of 1971 Greatest Hits and Chart Singles

1970 <-1971-> 1972
Top songs: #1: Without You by Nilsson - #2: Maggie May/Reason to Believe by Rod Stewart - #3: American Pie by Don McLean - #4: Theme from Shaft by Isaac Hayes - #5: Brown Sugar by The Rolling Stones
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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
#2
07/1971

Maggie May/Reason to Believe
Rod Stewart

from Every Picture Tells a Story   Every Picture Tells a Story
450 pts
1
US






1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #130]
written by Rod Stewart, Martin Quittenton & Tim Hardin
American Pie
#3
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
#4
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
Brown Sugar
#5
04/1971

Brown Sugar
The Rolling Stones

from Sticky Fingers   Sticky Fingers
416 pts
1
US






2
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #490] charted as Brown Sugar / Bitch / Let It Rock in UK charts
[Rolling Stones 19100]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
A Horse with No Name
#6
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
#7
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
#8
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
#9
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
#10
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
#11
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)
#12
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
Have You Seen Her
#13
10/1971

Have You Seen Her
The Chi-Lites

from (For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People   
356 pts
3
US




1
R&B
3
UK
[Brunswick 55462]
written by Barbara Acklin & Eugene Record
Another Day
#14
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)
#15
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
#16
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
Family Affair
#17
11/1971

Family Affair
Sly & the Family Stone

from There's a Riot Goin' On   There's a Riot Goin' On
328 pts
1
US




1
R&B
15
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #138]
[Epic 10805]
written by Sylvester Stewart
Got to Be There
#18
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
#19
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
#20
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
#21
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
#22
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
#23
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
Get It On (Bang a Gong)
#24
07/1971

Get It On (Bang a Gong)
T. Rex

from Electric Warrior   Electric Warrior
309 pts
10
US






1
UK
[Reprise 1032]
written by Marc Bolan
She's a Lady
#25
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
#26
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
Joy to the World
#27
03/1971

Joy to the World
Three Dog Night

from Naturally   Naturally
278 pts
1
US




46
R&B
24
UK
[Dunhill/ABC 4272]
written by Hoyt Axton
(Where Do I Begin?) Love Story
#28
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
#29
03/1971

Double Barrel
Dave and Ansil Collins

269 pts
22
US






1
UK
[Big Tree 115]
written by Ansell Collins
One Bad Apple
#30
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
#31
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
Mama's Pearl
#32
01/1971

Mama's Pearl
Jackson 5

from Third Album   Third Album
265 pts
2
US




2
R&B
25
UK
[Motown 1177]
written by Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards & Fonce Mizell
Want Ads
#33
04/1971

Want Ads
The Honey Cone

from Sweet Replies   
259 pts
1
US




1
R&B


[Hot Wax 7011]
written by Greg Perry, Barney Perkins & General Johnson
Never Can Say Goodbye
#34
04/1971

Never Can Say Goodbye
Jackson 5

from Maybe Tomorrow   Maybe Tomorrow
256 pts
2
US




1
R&B
33
UK
[Motown 1179]
written by Clifton Davis
#35
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?
#36
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
Tired of Being Alone
#37
07/1971

Tired of Being Alone
Al Green

from Al Green Gets Next to You   Al Green Gets Next to You
250 pts
11
US




7
R&B
4
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #293]
[Hi 2194]
written by Al Green
#38
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
#39
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
#40
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)
#41
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
The Witch Queen of New Orleans
#42
09/1971

The Witch Queen of New Orleans
Redbone

from Message from a Drum   
241 pts
21
US






2
UK
[Epic 10749]
written by Pat Vegas & Lolly Vegas
#43
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
#44
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
I'm Still Waiting
#45
07/1971

I'm Still Waiting
Diana Ross

from Everything Is Everything   Everything Is Everything
235 pts
63
US




40
R&B
1
UK
[Motown 1192]
written by Deke Richards
I Feel the Earth Move
#46
05/1971

I Feel the Earth Move
Carole King

from Tapestry   Tapestry
232 pts
1
US








charted as It's Too Late / I Feel the Earth Move is US Hot 100 charts
[Ode 66015]
written by Carole King
#47
10/1971

Till
Tom Jones

230 pts
41
US
4
AC




2
UK
[Parrot 40067]
written by Charles Sananes & Carl Sigman
Hot Love
#48
02/1971

Hot Love
T. Rex

230 pts
72
US






1
UK
[Reprise 1006]
written by Marc Bolan
Me and Bobby McGee
#49
01/1971

Me and Bobby McGee
Janis Joplin

from Pearl   Pearl
229 pts
1
US








[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #148]
[Columbia 45314]
written by Kris Kristofferson & Fred Foster
Mr. Big Stuff
#50
05/1971

Mr. Big Stuff
Jean Knight

from Mr. Big Stuff   Mr. Big Stuff
229 pts
2
US




1
R&B


[Stax 0088]
written by Joseph Broussard, Ralph Williams & Carrol Washington
What's Going On
#51
02/1971

What's Going On
Marvin Gaye

from What's Going On   What's Going On
229 pts
2
US




1
R&B


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #4]
[Tamla 54201]
written by Al Cleveland, Renaldo Benson & Marvin Gaye
Take Me Home, Country Roads
#52
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
#53
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
Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep
#54
06/1971

Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep
Middle of the Road

from Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep   
219 pts








1
UK
written by Harold Scott
Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)
#55
11/1971

Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)
Benny Hill

219 pts








1
UK
written by Benny Hill
Coz I Luv You
#56
10/1971

Coz I Luv You
Slade

219 pts








1
UK
written by Jim Lea & Noddy Holder
#57
07/1971

Hey Girl Don't Bother Me
The Tams

219 pts








1
UK
written by Ray Whitley [Robert Ray Whitley]
Put Your Hand in the Hand
#58
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
Baby Jump
#59
02/1971

Baby Jump
Mungo Jerry

from Electronically Tested   Electronically Tested
218 pts








1
UK
[Janus 148]
written by Ray Dorset
The Pushbike Song
#60
01/1971

The Pushbike Song
The Mixtures

216 pts
44
US
19
AC




2
UK
[Sire 350]
written by Idris Jones & Evan Jones
Resurrection Shuffle
#61
06/1971

Resurrection Shuffle
Tom Jones

from She's a Lady   
212 pts
38
US






2
UK
Puppet Man/Resurrection Shuffle charted as a double A side in the UK
[Parrot 40064]
written by Tony Ashton
Ain't No Sunshine
#62
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)
#63
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
#64
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
#65
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
Power to the People
#66
03/1971

Power to the People
John Lennon

196 pts
11
US






7
UK
as John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band
[Apple 1830]
written by John Lennon
Co-Co
#67
06/1971

Co-Co
The Sweet

from Funny How Sweet Co-Co Can Be   
193 pts
99
US






2
UK
[Bell 45126]
written by Nicky Chinn & Mike Chapman
If You Really Love Me
#68
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
It's Four in the Morning
#69
12/1971

It's Four in the Morning
Faron Young

from It's Four in the Morning   
189 pts
92
US


1
ctry


3
UK
[Mercury 73250]
written by Jerry Chesnut
Where Did Our Love Go
#70
10/1971

Where Did Our Love Go
Donnie Elbert

from Where Did Our Love Go   Where Did Our Love Go
189 pts
15
US




6
R&B
8
UK
[All Platinum 2330]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
Tweedle Dee, Tweedle Dum
#71
09/1971

Tweedle Dee, Tweedle Dum
Middle of the Road

from Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep   
188 pts








2
UK
written by Giosy Capuano, Mario Capuano & Lally Stott
Never Ending Song of Love
#72
07/1971

Never Ending Song of Love
The New Seekers

from Beautiful People   
188 pts








2
UK
[Elektra 45734 (u)]
written by Delaney Bramlett
Jeepster
#73
11/1971

Jeepster
T. Rex

from Electric Warrior   Electric Warrior
188 pts








2
UK
[Reprise 1056]
written by Marc Bolan
#74
05/1971

I Did What I Did for Maria
Tony Christie

from Tony Christie   
188 pts








2
UK
written by Mitch Murray & Peter Callander
#75
06/1971

Don't Let It Die
Hurricane Smith

from Don't Let It Die   
188 pts








2
UK
[Capitol 3148]
written by Hurricane Smith
#76
08/1971

Did You Ever
Lee Hazlewood & Nancy Sinatra

188 pts








2
UK
as Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood
written by Bobby Braddock
#77
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
#78
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
#79
03/1971

If
Bread

from Manna   Manna
187 pts
4
US
1
AC






[Elektra 45720]
written by David Gates
An Old Fashioned Love Song
#80
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
Stay with Me
#81
12/1971

Stay with Me
The Faces

from A Nod Is as Good as a Wink…To a Blind Horse   A Nod Is as Good as a Wink…To a Blind Horse
185 pts
17
US






6
UK
[Warner 7545]
written by Rod Stewart & Ronnie Wood
Imagine
#82
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
The Resurrection Shuffle
#83
01/1971

The Resurrection Shuffle
Ashton, Gardner & Dyke

181 pts
40
US






3
UK
[Capitol 3060]
written by Tony Ashton
Don't Pull Your Love
#84
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
Proud Mary
#85
01/1971

Proud Mary
Ike & Tina Turner

from Workin' Together   Workin' Together
175 pts
4
US




5
R&B



[Liberty 56216]
written by John Fogerty
Treat Her Like a Lady
#86
04/1971

Treat Her Like a Lady
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose

from Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose   
174 pts
3
US




20
R&B


[United Artists 50721]
written by Eddie Cornelius
Draggin' the Line
#87
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
#88
11/1971

Sunshine
Jonathan Edwards

from Jonathan Edwards   Jonathan Edwards
172 pts
4
US
7
AC






[Capricorn 8021]
written by Jonathan Edwards
#89
09/1971

A Simple Game
Four Tops

169 pts
90
US




34
R&B
3
UK
[Motown 1196]
written by Mike Pinder
#90
09/1971

Yo-Yo
The Osmonds

from Phase-III   
167 pts
3
US








[MGM 14295]
written by Joe South
Signs
#91
05/1971

Signs
Five Man Electrical Band

from Good-byes & Butterflies   
166 pts
3
US








[Lionel 3213]
written by Les Emmerson
I've Found Someone of My Own
#92
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
Won't Get Fooled Again
#93
07/1971

Won't Get Fooled Again
The Who

from Who's Next   Who's Next
164 pts
15
US






9
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #133]
[Decca 32846]
written by Pete Townshend
Bridge Over Troubled Water
#94
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)
#95
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
He's Gonna Step on You Again
#96
05/1971

He's Gonna Step on You Again
John Kongos

from Kongos   Kongos
159 pts
70
US






4
UK
[Elektra 45729]
written by John Kongos & Christos Demetriou
#97
05/1971

The Banner Man
Blue Mink

158 pts








3
UK
written by Herbie Flowers, Roger Cook & Roger Greenaway
#98
11/1971

Something Tells Me (Something's Gonna Happen Tonight)
Cilla Black

158 pts








3
UK
written by Roger Cook & Roger Greenaway
#99
11/1971

Johnny Reggae
The Piglets

158 pts








3
UK
written by Jonathan King
Heaven Must Have Sent You
#100
05/1971

Heaven Must Have Sent You
The Elgins

158 pts








3
UK
UK rerelease
[VIP 25065]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.

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