Top 100 songs for November 6, 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 “Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves” by Cher. Meanwhile, “Got To Be There” by Michael Jackson rises from No. 89 to No. 39. 15 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Got To Be There — Michael Jacksonup 50 places, No. 89 → No. 39
- Rock Steady — Aretha Franklinup 35 places, No. 69 → No. 34
- Scorpio — Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Bandup 31 places, No. 77 → No. 46
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Baby I'm - A Want You — BreadNo. 22
- Rock Steady — Aretha FranklinNo. 34
- Got To Be There — Michael JacksonNo. 39
- Charity Ball — FannyNo. 40
First-week entries
- Family Affair — Sly & The Family StoneNo. 50
- You Are Everything — The StylisticsNo. 76
- An American Trilogy — Mickey NewburyNo. 84
- Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are) — The TemptationsNo. 85
- Long Ago Tomorrow — B.J. ThomasNo. 86
- Cherish — David CassidyNo. 87
- For Ladies Only — SteppenwolfNo. 88
- I'm Still Waiting — Diana RossNo. 89
- Friends With You — John DenverNo. 90
- Tell Mama — Savoy BrownNo. 91
- Behind Blue Eyes — The WhoNo. 93
- Show Me How — The EmotionsNo. 97
- White Lies, Blue Eyes — BulletNo. 98
- Fool Me — Joe SouthNo. 99
- I Want To Pay You Back (For Loving Me) — The Chi-litesNo. 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.