In week 5 of 1973, Blockbuster by Sweet was at number 1, by then three weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was School's Out by Alice Cooper, straight in at 18, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was Go Like Elijah by Chi Coltrane, from 30 to 10.
- 1Blockbuster31last week 31peak3weeks
- 2Donna2unchanged2peak4weeks
- 3Crazy Horses13last week 11peak9weeks
- 4Long Haired Lover From Liverpool74last week 74peak4weeks
- 5Clap Your Hands And Stamp Your Feet5unchanged3peak8weeks
- 6Ben46last week 42peak10weeks
- 7Papa Was A Rollin' Stone67last week 65peak6weeks
- 8Love Story148last week 148peak3weeks
- 9Me and Mrs. Jones109last week 109peak4weeks
- 10Go Like Elijah3010last week 3010peak2weeks
- 11Hi, Hi, Hi811last week 86peak8weeks
- 12You're So Vain1712last week 1712peak3weeks
- 13Elected913last week 95peak10weeks
- 14Jambalaya (On The Bayou)1614last week 1614peak3weeks
- 15Rock Me Baby1115last week 1110peak5weeks
- 16Looking Through The Eyes Of Love2216last week 2216peak2weeks
- 17Überall auf der Welt1317last week 137peak16weeks
- 18NewSchool's Out18peak1week
- 19Magic Woman Touch1219last week 128peak6weeks
- 20Song For Everybody20unchanged20peak4weeks
- 21What a Fool Believes3421last week 3421peak2weeks
- 22Aloha Mijn Bruine Madonna1922last week 1915peak6weeks
- 23NewBianca23peak1week
- 24Gudbuy T'Jane1524last week 154peak9weeks
- 25Your Mama Don't Dance2425last week 2424peak3weeks
- 26The Mosquito1826last week 1818peak5weeks
- 27Kom Maar Dicht Bij Mij3827last week 3827peak2weeks
- 28Het Bananenlied2528last week 253peak10weeks
- 29In Een Groen Groen Knollenland / Roodborstje Tikt Tegen Het Raam2329last week 2312peak7weeks
- 30NewDreidel30peak1week
- 31Crocodile Rock2831last week 2812peak8weeks
- 32NewRelay32peak1week
- 33Slavenkoor3233last week 3223peak8weeks
- 34NewIf You Hold My Hand34peak1week
- 35NewSuperstition35peak1week
- 36Jij Bent Veel Te Mooi3336last week 3318peak9weeks
- 37The Cover of "Rolling Stone"3137last week 3116peak7weeks
- 38Happy Xmas (War Is Over)2938last week 296peak7weeks
- 39Marie-Jeanne2139last week 219peak9weeks
- 40Ich hab' die Liebe geseh'n3540last week 351peak19weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 5 of 1973?
Blockbuster by Sweet, on the chart for three weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: School's Out by Alice Cooper at 18, Bianca by Freddy Breck at 23, Dreidel by Don McLean at 30, Relay by The Who at 32, If You Hold My Hand by Donna Hightower at 34 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
Go Like Elijah by Chi Coltrane, from 30 to 10 (20 places).
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