Top 40 Hits of Early January 1973
 | 1 | Little Jimmy Osmond | Long Haired Lover From Liverpool |
 | 2 | T Rex | Solid Gold Easy Action |
 | 3 | David Bowie | The Jean Genie |
 | 4 | The Osmonds | Crazy Horses |
 | 5 | Slade | GudBuy T'Jane |
 | 6 | Wings | Hi Hi Hi / C Moon |
 | 7 | Wizzard | Ball Park Incident |
 | 8 | John & Yoko & The Plastic Ono Band With The Harlem Community Choir | Happy Christmas (War Is Over) |
 | 9 | Judge Dread | Big Seven |
 | 10 | Roy C | Shotgun Wedding |
 | 11 | Chuck Berry | My Ding-A-Ling |
 | 12 | The Moody Blues | Nights In White Satin |
 | 13 | Carly Simon | You're So Vain |
 | 14 | Elvis Presley | Always On My Mind |
 | 15 | Michael Jackson | Ben |
 | 16 | Gladys Knight & The Pips | Help Me Make It Through The Night |
 | 17 | Donny Osmond | Why |
 | 18 | Elton John | Crocodile Rock |
 | 19 | Lynsey De Paul | Getting A Drag |
 | 20 | Lieutenant Pigeon | Desperate Dan |
 | 21 | Pipes & Drums & The Military Band Of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guard | Little Drummer Boy |
 | 22 | Cat Stevens | Can't Keep It In |
 | 23 | David Cassidy | Rock Me Baby |
 | 24 | Blue Mink | Stay With Me |
 | 25 | New Seekers featuring Marty Kristian | Come Softly To Me |
 | 26 | Rod Stewart | Angel / What Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made A Loser Out Of Me) |
 | 27 | Gilbert O'Sullivan | Clair |
 | 28 | The Jackson Five | Lookin' Through The Windows |
 | 29 | The Four Tops | Keeper Of The Castle |
 | 30 | The Sweet | Blockbuster |
 | 31 | Jeff Beck | Hi-Ho Silver Lining |
 | 32 | Lieutenant Pigeon | Mouldy Old Dough |
 | 33 | Judge Dread | Big Six |
 | 34 | The Shangri-Las | Leader Of The Pack |
 | 35 | Blackfoot Sue | Sing Don't Speak |
 | 36 | Chris Montez | Let's Dance |
 | 37 | Ken Dodd | Just Out Of Reach (Of My Two Empty Arms) |
 | 38 | Geordie | Don't Do That |
 | 39 | Pipes & Drums & The Military Band Of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guard | Amazing Grace |
 | 40 | Donny Osmond | Puppy Love |