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Billboard Hot 100™

Week of December 25, 1971

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  • 2
    • Family Affair

      Sly & The Family Stone
    • 1
    • 1
    • 8
      • 1
      • 1
      • 8
  • 3
    • American Pie (Parts I & II)

      Don McLean
    • 9
    • 3
    • 5
      • 9
      • 3
      • 5
  • 4
    • An Old Fashioned Love Song

      Three Dog Night
    • 4
    • 4
    • 7
      • 4
      • 4
      • 7
  • 5
    • Got To Be There

      Michael Jackson
    • 5
    • 4
    • 9
      • 5
      • 4
      • 9
  • 6
    • Have You Seen Her

      The Chi-lites
    • 3
    • 3
    • 10
      • 3
      • 3
      • 10
  • 7
    • All I Ever Need Is You

      Sonny & Cher
    • 8
    • 7
    • 11
      • 8
      • 7
      • 11
  • 8
    • Scorpio

      Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band
    • 11
    • 8
    • 9
      • 11
      • 8
      • 9
  • 10
    • Hey Girl/I Knew You When

      Donny Osmond
    • 12
    • 10
    • 5
      • 12
      • 10
      • 5
  • 11
    • Baby I'm - A Want You

      Bread
    • 7
    • 3
    • 10
      • 7
      • 3
      • 10
  • 12
    • Respect Yourself

      The Staple Singers
    • 13
    • 12
    • 11
      • 13
      • 12
      • 11
  • 13
    • Sunshine

      Jonathan Edwards
    • 20
    • 13
    • 7
      • 20
      • 13
      • 7
  • 14
    • You Are Everything

      The Stylistics
    • 15
    • 14
    • 8
      • 15
      • 14
      • 8
  • 15
    • Where Did Our Love Go

      Donnie Elbert
    • 16
    • 15
    • 11
      • 16
      • 15
      • 11
  • 16
    • Theme From Shaft

      Isaac Hayes
    • 6
    • 1
    • 11
      • 6
      • 1
      • 11
  • 17
    • I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony)

      The New Seekers
    • 28
    • 17
    • 4
      • 28
      • 17
      • 4
  • 18
    • Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)

      The Temptations
    • 18
    • 18
    • 8
      • 18
      • 18
      • 8
  • 19
    • Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves

      Cher
    • 17
    • 1
    • 15
      • 17
      • 1
      • 15
  • 20
    • Let's Stay Together

      Al Green
    • 30
    • 20
    • 4
      • 30
      • 20
      • 4
  • 21
    • I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony)

      The Hillside Singers
    • 26
    • 21
    • 5
      • 26
      • 21
      • 5
  • 22
    • One Monkey Don't Stop No Show Part I

      The Honey Cone
    • 24
    • 22
    • 6
      • 24
      • 22
      • 6
  • 23
    • Clean Up Woman

      Betty Wright
    • 29
    • 23
    • 5
      • 29
      • 23
      • 5
  • 24
    • (I Know) I'm Losing You

      Rod Stewart With Faces
    • 25
    • 24
    • 6
      • 25
      • 24
      • 6
  • 25
    • Stones/Crunchy Granola Suite

      Neil Diamond
    • 14
    • 14
    • 7
      • 14
      • 14
      • 7
  • 27
    • Rock Steady

      Aretha Franklin
    • 19
    • 9
    • 9
      • 19
      • 9
      • 9
  • 28
    • Drowning In The Sea Of Love

      Joe Simon
    • 32
    • 28
    • 5
      • 32
      • 28
      • 5
  • 29
    • Theme From "Summer Of '42"

      Peter Nero
    • 21
    • 21
    • 11
      • 21
      • 21
      • 11
  • 30
    • An American Trilogy

      Mickey Newbury
    • 31
    • 30
    • 8
      • 31
      • 30
      • 8
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Songwriter(s):

M.Newbury

Producer(s):

G.Humphrey

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

  • 32
    • Hey Big Brother

      Rare Earth
    • 38
    • 32
    • 5
      • 38
      • 32
      • 5
  • 37
    • Kiss An Angel Good Mornin'

      Charley Pride
    • 40
    • 37
    • 6
      • 40
      • 37
      • 6
  • 38
    • George Jackson

      Bob Dylan
    • 46
    • 38
    • 4
      • 46
      • 38
      • 4
  • 39
    • Can I Get A Witness

      Lee Michaels
    • 42
    • 39
    • 6
      • 42
      • 39
      • 6
  • 40
    • White Lies, Blue Eyes

      Bullet
    • 44
    • 40
    • 8
      • 44
      • 40
      • 8
  • 41
    • Nothing To Hide

      Tommy James
    • 43
    • 41
    • 5
      • 43
      • 41
      • 5
  • 42
    • I'm A Greedy Man - Part I

      James Brown
    • 35
    • 35
    • 7
      • 35
      • 35
      • 7
  • 43
    • Anticipation

      Carly Simon
    • 51
    • 43
    • 3
      • 51
      • 43
      • 3
  • 44
    • It's One Of Those Nights (Yes Love)

      The Partridge Family Starring Shirley Jones Featuring David Cassidy
    • 57
    • 44
    • 2
      • 57
      • 44
      • 2
  • 45
    • Once You Understand

      Think
    • 67
    • 45
    • 4
      • 67
      • 45
      • 4
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Producer(s):

Stallman & Susser, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Tree/Unknown

  • 46
    • Me And Bobby McGee

      Jerry Lee Lewis
    • 56
    • 46
    • 5
      • 56
      • 46
      • 5
  • 47
    • Friends With You

      John Denver
    • 47
    • 47
    • 8
      • 47
      • 47
      • 8
  • 48
    • Make Me The Woman That You Go Home To

      Gladys Knight And The Pips
    • 83
    • 48
    • 2
      • 83
      • 48
      • 2
  • 50
    • Your Move (I've Seen All Good People)

      Yes
    • 48
    • 40
    • 14
      • 48
      • 40
      • 14
  • 51
    • The Witch Queen Of New Orleans

      Redbone
    • 54
    • 51
    • 6
      • 54
      • 51
      • 6
  • 52
    • Satisfaction

      Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
    • 52
    • 52
    • 6
      • 52
      • 52
      • 6
  • 53
    • Sour Suite

      The Guess Who
    • 55
    • 53
    • 5
      • 55
      • 53
      • 5
  • 54
    • My Boy

      Richard Harris
    • 59
    • 54
    • 6
      • 59
      • 54
      • 6
  • 55
    • Ain't Nobody Home

      B.B. King
    • 58
    • 55
    • 7
      • 58
      • 55
      • 7
  • 56
    • Looking For A Love

      The J. Geils Band
    • 60
    • 56
    • 4
      • 60
      • 56
      • 4
  • 57
    • Levon

      Elton John
    • 80
    • 57
    • 2
      • 80
      • 57
      • 2
  • 58
    • Those Were The Days

      Carroll O'Connor And Jean Stapleton (As The Bunkers)
    • 64
    • 58
    • 3
      • 64
      • 58
      • 3
  • 59
    • Carolyn

      Merle Haggard And The Strangers
    • 62
    • 59
    • 4
      • 62
      • 59
      • 4
  • 60
    • That's The Way I Feel About Cha

      Bobby Womack & Peace
    • 71
    • 60
    • 3
      • 71
      • 60
      • 3
  • 61
    • Pretty As You Feel

      Jefferson Airplane
    • 63
    • 61
    • 6
      • 63
      • 61
      • 6
  • 63
    • Turn Your Radio On

      Ray Stevens
    • 65
    • 63
    • 6
      • 65
      • 63
      • 6
  • 65
    • Everybody Knows About My Good Thing Pt. 1

      Little Johnny Taylor
    • 73
    • 65
    • 3
      • 73
      • 65
      • 3
  • 66
    • Daisy Mae

      Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds
    • 81
    • 66
    • 4
      • 81
      • 66
      • 4
  • 67 NEW
  • NEW
    • Black Dog

      Led Zeppelin
    • -
    • 67
    • 1
      • -
      • 67
      • 1
  • 68
    • No Sad Song

      Helen Reddy
    • 75
    • 68
    • 4
      • 75
      • 68
      • 4
  • 69
    • Take It Slow (Out In The Country)

      Lighthouse
    • 72
    • 69
    • 3
      • 72
      • 69
      • 3
  • 70
    • Get Down

      Curtis Mayfield
    • 69
    • 69
    • 7
      • 69
      • 69
      • 7
  • 71
    • Tightrope Ride

      The Doors
    • 76
    • 71
    • 5
      • 76
      • 71
      • 5
  • 73
    • Lay Lady Lay

      The Isley Brothers
    • 77
    • 73
    • 4
      • 77
      • 73
      • 4
  • 74
    • Superstar/Bless The Beasts And Children

      Carpenters
    • 74
    • 2
    • 17
      • 74
      • 2
      • 17
  • 75
    • Way Back Home

      Jr. Walker & The All Stars
    • 79
    • 75
    • 3
      • 79
      • 75
      • 3
  • 77
    • Don't Say You Don't Remember

      Beverly Bremers
    • 98
    • 77
    • 2
      • 98
      • 77
      • 2
  • 78
    • Love Potion Number Nine

      The Coasters
    • 85
    • 78
    • 3
      • 85
      • 78
      • 3
  • 79 NEW
  • NEW
    • Fire And Water

      Wilson Pickett
    • -
    • 79
    • 1
      • -
      • 79
      • 1
  • 80
    • The Harder I Try (The Bluer I Get)

      Free Movement
    • 89
    • 80
    • 3
      • 89
      • 80
      • 3
  • 81 NEW
  • NEW
    • Never Been To Spain

      Three Dog Night
    • -
    • 81
    • 1
      • -
      • 81
      • 1
  • 84
    • No Good To Cry

      The Poppy Family
    • 90
    • 84
    • 3
      • 90
      • 84
      • 3
  • 85
    • You Make Your Own Heaven And Hell Right Here On Earth

      The Undisputed Truth
    • 87
    • 85
    • 2
      • 87
      • 85
      • 2
  • 86
    • Get Up And Get Down

      The Dramatics
    • 86
    • 86
    • 3
      • 86
      • 86
      • 3
  • 87 NEW
  • NEW
    • What Am I Living For

      Ray Charles
    • -
    • 87
    • 1
      • -
      • 87
      • 1
  • 88 NEW
  • NEW
    • Under My Wheels

      Alice Cooper
    • -
    • 88
    • 1
      • -
      • 88
      • 1
  • 89
    • Keep On Keeping On

      N.F. Porter
    • 94
    • 89
    • 2
      • 94
      • 89
      • 2
  • 90
    • Five Hundred Miles

      Heaven Bound with Tony Scotti
    • 92
    • 90
    • 3
      • 92
      • 90
      • 3
  • 91
    • She's All I Got

      Johnny Paycheck
    • 91
    • 91
    • 2
      • 91
      • 91
      • 2
  • 92 NEW
  • NEW
    • Son Of Shaft

      The Bar-Kays
    • -
    • 92
    • 1
      • -
      • 92
      • 1
  • 93
    • Ain't Understanding Mellow

      Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager
    • 95
    • 93
    • 3
      • 95
      • 93
      • 3
  • 94
    • Long Time To Be Alone

      The New Colony Six
    • 97
    • 94
    • 3
      • 97
      • 94
      • 3
  • 95
    • Open The Door (Song For Judith)

      Judy Collins
    • 96
    • 95
    • 2
      • 96
      • 95
      • 2
  • 96 NEW
  • NEW
    • Love Gonna Pack Up (And Walk Out)

      The Persuaders
    • -
    • 96
    • 1
      • -
      • 96
      • 1
  • 97 NEW
  • NEW
    • Do The Funky Penguin Part I

      Rufus Thomas
    • -
    • 97
    • 1
      • -
      • 97
      • 1
  • 98
    • Keep Playin' That Rock 'N' Roll

      Edgar Winter's White Trash
    • 100
    • 98
    • 2
      • 100
      • 98
      • 2
  • 99 NEW
  • NEW
    • Pain (Part I)

      Ohio Players
    • -
    • 99
    • 1
      • -
      • 99
      • 1
  • 100 RE- ENTRY
  • RE- ENTRY
    • Medley From "Superstar" (A Rock Opera)

      The Assembled Multitude
    • -
    • 95
    • 2
      • -
      • 95
      • 2