| Cover | | Date   | Title • Artist
Album | Points
| Charts Peaks | Comment |
|---|
| 1. | 07/1971 | | 401
 | US ✫1
UK ✫1 |  [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #130]
written by Rod Stewart, Martin Quittenton & Tim Hardin |
![American Pie (Parts 1 & 2) [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_12653.jpg "American Pie (Parts 1 & 2) [article]") | 2. | 11/1971 | | 374
| US ✫1
UK 2
US AC ✫1 | written by Don McLean |
![It's Too Late [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_7906.jpg "It's Too Late [article]") | 3. | 05/1971 | | 329
| US ✫1
UK 6
US AC ✫1 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #469]
in the US, B side I Feel The Earth Move charted from 12 june 1971; charted as It's Too Late/I Feel The Earth Move in the UK ; charted as It's Too Late / I Feel the Earth Move is US Hot 100 charts
written by Carole King & Toni Stern |
![Brown Sugar [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_44580.jpg "Brown Sugar [article]") | 4. | 04/1971 | | 321
| US ✫1
UK 2 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #490]
charted as Brown Sugar / Bitch / Let It Rock in UK charts
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards |
![A Horse with No Name [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_2118.jpg "A Horse with No Name [article]") | 5. | 12/1971 | | 319
| US ✫1
UK 3 | written by Dewey Bunnell |
![You've Got a Friend [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_20795.jpg "You've Got a Friend [article]") | 6. | 06/1971 | | 312
| US ✫1
UK 4
US AC ✫1 |  [Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1972]
[Warner Bros. 7498]
written by Carole King |
| 7. | 03/1971 | | 263
| US ✫1
UK 24
US R&B 46 | [Dunhill 4272]
written by Hoyt Axton |
![Get It On (Bang a Gong) [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_40239.jpg "Get It On (Bang a Gong) [article]") | 8. | 07/1971 | | 258
| US 10
UK ✫1 | written by Marc Bolan |
![It Don't Come Easy [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_35121.jpg "It Don't Come Easy [article]") | 9. | 04/1971 | | 248
| US 4
UK 4 | produced by George Harrison
[Apple 1831]
written by Ringo Starr (as Richard Starkey) |
![I Feel the Earth Move [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_7905.jpg "I Feel the Earth Move [article]") | 10. | 05/1971 | | 215
| US ✫1 | charted as It's Too Late / I Feel the Earth Move is US Hot 100 charts
written by Carole King |
| 11. | 10/1971 | | 207
| US 3
UK 14
US AC ✫1 | written by David Gates |
| 12. | 10/1971 | | 196
| US 7
UK 8
US AC ✫1 | [Kapp 2151]
written by Jimmy Holiday & Eddie Reeves |
![Day After Day [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_3599.jpg "Day After Day [article]") | 13. | 12/1971 | | 193
| US 4
UK 10 | produced by George Harrison |
![Take Me Home, Country Roads [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_22558.jpg "Take Me Home, Country Roads [article]") | 14. | 04/1971 | | 190
| US 2
US AC 3
US country 50 | written by John Denver, Bill Danoff & Taffy Nivert |
| 15. | 01/1971 | | 186
| US ✫1 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #148]
[Columbia 45314]
written by Kris Kristofferson & Fred Foster |
| 16. | 09/1971 | | 184
| US 21
UK 2 | |
| 17. | 08/1971 | | 176
| US ✫1 | as Paul & Linda McCartney |
![Baby Jump [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_29777.jpg "Baby Jump [article]") | 18. | 02/1971 | | 163
| UK ✫1 | |
| 19. | 03/1971 | | 155
| US 4
US AC ✫1 | written by David Gates |
![An Old Fashioned Love Song [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_46001.jpg "An Old Fashioned Love Song [article]") | 20. | 11/1971 | | 150
| US 4
US AC ✫1 | [Dunhill 4294]
written by Paul Williams |
![Imagine [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_22645.jpg "Imagine [article]") | 21. | 10/1971 | | 147
| US 3
US AC 7 | as John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #3]
written by John Lennon |
| 22. | 12/1971 | | 147
| US 17
UK 6 | |
| 23. | 06/1971 | | 140
| US 99
UK 2 |
[Bell 45126] |
| 24. | 11/1971 | | 137
| US 4 | |
| 25. | 11/1971 | | 136
| UK 2 | written by Marc Bolan |
![Won't Get Fooled Again [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_45718.jpg "Won't Get Fooled Again [article]") | 26. | 07/1971 | | 135
| US 15
UK 9 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #133]
written by Pete Townshend |
| 27. | 12/1971 | | 128
| US 20
UK 11
US AC 2 | |
![Peace Train [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_8002.jpg "Peace Train [article]") | 28. | 09/1971 | | 126
| US 7
US AC ✫1 | written by Cat Stevens |
![Sweet Hitch-Hiker [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_9898.jpg "Sweet Hitch-Hiker [article]") | 29. | 07/1971 | | 118
| US 6
UK 36 | [Fantasy 665]
written by John Fogerty |
| 30. | 12/1971 | | 117
| US 5 | [Dunhill 4299]
written by Hoyt Axton |
| 31. | 07/1971 | | 111
| UK 4 | |
| 32. | 07/1971 | | 111
| UK 4 | |
| 33. | 07/1971 | | 106
| US 7
US R&B 30 | [Rare Earth 5031]
written by Dino Fekaris & Nick Zesses |
![Have You Ever Seen the Rain [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_9897.jpg "Have You Ever Seen the Rain [article]") | 34. | 01/1971 | | 103
| US 8
UK 36 | written by John Fogerty |
![Bangla Desh/Deep Blue [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_17384.jpg "Bangla Desh/Deep Blue [article]") | 35. | 08/1971 | | 103
| US 23
UK 10 | b side Deep Blue charted in the US from 11 sept 1971 |
| 36. | 07/1971 | | 101
| US 7 | [Dunhill 4282]
written by Russ Ballard |
![Layla [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_11636.jpg "Layla [article]") | 37. | 03/1971 | | 98
| US 51
UK 7 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #27]
written by Eric Clapton & Jim Gordon |
![Riders on the Storm [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_42499.jpg "Riders on the Storm [article]") | 38. | 07/1971 | | 98
| US 14
UK 22 | written by Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore |
| 39. | 04/1971 | | 95
| US 10
US AC 6 | written by Carly Simon & Jacob Brackman |
| 40. | 12/1971 | | 83
| US 13
US AC 3 | written by Carly Simon |
| 41. | 02/1971 | | 81
| US 10 | |
![Moon Shadow [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_8001.jpg "Moon Shadow [article]") | 42. | 06/1971 | | 80
| US 30
UK 22
US AC 10 | written by Cat Stevens |
| 43. | 08/1971 | | 80
| US 14
US AC 3 | B side Smackwater Jack charted from 4 september 1971
written by Carole King & Gerry Goffin |
![Wild World [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_8000.jpg "Wild World [article]") | 44. | 02/1971 | | 77
| US 11
US AC 21 | written by Cat Stevens |
![What Is Life [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_17383.jpg "What Is Life [article]") | 45. | 02/1971 | | 72
| US 10 | [only released in the US]
written by George Harrison |
![Love Her Madly [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_42498.jpg "Love Her Madly [article]") | 46. | 04/1971 | | 69
| US 11 | written by Robby Krieger |
| 47. | 10/1971 | | 67
| US 12
US R&B 39 | written by Brown, Brown, Moss & Carlos Santana |
| 48. | 05/1971 | | 67
| US 13 | written by Delaney Bramlett |
| 49. | 08/1971 | | 66
| US 13 | |
| 50. | 02/1971 | | 66
| US 13
US R&B 32 | written by Tito Puente |
| 51. | 02/1971 | | 65
| UK 11 | |
| 52. | 09/1971 | | 65
| UK 11 | |
![Superstar [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_29795.jpg "Superstar [article]") | 53. | 04/1971 | | 61
| US 14 | as Murray Head & The Trinidad Singers
[R]
written by Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice |
![Black Dog [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_25226.jpg "Black Dog [article]") | 54. | 12/1971 | | 59
| US 15 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #294]
written by Jimmy Page, Robert Plant & John Paul Jones |
| 55. | 03/1971 | | 55
| UK 13 | |
| 56. | 11/1971 | | 52
| US 19
US R&B 40 | [Rare Earth 5038]
written by Dino Fekaris & Nick Zesses |
| 57. | 08/1971 | | 52
| US 19 | written by Burton Cummings & Kurt Winter |
![Fireball [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_11328.jpg "Fireball [article]") | 58. | 11/1971 | | 51
| UK 15 | written by Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord & Ian Paice |
![Watching the River Flow [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_5804.jpg "Watching the River Flow [article]") | 59. | 06/1971 | | 51
| US 41
UK 24 | written by Bob Dylan |
| 60. | 02/1971 | | 49
| US 21 | |
| 61. | 09/1971 | | 47
| US 20 | written by Dave Mason |
| 62. | 10/1971 | | 46
| US 31
US AC 4 | [Warner Bros. 7521]
written by James Taylor |
| 63. | 02/1971 | | 45
| US 20 | written by Robert Lamm |
![The Story in Your Eyes [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_43939.jpg "The Story in Your Eyes [article]") | 64. | 08/1971 | | 44
| US 23 | [Threshold 67006]
written by Justin Hayward |
| 65. | 05/1971 | | 43
| US 22 | b side Black Eyed Blues charted from 12 june 1971 |
![Levon [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_14057.jpg "Levon [article]") | 66. | 12/1971 | | 42
| US 24 | [Uni 55314]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin |
| 67. | 11/1971 | | 40
| US 24 | as Rod Stewart with Faces
written by Norman Whitfield, Eddie Holland Jr. & Cornelius Grant |
![Street Fighting Man [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_44578.jpg "Street Fighting Man [article]") | 68. | 07/1971 | | 35
| UK 21 | UK release
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards |
![Wild Horses [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_44581.jpg "Wild Horses [article]") | 69. | 06/1971 | | 33
| US 28 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #334]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards |
![Wild Night [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_47873.jpg "Wild Night [article]") | 70. | 10/1971 | | 33
| US 28 | written by Van Morrison |
| 71. | 01/1971 | | 32
| US 28 | written by David Gates |
| 72. | 07/1971 | | 29
| US 32 | |
![Behind Blue Eyes [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_45719.jpg "Behind Blue Eyes [article]") | 73. | 11/1971 | | 29
| US 34 | written by Pete Townshend |
| 74. | 06/1971 | | 27
| US 35 | written by Graham Nash |
| 75. | 05/1971 | | 25
| US 35 | written by Peter Cetera & Danny Seraphine |
| 76. | 01/1971 | | 24
| US 36 | |
| 77. | 09/1971 | | 22
| US 40 | written by Jon Anderson & Chris Squire |
| 78. | 07/1971 | | 21
| US 37 | written by David Gates |
| 79. | 09/1971 | | 21
| US 40 | |
| 80. | 12/1971 | | 21
| US 39 | |
| 81. | 03/1971 | | 21
| US 37 | [Atlantic 2790]
written by Stephen Stills |
| 82. | 02/1971 | | 20
| US 37 | [Warner Bros. 7460]
written by James Taylor |
| 83. | 07/1971 | | 18
| US 40 | |
![Back Seat of My Car [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_32000.jpg "Back Seat of My Car [article]") | 84. | 08/1971 | | 17
| UK 39 | as Paul & Linda McCartney |
| 85. | 07/1971 | | 16
| US 45 | [R] |
| 86. | 05/1971 | | 16
| US 53
US country 34 | Only Life charted in US country charts |
| 87. | 02/1971 | | 16
| UK 40 | written by John Lomax, Alan Lomax, Eric Burdon & Chas Chandler |
| 88. | 06/1971 | | 16
| US 43 | [Atlantic 2806]
written by Stephen Stills |
| 89. | 08/1971 | | 16
| US 42 | [Atlantic 2820]
written by Stephen Stills |
![Lucky Man [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_14445.jpg "Lucky Man [article]") | 90. | 03/1971 | | 15
| US 48 | written by Greg Lake |
| 91. | 01/1971 | | 15
| US 43 | [RCA 414]
written by Burton Cummings & Kurt Winter |
![Cry Baby [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_21026.jpg "Cry Baby [article]") | 92. | 05/1971 | | 15
| US 42 | [Columbia 45379]
written by Bert Russell & Jerry Ragovoy (as Norman Meade) |
| 93. | 01/1971 | | 15
| US 70
US AC 17 | |
| 94. | 01/1971 | | 14
| US 43 | as John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band
written by John Lennon |
| 95. | 11/1971 | | 14
| US 50 | written by Burton Cummings |
![Superstar [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_29794.jpg "Superstar [article]") | 96. | 01/1971 | | 13
| US 60 | as Murray Head & The Trinidad Singers
[R]
written by Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice |
| 97. | 07/1971 | | 13
| US 52 | written by Mars Bonfire |
| 98. | 11/1971 | | 12
| US 60 | [Grunt 500]
written by Joey Covington, John Casady & Jorma Kaukonen |
| 99. | 05/1971 | | 12
| US 55 | |
| 100. | 04/1971 | | 12
| US 59 | as Jimi Hendrix
[Reprise 1000]
written by Jimi Hendrix |
| 101. | 05/1971 | | 12
| US 54 | |
| 102. | 12/1971 | | 11
| US 59 | written by Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway & Bob Ezrin |
| 103. | 03/1971 | | 11
| US 60 | |
![Truckin' [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_18284.jpg "Truckin' [article]") | 104. | 11/1971 | | 11
| US 64 | |
![Gimme Shelter [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_18251.jpg "Gimme Shelter [article]") | 105. | 08/1971 | | 10
| US 61 | written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards |
| 106. | 11/1971 | | 10
| US 64 | written by Jerry Edmonton, Kent Henry, John Kay & Goldy McJohn |
| 107. | 10/1971 | | 10
| US 68 | written by Steve Winwood, Spencer Davis & Muff Winwood |
| 108. | 03/1971 | | 9
| US 69 | written by Richie Furay |
| 109. | 11/1971 | | 9
| US 71 | written by Ray Manzarek & Robby Krieger |
| 110. | 10/1971 | | 9
| US 74 | as Jimi Hendrix
[Reprise 1044]
written by Jimi Hendrix |
| 111. | 08/1971 | | 9
| US 73 | |
| 112. | 10/1971 | | 9
| US 72 | written by Levon Helm, Robbie Robertson & Rick Danko |
| 113. | 09/1971 | | 9
| US 73 | written by Graham Nash |
| 114. | 10/1971 | | 9
| US 73 | |
| 115. | 03/1971 | | 8
| US 76 | |
| 116. | 04/1971 | | 8
| US 71 | as Runt
written by Todd Rundgren |
| 117. | 04/1971 | | 8
| US 70 | as Michael Nesmith & The First National Band |
| 118. | 10/1971 | | 7
| US 79 | written by John Lennon |
| 119. | 09/1971 | | 6
| US 78 | [Columbia 45433]
written by Jerry Ragovoy & Mort Shuman |
![Long Promised Road [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_41301.jpg "Long Promised Road [article]") | 120. | 10/1971 | | 6
| US 89 | written by Carl Wilson & Jack Rieley |
| 121. | 06/1971 | | 5
| US 95 | |
| 122. | 01/1971 | | 5
| US 92 | |
| 123. | 05/1971 | | 5
| US 89 | [live]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards |
| 124. | 08/1971 | | 5
| US 91 | [Reprise 1024] |
| 125. | 06/1971 | | 5
| US 94 | |
![Bell Bottom Blues [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_11635.jpg "Bell Bottom Blues [article]") | 126. | 02/1971 | | 5
| US 91 | written by Eric Clapton |
| 127. | 02/1971 | | 5
| US 93 | [Capricorn 8012] |
| 128. | 09/1971 | | 5
| US 92 | as Runt
written by Todd Rundgren |
| 129. | 09/1971 | | 4
| US 93 | [Reprise 1029]
written by Joni Mitchell |
![When You Dance I Can Really Love [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_30366.jpg "When You Dance I Can Really Love [article]") | 130. | 04/1971 | | 4
| US 93 | written by Neil Young |
| 131. | 05/1971 | | 4
| US 95 | [Atlantic 2792]
written by David Crosby, Graham Nash & Neil Young |
| 132. | 03/1971 | | 4
| US 100 | |
| 133. | 11/1971 | | 3
| US 111 | [Atlantic 2840]
written by Graham Nash |
![Glory, Glory [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_68432.jpg "Glory, Glory [article]") | 134. | 10/1971 | | 2
| US 110 | written by traditional |
| 135. | 07/1971 | | 2
| US 122 | |
| 136. | 01/1971 | | 2
| US 121 | written by Robbie Robertson |
