Music We Listened To


THE MBG TOP FORTY

OCTOBER 29, 1972 THRU NOVEMBER 3, 1973

# SINGLE/ARTIST PEAK WEEKS
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100. Ashes To Ashes - 5th Dimension #13 1 0 7
99. Jesus Is Just Alright - Doobie Brothers #13 2 0 11
98. Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting -
Elton John
#12 2 0 15
97. I'm Just A Singer In A Rock 'N Roll Band - Moody Blues #12 2 0 16
96. The World Is A Ghetto - War #11 2 0 13
95. Living In The Past - Jethro Tull #11 2 0 14
94. Good Morning Heartache - Diana Ross #10 1 1 11
93. Operator - Jim Croce #10 1 1 14
92. Reeling In The Years - Steely Dan #10 1 1 15
91. Jimmy Loves Mary Ann - Looking Glass #10 1 1 16
# SINGLE/ARTIST PEAK WEEKS
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90. Daddy's Home - Jermaine Jackson #10 2 2 10
89. Break Up, To Make Up - Stylistics #10 2 2 11
88. Loves Me Like A Rock - Paul Simon #10 2 2 14
87. Superfly - Curtis Mayfield #10 2 2 15
86. Feelin' Stronger Every Day - Chicago #10 2 2 16
85. I'm Doin' Fine Now - New York City #9 1 1 12
84. Masterpiece - Temptations #9 1 1 13
83. Ventura Highway - America #9 1 2 14
82. Sweet Surrender - Bread #9 2 2 11
81. Hocus Pocus - Focus #9 2 2 12
# SINGLE/ARTIST PEAK WEEKS
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80. That Lady (Part 1) - Isley Brothers #9 2 2 14
79. Money - Pink Floyd #9 2 2 17
78. Right Place, Wrong Time - Dr. John #9 2 2 17
77. The Cover Of The Rolling Stone - Dr. Hook #9 2 3 11
76. I've Got So Much To Give - Barry White #8 1 1 14
75. Soul Song - Joe Stampley #8 1 2 14
74. Stuck In The Middle With You - Stealers Wheel #8 2 2 12
73. Freedom For The Stallion - Hues Corporation #8 2 2 13
72. Your Mama Don't Dance - Loggins & Messina #8 2 2 13
71. Behind Closed Doors - Charlie Rich #8 2 2 16
# SINGLE/ARTIST PEAK WEEKS
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70. Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye #7 1 3 11
69. Call Me - Al Green #7 1 4 14
68. Rockin' Pneumonia & The Boogie Woogie Flu -
Johnny Rivers
#7 2 3 14
67. Danny's Song - Anne Murray #7 2 4 14
66. The Cisco Kid - War #6 1 3 13
65. How Can I Tell Her - Lobo #6 1 4 17
64. Dueling Banjos - Eric Weisberg &
Steve Mandell
#6 1 5 13
63. Do It Again - Steely Dan #6 1 5 15
62. Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce #6 2 3 10
61. Peaceful Easy Feeling - Eagles #6 2 4 13
# SINGLE/ARTIST PEAK WEEKS
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60. Top Of The World - Carpenters #6 2 5 17
59. Why Can't We Live Together - Timmy Thomas #5 1 3 13
58. Long Train Runnin' - Doobie Brothers #5 2 3 13
57. Funny Face - Donna Fargo #5 2 4 13
56. Do You Want To Dance - Bette Midler #5 2 4 14
55. Ain't No Woman (Like The One I Got) -
Four Tops
#5 2 4 15
54. Diamond Girl - Seals & Crofts #5 2 6 14
53. One Of A Kind Love Affair - Spinners #5 2 6 15
52. Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple #4 1 5 14
51. Little Willy - Sweet #4 2 4 15
# SINGLE/ARTIST PEAK WEEKS
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50. Live And Let Die - Paul McCartney & Wings #4 2 4 17
49. Will It Go 'Round In Circles - Billy Preston #4 2 6 10
48. Drift Away - Dobie Gray #4 2 6 15
47. Crocodile Rock - Elton John #4 3 5 16
46. Wildflower - Skylark #4 3 6 15
45. Stone In Love With You - Stylistics #4 3 8 18
44. Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy - Bette Midler #3 1 7 15
43. Last Song - Edward Bear #3 2 5 13
42. Angel Claire - Gilbert O'Sullivan #3 2 5 17
41. I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More Baby - Barry White #3 2 6 13
# SINGLE/ARTIST PEAK WEEKS
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40. If You Don't Know Me By Now - Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes #3 2 6 16
39. It Never Rains In Southern California -
Albert Hammond
#3 2 7 15
38. Oh Babe, What Would You Say? -
Hurricane Smith
#3 2 7 17
37. Neither One Of Us - Gladys Knight & The Pips #3 3 5 13
36. Also Sprach Zarathustra - Deodato #3 3 6 16
35. Superstition - Stevie Wonder #3 4 6 15
34. Kodachrome - Paul Simon #2 1 5 12
33. Angie - Rolling Stones #2 1 5 12
32. Playground In My Mind - Clint Holmes #2 1 6 15
31. Don't Expect Me To Be Your Friend - Lobo #2 1 6 15
# SINGLE/ARTIST PEAK WEEKS
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30. We're An American Band - Grand Funk #2 1 6 16
29. Pieces Of April - Three Dog Night #2 2 5 14
28. Rocky Mountain High - John Denver #2 2 7 15
27. The Morning After - Maureen McGovern #2 2 7 16
26. Something's Wrong With Me - Austin Roberts #2 2 7 17
25. Pillow Talk - Sylvia #2 2 8 17
24. Tie A Yellow Ribbon 'Round The Old Oak Tree - Tony Orlando & Dawn #1 1 6 14
23. Love Train - O'Jays #1 1 6 15
22. Half Breed - Cher #1 1 6 16
21. Delta Dawn - Helen Reddy #1 1 6 16
# SINGLE/ARTIST PEAK WEEKS
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20. I Got A Name - Jim Croce #1 1 7 15
19. My Maria - B.W. Stevenson #1 1 7 15
18. Give Me Love - George Harrison #1 1 7 17
17. Me And Mrs. Jones - Billy Paul #1 1 7 17
16. Frankenstein - Edgar Winter Group #1 1 8 15
15. Could It Be I'm Falling In Love - Spinners #1 1 8 15
14. Brother Louie - Stories #1 1 8 18
13. Let's Pretend - Raspberries #1 1 10 23
12. The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia - Vicki Lawrence #1 2 7 15
11. Dancing In The Moonlight - King Harvest #1 2 7 15
# SINGLE/ARTIST PEAK WEEKS
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10. Yesterday Once More - Carpenters #1 2 7 16
9. My Love - Paul McCartney & Wings #1 2 8 15
8. Papa Was A Rolling Stone - Temptations #1 2 8 17
7. Daniel - Elton John #1 2 10 18
6. Midnight Train To Georgia - Gladys Knight
& The Pips
#1 3 7 16
5. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life -
Stevie Wonder
#1 3 10 14
4. Sing - Carpenters #1 3 10 16
3. Touch Me In The Morning - Diana Ross #1 4 7 17
2. You're So Vain - Carly Simon #1 5 9 17
1. Killing Me Softly With His Song - Roberta Flack #1 5 11 16


1973's #1 Single, Killing Me Softly by Roberta Flack