List of number one hits in the UK charts (1973)

This is a list of the number one hits on the UK charts in 1973. It is based on the Official Singles Chart Top 50 and Official Albums Chart Top 50 , as determined by the Chart Information Network . There were 13 number-one singles and 20 number-one albums that year.

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Singles

← 1972 ←	List of number one hits in the UK charts			1974 →
Period Where. total Interpreter Title Author (s) Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information) December 17, 1972 - January 20, 1973 5 weeks 5 Jimmy Osmond Long Haired Lover from Liverpool Christopher Kingsley - January 21, 1973 - February 24, 1973 5 weeks 5 The sweet Block buster! Michael Donald Chapman , Nicky Chinn - February 25, 1973 - March 24, 1973 4 weeks 4th Slade Cum On Feel the Noize Neville Holder, James Lea - March 25, 1973 - March 31, 1973 1 week 1 Donny Osmond The Twelfth of Never Music: Jerry Livingston ; Text: Paul Francis Webster - April 1, 1973 - April 14, 1973 2 weeks 2 Gilbert O'Sullivan Get Down Gilbert O'Sullivan - April 15, 1973 - May 12, 1973 4 weeks 4th Dawn Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree L. Russell Brown, Irwin Levine - May 13, 1973 - June 9, 1973 4 weeks 4th Wizzard See My Baby Jive Roy Wood - June 10, 1973 - June 16, 1973 1 week 1 Suzi Quatro Can the Can Michael Donald Chapman , Nicky Chinn - June 17, 1973 - June 23, 1973 1 week 1 10cc Rubber Bullets Laurence Neil Creme , Kevin Michael Godley , Graham Keith Gouldman - June 24, 1973 - July 14, 1973 3 weeks 3 Slade Skweeze Me, Pleeze Me Neville Holder, James Lea - July 15, 1973 - July 21, 1973 1 week 1 Peters & Lee Welcome Home Music: Stanislas Beldone; Original text: Jean Alphonse Dupre; English text: Bryan Andre Blackburn - July 22, 1973 - August 18, 1973 4 weeks 4th Gary Glitter I'm the Leader of the Gang (I Am) Gary Glitter, Mike Leander - August 19, 1973 - September 15, 1973 4 weeks 4th Donny Osmond Young Love Carole Joyner, Ric Cartey - September 16, 1973 - September 22, 1973 1 week 1 Wizzard Angel Fingers Roy Wood - September 23, 1973 - October 20, 1973 4 weeks 4th Simon Park Orchestra Eye Level Jack Trombey - October 21, 1973 - November 10, 1973 3 weeks 3 David Cassidy Daydreamer / The Puppy Song Terence John Kevin Dempsey / Harry Nilsson - November 11, 1973 - December 8, 1973 4 weeks 4th Gary Glitter I Love You Love Me Love Gary Glitter, Mike Leander - December 9, 1973 - January 12, 1974 5 weeks 5 Slade Merry Xmas Everybody James Lea, Neville Holder -
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Albums

← 1972 ←	List of number one hits in the UK charts			1974 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) December 17, 1972 - January 6, 1973 3 weeks (total 11) 11 ( Various artists ) 20 All Time Hits of the 50's - Jan. 7, 1973 - January 13, 1973 1 week (total 3) 3 Slade Slayed? - January 14, 1973 - January 20, 1973 1 week 1 Gilbert O'Sullivan Back to front - January 21, 1973 - February 3, 1973 2 weeks (total 3) 3 Slade Slayed? - February 4, 1973 - March 17, 1973 6 weeks 6th Elton John Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player - March 18, 1973 - March 24, 1973 1 week 1 Alice Cooper Billion dollar babies - March 25, 1973 - April 7, 1973 2 weeks 2 ( Various artists ) 20 Flashback Greats of the Sixties - April 8, 1973 - April 21, 1973 2 weeks 2 Led Zeppelin Houses of the Holy - April 22, 1973 - April 28, 1973 1 week 1 The Faces Ooh La La - April 29, 1973 - June 2, 1973 5 weeks 5 David Bowie Aladdin Sane - June 3, 1973 - June 23, 1973 3 weeks 3 ( Various artists ) Pure gold - June 24, 1973 - August 11, 1973 7 weeks 7th ( Soundtrack ) That'll be the day - August 12, 1973 - August 25, 1973 2 weeks 2 Peters & Lee We Can Make It - August 26, 1973 - September 15, 1973 3 weeks 3 Rod Stewart Sing It Again Rod - September 16, 1973 - September 29, 1973 2 weeks 2 The Rolling Stones Goats Head Soup - September 30, 1973 - October 20, 1973 3 weeks (4 in total) 4th Slade Sladest - October 21, 1973 - October 27, 1973 1 week 1 Status quo Hello! - October 28, 1973 - December 1, 1973 5 weeks 5 David Bowie Pinups - December 2, 1973 - December 8, 1973 1 week 1 Roxy Music Stranded - December 9, 1973 - December 15, 1973 1 week 1 David Cassidy Dreams Are Nuthin 'More Than Wishes - December 16, 1973 - December 29, 1973 2 weeks 2 Elton John Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - December 30, 1973 - January 12, 1974 2 weeks 2 Yes Tales from Topographic Oceans -
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The figures are based on the Chart Information Network's official UK sales hit parades . The dates refer to the validity date of the charts, i.e. the week following the sales week.

Annual hit parades

← 1972 ←	List of number one hits in the UK charts			1974 →
Singles position# Albums Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree Dawn L. Russell Brown, Irwin Levine 1 Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player Elton John Eye Level Simon Park Orchestra Jack Trombey 2 Aladdin Sane David Bowie Welcome Home Peters & Lee Music: Stanislas Beldone; Original text: Jean Alphonse Dupre; English text: Bryan Andre Blackburn 3 Simon and Garfunkel's Greatest Hits Simon & Garfunkel Block buster! The Sweet Michael Donald Chapman , Nicky Chinn 4th We Can Make It Peters & Lee Cum On Feel the Noize Slade Neville Holder, James Lea 5 The Beatles 1967–1970 The Beatles I Love You Love Me Love Gary Glitter Gary Glitter, Mike Leander 6th The Dark Side of the Moon Pink Floyd See My Baby Jive Wizzard Roy Wood 7th Back to Front Gilbert O'Sullivan I'm the Leader of the Gang (I Am) Gary Glitter Gary Glitter, Mike Leander 8th Hunky Dory David Bowie The Twelfth of Never Donny Osmond Music: Jerry Livingston ; Text: Paul Francis Webster 9 The Beatles 1962–1966 The Beatles Daydreamer / The Puppy Song David Cassidy Terence John Kevin Dempsey / Harry Nilsson 10 And I Love You So Perry Como
← 1972				→ 1974 →

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• British Hit Singles & Albums. 18th Edition, Guinness World Records Limited 2005, ISBN 978-1-904994-00-8 .
• GEMA repertoire search

Web links

• Official Charts: All The Number 1 Singles
• Chart Surfer: Number 1 - Hits UK 1973
• everyhit: Top Hits of 1973 / Top Albums of 1973

See also: 1973 number one hits in Australia , Belgium , Germany , Finland , France , Ireland , Italy , Japan , Canada , New Zealand , the Netherlands , Norway , Austria , Switzerland , Spain, and the United States .