| | Artist | Points
  | Songs |
|---|
| 1. | Tom Jones | 753 | 01/1971 • She's a Lady • 279 pts • from She's a Lady
06/1971 • Resurrection Shuffle • 201 pts • from She's a Lady
10/1971 • Till • 218 pts |
| 2. | The Carpenters | 705 | 02/1971 • For All We Know • 187 pts • from Carpenters
05/1971 • Rainy Days and Mondays • 230 pts • from Carpenters
09/1971 • Superstar • 271 pts • from Carpenters |
| 3. | Three Dog Night | 692 | 03/1971 • Joy to the World • 263 pts • from Naturally
07/1971 • Liar • 111 pts • from Naturally
11/1971 • An Old Fashioned Love Song • 177 pts • from Harmony
12/1971 • Never Been to Spain • 142 pts • from Harmony |
| 4. | T. Rex | 689 | 02/1971 • Hot Love • 218 pts
07/1971 • Get It On (Bang a Gong) • 293 pts • from Electric Warrior
11/1971 • Jeepster • 178 pts • from Electric Warrior |
| 5. | Carole King | 675 | 05/1971 • I Feel the Earth Move • 220 pts • from Tapestry
05/1971 • It's Too Late • 365 pts • from Tapestry
08/1971 • So Far Away / Smackwater Jack • 90 pts • from Tapestry |
| 6. | Jackson 5 | 672 | 01/1971 • Mama's Pearl • 251 pts • from Third Album
04/1971 • Never Can Say Goodbye • 242 pts • from Maybe Tomorrow
12/1971 • Sugar Daddy • 106 pts • from Greatest Hits |
| 7. | Aretha Franklin | 647 | 04/1971 • Bridge Over Troubled Water • 155 pts • from Aretha's Greatest Hits
07/1971 • Spanish Harlem • 298 pts • from Aretha's Greatest Hits
10/1971 • Rock Steady • 118 pts • from Young, Gifted and Black |
| 8. | Al Green | 598 | 07/1971 • Tired of Being Alone • 237 pts • from Al Green Gets Next to You
12/1971 • Let's Stay Together • 355 pts • from Let's Stay Together |
| 9. | Neil Diamond | 591 | 02/1971 • Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good) • 95 pts • from Hot August Night
03/1971 • I Am...I Said • 313 pts • from Stones
11/1971 • Stones • 148 pts • from Stones |
| 10. | Paul McCartney | 581 | 02/1971 • Another Day • 332 pts
08/1971 • Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey • 229 pts • from Ram |
| 11. | Marvin Gaye | 553 | 02/1971 • What's Going On • 217 pts • from What's Going On
07/1971 • Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) • 195 pts • from What's Going On
10/1971 • Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) • 122 pts • from What's Going On |
| 12. | The New Seekers | 545 | 07/1971 • Never Ending Song of Love • 178 pts • from Beautiful People
12/1971 • I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony) • 323 pts • from We'd Like to Teach the World to Sing |
| 13. | Elvis Presley | 517 | 03/1971 • Rags to Riches • 116 pts
07/1971 • I'm Leavin' • 93 pts
12/1971 • I Just Can't Help Believing • 116 pts • from That's the Way It Is |
| 14. | Middle of the Road | 513 | 06/1971 • Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep • 208 pts • from Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep
09/1971 • Tweedle Dee, Tweedle Dum • 178 pts • from Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep
12/1971 • Soley, Soley • 127 pts • from Acceleration |
| 15. | Nilsson | 504 | 12/1971 • Without You • 456 pts • from Nilsson Sings Newman |
| 16. | Bread | 489 | 03/1971 • If • 177 pts • from Manna
10/1971 • Baby I'm-a Want You • 252 pts • from Baby I'm-a Want You |
| 17. | The Partridge Family | 488 | 02/1971 • Doesn't Somebody Want to Be Wanted • 139 pts • from Up to Date
05/1971 • I'll Meet You Halfway • 112 pts • from Up to Date
12/1971 • It's One of Those Nights (Yes Love) • 154 pts • from Shopping Bag |
| 18. | The Osmonds | 485 | 01/1971 • One Bad Apple • 253 pts • from Osmonds
09/1971 • Yo-Yo • 158 pts • from Phase-III |
| 19. | Isaac Hayes | 481 | 10/1971 • Theme from Shaft • 399 pts • from Shaft |
| 20. | The Rolling Stones | 477 | 04/1971 • Brown Sugar • 395 pts • from Sticky Fingers |
| 21. | James Taylor | 472 | 06/1971 • You've Got a Friend • 386 pts • from Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon |
| 22. | Rod Stewart | 470 | 07/1971 • Maggie May/Reason to Believe • 427 pts • from Every Picture Tells a Story |
| 23. | The Temptations | 464 | 02/1971 • Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me) • 346 pts • from Sky's the Limit
11/1971 • Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are) • 98 pts • from Solid Rock |
| 24. | The Chi-Lites | 452 | 04/1971 • (For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People • 87 pts • from (For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People
10/1971 • Have You Seen Her • 338 pts • from (For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People |
| 25. | The Honey Cone | 441 | 04/1971 • Want Ads • 246 pts • from Sweet Replies
08/1971 • Stick-Up • 110 pts • from Soulful Tapestry |
| 26. | Donny Osmond | 438 | 03/1971 • Sweet and Innocent • 111 pts • from The Donny Osmond Album
08/1971 • Go Away Little Girl • 227 pts • from To You with Love, Donny
11/1971 • Hey Girl • 100 pts • from Portrait of Donny |
| 27. | Don McLean | 429 | 11/1971 • American Pie • 426 pts • from American Pie |
| 28. | James Brown | 416 | 07/1971 • Hot Pants (Pt. 1) (She Got to Use What She Got to Get What She Wants) • 111 pts • from Hot Pants |
| 29. | Mungo Jerry | 403 | 02/1971 • Baby Jump • 207 pts • from Electronically Tested
05/1971 • Lady Rose • 127 pts • from Boot Power |
| 30. | Melanie | 397 | 10/1971 • Brand New Key • 377 pts • from Gather Me |
| 31. | America | 389 | 12/1971 • A Horse with No Name • 389 pts • from America |
| 32. | Diana Ross | 385 | 07/1971 • I'm Still Waiting • 222 pts • from Everything Is Everything
08/1971 • Surrender • 112 pts • from Surrender |
| 33. | John Lennon | 377 | 03/1971 • Power to the People • 185 pts
10/1971 • Imagine • 172 pts • from Imagine |
| 34. | Cher | 374 | 09/1971 • Gypsys, Tramps, and Thieves • 374 pts • from Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves |
| 35. | Dave and Ansil Collins | 360 | 03/1971 • Double Barrel • 255 pts
06/1971 • Monkey Spanner • 105 pts |
| 36. | Lobo | 348 | 04/1971 • Me and You and a Dog Named Boo • 304 pts • from Introducing Lobo |
| 37. | Joan Baez | 339 | 08/1971 • The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down • 304 pts • from Blessed Are… |
| 38. | Stevie Wonder | 335 | 03/1971 • We Can Work It Out • 130 pts • from Signed, Sealed & Delivered
08/1971 • If You Really Love Me • 181 pts • from Where I'm Coming From |
| 39. | Cat Stevens | 317 | 02/1971 • Wild World • 88 pts • from Tea for the Tillerman
06/1971 • Moon Shadow • 89 pts • from Teaser and the Firecat
09/1971 • Peace Train • 140 pts • from Teaser and the Firecat |
| 40. | Sly & the Family Stone | 311 | 11/1971 • Family Affair • 311 pts • from There's a Riot Goin' On |
| 41. | Michael Jackson | 306 | 10/1971 • Got to Be There • 306 pts • from Got to Be There |
| 42. | Olivia Newton-John | 303 | 03/1971 • If Not for You • 177 pts • from If Not for You
10/1971 • Banks of the Ohio • 126 pts • from If Not for You |
| 43. | David Cassidy | 301 | 11/1971 • Cherish • 301 pts • from Cherish |
| 44. | John Kongos | 295 | 05/1971 • He's Gonna Step on You Again • 151 pts • from Kongos
11/1971 • Tokoloshe Man • 144 pts • from Kongos |
| 45. | Ringo Starr | 295 | 04/1971 • It Don't Come Easy • 295 pts |
| 46. | Andy Williams | 294 | 02/1971 • (Where Do I Begin?) Love Story • 263 pts • from Love Story |
| 47. | Paul Revere & The Raiders | 285 | 04/1971 • Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian) • 228 pts • from Indian Reservation |
| 48. | Wilson Pickett | 283 | 04/1971 • Don't Knock My Love--Part 1 • 102 pts • from Don't Knock My Love |
| 49. | Tony Christie | 282 | 05/1971 • I Did What I Did for Maria • 178 pts • from Tony Christie |
| 50. | The Sweet | 279 | 06/1971 • Co-Co • 183 pts • from Funny How Sweet Co-Co Can Be |
| 51. | Dawn | 269 | 07/1971 • What Are You Doing Sunday • 178 pts • from Dawn featuring Tony Orlando |
| 52. | Creedence Clearwater Revival | 268 | 01/1971 • Have You Ever Seen the Rain • 124 pts • from Pendulum
07/1971 • Sweet Hitch-Hiker • 145 pts • from Mardi Gras |
| 53. | Slade | 268 | 10/1971 • Coz I Luv You • 207 pts |
| 54. | Chicago | 265 | 06/1971 • Beginnings • 140 pts • from The Chicago Transit Authority |
| 55. | The Miracles | 264 | 03/1971 • I Don't Blame You at All • 150 pts • from One Dozen Roses |
| 56. | Four Tops | 261 | 09/1971 • A Simple Game • 160 pts |
| 57. | Bee Gees | 253 | 06/1971 • How Can You Mend a Broken Heart? • 238 pts • from Trafalgar |
| 58. | John Denver | 249 | 04/1971 • Take Me Home, Country Roads • 212 pts • from Poems, Prayers and Promises |
| 59. | Redbone | 247 | 09/1971 • The Witch Queen of New Orleans • 228 pts • from Message from a Drum |
| 60. | Janis Joplin | 245 | 01/1971 • Me and Bobby McGee • 217 pts • from Pearl |
| 61. | The Who | 243 | 07/1971 • Won't Get Fooled Again • 156 pts • from Who's Next |
| 62. | Badfinger | 240 | 12/1971 • Day After Day • 240 pts • from Straight Up |
| 63. | Jean Knight | 238 | 05/1971 • Mr. Big Stuff • 217 pts • from Mr. Big Stuff |
| 64. | New World | 237 | 07/1971 • Tom Tom Turnaround • 116 pts • from New World |
| 65. | Bill Withers | 236 | 07/1971 • Ain't No Sunshine • 200 pts • from Just as I Am |
| 66. | Sonny and Cher | 236 | 10/1971 • All I Ever Need Is You • 236 pts • from All I Ever Need Is You |
| 67. | The Fortunes | 232 | 05/1971 • Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again • 96 pts • from Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again
09/1971 • Freedom Come, Freedom Go • 137 pts |
| 68. | CCS | 232 | 02/1971 • Walking • 105 pts • from CCS [aka Whole Lotta Love]
09/1971 • Tap Turns on the Water • 127 pts |
| 69. | Ocean | 228 | 03/1971 • Put Your Hand in the Hand • 207 pts • from Put Your Hand in the Hand |
| 70. | Les Crane | 227 | 10/1971 • The Desiderata • 227 pts • from Desiderata |
| 71. | The Doors | 221 | 07/1971 • Riders on the Storm • 125 pts • from L.A. Woman |
| 72. | The Supremes | 219 | 05/1971 • Nathan Jones • 209 pts • from Touch |
| 73. | Atomic Rooster | 218 | 07/1971 • The Devil's Answer • 141 pts |
| 74. | The 5th Dimension | 215 | 09/1971 • Never My Love • 109 pts • from The 5th Dimension Live! |
| 75. | George Harrison | 214 | 02/1971 • What Is Life • 89 pts • from All Things Must Pass
08/1971 • Bangla Desh / Deep Blue • 126 pts • from The Concert for Bangla-Desh |
| 76. | Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds | 213 | 05/1971 • Don't Pull Your Love • 168 pts • from Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds |
| 77. | Tommy James | 212 | 06/1971 • Draggin' the Line • 164 pts • from Christian of the World |
| 78. | The Marmalade | 212 | 09/1971 • Cousin Norman • 116 pts |
| 79. | Benny Hill | 207 | 11/1971 • Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West) • 207 pts |
| 80. | Gilbert O'Sullivan | 207 | 11/1971 • No Matter How I Try • 127 pts |
| 81. | The Tams | 207 | 07/1971 • Hey Girl Don't Bother Me • 207 pts |
| 82. | The Undisputed Truth | 205 | 06/1971 • Smiling Faces Sometimes • 187 pts • from The Undisputed Truth |
| 83. | The Mixtures | 204 | 01/1971 • The Pushbike Song • 204 pts |
| 84. | Faron Young | 202 | 12/1971 • It's Four in the Morning • 179 pts • from It's Four in the Morning |
| 85. | Five Man Electrical Band | 197 | 05/1971 • Signs • 158 pts • from Good-byes & Butterflies |
| 86. | Carly Simon | 197 | 04/1971 • That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be • 102 pts • from Carly Simon
12/1971 • Anticipation • 95 pts • from Anticipation |
| 87. | Ike & Tina Turner | 192 | 01/1971 • Proud Mary • 166 pts • from Workin' Together |
| 88. | The Free Movement | 192 | 05/1971 • I've Found Someone of My Own • 156 pts • from I've Found Someone of My Own |
| 89. | The Elgins | 184 | 05/1971 • Heaven Must Have Sent You • 150 pts |
| 90. | Cliff Richard | 180 | |
| 91. | Donnie Elbert | 179 | 10/1971 • Where Did Our Love Go • 179 pts • from Where Did Our Love Go |
| 92. | Lee Hazlewood & Nancy Sinatra | 178 | 08/1971 • Did You Ever • 178 pts |
| 93. | Hurricane Smith | 178 | 06/1971 • Don't Let It Die • 178 pts • from Don't Let It Die |
| 94. | The Faces | 176 | 12/1971 • Stay with Me • 176 pts • from A Nod Is as Good as a Wink…To a Blind Horse |
| 95. | Bobby Sherman | 175 | |
| 96. | The Stylistics | 175 | 10/1971 • You Are Everything • 111 pts • from The Stylistics |
| 97. | Clodagh Rodgers | 174 | 03/1971 • Jack in the Box • 141 pts • from Rodgers & Heart |
| 98. | Rare Earth | 173 | 07/1971 • I Just Want to Celebrate • 115 pts • from One World |
| 99. | The Staple Singers | 173 | 10/1971 • Respect Yourself • 102 pts • from Be Altitude: Respect Yourself |
| 100. | Ashton, Gardner & Dyke | 171 | 01/1971 • The Resurrection Shuffle • 171 pts |
