In 1973 there were 52 weekly charts, with 322 different records. Of those, 283 entered the chart that year and 16 reached number 1. Longest at number 1 was We Were All Wounded at Wounded Knee by Redbone: five weeks. The record that stayed longest was Do You Love Me? by Sharif Dean: 17 weeks, with number 1 as its peak. The highest new entry was Power to All Our Friends by Cliff Richard, straight in at 7 in week 16. Top of the year chart is Do You Love Me? by Sharif Dean, with 584 points.
Weeks
Year chart 1973
The top 10 of the 1973 year chart, on points: every week in the chart counts 41 minus the position, from 40 for a number 1 down to 1 for number 40. The full list of 100 is on the year chart page.
- 1Do You Love Me?Sharif Dean · 584 points · 17 weeks · peak position 1
- 2AngieThe Rolling Stones · 513 points · 17 weeks · peak position 1
- 3We Were All Wounded at Wounded KneeRedbone · 489 points · 15 weeks · peak position 1
- 4'T Is Weer Voorbij Die Mooie ZomerGerard Cox · 454 points · 12 weeks · peak position 1
- 5My Friend The WindDemis Roussos · 433 points · 14 weeks · peak position 1
- 6Rote RosenFreddy Breck · 418 points · 14 weeks · peak position 1
- 7Radar LoveGolden Earring · 406 points · 13 weeks · peak position 1
- 8One Is OneNick Mackenzie · 405 points · 15 weeks · peak position 2
- 9BlockbusterSweet · 399 points · 13 weeks · peak position 1
- 10Go Like ElijahChi Coltrane · 398 points · 13 weeks · peak position 1
Number ones
- wk 1–4Crazy HorsesThe Osmonds · 4 weeks at 1 · week 1
- wk 5–8Blockbuster
- wk 9–11Go Like ElijahChi Coltrane · 3 weeks at 1 · week 9
- wk 12–13Down By The Lazy RiverThe Osmonds · 2 weeks at 1 · week 12
- wk 14–16Le Lac Majeur
- wk 17–20Power to All Our FriendsCliff Richard · 4 weeks at 1 · week 17
- wk 21–22Tie A Yellow Ribbon
- wk 23–27We Were All Wounded at Wounded Knee
- wk 28–32Do You Love Me?Sharif Dean · 5 weeks at 1 · week 28
- wk 33–36Rote RosenFreddy Breck · 4 weeks at 1 · week 33
- wk 37–39Radar LoveGolden Earring · 3 weeks at 1 · week 37
- wk 40–41My Friend The WindDemis Roussos · 2 weeks at 1 · week 40
- wk 42–45AngieThe Rolling Stones · 4 weeks at 1 · week 42
- wk 46–47The Day That Curly Billy Shot Down Crazy Sam McgeeThe Hollies · 2 weeks at 1 · week 46
- wk 48–49Schönes Mädchen aus ArcadiaDemis Roussos · 2 weeks at 1 · week 48
- wk 50–52'T Is Weer Voorbij Die Mooie ZomerGerard Cox · 3 weeks at 1 · week 50
Longest in the chart
- 17Do You Love Me?Sharif Dean · weeks in 1973 · peak position 1 · from week 21
- 17AngieThe Rolling Stones · weeks in 1973 · peak position 1 · from week 36
- 15We Were All Wounded at Wounded Knee
- 15Long Haired Lover From Liverpool
- 15One Is OneNick Mackenzie · weeks in 1973 · peak position 2 · from week 26
- 14Tie A Yellow Ribbon
- 14Rote RosenFreddy Breck · weeks in 1973 · peak position 1 · from week 29
- 14My Friend The WindDemis Roussos · weeks in 1973 · peak position 1 · from week 36
- 14The ShowDizzy Man's Band · weeks in 1973 · peak position 5 · from week 13
- 13Blockbuster
Highest new entries
- 7Power to All Our FriendsCliff Richard · new at 7 in week 16
- 8Tu te reconnaitrasAnne-Marie David · new at 8 in week 16
- 10Do You Love Me?Sharif Dean · new at 10 in week 21
- 13Blockbuster
- 13Yellow BoomerangMiddle Of The Road · new at 13 in week 8
Source: top40.nl
Sound of 1973
1973 sounded faster, more acoustic and calmer than 1972, at a tempo around 126 bpm.
Measured across 51 of the 322 records from 1973 with a sound analysis. The mark and the small number: the average of all Dutch Top 40 years.
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Frequently asked questions
How many records reached number 1 in 1973?
In total 16 different records, across 52 charts. The first was Crazy Horses by The Osmonds, the last 'T Is Weer Voorbij Die Mooie Zomer by Gerard Cox.
Which record had the longest run at number 1 in 1973?
We Were All Wounded at Wounded Knee by Redbone: five weeks in a row at 1.
Which record stayed in the chart longest in 1973?
Do You Love Me? by Sharif Dean: 17 weeks in 1973, peaking at number 1 that year.
What was the highest new entry of 1973?
Power to All Our Friends by Cliff Richard, straight in at 7 in week 16.
Which record tops the 1973 year chart?
Do You Love Me? by Sharif Dean, with 584 points from 17 weeks. The top 3: 1. Do You Love Me? (Sharif Dean), 2. Angie (The Rolling Stones), 3. We Were All Wounded at Wounded Knee (Redbone).
How is the year chart compiled?
On points from all weekly charts of 1973; only the weeks of that year count. The full ranking and the count are on the year chart of 1973.
How many records made the Dutch Top 40 in 1973?
In total 322 different records, spread over 52 charts. Of those, 283 entered the chart that year.