Top 100 songs for July 31, 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 “You've Got A Friend” by James Taylor. Meanwhile, “Where You Lead” by Barbra Streisand rises from No. 90 to No. 68. 11 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Where You Lead — Barbra Streisandup 22 places, No. 90 → No. 68
- Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep — Mac And Katie Kissoonup 22 places, No. 100 → No. 78
- I Just Want To Celebrate — Rare Earthup 19 places, No. 66 → No. 47
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Maybe Tomorrow — Jackson 5No. 30
- Smiling Faces Sometimes — The Undisputed TruthNo. 37
- Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get — The DramaticsNo. 40
First-week entries
- Spanish Harlem — Aretha FranklinNo. 69
- Where Evil Grows — The Poppy FamilyNo. 77
- Like An Open Door — The FuzzNo. 82
- Wedding Song (There Is Love) — Paul StookeyNo. 87
- Go Down Gamblin' — Blood, Sweat & TearsNo. 88
- It's The Real Thing - Pt. I — The Electric ExpressNo. 90
- It's About Time — The DillardsNo. 92
- Love Me — The ImpressionsNo. 95
- Do You Know What I Mean — Lee MichaelsNo. 97
- You've Got To Earn It — The Staple SingersNo. 99
- Good Enough To Be Your Wife — Jeannie C. RileyNo. 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.