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American Top 40 — December 15, 1973

Host: Casey Kasem Songs on show: 40

The December 15, 1973 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 40 songs. #1 was The Most Beautiful Girl by Charlie Rich. 3 songs debuted this week. 11 songs were in their final week on the chart.

On this show

  1. 40
    Some Guys Have All The Luck Persuaders
    Week 2 of 2 · Peaks #40
  2. 39
    When I Fall In Love Donny Osmond
    Week 1 of 3 · Peaks #15
  3. 38
    Why Me Kris Kristofferson
    Week 17 of 17 · Peak #16
  4. 37
    Corazon Carole King
    Week 2 of 2 · Peaks #37
  5. 36
    You're A Special Part Of Me Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye
    Week 10 of 10 · Peak #12
  6. 35
    Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) Aretha Franklin
    Week 1 of 14 · Peaks #3
  7. 34
    Cheaper To Keep Her Johnnie Taylor
    Week 8 of 8 · Peak #15
  8. 33
    Me And Baby Brother War
    Week 2 of 8 · Peaks #15
  9. 32
    Angie Rolling Stones
    Week 12 of 12 · Peak #1
  10. 31
    Let Me Be There Olivia Newton-John
    Week 1 of 12 · Peaks #6
  11. 30
    Paper Roses Marie Osmond
    Week 10 of 10 · Peak #5
  12. 29
    Let Me Serenade You Three Dog Night
    Week 5 of 5 · Peak #17
  13. 28
    D'Yer Mak'er Led Zeppelin
    Week 4 of 6 · Peaks #26
  14. 27
    Who's In The Strawberry Patch With Sally Tony Orlando & Dawn
    Week 3 of 5 · Peaks #27
  15. 26
    I've Got To Use My Imagination Gladys Knight & The Pips
    Week 2 of 11 · Peaks #4
  16. 25
    I Got A Name Jim Croce
    Week 10 of 11 · Peak #10
  17. 24
    Helen Wheels Paul McCartney & Wings
    Week 2 of 8 · Peaks #10
  18. 23
    Heartbeat, It's A Lovebeat DeFranco Family
    Week 11 of 11 · Peak #3
  19. 22
    Smokin' In The Boys' Room Brownsville Station
    Week 2 of 11 · Peaks #3
  20. 21
    Come Get To This Marvin Gaye
    Week 5 of 6 · Peaks #21
  21. 20
    Mind Games John Lennon
    Week 3 of 6 · Peaks #20
  22. 19
    Living For The City Stevie Wonder
    Week 4 of 12 · Peaks #8
  23. 18
    My Music Loggins & Messina
    Week 4 of 6 · Peaks #18
  24. 17
    Rockin' Roll Baby Stylistics
    Week 5 of 9 · Peaks #17
  25. 16
    Show And Tell Al Wilson
    Week 4 of 14 · Peaks #1
  26. 15
    Midnight Train To Georgia Gladys Knight & The Pips
    Week 13 of 13 · Peak #1
  27. 14
    Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up Barry White
    Week 4 of 6 · Peaks #11
  28. 13
    Keep On Truckin' Eddie Kendricks
    Week 13 of 13 · Peak #1
  29. 12
    The Love I Lost Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
    Week 7 of 8 · Peak #7
  30. 11
    Space Race Billy Preston
    Week 10 of 11 · Peak #4
  31. 10
    If You're Ready Come Go With Me Staple Singers
    Week 6 of 9 · Peaks #10
  32. 9
    The Joker Steve Miller Band
    Week 5 of 14 · Peaks #1
  33. 8
    Photograph Ringo Starr
    Week 9 of 10 · Peak #1
  34. 7
    Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress) Helen Reddy
    Week 5 of 11 · Peaks #3
  35. 6
    Hello It's Me Todd Rundgren
    Week 6 of 10 · Peaks #6
  36. 5
    Time In A Bottle Jim Croce
    Week 3 of 10 · Peaks #1
  37. 4
    Just You And Me Chicago
    Week 8 of 10 · Peaks #4
  38. 3
    Top Of The World Carpenters
    Week 9 of 14 · Peak #1
  39. 2
    Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Elton John
    Week 7 of 12 · Peaks #2
  40. 1
    The Most Beautiful Girl Charlie Rich
    Week 8 of 15 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history