 57 | 4 | One Less Set Of Footsteps Jim Croce |
| 58 | 39 | 8 | 15 | Superfly Curtis Mayfield |
| 59 | 60 | 59 | 6 | The Message Cymande |
| 60 | 65 | 60 | 4 | Keep On Singing Austin Roberts |
| 61 | NEW | 61 | 1 | Sing Carpenters |
| 62 | 66 | 62 | 5 | Love Is What You Make It The Grass Roots |
| 63 | NEW | 63 | 1 | Masterpiece The Temptations |
| 64 | 76 | 64 | 3 | Cook With Honey Judy Collins |
| 65 | 67 | 65 | 4 | Palace Guard Rick Nelson And The Stone Canyon Band |
| 66 | 79 | 66 | 2 | Bitter Bad Melanie |
| 67 | 70 | 67 | 8 | Happy Bobby Darin |
| 68 | 80 | 68 | 2 | Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando |
| 69 | 72 | 69 | 4 | Follow Your Daughter Home The Guess Who |
| 70 | 75 | 70 | 3 | Lost Horizon Shawn Phillips |
| 71 | 74 | 71 | 6 | How Can I Tell You Travis Wammack |
| 72 | 85 | 72 | 2 | Pardon Me Sir Joe Cocker |
| 73 | NEW | 73 | 1 | Superman Donna Fargo |
| 74 | 77 | 74 | 6 | Little Willy The Sweet |
| 75 | 81 | 75 | 4 | Do It In The Name Of Love Candi Staton |
| 76 | 86 | 76 | 2 | Step By Step Joe Simon |
| 77 | 82 | 77 | 3 | Magic Woman Touch The Hollies |
| 78 | 88 | 78 | 2 | Daisy A Day Jud Strunk |
| 79 | 83 | 79 | 5 | Don't Burn Me Paul Kelly |
| 80 | 90 | 80 | 3 | The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia Vicki Lawrence |
| 81 | 89 | 81 | 2 | One Man Band (Plays All Alone) Ronnie Dyson |
| 82 | 84 | 82 | 2 | Boo, Boo, Don't 'Cha Be Blue Tommy James |
| 83 | 87 | 83 | 2 | Dream Me Home Mac Davis |
| 84 | 92 | 84 | 2 | Walk On The Wild Side Lou Reed |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Drift Away Dobie Gray |
| 86 | 99 | 86 | 2 | Wildflower Skylark |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Pinball Wizard/See Me, Feel Me The New Seekers |
| 88 | 95 | 88 | 3 | Good Morning Michael Redway |
| 89 | 96 | 89 | 2 | Bell Bottom Blues Eric Clapton |
| 90 | 93 | 90 | 4 | Wish That I Could Talk To You The Sylvers |
| 91 | 91 | 91 | 2 | Breaking Up Somebody's Home Albert King |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Sail On Sailor The Beach Boys |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Names, Tags, Numbers & Labels The Association |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Funky Worm Ohio Players |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Girl You Need A Change Of Mind (Part 1) Eddie Kendricks |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Stop, Wait & Listen Circus |
| 97 | 98 | 97 | 4 | Love Music The Raiders |
| 98 | 100 | 93 | 4 | She's Got To Be A Saint Ray Price |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Teddy Bear Song Barbara Fairchild |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | We Did It Syl Johnson |
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