| The CASH BOX R&B Top 70 | ||||||
| Dark blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending OCTOBER 27, 1973 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO GEORGIA Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 383) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
| 2 | CHEAPER TO KEEP HER Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0176) | 4 | 11 | 29 | 5 | |
| 3 | THE LOVE I LOST (pt. 1) Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int’l 3533) | 5 | 8 | 17 | 7 | |
| 4 | HURTS SO GOOD Millie Jackson (Spring 139) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | |
| 5 | KEEP ON TRUCKIN’ (pt. 1) Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54238) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| 6 | CHECK IT OUT Tavares (Capitol 3674) | 7 | 9 | 13 | 11 | |
| 7 | SPACE RACE Billy Preston (A&M 1463) | 11 | 16 | 21 | 7 | |
| 8 | FUNKY STUFF Kool & Gang (De-Lite 557) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 13 | |
| 9 | GET IT TOGETHER Jackson 5 (Motown 1277) | 9 | 10 | 14 | 10 | |
| 10 | I CAN’T STAND THE RAIN Ann Peebles (Hi 2248) | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | |
| 11 | IF YOU DON’T GET IT THE FIRST TIME, BACK UP AND TRY IT AGAIN, PARTY Fred Wesley & J.B.’s (People 627) | 16 | 29 | 45 | 5 | |
| 12 | LET ME BE YOUR LOVEMAKER Betty Wright (Alston 4619) | 14 | 17 | 26 | 8 | |
| 13 | YES WE CAN CAN Pointer Sisters (Blue Thumb 229) | 13 | 15 | 19 | 11 | |
| 14 | BACK FOR A TASTE OF YOUR LOVE Syl Johnson (Hi 2250) | 22 | 25 | 30 | 8 | |
| 15 | YOU’RE A SPECIAL PART OF ME Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye (Motown 1280) | 21 | 24 | 32 | 5 | |
| 16 | NUTBUSH CITY LIMITS Ike & Tina Turner (United Artists 298) | 17 | 21 | 23 | 10 | |
| 17 | TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THE WOMAN YOU’RE WITH Wilson Pickett (RCA Victor 0049) | 18 | 19 | 20 | 9 | |
| 18 | NEVER LET YOU GO Bloodstone (London 1051) | 28 | 30 | 33 | 9 | |
| 19 | IN THE RAIN Arthur Prysock (Old Town 100) | 19 | 20 | 22 | 10 | |
| 20 | MY PRETENDING DAYS ARE OVER Dells (Cadet 5698) | 20 | 22 | 24 | 9 | |
| 21 | HIGHER GROUND Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54235) | 10 | 5 | 5 | 11 | |
| 22 | HAVING A PARTY (Medley) Ovations Featuring Louis Williams (MGM 14623) | 29 | 34 | 41 | 6 | |
| 23 | LET’S GET IT ON Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54234) | 8 | 4 | 2 | 18 | |
| 24 | I DON’T KNOW WHAT IT IS, BUT IT SURE IS FUNKY Ripple (GRC 1004) | 24 | 23 | 25 | 8 | |
| 25 | SOME GUYS HAVE ALL THE LUCK Persuaders (Atco 6943) | 30 | 43 | 60 | 5 | |
| 26 | ALL THE WAY DOWN Etta James (Chess 2144) | 27 | 32 | 38 | 6 | |
| 27 | ROCKIN’ ROLL BABY Stylistics (Avco 4625) | 31 | 45 | — | 3 | |
| 28 | I WANNA KNOW YOUR NAME Intruders (Gamble 2508) | 35 | 57 | — | 3 | |
| 29 | NEVER, NEVER GONNA GIVE YA UP Barry White (20th Century 2058) | 37 | 53 | — | 3 | |
| 30 | WRAPPED UP IN YOUR WARM AND TENDER LOVE Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4526) | 32 | 42 | 59 | 4 | |
| 31 | YOU OUGHTA’ BE HERE WITH ME Annette Snell (Dial 1023) | 33 | 41 | 48 | 7 | |
| 32 | THIS TIME I’M GONE FOR GOOD Bobby Blue Bland (Dunhill 4369) | 40 | 58 | — | 3 | |
| 33 | FELL FOR YOU Dramatics (Volt 4099) | 43 | 49 | 56 | 4 | |
| 34 | LOVES ME LIKE A ROCK Dixie Hummingbirds (Peacock 3198) | 34 | 35 | 37 | 7 | |
| 35 | BLOW YOUR WHISTLE K.C. & Sunshine Junkanoo Band (T.K. 1001) | 36 | 39 | 42 | 9 | |
| 36 | IF YOU’RE READY (Come Go With Me) Staple Singers (Stax 0179) | 56 | — | — | 2 | |
| 37 | YOU’D BETTER BELIEVE IT Manhattans (Columbia 45927) | 39 | 40 | 43 | 5 | |
| 38 | SWEET UNDERSTANDING LOVE Four Tops (Dunhill 4366) | 51 | — | — | 2 | |
| 39 | SMARTY PANTS First Choice (Philly Groove 179) | 41 | 44 | 47 | 5 | |
| 40 | GET INVOLVED George Soule (Fame 302) | 42 | 46 | 51 | 6 | |
| 41 | I’VE GOT TO GO ON WITHOUT YOU William Bell (Stax 0175) | 45 | 52 | 57 | 4 | |
| 42 | FOR YOUR LOVE Gwen McCrae (Cat 1989) | 47 | 56 | 70 | 4 | |
| 43 | COME GET TO THIS Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54241) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 44 | ECSTASY Ohio Players (Westbound 216) | 15 | 6 | 6 | 12 | |
| 45 | STORMY MONDAY Latimore (Glades 1716) | 59 | — | — | 2 | |
| 46 | COME LIVE WITH ME Ray Charles (Crossover 973) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 47 | SHOW AND TELL Al Wilson (Rocky Road 30073) | 52 | — | — | 2 | |
| 48 | RIVER Joe Simon (Spring 141) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 49 | BABY, LAY YOUR HEAD DOWN (Gently On My Bed) Eddie Floyd (Stax 0171) | 49 | 55 | 58 | 5 | |
| 50 | COME LAY SOME LOVIN’ ON ME Margie Joseph (Atlantic 2988) | 58 | 64 | — | 3 | |
| 51 | BABY COME CLOSE Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54239) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 52 | (Well I’m) DOIN’ WHAT CUMS NATURALLY (pt. 1) Charles Wright (Dunhill 4364) | 54 | 60 | 67 | 4 | |
| 53 | JESSE Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2982) | 53 | 59 | — | 3 | |
| 54 | SOMEBODY’S BEEN ENJOYING MY HOME Don Covay (Mercury 73430) | 69 | — | — | 2 | |
| 55 | YOU CAN’T HIDE LOVE Creative Source (Sussex 501) | 57 | 62 | 63 | 5 | |
| 56 | NJIA (Nija) WALK (Street Walk) Fatback Band (Perception 540) | 66 | 67 | 69 | 4 | |
| 57 | IF I WERE ONLY A CHILD AGAIN Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1991) | 63 | — | — | 2 | |
| 58 | IF I COULD REACH OUT (And Help Somebody) Otis Clay (Hi 2252) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 59 | I DON’T NEED HALF A LOVE Z. Z. Hill (United Artists 307) | 60 | 65 | 66 | 5 | |
| 60 | I’M A WINNER NOW Executive Suite (Babylon 1109) | 64 | — | — | 2 | |
| 61 | LET ME LOVE YOU RIGHT OR WRONG Jerry Washington (Excello 2333) | 61 | 68 | — | 3 | |
| 62 | THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE General Crook (Wand 11260) | 62 | 69 | — | 3 | |
| 63 | FUNKEY KEY Dynamics (Black Gold 9) | 65 | 66 | — | 3 | |
| 64 | IT’S ALL OVER Independents (Wand 11263) | 67 | — | — | 2 | |
| 65 | HEY, LITTLE GIRL Foster Sylvers (MGM 14630) | 68 | 70 | — | 3 | |
| 66 | I FOUND SUNSHINE Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55503) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 67 | THIS TIME IT’S REAL Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. 7733) | 46 | 48 | 50 | 7 | |
| 68 | DO YOU EVER Manhattans (DeLuxe 152) | 48 | 50 | 53 | 7 | |
| 69 | I’M THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL Clarence Carter (Fame 330) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 70 | FOR THE GOOD TIMES (pt. 1) Seventh Wonder (Abet 9454) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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