Billboard Hot 100 — October 2, 1971
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of October 2, 1971. "Maggie May/Reason To Believe" by Rod Stewart climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Go Away Little Girl" by Donny Osmond, which had held it for 3 weeks, on its way to 5 weeks on top. 10 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Spill The Wine" by The Isley Brothers at #79, which would go on to peak at #49. The biggest climber was "Peace Train" by Cat Stevens, up 38 places from #88 to #50.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Maggie May/Reason To Believe" by Rod Stewart — 1 week at the top so far, 12 weeks on the chart since debuting July 17, 1971.
- New in the top 10: "Yo-Yo" by The Osmonds (up from #19 to #9); "Do You Know What I Mean" by Lee Michaels (up from #12 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Won't Get Fooled Again" by The Who, down 11 places from #15 to #26.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "I've Found Someone Of My Own" by The Free Movement, 18 weeks and counting (peak #21).
- Gone from the chart: "Take Me Home, Country Roads" by John Denver after 23 weeks (peak #2); "Signs" by Five Man Electrical Band after 18 weeks (peak #3); "Liar" by Three Dog Night after 12 weeks (peak #7).
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 | 12 | Maggie May/Reason To Believe Rod Stewart |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | Go Away Little Girl Donny Osmond |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down Joan Baez |
| 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | Superstar/Bless The Beasts And Children Carpenters |
| 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | Ain't No Sunshine Bill Withers |
| 6 | 6 | 1 | 8 | Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey Paul & Linda McCartney |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 | Spanish Harlem Aretha Franklin |
| 8 | 7 | 3 | 15 | Smiling Faces Sometimes The Undisputed Truth |
| 9 | 19 | 9 | 4 | Yo-Yo The Osmonds |
| 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | Do You Know What I Mean Lee Michaels |
| 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | Stick-Up The Honey Cone |
| 12 | 14 | 12 | 8 | If You Really Love Me Stevie Wonder |
| 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | I Woke Up In Love This Morning The Partridge Family Starring Shirley Jones Featuring David Cassidy |
| 14 | 18 | 14 | 8 | Sweet City Woman Stampeders |
| 15 | 16 | 15 | 11 | Tired Of Being Alone Al Green |
| 16 | 20 | 16 | 6 | So Far Away/Smackwater Jack Carole King |
| 17 | 10 | 7 | 12 | I Just Want To Celebrate Rare Earth |
| 18 | 9 | 9 | 14 | Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get The Dramatics |
| 19 | 25 | 19 | 8 | Rain Dance The Guess Who |
| 20 | 21 | 20 | 11 | Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep Mac And Katie Kissoon |
| 21 | 30 | 21 | 18 | I've Found Someone Of My Own The Free Movement |
| 22 | 23 | 22 | 6 | Make It Funky (Part 1) James Brown |
| 23 | 24 | 23 | 9 | The Story In Your Eyes The Moody Blues |
| 24 | 27 | 24 | 6 | Thin Line Between Love & Hate The Persuaders |
| 25 | 35 | 25 | 7 | Trapped By A Thing Called Love Denise LaSalle |
| 26 | 15 | 15 | 12 | Won't Get Fooled Again The Who |
| 27 | 32 | 27 | 10 | Wedding Song (There Is Love) Paul Stookey |
| 28 | 17 | 1 | 15 | How Can You Mend A Broken Heart Bee Gees |
| 29 | 28 | 28 | 13 | Saturday Morning Confusion Bobby Russell |
| 30 | 41 | 30 | 7 | Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again) Kris Kristofferson |
| 31 | 33 | 31 | 8 | The Breakdown (Part I) Rufus Thomas |
| 32 | 46 | 32 | 4 | Birds Of A Feather The Raiders |
| 33 | 34 | 33 | 8 | The Love We Had (Stays On My Mind) The Dells |
| 34 | 37 | 34 | 7 | Stagger Lee Tommy Roe |
| 35 | 39 | 35 | 9 | All Day Music War |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | 12 | I Ain't Got Time Anymore The Glass Bottle |
| 37 | 40 | 37 | 7 | Easy Loving Freddie Hart |
| 38 | 61 | 38 | 3 | Never My Love The 5th Dimension |
| 39 | 66 | 39 | 3 | Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves Cher |
| 40 | 43 | 40 | 4 | MacArthur Park (Part II) Four Tops |
| 41 | 48 | 41 | 4 | One Fine Morning Lighthouse |
| 42 | 42 | 42 | 7 | Marianne Stephen Stills |
| 43 | 44 | 43 | 7 | Another Time, Another Place Engelbert Humperdinck |
| 44 | 53 | 44 | 5 | Women's Love Rights Laura Lee |
| 45 | 38 | 38 | 8 | Surrender Diana Ross |
| 46 | 50 | 46 | 6 | Annabella Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds |
| 47 | 55 | 47 | 6 | A Natural Man Lou Rawls |
| 48 | 49 | 39 | 13 | K-Jee The Nite-Liters |
| 49 | 71 | 49 | 2 | Only You Know And I Know Delaney & Bonnie |
| 50 | 88 | 50 | 2 | Peace Train Cat Stevens |
| 51 | 54 | 51 | 5 | Ko-Ko Joe Jerry Reed |
| 52 | 52 | 52 | 6 | Call My Name, I'll Be There Wilson Pickett |
| 53 | 47 | 39 | 15 | Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart) The Stylistics |
| 54 | 58 | 54 | 7 | The Year That Clayton Delaney Died Tom T. Hall |
| 55 | 45 | 45 | 10 | Where Evil Grows The Poppy Family |
| 56 | 74 | 56 | 2 | I'm Comin' Home Tommy James |
| 57 | 51 | 51 | 9 | Crazy Love Helen Reddy |
| 58 | 56 | 50 | 9 | Take Me Girl, I'm Ready Jr. Walker & The All Stars |
| 59 | 67 | 59 | 7 | Roll On The New Colony Six |
| 60 | 68 | 60 | 4 | Talk It Over In The Morning Anne Murray |
| 61 | 72 | 61 | 3 | Charity Ball Fanny |
| 62 | 62 | 62 | 17 | Them Changes Buddy Miles & The Freedom Express |
| 63 | 76 | 63 | 3 | You've Got To Crawl (Before You Walk) The 8th Day |
| 64 | 80 | 64 | 3 | One Tin Soldier, The Legend of Billy Jack Coven |
| 65 | 64 | 64 | 6 | Hijackin' Love Johnnie Taylor (The Soul Philosopher) |
| 66 | 63 | 63 | 7 | How Can I Unlove You Lynn Anderson |
| 67 | 65 | 65 | 6 | Think His Name Johnny Rivers |
| 68 | 75 | 68 | 4 | Ghetto Woman B.B. King |
| 69 | 69 | 61 | 6 | Gimme Shelter Grand Funk Railroad |
| 70 | 59 | 59 | 6 | Is That The Way Tin Tin |
| 71 | 87 | 71 | 3 | It's For You Springwell |
| 72 | 84 | 72 | 3 | It's A Cryin' Shame Gayle McCormick |
| 73 | 79 | 73 | 5 | Military Madness Graham Nash |
| 74 | 77 | 74 | 4 | Pin The Tail On The Donkey The Newcomers |
| 75 | 78 | 75 | 6 | Feel So Bad Ray Charles |
| 76 | 70 | 70 | 6 | All My Trials Ray Stevens |
| 77 | 73 | 73 | 7 | Don't Try To Lay No Boogie-Woogie On The King Of Rock And Roll John Baldry |
| 78 | 81 | 78 | 4 | Some Of Shelly's Blues Nitty Gritty Dirt Band |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | Spill The Wine The Isley Brothers |
| 80 | 85 | 80 | 2 | I Don't Need No Doctor Humble Pie |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | She's All I Got Freddie North |
| 82 | 82 | 82 | 4 | That's The Way A Woman Is Messengers |
| 83 | 83 | 83 | 5 | He'd Rather Have The Rain Heaven Bound with Tony Scotti |
| 84 | 92 | 84 | 4 | Handbags And Gladrags Chase |
| 85 | 86 | 49 | 12 | I Know I'm In Love Chee-Chee & Peppy |
| 86 | 100 | 86 | 2 | I'd Love To Change The World Ten Years After |
| 87 | 89 | 87 | 2 | You Send Me Ponderosa Twins + One |
| 88 | 90 | 88 | 2 | Hot Pants - I'm Coming, Coming, I'm Coming Bobby Byrd |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | What Are You Doing Sunday Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Long Ago And Far Away James Taylor |
| 91 | 91 | 91 | 4 | Solo Billie Sans |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | You Brought The Joy Freda Payne |
| 93 | 95 | 93 | 2 | All My Hard Times Joe Simon |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Rub It In Layng Martine |
| 95 | 96 | 95 | 2 | Everything's Alright Yvonne Elliman |
| 96 | 99 | 96 | 2 | Your Move (I've Seen All Good People) Yes |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Do I Love You Paul Anka |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Freedom Comes, Freedom Goes The Fortunes |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Co-Co The Sweet |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Valerie Cymarron |
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