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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 Other • Top 1000

Top Songs of 1971

1970 <-1971-> 1972

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1.
12/1971

Without You by Nilsson

from Nilsson Sings Newman   Nilsson Sings Newman
456

✫1
US
✫1
AC




✫1
UK
[RCA 74-0604]
written by Pete Ham (as Peter Ham) & Tom Evans
2.
07/1971

Maggie May/Reason to Believe by Rod Stewart

from Every Picture Tells a Story   Every Picture Tells a Story
427

✫1
US






✫1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #130]
written by Rod Stewart, Martin Quittenton & Tim Hardin
3.
11/1971

American Pie by Don McLean

from American Pie   American Pie
426

✫1
US
✫1
AC




2
UK
[United Artists 50856]
written by Don McLean
4.
10/1971

Theme from Shaft by Isaac Hayes

from Shaft   Shaft
399

✫1
US
6
AC


2
R&B
4
UK
[Academy Award for Best Original Song 1971]
[Enterprise 9038]
written by Isaac Hayes
5.
04/1971

Brown Sugar by The Rolling Stones

from Sticky Fingers   Sticky Fingers
395

✫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
6.
12/1971

A Horse with No Name by America

from America   America
389

✫1
US
3
AC




3
UK
[Warner 7555]
written by Dewey Bunnell
7.
06/1971

You've Got a Friend by James Taylor

from Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon   Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon
386

✫1
US
✫1
AC




4
UK
[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1972]
[Warner 7498]
written by Carole King
8.
10/1971

Brand New Key by Melanie

from Gather Me   
377

✫1
US
5
AC




4
UK
[Neighborhood 4201]
written by Melanie (as Melanie Safka)
9.
09/1971

Gypsys, Tramps, and Thieves by Cher

from Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves   Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves
374

✫1
US
6
AC




4
UK
[Kapp 2146]
written by Bob Stone
10.
05/1971

It's Too Late by Carole King

from Tapestry   Tapestry
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
11.
12/1971

Let's Stay Together by Al Green

from Let's Stay Together   Let's Stay Together
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.
12.
02/1971

Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me) by The Temptations

from Sky's the Limit   Sky's the Limit
346

✫1
US
33
AC


✫1
R&B
8
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #389]
[Gordy 7105]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
13.
10/1971

Have You Seen Her by The Chi-Lites

from (For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People   
338

3
US




✫1
R&B
3
UK
[Brunswick 55462]
written by Barbara Acklin & Eugene Record
14.
02/1971

Another Day by Paul McCartney

332

5
US
4
AC




2
UK
[Apple 1829]
written by Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney
15.
12/1971

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

from We'd Like to Teach the World to Sing   We'd Like to Teach the World to Sing
323

7
US
27
AC




✫1
UK
[Elektra 45762]
written by Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway, Bill Backer & Billy Davis [Roquel Davis]
16.
03/1971

I Am...I Said by Neil Diamond

from Stones   Stones
313

4
US
2
AC




4
UK
[Uni 55278]
written by Neil Diamond
17.
11/1971

Family Affair by Sly & the Family Stone

from There's a Riot Goin' On   There's a Riot Goin' On
311

✫1
US




✫1
R&B
15
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #138]
[Epic 10805]
written by Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart)
18.
10/1971

Got to Be There by Michael Jackson

from Got to Be There   Got to Be There
306

4
US
14
AC


4
R&B
5
UK
[Motown 1191]
written by Elliot Willensky
19.
08/1971

The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down by Joan Baez

from Blessed Are…   Blessed Are…
304

3
US
✫1
AC




6
UK
[Vanguard 35138]
written by Robbie Robertson
20.
04/1971

Me and You and a Dog Named Boo by Lobo

from Introducing Lobo   
304

5
US
✫1
AC




4
UK
[Big Tree 112]
written by Lobo
21.
11/1971

Cherish by David Cassidy

from Cherish   Cherish
301

9
US
✫1
AC




2
UK
charted as Could It Be Forever / Cherish in UK charts
[Bell 45150]
written by Terry Kirkman
22.
07/1971

Spanish Harlem by Aretha Franklin

from Aretha's Greatest Hits   
298

2
US
6
AC


✫1
R&B
14
UK
[Atlantic 2817]
written by Jerry Leiber & Phil Spector
23.
04/1971

It Don't Come Easy by Ringo Starr

295

4
US
24
AC




4
UK
produced by George Harrison
[Apple 1831]
written by Ringo Starr (as Richard Starkey)
24.
07/1971

Get It On (Bang a Gong) by T. Rex

from Electric Warrior   Electric Warrior
293

10
US






✫1
UK
written by Marc Bolan
25.
01/1971

She's a Lady by Tom Jones

from She's a Lady   
279

2
US
4
AC


42
R&B
13
UK

[Parrot 40058]
written by Paul Anka
26.
09/1971

Superstar by The Carpenters

from Carpenters   Carpenters
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
27.
03/1971

Joy to the World by Three Dog Night

from Naturally   Naturally
263

✫1
US




46
R&B
24
UK
[Dunhill/ABC 4272]
written by Hoyt Axton
28.
02/1971

(Where Do I Begin?) Love Story by Andy Williams

from Love Story   
263

9
US
✫1
AC




4
UK
[Columbia 45317]
written by Francis Lai & Carl Sigman
29.
03/1971

Double Barrel by Dave and Ansil Collins

255

22
US






✫1
UK
written by Ansil Collins (as Ansell Collins)
30.
01/1971

One Bad Apple by The Osmonds

from Osmonds   
253

✫1
US
37
AC


6
R&B
51
UK
[MGM 14193]
written by George Jackson
31.
10/1971

Baby I'm-a Want You by Bread

from Baby I'm-a Want You   Baby I'm-a Want You
252

3
US
✫1
AC




14
UK
[Elektra 45751]
written by David Gates
32.
01/1971

Mama's Pearl by Jackson 5

from Third Album   Third Album
251

2
US




2
R&B
25
UK
[Motown 1177]
written by Berry Gordy (as part of The Corporation), Freddie Perren (as part of The Corporation), Deke Richards (as part of The Corporation) & Fonce Mizell (as part of The Corporation)
33.
04/1971

Want Ads by The Honey Cone

from Sweet Replies   
246

✫1
US




✫1
R&B


[Hot Wax 7011]
written by Greg Perry, Barney Perkins & General Johnson
34.
04/1971

Never Can Say Goodbye by Jackson 5

from Maybe Tomorrow   Maybe Tomorrow
242

2
US




✫1
R&B
33
UK
[Motown 1179]
written by Clifton Davis
35.
12/1971

Day After Day by Badfinger

from Straight Up   Straight Up
240

4
US
10
AC




10
UK
produced by George Harrison
[Apple 1841]
written by Pete Ham
36.
06/1971

How Can You Mend a Broken Heart? by Bee Gees

from Trafalgar   Trafalgar
238

✫1
US
4
AC






[Atco 6824]
written by Barry Gibb & Robin Gibb
37.
07/1971

Tired of Being Alone by Al Green

from Al Green Gets Next to You   Al Green Gets Next to You
237

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 by Sonny and Cher

from All I Ever Need Is You   
236

7
US
✫1
AC




8
UK
[Kapp 2151]
written by Jimmy Holiday & Eddie Reeves
39.
05/1971

Rainy Days and Mondays by The Carpenters

from Carpenters   Carpenters
230

2
US
✫1
AC




52
UK
[A&M 1260]
written by Roger Nichols & Paul Williams
40.
08/1971

Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey by Paul McCartney

from Ram   Ram
229

✫1
US
9
AC






as Paul & Linda McCartney
[Apple 1837]
written by Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney
41.
04/1971

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

from Indian Reservation   
228

✫1
US
11
AC






as The Raiders
[Columbia 45332]
written by John D. Loudermilk
42.
09/1971

The Witch Queen of New Orleans by Redbone

from Message from a Drum   
228

21
US






2
UK
written by Pat Vegas & Lolly Vegas
43.
10/1971

The Desiderata by Les Crane

from Desiderata   Desiderata
227

8
US
3
AC




7
UK
[spoken]
[Warner 7520]
written by Fred Werner
44.
08/1971

Go Away Little Girl by Donny Osmond

from To You with Love, Donny   
227

✫1
US
14
AC






[MGM 14285]
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King
45.
07/1971

I'm Still Waiting by Diana Ross

from Everything Is Everything   Everything Is Everything
222

63
US




40
R&B
✫1
UK
[Motown 1192]
written by Deke Richards
46.
05/1971

I Feel the Earth Move by Carole King

from Tapestry   Tapestry
220

✫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 by Tom Jones

218

41
US
4
AC




2
UK
[Parrot 40067]
written by Charles Danvers (as Charles Sananes) & Carl Sigman
48.
02/1971

Hot Love by T. Rex

218

72
US






✫1
UK
[Reprise 1006]
written by Marc Bolan
49.
01/1971

Me and Bobby McGee by Janis Joplin

from Pearl   Pearl
217

✫1
US








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

Mr. Big Stuff by Jean Knight

from Mr. Big Stuff   Mr. Big Stuff
217

2
US




✫1
R&B


[Stax 0088]
written by Joe Broussard (as Joseph Broussard), Ralph Williams & Carrol Washington
51.
02/1971

What's Going On by Marvin Gaye

from What's Going On   What's Going On
217

2
US




✫1
R&B


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #4]
[Tamla 54201]
written by Al Cleveland, Renaldo Benson & Marvin Gaye
52.
04/1971

Take Me Home, Country Roads by John Denver

from Poems, Prayers and Promises   Poems, Prayers and Promises
212

2
US
3
AC
50
country




with Fat City
[RCA Victor 74-0445]
written by John Denver, Bill Danoff & Taffy Nivert
53.
05/1971

Nathan Jones by The Supremes

from Touch   
209

16
US
29
AC


8
R&B
5
UK
[Motown 1182]
written by Leonard Caston & Kathy Wakefield
54.
06/1971

Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep by Middle of the Road

from Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep   
208









✫1
UK
written by Lally Stott (as Harold Scott)
55.
11/1971

Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West) by Benny Hill

207









✫1
UK
written by Benny Hill
56.
10/1971

Coz I Luv You by Slade

207









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

Hey Girl Don't Bother Me by The Tams

207









✫1
UK
written by Ray Whitley
58.
03/1971

Put Your Hand in the Hand by Ocean

from Put Your Hand in the Hand   Put Your Hand in the Hand
207

2
US
4
AC






[Kama Sutra 519]
written by Gene MacLellan
59.
02/1971

Baby Jump by Mungo Jerry

from Electronically Tested   Electronically Tested
207









✫1
UK
[Janus 148]
written by Ray Dorset
60.
01/1971

The Pushbike Song by The Mixtures

204

44
US
19
AC




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

Resurrection Shuffle by Tom Jones

from She's a Lady   
201

38
US






2
UK
Puppet Man/Resurrection Shuffle charted as a double A side in the UK
[Parrot 40064]
written by Tony Ashton
62.
07/1971

Ain't No Sunshine by Bill Withers

from Just as I Am   Just as I Am
200

3
US
2
AC


6
R&B


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #280]
[Sussex 219]
written by Bill Withers
63.
07/1971

Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) by Marvin Gaye

from What's Going On   What's Going On
195

4
US
34
AC


✫1
R&B
51
UK
[Tamla 54207]
written by Marvin Gaye
64.
02/1971

For All We Know by The Carpenters

from Carpenters   Carpenters
187

3
US
✫1
AC






[A&M 1243]
written by Fred Karlin, Jimmy Griffin & Robb Royer
65.
06/1971

Smiling Faces Sometimes by The Undisputed Truth

from The Undisputed Truth   
187

3
US
34
AC


2
R&B


[Gordy 7108]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
66.
03/1971

Power to the People by John Lennon

185

11
US






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

Co-Co by The Sweet

from Funny How Sweet Co-Co Can Be   
183

99
US






2
UK
[Bell 45126]
written by Nicky Chinn & Mike Chapman
68.
08/1971

If You Really Love Me by Stevie Wonder

from Where I'm Coming From   Where I'm Coming From
181

8
US
10
AC


4
R&B
20
UK
[Tamla 54208]
written by Stevie Wonder & Syreeta
69.
12/1971

It's Four in the Morning by Faron Young

from It's Four in the Morning   
179

92
US


✫1
country


3
UK
[Mercury 73250]
written by Jerry Chesnut
70.
10/1971

Where Did Our Love Go by Donnie Elbert

from Where Did Our Love Go   Where Did Our Love Go
179

15
US




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

Tweedle Dee, Tweedle Dum by Middle of the Road

from Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep   
178









2
UK
written by Giosy Capuano, Mario Capuano & Lally Stott
72.
07/1971

Never Ending Song of Love by The New Seekers

from Beautiful People   
178









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

Jeepster by T. Rex

from Electric Warrior   Electric Warrior
178









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

I Did What I Did for Maria by Tony Christie

from Tony Christie   
178









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

Don't Let It Die by Hurricane Smith

from Don't Let It Die   
178









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

Did You Ever by Lee Hazlewood & Nancy Sinatra

178









2
UK
as Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood
written by Bobby Braddock
77.
07/1971

What Are You Doing Sunday by Dawn

from Dawn featuring Tony Orlando   
178

39
US
23
AC




3
UK
featuring Tony Orlando
[Bell 45141]
written by Irwin Levine & Toni Wine
78.
03/1971

If by Bread

from Manna   Manna
177

4
US
✫1
AC






[Elektra 45720]
written by David Gates
79.
03/1971

If Not for You by Olivia Newton-John

from If Not for You   If Not for You
177

25
US
✫1
AC




7
UK
[Uni 55281]
written by Bob Dylan
80.
11/1971

An Old Fashioned Love Song by Three Dog Night

from Harmony   Harmony
177

4
US
✫1
AC






[Dunhill/ABC 4294]
written by Paul Williams
81.
12/1971

Stay with Me by 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
176

17
US






6
UK
written by Rod Stewart & Ron Wood (as Ronnie Wood)
82.
10/1971

Imagine by John Lennon

from Imagine   Imagine
172

3
US
7
AC






as John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #3]
[Apple 1840]
written by John Lennon
83.
01/1971

The Resurrection Shuffle by Ashton, Gardner & Dyke

171

40
US






3
UK
written by Tony Ashton
84.
05/1971

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

from Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds   
168

4
US
4
AC






[Dunhill/ABC 4276]
written by Brian Potter & Dennis Lambert
85.
01/1971

Proud Mary by Ike & Tina Turner

from Workin' Together   Workin' Together
166

4
US




5
R&B



[Liberty 56216]
written by John Fogerty
86.
04/1971

Treat Her Like a Lady by Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose

from Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose   
165

3
US




20
R&B


[United Artists 50721]
written by Eddie Cornelius
87.
06/1971

Draggin' the Line by Tommy James

from Christian of the World   
164

4
US
6
AC






[Roulette 7103]
written by Tommy James & Bob King
88.
11/1971

Sunshine by Jonathan Edwards

from Jonathan Edwards   Jonathan Edwards
163

4
US
7
AC






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

A Simple Game by Four Tops

160

90
US




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

Yo-Yo by The Osmonds

from Phase-III   
158

3
US








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

Signs by Five Man Electrical Band

from Good-byes & Butterflies   
158

3
US








[Lionel 3213]
written by Les Emmerson
92.
05/1971

I've Found Someone of My Own by The Free Movement

from I've Found Someone of My Own   
156

5
US
7
AC


20
R&B


[Decca 32818]
written by Frank Robinson
93.
07/1971

Won't Get Fooled Again by The Who

from Who's Next   Who's Next
156

15
US






9
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #133]
[Decca 32846]
written by Pete Townshend
94.
04/1971

Bridge Over Troubled Water by Aretha Franklin

from Aretha's Greatest Hits   
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
95.
12/1971

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

from Shopping Bag   
154

20
US
2
AC




11
UK
starring Shirley Jones and featuring David Cassidy
[Bell 45160]
written by Tony Romeo
96.
05/1971

He's Gonna Step on You Again by John Kongos

from Kongos   Kongos
151

70
US






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

The Banner Man by Blue Mink

150









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

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

150









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

Johnny Reggae by The Piglets

150









3
UK
written by Jonathan King
100.
05/1971

Heaven Must Have Sent You by The Elgins

150









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