Top 100 songs for August 28, 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 “How Can You Mend A Broken Heart” by Bee Gees. Meanwhile, “Trapped By A Thing Called Love” by Denise LaSalle rises from No. 99 to No. 77. 13 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Trapped By A Thing Called Love — Denise LaSalleup 22 places, No. 99 → No. 77
- The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down — Joan Baezup 21 places, No. 54 → No. 33
- Go Away Little Girl — Donny Osmondup 14 places, No. 24 → No. 10
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
First-week entries
- Make It Funky (Part 1) — James BrownNo. 65
- So Far Away/Smackwater Jack — Carole KingNo. 71
- Annabella — Hamilton, Joe Frank & ReynoldsNo. 74
- Call My Name, I'll Be There — Wilson PickettNo. 75
- Gimme Shelter — Grand Funk RailroadNo. 81
- A Natural Man — Lou RawlsNo. 86
- Is That The Way — Tin TinNo. 87
- All My Trials — Ray StevensNo. 90
- Think His Name — Johnny RiversNo. 93
- Thin Line Between Love & Hate — The PersuadersNo. 96
- Hijackin' Love — Johnnie Taylor (The Soul Philosopher)No. 97
- Feel So Bad — Ray CharlesNo. 99
- A Part Of You — Brenda & The TabulationsNo. 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.
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