Top 100 Songs of 1971

Below is a list from Billboard magazine’s Top ear-End Hot 100 songs for 1971. Chart © by Billboard, a part of MRC Media and Info, a division of MRC. All Rights Reserved. Learn more about Billboard here.

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Top 100 Songs of 1971

1Joy to the World – Three Dog Night

2Maggie May / Find a Reason to Believe – Rod Stewart

3How Can You Mend a Broken Heart? – The Bee Gees

4Indian Reservation – The Raiders

5Take Me Home, Country Roads – John Denver

6Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me) – The Temptations

7Knock Three Times – Dawn

8Want Ads – Honey Cone

9Smiling Faces Sometimes – The Undisputed Truth

10Treat Her Like a Lady – Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose

11You’ve Got a Friend – James Taylor

12Mr. Big Stuff – Jean Knight

13Brown Sugar – The Rolling Stones

14Do You Know What I Mean – Lee Michaels

15The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down – Joan Baez

16What’s Going On – Marvin Gaye

17Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey – Paul McCartney

18Ain’t No Sunshine – Bill Withers

19Signs – Five Man Electrical Band

20She’s a Lady – Tom Jones

21Superstar – Murray Head and The Trinidad Singers

22Amos Moses – Jerry Reed

23I Found Someone Of My Own – Free Movement

24Temptation Eyes – The Grass Roots

25Superstar – The Carpenters

26My Sweet Lord / Isn’t It a Pity – George Harrison

27Sweet and Innocent – Donny Osmond

28Chick-A-Boom (Don’t Ya Jes’ Love It) – Daddy Dewdrop

29Put Your Hand In the Hand – Ocean

30For All We Know – The Carpenters

31Help Me Make It Through the Night – Sammi Smith

32Rainy Days and Mondays – The Carpenters

33Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves – Cher

34If You Could Read My Mind – Gordon Lightfoot

35Never Can Say Goodbye – The Jackson 5

36Rose Garden – Lynn Anderson

37Don’t Pull Your Love – Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds

38It Don’t Come Easy – Ringo Starr

39Mr. Bojangles – Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

40I Love You For All Seasons – The Fuzz

41Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get – The Dramatics

42That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be – Carly Simon

43If You Really Love Me – Stevie Wonder

44Spanish Harlem – Aretha Franklin

45I Don’t Know How to Love Him – Helen Reddy

More 55 Top Songs of 1971

46. 46. It’s Too Late / /I Feel the Earth Move – Carole King
    47. One Bad Apple – The Osmonds
    48. Go Away Little Girl – Donny Osmond
    49. Me and Bobby McGee – Janis Joplin
    50. Tired of Being Alone – Al Green
    51.  Yo-Yo – The Osmonds
    52.  Bridge Over Troubled Water – Aretha Franklin
    53.  Doesn’t Somebody Want to Be Wanted – The Partridge Family
    54.  Draggin’ the Line – Tommy James
    55.  Proud Mary – Ike and Tina Turner
    56.  Beginnings / Colour My World – Chicago
    57.  Stay Awhile – The Bells
    58.  Sweet City Woman – The Stampeders
    59.  Me and You and a Dog Named Boo – Lobo
    60.  Another Day / Oh Woman, Oh Why – Paul McCartney
    61.  If – Bread [Amazon MP3]
    62.  Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) – Marvin Gaye
    63.  One Toke Over the Line – Brewer and Shipley
    64.  She’s Not Just Another Woman – 8th Day
    65.  Bring the Boys Home – Freda Payne
    66.  I Just Want to Celebrate – Rare Earth
    67.  Never Ending Song of Love – Delaney and Bonnie and Friends
    68. Easy Loving – Freddy Hart
    69.  Liar – Three Dog Night
    70.  Stick Up – Honey Cone
    71.  Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep – Mac and Katie Kissoon
    72.  (Where Do I Begin) Love Story – Andy Williams
    73.  Wild World – Cat Stevens
    74.  When You’re Hot, You’re Hot – Jerry Reed
    75.  Funky Nassau, Pt. 1 – Beginning Of The End
    76.  If Not for You – Olivia Newton-John
    77.  Groove Me – King Floyd
    78.  Watching Scotty Grow – Bobby Goldsboro
    79.  Woodstock – Matthews’ Southern Comfort
    80.  Amazing Grace – Judy Collins
    81.  I Hear You Knocking – Dave Edmunds
    82.  Lonely Days – The Bee Gees
    83.  Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again – The Fortunes
    84.  Won’t Get Fooled Again – The Who
    85.  Trapped By a Thing Called Love – Denise Lasalle
    86.  Mama’s Pearl – The Jackson 5
    87.  Timothy – The Buoys
    88.  I Woke Up In Love This Morning – The Partridge Family
    89.  Theme from “Shaft” – Isaac Hayes
    90.  If I Were Your Woman – Gladys Knight and The Pips
    91.  I Am…I Said – Neil Diamond
    92.  Wedding Song (There Is Love – Paul Stookey
    93.  Don’t Knock My Love, Pt. 1 – Wilson Pickett
    94.  Love Her Madly – The Doors
    95.  Here Comes the Sun – Richie Havens
    96.  Sweet Mary – Wadsworth Mansion
    97.  Right On the Tip of My Tongue – Brenda and The Tabulations
    98.  One Less Bell to Answer – The Fifth Dimension
    99.  Riders On the Storm – The Doors
    100.  It’s Impossible – Perry Como

Top 100 Songs of 1971 – Final Thoughts

The top songs of 1971 marked a significant time in music history, representing a diverse range of genres and cultural movements. From the iconic guitar riffs of Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” to the soulful ballads of Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On,” the year delivered unforgettable hits. Carole King’s heartfelt “It’s Too Late” and The Rolling Stones’ anthemic “Brown Sugar” showcased the talents of legendary artists. Additionally, the rise of disco was evident with the Bee Gees’ disco-infused “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart.” The top songs of 1971 captured the essence of a transformative era in music, leaving a lasting impact on generations to come.