| Cover | | Date  | Title • Artist  Album | Points  | Charts Peaks | Comment |
|---|
 | 1. | 12/1973 | | 296
 | US ✫1 UK 4 US AC 2 | [Apple 1870] written by Bob Sherman & Dick Sherman |
 | 2. | 04/1973 | | 291
 | US ✫1 UK 9 US AC ✫1 | as Paul McCartney & Wings [Apple 1861] written by Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney |
 | 3. | 01/1973 | | 280
 | US 2 UK 4 US AC ✫1 | [MCA 40046] written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin |
 | 4. | 09/1973 | | 272
 | US ✫1 UK 5 US AC 38 | [Rolling Stones 19105] written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards |
 | 5. | 09/1973 | | 258
 | US 2 UK 6 US AC 7 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #380] [MCA 40148] written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin |
 | 6. | 10/1973 | | 255
 | US ✫1 UK 8 US AC 3 | [Apple 1865] written by George Harrison & Ringo Starr (as Richard Starkey) |
 | 7. | 05/1973 | | 255
 | US ✫1 UK 8 US AC 4 | [Apple 1862] written by George Harrison |
| 8. | 08/1973 | | 244
 | US 5 UK 3 | [Columbia 45940] written by David Essex |
| 9. | 07/1973 | | 216
 | US 3 UK 12 US AC ✫1 | featuring Tony Orlando [Bell 45374] written by Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown |
| 10. | 03/1973 | | 216
 | US ✫1 UK 18 | [Epic 10967] written by Edgar Winter |
 | 11. | 04/1973 | | 198
 | US ✫1 US AC 9 | [ABC 11359] written by Jim Croce |
 | 12. | 11/1973 | | 197
 | US ✫1 US AC ✫1 | [ABC 11405] written by Jim Croce |
| 13. | 08/1973 | | 192
 | US 2 UK 39 US AC ✫1 | featuring The Dixie Hummingbirds [Columbia 45907] written by Paul Simon |
 | 14. | 10/1973 | | 181
 | US ✫1 | [Capitol 3732] written by Eddie Curtis, Ahmet Ertegün & Steve Miller |
 | 15. | 07/1973 | | 170
 | US ✫1 | as Grand Funk produced by Todd Rundgren [Capitol 3660] written by Don Brewer |
 | 16. | 05/1973 | | 169
 | US 2 US AC 2 | [Columbia 45859] written by Paul Simon |
 | 17. | 05/1973 | | 160
 | US 73 UK ✫1 | [UK 49015] written by Graham Gouldman & Eric Stewart |
 | 18. | 08/1973 | | 159
 | US 2 US AC 12 | written by Dickey Betts (as Richard Betts) |
| 19. | 05/1973 | | 156
 | US 3 US AC 3 | [Dunhill/ABC 4352] written by Daniel Moore |
| 20. | 12/1973 | | 148
 | US 13 UK 7 | written by George Kooymans & Barry Hay |
| 21. | 09/1973 | | 147
 | US 4 US AC 7 | written by James Pankow |
 | 22. | 07/1973 | | 146
 | US 12 UK 7 | [MCA 40105] written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin |
| 23. | 02/1973 | | 145
 | US 48 UK 2 | written by Ian McLagan, Rod Stewart & Ronnie Wood |
 | 24. | 01/1973 | | 134
 | US 111 UK 2 | [A&M 1419] written by Richard Hudson & John Ford |
 | 25. | 09/1973 | | 132
 | US 12 UK 14 US AC 5 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #190] [Columbia 45913] written by Bob Dylan |
| 26. | 12/1973 | | 131
 | UK 2 | written by Leo Sayer & David Courtney |
 | 27. | 04/1973 | | 131
 | UK 2 | written by Gary Glitter & Mike Leander |
 | 28. | 01/1973 | | 131
 | UK 2 | written by Gary Glitter & Mike Leander |
 | 29. | 09/1973 | | 131
 | UK 2 | written by Nicky Chinn & Mike Chapman |
 | 30. | 11/1973 | | 131
 | US 10 UK 12 | as Paul McCartney & Wings written by Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney |
 | 31. | 05/1973 | | 129
 | US 4 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #426] [Warner 7710] written by Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord & Ian Paice |
 | 32. | 10/1973 | | 125
 | US 5 US AC 17 | [Bearsville 0009] written by Todd Rundgren |
| 33. | 05/1973 | | 120
 | US 6 US AC 4 | [Warner 7708] written by Jim Seals & Dash Crofts |
| 34. | 10/1973 | | 117
 | UK 3 | [RCA APBO 0160] written by Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein & Richard Gottehrer |
 | 35. | 02/1973 | | 117
 | US 16 UK 10 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #221] produced by David Bowie [RCA 0887] written by Lou Reed |
 | 36. | 06/1973 | | 117
 | UK 3 | written by David Bowie |
 | 37. | 04/1973 | | 117
 | UK 3 | written by David Bowie |
| 38. | 04/1973 | | 115
 | US 17 UK 15 US AC 12 US country 31 | US: B-side to Steamroller Blues written by James Last & Carl Sigman |
| 39. | 02/1973 | | 114
 | US 35 UK 6 | [Warner 7673] written by Rolf Kempf |
 | 40. | 01/1973 | | 108
 | US 42 UK 6 | [United Artists Xw-173] written by Chuck Berry |
| 41. | 04/1973 | | 105
 | US 83 UK 5 | [MCA 40053] written by David Courtney & Leo Sayer |
 | 42. | 04/1973 | | 103
 | US 25 UK 10 | [Warner 7691] written by Alice Cooper & Michael Bruce |
| 43. | 09/1973 | | 103
 | US 9 US AC ✫1 | written by Jimmy Webb |
| 44. | 09/1973 | | 97
 | UK 5 | written by Francis Rossi & Bob Young |
 | 45. | 10/1973 | | 96
 | US 10 US AC 4 | [ABC 11389] written by Norman Gimbel & Charles Fox |
 | 46. | 04/1973 | | 90
 | US 8 | [R] written by Tom Johnston |
| 47. | 01/1973 | | 90
 | UK 6 | written by traditional |
| 48. | 11/1973 | | 90
 | US 71 UK 7 | written by David Essex |
 | 49. | 11/1973 | | 86
 | US 18 UK 26 US AC 33 | [Apple 1868] written by John Lennon |
| 50. | 01/1973 | | 84
 | US 112 UK 7 | [Island 1212] written by Paul Rodgers, Simon Kirke, Tetsu Yamauchi, Paul Kossoff & John Bundrick |
| 51. | 06/1973 | | 82
 | UK 7 | written by Paul Simon |
 | 52. | 02/1973 | | 81
 | US 12 UK 36 | [Threshold 67012] written by John Lodge |
| 53. | 02/1973 | | 72
 | US 15 US AC 4 | [Elektra 45832] written by David Gates |
| 54. | 03/1973 | | 72
 | US 11 | [ABC 11352] written by Donald Fagen & Walter Becker |
| 55. | 11/1973 | | 71
 | US 27 UK 37 US AC 3 | as Tony Orlando & Dawn written by Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown |
| 56. | 01/1973 | | 71
 | UK 8 | [A&M 1445] written by Francis Rossi & Bob Young |
 | 57. | 11/1973 | | 71
 | UK 8 | written by Ian Hunter |
| 58. | 05/1973 | | 70
 | UK 9 | [A&M 1453] written by Pete Agnew, Manny Charlton, Dan McCafferty & Darrell Sweet |
| 59. | 11/1973 | | 70
 | UK 9 | written by Bryan Ferry |
| 60. | 09/1973 | | 70
 | UK 9 | as Manfred Mann's Earth Band written by Chris Slade, Gustav Holst, Manfred Mann & Mick Rogers |
| 61. | 12/1973 | | 70
 | US 48 UK 12 | [Warner 7762] written by Alice Cooper & Neal Smith |
 | 62. | 10/1973 | | 70
 | US 53 UK 12 | [United Artists Xw-337] written by Jeff Lynne |
| 63. | 09/1973 | | 65
 | US 21 US AC 2 | [Warner 7740] written by Jim Seals & Dash Crofts |
| 64. | 11/1973 | | 64
 | US 16 US AC 10 | [Columbia 45952] written by Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina |
| 65. | 05/1973 | | 64
 | US 13 | [Capitol 3609 (Harvest)] written by Roger Waters |
| 66. | 03/1973 | | 63
 | US 18 US AC 7 | [Columbia 45815] written by Jim Messina |
| 67. | 10/1973 | | 62
 | UK 11 | written by Joni Mitchell |
| 68. | 09/1973 | | 62
 | UK 10 | [Columbia 45920] written by Ian Hunter |
| 69. | 05/1973 | | 62
 | UK 10 | written by Barry Mann, Phil Spector & Cynthia Weil |
 | 70. | 08/1973 | | 62
 | UK 10 | written by Kevin Godley & Lol Creme |
| 71. | 07/1973 | | 62
 | UK 10 | written by Pete Agnew, Manny Charlton, Dan McCafferty & Darrell Sweet |
| 72. | 09/1973 | | 62
 | UK 10 | written by Bob Dylan |
| 73. | 08/1973 | | 61
 | US 14 | [Epic 11024] written by Dan Hartman |
| 74. | 01/1973 | | 58
 | US 20 US AC 12 | [Warner 7671] written by Jim Seals & Dash Crofts |
 | 75. | 08/1973 | | 58
 | US 15 | written by Tom Johnston |
 | 76. | 06/1973 | | 56
 | UK 12 | [Columbia 45882] written by Ian Hunter & Mick Ralphs |
| 77. | 12/1973 | | 50
 | US 19 | [Capricorn 0035] written by Gregg Allman & Robert Payne |
| 78. | 10/1973 | | 50
 | US 17 | [Dunhill 4370] written by John Finley |
 | 79. | 10/1973 | | 49
 | US 20 | [Atlantic 2986] written by John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page & Robert Plant |
| 80. | 11/1973 | | 47
 | US 19 | as Grand Funk produced by Todd Rundgren [Capitol 3760] written by Don Brewer & Mark Farner |
| 81. | 08/1973 | | 44
 | US 23 | [Dunhill 4361] written by Rocke Grace, Kenny Passarelli, Joe Vitale & Joe Walsh |
| 82. | 08/1973 | | 42
 | UK 18 | [United Artists Xw-320] written by Roy Wood |
 | 83. | 10/1973 | | 38
 | UK 20 | written by Pete Townshend |
| 84. | 09/1973 | | 38
 | US 41 UK 36 US AC 27 | [RCA APBO 0088] written by Mark James |
| 85. | 10/1973 | | 35
 | US 37 US AC 5 | [Ode 66039] written by Carole King |
| 86. | 12/1973 | | 34
 | US 35 US AC 8 | [Columbia 45900] written by Paul Simon |
| 87. | 03/1973 | | 34
 | US 30 | [Atlantic 2953] written by Seth Justman & Peter Wolf |
| 88. | 10/1973 | | 34
 | UK 24 | |
| 89. | 12/1973 | | 34
 | US 38 US AC 4 | written by Van Morrison |
 | 90. | 02/1973 | | 33
 | US 37 US AC 8 | [ABC 11346] written by Jim Croce |
| 91. | 07/1973 | | 32
 | US 28 | written by Carole King |
| 92. | 03/1973 | | 32
 | US 35 | [Capitol 3546] written by Eric Carmen |
| 93. | 07/1973 | | 32
 | US 31 US AC 38 | [A&M 1418] written by Cat Stevens |
| 94. | 05/1973 | | 31
 | UK 23 | written by Tony Joe White |
| 95. | 07/1973 | | 30
 | US 47 US AC 3 | [Elektra 45857] written by David Gates |
| 96. | 01/1973 | | 26
 | US 35 US AC 23 | [Warner 7670] written by Dan Peek |
 | 97. | 06/1973 | | 26
 | UK 36 US AC 12 | [R] [Bearsville 0003] written by Todd Rundgren |
| 98. | 03/1973 | | 23
 | US 84 UK 37 | written by Al Jardine |
| 99. | 1973 | | 22
 | US 67 US AC 6 | charted as You Light Up My Life / Believe in Humanity in US AC charts [Ode 66035] written by Carole King |
| 100. | 10/1973 | | 21
 | US 50 US AC 11 | [Elektra 45868] written by David Gates |