December 26, 1970 – January 22, 1971:
George Harrison – My Sweet Lord / Isn’t It a Pity
January 23, 1971 – February 12, 1971:
Tony Orlando and Dawn – Knock Three Times
February 13, 1971 – March 19, 1971:
The Osmonds – One Bad Apple
March 20, 1971 – April 2, 1971:
Janis Joplin – Me and Bobby McGee
April 3, 1971 – April 16, 1971:
The Temptations – Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)
April 17, 1971 – May 28, 1971:
Three Dog Night – Joy to the World
May 29, 1971 – June 11, 1971:
The Rolling Stones – Brown Sugar
June 12, 1971 – June 18, 1971:
The Honey Cone – Want Ads
June 19, 1971 – July 23, 1971:
Carole King – It’s Too Late / I Feel the Earth Move
July 24, 1971 – July 30, 1971:
Paul Revere & the Raiders – Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)
July 31, 1971 – August 6, 1971:
James Taylor – You’ve Got a Friend
August 7, 1971 – September 3, 1971:
Bee Gees – How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
September 4, 1971 – September 10, 1971:
Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney – Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey
September 11, 1971 – October 1, 1971:
Donny Osmond – Go Away Little Girl
October 2, 1971 – November 5, 1971:
Rod Stewart – Maggie May / Reason to Believe
November 6, 1971 – November 19, 1971:
Cher – Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves
November 20, 1971 – December 3, 1971:
Isaac Hayes – Theme from Shaft
December 4, 1971 – December 24, 1971:
Sly and the Family Stone – Family Affair
December 25, 1971 – January 14, 1972:
Melanie – Brand New Key
The biggest Pop Artists of 1971 include:
Al Green, Aretha Franklin, The Bee Gees, Bill Withers, Bobby Womack, Bread, Carole King, The Carpenters, Cher, Chicago, The Chi-Lites, Diana Ross, Elvis Presley, The Four Tops, Gladys Knight & the Pips, The Honeycone, Ike & Tina Turner, Issac Hayes, The Jackson 5, James Brown, Jean Knight, Joe Tex, Johnnie Taylor, Marvin Gaye, Melanie, The Osmonds, The Persuaders, Rod Stewart, Rufus Thomas, Santana, Sly & the Family Stone, The Staple Singers, Stevie Wonder, The Stylistics, The Temptations, Three Dog Night, Tom Jones, Tommy James, Tony Orlando, Tyrone Davis, The Undisputed Truth, Wilson Pickett
(Data is complied from various charts including: Billboard’s Pop, Rock, Airplay, R&B/Dance and Singles Charts. The Hot 100 is the primary chart used for this list.)
