Top Rock Songs of 1971 Greatest Hits and Chart Singles

1970 <-1971-> 1972
Top songs: #1: Brown Sugar by The Rolling Stones - #2: It Don't Come Easy by Ringo Starr - #3: Joy to the World by Three Dog Night - #4: Me and Bobby McGee by Janis Joplin - #5: An Old Fashioned Love Song by Three Dog Night
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Brown Sugar
#1
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
It Don't Come Easy
#2
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
Joy to the World
#3
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
Me and Bobby McGee
#4
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
An Old Fashioned Love Song
#5
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
Never Been to Spain
#6
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
#7
08/1971

Bangla Desh / Deep Blue
George Harrison

from The Concert for Bangla-Desh   
133 pts
23
US




10
UK
charity record B side Deep Blue charted in the US from 11 sept 1971
[Apple 1836]
written by George Harrison
Riders on the Storm
#8
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
Liar
#9
07/1971

Liar
Three Dog Night

from Naturally   Naturally
117 pts
7
US






[Dunhill/ABC 4282]
written by Russ Ballard
What Is Life
#10
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
Love Her Madly
#11
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
The Story in Your Eyes
#12
08/1971

The Story in Your Eyes
The Moody Blues

from Every Good Boy Deserves Favour   Every Good Boy Deserves Favour
48 pts
23
US






[Threshold 67006]
written by Justin Hayward
Wild Horses
#13
06/1971

Wild Horses
The Rolling Stones

from Sticky Fingers   Sticky Fingers
38 pts
28
US






[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #334]
[Rolling Stones 19101]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
Albert Flasher
#14
05/1971

Albert Flasher
The Guess Who

36 pts
29
US






charted as Albert Flasher / Broken in US charts
[RCA 74-0458]
written by Burton Cummings & Kurt Winter
Chicago
#15
06/1971

Chicago
Graham Nash

from Songs for Beginners   Songs for Beginners
28 pts
35
US






[Atlantic 2804]
written by Graham Nash
Sit Yourself Down
#16
03/1971

Sit Yourself Down
Stephen Stills

from Stephen Stills   Stephen Stills
25 pts
37
US






[Atlantic 2790]
written by Stephen Stills
Lookin' for a Love
#17
12/1971

Lookin' for a Love
J. Geils Band

from The Morning After   
23 pts
39
US






[Atlantic 2844]
written by James Alexander & Zelda Samuels
#18
05/1971

Cry Baby
Janis Joplin

from Pearl   Pearl
21 pts
42
US






[Columbia 45379]
written by Bert Russell & Norman Meade
Change Partners
#19
06/1971

Change Partners
Stephen Stills

from Stephen Stills 2   Stephen Stills 2
20 pts
43
US






[Atlantic 2806]
written by Stephen Stills
#20
05/1971

Walk Away
The James Gang

from Thirds   
17 pts
51
US






[ABC 11301]
written by Joe Walsh
Military Madness
#21
09/1971

Military Madness
Graham Nash

from Songs for Beginners   Songs for Beginners
11 pts
73
US






[Atlantic 2827]
written by Graham Nash
Get It While You Can
#22
09/1971

Get It While You Can
Janis Joplin

from Pearl   Pearl
9 pts
78
US






[Columbia 45433]
written by Jerry Ragovoy & Mort Shuman
Jumpin' Jack Flash
#23
05/1971

Jumpin' Jack Flash
Johnny Winter

from Live/Johnny Winter and…   
7 pts
89
US






live
[Columbia 4-45368]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
Hymn 43
#24
08/1971

Hymn 43
Jethro Tull

from Aqualung   Aqualung
7 pts
91
US






[Reprise 1024]
written by Ian Anderson
Revival (Love Is Everywhere)
#25
01/1971

Revival (Love Is Everywhere)
The Allman Brothers Band

from Idlewild South   Idlewild South
7 pts
92
US






[Capricorn 8011]
written by Dickey Betts
Nobody
#26
07/1971

Nobody
The Doobie Brothers

from The Doobie Brothers   
4 pts
122
US






[Warner 7495]
written by Tom Johnston

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