Top Adult Contemporary Songs of 1971 Greatest Hits and Chart Singles

1970 <-1971-> 1972
Top songs: #1: Without You by Nilsson - #2: American Pie by Don McLean - #3: Theme from Shaft by Isaac Hayes - #4: A Horse with No Name by America - #5: You've Got a Friend by James Taylor
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#1
12/1971

Without You
Nilsson

from Nilsson Sings Newman   Nilsson Sings Newman
480 pts
1
US
1
AC




1
UK
[RCA 74-0604]
written by Peter Ham & Tom Evans
American Pie
#2
11/1971

American Pie
Don McLean

from American Pie   American Pie
450 pts
1
US
1
AC




2
UK
[United Artists 50856]
written by Don McLean
Theme from Shaft
#3
10/1971

Theme from Shaft
Isaac Hayes

from Shaft   Shaft
421 pts
1
US
6
AC


2
R&B
4
UK
Academy Award for Best Original Song 1971
[Enterprise 9038]
written by Isaac Hayes
A Horse with No Name
#4
12/1971

A Horse with No Name
America

from America   America
410 pts
1
US
3
AC




3
UK
[Warner 7555]
written by Dewey Bunnell
You've Got a Friend
#5
06/1971

You've Got a Friend
James Taylor

from Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon   Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon
408 pts
1
US
1
AC




4
UK
Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1972
[Warner 7498]
written by Carole King
Brand New Key
#6
10/1971

Brand New Key
Melanie

from Gather Me   
397 pts
1
US
5
AC




4
UK
[Neighborhood 4201]
written by Melanie Safka
Gypsys, Tramps, and Thieves
#7
09/1971

Gypsys, Tramps, and Thieves
Cher

from Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves   Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves
395 pts
1
US
6
AC




4
UK
[Kapp 2146]
written by Bob Stone
It's Too Late
#8
05/1971

It's Too Late
Carole King

from Tapestry   Tapestry
384 pts
1
US
1
AC




6
UK
Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1972 [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #469] in the US, B side I Feel The Earth Move charted from 12 june 1971; charted as It's Too Late/I Feel The Earth Move in the UK
[Ode 66015]
written by Carole King & Toni Stern
Let's Stay Together
#9
12/1971

Let's Stay Together
Al Green

from Let's Stay Together   Let's Stay Together
374 pts
1
US
36
AC


1
R&B
7
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #60]
[Hi 2202]
written by Al Green, Willie Mitchell & Al Jackson Jr.
Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)
#10
02/1971

Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)
The Temptations

from Sky's the Limit   Sky's the Limit
365 pts
1
US
33
AC


1
R&B
8
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #389]
[Gordy 7105]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
Another Day
#11
02/1971

Another Day
Paul McCartney

351 pts
5
US
4
AC




2
UK
[Apple 1829]
written by Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney
I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)
#12
12/1971

I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)
The New Seekers

from We'd Like to Teach the World to Sing   We'd Like to Teach the World to Sing
341 pts
7
US
27
AC




1
UK
[Elektra 45762]
written by Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway, Bill Backer & Billy Davis [Roquel Davis]
I Am...I Said
#13
03/1971

I Am...I Said
Neil Diamond

from Stones   Stones
330 pts
4
US
2
AC




4
UK
[Uni 55278]
written by Neil Diamond
Got to Be There
#14
10/1971

Got to Be There
Michael Jackson

from Got to Be There   Got to Be There
323 pts
4
US
14
AC


4
R&B
5
UK
[Motown 1191]
written by Elliot Willensky
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
#15
08/1971

The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
Joan Baez

from Blessed Are…   Blessed Are…
321 pts
3
US
1
AC




6
UK
[Vanguard 35138]
written by Robbie Robertson
Me and You and a Dog Named Boo
#16
04/1971

Me and You and a Dog Named Boo
Lobo

from Introducing Lobo   
321 pts
5
US
1
AC




4
UK
[Big Tree 112]
written by Lobo
Cherish
#17
11/1971

Cherish
David Cassidy

from Cherish   Cherish
317 pts
9
US
1
AC




2
UK
charted as Could It Be Forever / Cherish in UK charts
[Bell 45150]
written by Terry Kirkman
Spanish Harlem
#18
07/1971

Spanish Harlem
Aretha Franklin

from Aretha's Greatest Hits   
314 pts
2
US
6
AC


1
R&B
14
UK
[Atlantic 2817]
written by Jerry Leiber & Phil Spector
It Don't Come Easy
#19
04/1971

It Don't Come Easy
Ringo Starr

311 pts
4
US
24
AC




4
UK
produced by George Harrison
[Apple 1831]
written by Richard Starkey
She's a Lady
#20
01/1971

She's a Lady
Tom Jones

from She's a Lady   
295 pts
2
US
4
AC


42
R&B
13
UK

[Parrot 40058]
written by Paul Anka
#21
09/1971

Superstar
The Carpenters

from Carpenters   Carpenters
286 pts
2
US
1
AC




18
UK
charted as Superstar / For All We Know in UK charts
[A&M 1289]
written by Bonnie Bramlett & Leon Russell
(Where Do I Begin?) Love Story
#22
02/1971

(Where Do I Begin?) Love Story
Andy Williams

from Love Story   
277 pts
9
US
1
AC




4
UK
[Columbia 45317]
written by Francis Lai & Carl Sigman
One Bad Apple
#23
01/1971

One Bad Apple
The Osmonds

from Osmonds   
267 pts
1
US
37
AC


6
R&B
51
UK
[MGM 14193]
written by George Jackson
Baby I'm-a Want You
#24
10/1971

Baby I'm-a Want You
Bread

from Baby I'm-a Want You   Baby I'm-a Want You
266 pts
3
US
1
AC




14
UK
[Elektra 45751]
written by David Gates
#25
12/1971

Day After Day
Badfinger

from Straight Up   Straight Up
253 pts
4
US
10
AC




10
UK
produced by George Harrison
[Apple 1841]
written by Pete Ham
How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?
#26
06/1971

How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?
Bee Gees

from Trafalgar   Trafalgar
251 pts
1
US
4
AC






[Atco 6824]
written by Barry Gibb & Robin Gibb
#27
10/1971

All I Ever Need Is You
Sonny & Cher

from All I Ever Need Is You   
249 pts
7
US
1
AC




8
UK
[Kapp 2151]
written by Jimmy Holiday & Eddie Reeves
Rainy Days and Mondays
#28
05/1971

Rainy Days and Mondays
The Carpenters

from Carpenters   Carpenters
243 pts
2
US
1
AC




52
UK
[A&M 1260]
written by Roger Nichols & Paul Williams
Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey
#29
08/1971

Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey
Paul McCartney

from Ram   Ram
241 pts
1
US
9
AC






as Paul & Linda McCartney
[Apple 1837]
written by Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney
Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)
#30
04/1971

Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)
Paul Revere & The Raiders

from Indian Reservation   
241 pts
1
US
11
AC






as The Raiders
[Columbia 4-45332]
written by John D. Loudermilk
#31
10/1971

The Desiderata
Les Crane

from Desiderata   Desiderata
240 pts
8
US
3
AC




7
UK
[spoken]
[Warner 7520]
written by Fred Werner
Go Away Little Girl
#32
08/1971

Go Away Little Girl
Donny Osmond

from To You with Love, Donny   
239 pts
1
US
14
AC






[MGM 14285]
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King
#33
10/1971

Till
Tom Jones

230 pts
41
US
4
AC




2
UK
[Parrot 40067]
written by Charles Sananes & Carl Sigman
Take Me Home, Country Roads
#34
04/1971

Take Me Home, Country Roads
John Denver

from Poems, Prayers and Promises   Poems, Prayers and Promises
223 pts
2
US
3
AC
50
ctry




with Fat City
[RCA Victor 74-0445]
written by John Denver, Bill Danoff & Taffy Nivert
Nathan Jones
#35
05/1971

Nathan Jones
The Supremes

from Touch   
220 pts
16
US
29
AC


8
R&B
5
UK
[Motown 1182]
written by Leonard Caston & Kathy Wakefield
Put Your Hand in the Hand
#36
03/1971

Put Your Hand in the Hand
Ocean

from Put Your Hand in the Hand   Put Your Hand in the Hand
218 pts
2
US
4
AC






[Kama Sutra 519]
written by Gene MacLellan
The Pushbike Song
#37
01/1971

The Pushbike Song
The Mixtures

216 pts
44
US
19
AC




2
UK
[Sire 350]
written by Idris Jones & Evan Jones
Ain't No Sunshine
#38
07/1971

Ain't No Sunshine
Bill Withers

from Just as I Am   Just as I Am
211 pts
3
US
2
AC


6
R&B


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #280]
[Sussex 219]
written by Bill Withers
Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
#39
07/1971

Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
Marvin Gaye

from What's Going On   What's Going On
206 pts
4
US
34
AC


1
R&B
51
UK
[Tamla 54207]
written by Marvin Gaye
#40
02/1971

For All We Know
The Carpenters

from Carpenters   Carpenters
198 pts
3
US
1
AC






[A&M 1243]
written by Fred Karlin, Jimmy Griffin & Robb Royer
Smiling Faces Sometimes
#41
06/1971

Smiling Faces Sometimes
The Undisputed Truth

from The Undisputed Truth   
197 pts
3
US
34
AC


2
R&B


[Gordy 7108]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
If You Really Love Me
#42
08/1971

If You Really Love Me
Stevie Wonder

from Where I'm Coming From   Where I'm Coming From
191 pts
8
US
10
AC


4
R&B
20
UK
[Tamla 54208]
written by Stevie Wonder & Syreeta
#43
07/1971

What Are You Doing Sunday
Dawn

from Dawn featuring Tony Orlando   
188 pts
39
US
23
AC




3
UK
featuring Tony Orlando
[Bell 45141]
written by Irwin Levine & Toni Wine
If Not for You
#44
03/1971

If Not for You
Olivia Newton-John

from If Not for You   If Not for You
187 pts
25
US
1
AC




7
UK
[Uni 55281]
written by Bob Dylan
If
#45
03/1971

If
Bread

from Manna   Manna
187 pts
4
US
1
AC






[Elektra 45720]
written by David Gates
An Old Fashioned Love Song
#46
11/1971

An Old Fashioned Love Song
Three Dog Night

from Harmony   Harmony
187 pts
4
US
1
AC






[Dunhill/ABC 4294]
written by Paul Williams
Imagine
#47
10/1971

Imagine
John Lennon

from Imagine   Imagine
182 pts
3
US
7
AC






as John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #3]
[Apple 1840]
written by John Lennon & Yoko Ono
Don't Pull Your Love
#48
05/1971

Don't Pull Your Love
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds

from Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds   
177 pts
4
US
4
AC






[Dunhill 4276]
written by Brian Potter & Dennis Lambert
Draggin' the Line
#49
06/1971

Draggin' the Line
Tommy James

from Christian of the World   
174 pts
4
US
6
AC






[Roulette 7103]
written by Tommy James & Bob King
Sunshine
#50
11/1971

Sunshine
Jonathan Edwards

from Jonathan Edwards   Jonathan Edwards
172 pts
4
US
7
AC






[Capricorn 8021]
written by Jonathan Edwards
I've Found Someone of My Own
#51
05/1971

I've Found Someone of My Own
The Free Movement

from I've Found Someone of My Own   
165 pts
5
US
7
AC


20
R&B


[Decca 32818]
written by Frank Robinson
Bridge Over Troubled Water
#52
04/1971

Bridge Over Troubled Water
Aretha Franklin

from Aretha's Greatest Hits   
164 pts
6
US
40
AC


1
R&B


charted as Bridge Over Troubled Water / Brand New Me in US Hot 100 charts and in US R&B charts
[Atlantic 2796]
written by Paul Simon
It's One of Those Nights (Yes Love)
#53
12/1971

It's One of Those Nights (Yes Love)
The Partridge Family

from Shopping Bag   
162 pts
20
US
2
AC




11
UK
starring Shirley Jones and featuring David Cassidy
[Bell 45160]
written by Tony Romeo
Stones
#54
11/1971

Stones
Neil Diamond

from Stones   Stones
157 pts
14
US
2
AC




18
UK
[Uni 55310]
written by Neil Diamond
#55
12/1971

Joy
Apollo 100

from Joy   
156 pts
6
US
2
AC






adaptation of Bach's Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring instrumental
[Mega 0050]
written by Johann Sebastian Bach
#56
04/1971

Mozart Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, 1st Movement
Waldo de los Rios

152 pts
67
US
25
AC




5
UK
instrumental
[United Artists 50772]
written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Scorpio
#57
10/1971

Scorpio
Dennis Coffey

from Evolution   
150 pts
6
US
24
AC


9
R&B


as Dennis Coffey & the Detroit Guitar Band
instrumental
[Sussex 226]
written by Dennis Coffey
Never Been to Spain
#58
12/1971

Never Been to Spain
Three Dog Night

from Harmony   Harmony
149 pts
5
US
18
AC






[Dunhill/ABC 4299]
written by Hoyt Axton
Peace Train
#59
09/1971

Peace Train
Cat Stevens

from Teaser and the Firecat   Teaser and the Firecat
148 pts
7
US
1
AC






[A&M 1291]
written by Cat Stevens
#60
06/1971

Beginnings
Chicago

from The Chicago Transit Authority   The Chicago Transit Authority
148 pts
7
US
1
AC






B side Color My World charted in US Hot 100 from 3 July 1971
[Columbia 45417]
written by Robert Lamm
Doesn't Somebody Want to Be Wanted
#61
02/1971

Doesn't Somebody Want to Be Wanted
The Partridge Family

from Up to Date   
147 pts
6
US
6
AC






starring Shirley Jones and featuring David Cassidy
[Bell 963]
written by Mike Appel, Jim Cretecos & Wes Farrell
Freedom Come, Freedom Go
#62
09/1971

Freedom Come, Freedom Go
The Fortunes

144 pts
72
US
12
AC




6
UK
[Capitol 3179]
written by Albert Hammond, Mike Hazlewood, Roger Cook & Roger Greenaway
When You're Hot, You're Hot
#63
05/1971

When You're Hot, You're Hot
Jerry Reed

from When You're Hot, You're Hot   
140 pts
9
US
6
AC
1
ctry




[novelty]
[RCA Victor 47-9976]
written by Jerry Reed
#64
10/1971

Banks of the Ohio
Olivia Newton-John

from If Not for You   If Not for You
133 pts
94
US
34
AC




6
UK
[Uni 55304]
written by traditional
Riders on the Storm
#65
07/1971

Riders on the Storm
The Doors

from L.A. Woman   L.A. Woman
132 pts
14
US
11
AC




22
UK
[Elektra 45738]
written by Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore
#66
03/1971

Stay Awhile
The Bells

from Fly, Little White Dove, Fly   
131 pts
7
US
8
AC






[Polydor 15023]
written by Ken Tobias
Sweet City Woman
#67
08/1971

Sweet City Woman
The Stampeders

from The Stampeders   
126 pts
8
US
5
AC






[Bell 45120]
written by Rich Dodson
#68
05/1971

I'll Meet You Halfway
The Partridge Family

from Up to Date   
119 pts
9
US
4
AC






starring Shirley Jones and featuring David Cassidy
[Bell 996]
written by Wes Farrell & Gerry Goffin
You Are Everything
#69
10/1971

You Are Everything
The Stylistics

from The Stylistics   The Stylistics
117 pts
9
US
24
AC


10
R&B


[Avco 4581]
written by Thom Bell & Linda Creed
Never My Love
#70
09/1971

Never My Love
The 5th Dimension

from The 5th Dimension Live!   The 5th Dimension Live!
115 pts
12
US
1
AC


45
R&B


live
[Bell 45,134]
written by Dick Addrisi & Don Addrisi
Another Time, Another Place
#71
08/1971

Another Time, Another Place
Engelbert Humperdinck

from Another Time, Another Place   
113 pts
43
US
5
AC




13
UK
[Parrot 45-40065]
written by Mike Leander & Ed Seago
That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be
#72
04/1971

That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be
Carly Simon

from Carly Simon   Carly Simon
108 pts
10
US
6
AC






[Elektra 45724]
written by Carly Simon & Jacob Brackman
#73
12/1971

Sleepy Shores
Johnny Pearson Orchestra

107 pts


23
AC




8
UK
instrumental
[Mercury 73270]
written by Johnny Pearson
Hey Girl
#74
11/1971

Hey Girl
Donny Osmond

from Portrait of Donny   
105 pts
9
US
21
AC






[MGM 14322]
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King
#75
03/1971

I Think of You
Perry Como

from I Think of You   
104 pts
53
US
5
AC




14
UK
[RCA 74-0444]
written by Francis Lai & Rod McKuen
Sooner or Later
#76
06/1971

Sooner or Later
The Grass Roots

from Their 16 Greatest Hits   
101 pts
9
US
37
AC






[Dunhill 4279]
written by Gary Zekley, Mitchell Bottler, Adeniyi Jacob Paris, Ekundayo Paris & Ted McNamara
Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again
#77
05/1971

Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again
The Fortunes

from Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again   
101 pts
15
US
8
AC




51
UK
[Capitol 3086]
written by Tony Macaulay, Roger Cook & Roger Greenaway
Anticipation
#78
12/1971

Anticipation
Carly Simon

from Anticipation   Anticipation
100 pts
13
US
3
AC






[Elektra 45759]
written by Carly Simon
I'm Leavin'
#79
07/1971

I'm Leavin'
Elvis Presley

98 pts
36
US
2
AC




23
UK
[RCA Victor 47-9998]
written by Sonny Charles & Michael Jarrett
Butterfly
#80
09/1971

Butterfly
Danyel Gérard

98 pts
78
US
20
AC




11
UK

[MGM/Verve 10670]
written by Danyel Gérard, Howard Barnes & Ralph Bernet
I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)
#81
11/1971

I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)
The Hillside Singers

from I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing   
96 pts
13
US
5
AC






[Metromedia 231]
written by Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway, Bill Backer & Billy Davis [Roquel Davis]
So Far Away / Smackwater Jack
#82
08/1971

So Far Away / Smackwater Jack
Carole King

from Tapestry   Tapestry
95 pts
14
US
3
AC






B side Smackwater Jack charted from 4 september 1971
[Ode 66019]
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King
Moon Shadow
#83
06/1971

Moon Shadow
Cat Stevens

from Teaser and the Firecat   Teaser and the Firecat
94 pts
30
US
10
AC




22
UK
[A&M 1265]
written by Cat Stevens
What Is Life
#84
02/1971

What Is Life
George Harrison

from All Things Must Pass   All Things Must Pass
93 pts
10
US
31
AC






[only released in the US]
[Apple 1828]
written by George Harrison
Kiss an Angel Good Morning
#85
10/1971

Kiss an Angel Good Morning
Charley Pride

from Charley Pride Sings Heart Songs   
93 pts
21
US
7
AC
1
ctry




[RCA Victor 74-0550]
written by Ben Peters
Easy Loving
#86
07/1971

Easy Loving
Freddie Hart

from Easy Loving   
93 pts
17
US
28
AC
1
ctry




[Capitol 3115]
written by Freddie Hart
Oye Como Va
#87
02/1971

Oye Como Va
Santana

from Abraxas   Abraxas
92 pts
13
US
11
AC


32
R&B


[Columbia 45330]
written by Tito Puente
#88
02/1971

Wild World
Cat Stevens

from Tea for the Tillerman   Tea for the Tillerman
92 pts
11
US
21
AC






[A&M 1231]
written by Cat Stevens
Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)
#89
03/1971

Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)
Glen Campbell

from The Last Time I Saw Her   
92 pts
31
US
2
AC
7
ctry


39
UK
[Capitol 3062]
written by Cindy Walker
#90
05/1971

Neverending Song of Love
Delaney, Bonnie & Friends

from Motel Shot   Motel Shot
92 pts
13
US
8
AC






[Atco 6804]
written by Delaney Bramlett
Don't Say You Don't Remember
#91
06/1971

Don't Say You Don't Remember
Beverly Bremers

from I'll Make You Music   
90 pts
15
US
5
AC






[Scepter 12315]
written by Estelle Levitt & Helen Miller
Love Her Madly
#92
04/1971

Love Her Madly
The Doors

from L.A. Woman   L.A. Woman
90 pts
11
US
29
AC






[Elektra 45726]
written by Robby Krieger
I Don't Know How to Love Him
#93
02/1971

I Don't Know How to Love Him
Helen Reddy

from I Don't Know How to Love Him   
89 pts
13
US
12
AC






[Capitol 3027]
written by Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice
#94
02/1971

No Love at All
B.J. Thomas

from Most of All   
88 pts
16
US
4
AC






[Scepter 12307]
written by Wayne Carson Thompson & Johnny Christopher
Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep
#95
06/1971

Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep
Mac & Katie Kissoon

from Introducing   
87 pts
20
US
10
AC




41
UK
[ABC 11306]
written by Harold Scott
I Woke Up in Love This Morning
#96
08/1971

I Woke Up in Love This Morning
The Partridge Family

from Sound Magazine   Sound Magazine
87 pts
13
US
14
AC






starring Shirley Jones and featuring David Cassidy
[Bell 45130]
written by L. Russell Brown & Irwin Levine
#97
08/1971

A Natural Man
Lou Rawls

from Natural Man   
82 pts
17
US
14
AC


17
R&B


[MGM 14262]
written by Bobby Hebb & Sandy Baron
Love's Lines, Angles and Rhymes
#98
02/1971

Love's Lines, Angles and Rhymes
The 5th Dimension

from Love's Lines, Angles and Rhymes   
81 pts
19
US
6
AC


28
R&B


[Bell 965]
written by Dorothea Joyce
#99
06/1971

Rings
Cymarron

from Rings   
80 pts
17
US
6
AC






[Entrance 7500]
written by Alex Harvey & Eddie Reeves
#100
02/1971

Cried Like a Baby
Bobby Sherman

from Portrait of Bobby   
80 pts
16
US
9
AC






[Metromedia 206]
written by Craig Doerge & Paul Williams

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