Top 100 songs for December 11, 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 “Family Affair” by Sly & The Family Stone. Meanwhile, “George Jackson” by Bob Dylan rises from No. 93 to No. 56. 15 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- George Jackson — Bob Dylanup 37 places, No. 93 → No. 56
- Let's Stay Together — Al Greenup 30 places, No. 68 → No. 38
- Clean Up Woman — Betty Wrightup 25 places, No. 57 → No. 32
New to this week’s Top 10
- All I Ever Need Is You — Sonny & CherNo. 8
- Brand New Key — MelanieNo. 9
New to this week’s Top 40
First-week entries
- Anticipation — Carly SimonNo. 61
- Sugar Daddy — Jackson 5No. 72
- Those Were The Days — Carroll O'Connor And Jean Stapleton (As The Bunkers)No. 73
- After All This Time — Merry ClaytonNo. 84
- Way Back Home — Jr. Walker & The All StarsNo. 85
- Everybody Knows About My Good Thing Pt. 1 — Little Johnny TaylorNo. 86
- Love Potion Number Nine — The CoastersNo. 88
- Take It Slow (Out In The Country) — LighthouseNo. 89
- That's The Way I Feel About Cha — Bobby Womack & PeaceNo. 91
- Get Up And Get Down — The DramaticsNo. 92
- Five Hundred Miles — Heaven Bound with Tony ScottiNo. 94
- No Good To Cry — The Poppy FamilyNo. 96
- Ain't Understanding Mellow — Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee EagerNo. 97
- Long Time To Be Alone — The New Colony SixNo. 99
- The Harder I Try (The Bluer I Get) — Free MovementNo. 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.