UK Singles Chart 1972-1989 (27th January 1973)

UK Singles Chart 27th January 1973

• 01 (02) The Sweet - Blockbuster
• 02 (01) Jimmy Osmond - Long Haired Lover from Liverpool
• 03 (03) David Bowie - The Jean Jeanie
• 04 (04) Carly Simon - You’re So Vain
• 05 (34) Gary Glitter - Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)
• 06 (06) Wizzard - Ball Park Incident
• 07 (05) Wings - Hi Hi Hi / C Moon
• 08 (15) Free - Wishing Well
• 09 (23) Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes - If You Don't Know Me by Now
• 10 (38) Elton John - Daniel
• 11 (09) Elvis Presley - Always on My Mind
• 12 (10) Judge Dread - Big Seven
• 13 (16) Cat Stevens - Can’t Keep It In
• 14 (18) The Temptations - Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone
• 15 (24) Status Quo - Paper Plane
• 16 (25) Billy Paul - Me and Mrs Jones
• 17 (07) T-Rex - Solid Gold Easy Action
• 18 (08) The Osmonds - Crazy Horses
• 19 (ne) Strawbs - Part of The Union
• 20 (17) Lieutenant Pigeon - Desperate Dan

Jimmy Osmonds reign at number one is over as The Sweet move up a place to the top spot, with “Blockbuster”. The Strawbs enter this week’s chart, straight in at number 19, with “Part of The Union”.

Five singles climb into the top 20 this week, “Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)” by Gary Glitter, who is at number 5, “If You Don’t Know Me By Now” by Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes, at number 9, “Daniel” by Elton John, at number 10, “Paper Plane” by Status Quo, which is at number 15 and “Me And Mrs Jones by Billy Paul at number 16.

Free with “Wishing Well” is this week’s biggest movers, climbing 7 places to number 8.