What was the biggest hit song in 1971?

Joy to the World
This is a list of Billboard magazine’s Top Hot 100 singles of 1971….Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1971.

No.	Title	Artist(s)
1	“Joy to the World”	Three Dog Night
2	“Maggie May”/”Reason to Believe”	Rod Stewart
3	“It’s Too Late”/”I Feel the Earth Move”	Carole King
4	“One Bad Apple”	The Osmonds

What was the #1 rock song in 1971?

Top 100 Rock & Roll Songs in 1971

Rank	Song	Title
1	Have You Seen Her The Chi-Lites	► Have You Seen Her
2	Family Affair Sly And The Family Stone	► Family Affair
3	What’s Going On Marvin Gaye	► What’s Going On
4	A Horse with No Name America	► A Horse with No Name

What songs were popular in the summer of 1971?

The stories behind the best songs of 1971

“It’s Too Late” (Carole King)
“Maggie May” (Rod Stewart)
“Take Me Home, Country Roads” (John Denver)
“What’s Going On” (Marvin Gaye)
“Ain’t No Sunshine” (Bill Withers)
“Theme From Shaft” (Isaac Hayes)
“Imagine” (John Lennon)
“The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” (Joan Baez)

What was the best selling single in 1971?

My Sweet Lord
Best-selling singles George Harrison had the best-selling single of the year with “My Sweet Lord”. The single spent ten weeks in the top 10 (including five weeks at number one), sold over 890,000 copies and was certified silver by the BPI.

What was No 1 in January 1971?

List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 1971

No.	Issue date	Song
247	January 16	“My Sweet Lord” / “Isn’t It a Pity”
248	January 23	“Knock Three Times”
January 30
February 6

What song was number one May 1971?

List of Cash Box Top 100 number-one singles of 1971

Issue Date	Song	Artist
April 10	“What’s Going On”	Marvin Gaye
April 17	“Joy to the World”	Three Dog Night
April 24
May 1

What were the top 10 hits in 1971?

Top 100 Hits of 1971/Top 100 Songs of 1971

Joy to the World – Three Dog Night.
Maggie May / Find a Reason to Believe – Rod Stewart.
It’s Too Late / /I Feel the Earth Move – Carole King.
One Bad Apple – The Osmonds.
How Can You Mend a Broken Heart? –
Indian Reservation – The Raiders.
Go Away Little Girl – Donny Osmond.

What was playing on the radio in 1971?

1971 Radio (Top 100 Song Playlist)

Rank	Artist	Title
1	George Harrison	My Sweet Lord
2	John Lennon	Imagine
3	Lynn Anderson	I Beg Your Pardon (I Never Promised You a Rose Garden)
4	Rod Stewart	Maggie May

What was in the charts in June 1971?

The Chart: 02 (01) Dawn – Knock Three Times. 03 (02) Tony Christie – I Did What I Did For Maria. 04 (09) Blue Mink – Banner Man. 05 (08) Tami Lynn – I’m Gonna Run Away From You.

What was no1 in the charts in 1971?

All US Top 40 Singles for 1971

1	Knock Three Times Tony Orlando & Dawn	2:57
4	Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian) Paul Revere & The Raiders, The Raiders	2:51
5	(Find A) Reason To Believe Rod Stewart	4:10
6	Maggie May Rod Stewart	5:48
7	Isn’t It A Pity – Remastered 2014 George Harrison	7:10