October 27, 1973

----- DROPOUTS ----- (Peak Position / Weeks on Chart) - USA

Kid Stuff - Barbara Fairchild ----- 95 / 5
Slippin' Away - Jean Shepard ----- 81 / 6
Blood Red And Goin' Down - Tanya Tucker ----- 74 / 9
You're The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me - Ray Price ----- 82 / 9
Everybody's Had The Blues - Merle Haggard & The Strangers ----- 62 / 8
This Time It's Real - Tower Of Power ----- 65 / 6
Woman From Tokyo - Deep Purple ----- 60 / 6
If You Want Me To Stay - Sly & The Family Stone ----- 12 (2) / 17
Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting - Elton John ----- 12 (2) / 12
Theme From Cleopatra Jones - Joe Simon feat. The Mainstreeters ----- 18 (2) / 13
Touch Me In The Morning - Diana Ross ----- 1 (1) / 21  
Brother Louie - Stories ----- 1 (2) / 18  


 100 --- Smokin' In The Boy's Room - Brownsville Station
 99 --- Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up - Barry White
 98 --- I Wanna Know Your Name - The Intruders
 97 --- Back For A Taste Of Your Love - Syl Johnson
 96 --- Painted Ladies - Ian Thomas
96 95 --- Show And Tell - Al Wilson
92 94 --- Hey, Little Girl - Foster Sylvers
93 93 --- You're In Good Hands - Jermaine Jackson
97 92 --- Mr. Skin - Spirit
94 91 --- Stealin' - Uriah Heep

99 90 --- Take A Closer Look At The Woman You're With - Wilson Pickett
91 89 --- I Won't Last A Day Without You - Maureen McGovern
81 88 --- West Coast Woman - Painter
95 87 --- "Having A Party" Medley - The Ovations (feat. Louis Williams)
90 86 --- If I Were Only A Child Again - Curtis Mayfield
85 85 --- Redneck Friend - Jackson Browne
 84 --- Let Me Serenade You - Three Dog Night
78 83 --- I'm Coming Home - Johnny Mathis
 82 --- Fell For You - The Dramatics
 81 --- Mammy Blue - Stories

 80 --- Corazón - Carole King
83 79 --- D'yer Mak'er - Led Zeppelin
84 78 --- Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms / I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry - Hank Wilson
87 77 --- You'd Better Believe It - The Manhattans
 76 --- If You're Ready (Come Go With Me) - The Staple Singers
73 75 --- Rubber Bullets - 10cc
88 74 --- Dream On - Aerosmith
 73 --- Be - Neil Diamond
86 72 --- The Joker - The Steve Miller Band
70 71 --- Ridin' My Thumb To Mexico - Johnny Rodriguez

75 70 --- Life Ain't Easy - Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
79 69 --- Oh! No Not My Baby - Rod Stewart
71 68 --- Gotta Find A Way - Moments
77 67 --- Sail Around The World - David Gates
67 66 --- Little Girl Gone - Donna Fargo
80 65 --- Rockin' Roll Baby - The Stylistics
64 64 --- Hey Girl (i Like Your Style) - The Temptations
74 63 --- My Pretending Days Are Over - The Dells
 62 --- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John
63 61 --- Ashes To Ashes - The 5th Dimension

68 60 --- Country Sunshine - Dottie West
61 59 --- Outlaw Man - Eagles
58 58 --- To Know You Is To Love You - B.B. King
66 57 --- Sweet Understanding Love - Four Tops
69 56 --- Hello It's Me - Todd Rundgren
72 55 --- Let Me Be Your Lovemaker - Betty Wright
54 54 --- Stoned Out Of My Mind - The Chi-lites
55 53 --- Sister James - Nino Tempo & 5th Ave. Sax
44 52 --- Jimmy Loves Mary-Anne - Looking Glass
56 51 --- (I Don't Want To Love You But) You Got Me Anyway - Sutherland Brothers & Quiver

52 50 --- Friends / chapel Of Love - Bette Midler
62 49 --- Ooh Baby - Gilbert O'Sullivan
46 48 --- In The Midnight Hour - Cross Country
35 47 --- Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose - Dawn feat. Tony Orlando
36 46 --- Let Me In - The Osmonds
51 45 --- Never Let You Go - Bloodstone
50 44 --- I Can't Stand The Rain - Ann Peebles
53 43 --- Check It Out - Tavares
47 42 --- Such A Night - Dr. John
45 41 --- Raised On Rock / For Ol' Times Sake - Elvis Presley

43 40 --- The Most Beautiful Girl - Charlie Rich
39 39 --- You've Never Been This Far Before - Conway Twitty
57 38 --- Cheaper To Keep Her - Johnnie Taylor
24 37 --- Delta Dawn - Helen Reddy  
41 36 --- Nutbush City Limits - Ike & Tina Turner
42 35 --- Ecstasy - Ohio Players
34 34 --- Get It Together - Jackson 5
23 33 --- Rocky Mountain Way - Joe Walsh
37 32 --- The Love I Lost (Part 1) - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
18 31 --- China Grove - The Doobie Brothers

33 30 --- Jesse - Roberta Flack
32 29 --- Funky Stuff - Kool & The Gang
30 28 --- We May Never Pass This Way (Again) - Seals & Crofts
17 27 --- Free Ride - Edgar Winter Group
19 26 --- My Maria - B.W. Stevenson
27 25 --- Summer (The First Time) - Bobby Goldsboro
25 24 --- Hurts So Good - Millie Jackson
31 23 --- Top Of The World - Carpenters
28 22 --- Just You 'n' Me - Chicago
21 21 --- Why Me - Kris Kristofferson

26 20 --- You're A Special Part Of Me - Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye
22 19 --- I Got A Name - Jim Croce
29 18 --- Photograph - Ringo Starr
15 17 --- Basketball Jones Featuring Tyrone Shoelaces - Cheech & Chong
14 16 --- Loves Me Like A Rock - Paul Simon (w/ The Dixie Hummingbirds)
20 15 --- Space Race - Billy Preston
12 14 --- We're An American Band - Grand Funk  
11 13 --- Yes We Can Can - The Pointer Sisters
16 12 --- Knockin' On Heaven's Door - Bob Dylan
13 11 --- All I Know - Garfunkel

08 10 --- Higher Ground - Stevie Wonder
06 09 --- That Lady (Part 1) - The Isley Brothers
09 08 --- Heartbeat - It's A Lovebeat - The DeFranco Family feat. Tony DeFranco
10 07 --- Paper Roses - Marie Osmond
04 06 --- Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye    
07 05 --- Keep On Truckin' (Part 1) - Eddie Kendricks
03 04 --- Ramblin Man - The Allman Brothers Band
02 03 --- Half-Breed - Cher    
01 02 --- Angie - The Rolling Stones  
05 01 --- Midnight Train To Georgia - Gladys Knight & The Pips