Official Singles Chart Top 50

08 August 1971 - 14 August 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
GET IT ON
GET IT ON
T. REX
FLY
 1 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 2
NEVER ENDING SONG OF LOVE
NEVER ENDING SONG OF LOVE
THE NEW SEEKERS
PHILIPS
 2 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 8
I'M STILL WAITING
I'M STILL WAITING
DIANA ROSS
TAMLA MOTOWN
 3 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 4
DEVIL'S ANSWER
DEVIL'S ANSWER
ATOMIC ROOSTER
B&C
 4 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 11
IN MY OWN TIME
IN MY OWN TIME
THE FAMILY
REPRISE
 5 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 6
ME AND YOU AND A DOG NAMED BOO
ME AND YOU AND A DOG NAMED BOO
LOBO
PHILIPS
 4 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 7
TOM-TOM TURNAROUND
TOM-TOM TURNAROUND
NEW WORLD
RAK
 6 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 3
CHIRPY CHIRPY CHEEP CHEEP
CHIRPY CHIRPY CHEEP CHEEP
MIDDLE OF THE ROAD
RCA
 1 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 10
WON'T GET FOOLED AGAIN
WON'T GET FOOLED AGAIN
THE WHO
TRACK
 9 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 5
CO-CO
CO-CO
THE SWEET
RCA
 2 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 9
MONKEY SPANNER
MONKEY SPANNER
DAVE AND ANSEL COLLINS
TECHNIQUE
 7 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 15
LEAP UP AND DOWN (WAVE YOUR KNICKERS IN THE AIR)
LEAP UP AND DOWN (WAVE YOUR KNICKERS IN THE AIR)
ST. CECILIA
POLYDOR
 12 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 27
WHAT ARE YOU DOING SUNDAY
WHAT ARE YOU DOING SUNDAY
DAWN
BELL
 13 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 13
HEARTBREAK HOTEL/HOUND DOG
HEARTBREAK HOTEL/HOUND DOG
ELVIS PRESLEY
RCA MAXIMILLION
 13 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 12
BLACK AND WHITE
BLACK AND WHITE
GREYHOUND
TROJAN
 6 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 14
TONIGHT
TONIGHT
THE MOVE
HARVEST
 11 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 17
GET DOWN AND GET WITH IT
GET DOWN AND GET WITH IT
SLADE
POLYDOR
 17 9
Buy
Buy
18 21
SOLDIER BLUE
SOLDIER BLUE
BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE
RCA
 18 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 20
LA-LA MEANS I LOVE YOU
LA-LA MEANS I LOVE YOU
THE DELFONICS
BELL
 19 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 16
RIVER DEEP, MOUNTAIN HIGH
RIVER DEEP, MOUNTAIN HIGH
THE SUPREMES AND THE FOUR TOPS
TAMLA MOTOWN
 11 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 19
JUST MY IMAGINATION
JUST MY IMAGINATION
THE TEMPTATIONS
TAMLA MOTOWN
 8 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 32
MOVE ON UP
MOVE ON UP
CURTIS MAYFIELD
BUDDAH
 22 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 18
DON'T LET IT DIE
DON'T LET IT DIE
HURRICANE SMITH
COLUMBIA
 2 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 24
WATCHING THE RIVER FLOW
WATCHING THE RIVER FLOW
BOB DYLAN
CBS
 24 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 44
LET YOUR YEAH BE YEAH
LET YOUR YEAH BE YEAH
PIONEERS
TROJAN
 25 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 39
HEY GIRL DON'T BOTHER ME
HEY GIRL DON'T BOTHER ME
THE TAMS
PROBE
 26 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 New
BANGLA-DESH
BANGLA-DESH
GEORGE HARRISON
APPLE
 27 1
Buy
Buy
28 25
STREET FIGHTING MAN
STREET FIGHTING MAN
THE ROLLING STONES
DECCA
 21 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 34
WE WILL
WE WILL
GILBERT O'SULLIVAN
MAM
 29 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 23
BANNER MAN
BANNER MAN
BLUE MINK
REGAL ZONOPHONE
 3 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 26
PIED PIPER
PIED PIPER
BOB AND MARCIA
TROJAN
 11 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 49
IT'S TOO LATE/I FEEL THE EARTH MOVE
IT'S TOO LATE/I FEEL THE EARTH MOVE
CAROLE KING
A&M
 32 2
Buy
Buy
33 33
NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE
NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE
THE JACKSON 5
TAMLA MOTOWN
 33 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 31
I'M GONNA RUN AWAY FROM YOU
I'M GONNA RUN AWAY FROM YOU
TAMI LYNN
MOJO
 4 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 22
WHEN YOU ARE A KING
WHEN YOU ARE A KING
WHITE PLAINS
DERAM
 13 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 29
HE'S GONNA STEP ON YOU AGAIN
HE'S GONNA STEP ON YOU AGAIN
JOHN KONGOS
FLY
 4 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 30
I DID WHAT I DID FOR MARIA
I DID WHAT I DID FOR MARIA
TONY CHRISTIE
MCA
 2 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 28
WHEN LOVE COMES ROUND AGAIN
WHEN LOVE COMES ROUND AGAIN
KEN DODD
COLUMBIA
 28 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 36
KNOCK THREE TIMES
KNOCK THREE TIMES
DAWN
BELL
 1 19
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 48
SWEET HITCH-HIKER
SWEET HITCH-HIKER
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
UNITED ARTISTS
 38 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 37
FLYING MACHINE
FLYING MACHINE
CLIFF RICHARD
COLUMBIA
 37 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 35
(AND THE) PICTURES IN THE SKY
(AND THE) PICTURES IN THE SKY
MEDICINE HEAD
DANDELION
 22 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 Re
AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS
AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS
FORMATIONS
MOJO
 43 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 42
I LOVE YOU BECAUSE/HE'LL HAVE TO GO/MOONLIGHT AND ROSES
I LOVE YOU BECAUSE/HE'LL HAVE TO GO/MOONLIGHT AND ROSES
JIM REEVES
RCA MAXIMILLION
 34 8
Buy
Buy
45 38
BACK STREET LUV
BACK STREET LUV
CURVED AIR
WARNER BROTHERS
 38 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 40
THESE THINGS WILL KEEP ME LOVING YOU
THESE THINGS WILL KEEP ME LOVING YOU
VELVELETTES
TAMLA MOTOWN
 40 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 41
LADY ROSE
LADY ROSE
MUNGO JERRY
DAWN
 5 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 New
DADDY DON'T YOU WALK SO FAST
DADDY DON'T YOU WALK SO FAST
DANIEL BOONE
PENNY FARTHING
 48 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 45
HELLO BUDDY
HELLO BUDDY
THE TREMELOES
CBS
 32 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 47
IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND
IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND
GORDON LIGHTFOOT
REPRISE
 30 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

08 August 1971 - 14 August 1971

New Top 40 charts announced in...

Access The Archive

The charts in your inbox

Sign up for our newsletter

View privacy policy

Twitter feed

Follow us on twitter
https://weare1of100.co.uk/clothing/t-shirts/official-charts/

Follow us on Flipboard

Flipboard