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Top Adult Contemporary Songs of 1973

1972 <-1973-> 1974
    

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1.
02/1973
463

✫1
US
✫1
AC




✫1
UK
featuring Tony Orlando
[Bell 45318 A]
written by Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown
2.
09/1973
455

✫1
US
✫1
AC
✫1
country


2
UK
3.
06/1973
400

2
US
✫1
AC




2
UK
[A&M 1446]
written by John Bettis & Richard Carpenter
4.
01/1973
391

✫1
US
2
AC


2
R&B
6
UK
[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1974]
[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1974]
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #360]
[Atlantic 2940]
written by Charles Fox & Norman Gimbel
5.
12/1973
388

✫1
US
2
AC




4
UK
[Apple 1870]
written by Robert B. Sherman (as Bob Sherman) & Richard M. Sherman (as Dick Sherman)
6.
03/1973
378

✫1
US
✫1
AC


3
R&B
7
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #281]
[Tamla 54232]
written by Stevie Wonder
7.
10/1973
376

✫1
US
2
AC




5
UK
[A&M 1468]
written by Richard Carpenter & John Bettis
8.
09/1973
371

5
US
✫1
AC
✫1
country


2
UK
[MGM/Kolob 14609]
written by Fred Spielman & Janice Torre
9.
01/1973
362

2
US
✫1
AC




4
UK
[MCA 40046]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
10.
06/1973
358

✫1
US
✫1
AC


5
R&B
9
UK
[Motown 1239]
written by Michael Masser & Ronald Miller [Ronald Norman Miller] (as Ron Miller)
11.
09/1973
352

✫1
US
38
AC




5
UK
[Rolling Stones 19105]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
12.
03/1973
344

7
US
3
AC




✫1
UK
[MAM 3629]
written by Gilbert O'Sullivan
13.
12/1973
344

✫1
US
✫1
AC


10
R&B
10
UK
[instrumental]
[20th Century 2069]
written by Barry White
14.
04/1973
341

✫1
US
✫1
AC




9
UK
as Paul McCartney & Wings
[Apple 1861]
written by Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney
15.
10/1973
338

✫1
US
3
AC




8
UK
[Apple 1865]
written by George Harrison & Ringo Starr (as Richard Starkey)
16.
05/1973
337

✫1
US
4
AC




8
UK
[Apple 1862]
written by George Harrison
17.
03/1973
327

8
US
7
AC




✫1
UK
[MGM/Kolob 14503]
written by Jerry Livingston & Paul Francis Webster
18.
09/1973
324

2
US
7
AC




6
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #380]
[MCA 40148]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
19.
02/1973
314

2
US
5
AC




7
UK
[instrumental]
[CTI 12]
written by Richard Strauss
20.
06/1973
293

2
US
8
AC




9
UK
as Paul McCartney & Wings
[Apple 1863]
written by Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney
21.
01/1973
291

2
US
✫1
AC
5
country


17
UK
[instrumental]
[from the movie Deliverance]
[Warner 7659]
written by Arthur Guitar Boogie Smith (as Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith) & Don Reno
22.
10/1973
281

✫1
US
✫1
AC




31
UK
[Academy Award for Best Original Song 1973]
[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1975]
[Columbia 45944]
written by Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman & Marvin Hamlisch
23.
08/1973
272

✫1
US
19
AC


✫1
R&B
55
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #432]
[Buddah 383]
written by Jim Weatherly
24.
10/1973
269

✫1
US
3
AC


10
R&B
51
UK
[Rocky Road 30073]
written by Jerry Fuller
25.
07/1973
265

3
US
✫1
AC




12
UK
featuring Tony Orlando
[Bell 45374]
written by Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown
26.
11/1973
265

✫1
US
✫1
AC




52
UK
[ABC 11405]
written by Jim Croce
27.
03/1973
262

3
US
27
AC


✫1
R&B
14
UK
as Sylvia
[Vibration 521]
written by Sylvia Robinson & Michael Burton
28.
01/1973
260

2
US
15
AC


✫1
R&B
31
UK
[Soul 35098]
written by Jim Weatherly
29.
07/1973
258

25
US
26
AC




✫1
UK
charted as Young Love / A Million to One in US AC charts
[MGM/Kolob 14583]
written by Ric Cartey & Carole Joyner
30.
08/1973
257

✫1
US
3
AC




53
UK
[MCA 40102]
written by Al Capps & Mary Dean
31.
06/1973
252

✫1
US
✫1
AC






[Capitol 3645]
written by Larry Collins & Alex Harvey
32.
08/1973
241

2
US
✫1
AC




39
UK
featuring The Dixie Hummingbirds
[Columbia 45907]
written by Paul Simon
33.
02/1973
240

✫1
US
6
AC
36
country




[Bell 45,303]
written by Bobby Russell
34.
04/1973
239

3
US
27
AC


✫1
R&B
23
UK
[20th Century 2018]
written by Barry White
35.
06/1973
236

✫1
US
6
AC






[Academy Award for Best Original Song 1972]
[20th Century 2010]
written by Joel Hirschhorn & Al Kasha
36.
11/1973
234

3
US
28
AC
66
country


14
UK
[MGM 14648]
written by Jim Stafford & David Bellamy
37.
04/1973
234

✫1
US
9
AC






[ABC 11359]
written by Jim Croce
38.
11/1973
233

3
US
33
AC


✫1
R&B
26
UK
[Atlantic 2995]
written by Luvel Broadnax (as Morris Broadnax), Clarence Paul & Stevie Wonder
39.
03/1973
232

6
US
13
AC




8
UK
[A&M 1416]
written by Joe Egan & Gerry Rafferty
40.
09/1973
227

36
US
4
AC




2
UK
[MGM 14617]
written by Alan Osmond, Merrill Osmond & Wayne Osmond
41.
05/1973
219

119
US
26
AC
79
country


✫1
UK
42.
11/1973
218



18
AC




✫1
UK
[MGM 14683]
written by Tony Macaulay & Geoff Stephens
43.
03/1973
217

29
US
✫1
AC




3
UK
[RCA 906]
written by Don McLean
44.
08/1973
216

4
US
41
AC


✫1
R&B
29
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #261]
[Tamla 54235]
written by Stevie Wonder
45.
05/1973
215

2
US
2
AC






[Columbia 45859]
written by Paul Simon
46.
09/1973
215



29
AC




✫1
UK
[instrumental]
[theme from the TV Series Van der Valk]
[Vanguard 35175]
written by Jan Stoeckart (as Jack Trombey)
47.
10/1973
213

14
US
44
AC


3
R&B
6
UK
[Avco 4625]
written by Linda Creed & Thom Bell
48.
10/1973
209

7
US
40
AC


2
R&B
14
UK
[20th Century 2058]
written by Barry White
49.
11/1973
206

3
US
✫1
AC




53
UK
[Capitol 3768]
written by Linda Laurie
50.
03/1973
206

2
US
7
AC






[Epic 10891]
written by Lee Pockriss & Paul Vance
51.
02/1973
204

3
US
✫1
AC




53
UK
[A&M 1413]
written by Joe Raposo
52.
08/1973
200

2
US
12
AC






[Capricorn 0027]
written by Dickey Betts (as Richard Betts)
53.
09/1973
192

7
US
48
AC


✫1
R&B
21
UK
[Philadelphia International 3533]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
54.
02/1973
187

5
US
20
AC


5
R&B
34
UK
[Avco 4611]
written by Thom Bell, Kenny Gamble & Linda Creed
55.
02/1973
186

4
US
14
AC


2
R&B


[Dunhill/ABC 4339]
written by Brian Potter & Dennis Lambert
56.
09/1973
184

4
US
34
AC


✫1
R&B


[instrumental]
[A&M 1463]
written by Billy Preston
57.
05/1973
182

3
US
3
AC






[Dunhill/ABC 4352]
written by Daniel Moore
58.
08/1973
168

29
US
20
AC


4
R&B
7
UK
[Atlantic 2973]
written by Thom Bell & Linda Creed
59.
02/1973
167

15
US
8
AC
✫1
country


16
UK
[Epic 10950]
written by Kenny O'Dell
60.
09/1973
166

4
US
7
AC






[Columbia 45933]
written by James Pankow
61.
02/1973
165

5
US
12
AC


42
R&B
52
UK
[Decca 33057]
written by Mentor Williams
62.
09/1973
164

12
US
5
AC




14
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #190]
[Columbia 45913]
written by Bob Dylan
63.
09/1973
163

3
US
49
AC






featuring Tony DeFranco
[20th Century 2030]
written by Greg Williams & Michael Kennedy
64.
11/1973
161

55
US
31
AC




4
UK
charted as When I Fall in Love / Are You Lonesome Tonight in US AC charts
[MGM/Kolob 14677]
written by Victor Young & Edward Heyman
65.
08/1973
159

6
US
3
AC
7
country




[MCA 40101]
written by John Rostill
66.
10/1973
149



23
AC




4
UK
[Columbia 45936]
written by Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody
67.
06/1973
149

21
US
18
AC
100
country


9
UK
[United Artists 251]
written by Bobby Goldsboro
68.
10/1973
145

5
US
17
AC






[Bearsville 0009]
written by Todd Rundgren
69.
05/1973
145

6
US
4
AC






[Warner 7708]
written by Jim Seals & Dash Crofts
70.
09/1973
139

9
US
✫1
AC




51
UK
[Columbia 45926]
written by Jimmy Webb
71.
04/1973
139

17
US
12
AC
31
country


15
UK
US: B-side to Steamroller Blues
[RCA Victor 74-0910]
written by James Last & Carl Sigman
72.
03/1973
138

17
US
4
AC




17
UK
[Elektra 45843]
written by Carly Simon
73.
04/1973
135

10
US
20
AC


4
R&B
40
UK
[London 1046]
written by Charles McCormick
74.
03/1973
134

17
US
8
AC


14
R&B
20
UK
[Chelsea 0113]
written by Sherman Marshall & Thom Bell
75.
12/1973
134

14
US
✫1
AC


15
R&B
35
UK
[Motown 1278]
written by Michael Masser & Pam Sawyer
76.
05/1973
132

8
US
✫1
AC






hit for the Andrews Sisters in 1941; produced by Barry Manilow
[Atlantic 2964]
written by Don Raye & Hughie Prince
77.
03/1973
130

48
US
8
AC


67
R&B
8
UK
[United Artists 211]
written by Alberto Testa (as Al Testa), Tony Renis & Norman Newell
78.
11/1973
127

12
US
2
AC
✫1
country




[Mercury 73436]
written by Tom T. Hall
79.
07/1973
124

9
US
✫1
AC






[RCA Victor 0030]
written by Daniel Moore & B.W. Stevenson
80.
12/1973
123

12
US
✫1
AC
5
country




[Capitol 3776]
written by Dona Lynn George & Kenny Loggins
81.
04/1973
120

11
US
19
AC


✫1
R&B


[Atlantic 2962]
written by Joe Jefferson
82.
09/1973
116

12
US
43
AC


4
R&B
51
UK
[Motown 1280]
written by Harold Johnson, Andrew Porter & Gregg Wright
83.
02/1973
114

9
US
5
AC






[Capitol 3511]
written by Doug Edwards & David Richardson
84.
11/1973
109

9
US
8
AC






[Tara 100]
written by Juan Carlos Calderón
85.
07/1973
108

20
US
44
AC


✫1
R&B
37
UK
[Atlantic 2969]
written by Carolyn Franklin & Sonny Saunders
86.
09/1973
107

10
US
4
AC






[ABC 11389]
written by Norman Gimbel & Charles Fox
87.
02/1973
104

12
US
2
AC






[Capitol 3527]
written by Kenny Rankin
88.
09/1973
102

25
US
29
AC




18
UK
[MAM 3633]
written by Gilbert O'Sullivan
89.
11/1973
101

18
US
33
AC




26
UK
[Apple 1868]
written by John Lennon
90.
02/1973
99

29
US
34
AC




16
UK
[MGM/Verve 10709]
written by Pete Townshend
91.
06/1973
99

9
US
37
AC
67
country




[novelty]
[Kama Sutra 576]
written by Charlie Daniels
92.
04/1973
95

16
US
28
AC
✫1
country




[Monument 8571]
written by Kris Kristofferson
93.
01/1973
94

14
US
4
AC
33
country





[MGM 14463]
written by Jud Strunk
94.
12/1973
91

18
US
15
AC
✫1
country




[RCA Victor APB0-0195]
written by Charlie Rich
95.
02/1973

Aubrey by Bread

from Guitar Man   Guitar Man
88

15
US
4
AC






[Elektra 45832]
written by David Gates
96.
03/1973
86

17
US
2
AC






[MAM 3628]
written by Gilbert O'Sullivan
97.
11/1973
83

27
US
3
AC




37
UK
as Tony Orlando & Dawn
[Bell 45,424]
written by Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown
98.
05/1973
80

23
US
4
AC


8
R&B


[Avco 4618]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
99.
09/1973
76

21
US
2
AC






[Warner 7740]
written by Jim Seals & Dash Crofts
100.
11/1973
76

16
US
10
AC






[Columbia 45952]
written by Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina

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