My Time Life Collection says that the following songs were the most popular for 1971:

 1. Al Green - Tired of Being Alone (2:51)

2. Alice Cooper - I’m Eighteen (2:59)

3. Bill Withers - Ain’t No Sunshine (2:04)

4. Bonnie / Delaney &amp Bonnie / Friends - Never Ending Song of Love (2:42)

5. Chi0Lites / The Chi-Lites - Have You Seen Her? (5:12)

6. Cornelius Brothers &amp Sister Rose - Treat Her Like a Lady (2:46)

7. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Have You Ever Seen the Rain? (2:39)

8. Elton John - Your Song (4:01)

9. Emerson, Lake &amp Palmer / Greg Lake / Palmer - Lucky Man (4:36)

10. Gordon Lightfoot - If You Could Read My Mind (3:49)

11. Grateful Dead - Truckin’ (3:16)

12. Ike &amp Tina Turner / Tina Turner - Proud Mary (3:23)

13. Isaac Hayes - Theme from Shaft (3:16)

14. James Taylor - You’ve Got a Friend (4:32)

15. Jean Knight - Mr. Big Stuff (2:45)

16. Joan Baez - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (3:23)

17. Joe Cocker - High Time We Went (4:30)

18. Lee Michaels - Do You Know What I Mean (3:14)

19. Marvin Gaye - Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) (3:15)

20. Marvin Gaye - What’s Going On (3:47)

21. Matthews’ Southern Comfort - Woodstock (4:28)

22. Paul Revere &amp the Raiders - Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian) (2:53)

23. Rare Earth - I Just Want to Celebrate.mp3

24. Richie Havens - Here Comes the Sun.mp3

25. Rod Stewart - (I Know) I’m Losing You.mp3

26. Rod Stewart - Maggie May.mp3

27. Runt - Todd Rundgren - We Gotta Get You a Woman.mp3

28. Santana - Oye Como Va.mp3

29. Sly &amp the Family Stone - Family Affair.mp3

30. Stephen Stills - Love the One You’re With.mp3

31. The Bee Gees - How Can You Mend a Broken Heart-.mp3

32. The Dramatics - Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get.mp3

33. The Grass Roots - Sooner or Later.mp3

34. The Jackson 5 - Never Can Say Goodbye.mp3

35. The Staple Singers - Respect Yourself.mp3

36. The Temptations - Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) (3:48)

37. The Undisputed Truth - Smiling Faces Sometimes (3:16)

38. Three Dog Night - Joy to the World (3:18)

39. Three Dog Night - Liar (3:40)

40. Tommy James - Draggin’ the Line (2:46)

41. Van Morrison - Blue Money (3:44)

42. Van Morrison - Wild Night (3:32)