On the Charts, March 1973

Continuing the review of songs that were on the Top 40 (US) charts 50 years ago (1973).  We're on to March, and 25% through the year!  

All of the 1972 music posts can be seen HERE, btw.

Following the format from last year, here's the Top 10 songs for March 1973, based on the average chart position (US charts) over the 5 weeks in the month:

• Killing Me Softly With His Song - Roberta Flack - 1.2
• Love Train - The O'Jays - 4
• Last Song - Edward Bear - 4.6
• Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001) - Deodato - 4.6
• Dueling Banjos - Deliverance/Eric Weissberg and Steve Mandell - 5
• The Cover Of "Rolling Stone" - Dr. Hook And The Medicine Show - 9
• Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye) - Gladys Knight And The Pips - 10.2
• Could It Be I'm Falling In Love - The Spinners - 10.6
• Danny's Song - Anne Murray - 12
• Break Up To Make Up - The Stylistics - 13.2

Aretha Franklin's Killing Me Softly started the month at #1, continuing from February.  The O'Jays' Love Train took the top spot in the 4th week, but Killing Ne Softly rebounded to #1 for the last week of the month.

There were 65 individual songs on the Top 40 over the course of the 5 weeks, wich tracks pretty closely with the 4 weeks of January and February..

Not the greatest month for me, as far as top 10, I only own 7 of the 10 songs, but only one I didn't remember (Last Song).   On the other hand, there were song great songs making their Top 40 debuts:

• Break Up To Make Up - The Stylistics - 22
• The Cisco Kid - War - 26
• Call Me (Come Back Home) - Al Green - 28
• Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree - Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando - 29
• The Twelfth Of Never - Donny Osmond - 29
• You Are The Sunshine Of My Life - Stevie Wonder - 29
• The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia - Vicki Lawrence - 30
• Sing - Carpenters - 31
• Walk On The Wild Side - Lou Reed - 31
• Masterpiece - The Temptations - 34
• Stuck In The Middle With You - Stealers Wheel - 34
• Stir It Up - Johnny Nash - 36
• Little Willy - The Sweet - 36
• Drift Away - Dobie Gray - 36
• Kissing My Love - Bill Withers - 38
• Hello Hurray - Alice Cooper - 38
• Master Of Eyes (The Deepness Of Your Eyes) - Aretha Franklin - 39
• Good Morning Heartache - Diana Ross - 39
• One Less Set Of Footsteps - Jim Croce - 39
• A Letter To Myself - The Chi-lites - 39
• Wildflower - Skylark - 39
• Peaceful - Helen Reddy - 40
• Cook With Honey - Judy Collins - 40
• Soul Song - Joe Stampley - 40
• Daisy A Day - Jud Strunk - 40