The highest-selling singles in Japan are ranked in the Oricon Singles Chart, which is published by Oricon Style magazine. The data are compiled by Oricon based on each singles' physical sales. This list includes the singles that reached the number one place on that chart in 1973.

Oricon Weekly Singles Chart

Issue dateSongArtist(s)Ref.January 1"Onna no Michi"Shiro Miya & Pinkara TrioJanuary 8January 15January 22January 29February 5February 12February 19""GaroFebruary 26March 5March 12March 19March 26April 2April 9""Mari AmachiApril 16April 23April 30May 7May 14""Miyoko AsadaMay 21May 28June 4June 11June 18""Kenji SawadaJune 25""GaroJuly 2"Kiken na Futari"Kenji SawadaJuly 9July 16""Mari AmachiJuly 23July 30August 6August 13August 20August 27""Megumi AsaokaSeptember 3September 10""September 17September 24""Hideki SaijoOctober 1October 8October 15October 22"Kandagawa"October 29November 5November 12November 19November 26December 3"Kojin Jugyō"Finger 5December 10"Kandagawa"Kousetsu Minami & KaguyahimeDecember 17""Agnes ChanDecember 24""Hideki SaijoDecember 31no rankingno ranking

See also 1973 in Japanese music

References Oricon No.1 Hits 500. Clubhouse (Japanese: クラブハウス). 1998. ISBN 9784906496129. vol 1 (1968~1985).