Top 1971 Singles Ranked

 

Rank

Artist

Title

1

 Dolly Parton

 Coat of Many Colors

2

 Cher

 Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves

3

 Marvin Gaye

 What's Going On

4

 Paul Revere & The Raiders

 Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)

5

 Dramatics

 Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get

6

 Undisputed Truth

 Smiling Faces Sometimes

7

 The Bee Gees

 How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?

8

 The Doors

 Riders on the Storm

9

 Sly & The Family Stone

 Family Affair

10

 Carole King

 It's Too Late

11

 Marvin Gaye

 Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)

12

 Tom Jones

 She's a Lady

13

 The Staple Singers

 Respect Yourself

14

 Ringo Starr

 It Don't Come Easy

15

 America

 A Horse With No Name

16

 The Doors

 Love Her Madly

17

 Rod Stewart

 Maggie May

18

 Rare Earth

 I Just Want to Celebrate

19

 Carole King

 I Feel the Earth Move

20

 The Temptations

 Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)

21

 Bill Withers

 Ain't No Sunshine

22

 James Taylor

 You've Got a Friend

23

 Carole King

 You've Got a Friend

24

 Marvin Gaye

 Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)

25

 David Bowie

 Changes

26

 Loretta Lynn

 One's on the Way

27

 Olivia Newton-John

 If Not for You

28

 Aretha Franklin

 Spanish Harlem

29

 Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds

 Don't Pull Your Love Out

30

 Bread

 If

31

 Honey Cone

 Want Ads

32

 Paul & Linda McCartney

 Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey

33

 Badfinger

 Day After Day

34

 The Chi-Lites

 Have You Seen Her

35

 Isaac Hayes

 Theme from Shaft

36

 John Lennon

 Happy Xmas (War Is Over)

37

 Carpenters

 Rainy Days and Mondays

38

 Three Dog Night

 Never Been to Spain

39

 Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose

 Treat Her Like a Lady

40

 Stevie Wonder

 If You Really Love Me

41

 The Supremes

 Nathan Jones

42

 Tommy James

 Draggin' the Line

43

 Dolly Parton & Porter Wagoner

 The Pain of Loving You

44

 Melanie

 Brand New Key

45

 The Grass Roots

 Sooner or Later

46

 America

 I Need You

47

 John Lennon

 Imagine

48

 Marvin Gaye

 What's Happening Brother

49

 The Fortunes

 Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again

50

 Creedence Clearwater Revival

 Have You Ever Seen the Rain

51

 The Stylistics

 You Are Everything

52

 Lobo

 Me and You and a Dog Named Boo

53

 The Jackson 5

 Never Can Say Goodbye

54

 Dolly Parton

 My Blue Tears

55

 Three Dog Night

 An Old Fashioned Love Song

56

 Carole King

 So Far Away

57

 The Who

 Going Mobile

58

 Marvin Gaye

 Right On

59

 John Denver

 Sunshine on My Shoulders

60

 Loretta Lynn

 You're Lookin' at Country

61

 King Floyd

 Groove Me

62

 John Denver

 Take Me Home, Country Roads

63

 George Jones & Tammy Wynette

 Something to Brag About

64

 Carpenters

 Superstar

65

 Jean Knight

 Mr. Big Stuff

66

 Tony Orlando & Dawn

 Candida

67

 Ocean

 Put Your Hand in the Hand

68

 Dolly Parton

 Joshua

69

 Marvin Gaye

 God Is Love

70

 Loggins & Messina

 House at Pooh Corner

71

 Marvin Gaye

 Save the Children

72

 George Jones & Tammy Wynette

 Someone I Used to Know

73

 Cat Stevens

 Moonshadow

74

 Waylon Jennings

 Good Hearted Woman

75

 Marvin Gaye

 Flyin' High (In the Friendly Sky)

76

 Aretha Franklin

 You're All I Need to Get By

77

 Jerry Reed

 When You're Hot, You're Hot

78

 George Jones & Tammy Wynette

 We Go Together

79

 Marvin Gaye

 Wholy Holy

80

 Cat Stevens

 Peace Train

81

 Al Green

 Tired of Being Alone

82

 Paul McCartney

 Another Day

83

 Sly & The Family Stone

 Runnin' Away

84

 The Rolling Stones

 Brown Sugar

85

 Lighthouse

 One Fine Morning

86

 Harry Nilsson

 Me and My Arrow

87

 The Doors

 L.A. Woman

88

 Dolly Parton & Porter Wagoner

 Better Move It on Home

89

 Carly Simon

 Anticipation

90

 Van Morrison

 Wild Night

91

 The Who

 Baba O'Riley

92

 Lee Michaels

 Do You Know What I Mean

93

 Honey Cone

 One Monkey Don't Stop No Show (Part 1)

94

 Wadsworth Mansion

 Sweet Mary

95

 Paul Revere & The Raiders

 Birds of a Feather

96

 Carpenters

 For All We Know

97

 Tony Orlando & Dawn

 Summer Sand

98

 Harry Nilsson

 Coconut

99

 The New Seekers

 I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)

100

 Neil Diamond

 I Am...I Said

101

 The Doors

 The Wasp (Texas Radio and the Big Beat)

102

 Loggins & Messina

 Danny's Song

103

 Honey Cone

 Stick Up

104

 Cat Stevens

 Morning Has Broken

105

 James Brown

 Soul Power

106

 The Stylistics

 Betcha By Golly, Wow

107

 Santana

 Everything's Coming Our Way

108

 Elton John

 Tiny Dancer

109

 Carole King

 (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman

110

 James Brown

 Hot Pants

111

 Dolly Parton

 The Last One to Touch Me

112

 Tony Orlando & Dawn

 What Are You Doing Sunday

113

 The Supremes

 Touch

114

 Johnny Cash

 Man in Black

115

 Skeeter Davis

 Bus Fare to Kentucky

116

 James Brown

 Get Up, Get Into It and Get Involved

117

 John Lennon

 Power to the People

118

 Helen Reddy

 I Don't Know How to Love Him

119

 Dolly Parton

 Early Morning Breeze