Top 100 songs for December 18, 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, “Sugar Daddy” by Jackson 5 rises from No. 72 to No. 45. 11 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Sugar Daddy — Jackson 5up 27 places, No. 72 → No. 45
- That's The Way I Feel About Cha — Bobby Womack & Peaceup 20 places, No. 91 → No. 71
- Take It Slow (Out In The Country) — Lighthouseup 17 places, No. 89 → No. 72
New to this week’s Top 10
- American Pie (Parts I & II) — Don McLeanNo. 9
- Cherish — David CassidyNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
First-week entries
- It's One Of Those Nights (Yes Love) — The Partridge Family Starring Shirley Jones Featuring David CassidyNo. 57
- Levon — Elton JohnNo. 80
- Make Me The Woman That You Go Home To — Gladys Knight And The PipsNo. 83
- You Make Your Own Heaven And Hell Right Here On Earth — The Undisputed TruthNo. 87
- So Many People — ChaseNo. 88
- She's All I Got — Johnny PaycheckNo. 91
- Keep On Keeping On — N.F. PorterNo. 94
- Open The Door (Song For Judith) — Judy CollinsNo. 96
- Don't Say You Don't Remember — Beverly BremersNo. 98
- Without You — NilssonNo. 99
- Keep Playin' That Rock 'N' Roll — Edgar Winter's White TrashNo. 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.