RECORD WORLD (USA) MAGAZINE'S (BARRY KOWAL) TOP SINGLES OF 1971

No. Song-Artist-Peak Month
  1 JOY TO THE WORLD-THREE DOG NIGHT-APRIL 648 
  2 KNOCK THREE TIMES-DAWN-January 612 
  3 MAGGIE MAY-ROD STEWART-October 574 
  4 REASON TO BELIEVE-ROD STEWART-October 574 
  5 INDIAN RESERVATION (The Lament Of The Cherokee)-THE RAIDERS-July 494 
  6 ONE BAD APPLE-THE OSMONDS-February 484 
  7 BRAND NEW KEY-MELANIE-December 482 
  8 SHE'S A LADY-Tom Jones-April 476 
  9 HAVE YOU SEEN HER-Chi-Lites-December 454 
 10 ME AND BOBBY McGEE-Janis Joplin-March 452 
 11 It's Too Late-Carole King-July 452 
 12 Yo-yo-The Osmonds-October 450 
 13 You've Got A Friend-James Taylor-August 448 
 14 Take Me Home, Country Roads-John Denver-August 440 
 15 Want Ads-The Honey Cone-June 436 
 16 Superstar-Carpenters-October 428 
 17 Family Affair-Sly & The Family Stone-November 426 
 18 Theme From 'shaft'-Isaac Hayes-November 426 
 19 Spanish Harlem-Aretha Franklin-September 424 
 20 It Don't Come Easy-Ringo Starr-June 422 
 21 Go Away Little Girl-Donny Osmond-September 418 
 22 Stoned Love-The Supremes-January 416 
 23 Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)-The Temptations-March 416 
 24 Draggin' The Line-Tommy James-August 414 
 25 Mama's Pearl-The Jackson 5-February 400 
 26 Imagine-John Lennon/The Plastic Ono Band-November 392 
 27 Ain't No Sunshine-Bill Withers-September 390 
 28 Got To Be There-Michael Jackson-December 390 
 29 How Can You Mend A Broken Heart-Bee Gees-August 370 
 30 Never Can Say Goodbye-The Jackson 5-May 366 
 31 Brown Sugar-The Rolling Stones-May 364 
 32 Mr. Big Stuff-Jean Knight-August 360 
 33 Rainy Days And Mondays-Carpenters-July 360 
 34 Doesn't Somebody Want To Be Wanted-The Partridge Family-April 358 
 35 Love Story-Andy Williams-April 354 
 36 What's Going On-Marvin Gaye-April 352 
 37 Lonely Days-Bee Gees-February 352 
 38 Don't Pull Your Love-Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds-July 348 
 39 Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)-Marvin Gaye-August 342 
 40 The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down-Joan Baez-September 342 
 41 Treat Her Like A Lady-Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose-July 336 
 42 Gypsys, Tramps And Thieves-Cher-October 332 
 43 Bridge Over Troubled Water-Aretha Franklin-May 328 
 44 Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?-Chicago-January 322 
 45 Rose Garden-Lynn Anderson-February 312 
 46 Baby I'm-a Want You-Bread-December 306 
 47 I Hear You Knocking-Dave Edmunds-February 300 
 48 Have You Ever Seen The Rain-Creedence Clearwater Revival-March 290 
 49 Hey Tonight-Creedence Clearwater Revival-March 290 
 50 Peace Train-Cat Stevens-November 290 
 51 Don't Knock My Love-Wilson Pickett-July 288 
 52 Do You Know What I Mean-Lee Michaels-October 286 
 53 For All We Know-Carpenters-March 282 
 54 Sweet And Innocent-Donny Osmond-June 268 
 55 It's Impossible-Perry Como-January 262 
 56 Put Your Hand In The Hand-Ocean-May 258 
 57 An Old Fashioned Love Song-Three Dog Night-December 254 
 58 Stay Awhile-Bells-May 244 
 59 Smiling Faces Sometimes-The Undisputed Truth-September 244 
 60 If You Really Love Me-Stevie Wonder-October 238 
 61 Another Day-Paul McCartney-April 238 
 62 Oh Woman Oh Why-Paul McCartney-April 238 
 63 I'll Meet You Halfway-The Partridge Family-June 230 
 64 Love The One You're With-Stephen Stills-January 228 
 65 Signs-The Five Man Electrical Band-September 226 
 66 Bring The Boys Home-Freda Payne-August 226 
 67 I Am?i Said-Neil Diamond-May 224 
 68 Help Me Make It Through The Night-Sammi Smith-April 224 
 69 Amos Moses-Jerry Reed-March 224 
 70 Me And You And A Dog Named Boo-Lobo-May 218 
 71 Chick-a-boom (Don't Ya Jes' Love It)-Daddy Dewdrop-May 214 
 72 If I Were Your Woman-Gladys Knight & The Pips-February 210 
 73 She's Not Just Another Woman-The 8th Day-July 210 
 74 Love Her Madly-Doors-May 204 
 75 Sweet Hitch-hiker-Creedence Clearwater Revival-August 200 
 76 Admiral Halsey-Paul & Linda McCartney-September 200 
 77 Groove Me-King Floyd-January 200 
 78 Uncle Albert-Paul & Linda McCartney-September 200 
 79 If-Bread-May 194 
 80 Rock Steady-Aretha Franklin-December 190 
 81 Tired Of Being Alone-Al Green-October 190 
 82 Stick-up-The Honey Cone-October 190 
 83 If You Could Read My Mind-Gordon Lightfoot-March 188 
 84 Domino-Van Morrison-January 188 
 85 So Far Away-Carole King-October 188 
 86 Pay To The Piper-Chairmen Of The Board-January 186 
 87 Mr. Bojangles-The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band-February 184 
 88 Proud Mary-Ike & Tina Turner-April 180 
 89 All I Ever Need Is You-Sonny & Cher-December 180 
 90 Your Song-Elton John-January 176 
 91 That's The Way I've Always Heard It Should Be-Carly Simon-July 174 
 92 I Just Want To Celebrate-Rare Earth-September 174 
 93 Sweet City Woman-The Stampeders-October 172 
 94 Abraham, Martin And John-Tom Clay-August 172 
 95 What The World Needs Now Is Love-Tom Clay-August 172 
 96 When You're Hot, You're Hot-Jerry Reed-July 172 
 97 Won't Get Fooled Again-The Who-September 168 
 98 Liar-Three Dog Night-September 168 
 99 I've Found Someone Of My Own-The Free Movement-October 166 
100 Respect Yourself-The Staple Singers-December 164 
101 Everybody's Everything-Santana-November 162 
102 Thin Line Between Love And Hate-The Persuaders-October 162 
103 I Woke Up In Love This Morning-The Partridge Family-September 160 
104 Trapped By A Thing Called Love-Denise LaSalle-November 158 
105 Immigrant Song-Led Zeppelin-January 158 
106 Sooner Or Later-The Grass Roots-August 156 
107 Never My Love-5th Dimension-October 150 
108 Two Divided By Love-The Grass Roots-November 150 
109 I Don't Know How To Love Him-Helen Reddy-June 148 
110 Watching Scotty Grow-Bobby Goldsboro-February 144 
111 Sweet Mary-Wadsworth Mansion-February 142 
112 Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again-The Fortunes-July 142 
113 Beginnings-Chicago-August 138 
114 Colour My World-Chicago-August 138 
115 Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)-Marvin Gaye-November 132 
116 (Theme From) Love Story-Henry Mancini Orchestra-March 130 
117 What Is Life-George Harrison-March 124 
118 Apple Scruffs-George Harrison-March 124 
119 Superstar-Murray Head with The Trinidad Singers-June 124 
120 Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get-Dramatics-September 118 
121 Remember Me-Diana Ross-February 118 
122 I Love You For All Seasons-The Fuzz-May 118 
123 One Man Band-Three Dog Night-January 116 
124 Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)-The Temptations-December 114 
125 One Toke Over The Line-Brewer & Shipley-April 114 
126 Don't Let The Green Grass Fool You-Wilson Pickett-March 108 
127 Amazing Grace-Judy Collins-February 108 
128 Cried Like A Baby-Bobby Sherman-March 106 
129 Nathan Jones-The Supremes-June 90 
130 I Don't Want To Do Wrong-Gladys Knight & The Pips-July 88 
131 Power To The People-John Lennon/The Plastic Ono Band-May 86 
132 Stones-Neil Diamond-December 82 
133 Rain Dance-The Guess Who-October 80 
134 Double Lovin'-The Osmonds-June 80 
135 Funky Nassau-Beginning Of The End-July 80 
136 Temptation Eyes-The Grass Roots-March 80 
137 River Deep-mountain High-The Supremes & The Four Tops-January 76 
138 Love's Lines, Angles And Rhymes-5th Dimension-April 76 
139 Riders On The Storm-Doors-September 74 
140 Battle Hymn Of Lt. Calley-C Company Featuring Terry Nelson-May 74 
141 Bangla-desh-George Harrison-September 72 
142 Never Ending Song Of Love-Delaney & Bonnie & Friends-August 72 
143 (I Know) I'm Losing You-Rod Stewart with Faces-December 72 
144 Oye Como Va-Santana-April 70 
145 One Fine Morning-Lighthouse-November 70 
146 Double Barrel-Dave & Ansil Collins-July 68 
147 Timothy-Buoys-May 68 
148 Easy Loving-Freddie Hart-November 68 
149 Here Comes The Sun-Richie Havens-May 68 
150 Stoney End-Barbra Streisand-January 40 
151 Born To Wander-Rare Earth-February 36 
152 We Can Work It Out-Stevie Wonder-May 36 
153 Blue Money-Van Morrison-April 34 
154 Puppet Man-Tom Jones-July 34 
155 Hot Pants (She Got To Use What She Got To Get What She Wants)-James Brown-August 34