Billboard Hot 100 — August 21, 1971
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of August 21, 1971. "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart" by Bee Gees held #1 for a 3rd straight week, on its way to 4 weeks on top. 14 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Marianne" by Stephen Stills at #64, which would go on to peak at #42. The biggest climber was "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" by Paul & Linda McCartney, up 44 places from #65 to #21.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart" by Bee Gees — 3 weeks at the top so far, 9 weeks on the chart since debuting June 26, 1971.
- New in the top 10: "Sweet Hitch-Hiker" by Creedence Clearwater Revival (up from #15 to #6); "Liar" by Three Dog Night (up from #14 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Summer Sand" by Dawn, down 36 places from #40 to #76.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Indian Reservation (The Lament Of The Cherokee Reservation Indian)" by The Raiders, 20 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "Sooner Or Later" by The Grass Roots after 11 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 | 1 | 1 | 9 | How Can You Mend A Broken Heart Bee Gees |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | Mr. Big Stuff Jean Knight |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | Take Me Home, Country Roads John Denver |
| 4 | 9 | 4 | 8 | Mercy, Mercy Me (The Ecology) Marvin Gaye |
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 12 | You've Got A Friend James Taylor |
| 6 | 15 | 6 | 6 | Sweet Hitch-Hiker Creedence Clearwater Revival |
| 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | Beginnings/Colour My World Chicago |
| 8 | 10 | 8 | 13 | Signs Five Man Electrical Band |
| 9 | 4 | 4 | 11 | Draggin' The Line Tommy James |
| 10 | 14 | 10 | 7 | Liar Three Dog Night |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | 20 | Indian Reservation (The Lament Of The Cherokee Reservation Indian) The Raiders |
| 12 | 21 | 12 | 9 | Smiling Faces Sometimes The Undisputed Truth |
| 13 | 11 | 1 | 16 | It's Too Late/I Feel The Earth Move Carole King |
| 14 | 19 | 14 | 4 | Spanish Harlem Aretha Franklin |
| 15 | 16 | 15 | 8 | Hot Pants (She Got To Use What She Got To Get What She Wants) (Pt. 1) James Brown |
| 16 | 20 | 16 | 8 | Riders On The Storm The Doors |
| 17 | 8 | 8 | 7 | What The World Needs Now Is Love/Abraham, Martin and John Tom Clay |
| 18 | 13 | 13 | 14 | Never Ending Song Of Love Delaney & Bonnie & Friends |
| 19 | 25 | 19 | 8 | Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get The Dramatics |
| 20 | 22 | 20 | 7 | Maybe Tomorrow Jackson 5 |
| 21 | 65 | 21 | 2 | Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey Paul & Linda McCartney |
| 22 | 26 | 22 | 6 | I Just Want To Celebrate Rare Earth |
| 23 | 27 | 23 | 6 | Ain't No Sunshine Bill Withers |
| 24 | 44 | 24 | 3 | Go Away Little Girl Donny Osmond |
| 25 | 12 | 12 | 12 | Bring The Boys Home Freda Payne |
| 26 | 17 | 17 | 11 | Rings Cymarron |
| 27 | 31 | 27 | 13 | If Not For You Olivia Newton-John |
| 28 | 18 | 18 | 10 | Love The One You're With The Isley Brothers |
| 29 | 29 | 29 | 11 | You've Got A Friend Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway |
| 30 | 34 | 30 | 6 | Won't Get Fooled Again The Who |
| 31 | 23 | 4 | 14 | Don't Pull Your Love Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds |
| 32 | 30 | 30 | 9 | Moon Shadow Cat Stevens |
| 33 | 37 | 33 | 4 | Go Down Gamblin' Blood, Sweat & Tears |
| 34 | 36 | 34 | 8 | Mighty Clouds Of Joy B.J. Thomas |
| 35 | 63 | 35 | 2 | I Woke Up In Love This Morning The Partridge Family Starring Shirley Jones Featuring David Cassidy |
| 36 | 38 | 36 | 7 | I'm Leavin' Elvis Presley |
| 37 | 39 | 37 | 6 | Mother Freedom Bread |
| 38 | 42 | 38 | 3 | Stick-Up The Honey Cone |
| 39 | 41 | 39 | 5 | Tired Of Being Alone Al Green |
| 40 | 28 | 22 | 11 | Double Barrel Dave & Ansil Collins |
| 41 | 43 | 41 | 5 | Where You Lead Barbra Streisand |
| 42 | 47 | 42 | 5 | I Likes To Do It The People's Choice |
| 43 | 67 | 43 | 2 | Bangla-Desh/Deep Blue George Harrison |
| 44 | 52 | 44 | 7 | Saturday Morning Confusion Bobby Russell |
| 45 | 51 | 45 | 5 | Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep Mac And Katie Kissoon |
| 46 | 62 | 46 | 6 | Maggie May/Reason To Believe Rod Stewart |
| 47 | 61 | 47 | 4 | Wedding Song (There Is Love) Paul Stookey |
| 48 | 60 | 48 | 4 | Do You Know What I Mean Lee Michaels |
| 49 | 64 | 49 | 3 | The Story In Your Eyes The Moody Blues |
| 50 | 57 | 50 | 12 | Maggie Redbone |
| 51 | 54 | 51 | 5 | It's Summer The Temptations |
| 52 | 55 | 52 | 6 | Ride With Me Steppenwolf |
| 53 | 59 | 53 | 11 | I Hear Those Church Bells Ringing Dusk |
| 54 | 72 | 54 | 2 | The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down Joan Baez |
| 55 | 71 | 55 | 3 | All Day Music War |
| 56 | 56 | 53 | 9 | He's So Fine Jody Miller |
| 57 | 81 | 57 | 2 | Rain Dance The Guess Who |
| 58 | 86 | 58 | 2 | If You Really Love Me Stevie Wonder |
| 59 | 68 | 59 | 4 | Where Evil Grows The Poppy Family |
| 60 | 73 | 60 | 3 | Take Me Girl, I'm Ready Jr. Walker & The All Stars |
| 61 | 70 | 61 | 7 | K-Jee The Nite-Liters |
| 62 | 88 | 62 | 2 | The Breakdown (Part I) Rufus Thomas |
| 63 | 75 | 63 | 6 | I Ain't Got Time Anymore The Glass Bottle |
| 64 | NEW | 64 | 1 | Marianne Stephen Stills |
| 65 | 87 | 65 | 2 | Surrender Diana Ross |
| 66 | 91 | 66 | 3 | Crazy Love Helen Reddy |
| 67 | NEW | 67 | 1 | Waiting At The Bus Stop Bobby Sherman |
| 68 | 83 | 68 | 2 | Sweet City Woman Stampeders |
| 69 | 69 | 69 | 5 | Come Back Home Bobby Goldsboro |
| 70 | 76 | 70 | 5 | We Are Neighbors The Chi-lites |
| 71 | 80 | 71 | 5 | You're The One For Me Joe Simon |
| 72 | 82 | 72 | 12 | I've Found Someone Of My Own The Free Movement |
| 73 | 45 | 40 | 10 | Resurrection Shuffle Ashton, Gardner & Dyke |
| 74 | NEW | 74 | 1 | Stagger Lee Tommy Roe |
| 75 | 85 | 75 | 11 | Them Changes Buddy Miles & The Freedom Express |
| 76 | 40 | 33 | 10 | Summer Sand Dawn |
| 77 | NEW | 77 | 1 | Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again) Kris Kristofferson |
| 78 | 49 | 46 | 9 | She Didn't Do Magic/I'm The Only One Lobo |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | Easy Loving Freddie Hart |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | How Can I Unlove You Lynn Anderson |
| 81 | 84 | 81 | 4 | It's The Real Thing - Pt. I The Electric Express |
| 82 | 95 | 82 | 2 | The Love We Had (Stays On My Mind) The Dells |
| 83 | 90 | 83 | 3 | Amanda Dionne Warwicke |
| 84 | 89 | 84 | 3 | Top Forty Sha Na Na |
| 85 | 92 | 85 | 3 | We Got A Dream Ocean |
| 86 | 96 | 86 | 3 | Slipped, Tripped And Fell In Love Clarence Carter |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Don't Try To Lay No Boogie-Woogie On The King Of Rock And Roll John Baldry |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Another Time, Another Place Engelbert Humperdinck |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | A Song For You Andy Williams |
| 90 | 100 | 90 | 2 | I'd Rather Be Sorry Ray Price |
| 91 | 93 | 91 | 2 | Hymn 43 Jethro Tull |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | The Year That Clayton Delaney Died Tom T. Hall |
| 93 | 79 | 70 | 7 | He's Gonna Step On You Again John Kongos |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | I'm Just Me Charley Pride |
| 95 | 98 | 95 | 2 | Wear This Ring (With Love) Detroit Emeralds |
| 96 | 97 | 96 | 3 | California On My Mind Morning Mist |
| 97 | 99 | 97 | 4 | Good Enough To Be Your Wife Jeannie C. Riley |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Roll On The New Colony Six |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Trapped By A Thing Called Love Denise LaSalle |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Lucky Me Moments |
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