Official Singles Chart Top 50

06 May 1973 - 12 May 1973

The Official UK Top 40 chart is compiled by the Official Charts Company, based on official sales of sales of downloads, CD, vinyl, audio streams and video streams. The Top 40 is broadcast on BBC Radio 1 and MTV, the full Top 100 is published exclusively on OfficialCharts.com.

Pos LW Title, Artist Peak
Pos		 WoC Chart
Facts
1 1
TIE A YELLOW RIBBON ROUND THE OLD OAK TREE FT TONY ORLANDO
TIE A YELLOW RIBBON ROUND THE OLD OAK TREE FT TONY ORLANDO
DAWN FEATURING TONY ORLANDO
BELL
 1 10
2 4
HELL RAISER
HELL RAISER
THE SWEET
RCA
 2 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 2
HELLO! HELLO! I'M BACK AGAIN
HELLO! HELLO! I'M BACK AGAIN
GARY GLITTER
BELL
 2 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 6
SEE MY BABY JIVE
SEE MY BABY JIVE
WIZZARD
HARVEST
 4 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 11
GIVING IT ALL AWAY
GIVING IT ALL AWAY
ROGER DALTREY
TRACK
 5 5
Buy
Buy
6 20
AND I LOVE YOU SO
AND I LOVE YOU SO
PERRY COMO
RCA
 6 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 9
BROTHER LOUIE
BROTHER LOUIE
HOT CHOCOLATE
RAK
 7 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 3
DRIVE-IN SATURDAY
DRIVE-IN SATURDAY
DAVID BOWIE
RCA
 3 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 12
MY LOVE
MY LOVE
WINGS
APPLE
 9 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 13
NO MORE MR. NICE GUY
NO MORE MR. NICE GUY
ALICE COOPER
WARNER BROTHERS
 10 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 7
ALL BECAUSE OF YOU
ALL BECAUSE OF YOU
GEORDIE
EMI
 6 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 8
GET DOWN
GET DOWN
GILBERT O'SULLIVAN
MAM
 1 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 25
WONDERFUL DREAM
WONDERFUL DREAM
ANNE-MARIE DAVID
EPIC
 13 3
Buy
Buy
14 16
BIG EIGHT
BIG EIGHT
JUDGE DREAD
BIG SHOT
 14 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 10
I'M A CLOWN/SOME KIND OF SUMMER
I'M A CLOWN/SOME KIND OF SUMMER
DAVID CASSIDY
BELL
 3 8
16 5
TWEEDLE DEE
TWEEDLE DEE
LITTLE JIMMY OSMOND
MGM
 4 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 29
THE RIGHT THING TO DO
THE RIGHT THING TO DO
CARLY SIMON
ELEKTRA
 17 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 21
NEVER NEVER NEVER
NEVER NEVER NEVER
SHIRLEY BASSEY
UNITED ARTISTS
 8 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 42
ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA (2001)
ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA (2001)
DEODATO
CTI
 19 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 30
COULD IT BE I'M FALLING IN LOVE
COULD IT BE I'M FALLING IN LOVE
DETROIT SPINNERS
ATLANTIC
 20 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 19
GOOD GRIEF CHRISTINA
GOOD GRIEF CHRISTINA
CHICORY TIP
CBS
 19 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 27
MEAN GIRL
MEAN GIRL
STATUS QUO
PYE
 22 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 15
CRAZY
CRAZY
MUD
RAK
 12 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 34
ONE AND ONE IS ONE
ONE AND ONE IS ONE
MEDICINE HEAD
POLYDOR
 24 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 14
PYJAMARAMA
PYJAMARAMA
ROXY MUSIC
ISLAND
 10 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 18
THE TWELFTH OF NEVER
THE TWELFTH OF NEVER
DONNY OSMOND
MGM
 1 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 45
BROKEN DOWN ANGEL
BROKEN DOWN ANGEL
NAZARETH
MOONCREST
 27 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 24
LOVE TRAIN
LOVE TRAIN
THE O'JAYS
CBS
 9 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 26
POWER TO ALL OUR FRIENDS
POWER TO ALL OUR FRIENDS
CLIFF RICHARD
EMI
 4 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 17
AMANDA
AMANDA
STUART GILLIES
PHILIPS
 13 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 31
A LETTER TO LUCILLE
A LETTER TO LUCILLE
TOM JONES
DECCA
 31 5
Buy
Buy
32 New
WALK ON THE WILD SIDE
WALK ON THE WILD SIDE
LOU REED
RCA
 32 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 49
YOU WANT IT, YOU GOT IT
YOU WANT IT, YOU GOT IT
DETROIT EMERALDS
WESTBOUND
 33 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 50
24 SYCAMORE
24 SYCAMORE
GENE PITNEY
PYE INTERNATIONAL
 34 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 23
DUELLING BANJOS
DUELLING BANJOS
'DELIVERANCE' SOUNDTRACK
WARNER BROTHERS
 17 7
Buy
Buy
36 35
WAM BAM
WAM BAM
HANDLEY FAMILY
GL
 30 6
Buy
Buy
37 33
HEY MAMA
HEY MAMA
JOE BROWN
AMMO
 33 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 47
EVERYDAY
EVERYDAY
DON MCLEAN
UNITED ARTISTS
 38 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 38
FEEL THE NEED IN ME
FEEL THE NEED IN ME
DETROIT EMERALDS
JANUS
 4 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 48
I'VE BEEN DRINKING
I'VE BEEN DRINKING
JEFF BECK AND ROD STEWART
RAK
 40 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 32
CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE
CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE
SLADE
POLYDOR
 1 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 36
KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG
KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG
ROBERTA FLACK
ATLANTIC
 6 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 22
GOD GAVE ROCK AND ROLL TO YOU
GOD GAVE ROCK AND ROLL TO YOU
ARGENT
EPIC
 18 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 37
BAD WEATHER
BAD WEATHER
THE SUPREMES
TAMLA MOTOWN
 37 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 40
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO YOU
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO YOU
HIGHLY LIKELY
BBC
 35 4
Buy
Buy
46 New
ALBATROSS {1973}
ALBATROSS {1973}
FLEETWOOD MAC
CBS
 46 1
Buy
Buy
47 28
HEART OF STONE
HEART OF STONE
TONY KENNY
RAK
 11 11
Buy
Buy
48 New
HELP IT ALONG/TOMORROW RISING
HELP IT ALONG/TOMORROW RISING
CLIFF RICHARD
EMI
 48 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 43
NICE ONE CYRIL
NICE ONE CYRIL
COCKEREL CHORUS
YOUNG BLOOD
 14 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 New
ROOF TOP SINGING
ROOF TOP SINGING
NEW WORLD
RAK
 50 1
Buy
Buy

06 May 1973 - 12 May 1973

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