Joel's Picks


Straight from the pages of Joel's upcoming book, Top Pop Playlists 1970-1984 - count down the Top 25 hits that peaked in January of 1973 with this medley of snippets. Each of these songs reached the peak of their popularity at the same time in history.
- 25. Oh No, Not My Baby ... Merry Clayton
- 24. You're A Lady ... Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando
- 23. Anthem ... Wayne Newton
- 22. Woman To Woman ... Joe Cocker
- 21. Remember (Christmas) ... Nilsson
- 20. You're A Lady ... Peter Skellern
- 19. Let Us Love ... Bill Withers
- 18. I Can't Stand To See You Cry ... Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
- 17. I'll Be Your Shelter (In Time Of Storm) ... Luther Ingram
- 16. Looking Through The Eyes Of Love ... The Partridge Family
- 15. The Relay ... The Who
- 14. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes ... Blue Haze
- 13. Been To Canaan .. Carole King
- 12. Pieces Of April ... Three Dog Night
- 11. Sitting ... Cat Stevens
- 10. I Wanna Be With You .. Raspberries
- 9. Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight ... James Taylor
- 8. Living In The Past ... Jethro Tull
- 7. Keeper Of The Castle ... The Four Tops
- 6. Superfly .. Curtis Mayfield
- 5. Rockin' Pneumonia Boogie-Woogie Flu .. Johnny Rivers
- 4. Funny Face ... Donna Fargo
- 3. Your Mama Don't Dance ... Loggins & Messina
- 2. Superstition ... Stevie Wonder
- 1. You're So Vain ... Carly Simon