Top 100 songs for July 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 “Indian Reservation (The Lament Of The Cherokee Reservation Indian)” by The Raiders. Meanwhile, “Sweet Hitch-Hiker” by Creedence Clearwater Revival rises from No. 68 to No. 37. 10 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Sweet Hitch-Hiker — Creedence Clearwater Revivalup 31 places, No. 68 → No. 37
- What The World Needs Now Is Love/Abraham, Martin and John — Tom Clayup 23 places, No. 49 → No. 26
- Won't Get Fooled Again — The Whoup 19 places, No. 76 → No. 57
New to this week’s Top 10
- Take Me Home, Country Roads — John DenverNo. 9
- Sooner Or Later — The Grass RootsNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
First-week entries
- It's Summer — The TemptationsNo. 68
- Tired Of Being Alone — Al GreenNo. 76
- I Likes To Do It — The People's ChoiceNo. 88
- Come Back Home — Bobby GoldsboroNo. 89
- Where You Lead — Barbra StreisandNo. 90
- We Are Neighbors — The Chi-litesNo. 92
- You're The One For Me — Joe SimonNo. 95
- Mare, Take Me Home — Matthews' Southern ComfortNo. 96
- When You Get Right Down To It — Ronnie DysonNo. 99
- Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep — Mac And Katie KissoonNo. 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.