(Saturday, September 8, 1973) — “Let’s Get It On” by Marvin Gaye peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks (Sept. 8/22, 1973).

The song was Gaye’s second of three number one hits on the chart (1968-1977).

In 2004, it was ranked number 167 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”