Billboard Hot 100 — April 3, 1971
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of April 3, 1971. "Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)" by The Temptations climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Me And Bobby McGee" by Janis Joplin, which had held it for 2 weeks, on its way to 2 weeks on top. 11 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Never Can Say Goodbye" by Jackson 5 at #57, which would go on to peak at #2. The biggest climber was "If" by Bread, up 33 places from #72 to #39.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)" by The Temptations — 1 week at the top so far, 9 weeks on the chart since debuting February 6, 1971.
- New in the top 10: "(Where Do I Begin) Love Story" by Andy Williams (up from #11 to #9); "Another Day/Oh Woman Oh Why" by Paul McCartney (up from #14 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "If You Could Read My Mind" by Gordon Lightfoot, down 23 places from #13 to #36.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Amos Moses" by Jerry Reed, 23 weeks and counting (peak #8).
- Gone from the chart: "Sweet Mary" by Wadsworth Mansion after 14 weeks (peak #7); "Mr. Bojangles" by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band after 19 weeks (peak #9).
TW = this week, LW = last week (NEW = first week on the chart), Peak = highest position reached up to this week, Wks = weeks on the chart up to this week.
| TW | LW | Peak | Wks | Song / Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) The Temptations |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | Me And Bobby McGee Janis Joplin |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | For All We Know Carpenters |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | She's A Lady Tom Jones |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | What's Going On Marvin Gaye |
| 6 | 4 | 4 | 10 | Proud Mary Ike & Tina Turner |
| 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | Doesn't Somebody Want To Be Wanted The Partridge Family Starring Shirley Jones Featuring David Cassidy |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | Help Me Make It Through The Night Sammi Smith |
| 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | (Where Do I Begin) Love Story Andy Williams |
| 10 | 14 | 10 | 5 | Another Day/Oh Woman Oh Why Paul McCartney |
| 11 | 34 | 11 | 4 | Joy To The World Three Dog Night |
| 12 | 19 | 12 | 8 | Wild World Cat Stevens |
| 13 | 15 | 13 | 7 | Oye Como Va Santana |
| 14 | 10 | 10 | 6 | What Is Life George Harrison |
| 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | Temptation Eyes The Grass Roots |
| 16 | 22 | 16 | 8 | One Toke Over The Line Brewer And Shipley |
| 17 | 12 | 8 | 23 | Amos Moses Jerry Reed |
| 18 | 9 | 1 | 14 | One Bad Apple The Osmonds |
| 19 | 21 | 19 | 7 | You're All I Need To Get By Aretha Franklin |
| 20 | 23 | 20 | 7 | Free Chicago |
| 21 | 24 | 21 | 6 | No Love At All B.J. Thomas |
| 22 | 20 | 16 | 8 | Cried Like A Baby Bobby Sherman |
| 23 | 25 | 23 | 9 | Blue Money Van Morrison |
| 24 | 17 | 8 | 10 | Have You Ever Seen The Rain/Hey Tonight Creedence Clearwater Revival |
| 25 | 28 | 25 | 6 | Love's Lines, Angles And Rhymes The 5th Dimension |
| 26 | 45 | 26 | 2 | I Am...I Said/Done Too Soon Neil Diamond |
| 27 | 32 | 27 | 7 | Eighteen Alice Cooper |
| 28 | 31 | 28 | 9 | Heavy Makes You Happy (Sha-Na-Boom Boom) The Staple Singers |
| 29 | 30 | 29 | 6 | Soul Power (Pt. 1) James Brown |
| 30 | 18 | 2 | 10 | Mama's Pearl Jackson 5 |
| 31 | 37 | 31 | 4 | Put Your Hand In The Hand Ocean |
| 32 | 35 | 32 | 4 | We Can Work It Out Stevie Wonder |
| 33 | 38 | 33 | 5 | Stay Awhile The Bells |
| 34 | 40 | 34 | 4 | Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) Glen Campbell |
| 35 | 36 | 35 | 4 | Where Did They Go, Lord/Rags To Riches Elvis Presley |
| 36 | 13 | 5 | 15 | If You Could Read My Mind Gordon Lightfoot |
| 37 | 39 | 37 | 4 | Sit Yourself Down Stephen Stills |
| 38 | 49 | 38 | 4 | Baby Let Me Kiss You King Floyd |
| 39 | 72 | 39 | 2 | If Bread |
| 40 | 43 | 40 | 8 | Ask Me No Questions B.B. King |
| 41 | 71 | 41 | 2 | I Play And Sing Dawn |
| 42 | 64 | 42 | 8 | Timothy The Buoys |
| 43 | 51 | 43 | 4 | Don't Change On Me Ray Charles |
| 44 | 56 | 44 | 5 | Chick-A-Boom (Don't Ya Jes' Love It) Daddy Dewdrop |
| 45 | 47 | 45 | 5 | When There's No You Engelbert Humperdinck |
| 46 | 50 | 46 | 11 | I Love You For All Seasons The Fuzz |
| 47 | 59 | 47 | 3 | Friends Elton John |
| 48 | 44 | 42 | 8 | Chairman Of The Board Chairman Of The Board |
| 49 | 52 | 49 | 7 | Do Me Right Detroit Emeralds |
| 50 | 60 | 50 | 3 | I Don't Blame You At All Smokey Robinson & The Miracles |
| 51 | 48 | 44 | 8 | Cherish What Is Dear To You (While It's Near to You) Freda Payne |
| 52 | 67 | 52 | 5 | Pushbike Song The Mixtures |
| 53 | 70 | 53 | 3 | I Won't Mention It Again Ray Price |
| 54 | 63 | 54 | 5 | Woodstock Matthews' Southern Comfort |
| 55 | 58 | 55 | 5 | Tongue In Cheek Sugarloaf |
| 56 | 61 | 56 | 6 | After The Fire Is Gone Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn |
| 57 | NEW | 57 | 1 | Never Can Say Goodbye Jackson 5 |
| 58 | 77 | 58 | 3 | Man In Black Johnny Cash |
| 59 | 53 | 53 | 6 | Ain't Got Time The Impressions |
| 60 | 65 | 60 | 3 | Time And Love Barbra Streisand |
| 61 | 73 | 61 | 4 | Hot Pants Salvage |
| 62 | 68 | 62 | 4 | Lucky Man Emerson, Lake & Palmer |
| 63 | 69 | 63 | 3 | Who Gets The Guy Dionne Warwick |
| 64 | 66 | 64 | 5 | Snow Blind Friend Steppenwolf |
| 65 | 80 | 65 | 3 | I Think Of You Perry Como |
| 66 | 57 | 57 | 9 | Angel Baby Dusk |
| 67 | 54 | 54 | 8 | Lonely Teardrops Brian Hyland |
| 68 | 76 | 68 | 3 | Could I Forget You Tyrone Davis |
| 69 | 81 | 69 | 2 | Someone Who Cares Kenny Rogers & The First Edition |
| 70 | 75 | 70 | 7 | I Don't Know How To Love Him Helen Reddy |
| 71 | 74 | 71 | 4 | Give It To Me The Mob |
| 72 | 82 | 72 | 4 | Cool Aid Paul Humphrey & His Cool Aid Chemists |
| 73 | NEW | 73 | 1 | Power To The People John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band |
| 74 | 88 | 74 | 2 | Sweet And Innocent Donny Osmond of The Osmonds |
| 75 | 94 | 75 | 3 | Here Comes The Sun Richie Havens |
| 76 | NEW | 76 | 1 | 13 Questions Seatrain |
| 77 | 83 | 77 | 3 | Booty Butt The Ray Charles Orchestra |
| 78 | 78 | 78 | 4 | Bad Water The Raeletts |
| 79 | 86 | 79 | 3 | Me And My Arrow Nilsson |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | Toast And Marmalade For Tea Tin Tin |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Right On The Tip Of My Tongue Brenda & The Tabulations |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Me And You And A Dog Named Boo Lobo |
| 83 | 84 | 83 | 4 | L.A. Goodbye The Ides Of March |
| 84 | 98 | 84 | 2 | Layla Derek & The Dominos |
| 85 | 97 | 85 | 2 | C'mon Poco |
| 86 | 87 | 86 | 4 | Love Makes The World Go Round Odds & Ends |
| 87 | 99 | 87 | 2 | I Wish I Were Andy Kim |
| 88 | 90 | 88 | 3 | Nickel Song The New Seekers featuring Eve Graham |
| 89 | 89 | 89 | 2 | Love Makes The World Go Round Kiki Dee |
| 90 | 91 | 90 | 3 | Soldier's Last Letter Merle Haggard And The Strangers |
| 91 | 92 | 91 | 3 | Melting Pot Booker T. & The MG's |
| 92 | 93 | 92 | 3 | I'm Girl Scoutin' The Intruders |
| 93 | 95 | 93 | 3 | Adrienne Tommy James |
| 94 | 96 | 94 | 4 | 1927 Kansas City Mike Reilly |
| 95 | 100 | 95 | 2 | The Animal Trainer And The Toad Mountain |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Oh, Singer Jeannie C. Riley |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Stop! In The Name Of Love Margie Joseph |
| 98 | NEW | 69 | 4 | If It's Real What I Feel Jerry Butler Featuring Brenda Lee Eager |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Freedom Jimi Hendrix |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | I Was Wondering The Poppy Family |
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