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 |