User:The Emperah/sandbox/Music/Charts/The Billboard Hot 100 top 10 in 1971

Chart

Key

	Indicates song at peak position
†	Indicates best-performing single of 1971
†	Indicates best-performing single of 1971 and peak position
(#)	Indicates Year-End Top 10 position

Issue date	Songs at position number
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January 2	"My Sweet Lord" / "Isn't It a Pity" George Harrison	"One Less Bell to Answer" The 5th Dimension	"Knock Three Times" (#10) Dawn	"The Tears of a Clown" Smokey Robinson & the Miracles	"Black Magic Woman" Santana	"I Think I Love You" The Partridge Family	"Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?" Chicago	"Stoned Love" The Supremes	"Domino" Van Morrison	"Gypsy Woman" Brian Hyland
January 9		"Knock Three Times" (#10) Dawn	"One Less Bell to Answer" The 5th Dimension	"Black Magic Woman" Santana	"I Think I Love You" The Partridge Family	"The Tears of a Clown" Smokey Robinson & the Miracles			"Lonely Days" Bee Gees	"Stoney End" Barbra Streisand
January 16						"Lonely Days" Bee Gees	"Groove Me" King Floyd		"Stoney End" Barbra Streisand	"The Tears of a Clown" Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
January 23	"Knock Three Times" (#10) Dawn	"My Sweet Lord" / "Isn't It a Pity" George Harrison		"Lonely Days" Bee Gees	"Black Magic Woman" Santana	"Stoney End" Barbra Streisand		"Your Song" Elton John	"Rose Garden" Lynn Anderson	"It's Impossible" Perry Como
January 30			"Lonely Days" Bee Gees	"One Less Bell to Answer" The 5th Dimension	"Rose Garden" Lynn Anderson	"Groove Me" King Floyd	"I Hear You Knocking" Dave Edmunds		"One Bad Apple" (#4) The Osmonds	"Stoney End" Barbra Streisand
February 6		"One Bad Apple" (#4) The Osmonds	"My Sweet Lord" / "Isn't It a Pity" George Harrison	"Lonely Days" Bee Gees		"I Hear You Knocking" Dave Edmunds	"Groove Me" King Floyd		"One Less Bell to Answer" The 5th Dimension	"If I Were Your Woman" Gladys Knight & the Pips
February 13	"One Bad Apple" (#4) The Osmonds	"Knock Three Times" (#10) Dawn	"Rose Garden" Lynn Anderson	"I Hear You Knocking" Dave Edmunds	"Lonely Days" Bee Gees	"My Sweet Lord" / "Isn't It a Pity" George Harrison			"If I Were Your Woman" Gladys Knight & the Pips	"Mama's Pearl" The Jackson 5
February 20					"If You Could Read My Mind" Gordon Lightfoot	"Mama's Pearl" The Jackson 5		"Sweet Mary" Wadsworth Mansion	"Mr. Bojangles" Nitty Gritty Dirt Band	"Lonely Days" Bee Gees
February 27		"Mama's Pearl" The Jackson 5	"Knock Three Times" (#10) Dawn	"Rose Garden" Lynn Anderson		"I Hear You Knocking" Dave Edmunds	"Sweet Mary" Wadsworth Mansion	"Amos Moses" Jerry Reed		"Me and Bobby McGee" Janis Joplin
March 6			"Me and Bobby McGee" Janis Joplin	"Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)" (#9) The Temptations		"She's a Lady" Tom Jones	"For All We Know" The Carpenters			"Sweet Mary" Wadsworth Mansion
March 13		"Me and Bobby McGee" Janis Joplin	"For All We Know" The Carpenters		"She's a Lady" Tom Jones	"Mama's Pearl" The Jackson 5	"Proud Mary" Ike & Tina Turner	"Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" / "Hey Tonight" Creedence Clearwater Revival	"Doesn't Somebody Want to Be Wanted" The Partridge Family	"If You Could Read My Mind" Gordon Lightfoot
March 20	"Me and Bobby McGee" Janis Joplin	"She's a Lady" Tom Jones	"Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)" (#9) The Temptations	"One Bad Apple" (#4) The Osmonds	"For All We Know" The Carpenters	"Proud Mary" Ike & Tina Turner	"Doesn't Somebody Want to Be Wanted" The Partridge Family	"What's Going On" Marvin Gaye	"Help Me Make It Through the Night" Sammi Smith
March 27		"Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)" (#9) The Temptations	"She's a Lady" Tom Jones	"Proud Mary" Ike & Tina Turner		"Doesn't Somebody Want to Be Wanted" The Partridge Family	"What's Going On" Marvin Gaye	"Help Me Make It Through the Night" Sammi Smith	"One Bad Apple" (#4) The Osmonds	"What Is Life" George Harrison
April 3	"Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)" (#9) The Temptations	"Me and Bobby McGee" Janis Joplin	"For All We Know" The Carpenters	"She's a Lady" Tom Jones	"What's Going On" Marvin Gaye	"Proud Mary" Ike & Tina Turner	"Doesn't Somebody Want to Be Wanted" The Partridge Family		"(Where Do I Begin?) Love Story" Andy Williams	"Another Day" / "Oh Woman, Oh Why" Paul McCartney
April 10		"What's Going On" Marvin Gaye	"Joy to the World" † Three Dog Night		"For All We Know" The Carpenters	"Me and Bobby McGee" Janis Joplin		"Another Day" / "Oh Woman, Oh Why" Paul McCartney	"Proud Mary" Ike & Tina Turner	"One Toke Over the Line" Brewer & Shipley
April 17	"Joy to the World" † Three Dog Night		"Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)" (#9) The Temptations		"Another Day" / "Oh Woman, Oh Why" Paul McCartney	"Put Your Hand in the Hand" Ocean	"Me and Bobby McGee" Janis Joplin	"Doesn't Somebody Want to Be Wanted" The Partridge Family	"For All We Know" The Carpenters
April 24			"Put Your Hand in the Hand" Ocean	"Never Can Say Goodbye" The Jackson 5		"I Am... I Said" / "Done Too Soon" Neil Diamond	"Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)" (#9) The Temptations	"If" Bread	"She's a Lady" Tom Jones	"Stay Awhile" The Bells
May 1		"Put Your Hand in the Hand" Ocean	"Never Can Say Goodbye" The Jackson 5	"What's Going On" Marvin Gaye	"I Am... I Said" / "Done Too Soon" Neil Diamond	"If" Bread	"Stay Awhile" The Bells	"Another Day" / "Oh Woman, Oh Why" Paul McCartney	"Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)" (#9) The Temptations	"Chick-A-Boom (Don't Ya Jes' Love It)" Daddy Dewdrop
May 8		"Never Can Say Goodbye" The Jackson 5	"Put Your Hand in the Hand" Ocean	"I Am... I Said" / "Done Too Soon" Neil Diamond	"If" Bread	"What's Going On" Marvin Gaye		"Bridge over Troubled Water" / "Brand New Me" Aretha Franklin	"Chick-A-Boom (Don't Ya Jes' Love It)" Daddy Dewdrop	"Me and You and a Dog Named Boo" Lobo
May 15				"If" Bread	"Me and You and a Dog Named Boo" Lobo	"Brown Sugar" The Rolling Stones	"Bridge over Troubled Water" / "Brand New Me" Aretha Franklin	"Stay Awhile" The Bells	"I Am... I Said" / "Done Too Soon" Neil Diamond	"Chick-A-Boom (Don't Ya Jes' Love It)" Daddy Dewdrop
May 22			"Brown Sugar" The Rolling Stones	"Put Your Hand in the Hand" Ocean		"Want Ads" Honey Cone		"It Don't Come Easy" Ringo Starr	"If" Bread
May 29	"Brown Sugar" The Rolling Stones	"Joy to the World" † Three Dog Night	"Never Can Say Goodbye" The Jackson 5	"Want Ads" Honey Cone	"It Don't Come Easy" Ringo Starr	"Put Your Hand in the Hand" Ocean		"Sweet and Innocent" Donny Osmond	"Me and You and a Dog Named Boo" Lobo
June 5			"Want Ads" Honey Cone	"It Don't Come Easy" Ringo Starr	"Rainy Days and Mondays" The Carpenters	"Bridge over Troubled Water" / "Brand New Me" Aretha Franklin	"Sweet and Innocent" Donny Osmond	"Never Can Say Goodbye" The Jackson 5	"It's Too Late" / "I Feel the Earth Move" (#3) Carole King	"Me and You and a Dog Named Boo" Lobo
June 12	"Want Ads" Honey Cone	"Brown Sugar" The Rolling Stones	"Rainy Days and Mondays" The Carpenters		"Joy to the World" † Three Dog Night	"It's Too Late" / "I Feel the Earth Move" (#3) Carole King		"Treat Her Like a Lady" Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose	"I'll Meet You Halfway" The Partridge Family	"Bridge over Troubled Water" / "Brand New Me" Aretha Franklin
June 19	"It's Too Late" / "I Feel the Earth Move" (#3) Carole King	"Rainy Days and Mondays" The Carpenters	"Want Ads" Honey Cone	"Brown Sugar" The Rolling Stones	"It Don't Come Easy" Ringo Starr	"Treat Her Like a Lady" Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose	"Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)" (#6) The Raiders	"Joy to the World" † Three Dog Night		"Sweet and Innocent" Donny Osmond
June 26				"Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)" (#6) The Raiders	"Treat Her Like a Lady" Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose	"Brown Sugar" The Rolling Stones	"It Don't Come Easy" Ringo Starr	"Don't Pull Your Love" Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds	"When You're Hot, You're Hot" Jerry Reed
July 3		"Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)" (#6) The Raiders	"Treat Her Like a Lady" Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose	"Rainy Days and Mondays" The Carpenters	"Don't Pull Your Love" Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds	"Want Ads" Honey Cone	"Brown Sugar" The Rolling Stones	"You've Got a Friend" James Taylor		"It Don't Come Easy" Ringo Starr
July 10						"You've Got a Friend" James Taylor	"Mr. Big Stuff" Jean Knight	"Want Ads" Honey Cone		"That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be" Carly Simon
July 17			"You've Got a Friend" James Taylor	"Don't Pull Your Love" Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds	"Treat Her Like a Lady" Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose	"Mr. Big Stuff" Jean Knight	"Rainy Days and Mondays" The Carpenters	"Draggin' the Line" Tommy James	"How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" (#5) Bee Gees
July 24	"Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)" (#6) The Raiders	"It's Too Late" / "I Feel the Earth Move" (#3) Carole King			"Mr. Big Stuff" Jean Knight	"Treat Her Like a Lady" Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose	"Draggin' the Line" Tommy James	"How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" (#5) Bee Gees	"Take Me Home, Country Roads" (#8) John Denver	"Sooner or Later" The Grass Roots
July 31	"You've Got a Friend" James Taylor	"Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)" (#6) The Raiders	"It's Too Late" / "I Feel the Earth Move" (#3) Carole King	"Mr. Big Stuff" Jean Knight	"Draggin' the Line" Tommy James	"How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" (#5) Bee Gees	"Don't Pull Your Love" Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds	"Take Me Home, Country Roads" (#8) John Denver	"Sooner or Later" The Grass Roots	"What the World Needs Now Is Love" / "Abraham, Martin and John" Tom Clay
August 7	"How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" (#5) Bee Gees		"You've Got a Friend" James Taylor			"Take Me Home, Country Roads" (#8) John Denver	"It's Too Late" / "I Feel the Earth Move" (#3) Carole King	"Beginnings" / "Colour My World" Chicago	"What the World Needs Now Is Love" / "Abraham, Martin and John" Tom Clay	"Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" Marvin Gaye
August 14		"Mr. Big Stuff" Jean Knight	"Take Me Home, Country Roads" (#8) John Denver	"Draggin' the Line" Tommy James	"You've Got a Friend" James Taylor	"Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)" (#6) The Raiders	"Beginnings" / "Colour My World" Chicago	"What the World Needs Now Is Love" / "Abraham, Martin and John" Tom Clay	"Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" Marvin Gaye	"Signs" Five Man Electrical Band
August 21				"Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" Marvin Gaye		"Sweet Hitch-Hiker" Creedence Clearwater Revival		"Signs" Five Man Electrical Band	"Draggin' the Line" Tommy James	"Liar" Three Dog Night
August 28		"Take Me Home, Country Roads" (#8) John Denver	"Signs" Five Man Electrical Band		"Mr. Big Stuff" Jean Knight		"Liar" Three Dog Night	"Smiling Faces Sometimes" The Undisputed Truth	"Spanish Harlem" Aretha Franklin	"Go Away Little Girl" (#7) Donny Osmond
September 4	"Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" Paul & Linda McCartney	"How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" (#5) Bee Gees	"Smiling Faces Sometimes" The Undisputed Truth	"Spanish Harlem" Aretha Franklin	"Go Away Little Girl" (#7) Donny Osmond	"Ain't No Sunshine" Bill Withers	"Take Me Home, Country Roads" (#8) John Denver	"Signs" Five Man Electrical Band	"Liar" Three Dog Night	"I Just Want to Celebrate" Rare Earth
September 11	"Go Away Little Girl" (#7) Donny Osmond	"Spanish Harlem" Aretha Franklin		"Ain't No Sunshine" Bill Withers	"Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" Paul & Linda McCartney	"How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" (#5) Bee Gees	"I Just Want to Celebrate" Rare Earth	"Take Me Home, Country Roads" (#8) John Denver	"Signs" Five Man Electrical Band	"Maggie May" / "Reason to Believe" (#2) Rod Stewart
September 18			"Ain't No Sunshine" Bill Withers	"Maggie May" / "Reason to Believe" (#2) Rod Stewart		"Smiling Faces Sometimes" The Undisputed Truth		"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" Joan Baez	"How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" (#5) Bee Gees	"Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get" The Dramatics
September 25		"Maggie May" / "Reason to Believe" (#2) Rod Stewart		"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" Joan Baez	"Spanish Harlem" Aretha Franklin	"Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" Paul & Linda McCartney	"Smiling Faces Sometimes" The Undisputed Truth	"Superstar" / "Bless the Beasts and Children" The Carpenters	"Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get" The Dramatics	"I Just Want to Celebrate" Rare Earth
October 2	"Maggie May" / "Reason to Believe" (#2) Rod Stewart	"Go Away Little Girl" (#7) Donny Osmond	"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" Joan Baez	"Superstar" / "Bless the Beasts and Children" The Carpenters	"Ain't No Sunshine" Bill Withers		"Spanish Harlem" Aretha Franklin	"Smiling Faces Sometimes" The Undisputed Truth	"Yo-Yo" The Osmonds	"Do You Know What I Mean" Lee Michaels
October 9			"Superstar" / "Bless the Beasts and Children" The Carpenters	"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" Joan Baez	"Yo-Yo" The Osmonds	"Do You Know What I Mean" Lee Michaels	"Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" Paul & Linda McCartney	"Ain't No Sunshine" Bill Withers	"If You Really Love Me" Stevie Wonder	"Sweet City Woman" The Stampeders
October 16		"Superstar" / "Bless the Beasts and Children" The Carpenters	"Yo-Yo" The Osmonds		"Go Away Little Girl" (#7) Donny Osmond			"If You Really Love Me" Stevie Wonder	"Sweet City Woman" The Stampeders	"Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves" Cher
October 23				"Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves" Cher	"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" Joan Baez		"Go Away Little Girl" (#7) Donny Osmond	"Sweet City Woman" The Stampeders	"Theme from Shaft" Isaac Hayes	"If You Really Love Me" Stevie Wonder
October 30		"Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves" Cher		"Superstar" / "Bless the Beasts and Children" The Carpenters	"Theme from Shaft" Isaac Hayes	"Imagine" John Lennon	"Do You Know What I Mean" Lee Michaels	"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" Joan Baez	"Peace Train" Cat Stevens	"I've Found Someone of My Own" The Free Movement
November 6	"Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves" Cher	"Theme from Shaft" Isaac Hayes	"Maggie May" / "Reason to Believe" (#2) Rod Stewart	"Imagine" John Lennon	"Yo-Yo" The Osmonds	"Superstar" / "Bless the Beasts and Children" The Carpenters	"Peace Train" Cat Stevens	"I've Found Someone of My Own" The Free Movement	"Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)" Marvin Gaye	"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" Joan Baez
November 13			"Imagine" John Lennon	"Maggie May" / "Reason to Believe" (#2) Rod Stewart	"I've Found Someone of My Own" The Free Movement	"Yo-Yo" The Osmonds		"Have You Seen Her" The Chi-Lites		"Superstar" / "Bless the Beasts and Children" The Carpenters
November 20	"Theme from Shaft" Isaac Hayes	"Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves" Cher		"Baby I'm-a Want You" Bread	"Have You Seen Her" The Chi-Lites	"Maggie May" / "Reason to Believe" (#2) Rod Stewart		"Family Affair" Sly & the Family Stone	"Got to Be There" Michael Jackson	"Yo-Yo" The Osmonds
November 27			"Baby I'm-a Want You" Bread	"Have You Seen Her" The Chi-Lites	"Family Affair" Sly & the Family Stone	"Imagine" John Lennon	"Got to Be There" Michael Jackson	"Peace Train" Cat Stevens	"Rock Steady" Aretha Franklin	"Desiderata" Les Crane
December 4	"Family Affair" Sly & the Family Stone	"Theme from Shaft" Isaac Hayes			"Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves" Cher	"Got to Be There" Michael Jackson	"An Old Fashioned Love Song" Three Dog Night	"Desiderata" Les Crane		"Imagine" John Lennon
December 11			"Have You Seen Her" The Chi-Lites	"Got to Be There" Michael Jackson	"An Old Fashioned Love Song" Three Dog Night	"Baby I'm-a Want You" Bread	"Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves" Cher	"All I Ever Need Is You" Sonny & Cher	"Brand New Key" Melanie	"Desiderata" Les Crane
December 18		"Brand New Key" Melanie		"An Old Fashioned Love Song" Three Dog Night	"Got to Be There" Michael Jackson	"Theme from Shaft" Isaac Hayes	"Baby I'm-a Want You" Bread		"American Pie" Don McLean	"Cherish" David Cassidy
December 25	"Brand New Key" Melanie	"Family Affair" Sly & the Family Stone	"American Pie" Don McLean			"Have You Seen Her" The Chi-Lites	"All I Ever Need Is You" Sonny & Cher	"Scorpio" Dennis Coffey	"Cherish" David Cassidy	"Hey Girl" / "I Knew You When" Donny Osmond