Billboard Hot 100 — October 30, 1971
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of October 30, 1971. "Maggie May/Reason To Believe" by Rod Stewart held #1 for a 5th straight week, the last week of its run. 10 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Rock Steady" by Aretha Franklin at #69, which would go on to peak at #9. The biggest climber was "Have You Seen Her" by The Chi-lites, up 39 places from #60 to #21.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Maggie May/Reason To Believe" by Rod Stewart — 5 weeks at the top so far, 16 weeks on the chart since debuting July 17, 1971.
- New in the top 10: "Imagine" by John Lennon Plastic Ono Band (up from #20 to #6); "Peace Train" by Cat Stevens (up from #15 to #9); "I've Found Someone Of My Own" by The Free Movement (up from #11 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "The Year That Clayton Delaney Died" by Tom T. Hall, down 18 places from #42 to #60.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "I've Found Someone Of My Own" by The Free Movement, 22 weeks and counting (peak #10).
- Gone from the chart: "Smiling Faces Sometimes" by The Undisputed Truth after 18 weeks (peak #3).
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 | 16 | Maggie May/Reason To Believe Rod Stewart |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves Cher |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | Yo-Yo The Osmonds |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | Superstar/Bless The Beasts And Children Carpenters |
| 5 | 9 | 5 | 3 | Theme From Shaft Isaac Hayes |
| 6 | 20 | 6 | 2 | Imagine John Lennon Plastic Ono Band |
| 7 | 6 | 6 | 14 | Do You Know What I Mean Lee Michaels |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | 12 | The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down Joan Baez |
| 9 | 15 | 9 | 6 | Peace Train Cat Stevens |
| 10 | 11 | 10 | 22 | I've Found Someone Of My Own The Free Movement |
| 11 | 7 | 1 | 13 | Go Away Little Girl Donny Osmond |
| 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | Tired Of Being Alone Al Green |
| 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | Trapped By A Thing Called Love Denise LaSalle |
| 14 | 10 | 8 | 12 | If You Really Love Me Stevie Wonder |
| 15 | 17 | 15 | 10 | Thin Line Between Love & Hate The Persuaders |
| 16 | 8 | 8 | 12 | Sweet City Woman Stampeders |
| 17 | 19 | 17 | 7 | Never My Love The 5th Dimension |
| 18 | 13 | 1 | 12 | Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey Paul & Linda McCartney |
| 19 | 21 | 19 | 4 | Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) Marvin Gaye |
| 20 | 29 | 20 | 11 | Easy Loving Freddie Hart |
| 21 | 60 | 21 | 2 | Have You Seen Her The Chi-lites |
| 22 | 18 | 3 | 16 | Ain't No Sunshine Bill Withers |
| 23 | 23 | 23 | 8 | Birds Of A Feather The Raiders |
| 24 | 27 | 24 | 6 | Only You Know And I Know Delaney & Bonnie |
| 25 | 25 | 25 | 11 | Stagger Lee Tommy Roe |
| 26 | 28 | 26 | 8 | One Fine Morning Lighthouse |
| 27 | 16 | 14 | 10 | So Far Away/Smackwater Jack Carole King |
| 28 | 47 | 28 | 3 | Everybody's Everything Santana |
| 29 | 35 | 29 | 4 | Desiderata Les Crane |
| 30 | 34 | 30 | 7 | You've Got To Crawl (Before You Walk) The 8th Day |
| 31 | 24 | 20 | 15 | Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep Mac And Katie Kissoon |
| 32 | 36 | 32 | 5 | Long Ago And Far Away James Taylor |
| 33 | 32 | 24 | 14 | Wedding Song (There Is Love) Paul Stookey |
| 34 | 38 | 34 | 10 | A Natural Man Lou Rawls |
| 35 | 45 | 35 | 4 | Questions 67 And 68/I'm A Man Chicago |
| 36 | 37 | 36 | 9 | Women's Love Rights Laura Lee |
| 37 | 26 | 26 | 11 | Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again) Kris Kristofferson |
| 38 | 48 | 38 | 4 | Two Divided By Love The Grass Roots |
| 39 | 41 | 39 | 7 | One Tin Soldier, The Legend of Billy Jack Coven |
| 40 | 54 | 40 | 3 | Absolutely Right Five Man Electrical Band |
| 41 | 43 | 41 | 5 | What Are You Doing Sunday Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando |
| 42 | 44 | 42 | 7 | Charity Ball Fanny |
| 43 | 77 | 43 | 2 | Baby I'm - A Want You Bread |
| 44 | 33 | 19 | 12 | Rain Dance The Guess Who |
| 45 | 40 | 40 | 6 | I'm Comin' Home Tommy James |
| 46 | 39 | 30 | 12 | The Love We Had (Stays On My Mind) The Dells |
| 47 | 50 | 47 | 5 | She's All I Got Freddie North |
| 48 | 49 | 48 | 6 | I'd Love To Change The World Ten Years After |
| 49 | 51 | 49 | 5 | Spill The Wine The Isley Brothers |
| 50 | 53 | 50 | 7 | It's A Cryin' Shame Gayle McCormick |
| 51 | 58 | 51 | 4 | Love The Lettermen |
| 52 | 56 | 52 | 4 | It's Only Love Elvis Presley |
| 53 | 57 | 53 | 5 | You Brought The Joy Freda Payne |
| 54 | 66 | 54 | 4 | It's Impossible The New Birth |
| 55 | 63 | 55 | 4 | Wild Night Van Morrison |
| 56 | 65 | 56 | 3 | Bless You Martha Reeves & The Vandellas |
| 57 | 59 | 57 | 3 | You Think You're Hot Stuff Jean Knight |
| 58 | 76 | 58 | 3 | All I Ever Need Is You Sonny & Cher |
| 59 | 52 | 38 | 8 | MacArthur Park (Part II) Four Tops |
| 60 | 42 | 42 | 11 | The Year That Clayton Delaney Died Tom T. Hall |
| 61 | 61 | 61 | 7 | It's For You Springwell |
| 62 | 62 | 62 | 8 | That's The Way A Woman Is Messengers |
| 63 | 79 | 63 | 3 | Respect Yourself The Staple Singers |
| 64 | 83 | 64 | 2 | Don't Wanna Live Inside Myself Bee Gees |
| 65 | 68 | 65 | 3 | Jennifer Bobby Sherman |
| 66 | 70 | 66 | 6 | Your Move (I've Seen All Good People) Yes |
| 67 | 67 | 67 | 5 | Do I Love You Paul Anka |
| 68 | 85 | 68 | 3 | Where Did Our Love Go Donnie Elbert |
| 69 | NEW | 69 | 1 | Rock Steady Aretha Franklin |
| 70 | 74 | 70 | 5 | Rub It In Layng Martine |
| 71 | NEW | 71 | 1 | Till Tom Jones |
| 72 | 64 | 64 | 8 | Some Of Shelly's Blues Nitty Gritty Dirt Band |
| 73 | 75 | 73 | 3 | Life Is A Carnival The Band |
| 74 | 78 | 74 | 5 | I Like What You Give Nolan |
| 75 | 96 | 75 | 2 | You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway |
| 76 | 81 | 76 | 3 | Theme From "Summer Of '42" Peter Nero |
| 77 | NEW | 77 | 1 | Scorpio Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band |
| 78 | 84 | 78 | 4 | Mammy Blue Pop-Tops |
| 79 | 72 | 72 | 5 | Freedom Comes, Freedom Goes The Fortunes |
| 80 | 71 | 71 | 4 | Touch The Supremes |
| 81 | 86 | 81 | 3 | Mother Barbra Streisand |
| 82 | 82 | 82 | 6 | You Send Me Ponderosa Twins + One |
| 83 | 90 | 83 | 2 | Gimme Some Lovin'-Pt. 1 Traffic, Etc. |
| 84 | 73 | 73 | 6 | I Don't Need No Doctor Humble Pie |
| 85 | 89 | 85 | 2 | Dolly Dagger Jimi Hendrix |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Grandma's Hands Bill Withers |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Brand New Key Melanie |
| 88 | 88 | 88 | 2 | I Say A Little Prayer/By The Time I Get To Phoenix Glen Campbell/Anne Murray |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Got To Be There Michael Jackson |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Lisa, Listen To Me Blood, Sweat & Tears |
| 91 | 91 | 91 | 4 | Baby, I'm Yours Jody Miller |
| 92 | 93 | 92 | 2 | My Part/Make It Funky (Part 3) James Brown |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Long Promised Road The Beach Boys |
| 94 | 80 | 80 | 4 | Midnight Man James Gang |
| 95 | 95 | 95 | 3 | Banks Of The Ohio Olivia Newton-John |
| 96 | 97 | 96 | 2 | If It's Alright With You Rose Colored Glass |
| 97 | 92 | 92 | 6 | Everything's Alright Yvonne Elliman |
| 98 | 87 | 87 | 3 | Are You Old Enough Mark Lindsay |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | I Bet He Don't Love You (Like I Love You) The Intruders |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Walk Right Up To The Sun The Delfonics |
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