Top 100 songs for April 24, 1971
This weekly snapshot follows the songs and artists competing across the Billboard Hot 100. Open any entry for its full chart history, or explore 1971 and the 1970s.
This week’s No. 1 is “Joy To The World” by Three Dog Night. Meanwhile, “Bridge Over Troubled Water/Brand New Me” by Aretha Franklin rises from No. 57 to No. 24. 13 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Bridge Over Troubled Water/Brand New Me — Aretha Franklinup 33 places, No. 57 → No. 24
- L.A. International Airport — Susan Rayeup 18 places, No. 99 → No. 81
- Me And You And A Dog Named Boo — Loboup 17 places, No. 47 → No. 30
New to this week’s Top 10
- Never Can Say Goodbye — Jackson 5No. 4
- I Am...I Said/Done Too Soon — Neil DiamondNo. 6
- If — BreadNo. 8
- Stay Awhile — The BellsNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Bridge Over Troubled Water/Brand New Me — Aretha FranklinNo. 24
- Me And You And A Dog Named Boo — LoboNo. 30
- Love Her Madly — The DoorsNo. 37
- Here Comes The Sun — Richie HavensNo. 39
- Woodstock — Matthews' Southern ComfortNo. 40
First-week entries
- Battle Hymn Of Lt. Calley — C Company Featuring Terry NelsonNo. 41
- I Don't Know How To Love Him — Yvonne EllimanNo. 80
- Be Nice To Me — Runt-Todd RundgrenNo. 84
- Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On — Edwin StarrNo. 87
- Brownsville — Joy Of CookingNo. 88
- House At Pooh Corner — Nitty Gritty Dirt BandNo. 89
- Ajax Liquor Store — Hudson and LandryNo. 90
- Be My Baby — Cissy HoustonNo. 92
- I Wanna Be Free — Loretta LynnNo. 94
- Don't Knock My Love - Pt. 1 — Wilson PickettNo. 96
- That Evil Child — B.B. KingNo. 98
- Red Eye Blues — Red EyeNo. 99
- Happy — Hog HeavenNo. 100
First-week entries have one recorded chart week. Climbs and Top 10/Top 40 arrivals use recorded previous positions for consecutive chart weeks; returning songs without a previous position are not classified as debuts.