| The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1973 |
| TOP 100 R&B SINGLES (As published in the December 29, 1973, issue) |
| POS | TITLE – Artist (Label) |
| 1 | LET’S GET IT ON – Marvin Gaye (Tamla) |
| 2 | KEEP ON TRUCKIN’ (pt. 1) – Eddie Kendricks (Tamla) |
| 3 | NEITHER ONE OF US (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye) – Gladys Knight & The Pips (Soul) |
| 4 | ME AND MRS. JONES – Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int’l) |
| 5 | LOVE JONES – The Brighter Side Of Darkness (20th Century) |
| 6 | YOU OUGHT TO BE WITH ME – Al Green (Hi) |
| 7 | MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO GEORGIA – Gladys Knight & The Pips Buddah) |
| 8 | KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG – Roberta Flack (Atlantic) |
| 9 | THE WORLD IS A GHETTO – War (United Artists) |
| 10 | THE LOVE I LOST (pt. 1) – Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int’l) |
| 11 | ONE OF A KIND (Love Affair) – The Spinners (Atlantic) |
| 12 | HURTS SO GOOD – Millie Jackson (Spring) |
| 13 | LOVE TRAIN – The O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l) |
| 14 | CHEAPER TO KEEP HER – Johnnie Taylor (Stax) |
| 15 | THAT LADY (pt. 1) – The Isley Brothers (T-Neck) |
| 16 | AIN’T NO WOMAN (Like The One I’ve Got) – The Four Tops (Dunhill) |
| 17 | PAPA WAS A ROLLIN’ STONE – The Temptations (Gordy) |
| 18 | GIVE YOUR BABY A STANDING OVATION – The Dells (Cadet) |
| 19 | COULD IT BE I’M FALLING IN LOVE – The Spinners (Atlantic) |
| 20 | MASTERPIECE – The Temptations (Gordy 7126) |
| 21 | NATURAL HIGH – Bloodstone (London) |
| 22 | SPACE RACE – Billy Preston (A&M) |
| 23 | IF YOU WANT ME TO STAY – Sly & The Family Stone (Epic) |
| 24 | WHY CAN’T WE LIVE TOGETHER – Timmy Thomas (Glades) |
| 25 | I BELIEVE IN YOU (You Believe In Me) – Johnnie Taylor (Stax) |
| 26 | DADDY’S HOME – Jermaine Jackson (Motown) |
| 27 | TROUBLE MAN – Marvin Gaye (Tamla) |
| 28 | I WAS CHECKIN’ OUT SHE WAS CHECKIN’ IN – Don Covay (Mercury) |
| 29 | IF YOU DON’T KNOW ME BY NOW – Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int’l) |
| 30 | FUNKY STUFF – Kool & The Gang (De-Lite) |
| 31 | CALL ME (Come Back Home) – Al Green (Hi) |
| 32 | HERE I AM (Come And Take Me) – Al Green (Hi) |
| 33 | I’M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU – The Stylistics (Avco) |
| 34 | SUPERFLY – Curtis Mayfield (Curtom) |
| 35 | HIGHER GROUND – Stevie Wonder (Tamla) |
| 36 | FUNKY WORM – The Ohio Players (Westbound) |
| 37 | PILLOW TALK – Sylvia (Vibration) |
| 38 | THEME FROM CLEOPATRA JONES – Joe Simon (Spring) |
| 39 | LEAVING ME – The Independents (Wand) |
| 40 | ANGEL – Aretha Franklin (Atlantic) |
| 41 | CORNER OF THE SKY – The Jackson 5 (Motown) |
| 42 | NOBODY WANTS YOU WHEN YOU’RE DOWN AND OUT – Bobby Womack (United Artists) |
| 43 | IF YOU’RE READY (Come Go With Me) – The Staple Singers (Stax) |
| 44 | ONE LIFE TO LIVE – The Manhattans (DeLuxe) |
| 45 | ROCKIN’ ROLL BABY – The Stylistics (Avco) |
| 46 | STONED TO THE BONE (pt. 1) – James Brown (Polydor) |
| 47 | CHECK IT OUT – Tavares (Capitol) |
| 48 | KEEPER OF THE CASTLE – The Four Tops (Dunhill) |
| 49 | GYPSY MAN – War (United Artists) |
| 50 | GIVE ME YOUR LOVE – Barbara Mason (Buddah) |
| 51 | BREAK UP TO MAKE UP – The Stylistics (Avco) |
| 52 | THE CISCO KID – War (United Artists) |
| 53 | THERE IT IS – Tyrone Davis (Dakar) |
| 54 | YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE – Stevie Wonder (Tamla) |
| 55 | I CAN’T STAND THE RAIN – Ann Peebles (Hi) |
| 56 | GET IT TOGETHER – The Jackson 5 (Motown) |
| 57 | I’M GONNA LOVE YOU JUST A LITTLE MORE BABY – Barry White (20th Century) |
| 58 | HARRY HIPPIE – Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists) |
| 59 | I’VE GOT SO MUCH TO GIVE – Barry White (20th Century) |
| 60 | THE MESSAGE – Cymande (Janus) |
| 61 | MAN SIZED JOB – Denise LaSalle (Westbound) |
| 62 | BLACKBIRD – Billy Preston (A&M) |
| 63 | TRYING TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU – Otis Clay (Hi) |
| 64 | NEVER, NEVER GONNA GIVE YA UP – Barry White (20th Century) |
| 65 | I GOT ANTS IN MY PANTS (And I Want To Dance) (pt. 1) – James Brown (Polydor) |
| 66 | I GOT A BAG OF MY OWN – James Brown (Polydor) |
| 67 | WORK TO DO – The Isley Brothers (T-Neck) |
| 68 | TO KNOW YOU IS TO LOVE YOU – B. B. King (ABC) |
| 69 | MASTER OF EYES (The Deepness Of Your Eyes) – Aretha Franklin (Atlantic) |
| 70 | SOME GUYS HAVE ALL THE LUCK – The Persuaders (Atco) |
| 71 | WISH THAT I COULD TALK TO YOU – The Sylvers (Pride/MGM) |
| 72 | ECSTASY – The Ohio Players (Westbound) |
| 73 | ARE YOU MAN ENOUGH – The Four Tops (Dunhill) |
| 74 | 992 ARGUMENTS – The O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l) |
| 75 | I’M DOIN’ FINE NOW – New York City (Chelsea) |
| 76 | I’LL BE YOUR SHELTER (In Time Of Storm) – Luther Ingram (KoKo) |
| 77 | THIS TIME I’M GONE FOR GOOD – Bobby Blue Bland (Dunhill) |
| 78 | DOING IT TO DEATH – Fred Wesley & The J.B.’s (People) |
| 79 | SHOW AND TELL – Al Wilson (Rocky Road) |
| 80 | DOWN AND OUT IN NEW YORK CITY – James Brown (Polydor) |
| 81 | BABY SITTER – Betty Wright (Alston) |
| 82 | STEP BY STEP – Joe Simon (Spring) |
| 83 | STONED OUT OF MY MIND – The Chi-Lites (Brunswick) |
| 84 | OH LA DE DA – The Staple Singers (Stax) |
| 85 | DO IT IN THE NAME OF LOVE – Candi Staton (Fame) |
| 86 | I’LL BE AROUND – The Spinners (Atlantic) |
| 87 | THERE’S NO ME WITHOUT YOU – The Manhattans (Columbia) |
| 88 | TOUCH ME IN THE MORNING – Diana Ross (Motown) |
| 89 | LIVING FOR THE CITY – Stevie Wonder (Tamla) |
| 90 | DON’T LEAVE ME STARVIN’ FOR YOUR LOVE (pt. 1) – Holland-Dozier Featuring Brian Holland (Invictus) |
| 91 | COME GET TO THIS – Marvin Gaye (Tamla) |
| 92 | A LETTER TO MYSELF – The Chi-Lites (Brunswick) |
| 93 | WE DID IT – Syl Johnson (Hi) |
| 94 | BABY I’VE BEEN MISSING YOU – The Independents (Wand) |
| 95 | DO YOU STILL FEEL THE SAME WAY – Tommie Young (Soul Power) |
| 96 | PEACE IN THE VALLEY OF LOVE – The Persuaders (Win Or Lose) |
| 97 | YOU’VE GOT TO TAKE IT (If You Want It) – The Main Ingredient (RCA Victor) |
| 98 | YES WE CAN CAN – The Pointer Sisters (Blue Thumb) |
| 99 | SUPERSTITION – Stevie Wonder (Tamla) |
| 100 | I’LL ALWAYS LOVE MY MAMA (pt. 1) – Intruders (Gamble) |