1971 - Last Look

 Over the last year, I posted monthly summaries of what was happening in the music Top 40.  You can review the series HERE.  It's been a fun project, and 1971 was a great year for music.  And 1972 was also a great year, maybe I'll keep it up.

Looking back over my data, I figued to add a few last observation:

A total of 718 songs spent time in Billboard's Hot 100 during 1971, and 290 songs made the coveted Top 40.  That's a lot of great music.

19 Songs topped the charts, listed here (in chronological order)

• My Sweet Lord - George Harrison (3 weeks)
• Knock Three Times - Dawn (3 Weeks)
• One Bad Apple - The Osmonds (5 weeks)
• Me And Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin (2 weeks)
• Just My Imagination - The Temptations (2 weeks)
• Joy To The World - Three Dog Night (6 weeks)
• Brown Sugar - The Rolling Stones (2 weeks)
• Want Ads - The Honey Cone (1 week)
• It's Too Late - Carole King (5 weeks)
• Indian Reservation - The Raiders (1 week)
• You've Got A Friend - James Taylor (1 week)
• How Can You Mend A Broken Heart - Bee Gees (4 weeks)
• Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey - Paul McCartney (1 week)
• Go Away Little Girl - Donny Osmond (3 weeks)
• Maggie May - Rod Stewart (5 weeks)
• Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves - Cher (2 weeks)
• Theme From Shaft - Isaac Hayes (2 weeks)
• Family Affair - Sly and The Family Stone (2 weeks)
• Brand New Key - Melanie (1 week)

That's a great little playlist right there.

Meanwhile, there were some really great songs that made the charts, but fell short of the Top 40.  Here's 20 of my favorites, with peak position noted:

• Marianne - Stephen Stills (42)
• Cry Baby - Janis Joplin (42)
• Change Partners - Stephen Stills (43)
• Apeman - The Kinks (45)
• Lucky Man - Emerson, Lake & Palmer (48)
• Walk Away - The James Gang (51)
• Ride With Me - Steppenwolf (52)
• House At Pooh Corner - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (53)
• Freedom - Jimi Hendrix (59) 
• Truckin' - Grateful Dead (64) 
• Black Night - Deep Purple (66)
• Black Dog - Led Zeppelin (67)
• Life Is A Carnival - The Band (68)
• C'mon - Poco (69)
• Military Madness - Graham Nash (73) 
• Hymn 43 - Jethro Tull (91)
• Revival - The Allman Brothers Band (92)
• Carey - Joni Mitchell (93)
• When You Dance I Can Really Love - Neil Young (93)
• Caught In A Dream - Alice Cooper (94)

So that's it.  Hope y'all liked it, we'll see if I stay inspired as we move into 2022.