Billboard Hot 100 — November 13, 1971
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of November 13, 1971. "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves" by Cher held #1 for a 2nd straight week, the last week of its run. 9 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "I'm A Greedy Man - Part I" by James Brown at #61, which would go on to peak at #35. The biggest climber was "Cherish" by David Cassidy, up 47 places from #87 to #40.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves" by Cher — 2 weeks at the top so far, 9 weeks on the chart since debuting September 18, 1971.
- New in the top 10: "Have You Seen Her" by The Chi-lites (up from #14 to #8).
- Biggest fall: "Trapped By A Thing Called Love" by Denise LaSalle, down 22 places from #13 to #35.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "I've Found Someone Of My Own" by The Free Movement, 24 weeks and counting (peak #5).
- Gone from the chart: "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" by Paul & Linda McCartney after 13 weeks (peak #1).
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 | Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves Cher |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Theme From Shaft Isaac Hayes |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | Imagine John Lennon Plastic Ono Band |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | Maggie May/Reason To Believe Rod Stewart |
| 5 | 8 | 5 | 24 | I've Found Someone Of My Own The Free Movement |
| 6 | 5 | 3 | 10 | Yo-Yo The Osmonds |
| 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | Peace Train Cat Stevens |
| 8 | 14 | 8 | 4 | Have You Seen Her The Chi-lites |
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) Marvin Gaye |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | 11 | Superstar/Bless The Beasts And Children Carpenters |
| 11 | 22 | 11 | 4 | Baby I'm - A Want You Bread |
| 12 | 16 | 12 | 9 | Never My Love The 5th Dimension |
| 13 | 39 | 13 | 3 | Got To Be There Michael Jackson |
| 14 | 12 | 6 | 16 | Do You Know What I Mean Lee Michaels |
| 15 | 21 | 15 | 6 | Desiderata Les Crane |
| 16 | 25 | 16 | 5 | Everybody's Everything Santana |
| 17 | 11 | 11 | 17 | Tired Of Being Alone Al Green |
| 18 | 18 | 18 | 13 | Easy Loving Freddie Hart |
| 19 | 10 | 3 | 14 | The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down Joan Baez |
| 20 | 20 | 20 | 8 | Only You Know And I Know Delaney & Bonnie |
| 21 | 50 | 21 | 2 | Family Affair Sly & The Family Stone |
| 22 | 34 | 22 | 3 | Rock Steady Aretha Franklin |
| 23 | 19 | 1 | 15 | Go Away Little Girl Donny Osmond |
| 24 | 24 | 24 | 10 | One Fine Morning Lighthouse |
| 25 | 32 | 25 | 6 | Questions 67 And 68/I'm A Man Chicago |
| 26 | 27 | 26 | 5 | Absolutely Right Five Man Electrical Band |
| 27 | 29 | 27 | 6 | Two Divided By Love The Grass Roots |
| 28 | 28 | 28 | 9 | You've Got To Crawl (Before You Walk) The 8th Day |
| 29 | 30 | 29 | 9 | One Tin Soldier, The Legend of Billy Jack Coven |
| 30 | 17 | 8 | 14 | Sweet City Woman Stampeders |
| 31 | 33 | 31 | 12 | A Natural Man Lou Rawls |
| 32 | 23 | 15 | 12 | Thin Line Between Love & Hate The Persuaders |
| 33 | 42 | 33 | 5 | All I Ever Need Is You Sonny & Cher |
| 34 | 15 | 8 | 14 | If You Really Love Me Stevie Wonder |
| 35 | 13 | 13 | 13 | Trapped By A Thing Called Love Denise LaSalle |
| 36 | 31 | 31 | 7 | Long Ago And Far Away James Taylor |
| 37 | 44 | 37 | 5 | Respect Yourself The Staple Singers |
| 38 | 46 | 38 | 3 | Scorpio Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band |
| 39 | 41 | 39 | 7 | What Are You Doing Sunday Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando |
| 40 | 87 | 40 | 2 | Cherish David Cassidy |
| 41 | 43 | 41 | 6 | Wild Night Van Morrison |
| 42 | 47 | 42 | 8 | I'd Love To Change The World Ten Years After |
| 43 | 58 | 43 | 5 | Theme From "Summer Of '42" Peter Nero |
| 44 | 37 | 26 | 13 | Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again) Kris Kristofferson |
| 45 | 45 | 45 | 7 | She's All I Got Freddie North |
| 46 | 40 | 40 | 9 | Charity Ball Fanny |
| 47 | 48 | 47 | 9 | It's A Cryin' Shame Gayle McCormick |
| 48 | 35 | 23 | 10 | Birds Of A Feather The Raiders |
| 49 | 49 | 49 | 6 | Love The Lettermen |
| 50 | 65 | 50 | 3 | Till Tom Jones |
| 51 | 59 | 51 | 5 | Where Did Our Love Go Donnie Elbert |
| 52 | 55 | 52 | 8 | Your Move (I've Seen All Good People) Yes |
| 53 | 53 | 53 | 5 | Bless You Martha Reeves & The Vandellas |
| 54 | 54 | 54 | 6 | It's Impossible The New Birth |
| 55 | 56 | 55 | 4 | Don't Wanna Live Inside Myself Bee Gees |
| 56 | 36 | 36 | 11 | Women's Love Rights Laura Lee |
| 57 | 52 | 52 | 7 | You Brought The Joy Freda Payne |
| 58 | 51 | 51 | 6 | It's Only Love Elvis Presley |
| 59 | 76 | 59 | 2 | You Are Everything The Stylistics |
| 60 | 60 | 60 | 9 | It's For You Springwell |
| 61 | NEW | 61 | 1 | I'm A Greedy Man - Part I James Brown |
| 62 | 62 | 62 | 5 | Jennifer Bobby Sherman |
| 63 | 64 | 63 | 7 | Do I Love You Paul Anka |
| 64 | 66 | 64 | 6 | Mammy Blue Pop-Tops |
| 65 | 69 | 65 | 7 | Rub It In Layng Martine |
| 66 | 77 | 66 | 3 | Brand New Key Melanie |
| 67 | 85 | 67 | 2 | Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are) The Temptations |
| 68 | 68 | 68 | 4 | My Part/Make It Funky (Part 3) James Brown |
| 69 | 75 | 69 | 3 | Grandma's Hands Bill Withers |
| 70 | 70 | 70 | 7 | I Like What You Give Nolan |
| 71 | 71 | 71 | 4 | You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway |
| 72 | 73 | 72 | 5 | Life Is A Carnival The Band |
| 73 | 74 | 73 | 4 | Gimme Some Lovin'-Pt. 1 Traffic, Etc. |
| 74 | 57 | 57 | 5 | You Think You're Hot Stuff Jean Knight |
| 75 | 84 | 75 | 2 | An American Trilogy Mickey Newbury |
| 76 | NEW | 76 | 1 | Stones/Crunchy Granola Suite Neil Diamond |
| 77 | NEW | 77 | 1 | An Old Fashioned Love Song Three Dog Night |
| 78 | 89 | 78 | 2 | I'm Still Waiting Diana Ross |
| 79 | 80 | 79 | 3 | Lisa, Listen To Me Blood, Sweat & Tears |
| 80 | 82 | 80 | 4 | Dolly Dagger Jimi Hendrix |
| 81 | 81 | 81 | 4 | I Say A Little Prayer/By The Time I Get To Phoenix Glen Campbell/Anne Murray |
| 82 | 90 | 82 | 2 | Friends With You John Denver |
| 83 | 83 | 83 | 3 | Walk Right Up To The Sun The Delfonics |
| 84 | 88 | 84 | 2 | For Ladies Only Steppenwolf |
| 85 | 86 | 85 | 2 | Long Ago Tomorrow B.J. Thomas |
| 86 | 79 | 79 | 5 | Mother Barbra Streisand |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Ain't Nobody Home B.B. King |
| 88 | 98 | 88 | 2 | White Lies, Blue Eyes Bullet |
| 89 | 93 | 89 | 2 | Behind Blue Eyes The Who |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Sunshine Jonathan Edwards |
| 91 | 91 | 91 | 2 | Tell Mama Savoy Brown |
| 92 | 92 | 92 | 3 | Long Promised Road The Beach Boys |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Help Me Make It Through The Night O.C. Smith |
| 94 | 96 | 94 | 3 | I Bet He Don't Love You (Like I Love You) The Intruders |
| 95 | 95 | 95 | 4 | If It's Alright With You Rose Colored Glass |
| 96 | 99 | 96 | 2 | Fool Me Joe South |
| 97 | 97 | 97 | 2 | Show Me How The Emotions |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Get Down Curtis Mayfield |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Let It Be Joan Baez |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Hallelujah Sweathog |
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