Top Country Songs of 1971 Greatest Hits and Chart Singles

1970 <-1971-> 1972
Top songs: #1: Take Me Home, Country Roads by John Denver - #2: It's Four in the Morning by Faron Young - #3: When You're Hot, You're Hot by Jerry Reed - #4: Kiss an Angel Good Morning by Charley Pride - #5: Easy Loving by Freddie Hart
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Take Me Home, Country Roads
#1
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
It's Four in the Morning
#2
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
When You're Hot, You're Hot
#3
05/1971

When You're Hot, You're Hot
Jerry Reed

from When You're Hot, You're Hot   
140 pts
9
US
6
AC
1
ctry


[novelty]
[RCA Victor 47-9976]
written by Jerry Reed
Kiss an Angel Good Morning
#4
10/1971

Kiss an Angel Good Morning
Charley Pride

from Charley Pride Sings Heart Songs   
93 pts
21
US
7
AC
1
ctry


[RCA Victor 74-0550]
written by Ben Peters
Easy Loving
#5
07/1971

Easy Loving
Freddie Hart

from Easy Loving   
93 pts
17
US
28
AC
1
ctry


[Capitol 3115]
written by Freddie Hart
Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)
#6
03/1971

Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)
Glen Campbell

from The Last Time I Saw Her   
92 pts
31
US
2
AC
7
ctry
39
UK
[Capitol 3062]
written by Cindy Walker
#7
03/1971

I Won't Mention It Again
Ray Price

from I Won't Mention It Again   
67 pts
42
US
4
AC
1
ctry


[Columbia 4-45329]
written by Cam Mullins
He's So Fine
#8
06/1971

He's So Fine
Jody Miller

from He's So Fine   
58 pts
53
US
2
AC
5
ctry


[Epic 10734]
written by Ronald Mack
You're My Man
#9
05/1971

You're My Man
Lynn Anderson

from You're My Man   
55 pts
63
US
6
AC
1
ctry


[Columbia 4-45356]
written by Glenn Sutton
#10
06/1971

Saturday Morning Confusion
Bobby Russell

from Saturday Morning Confusion   
54 pts
28
US
13
AC
24
ctry


[novelty]
[United Artists 50788]
written by Bobby Russell
Turn Your Radio On
#11
11/1971

Turn Your Radio On
Ray Stevens

54 pts
63
US
24
AC
17
ctry
33
UK
[Barnaby 2048]
written by Harold Ragsdale
Man in Black
#12
03/1971

Man in Black
Johnny Cash

from Man in Black   
53 pts
58
US
28
AC
3
ctry
51
UK
[Columbia 4-45339]
written by Johnny Cash
The Year That Clayton Delaney Died
#13
07/1971

The Year That Clayton Delaney Died
Tom T. Hall

from In Search of a Song   
45 pts
42
US


1
ctry


[Mercury 73221]
written by Tom T. Hall
#14
12/1971

Carolyn
Merle Haggard

from Someday We'll Look Back   
42 pts
58
US
35
AC
1
ctry


as Merle Haggard & the Strangers
[Capitol 3222]
written by Tommy Collins
How Can I Unlove You
#15
08/1971

How Can I Unlove You
Lynn Anderson

from How Can I Unlove You   
42 pts
63
US
30
AC
1
ctry


[Columbia 4-45429]
written by Joe South
After the Fire Is Gone
#16
02/1971

After the Fire Is Gone
Loretta Lynn & Conway Twitty

from We Only Make Believe   
39 pts
56
US


1
ctry


[Decca 32776]
written by L.E. White
#17
03/1971

Where Did They Go, Lord
Elvis Presley

39 pts
33
US
18
AC
55
ctry


[RCA Victor 47-9980]
written by Dallas Frazier & A.L. Doodle Owens
#18
08/1971

I'd Rather Be Sorry
Ray Price

from I Won't Mention It Again   
38 pts
70
US
26
AC
2
ctry


[Columbia 4-45425]
written by Kris Kristofferson
Life
#19
05/1971

Life
Elvis Presley

from Love Letters from Elvis   Love Letters from Elvis
33 pts
53
US
8
AC
34
ctry


charted as Life / Only Believe in Australia charts
[RCA Victor 47-9985]
written by Shirl Milete & Paul Rader
I'd Rather Love You
#20
02/1971

I'd Rather Love You
Charley Pride

from I'm Just Me   
33 pts
79
US


1
ctry


[RCA Victor 47-9952]
written by Johnny Duncan
#21
06/1971

Bright Lights, Big City
Sonny James

from The Sensational Sonny James   
31 pts
91
US


1
ctry


with The Southern Gentlemen
[Capitol 3114]
written by Jimmy Reed
#22
02/1971

Empty Arms
Sonny James

from Empty Arms   
31 pts
93
US


1
ctry


[Capitol 3015]
written by Ivory Joe Hunter
Ko-Ko Joe
#23
09/1971

Ko-Ko Joe
Jerry Reed

from Ko-Ko Joe   
31 pts
51
US
29
AC
11
ctry


[RCA Victor 48-1011]
written by Jerry Reed
I'm Just Me
#24
06/1971

I'm Just Me
Charley Pride

from I'm Just Me   
30 pts
94
US


1
ctry


[RCA Victor 47-9996]
written by Glenn Martin
#25
06/1971

The Last Time I Saw Her
Glen Campbell

from The Last Time I Saw Her   
30 pts
61
US
12
AC
21
ctry


[Capitol 3123]
written by Gordon Lightfoot
Baby I'm Yours
#26
10/1971

Baby I'm Yours
Jody Miller

from He's So Fine   
29 pts
91
US
21
AC
5
ctry


[Epic 10785]
written by Van McCoy
#27
03/1971

How Much More Can She Stand
Conway Twitty

from How Much More Can She Stand   
28 pts
105
US


1
ctry


[Decca 32801]
written by Harry Compton
#28
07/1971

Good Lovin' (Makes It Right)
Tammy Wynette

from My Man   
28 pts
111
US


1
ctry


[Epic 10759]
written by Billy Sherrill
She's All I Got
#29
10/1971

She's All I Got
Johnny Paycheck

from She's All I Got   
28 pts
91
US


2
ctry


[Epic 10783]
written by Gary U.S. Bonds & Jerry Williams
#30
04/1971

Oh, Singer
Jeannie C. Riley

from Jeannie   
27 pts
74
US


4
ctry


[Plantation 72]
written by Mira Smith & Margaret Lewis
#31
04/1971

Battle Hymn of Lt. Calley
C Company

27 pts
37
US


49
ctry


featuring Terry Nelson
[Plantation 73]
written by Julian Wilson & James Smith [James M. Smith]
L.A. International Airport
#32
02/1971

L.A. International Airport
Susan Raye

from Willy Jones   
26 pts
54
US


9
ctry


[Capitol 3035]
written by Leanne Scott
#33
03/1971

We Sure Can Love Each Other
Tammy Wynette

from We Sure Can Love Each Other   
25 pts
103
US


2
ctry


[Epic 10707]
written by Billy Sherrill & Tammy Wynette
And I Love You So
#34
05/1971

And I Love You So
Bobby Goldsboro

from Come Back Home   
25 pts
83
US
8
AC
48
ctry


[United Artists 50776]
written by Don McLean
#35
07/1971

Someday We'll Look Back
Merle Haggard

from Someday We'll Look Back   
25 pts
119
US


2
ctry


as Merle Haggard & the Strangers
[Capitol 3112]
written by Merle Haggard
#36
05/1971

Just One Time
Connie Smith

from Just One Time   
25 pts
119
US


2
ctry


[RCA Victor 47-9981]
written by Don Gibson
#37
02/1971

Soldier's Last Letter
Merle Haggard

from Hag   
25 pts
90
US


3
ctry


as Merle Haggard & the Strangers
[Capitol 3024]
written by Redd Stewart & Ernest Tubb
#38
11/1971

Would You Take Another Chance on Me
Jerry Lee Lewis

from Would You Take Another Chance on Me   
24 pts




1
ctry


[Mercury 73248]
written by Jerry Foster & Bill Rice
#39
10/1971

Lead Me On
Loretta Lynn & Conway Twitty

from Lead Me On   
24 pts




1
ctry


[Decca 32873]
written by Leon Copeland
One's on the Way
#40
12/1971

One's on the Way
Loretta Lynn

from One's on the Way   
24 pts




1
ctry


[Decca 32900]
written by Shel Silverstein
#41
10/1971

Here Comes Honey Again
Sonny James

from Here Comes Honey Again   
24 pts




1
ctry


[Capitol 3174]
written by Sonny James & Carol Smith
Daddy Frank (The Guitar Man)
#42
10/1971

Daddy Frank (The Guitar Man)
Merle Haggard

from Let Me Tell You About a Song   
24 pts




1
ctry


as Merle Haggard & the Strangers
[Capitol 3198]
written by Merle Haggard
#43
03/1971

I Wanna Be Free
Loretta Lynn

from I Wanna Be Free   I Wanna Be Free
24 pts
94
US


3
ctry


[Decca 32796]
written by Loretta Lynn
#44
10/1971

I Say a Little Prayer / By the Time I Get to Phoenix
Glen Campbell & Anne Murray

21 pts
81
US
13
AC
40
ctry


[Capitol 3200]
written by Burt Bacharach, Hal David & Jimmy Webb
#45
05/1971

Ruby (Are You Mad)
Buck Owens

from Ruby   
21 pts
106
US


3
ctry


as Buck Owens & the Buckaroos
[Capitol 3096]
written by Cousin Emmy
Indian Lake
#46
06/1971

Indian Lake
Freddy Weller

from The Promised Land   
21 pts
108
US


3
ctry


[Columbia 4-45388]
written by Tony Romeo
#47
03/1971

Touching Home
Jerry Lee Lewis

from Touching Home   
21 pts
110
US


3
ctry


[Mercury 73192]
written by Dallas Frazier & A.L. "Doodle" Owens
Knock Three Times
#48
02/1971

Knock Three Times
Billy Crash Craddock

from Knock Three Times   
21 pts
113
US


3
ctry


[Cartwheel 193]
written by Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown
Rollin' in My Sweet Baby's Arms
#49
09/1971

Rollin' in My Sweet Baby's Arms
Buck Owens

from Ruby   
21 pts




2
ctry


as Buck Owens & The Buckaroos
[Capitol 3164]
written by traditional & Buck Owens
#50
01/1971

A Woman Always Knows
David Houston

from A Woman Always Knows   
21 pts




2
ctry


[Epic 10696]
written by Billy Sherrill
#51
07/1971

I Wonder What She'll Think About Me Leaving
Conway Twitty

from I Wonder What She'll Think About Me Leaving   
20 pts
112
US


4
ctry


[Decca 32842]
written by Merle Haggard
#52
01/1971

The Arms of a Fool
Mel Tillis

from The Arms of a Fool/Commercial Affection   
20 pts
114
US


4
ctry


as Mel Tillis and The Statesiders
[MGM 14211]
written by Ronal McCown
#53
04/1971

Gwen (Congratulations)
Tommy Overstreet

from Gwen (Congratulations)   
19 pts
123
US


5
ctry


[Dot DOA-17375]
written by Ricci Mareno & Jerry Gillespie
#54
07/1971

Good Enough to Be Your Wife
Jeannie C. Riley

from Jeannie   
18 pts
97
US


7
ctry


[Plantation 75]
written by Ralph Murphy
#55
07/1971

Quits
Bill Anderson

from Greatest Hits Volume 2   
18 pts




3
ctry


[Decca 32850]
written by Bill Anderson
#56
11/1971

(I've Got a) Happy Heart
Susan Raye

from Pitty, Pitty, Patter   
18 pts




3
ctry


[Capitol 3209]
written by Pat Levely & Buck Owens
#57
01/1971

I'm Gonna Keep On Keep On Lovin' You
Billy Walker

from I'm Gonna Keep On Lovin' You / She Goes Walking Through My Mind   
18 pts




3
ctry


[MGM 14210]
written by Rayburn Anthony, Gene Dobbins & Benny Whitehead
#58
05/1971

Then You Walk In
Sammi Smith

from Lonesome   
18 pts
118
US
30
AC
10
ctry


[Mega 0026]
written by David Malloy & Johnny Wilson
I've Got a Right to Cry
#59
04/1971

I've Got a Right to Cry
Hank Williams Jr.

from I've Got a Right to Cry   
17 pts
102
US


6
ctry


[MGM 14240]
written by Joe Liggins
#60
03/1971

Always Remember
Bill Anderson

from Always Remember   
17 pts
111
US


6
ctry


[Decca 32793]
written by Jerry Bradley & Patsy Lawley
#61
12/1971

I Can't See Me Without You
Conway Twitty

from I Can't See Me Without You   
17 pts




4
ctry


[Decca 32895]
written by Conway Twitty
#62
10/1971

Dis-Satisfied
Bill Anderson and Jan Howard

from Bill and Jan or Jan and Bill   
17 pts




4
ctry


[Decca 32877]
written by Bill Anderson, Jan Howard & Carter Howard
#63
12/1971

I'm a Truck
Red Simpson

from I'm a Truck   
17 pts




4
ctry


[Capitol 3236]
written by Robert Stanton
Coat of Many Colors
#64
10/1971

Coat of Many Colors
Dolly Parton

from Coat of Many Colors   
17 pts




4
ctry


[RCA Victor 74-0538]
written by Dolly Parton
#65
07/1971

The Chair
Marty Robbins

from Today   
16 pts
121
US


7
ctry


[Columbia 45377]
written by Marty Robbins
#66
07/1971

You're Lookin' at Country
Loretta Lynn

from You're Lookin' at Country   
15 pts




5
ctry


[Decca 32851]
written by Loretta Lynn
#67
08/1971

I Don't Know You (Anymore)
Tommy Overstreet

from Gwen (Congratulations)   
15 pts




5
ctry


[Dot DOA-17387]
written by Ricci Mareno & Charlie Black
#68
10/1971

Country Green
Don Gibson

from Country Green   
15 pts




5
ctry


[Hickory 1614]
written by Eddy Raven
Dream Lover
#69
06/1971

Dream Lover
Billy Crash Craddock

from You Better Move On   
15 pts




5
ctry


[Cartwheel 196]
written by Bobby Darin
#70
09/1971

Another Night of Love
Freddy Weller

from Another Night of Love   
15 pts




5
ctry


[Columbia 4-45451]
written by Freddy Weller & Spooner Oldham
#71
06/1971

Take My Hand
Mel Tillis and Sherry Bryce

from Living and Learning   
15 pts
110
US


8
ctry


as Mel Tillis and Sherry Bryce with The Statesiders
[MGM 14255]
written by Les Acton, Helen Acton & Shirley Price
Bridge Over Troubled Water
#72
02/1971

Bridge Over Troubled Water
Buck Owens

from Bridge Over Troubled Water   
14 pts
119
US


9
ctry


as Buck Owens & the Buckaroos
[Capitol 3023]
written by Paul Simon
#73
03/1971

Step Aside
Faron Young

from Step Aside   
14 pts




6
ctry


[Mercury 73191]
written by Ray Griff
#74
07/1971

Pitty, Pitty, Patter
Susan Raye

from Pitty, Pitty, Patter   
14 pts




6
ctry


[Capitol 3129]
written by Bob Morris
#75
05/1971

Something Beautiful (To Remember)
Slim Whitman

from It's a Sin to Tell a Lie   
14 pts




6
ctry


[United Artists 50775]
written by Moneen Carpenter
#76
03/1971

Angel's Sunday
Jim Ed Brown

from Angel's Sunday   
13 pts


29
AC
13
ctry


[RCA Victor 47-9965]
written by Hank Mills
#77
04/1971

Married to a Memory
Judy Lynn

from Parts of Love   
13 pts
104
US
18
AC
74
ctry


[Amaret 131]
written by Alex Harvey
#78
08/1971

Rings
Tompall & The Glaser Brothers

from Rings and Things   
12 pts




7
ctry


[MGM 14291]
written by Alex Harvey & Eddie Reeves
#79
02/1971

Better Move It on Home
Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton

from The Best of Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton   
12 pts




7
ctry


[RCA Victor 47-9958]
written by Ray Griff
#80
06/1971

Right Won't Touch a Hand
George Jones

from First in the Hearts of Country Music Lovers   
12 pts




7
ctry


[Musicor 1440]
written by Earl Montgomery
Me and You and a Dog Named Boo
#81
05/1971

Me and You and a Dog Named Boo
Stonewall Jackson

from Me and You and a Dog Named Boo   
12 pts




7
ctry


[Columbia 4-45381]
written by Lobo
Ain't That a Shame
#82
12/1971

Ain't That a Shame
Hank Williams Jr.

12 pts




7
ctry


with The Mike Curb Congregation
[MGM 14317]
written by Antoine Domino & Dave Bartholomew
#83
06/1971

The Right Combination
Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton

from The Right Combination/Burning the Midnight Oil   
12 pts
106
US


14
ctry


[RCA Victor 47-9994]
written by Porter Wagoner
#84
08/1971

Fly Away Again
Dave Dudley

from Will the Real Dave Dudley Please Sing   
11 pts




8
ctry


[Mercury 73225]
written by Dave Dudley
#85
05/1971

Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends
Bobby Bare

from Where Have All the Seasons Gone   
11 pts




8
ctry


[Mercury 73203]
written by Kris Kristofferson
Never Ending Song of Love
#86
09/1971

Never Ending Song of Love
Dickey Lee

from Never Ending Song of Love   
11 pts




8
ctry


[RCA Victor 48-1013]
written by Delaney Bramlett
#87
07/1971

Brand New Mister Me
Mel Tillis

from Very Best of Mel Tillis   
11 pts




8
ctry


as Mel Tillis and The Statesiders
[MGM 14275]
written by Ronal McCown
#88
04/1971

Comin' Down
Dave Dudley

from Dave Dudley Sings Listen Betty (I'm Singing Your Song)   
11 pts




8
ctry


[Mercury 73193]
written by Dave Dudley
#89
05/1971

Charley's Picture
Porter Wagoner

11 pts
116
US


15
ctry


[RCA Victor 47-9979]
written by Frank Dycus & Larry Kingston
#90
10/1971

Papa Was a Good Man
Johnny Cash

from A Thing Called Love   A Thing Called Love
11 pts
104
US


16
ctry


as Johnny Cash & The Evangel Temple Choir
[Columbia 45460]
written by Hal Bynum
#91
01/1971

Give Him Love
Patti Page

from I'd Rather Be Sorry   
11 pts


26
AC
24
ctry


[Mercury 73162]
written by Jerry Foster & Bill Rice
#92
08/1971

Leavin' and Sayin' Goodbye
Faron Young

from Leavin' and Sayin' Goodbye   
10 pts




9
ctry


[Mercury 73220]
written by Jeannie Seely
#93
07/1971

The Philadelphia Fillies
Del Reeves

from Del Reeves   
10 pts




9
ctry


[United Artists 50802]
written by Jim Mundy
#94
12/1971

Take Me
George Jones & Tammy Wynette

from We Go Together   
10 pts




9
ctry


as Tammy Wynette & George Jones
[Epic 10815]
written by Leon Payne & George Jones
#95
06/1971

Nashville
David Houston

from David Houston's Greatest Hits, Volume II   
10 pts




9
ctry


[Epic 10748]
written by Don Choate & Billy Sherrill
#96
10/1971

Living and Learning
Mel Tillis and Sherry Bryce

from Living and Learning   
10 pts




9
ctry


as Mel Tillis and Sherry Bryce with The Statesiders
[MGM 14303]
written by Terry Skinner
#97
10/1971

Early Morning Sunshine
Marty Robbins

from Today   
10 pts




9
ctry


[Columbia 4-45442]
written by Jack Marshall
Do Right Woman, Do Right Man
#98
01/1971

Do Right Woman, Do Right Man
Barbara Mandrell

from Treat Him Right   
10 pts
128
US


17
ctry


[Columbia 4-45307]
written by Chips Moman & Dan Penn
#99
06/1971

Singing in Viet Nam Talking Blues
Johnny Cash

from Man in Black   
10 pts
124
US


18
ctry


[spoken]
[Columbia 45393]
written by Johnny Cash
#100
03/1971

Sometimes You Just Can't Win
George Jones

from New Favorites   
10 pts




10
ctry


R
[Musicor 1432]
written by Smokey Stover

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