Top Songs of 1971 by Vote

The songs in the chart below are the most popular songs of 1971 by vote. All songs that made the weekly charts for 1971 are included here. Voting for these songs began at the end of the year. There are two end year charts, the one below, and the Top 10 Songs of 1971.

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Top Songs of 1971 by Vote -- Chart 1152
Rank Song Artist Votes
1EchoesPink Floyd934
2JeepsterT. Rex925
3Life On Mars?David Bowie906
4Let's Stay TogetherAl Green889
5Oh! You Pretty ThingsDavid Bowie886
6Walk AwayJames Gang858
7Starship Trooper: a. Life Seeker b. Disillusion c. WurmYes818
8Behind Blue EyesThe Who772
9ChangesDavid Bowie727
10Right OffMiles Davis679
11Reason To BelieveRod Stewart244
12Fast TrainApril Wine240
13Eagle RockDaddy Cool187
14You Know You KnowThe Mahavishnu Orchestra With John McLaughlin143
15Absolutely RightFive Man Electrical Band139
15Cross-Eyed MaryJethro Tull139
17EvilCactus131
18It's Too LateCarole King124
19Jesus Was A Cross MakerJudee Sill122
20Baby BlueBadfinger120
21Sweet City WomanStampeders119
22Crayon AngelsJudee Sill117
23FearlessPink Floyd111
24The ChangelingThe Doors107
24Love Her MadlyThe Doors107
26Won't Get Fooled AgainThe Who105
27TabooSantana103
28Whipping Post (Live)The Allman Brothers Band99
29DianaComus98
29Theme From ShaftIsaac Hayes98
31Melting PotBooker T. & The M.G.'s96
32Famous Blue RaincoatLeonard Cohen94
33Cosmic DancerT. Rex90
34Ah! MelodySerge Gainsbourg89
34Do Your ThingIsaac Hayes89
36AvalancheLeonard Cohen88
3710538 OvertureThe Electric Light Orchestra84
38I Feel The Earth MoveCarole King81
38'Til I DieThe Beach Boys81
40Hot Rod LincolnCommander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen80
41Can't You Hear Me KnockingThe Rolling Stones78
41Every Picture Tells A StoryRod Stewart78
41Hocus PocusFocus78
44DebrisFaces77
45Lonesome MaryChilliwack76
46Oh What A FeelingCrowbar75
47Baba O'RileyThe Who73
47Bang A Gong (Get It On)T. Rex73
47Sour SuiteThe Guess Who73
50My Impersonal LifeThe Blue Rose72
51Coat Of Many ColorsDolly Parton70
52Go Down Gamblin'Blood, Sweat & Tears68
5320th Century ManThe Kinks66
53Simple SisterProcol Harum66
53Traveling ManDolly Parton66
56When The Levee BreaksLed Zeppelin65
57Day After DayBadfinger63
58Last Year's ManLeonard Cohen62
59A Horse With No NameAmerica61
60Related To WhatThe Last Poets59
61Maggot BrainFunkadelic58
62The SnakeThe Pink Fairies57
63Song To ComusComus56
63Surf's UpThe Beach Boys56
65It Don't Come EasyRingo Starr55
65Moment Of TruthEarth, Wind & Fire55
67MelodySerge Gainsbourg54
68Baby (1971 Version)Mutantes53
68Caroline GoodbyeColin Blunstone53
68Home Is Where The Hatred IsGil Scott-Heron53
71Jealous GuyJohn Lennon Plastic Ono Band52
72American PieDon McLean51
72Do ItPink Fairies51
72Living Without YouManfred Mann51
72TributeManfred Mann51
76AqualungJethro Tull50
76Stranger In Blue Suede ShoesKevin Ayers50
78Hold Your Head UpArgent49
78Wild HorsesThe Rolling Stones49
80AbracadabraJudee Sill48
80Ballade de Melody NelsonSerge Gainsbourg48
80How Do You Do?Mouth & MacNeal48
80Indian Reservation (The Lament Of The Cherokee Reservation Indian)Raiders48
80Riders On The StormThe Doors48
80Right OnMarvin Gaye48
86She Loves The Way They Love HerColin Blunstone47
87Some Sing, Some DancePagliaro46
87Wild EyesStampeders46
89Rain DanceThe Guess Who45
89SunshineJonathan Edwards45
91El JusticieroMutantes43
91George Jackson (Acoustic Version)Bob Dylan43
91Little GreenJoni Mitchell43
91That's The Way I've Always Heard It Should BeCarly Simon43
95A Case Of YouJoni Mitchell42
95Cowboy MovieDavid Crosby42
95Everybody's Missin' The SunGrin42
95ImagineJohn Lennon Plastic Ono Band42
95Lovin' You Ain't EasyPagliaro42
95Me & Bobby McGeeJanis Joplin42
95Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)Marvin Gaye42
95PerfectionBadfinger42
95Yesterday's NumbersThe Flamin' Groovies42
95YesternowMiles Davis42
105Baby I'm-A Want YouBread41
105Bangla DeshGeorge Harrison41
105Good Love 6-9969Isaac Hayes41
105Hello In ThereJohn Prine41
105Love Is LifeEarth, Wind & Fire41
105One Of These DaysTen Years After41
105You've Got A FriendCarole King41
112Early Morning BreezeDolly Parton40
112Never Can Say GoodbyeIsaac Hayes40
112SpoonCAN40
112You & Your Folks, Me & My FolksFunkadelic40
116One's On The WayLoretta Lynn39
116Sweet LeafBlack Sabbath39
116With TomorrowGene Clark39
116You Could Have Been A LadyApril Wine39
120(I Know) I'm Losing YouRod Stewart38
120Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress)The Hollies38
120Monkberry Moon DelightPaul & Linda McCartney38
120ParadiseJohn Prine38
120Yours Is No DisgraceYes38
125After ForeverBlack Sabbath37
125Back Street LuvCurved Air37
125CoconutNilsson37
125Give Me Some Truth aka Gimme Some TruthJohn Lennon Plastic Ono Band37
125Grandma's HandsBill Withers37
125Medley: Ike's Rap II / Help Me LoveIsaac Hayes37
125An Old Fashioned Love SongThree Dog Night37
125Spanish HarlemAretha Franklin37
125Statesboro Blues (Live)The Allman Brothers Band37
125The Witch Queen Of New OrleansRedbone37
135Ain't No SunshineBill Withers36
135Because Of YouGene Clark36
135HallelujahSweathog36
135Happy Xmas (War Is Over)John & Yoko & The Plastic Ono Band With The Harlem Community Choir36
135Luv N' HaightSly & The Family Stone36
135Never Been To SpainThree Dog Night36
141BitchThe Rolling Stones35
141Brand New KeyMelanie35
141Family AffairSly & The Family Stone35
141Halleluwah aka HalleluhwahCAN35
141Jump Into The FireNilsson35
141LaughingDavid Crosby35
141Let The Sky FallTen Years After35
141Madman Across The WaterElton John35
141Mercedes BenzJanis Joplin35
141Northern SkyNick Drake35
141True BluesThe Last Poets35
141What's Going OnMarvin Gaye35
141Wild NightVan Morrison35
141(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural WomanCarole King35
155Angel From MontgomeryJohn Prine34
155BargainThe Who34
155Fallin' RainLink Wray34
155Heart Of The SunriseYes34
155I'd Love To Change The WorldTen Years After34
155Long Distance RunaroundYes34
155Mandolin WindRod Stewart34
155The Noonward RaceThe Mahavishnu Orchestra With John McLaughlin34
155She Flies On Strange WingsGolden Earring34
155Stay With MeFaces34
155Tiny DancerElton John34
155Uncle Albert/Admiral HalseyPaul & Linda McCartney34
155Without YouNilsson34
168Black DogLed Zeppelin33
168Do You Know What I MeanLee Michaels33
168Feel FlowsThe Beach Boys33
168Gypsys, Tramps & ThievesChér33
168I'd Swear There Was Somebody HereDavid Crosby33
168L.A. WomanThe Doors33
168Love Ain't For KeepingThe Who33
168The Low Spark Of High-Heeled BoysTraffic33
168Man In BlackJohnny Cash33
168My Man On LoveJudee Sill33
168One Of These Things FirstNick Drake33
168The Revolution Will Not Be TelevisedGil Scott-Heron33
168RiverJoni Mitchell33
168The Same Old RockRoy Harper33
168Slippin' Into DarknessWar33
168Too Many PeoplePaul & Linda McCartney33
168VincentDon McLean33
185Brown SugarThe Rolling Stones32
185Can You Get To ThatFunkadelic32
185Children Of The GraveBlack Sabbath32
185Going To CaliforniaLed Zeppelin32
185I Just Want To CelebrateRare Earth32
185Into The VoidBlack Sabbath32
185Joan Of ArcLeonard Cohen32
185July MorningUriah Heep32
185Just Like A BabySly & The Family Stone32
185La De DaLink Wray32
185The Lamb Ran Away With The CrownJudee Sill32
185LevonElton John32
185Locomotive BreathJethro Tull32
185Long Haired LadyPaul & Linda McCartney32
185Long Promised RoadThe Beach Boys32
185Maggie MayRod Stewart32
185Mambo SunT. Rex32
185Morning Has BrokenCat Stevens32
185Move OverJanis Joplin32
185No One To Depend OnSantana32
185Oh YeahCAN32
185Poor BoyNick Drake32
185Respect YourselfThe Staple Singers32
185Sam StoneJohn Prine32
185Save The ChildrenMarvin Gaye32
185Smiling Faces SometimesThe Undisputed Truth32
185The Story In Your EyesThe Moody Blues32
185Tarkus 1. Eruption 2. Stones Of Years 3. Iconoclast 4. Mass 5. Manticore 6. Battlefield 7. AquatarkusEmerson, Lake & Palmer32
185Tupelo HoneyVan Morrison32
185When I Paint My MasterpieceThe Band32
215CaliforniaJoni Mitchell31
215Cry BabyJanis Joplin31
215DesperadoAlice Cooper31
215Draggin' The LineTommy James31
215Fire & BrimstoneLink Wray31
215Hot LoveT. Rex31
215How Can You Mend A Broken HeartBee Gees31
215I've Seen All Good People: a. Your Move b. All Good PeopleYes31
215In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed (Live)The Allman Brothers Band31
215Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)Marvin Gaye31
215Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)The Temptations31
215Lady Day & John ColtraneGil Scott-Heron31
215The Last Time I Saw RichardJoni Mitchell31
215Light Up Or Leave Me AloneTraffic31
215Me & My WomanRoy Harper31
215Meeting Of The SpiritsThe Mahavishnu Orchestra With John McLaughlin31
215PaperhouseCAN31
215RoundaboutYes31
215Stairway To HeavenLed Zeppelin31
215Tired Of Being AloneAl Green31