| | Artist | Points
  | Songs |
|---|
| 1. | Three Dog Night | 681 | 03/1971 • Joy to the World • 259 pts • from Naturally
07/1971 • Liar • 108 pts • from Naturally
11/1971 • An Old Fashioned Love Song • 175 pts • from Harmony
12/1971 • Never Been to Spain • 139 pts • from Harmony |
| 2. | Carole King | 668 | 05/1971 • I Feel the Earth Move • 214 pts • from Tapestry
05/1971 • It's Too Late • 364 pts • from Tapestry
08/1971 • So Far Away / Smackwater Jack • 90 pts • from Tapestry |
| 3. | Bread | 485 | 01/1971 • Let Your Love Go • 35 pts • from Manna
03/1971 • If • 175 pts • from Manna
07/1971 • Mother Freedom • 23 pts • from Baby I'm-a Want You
10/1971 • Baby I'm-a Want You • 251 pts • from Baby I'm-a Want You |
| 4. | T. Rex | 475 | 07/1971 • Get It On (Bang a Gong) • 294 pts • from Electric Warrior
11/1971 • Jeepster • 181 pts • from Electric Warrior |
| 5. | The Rolling Stones | 475 | 04/1971 • Brown Sugar • 392 pts • from Sticky Fingers
06/1971 • Wild Horses • 35 pts • from Sticky Fingers
07/1971 • Street Fighting Man • 47 pts • from Beggars Banquet |
| 6. | James Taylor | 472 | 02/1971 • Country Road • 36 pts • from Sweet Baby James
06/1971 • You've Got a Friend • 385 pts • from Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon
10/1971 • Long Ago and Far Away • 50 pts • from Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon |
| 7. | Rod Stewart | 467 | 07/1971 • Maggie May/Reason to Believe • 425 pts • from Every Picture Tells a Story
11/1971 • (I Know) I'm Losing You • 43 pts • from Every Picture Tells a Story |
| 8. | Don McLean | 426 | 11/1971 • American Pie • 426 pts • from American Pie |
| 9. | America | 387 | 12/1971 • A Horse with No Name • 387 pts • from America |
| 10. | Cat Stevens | 315 | 02/1971 • Wild World • 86 pts • from Tea for the Tillerman
06/1971 • Moon Shadow • 89 pts • from Teaser and the Firecat
09/1971 • Peace Train • 139 pts • from Teaser and the Firecat |
| 11. | Ringo Starr | 294 | 04/1971 • It Don't Come Easy • 294 pts |
| 12. | Creedence Clearwater Revival | 264 | 01/1971 • Have You Ever Seen the Rain • 122 pts • from Pendulum
07/1971 • Sweet Hitch-Hiker • 142 pts • from Mardi Gras |
| 13. | The Sweet | 256 | 03/1971 • Funny, Funny • 70 pts • from Funny How Sweet Co-Co Can Be
06/1971 • Co-Co • 186 pts • from Funny How Sweet Co-Co Can Be |
| 14. | Redbone | 248 | 07/1971 • Maggie • 18 pts • from Potlatch
09/1971 • The Witch Queen of New Orleans • 230 pts • from Message from a Drum |
| 15. | Paul McCartney | 245 | 08/1971 • Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey • 224 pts • from Ram
08/1971 • Back Seat of My Car • 21 pts • from Ram |
| 16. | Janis Joplin | 239 | 01/1971 • Me and Bobby McGee • 212 pts • from Pearl
05/1971 • Cry Baby • 19 pts • from Pearl
09/1971 • Get It While You Can • 8 pts • from Pearl |
| 17. | Badfinger | 238 | 12/1971 • Day After Day • 238 pts • from Straight Up |
| 18. | The Partridge Family | 236 | 08/1971 • I Woke Up in Love This Morning • 81 pts • from Sound Magazine
12/1971 • It's One of Those Nights (Yes Love) • 155 pts • from Shopping Bag |
| 19. | Sonny and Cher | 236 | 10/1971 • All I Ever Need Is You • 236 pts • from All I Ever Need Is You |
| 20. | The Doors | 218 | 04/1971 • Love Her Madly • 84 pts • from L.A. Woman
07/1971 • Riders on the Storm • 125 pts • from L.A. Woman
11/1971 • Tightrope Ride • 10 pts • from Other Voices |
| 21. | George Harrison | 213 | 02/1971 • What Is Life • 87 pts • from All Things Must Pass
08/1971 • Bangla Desh / Deep Blue • 126 pts • from The Concert for Bangla-Desh |
| 22. | Mungo Jerry | 210 | 02/1971 • Baby Jump • 210 pts • from Electronically Tested |
| 23. | John Denver | 209 | 04/1971 • Take Me Home, Country Roads • 209 pts • from Poems, Prayers and Promises |
| 24. | Carly Simon | 195 | 04/1971 • That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be • 101 pts • from Carly Simon
12/1971 • Anticipation • 94 pts • from Anticipation |
| 25. | John Lennon | 188 | 01/1971 • Mother • 19 pts • from John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band
10/1971 • Imagine • 169 pts • from Imagine |
| 26. | The Who | 182 | 07/1971 • Won't Get Fooled Again • 155 pts • from Who's Next
11/1971 • Behind Blue Eyes • 27 pts • from Who's Next |
| 27. | The Faces | 176 | 12/1971 • Stay with Me • 176 pts • from A Nod Is as Good as a Wink…To a Blind Horse |
| 28. | Rare Earth | 171 | 07/1971 • I Just Want to Celebrate • 113 pts • from One World
11/1971 • Hey Big Brother • 57 pts • from Rare Earth in Concert |
| 29. | Santana | 166 | 02/1971 • Oye Como Va • 87 pts • from Abraxas
10/1971 • Everybody's Everything • 78 pts • from Santana III |
| 30. | Jonathan Edwards | 161 | 11/1971 • Sunshine • 161 pts • from Jonathan Edwards |
| 31. | Elvis Presley | 151 | 05/1971 • Life • 33 pts • from Love Letters from Elvis
12/1971 • I Just Can't Help Believing • 118 pts • from That's the Way It Is |
| 32. | Family | 143 | 07/1971 • In My Own Time • 143 pts • from Anyway [1971 american re-release] |
| 33. | Delaney, Bonnie & Friends | 140 | 05/1971 • Neverending Song of Love • 86 pts • from Motel Shot
09/1971 • Only You Know and I Know • 54 pts • from Delaney & Bonnie & Friends on Tour with Eric Clapton |
| 34. | Derek and the Dominos | 128 | 02/1971 • Bell Bottom Blues • 6 pts • from Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs
03/1971 • Layla • 122 pts • from Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs |
| 35. | The Guess Who | 122 | 01/1971 • Hang On to Your Life • 19 pts • from Share the Land
04/1971 • Albert Flasher • 33 pts
08/1971 • Rain Dance • 54 pts • from So Long Bannatyne
11/1971 • Sour Suite • 16 pts • from So Long Bannatyne |
| 36. | Brewer & Shipley | 98 | 02/1971 • One Toke Over the Line • 83 pts • from Tarkio
05/1971 • Tarkio Road • 14 pts • from Tarkio |
| 37. | Jethro Tull | 84 | 08/1971 • Hymn 43 • 6 pts • from Aqualung
09/1971 • Life Is a Long Song • 78 pts • from Living in the Past |
| 38. | Murray Head | 81 | 01/1971 • Superstar • 13 pts • from Jesus Christ Superstar
04/1971 • Superstar • 67 pts • from Jesus Christ Superstar |
| 39. | Atomic Rooster | 78 | 02/1971 • Tomorrow Night • 78 pts • from Death Walks Behind You |
| 40. | Chicago | 75 | 02/1971 • Free • 50 pts • from Chicago III
05/1971 • Lowdown • 25 pts • from Chicago III |
| 41. | Alice Cooper | 68 | 02/1971 • Eighteen • 49 pts • from Love It to Death
06/1971 • Caught in a Dream • 6 pts • from Love It to Death
12/1971 • Under My Wheels • 13 pts • from Killer |
| 42. | Deep Purple | 65 | 11/1971 • Fireball • 65 pts • from Fireball |
| 43. | Bob Dylan | 62 | 06/1971 • Watching the River Flow • 62 pts • from Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits |
| 44. | Barbra Streisand | 61 | 07/1971 • Where You Lead • 43 pts • from Barbra Joan Streisand
10/1971 • Mother • 15 pts • from Barbra Joan Streisand
12/1971 • Space Captain • 3 pts • from Barbra Joan Streisand |
| 45. | Stephen Stills | 61 | 03/1971 • Sit Yourself Down • 23 pts • from Stephen Stills
06/1971 • Change Partners • 19 pts • from Stephen Stills 2
08/1971 • Marianne • 19 pts • from Stephen Stills 2 |
| 46. | Grand Funk Railroad | 47 | 02/1971 • Inside Looking Out • 20 pts • from Grand Funk
05/1971 • Feelin' Alright • 14 pts • from Survival
08/1971 • Gimme Shelter • 12 pts • from Survival |
| 47. | Joe Cocker | 46 | 05/1971 • High Time We Went • 46 pts • from Joe Cocker |
| 48. | The Moody Blues | 45 | 08/1971 • The Story in Your Eyes • 45 pts • from Every Good Boy Deserves Favour |
| 49. | Elton John | 43 | 12/1971 • Levon • 43 pts • from Madman Across the Water |
| 50. | Blood, Sweat & Tears | 42 | 07/1971 • Go Down Gamblin' • 28 pts • from B, S & T 4
10/1971 • Lisa, Listen to Me • 14 pts • from B, S & T 4 |
| 51. | Steppenwolf | 40 | 03/1971 • Snow Blind Friend • 13 pts • from Steppenwolf 7
07/1971 • Ride with Me • 15 pts • from For Ladies Only
11/1971 • For Ladies Only • 12 pts • from For Ladies Only |
| 52. | Graham Nash | 39 | 06/1971 • Chicago • 26 pts • from Songs for Beginners
09/1971 • Military Madness • 10 pts • from Songs for Beginners
11/1971 • I Used to Be a King • 3 pts • from Songs for Beginners |
| 53. | Van Morrison | 35 | 10/1971 • Wild Night • 35 pts • from Tupelo Honey |
| 54. | Bloodrock | 24 | 01/1971 • D.O.A. • 24 pts • from Bloodrock 2 |
| 55. | J. Geils Band | 21 | 12/1971 • Lookin' for a Love • 21 pts • from The Morning After |
| 56. | Yes | 21 | 09/1971 • Your Move • 21 pts • from The Yes Album |
| 57. | Ten Years After | 21 | 09/1971 • I'd Love to Change the World • 21 pts • from A Space in Time |
| 58. | Emerson, Lake & Palmer | 17 | 03/1971 • Lucky Man • 17 pts • from Emerson, Lake and Palmer |
| 59. | Todd Rundgren | 16 | 04/1971 • Be Nice to Me • 10 pts • from Runt: The Ballad of Todd Rundgren
09/1971 • A Long Time, a Long Way to Go • 6 pts • from Runt: The Ballad of Todd Rundgren |
| 60. | The James Gang | 16 | 05/1971 • Walk Away • 16 pts • from Thirds |
| 61. | The Band | 13 | 01/1971 • The Shape I'm In • 3 pts • from Stage Fright
10/1971 • Life Is a Carnival • 10 pts • from Cahoots |
| 62. | Jefferson Airplane | 13 | 11/1971 • Pretty as You Feel • 13 pts • from Bark |
| 63. | Grateful Dead | 12 | 11/1971 • Truckin' • 12 pts • from American Beauty |
| 64. | Traffic | 11 | 10/1971 • Gimme Some Lovin' (Part 1) • 11 pts • from Welcome to the Canteen |
| 65. | Poco | 10 | 03/1971 • C'mon • 10 pts • from Deliverin' |
| 66. | Michael Nesmith | 10 | 04/1971 • Nevada Fighter • 10 pts • from Nevada Fighter |
| 67. | Long John Baldry | 10 | 08/1971 • Don't Try to Lay No Boogie-Woogie on the King of Rock and Roll • 10 pts • from It Ain't Easy |
| 68. | Mountain | 9 | 03/1971 • The Animal Trainer and the Toad • 9 pts • from Nantucket Sleighride |
| 69. | The Beach Boys | 7 | 10/1971 • Long Promised Road • 7 pts • from Surf's Up |
| 70. | Johnny Winter | 6 | 05/1971 • Jumpin' Jack Flash • 6 pts • from Live/Johnny Winter and… |
| 71. | The Allman Brothers Band | 6 | 01/1971 • Revival (Love Is Everywhere) • 6 pts • from Idlewild South |
| 72. | Livingston Taylor | 6 | 02/1971 • Carolina Day • 6 pts • from Livingston Taylor |
| 73. | Neil Young | 6 | 04/1971 • When You Dance I Can Really Love • 6 pts • from After the Gold Rush |
| 74. | Joni Mitchell | 6 | 09/1971 • Carey • 6 pts • from Blue |
| 75. | The Rascals | 6 | 06/1971 • Love Me • 6 pts • from Peaceful World |
| 76. | David Crosby | 5 | 05/1971 • Music Is Love • 5 pts • from If I Could Only Remember My Name |
| 77. | Quicksilver Messenger Service | 5 | 03/1971 • What About Me • 5 pts • from What About Me |
| 78. | The Byrds | 3 | 10/1971 • Glory, Glory • 3 pts • from Byrdmaniax |
| 79. | The Doobie Brothers | 3 | 07/1971 • Nobody • 3 pts • from The Doobie Brothers |
| 80. | The Youngbloods | 3 | 06/1971 • Sunlight • 3 pts • from Elephant Mountain |
