Top Songs of 1973 | #1s Official UK Singles Chart

This video presents all songs that hit number one on the Official UK Singles Chart in 1973, listed chronologically.

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[davidoflinn]

1970s life was easy tunes we're great wish I could go back 🎶🎸

[thaniahernandez]

Watching this video, you can tell that the music scene in the UK was very different from that of the US within the same year. About half of the British hits from 1973 fell under the glam rock genre, and with some exceptions were generally more upbeat than the American hits, many of which fell within the R&B, adult contemporary, or soft rock. The chart topper in the US that was probably most similar to what was being played in the UK was Frankenstein, while Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree was the only shared hit from both countries.
Overall, though, I think this was a good year for both countries, despite the differences in style. My favorites from this list are Blockbuster, Come On Feel the Noise, and Merry Xmas Everybody. Other sings I'm not as familiar with, although it is a bit of a shame that Donny Osmond was getting more attention abroad than some other more significant American artists from the same period, and that many other British artists in this video either never had an American hit or failed to have as much significance if they did find success.

[molinalong]

Brand new in 1973
Kojak with Telly Savalas
Roger Moore as James Bond
Barnaby jones with buddy Ebsen

[infrasleep]

Most child stars end up total wrecks -sometimes through sheer embarrassment at their awfulness-so it's amazing that Jimmy Osmond is not only the one member of the Osmond family to keep the clan together, he's an all round regular nice chap, So much so you can forgive him for "Long Haired Lover" and other musical atrocities he committed :D

[wmbrown]

Meanwhile, here goes our look at the "other" #1 songs of 1973 - those that topped NME and/or Melody Maker but are not recognised as such "officially":
- "The Jean Genie" by David Bowie
#1 on NME and Melody Maker for 1 week - 20 January 1973
(Blocked "officially" by "Long Haired Lover From Liverpool" -
- "Part Of The Union" by Strawbs
#1 on NME and Melody Maker for 2 weeks - 24 February-03 March 1973
(Blocked "officially" by "Blockbuster" and "Cum On Feel The Noize")
- "Yesterday Once More" by the Carpenters
#1 on Melody Maker for 3 weeks - 18 August-01 September 1973
(Blocked "officially" by "I'm The Leader Of The Gang (I Am!)" and "Young Love"; NME also had this going no higher than #2)
- "Dancin' (On A Saturday Night)" by Barry Blue
#1 on Melody Maker for 1 week - 15 September 1973
(Blocked "officially" by "Young Love"; like the previous "other" #1, this too stalled at #2 on NME)
- "Rock On" by David Essex
#1 on NME for 1 week - 22 September 1973
(Blocked "officially" by "Angel Fingers (A Teen Ballad)" and "Young Love"; was #2 on Melody Maker)
- "The Ballroom Blitz" by The Sweet
#1 on NME and Melody Maker for 1 week - 29 September 1973
(Blocked "officially" by "Eye Level")
- "Let Me In" by The Osmonds
#1 on NME for 1 week - 17 November 1973
(Blocked "officially" by "I Love You Love Me Love"; also kept pinned at #2 on Melody Maker)

[molinalong]

Who on tv in 1973
All in the family
The Bob Newhart Show
The Mary Tyler Moore show
Hawaii five o
The odd couple

[seanlee]

In 1973
Godzilla vs Megalon was a box office flop in Japan.
John Travolta made his first tv commercial.
Yoko Ono split with John Lennon. (Briefly)
Kiss and AC/DC made their music debuts.
The first disco song was played.
Thanos made his comic debut in Iron Man #55.

[West.Ham]

Thanks for muting little Jimmy Osmond. Much appreciated.

[odettewiddicombe]

I was just about two leave school that year it was a bat year for me never whant two go back two that time

[molinalong]

Who died in 1973
Veronica Lake
Bruce Lee
Edward G Robinson

[molinalong]

10 C C first appearance in USA in 1975

[molinalong]

1:44 Sonny James & tab Hunter sing this song in 1950s

[RogerScully]

Slade was ruling the charts back then. And who is this Wizard ?

[tomservo]

Comparison and contrast with the U.S. charts--their peak position, plus trivia...any song not listed didn't chart

LONG HAIRED LOVER FROM LIVERPOOL # 38
BLOCKBUSTER # 73
CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE # 98 (#5 in 1983 for Quiet Riot--as a result, Slade reached the Top 20 the following year with RUN RUNAWAY)
THE TWELFTH OF NEVER # 8 (#9 in 1957 for Johnny Mathis)
GET DOWN # 7
TIE A YELLOW RIBBON ROUND THE OLD OAK TREE # 1 for 4 weeks (same as the U.K.)
CAN THE CAN # 56 (1976--when she began playing "Leather" Tuscadero on HAPPY DAYS)
RUBBER BULLETS # 73
WELCOME HOME # 119
YOUNG LOVE # 25 (#1 in 1957 for Sonny James and Tab Hunter)

[wmbrown]

Were there a "Hot 100 #1s for 1973" video, its run would be more or less 3:05, provided each clip of each #1 was :06.

[molinalong]

1:13 they song in United States of America is I'm not love

[JOLLYJOKERPOLLY]

Non si sente, niente audio in alcuni brani

[Agnethatheredhairkid]

A pity the insipid 'Welcome Home' couldn't be muted.

[kembowhite]

I've always hated the UK charts in the 70s when compared to the US charts for the most part. Only time the UK Charts where better in my opinion where the 90s