Official Singles Chart Top 50

16 May 1971 - 22 May 1971

The Official UK Top 40 chart is compiled by the Official Charts Company, based on official sales of sales of downloads, CD, vinyl, audio streams and video streams. The Top 40 is broadcast on BBC Radio 1 and MTV, the full Top 100 is published exclusively on OfficialCharts.com.

Pos LW Title, Artist Peak
Pos		 WoC Chart
Facts
1 1
KNOCK THREE TIMES
KNOCK THREE TIMES
DAWN
BELL
 1 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 2
BROWN SUGAR/BITCH/LET IT ROCK
BROWN SUGAR/BITCH/LET IT ROCK
THE ROLLING STONES
ROLLING STONES
 2 5
Buy
Buy
3 6
INDIANA WANTS ME
INDIANA WANTS ME
R. DEAN TAYLOR
TAMLA MOTOWN
 3 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 4
IT DON'T COME EASY
IT DON'T COME EASY
RINGO STARR
APPLE
 4 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 3
DOUBLE BARREL
DOUBLE BARREL
DAVE AND ANSEL COLLINS
TECHNIQUE
 1 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 5
MOZART SYMPHONY NO 40
MOZART SYMPHONY NO 40
WALDO DE LOS RIOS
A&M
 5 7
Buy
Buy
7 8
JIG-A-JIG
JIG-A-JIG
EAST OF EDEN
DERAM
 7 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 14
HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU
HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU
ELGINS
TAMLA MOTOWN
 8 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 16
MALT AND BARLEY BLUES
MALT AND BARLEY BLUES
MCGUINNESS FLINT
CAPITOL
 9 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 7
REMEMBER ME
REMEMBER ME
DIANA ROSS
TAMLA MOTOWN
 7 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 20
MY BROTHER JAKE
MY BROTHER JAKE
FREE
ISLAND
 11 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 11
UN BANC, UN ARBRE, UNE RUE
UN BANC, UN ARBRE, UNE RUE
SEVERINE
PHILIPS
 11 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 17
IT'S A SIN TO TELL A LIE
IT'S A SIN TO TELL A LIE
GERRY MONROE
CHAPTER ONE
 13 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 12
SUGAR SUGAR
SUGAR SUGAR
SAKKARIN
RCA
 12 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 10
(WHERE DO I BEGIN) LOVE STORY
(WHERE DO I BEGIN) LOVE STORY
ANDY WILLIAMS
CBS
 4 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 24
GOOD OLD ARSENAL
GOOD OLD ARSENAL
ARSENAL FIRST TEAM SQUAD
PYE
 16 3
17 9
HOT LOVE
HOT LOVE
T. REX
FLY
 1 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 28
I AM... I SAID
I AM... I SAID
NEIL DIAMOND
UNI
 18 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 19
ROSETTA
ROSETTA
FAME AND PRICE TOGETHER
CBS
 11 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 27
RAIN
RAIN
BRUCE RUFFIN
TROJAN
 20 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 13
FUNNY FUNNY
FUNNY FUNNY
THE SWEET
RCA
 13 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 15
MY LITTLE ONE
MY LITTLE ONE
MARMALADE
DECCA
 15 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 43
RAGS TO RICHES
RAGS TO RICHES
ELVIS PRESLEY
RCA
 23 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 34
I DID WHAT I DID FOR MARIA
I DID WHAT I DID FOR MARIA
TONY CHRISTIE
MCA
 24 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 26
DIDN'T I (BLOW YOUR MIND THIS TIME)
DIDN'T I (BLOW YOUR MIND THIS TIME)
THE DELFONICS
BELL
 22 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 23
SOMETHING OLD SOMETHING NEW
SOMETHING OLD SOMETHING NEW
FANTASTICS
BELL
 9 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 38
I THINK OF YOU
I THINK OF YOU
PERRY COMO
RCA
 27 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 22
ROSE GARDEN
ROSE GARDEN
LYNN ANDERSON
CBS
 3 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 18
BRIDGET THE MIDGET (THE QUEEN OF THE BLUES)
BRIDGET THE MIDGET (THE QUEEN OF THE BLUES)
RAY STEVENS
CBS
 2 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 37
AMAZING GRACE
AMAZING GRACE
JUDY COLLINS
ELEKTRA
 5 25
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 33
WE CAN WORK IT OUT
WE CAN WORK IT OUT
STEVIE WONDER
TAMLA MOTOWN
 31 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 25
THERE GOES MY EVERYTHING
THERE GOES MY EVERYTHING
ELVIS PRESLEY
RCA
 6 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 29
IF NOT FOR YOU
IF NOT FOR YOU
OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
PYE INTERNATIONAL
 7 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 New
OH YOU PRETTY THING
OH YOU PRETTY THING
PETER NOONE
RAK
 34 1
Buy
Buy
35 46
PAY TO THE PIPER
PAY TO THE PIPER
CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARD
INVICTUS
 35 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 21
WALKIN'
WALKIN'
CCS
RAK
 7 13
Buy
Buy
37 36
JUST SEVEN NUMBERS (CAN STRAIGHTEN OUT MY LIFE)
JUST SEVEN NUMBERS (CAN STRAIGHTEN OUT MY LIFE)
THE FOUR TOPS
TAMLA MOTOWN
 36 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 32
IT'S IMPOSSIBLE
IT'S IMPOSSIBLE
PERRY COMO
RCA
 4 17
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 New
JUST MY IMAGINATION
JUST MY IMAGINATION
THE TEMPTATIONS
TAMLA MOTOWN
 39 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 30
I'LL GIVE YOU THE EARTH (TOUS LES BATEAUX, TOUS LES OISEAUX)
I'LL GIVE YOU THE EARTH (TOUS LES BATEAUX, TOUS LES OISEAUX)
KEITH MICHELL
SPARK
 30 7
Buy
Buy
41 New
HEY WILLY
HEY WILLY
THE HOLLIES
PARLOPHONE
 41 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 New
I'M GONNA RUN AWAY FROM YOU
I'M GONNA RUN AWAY FROM YOU
TAMI LYNN
MOJO
 42 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 41
PUSHBIKE SONG
PUSHBIKE SONG
MIXTURES
POLYDOR
 2 19
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 35
JACK IN THE BOX
JACK IN THE BOX
CLODAGH RODGERS
RCA
 4 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 31
MY WAY
MY WAY
FRANK SINATRA
REPRISE
 5 103
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 45
GRANDAD
GRANDAD
CLIVE DUNN
COLUMBIA
 1 26
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 New
HE'S GONNA STEP ON YOU AGAIN
HE'S GONNA STEP ON YOU AGAIN
JOHN KONGOS
FLY
 47 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 49
I WILL DRINK THE WINE
I WILL DRINK THE WINE
FRANK SINATRA
REPRISE
 16 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 39
MAMA'S PEARL
MAMA'S PEARL
THE JACKSON 5
TAMLA MOTOWN
 25 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 47
(WHERE DO I BEGIN) LOVE STORY
(WHERE DO I BEGIN) LOVE STORY
SHIRLEY BASSEY
UNITED ARTISTS
 34 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

16 May 1971 - 22 May 1971

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