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            record label:  Tamla 54232chart position:  RandB #3, US #1, UK #7, US AC #1written by:  Stevie Wonderalbum:  Talking Book / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 8comments:  [Motown Sound]  
  
      
Stevie Wonder  
    
     
      
     
You Are the Sunshine of My Life  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Tamla 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Atlantic 2940chart position:  RandB #2, US #1, UK #6, US AC #2 written by:  Charles Fox and Norman Gimbelalbum:  Killing Me Softlycomments:  [ballad]   
  
      
Roberta Flack  
    
     
      
     
Killing Me Softly with His Song  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Motown 1239chart position:  RandB #5, US #1, UK #9, US AC #1written by:  Ron Miller, M. Masseralbum:  Touch Me in the Morning / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 8comments:  [Motown Sound]  
  
      
Diana Ross  
    
     
      
     
Touch Me in the Morning  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Motown 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  20th Century 2069chart position:  RandB #10, US #1, UK #10, US AC #1written by:  Barrry Whitealbum:  Under the Influence of... Love Unlimitedcomments:  Instrumental  
  
      
Love Unlimited Orchestra  
    
     
      
     
Love's Theme  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
20th Century 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Tamla 54234chart position:  RandB #1, US #1, UK #31written by:  E. Townsendalbum:  Let's Get It On / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 8comments:  [Motown Sound]  
  
      
Marvin Gaye  
    
     
      
     
Let's Get It On  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Tamla 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Tamla 54238chart position:  RandB #1, US #1, UK #18written by:  Leonard Caston, Anita Poree and Frank Wilsonalbum:  Eddie Kendricks / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 9comments:  [disco dance] [Motown Sound]  
  
      
Eddie Kendricks  
    
     
      
     
Keep On Truckin'  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Tamla 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Buddah 383chart position:  RandB #1, US #1, UK #55, US AC 19written by:  Jim Weatherlyalbum:  Imagination...comments:  [beat ballad]   
  
      
Gladys Knight & the Pips  
    
     
      
     
Midnight Train to Georgia  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Buddah 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Rocky Road 30073chart position:  RandB #10, US #1, UK #51, US AC #3written by:  Jerry Fulleralbum:  Show and Tellcomments:  [beat ballad]   
  
      
Al Wilson  
    
     
      
     
Show and Tell  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Rocky Road 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Soul 35098chart position:  RandB #1, US #2, UK #31, US AC #15 written by:  Jim Weatherlyalbum:  Neither One of Us / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 8comments:  [ballad] [Motown Sound]  
  
      
Gladys Knight & the Pips  
    
     
      
     
Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Soul 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      10 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  AandM 1411chart position:  RandB #10, US #1, UK #52written by:  Bruce Fisher and Billy Prestonalbum:  Music Is My Life  
  
      
Billy Preston  
    
     
      
     
Will It Go Round in Circles  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
A&M 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Vibration 521chart position:  RandB #1, US #3, UK #14, US AC #27written by:  Sylvia Robinson & Michael Burtonalbum:  Pillow Talk / The Best of All Platinumcomments:  [disco dance]  
  
      
Sylvia  
    
     
      
     
Pillow Talk  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Vibration 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  P.I.R. 3524chart position:  RandB #1, US #1, UK #9written by:  Kenny Gamble & Leon Huffalbum:  Back Stabbers / The Best Of Philadelphiacomments:  [disco] [philly sound]  
  
      
The O'Jays  
    
     
      
     
Love Train  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
P.I.R. 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Atlantic 2995chart position:  RandB #1, US #3, UK #26, US AC #33written by:  Stevie Wonder, Clarence Paul & Morris Broadnaxalbum:  Let Me in Your Life comments:  [beat ballad]  
  
      
Aretha Franklin  
    
     
      
     
Until You Come Back to Me  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  20th Century 2018chart position:  RandB #1, US #3, UK #23, US AC #27written by:  Barry Whitealbum:  I've Got So Much To Give  
  
      
Barry White  
    
     
      
     
I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
20th Century 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Kama Sutra 577chart position:  RandB #22, US #1written by:  Errol Brown and Tony Wilsonalbum:  About Uscomments:  [rock soul] Original version by Hot Chocolate not released in the US  
  
      
Stories  
    
     
      
     
Brother Louie  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Kama Sutra 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  T Neck 2251chart position:  RandB #2, US #6, UK #14weeksinr&bchart:  17written by:  The Isleysalbum:  3 Plus 3 featuring That Ladycomments:  originally recorded and released in 1964  
  
      
The Isley Brothers  
    
     
      
     
That Lady  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
T Neck 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Tamla 54235chart position:  RandB #1, US #4, UK #29, US AC #41written by:  Stevie Wonderalbum:  Innervisions / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 9comments:  [disco dance] [Motown Sound]  
  
      
Stevie Wonder  
    
     
      
     
Higher Ground  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Tamla 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  De lite 559chart position:  RandB #2, US #4, UK #51written by:  Robert Bell, Ronald Bell, Donald Boyce, Melvin Brown, Robert Mickens, Claydes Smith, Dennis Thomas album:  Wild and Peaceful comments:  [funk]  
  
      
Kool & the Gang  
    
     
      
     
Jungle Boogie  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
De lite 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  United Artists 163chart position:  RandB #5, US #2written by:  Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Leroy Jordan,Charles  Milleralbum:  The World Is a Ghetto comments:  [funk]  
  
      
War     
    
     
      
     
The Cisco Kid  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
United Artists 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      20 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  20th Century 2058chart position:  RandB #2, US #7, UK #14, US AC #40written by:  Barry Whitealbum:  Stone Gon'   
  
      
Barry White  
    
     
      
     
Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
20th Century 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      21 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Buddah 393chart position:  RandB #1, US #4, UK #56written by:  Gerry Goffin & Barry Goldbergalbum:  Imagination...  
  
      
Gladys Knight & the Pips  
    
     
      
     
I've Got to Use My Imagination  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Buddah 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  AandM 1463chart position:  RandB #1, US #4, US AC #34 written by:  Billy Prestonalbum:  Everybody Likes Some Kind of Musiccomments:  [jazz funk instrumental]   
  
      
Billy Preston  
    
     
      
     
Space Race  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
A&M 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Dunhill 4339chart position:  RandB #2, US #4, US AC #14 written by:  B. Potter, D. Lambertalbum:  Keeper Of The Castlecomments:  [love ballad]  
  
      
Four Tops  
    
     
      
     
Ain't No Woman (Like the One I've Got)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Dunhill 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Tamla 54242chart position:  RandB #1, US #8, UK #15written by:  Stevie Wonderalbum:  Innervisions / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 9  
  
      
Stevie Wonder  
    
     
      
     
Living for the City  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Tamla 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      25 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  P.I.R. 3533chart position:  RandB #1, US #7, UK  #21, US AC #48 written by:  Kenny Gamble & Leon Huffalbum:  Black & Blue  comments:  [philly sound disco dance]  
  
      
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes  
    
     
      
     
The Love I Lost (Part 1)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
P.I.R. 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      26 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Avco 6105020chart position:  RandB #5, US #5, UK #34written by:  Thom Bell, Kenny Gamble & Linda Creedalbum:  Round 2comments:  [philly sound sweet soul ballad]   
  
      
The Stylistics  
    
     
      
     
Break Up to Make Up  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Avco 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Avco 4625chart position:  RandB #3, US #14, UK #6, US AC #44 written by:  Linda Creed & Thom Bellalbum:  Rockin' Roll Baby comments:  [philly sound]  
  
      
The Stylistics  
    
     
      
     
Rockin' Roll Baby  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Avco 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Decca 33057chart position:  RandB #42, US #5, UK #52, US AC #12written by:  Mentor Williamsalbum:  Drift Away comments:  [country pop soul]   
  
      
Dobie Gray  
    
     
      
     
Drift Away  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Decca 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  United Artists 5265chart position:  UK 4, RandB #11, US #22written by:  Tina Turneralbum:  Nutbush City Limits   
  
      
Ike & Tina Turner  
    
     
      
     
Nutbush City Limits  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
United Artists 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      30 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Tamla Motown 854chart position:  RandB #1, US #7, UK 53written by:  Norman Whitfieldalbum:  Masterpiece...comments:  [Motown Sound]  
  
      
The Temptations  
    
     
      
     
Masterpiece  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Tamla Motown 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      31 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Stax 0179chart position:  RandB #1, US #9, UK #34written by:  Homer Banks, Carl Hampton & Ray Jacksonalbum:  Be What You Are / The Best of The Staple Singers  
  
      
The Staple Singers  
    
     
      
     
If You're Ready (Come Go with Me)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Stax 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Atco 6914chart position:  RandB #19, US #9, UK #54written by:  Mac Rebennockalbum:  In the Right Placecomments:  [funk]  
  
      
Dr. John  
    
     
      
     
Right Place, Wrong Time  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Atco 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  London 1046chart position:  RandB #4, US #10, UK #40, US AC #20written by:  Charles McCormickalbum:  Natural Highcomments:  [sweet soul love ballad]  
  
      
Bloodstone  
    
     
      
     
Natural High  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
London 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      34 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  RCA 2351chart position:  RandB #14, US #17, UK #20, US AC #8written by:  Sherman Marshall & Thom Bellalbum:  I'm Doin' Fine Now / The Best of New York Citycomments:  [philly sound disco dance]  
  
      
New York City  
    
     
      
     
I'm Doin' Fine Now  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
RCA 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      35 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  P.I.R. 3535chart position:  RandB #2, US #10, UK #54written by:  Kenny Gamble & Leon Huffalbum:  Ship Ahoy / The Best Of Philadelphiacomments:  [philly sound disco dance]   
  
      
The O'Jays  
    
     
      
     
Put Your Hands Together  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
P.I.R. 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Hi 2247chart position:  RandB #2, US #10written by:  A. Green, M. Hodgesalbum:  Call Me...comments:  [southern soul]  
  
      
Al Green  
    
     
      
     
Here I Am (Come and Take Me)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Hi 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Atlantic 2973chart position:  RandB #4, US #29, UK 7, US AC #20written by:  Thom Bell & Linda Creedalbum:  The Spinners (Detroit)  comments:  [philly sound]  
  
      
The Spinners  
    
     
      
     
Ghetto Child  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  United Artists 281chart position:  RandB #6, US #8written by:  Howard Scott, B.B. Dickerson , Harold Brown, Charles Miller,Lercy  Jordanalbum:  Deliver the Word comments:  [funk jazz]  
  
      
War     
    
     
      
     
Gypsy Man  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
United Artists 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      39 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 2962chart position:  RandB #1, US #11, US AC  #19 written by:  Joe Jeffersonalbum:  The Spinners (Detroit)comments:  [philly sound]  
  
      
The Spinners  
    
     
      
     
One of a Kind (Love Affair)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      40 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Stax 0161chart position:  RandB #1, US #11written by:  Don Davisalbum:  Taylored in Silk  comments:  [southern soul]  
  
      
Johnnie Taylor  
    
     
      
     
I Believe in You (You Believe in Me)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Stax 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      41 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Hi 2235chart position:  RandB #2, US #10written by:   Al Green, Al Jackson Jr. & Willie Mitchellalbum:  Call Me...comments:  [southern soul]  
  
      
Al Green  
    
     
      
     
Call Me (Come Back Home)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Hi 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Epic 5 11017chart position:  RandB #3, US #12written by:  Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart)album:  Fresh  comments:  [funk]  
  
      
Sly & the Family Stone  
    
     
      
     
If You Want Me to Stay  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Epic  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Motown 1280chart position:  RandB #4 , US #12, UK #51, US AC #43written by:  Harold Johnson, Andrew Porter & Gregg Wrightalbum:  Diana and Marvincomments:  [Motown Sound]  
  
      
Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye  
    
     
      
     
You're a Special Part of Me  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Motown 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      44 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 2969chart position:  RandB #1, UK  #37, US #20, US AC #44, written by:  Carolyn Franklin & Sonny Saundersalbum:  Hey Now Hey  
  
      
Aretha Franklin  
    
     
      
     
Angel  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      45 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Westbound 214chart position:  RandB #1, US #15written by:  Ohio Playersalbum:  Pleasure comments:  [funk]  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Funky Worm  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Westbound 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Blue Thumb 6171chart position:  RandB #12, US #11written by:  Allen Toussaintalbum:  The Pointer Sisterscomments:  [funk]  
  
      
The Pointer Sisters  
    
     
      
     
Yes We Can Can  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Blue Thumb 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      47 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Hi 2257chart position:  RandB #1, US #19, UK #52written by:  Al Green & Willie Mitchellalbum:  Livin' for Youcomments:  [southern soul]  
  
      
Al Green  
    
     
      
     
Livin' for You  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Hi 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      48 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  ABC 11407chart position:  RandB #4, US #15written by:  McKinley Jackson & James Reddickalbum:  Out Here on My Own comments:  [ballad]   
  
      
Lamont Dozier  
    
     
      
     
Trying to Hold On to My Woman  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
ABC 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      49 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Dunhill 4354chart position:  RandB #2, US #15written by:  Dennis Lambert & Brian Potteralbum:  Shaft in Africa Motion Picture Soundtrack  
  
      
Four Tops  
    
     
      
     
Are You Man Enough  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Dunhill 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      50 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Philly Groove 175chart position:  RandB #11, US #28, UK #16written by:  Allan Felder & Norman Harrisalbum:  Armed and Extremely Dangerous  comments:  [philly sound]  
  
      
First Choice  
    
     
      
     
Armed and Extremely Dangerous  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Philly Groove 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      51 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Stax 0176chart position:  RandB #2, US #15written by:  Mack Ricealbum:  Taylored in Silk  
  
      
Johnnie Taylor  
    
     
      
     
Cheaper to Keep Her  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Stax 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      52 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Warner 7687chart position:  RandB #11, US #17, US AC #36written by:  Emilio Castillo & Stephen Kupkaalbum:  Tower of Power  
  
      
Tower of Power  
    
     
      
     
So Very Hard to Go  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Warner 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      53 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Columbia 45838chart position:  RandB #3, US #43written by:  Edward Bivinsalbum:  There's No Me Without You comments:  [philly sound ballad]   
  
      
The Manhattans  
    
     
      
     
There's No Me Without You  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Columbia 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      54 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Soul 35105chart position:  RandB #2, US #19written by:  Merald Knight, Gladys Knight & Johnny Bristolalbum:  Neither One of Us comments:  [Motown Sound]  
  
      
Gladys Knight & the Pips  
    
     
      
     
Daddy Could Swear (I Declare)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Soul 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      55 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Wand 11252chart position:  RandB #1, US #21written by:  Maurice Barge & Jimmie Jilesalbum:  The First Time We Met / Discs of Goldcomments:  [sweet soul ballad]  
  
      
The Independents  
    
     
      
     
Leaving Me  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Wand 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      56 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Tamla 54241chart position:  RandB #3, US #21, UK #51written by:  Marvin Gayealbum:  Let's Get It Oncomments:  [Motown Sound]  
  
      
Marvin Gaye  
    
     
      
     
Come Get to This  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Tamla 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      57 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  United Artists 35623chart position:  RandB #18, US #15written by:  Charles Miller, Harold Brown, Howard Scott, Lee Oskar, Lonnie Jordan, B.B. Dickerson album:  Deliver the Wordcomments:  [funk]  
  
      
War     
    
     
      
     
Me and Baby Brother  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
United Artists 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      58 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Spring 133chart position:  RandB #6, US #37, UK #14written by:  Raeford Geraldalbum:  The Power of Joe Simoncomments:  [northern soul]  
  
      
Joe Simon  
    
     
      
     
Step by Step  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Spring 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      59 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Spring 138chart position:  RandB #3, US #18written by:  Joe Simonalbum:  Cleopatra Jones Motion Picture Soundtrack  
  
      
Joe Simon ft. The Mainstreeters  
    
     
      
     
Theme from Cleopatra Jones  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Spring 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      60 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Tamla Motown 856chart position:  RandB #10, US #28, UK #20written by:   Freddie Perren & Christine Yarianalbum:  Skywriter / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 8comments:  [Motown Sound]  
  
      
The Jackson 5  
    
     
      
     
Hallelujah Day  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Tamla Motown 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      61 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  People 621chart position:  RandB #1, US #22written by:  James Brownalbum:  Doing It To Deathcomments:  [funk]  
  
      
Fred Wesley & the J.B.s  
    
     
      
     
Doing It to Death  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
People 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      62 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Philly Groove 179chart position:  UK #9, RandB #25, US #56written by:  Allan Felder & Norman Harrisalbum:  Armed and Extremely Dangerous  comments:  [philly sound]  
  
      
First Choice  
    
     
      
     
Smarty Pants  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Philly Groove 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      63 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Avco 4618chart position:  RandB #8, US #23, US AC #4 written by:  Burt Bacharach & Hal Davidalbum:  Round 2  comments:  [philly sound sweet soul]   
  
      
The Stylistics  
    
     
      
     
You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Avco 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      64 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Spring 139chart position:  RandB #3, US #24written by:  Prince Phillip Mitchell (as Phillip Mitchell)album:  It Hurts So Goodcomments:  [southern soul ballad]   
  
      
Millie Jackson  
    
     
      
     
Hurts So Good  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Spring 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      65 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Brunswick 55500chart position:  RandB #2, US #30, UK #57written by:  Eugene Record & Barbara Acklinalbum:  The Chi-Lites   
  
      
The Chi-Lites  
    
     
      
     
Stoned Out of My Mind  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Brunswick 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      66 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Pride 1031chart position:  RandB #7, US #22written by:  Leon Sylvers III (as Leon Sylvers)album:  Foster Sylvers comments:  [pop soul]  
  
      
Foster Sylvers  
    
     
      
     
Misdemeanor  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Pride 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      67 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Motown 1277chart position:  RandB #2, US #28written by:  Berry Gordy, Hal Davis, Don Fletcher, Jerry Marcellino & Mel Larsonalbum:  Get it Together comments:  [Motown Sound]  
  
      
The Jackson 5  
    
     
      
     
Get It Together  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Motown 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      68 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  CTI 4000chart position:  US #2, UK #7, US AC #5written by:  Richard Straussalbum:  Preludecomments:  [jazz funk instrumental]   
  
      
Deodato  
    
     
      
     
Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
CTI 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      69 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  P.I.R 2506chart position:  RandB #6, US #36, UK #32written by:  Gene McFadden, John Whitehead, Kenny Gamble & Leon Huffalbum:  Save the Children / The Best Of Philadelphiacomments:  [philly sound]  
  
      
The Intruders  
    
     
      
     
I'll Always Love My Mama (Part 1)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
P.I.R 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      70 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  United Artists 255chart position:  RandB #2, US #29written by:   James Coxalbum:  Facts of Life...comments:  [southern soul]  
  
      
Bobby Womack  
    
     
      
     
Nobody Wants You When You're Down and Out  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
United Artists 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      71 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  De lite 557chart position:  RandB #5, US #29, UK #54written by:  Kool and the Gangalbum:  Wild and Peaceful  comments:  [funk]  
  
      
Kool & the Gang  
    
     
      
     
Funky Stuff  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
De lite 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      72 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Buddah 363chart position:  RandB #6, US #28, US AC #18 written by:  Jim Weatherlyalbum:  Imagination...comments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Gladys Knight & the Pips  
    
     
      
     
Where Peaceful Waters Flow  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Buddah 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      73 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Gordy 7133chart position:  RandB #1, US #27written by:  Norman Whitfieldalbum:  1990 comments:  [Motown Sound]  
  
      
The Temptations  
    
     
      
     
Let Your Hair Down  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Gordy 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      74 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Dunhill 4366chart position:  RandB #10, US #33, UK #29, US AC #41 written by:  Renaldo Benson, Val Benson & Ivy Jo Hunteralbum:  Main Street People    
  
      
Four Tops  
    
     
      
     
Sweet Understanding Love  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Dunhill 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      75 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Polydor 14162chart position:  RandB #4, US #27, UK #51written by:  James Browncomments:  [funk]  
  
      
James Brown  
    
     
      
     
I Got Ants in My Pants (Part 1) (And I Want to Dance)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Polydor 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      76 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Tamla 54239chart position:  RandB #7, US #27written by:  Smokey Robinson, Marv Tarplin & Pamela Youngalbum:  Smokey...comments:  [love ballad]  
  
      
Smokey Robinson  
    
     
      
     
Baby Come Close  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Tamla 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      77 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Bell 1313 (UK)chart position:  UK #7written by:  Geoff Stephens, Roger Cook and Roger Greenawayalbum:  Love Games  
  
      
The Drifters  
    
     
      
     
Like Sister and Brother  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Bell  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      78 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  P.I.R. 3531chart position:  RandB #2, US #33, UK #53written by:  Kenny Gamble & Leon Huffalbum:  Back Stabbers / The Best Of Philadelphiacomments:  [philly sound]  
  
      
The O'Jays  
    
     
      
     
Time to Get Down  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
P.I.R. 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      79 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Enterprise 9085chart position:  RandB #7, US #30, UK #52, US AC #34written by:   Isaac Hayesalbum:  Joy   
  
      
Isaac Hayes  
    
     
      
     
Joy  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Enterprise 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      80 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  RAK 149chart position:  UK #7written by:  Errol Brown and Tony Wilsonalbum:  Cicero Parkcomments:  [pop soul]  
  
      
Hot Chocolate  
    
     
      
     
Brother Louie  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
RAK 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      81 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 2982chart position:  RandB #19, US #30, US AC #3 written by:  Janis Ianalbum:  Killing Me Softlycomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Roberta Flack  
    
     
      
     
Jesse  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      82 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  20th Century 2062chart position:  RandB #35, US #83, UK #11written by:   Barry White & Paul Politialbum:  Under the Influence of... Love Unlimited    
  
      
Love Unlimited  
    
     
      
     
It May Be Winter Outside (But in My Heart It's Spring)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
20th Century 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      83 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Tamla Motown 849chart position:  RandB #20, US #34, UK #53, US AC #8 written by:  Irene Higgenbotham, Ervin Drake & Dan Fisheralbum:  Lady Sings the Blues comments:  [Motown Sound]  
  
      
Diana Ross  
    
     
      
     
Good Morning Heartache  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Tamla Motown 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      84 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Hi 2248chart position:  RandB #6, US #38, UK #41written by:   Ann Peebles, Don Bryant & Bernard Milleralbum:  I Can't Stand The Rain / Ann Peebles Greatest Hitscomments:  [southern soul]  
  
      
Ann Peebles  
    
     
      
     
I Can't Stand the Rain  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Hi 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      85 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Columbia 45776chart position:  RandB #15, US #28, US AC #16 written by:  Thom Bell & Linda Creedalbum:  One Man Bandcomments:  [philly sound]  
  
      
Ronnie Dyson  
    
     
      
     
One Man Band (Plays All Alone)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Columbia 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      86 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  20th Century 2042chart position:  RandB #5, US #32, US AC #46written by:  Barry Whitealbum:  I've Got So Much Love to Give  
  
      
Barry White  
    
     
      
     
I've Got So Much Love to Give  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
20th Century 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      87 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Cube 60chart position:  RandB #92, UK #8written by:   John Worthcomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Jimmy Helms  
    
     
      
     
Gonna Make You an Offer You Can't Refuse  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Cube 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      88 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Invictus 1251chart position:  RandB #7, US #59, UK #21written by:  General Johnson & Geoff Bowenalbum:  Skin I'm In  comments:  [funk]  
  
      
Chairmen of the Board  
    
     
      
     
Finder's Keepers  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Invictus 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      89 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 2941chart position:  RandB #8, US #33, UK #51written by:  Aretha Franklin & Bernice Hartalbum:  Hey Now Hey  
  
      
Aretha Franklin  
    
     
      
     
Master of Eyes  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      90 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Gordy 7131chart position:  RandB #2, US #35written by:  Norman Whitfieldalbum:  Masterpiece...comments:  [ballad] [Motown Sound]  
  
      
The Temptations  
    
     
      
     
Hey Girl (I Like Your Style)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Gordy 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      91 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Brunswick 55491chart position:  RandB #3, US #3written by:  Eugene Record & Sandra Draytonalbum:  A Letter to Myself comments:  [sweet soul ballad]   
  
      
The Chi-Lites  
    
     
      
     
A Letter to Myself  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Brunswick 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      92 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Sussex 250chart position:  RandB #12, US #31, UK #51written by:  Bill Withersalbum:  Still Bill   
  
      
Bill Withers  
    
     
      
     
Kissing My Love  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Sussex 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      93 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 73385chart position:  RandB #6, US #29written by:  Don Covayalbum:  Super Dude Icomments:  [ballad]   
  
      
Don Covay  
    
     
      
     
I Was Checkin' Out--She Was Checkin' In  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      94 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Cadet 5696chart position:  RandB #3, US #34written by:  Henry Williams & Marv Johnsonalbum:  Give Your Baby a Standing Ovationcomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
The Dells  
    
     
      
     
Give Your Baby a Standing Ovation  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Cadet 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      95 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  RCA Victor 0912chart position:  RandB #4, US #35written by:  Bobby Womackalbum:  Birth Day  comments:  [disco funk]  
  
      
New Birth  
    
     
      
     
I Can Understand it  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
RCA Victor 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      96 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Westbound 216chart position:  RandB #12, US #31written by:  Andrew Noland, Gregory Webster, Walter album:  Ecstasy comments:  [funk]  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Ecstasy  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Westbound 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      97 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Buddah 331chart position:  RandB #9, US #31written by:  Curtis Mayfieldalbum:  Give Me Your Love  / The Very Best of Barbara Mason  
  
      
Barbara Mason  
    
     
      
     
Give Me Your Love  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Buddah 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      98 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Stax 0156chart position:  RandB #4, US #33written by:  Prince Phillip Mitchell (as Phillip Mitchell)album:  City in the Sky / The Best of The Staple Singerscomments:  [disco dance]  
  
      
The Staple Singers  
    
     
      
     
Oh La De Da  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Stax 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      99 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Capitol 3674chart position:  RandB #5, US #35written by:  Floyd Butler & Billy Osbornealbum:  Check It Out  comments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Tavares  
    
     
      
     
Check It Out  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Capitol 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      100 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Polydor 14210chart position:  RandB #4, US #58, UK #52written by:  James Brownalbum:  The Paybackcomments:  [funk]  
  
      
James Brown  
    
     
      
     
Stoned to the Bone (Part 1)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Polydor