Top Songs of 1971 Greatest Hits and Chart Singles

1970 <-1971-> 1972
Top songs: #1: Maggie May/Reason to Believe by Rod Stewart - #2: Brown Sugar by The Rolling Stones - #3: A Horse with No Name by America - #4: You've Got a Friend by James Taylor - #5: Me and You and a Dog Named Boo by Lobo
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#1
07/1971

Maggie May/Reason to Believe
Rod Stewart

from Every Picture Tells a Story   Every Picture Tells a Story
584 pts
1
US






1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #130]
written by Rod Stewart, Martin Quittenton & Tim Hardin
Brown Sugar
#2
04/1971

Brown Sugar
The Rolling Stones

from Sticky Fingers   Sticky Fingers
540 pts
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
A Horse with No Name
#3
12/1971

A Horse with No Name
America

from America   America
533 pts
1
US
3
AC




3
UK
[Warner 7555]
written by Dewey Bunnell
You've Got a Friend
#4
06/1971

You've Got a Friend
James Taylor

from Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon   Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon
529 pts
1
US
1
AC




4
UK
Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1972
[Warner 7498]
written by Carole King
Me and You and a Dog Named Boo
#5
04/1971

Me and You and a Dog Named Boo
Lobo

from Introducing Lobo   
416 pts
5
US
1
AC




4
UK
[Big Tree 112]
written by Lobo
It Don't Come Easy
#6
04/1971

It Don't Come Easy
Ringo Starr

403 pts
4
US
24
AC




4
UK
produced by George Harrison
[Apple 1831]
written by Richard Starkey
Get It On (Bang a Gong)
#7
07/1971

Get It On (Bang a Gong)
T. Rex

from Electric Warrior   Electric Warrior
401 pts
10
US






1
UK
[Reprise 1032]
written by Marc Bolan
Joy to the World
#8
03/1971

Joy to the World
Three Dog Night

from Naturally   Naturally
360 pts
1
US




46
R&B
24
UK
[Dunhill/ABC 4272]
written by Hoyt Axton
Baby I'm-a Want You
#9
10/1971

Baby I'm-a Want You
Bread

from Baby I'm-a Want You   Baby I'm-a Want You
345 pts
3
US
1
AC




14
UK
[Elektra 45751]
written by David Gates
#10
12/1971

Day After Day
Badfinger

from Straight Up   Straight Up
328 pts
4
US
10
AC




10
UK
produced by George Harrison
[Apple 1841]
written by Pete Ham
#11
10/1971

All I Ever Need Is You
Sonny & Cher

from All I Ever Need Is You   
322 pts
7
US
1
AC




8
UK
[Kapp 2151]
written by Jimmy Holiday & Eddie Reeves
Rainy Days and Mondays
#12
05/1971

Rainy Days and Mondays
The Carpenters

from Carpenters   
316 pts
2
US
1
AC




52
UK
[A&M 1260]
written by Roger Nichols & Paul Williams
Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey
#13
08/1971

Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey
Paul McCartney

from Ram   Ram
313 pts
1
US
9
AC






as Paul & Linda McCartney
[Apple 1837]
written by Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney
The Witch Queen of New Orleans
#14
09/1971

The Witch Queen of New Orleans
Redbone

from Message from a Drum   
312 pts
21
US






2
UK
[Epic 10749]
written by Pat Vegas & Lolly Vegas
Me and Bobby McGee
#15
01/1971

Me and Bobby McGee
Janis Joplin

from Pearl   Pearl
297 pts
1
US








[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #148]
[Columbia 45314]
written by Kris Kristofferson & Fred Foster
Take Me Home, Country Roads
#16
04/1971

Take Me Home, Country Roads
John Denver

from Poems, Prayers and Promises   Poems, Prayers and Promises
289 pts
2
US
3
AC
50
ctry




with Fat City
[RCA Victor 74-0445]
written by John Denver, Bill Danoff & Taffy Nivert
Baby Jump
#17
02/1971

Baby Jump
Mungo Jerry

from Electronically Tested   Electronically Tested
283 pts








1
UK
[Janus 148]
written by Ray Dorset
Jeepster
#18
11/1971

Jeepster
T. Rex

from Electric Warrior   Electric Warrior
244 pts








2
UK
[Reprise 1056]
written by Marc Bolan
If
#19
03/1971

If
Bread

from Manna   Manna
242 pts
4
US
1
AC






[Elektra 45720]
written by David Gates
An Old Fashioned Love Song
#20
11/1971

An Old Fashioned Love Song
Three Dog Night

from Harmony   Harmony
242 pts
4
US
1
AC






[Dunhill/ABC 4294]
written by Paul Williams
Stay with Me
#21
12/1971

Stay with Me
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
240 pts
17
US






6
UK
[Warner 7545]
written by Rod Stewart & Ronnie Wood
Imagine
#22
10/1971

Imagine
John Lennon

from Imagine   Imagine
236 pts
3
US
7
AC






as John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #3]
[Apple 1840]
written by John Lennon & Yoko Ono
Signs
#23
05/1971

Signs
Five Man Electrical Band

from Good-byes & Butterflies   
216 pts
3
US








[Lionel 3213]
written by Les Emmerson
Won't Get Fooled Again
#24
07/1971

Won't Get Fooled Again
The Who

from Who's Next   Who's Next
213 pts
15
US






9
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #133]
[Decca 32846]
written by Pete Townshend
It's One of Those Nights (Yes Love)
#25
12/1971

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

from Shopping Bag   
210 pts
20
US
2
AC




11
UK
starring Shirley Jones and featuring David Cassidy
[Bell 45160]
written by Tony Romeo
Never Been to Spain
#26
12/1971

Never Been to Spain
Three Dog Night

from Harmony   Harmony
194 pts
5
US
18
AC






[Dunhill/ABC 4299]
written by Hoyt Axton
In My Own Time
#27
07/1971

In My Own Time
Family

from Anyway [1971 american re-release]   
192 pts








4
UK
[United Artists 50832]
written by John Whitney & Roger Chapman
Peace Train
#28
09/1971

Peace Train
Cat Stevens

from Teaser and the Firecat   Teaser and the Firecat
192 pts
7
US
1
AC






[A&M 1291]
written by Cat Stevens
#29
03/1971

Split
The Groundhogs

from Split   
174 pts








5
UK
written by Tony McPhee
Lady Rose
#30
05/1971

Lady Rose
Mungo Jerry

from Boot Power   
174 pts








5
UK
[Bell 45123]
written by Ray Dorset
#31
08/1971

Bangla Desh / Deep Blue
George Harrison

from The Concert for Bangla-Desh   
172 pts
23
US






10
UK
charity record B side Deep Blue charted in the US from 11 sept 1971
[Apple 1836]
written by George Harrison
Riders on the Storm
#32
07/1971

Riders on the Storm
The Doors

from L.A. Woman   L.A. Woman
171 pts
14
US
11
AC




22
UK
[Elektra 45738]
written by Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore
Have You Ever Seen the Rain
#33
01/1971

Have You Ever Seen the Rain
Creedence Clearwater Revival

from Pendulum   Pendulum
169 pts
8
US






36
UK
[Fantasy 655]
written by John Fogerty
Layla
#34
03/1971

Layla
Derek and the Dominos

from Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs   Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs
166 pts
51
US






7
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #27]
[Atco 6809]
written by Eric Clapton & Jim Gordon
Sweet City Woman
#35
08/1971

Sweet City Woman
The Stampeders

from The Stampeders   
163 pts
8
US
5
AC






[Bell 45120]
written by Rich Dodson
I Just Can't Help Believing
#36
12/1971

I Just Can't Help Believing
Elvis Presley

from That's the Way It Is   That's the Way It Is
159 pts








6
UK
written by Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil
#37
07/1971

I Just Want to Celebrate
Rare Earth

from One World   
157 pts
7
US




30
R&B


[Rare Earth 5031]
written by Dino Fekaris & Nick Zesses
Liar
#38
07/1971

Liar
Three Dog Night

from Naturally   Naturally
151 pts
7
US








[Dunhill/ABC 4282]
written by Russ Ballard
That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be
#39
04/1971

That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be
Carly Simon

from Carly Simon   Carly Simon
140 pts
10
US
6
AC






[Elektra 45724]
written by Carly Simon & Jacob Brackman
Sooner or Later
#40
06/1971

Sooner or Later
The Grass Roots

from Their 16 Greatest Hits   
131 pts
9
US
37
AC






[Dunhill 4279]
written by Gary Zekley, Mitchell Bottler, Adeniyi Jacob Paris, Ekundayo Paris & Ted McNamara
Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again
#41
05/1971

Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again
The Fortunes

from Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again   
131 pts
15
US
8
AC




51
UK
[Capitol 3086]
written by Tony Macaulay, Roger Cook & Roger Greenaway
Anticipation
#42
12/1971

Anticipation
Carly Simon

from Anticipation   Anticipation
129 pts
13
US
3
AC






[Elektra 45759]
written by Carly Simon
I'm Leavin'
#43
07/1971

I'm Leavin'
Elvis Presley

128 pts
36
US
2
AC




23
UK
[RCA Victor 47-9998]
written by Sonny Charles & Michael Jarrett
Moon Shadow
#44
06/1971

Moon Shadow
Cat Stevens

from Teaser and the Firecat   Teaser and the Firecat
122 pts
30
US
10
AC




22
UK
[A&M 1265]
written by Cat Stevens
What Is Life
#45
02/1971

What Is Life
George Harrison

from All Things Must Pass   All Things Must Pass
121 pts
10
US
31
AC






[only released in the US]
[Apple 1828]
written by George Harrison
Oye Como Va
#46
02/1971

Oye Como Va
Santana

from Abraxas   Abraxas
120 pts
13
US
11
AC


32
R&B


[Columbia 45330]
written by Tito Puente
#47
02/1971

Wild World
Cat Stevens

from Tea for the Tillerman   Tea for the Tillerman
120 pts
11
US
21
AC






[A&M 1231]
written by Cat Stevens
One Toke Over the Line
#48
02/1971

One Toke Over the Line
Brewer & Shipley

from Tarkio   
117 pts
10
US








[Kama Sutra 516]
written by Mike Brewer & Tom Shipley
Love Her Madly
#49
04/1971

Love Her Madly
The Doors

from L.A. Woman   L.A. Woman
117 pts
11
US
29
AC






[Elektra 45726]
written by Robby Krieger
Everybody's Everything
#50
10/1971

Everybody's Everything
Santana

from Santana III   Santana III
109 pts
12
US




39
R&B


[Columbia 45472]
written by Milton Brown, Tyrone Moss & Carlos Santana
Tonight
#51
07/1971

Tonight
The Move

from Message from the Country   
106 pts








11
UK
[Capitol 3126]
written by Roy Wood
#52
02/1971

Tomorrow Night
Atomic Rooster

from Death Walks Behind You   Death Walks Behind You
106 pts








11
UK
[Elektra 45727]
written by Vincent Crane
#53
09/1971

Life Is a Long Song
Jethro Tull

from Living in the Past   Living in the Past
106 pts








11
UK
written by Ian Anderson
You Don't Have to Be in the Army to Fight in the War
#54
09/1971

You Don't Have to Be in the Army to Fight in the War
Mungo Jerry

from You Don't Have to Be in the Army   
95 pts








13
UK
written by Ray Dorset
Black Dog
#55
12/1971

Black Dog
Led Zeppelin

from Led Zeppelin IV   Led Zeppelin IV
92 pts
15
US








[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #294]
[Atlantic 2849]
written by Jimmy Page, Robert Plant & John Paul Jones
Two Divided By Love
#56
10/1971

Two Divided By Love
The Grass Roots

from Move Along   
91 pts
16
US
37
AC






[Dunhill 4289]
written by Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter & Marty Kupps
#57
11/1971

Fireball
Deep Purple

from Fireball   Fireball
87 pts








15
UK
[Warner 7528]
written by Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord & Ian Paice
Toast and Marmalade for Tea
#58
04/1971

Toast and Marmalade for Tea
Tin Tin [1970's band]

from Tin Tin   
86 pts
20
US
10
AC






produced by Maurice Gibb
[Atco 6794]
written by Steve Kipner & Steve Groves
Watching the River Flow
#59
06/1971

Watching the River Flow
Bob Dylan

from Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits   Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits
85 pts
41
US






24
UK
[Columbia 45409]
written by Bob Dylan
Let's See Action
#60
10/1971

Let's See Action
The Who

82 pts








16
UK
written by Pete Townshend
#61
11/1971

Hey Big Brother
Rare Earth

from Rare Earth in Concert   Rare Earth in Concert
80 pts
19
US




40
R&B


[Rare Earth 5038]
written by Dino Fekaris & Nick Zesses
Rain Dance
#62
08/1971

Rain Dance
The Guess Who

from So Long Bannatyne   So Long Bannatyne
76 pts
19
US








[RCA Victor 74-0522]
written by Burton Cummings & Kurt Winter
Only You Know and I Know
#63
09/1971

Only You Know and I Know
Delaney, Bonnie & Friends

from Delaney & Bonnie & Friends on Tour with Eric Clapton   Delaney & Bonnie & Friends on Tour with Eric Clapton
76 pts
20
US
32
AC






[Atco 6838]
written by Dave Mason
Free
#64
02/1971

Free
Chicago

from Chicago III   Chicago III
70 pts
20
US








[Columbia 45331]
written by Robert Lamm
Long Ago and Far Away
#65
10/1971

Long Ago and Far Away
James Taylor

from Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon   Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon
68 pts
31
US
4
AC






[Warner 7521]
written by James Taylor
I'm Eighteen
#66
02/1971

I'm Eighteen
Alice Cooper

from Love It to Death   Love It to Death
68 pts
21
US








[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #482] aka Eighteen
[Warner 7449]
written by Alice Cooper, Glen Buxton, Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway & Neal Smith
High Time We Went
#67
05/1971

High Time We Went
Joe Cocker

from Joe Cocker   Joe Cocker
65 pts
22
US








B side Black Eyed Blues charted from 12 june 1971 in US Hot 100
[A&M 1258]
written by Joe Cocker & Chris Stainton
The Story in Your Eyes
#68
08/1971

The Story in Your Eyes
The Moody Blues

from Every Good Boy Deserves Favour   Every Good Boy Deserves Favour
63 pts
23
US








[Threshold 67006]
written by Justin Hayward
Levon
#69
12/1971

Levon
Elton John

from Madman Across the Water   Madman Across the Water
60 pts
24
US








[Uni 55314]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
(I Know) I'm Losing You
#70
11/1971

(I Know) I'm Losing You
Rod Stewart

from Every Picture Tells a Story   Every Picture Tells a Story
60 pts
24
US








as Rod Stewart with Faces
[Mercury 73244]
written by Norman Whitfield, Eddie Holland Jr. & Cornelius Grant
#71
10/1971

Chinatown
The Move

from Message from the Country   
59 pts








23
UK
[MGM 14332]
written by Roy Wood
George Jackson
#72
12/1971

George Jackson
Bob Dylan

59 pts
33
US






51
UK
[Columbia 45516]
written by Bob Dylan
#73
10/1971

Absolutely Right
Five Man Electrical Band

from Coming of Age   
54 pts
26
US








[Lionel 3220]
written by Les Emmerson
Country Road
#74
02/1971

Country Road
James Taylor

from Sweet Baby James   Sweet Baby James
50 pts
37
US
9
AC






[Warner 7460]
written by James Taylor
Wild Horses
#75
06/1971

Wild Horses
The Rolling Stones

from Sticky Fingers   Sticky Fingers
49 pts
28
US








[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #334]
[Rolling Stones 19101]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
Let Your Love Go
#76
01/1971

Let Your Love Go
Bread

from Manna   Manna
49 pts
28
US








[Elektra 45711]
written by David Gates
Albert Flasher
#77
05/1971

Albert Flasher
The Guess Who

46 pts
29
US








charted as Albert Flasher / Broken in US charts
[RCA 74-0458]
written by Burton Cummings & Kurt Winter
Life
#78
05/1971

Life
Elvis Presley

from Love Letters from Elvis   Love Letters from Elvis
43 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
#79
07/1971

Go Down Gamblin'
Blood, Sweat & Tears

from B, S & T 4   
40 pts
32
US








[Columbia 45427]
written by David Clayton-Thomas
Behind Blue Eyes
#80
11/1971

Behind Blue Eyes
The Who

from Who's Next   Who's Next
37 pts
34
US








[Decca 32888]
written by Pete Townshend
#81
06/1971

She Didn't Do Magic/I'm the Only One
Lobo

from Introducing Lobo   
37 pts
46
US
14
AC






charted as I'm the Only One / She Didn't Do Magic in US AC charts
[Big Tree 116]
written by Lobo
#82
07/1971

Where Evil Grows
The Poppy Family

from Poppy Seeds   
37 pts
45
US
16
AC






featuring Susan Jacks
[London 148]
written by Terry Jacks
#83
10/1971

Alexander Graham Bell
The Sweet

from The Sweet   
36 pts








33
UK
written by Nicky Chinn & Mike Chapman
Chicago
#84
06/1971

Chicago
Graham Nash

from Songs for Beginners   Songs for Beginners
36 pts
35
US








[Atlantic 2804]
written by Graham Nash
#85
05/1971

Lowdown
Chicago

from Chicago III   Chicago III
36 pts
35
US








[Columbia 45370]
written by Peter Cetera & Danny Seraphine
D.O.A.
#86
01/1971

D.O.A.
Bloodrock

from Bloodrock 2   Bloodrock 2
34 pts
36
US








[Capitol 3009]
written by Jim Rutledge, Nick Taylor, Lee Pickens, Stevie Hill, Ed Grundy & Rick Cobb
Mother Freedom
#87
07/1971

Mother Freedom
Bread

from Baby I'm-a Want You   Baby I'm-a Want You
33 pts
37
US








[Elektra 45740]
written by David Gates
Sit Yourself Down
#88
03/1971

Sit Yourself Down
Stephen Stills

from Stephen Stills   Stephen Stills
32 pts
37
US








[Atlantic 2790]
written by Stephen Stills
It's Only Love
#89
10/1971

It's Only Love
Elvis Presley

32 pts
51
US
19
AC






charted as It's Only Love / The Sound of Your Cry in US AC charts
[RCA Victor 48-1017]
written by Mark James [songwriter] & Steve Tyrell
Lookin' for a Love
#90
12/1971

Lookin' for a Love
J. Geils Band

from The Morning After   
30 pts
39
US








[Atlantic 2844]
written by James Alexander & Zelda Samuels
Your Move
#91
09/1971

Your Move
Yes

from The Yes Album   The Yes Album
30 pts
40
US








[Atlantic 45-2819]
written by Jon Anderson & Chris Squire
I'd Love to Change the World
#92
09/1971

I'd Love to Change the World
Ten Years After

from A Space in Time   A Space in Time
29 pts
40
US








[Columbia 45457]
written by Alvin Lee
Back Seat of My Car
#93
08/1971

Back Seat of My Car
Paul McCartney

from Ram   Ram
28 pts








39
UK
as Paul & Linda McCartney
written by Paul McCartney
Inside Looking Out
#94
02/1971

Inside Looking Out
Grand Funk Railroad

from Grand Funk   Grand Funk
27 pts








40
UK
written by John Lomax, Alan Lomax, Eric Burdon & Chas Chandler
#95
08/1971

Marianne
Stephen Stills

from Stephen Stills 2   Stephen Stills 2
27 pts
42
US








[Atlantic 2820]
written by Stephen Stills
#96
05/1971

Cry Baby
Janis Joplin

from Pearl   Pearl
27 pts
42
US








[Columbia 45379]
written by Bert Russell & Norman Meade
Change Partners
#97
06/1971

Change Partners
Stephen Stills

from Stephen Stills 2   Stephen Stills 2
26 pts
43
US








[Atlantic 2806]
written by Stephen Stills
Hang On to Your Life
#98
01/1971

Hang On to Your Life
The Guess Who

from Share the Land   Share the Land
26 pts
43
US








[RCA Victor 74-0414]
written by Burton Cummings & Kurt Winter
Mother
#99
01/1971

Mother
John Lennon

from John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band   John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band
26 pts
43
US








as John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band
[Apple 1827]
written by John Lennon
#100
07/1971

Maggie
Redbone

from Potlatch   Potlatch
25 pts
45
US








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[Epic 10670]
written by Lolly Vegas

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