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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z OtherTop 1000

Top Adult Contemporary Songs of 1971

1970 <-1971-> 1972
    

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1.
12/1971
456

✫1
US
✫1
AC




✫1
UK
[RCA 74-0604]
written by Pete Ham (as Peter Ham) & Tom Evans
2.
11/1971
426

✫1
US
✫1
AC




2
UK
[United Artists 50856]
written by Don McLean
3.
10/1971
399

✫1
US
6
AC


2
R&B
4
UK
[Academy Award for Best Original Song 1971]
[Enterprise 9038]
written by Isaac Hayes
4.
12/1971
389

✫1
US
3
AC




3
UK
[Warner 7555]
written by Dewey Bunnell
5.
06/1971
386

✫1
US
✫1
AC




4
UK
[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1972]
[Warner 7498]
written by Carole King
6.
10/1971
377

✫1
US
5
AC




4
UK
[Neighborhood 4201]
written by Melanie (as Melanie Safka)
7.
09/1971
374

✫1
US
6
AC




4
UK
[Kapp 2146]
written by Bob Stone
8.
05/1971
365

✫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
9.
12/1971
355

✫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.
10.
02/1971
346

✫1
US
33
AC


✫1
R&B
8
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #389]
[Gordy 7105]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
11.
02/1971
332

5
US
4
AC




2
UK
[Apple 1829]
written by Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney
12.
12/1971
323

7
US
27
AC




✫1
UK
13.
03/1971
313

4
US
2
AC




4
UK
[Uni 55278]
written by Neil Diamond
14.
10/1971
306

4
US
14
AC


4
R&B
5
UK
[Motown 1191]
written by Elliot Willensky
15.
08/1971
304

3
US
✫1
AC




6
UK
[Vanguard 35138]
written by Robbie Robertson
16.
04/1971
304

5
US
✫1
AC




4
UK
[Big Tree 112]
written by Lobo
17.
11/1971
301

9
US
✫1
AC




2
UK
charted as Could It Be Forever / Cherish in UK charts
[Bell 45150]
written by Terry Kirkman
18.
07/1971
298

2
US
6
AC


✫1
R&B
14
UK
[Atlantic 2817]
written by Jerry Leiber & Phil Spector
19.
04/1971
295

4
US
24
AC




4
UK
produced by George Harrison
[Apple 1831]
written by Ringo Starr (as Richard Starkey)
20.
01/1971
279

2
US
4
AC


42
R&B
13
UK

[Parrot 40058]
written by Paul Anka
21.
09/1971
271

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
22.
02/1971
263

9
US
✫1
AC




4
UK
[Columbia 45317]
written by Francis Lai & Carl Sigman
23.
01/1971
253

✫1
US
37
AC


6
R&B
51
UK
[MGM 14193]
written by George Jackson
24.
10/1971
252

3
US
✫1
AC




14
UK
[Elektra 45751]
written by David Gates
25.
12/1971
240

4
US
10
AC




10
UK
produced by George Harrison
[Apple 1841]
written by Pete Ham
26.
06/1971
238

✫1
US
4
AC






[Atco 6824]
written by Barry Gibb & Robin Gibb
27.
10/1971
236

7
US
✫1
AC




8
UK
[Kapp 2151]
written by Jimmy Holiday & Eddie Reeves
28.
05/1971
230

2
US
✫1
AC




52
UK
[A&M 1260]
written by Roger Nichols & Paul Williams
29.
08/1971
229

✫1
US
9
AC






as Paul & Linda McCartney
[Apple 1837]
written by Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney
30.
04/1971
228

✫1
US
11
AC






as The Raiders
[Columbia 45332]
written by John D. Loudermilk
31.
10/1971
227

8
US
3
AC




7
UK
[spoken]
[Warner 7520]
written by Fred Werner
32.
08/1971
227

✫1
US
14
AC






[MGM 14285]
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King
33.
10/1971
218

41
US
4
AC




2
UK
[Parrot 40067]
written by Charles Danvers (as Charles Sananes) & Carl Sigman
34.
04/1971
212

2
US
3
AC
50
country




with Fat City
[RCA Victor 74-0445]
written by John Denver, Bill Danoff & Taffy Nivert
35.
05/1971
209

16
US
29
AC


8
R&B
5
UK
[Motown 1182]
written by Leonard Caston & Kathy Wakefield
36.
03/1971
207

2
US
4
AC






[Kama Sutra 519]
written by Gene MacLellan
37.
01/1971
204

44
US
19
AC




2
UK
[Sire 350]
written by Idris Jones & Evan Jones
38.
07/1971
200

3
US
2
AC


6
R&B


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #280]
[Sussex 219]
written by Bill Withers
39.
07/1971
195

4
US
34
AC


✫1
R&B
51
UK
[Tamla 54207]
written by Marvin Gaye
40.
02/1971
187

3
US
✫1
AC






[A&M 1243]
written by Fred Karlin, Jimmy Griffin & Robb Royer
41.
06/1971
187

3
US
34
AC


2
R&B


[Gordy 7108]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
42.
08/1971
181

8
US
10
AC


4
R&B
20
UK
[Tamla 54208]
written by Stevie Wonder & Syreeta
43.
07/1971
178

39
US
23
AC




3
UK
featuring Tony Orlando
[Bell 45141]
written by Irwin Levine & Toni Wine
44.
03/1971

If by Bread

from Manna   Manna
177

4
US
✫1
AC






[Elektra 45720]
written by David Gates
45.
03/1971
177

25
US
✫1
AC




7
UK
[Uni 55281]
written by Bob Dylan
46.
11/1971
177

4
US
✫1
AC






[Dunhill/ABC 4294]
written by Paul Williams
47.
10/1971
172

3
US
7
AC






as John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #3]
[Apple 1840]
written by John Lennon
48.
05/1971
168

4
US
4
AC






[Dunhill/ABC 4276]
written by Brian Potter & Dennis Lambert
49.
06/1971
164

4
US
6
AC






[Roulette 7103]
written by Tommy James & Bob King
50.
11/1971
163

4
US
7
AC






[Capricorn 8021]
written by Jonathan Edwards
51.
05/1971
156

5
US
7
AC


20
R&B


[Decca 32818]
written by Frank Robinson
52.
04/1971
155

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
53.
12/1971
154

20
US
2
AC




11
UK
starring Shirley Jones and featuring David Cassidy
[Bell 45160]
written by Tony Romeo
54.
11/1971
148

14
US
2
AC




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

Joy by Apollo 100

from Joy   
148

6
US
2
AC






adaptation of Bach's jesu, joy of man's desiring [intrumental]
[Mega 0050]
written by Johann Sebastian Bach
56.
04/1971
144

67
US
25
AC




5
UK
[instrumental]
[United Artists 50772]
written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
57.
10/1971
142

6
US
24
AC


9
R&B


as Dennis Coffey & the Detroit Guitar Band
[instrumental]
[Sussex 226]
written by Dennis Coffey
58.
12/1971
142

5
US
18
AC






[Dunhill/ABC 4299]
written by Hoyt Axton
59.
09/1971
140

7
US
✫1
AC






[A&M 1291]
written by Cat Stevens
60.
06/1971
140

7
US
✫1
AC






B side Color My World charted in US Hot 100 from 3 July 1971
[Columbia 45417]
written by Robert Lamm
61.
02/1971
139

6
US
6
AC






starring Shirley Jones and featuring David Cassidy
[Bell 963]
written by Mike Appel, Jim Cretecos & Wes Farrell
62.
09/1971
137

72
US
12
AC




6
UK
63.
05/1971
133

9
US
6
AC
✫1
country




[novelty]
[RCA Victor 47-9976]
written by Jerry Reed
64.
10/1971
126

94
US
34
AC




6
UK
[Uni 55304]
written by traditional
65.
07/1971
125

14
US
11
AC




22
UK
66.
03/1971
125

7
US
8
AC






[Polydor 15023]
written by Ken Tobias
67.
08/1971
119

8
US
5
AC






[Bell 45120]
written by Rich Dodson
68.
05/1971
112

9
US
4
AC






starring Shirley Jones and featuring David Cassidy
[Bell 996]
written by Wes Farrell & Gerry Goffin
69.
10/1971
111

9
US
24
AC


10
R&B


[Avco 4581]
written by Thom Bell & Linda Creed
70.
09/1971
109

12
US
✫1
AC


45
R&B


[live]
[Bell 45,134]
written by Dick Addrisi & Don Addrisi
71.
08/1971
107

43
US
5
AC




13
UK
[Parrot 40065]
written by Mike Leander & Eddie Seago (as Ed Seago)
72.
04/1971
102

10
US
6
AC






[Elektra 45724]
written by Carly Simon & Jacob Brackman
73.
12/1971
102



23
AC




8
UK
[instrumental]
[Mercury 73270]
written by Johnny Pearson
74.
11/1971
100

9
US
21
AC






[MGM 14322]
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King
75.
03/1971
99

53
US
5
AC




14
UK
[RCA 74-0444]
written by Francis Lai & Rod McKuen
76.
06/1971
96

9
US
37
AC






77.
05/1971
96

15
US
8
AC




51
UK
[Capitol 3086]
written by Tony Macaulay, Roger Cook & Roger Greenaway
78.
12/1971
95

13
US
3
AC






[Elektra 45759]
written by Carly Simon
79.
07/1971
93

36
US
2
AC




23
UK
[RCA 47-9998]
written by Sonny Charles & Michael Jarrett
80.
09/1971
93

78
US
20
AC




11
UK

[MGM/Verve 10670]
written by Danyel Gérard, Howard Barnes & Ralph Bernet
81.
11/1971
91

13
US
5
AC






82.
08/1971
90

14
US
3
AC






B side Smackwater Jack charted from 4 september 1971
[Ode 66019]
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King
83.
06/1971
89

30
US
10
AC




22
UK
[A&M 1265]
written by Cat Stevens
84.
02/1971
89

10
US
31
AC






[only released in the US]
[Apple 1828]
written by George Harrison
85.
10/1971
88

21
US
7
AC
✫1
country




[RCA Victor 74-0550]
written by Ben Peters
86.
07/1971
88

17
US
28
AC
✫1
country




[Capitol 3115]
written by Freddie Hart
87.
02/1971
88

13
US
11
AC


32
R&B


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

11
US
21
AC






[A&M 1231]
written by Cat Stevens
89.
03/1971
88

31
US
2
AC
7
country


39
UK
[Capitol 3062]
written by Cindy Walker
90.
05/1971
87

13
US
8
AC






[Atco 6804]
written by Delaney Bramlett
91.
06/1971
86

15
US
5
AC






[Scepter 12315]
written by Estelle Levitt & Helen Miller
92.
04/1971
85

11
US
29
AC






[Elektra 45726]
written by Robby Krieger
93.
02/1971
84

13
US
12
AC






[Capitol 3027]
written by Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice
94.
02/1971
83

16
US
4
AC






[Scepter 12307]
written by Wayne Carson Thompson & Johnny Christopher
95.
06/1971
83

20
US
10
AC




41
UK
[ABC 11306]
written by Lally Stott (as Harold Scott)
96.
08/1971
82

13
US
14
AC






starring Shirley Jones and featuring David Cassidy
[Bell 45130]
written by L. Russell Brown & Irwin Levine
97.
08/1971
77

17
US
14
AC


17
R&B


[MGM 14262]
written by Bobby Hebb & Sandy Baron
98.
02/1971
77

19
US
6
AC


28
R&B


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

Rings by Cymarron

from Rings   
76

17
US
6
AC






[Entrance 7500]
written by Alex Harvey & Eddie Reeves
100.
02/1971
76

16
US
9
AC






[Metromedia 206]
written by Craig Doerge & Paul Williams

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