Show

American Top 40 — May 5, 1973

The May 5, 1973 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 40 songs. #1 was Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree by Dawn. 7 songs debuted this week. 7 songs were in their final week on the chart.

On this show

1. 40
   Blue Suede Shoes Johnny Rivers

   Week 1 of 2 · Peaks #38
2. 39
   Danny's Song Anne Murray

   Week 12 of 12 · Peak #7
3. 38
   I Can Understand It New Birth

   Week 1 of 2 · Peaks #35
4. 37
   I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little Bit More Barry White

   Week 1 of 9 · Peaks #3
5. 36
   It Sure Took A Long, Long Time Lobo

   Week 1 of 6 · Peaks #27
6. 35
   Leaving Me Independents

   Week 2 of 7 · Peaks #21
7. 34
   Armed And Extremely Dangerous First Choice

   Week 2 of 5 · Peaks #28
8. 33
   I'm Doing Fine Now New York City

   Week 2 of 11 · Peaks #17
9. 32
   Playground In My Mind Clint Holmes

   Week 1 of 14 · Peaks #2
10. 31
    Cherry Cherry Neil Diamond

    Week 3 of 4 · Peaks #31
11. 30
    Streamroller Blues Elvis Presley

    Week 1 of 1 · Peaks #30
12. 29
    Pinball Wizard / See Me, Feel Me New Seekers

    Week 4 of 4 · Peaks #29
13. 28
    Hallelujah Day Jackson Five

    Week 4 of 4 · Peaks #28
14. 27
    Thinking Of You Loggins & Messina

    Week 2 of 8 · Peaks #18
15. 26
    My Love Paul McCartney & Wings

    Week 2 of 14 · Peaks #1
16. 25
    The Right Thing To Do Carly Simon

    Week 3 of 9 · Peaks #17
17. 24
    Stir It Up Johnny Nash

    Week 9 of 9 · Peak #12
18. 23
    Hocus Pocus Focus

    Week 3 of 11 · Peaks #8
19. 22
    Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye) Gladys Knight & The Pips

    Week 7 of 7 · Peak #3
20. 21
    Funky Worm Ohio Players

    Week 4 of 9 · Peaks #15
21. 20
    Pillow Talk Sylvia

    Week 3 of 12 · Peaks #3
22. 19
    Out Of The Question Gilbert O'Sullivan

    Week 4 of 8 · Peaks #17
23. 18
    Daisy A Day Jud Strunk

    Week 6 of 10 · Peaks #14
24. 17
    Ain't No Woman Four Tops

    Week 4 of 5 · Peak #4
25. 16
    Walk On The Wild Side Lou Reed

    Week 5 of 7 · Peaks #16
26. 15
    Reeling In The Years Steely Dan

    Week 3 of 9 · Peaks #11
27. 14
    Daniel Elton John

    Week 3 of 11 · Peaks #2
28. 13
    Wildflower Skylark

    Week 5 of 13 · Peaks #9
29. 12
    Peaceful Helen Reddy

    Week 8 of 9 · Peaks #12
30. 11
    Masterpiece Temptations

    Week 8 of 10 · Peak #7
31. 10
    Frankenstein The Edgar Winter Group

    Week 3 of 13 · Peaks #1
32. 9
    Sing Carpenters

    Week 8 of 10 · Peak #3
33. 8
    The Twelfth Of Never Donny Osmond

    Week 6 of 8 · Peaks #8
34. 7
    Stuck In The Middle With You Stealers Wheel

    Week 5 of 12 · Peaks #6
35. 6
    Drift Away Dobie Gray

    Week 5 of 13 · Peaks #5
36. 5
    The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia Vicki Lawrence

    Week 7 of 13 · Peak #1
37. 4
    You Are The Sunshine In My Life Stevie Wonder

    Week 1 of 1 · Peaks #4
38. 3
    Little Willie The Sweet

    Week 7 of 14 · Peaks #3
39. 2
    The Cisco Kid War

    Week 6 of 11 · Peaks #2
40. 1
    Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree Dawn

    Week 6 of 14 · Peaks #1