On The Charts - April 1973

 Continuing the review of songs that were on the Top 40 (US) charts 50 years ago (1973).  We're on to April, and 33% through the year!  

All of the 1973 music posts can be seen HERE, btw.

Following the format from last year, here's the Top 10 songs for April1973, based on the average chart position (US charts) over the 4 weeks in the month:

• The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia - Vicki Lawrence - 2
• Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree - Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando - 2.75
• Sing - Carpenters - 4.5
• The Cisco Kid - War - 5.5
• Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye) - Gladys Knight And The Pips - 5.5
• Ain't No Woman (Like The One I've Got) - Four Tops - 5.75
• Masterpiece - The Temptations - 10
• Danny's Song - Anne Murray - 10.5
• Little Willy - The Sweet - 11
• Killing Me Softly With His Song - Roberta Flack - 11.5

"The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia" spent the first 2 weeks at #1, followed by "Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree" for the next 2 weeks.  

There were 56 individual songs on the Top 40 over the course of the 4 weeks, wich tracks pretty closely with the January, February and March.

Not the greatest month for me, as far as top 10, I only own 6 of the 10 songs, but only one I didn't remember (Masterpiece).   On the other hand, there were quite a few great songs making their Top 40 debuts:

• Reeling In The Years - Steely Dan - 25
• Pillow Talk - Sylvia - 30
• Thinking Of You - Loggins & Messina - 32
• Out Of The Question - Gilbert O'Sullivan - 34
• Daniel - Elton John - 35
• "Cherry Cherry" from Hot August Night - Neil Diamond - 36
• My Love - Paul McCartney And Wings - 36
• One Man Band (Plays All Alone) - Ronnie Dyson - 37
• Funky Worm - Ohio Players - 37
• Armed And Extremely Dangerous - First Choice - 37
• Step By Step - Joe Simon - 38
• The Right Thing To Do - Carly Simon - 38
• I'm Doin' Fine Now - New York City - 38
• Bitter Bad - Melanie - 38
• Hallelujah Day - Jackson 5 - 39
• Frankenstein - Edgar Winter Group - 39
• Hocus Pocus - Focus - 39
• Pinball Wizard/See Me, Feel Me - The New Seekers - 40
• Oh La De Da - The Staple Singers - 40
• Leaving Me - The Independents - 40

So that's it, look for the post later this month of songs that dropped off the Hot 100 in April without having made the Top 40!