The top 10 songs of the week ending 30 December 1971. See all 1971 weekly charts.
| 30 December 1971 -- Top 10 Songs of the Week -- Chart 1149 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Song | Artist | |
| 1 | American Pie | Don McLean | |
| 2 | Day After Day | Badfinger | |
| 3 | Baby Blue | Badfinger | |
| 4 | 10538 Overture | The Electric Light Orchestra | |
| 5 | Morning Has Broken | Cat Stevens | |
| 6 | Happy Xmas (War Is Over) | John & Yoko & The Plastic Ono Band With The Harlem Community Choir | |
| 7 | 20th Century Man | The Kinks | |
| 8 | Perfection | Badfinger | |
| 9 | Vincent | Don McLean | |
| 10 | Stranger In Blue Suede Shoes | Kevin Ayers | |