Top 40 Trends

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American Top 40 — February 24, 1973

Host: Casey Kasem Songs on show: 40

The February 24, 1973 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 40 songs. #1 was Killing Me Softly With His Song by Roberta Flack. 8 songs debuted this week. 6 songs were in their final week on the chart.

On this show

  1. 40
    Dead Skunk Loudon Wainwright III
    Week 1 of 8 · Peaks #16
  2. 39
    Ain't No Woman (Like The One I've Got) Four Tops
    Week 1 of 6 · Peaks #5
  3. 38
    Hi Hi Hi Wings
    Week 8 of 8 · Peak #10
  4. 37
    Don't Cross The River America
    Week 1 of 2 · Peaks #35
  5. 36
    Space Oddity David Bowie
    Week 1 of 9 · Peaks #16
  6. 35
    Jesus Is Just Alright Doobie Brothers
    Week 2 of 2 · Peaks #35
  7. 34
    Give Me Your Love Barbara Mason
    Week 1 of 5 · Peaks #31
  8. 33
    Hummingbird Seals & Crofts
    Week 2 of 8 · Peaks #20
  9. 32
    Living Together, Growing Together Fifth Dimension
    Week 3 of 4 · Peaks #32
  10. 31
    Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye) Gladys Knight & The Pips
    Week 1 of 7 · Peaks #3
  11. 30
    Your Mama Don't Dance Ken Loggins & Jim Messina
    Week 10 of 10 · Peak #4
  12. 29
    Big City Miss Ruth Ann Gallery
    Week 3 of 8 · Peaks #23
  13. 28
    I Got Ants In My Pants James Brown
    Week 3 of 4 · Peaks #27
  14. 27
    Aubrey Bread
    Week 2 of 7 · Peaks #15
  15. 26
    Danny's Song Anne Murray
    Week 3 of 12 · Peaks #7
  16. 25
    Trouble Man Marvin Gaye
    Week 8 of 8 · Peak #7
  17. 24
    Peaceful Easy Feeling Eagles
    Week 4 of 6 · Peaks #22
  18. 23
    Love Jones Brighter Side Of Darkness
    Week 8 of 8 · Peak #16
  19. 22
    I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band) Moody Blues
    Week 2 of 7 · Peaks #12
  20. 21
    Dreidel Don McLean
    Week 6 of 8 · Peaks #21
  21. 20
    The World Is A Ghetto War
    Week 8 of 8 · Peak #7
  22. 19
    Do You Want To Dance Bette Midler
    Week 6 of 11 · Peaks #17
  23. 18
    Also Sprach Zarathrustra (2001) Deodato
    Week 1 of 2 · Peaks #4
  24. 17
    Superstition Stevie Wonder
    Week 10 of 11 · Peak #1
  25. 16
    Jambalaya (On The Bayou) Blue Ridge Rangers
    Week 5 of 7 · Peaks #16
  26. 15
    The Cover Of The Rolling Stone Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
    Week 4 of 10 · Peaks #6
  27. 14
    Why Can't We Live Together Timmy Thomas
    Week 8 of 9 · Peak #3
  28. 13
    Dancing In The Moonlight King Harvest
    Week 8 of 11 · Peaks #13
  29. 12
    Daddy's Home Jermaine Jackson
    Week 7 of 12 · Peaks #9
  30. 11
    Oh Babe, What Would You Do Hurricane Smith
    Week 1 of 2 · Peaks #11
  31. 10
    Rocky Mountain High John Denver
    Week 8 of 12 · Peaks #9
  32. 9
    Love Train O'Jays
    Week 5 of 12 · Peaks #1
  33. 8
    Don't Expect Me To Be Your Friend Lobo
    Week 6 of 9 · Peaks #8
  34. 7
    Last Song Edward Baer
    Week 5 of 11 · Peaks #3
  35. 6
    Do It Again Steely Dan
    Week 8 of 10 · Peaks #6
  36. 5
    Could It Be I'm Falling In Love Spinners
    Week 5 of 10 · Peaks #4
  37. 4
    You're So Vain Carly Simon
    Week 9 of 12 · Peak #1
  38. 3
    Crocodile Rock Elton John
    Week 8 of 12 · Peak #1
  39. 2
    Dueling Banjos Deliverance
    Week 4 of 10 · Peaks #2
  40. 1
    Killing Me Softly With His Song Roberta Flack
    Week 4 of 11 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history