Official Singles Chart Top 50

22 August 1971 - 28 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
I'M STILL WAITING
I'M STILL WAITING
DIANA ROSS
TAMLA MOTOWN
 1 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 2
NEVER ENDING SONG OF LOVE
NEVER ENDING SONG OF LOVE
THE NEW SEEKERS
PHILIPS
 2 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 6
WHAT ARE YOU DOING SUNDAY
WHAT ARE YOU DOING SUNDAY
DAWN
BELL
 3 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 3
GET IT ON
GET IT ON
T. REX
FLY
 1 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 5
IN MY OWN TIME
IN MY OWN TIME
THE FAMILY
REPRISE
 5 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 17
LET YOUR YEAH BE YEAH
LET YOUR YEAH BE YEAH
PIONEERS
TROJAN
 6 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 4
DEVIL'S ANSWER
DEVIL'S ANSWER
ATOMIC ROOSTER
B&C
 4 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 11
SOLDIER BLUE
SOLDIER BLUE
BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE
RCA
 8 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 19
HEY GIRL DON'T BOTHER ME
HEY GIRL DON'T BOTHER ME
THE TAMS
PROBE
 9 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 15
BANGLA-DESH
BANGLA-DESH
GEORGE HARRISON
APPLE
 10 3
Buy
Buy
11 7
TOM-TOM TURNAROUND
TOM-TOM TURNAROUND
NEW WORLD
RAK
 6 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 22
MOVE ON UP
MOVE ON UP
CURTIS MAYFIELD
BUDDAH
 12 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 8
CHIRPY CHIRPY CHEEP CHEEP
CHIRPY CHIRPY CHEEP CHEEP
MIDDLE OF THE ROAD
RCA
 1 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 9
WON'T GET FOOLED AGAIN
WON'T GET FOOLED AGAIN
THE WHO
TRACK
 9 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 24
IT'S TOO LATE/I FEEL THE EARTH MOVE
IT'S TOO LATE/I FEEL THE EARTH MOVE
CAROLE KING
A&M
 15 4
Buy
Buy
16 12
LEAP UP AND DOWN (WAVE YOUR KNICKERS IN THE AIR)
LEAP UP AND DOWN (WAVE YOUR KNICKERS IN THE AIR)
ST. CECILIA
POLYDOR
 12 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 10
HEARTBREAK HOTEL/HOUND DOG
HEARTBREAK HOTEL/HOUND DOG
ELVIS PRESLEY
RCA MAXIMILLION
 10 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 16
GET DOWN AND GET WITH IT
GET DOWN AND GET WITH IT
SLADE
POLYDOR
 16 11
Buy
Buy
19 13
ME AND YOU AND A DOG NAMED BOO
ME AND YOU AND A DOG NAMED BOO
LOBO
PHILIPS
 4 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 23
WE WILL
WE WILL
GILBERT O'SULLIVAN
MAM
 20 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 30
BACK STREET LUV
BACK STREET LUV
CURVED AIR
WARNER BROTHERS
 21 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 14
CO-CO
CO-CO
THE SWEET
RCA
 2 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 21
LA-LA MEANS I LOVE YOU
LA-LA MEANS I LOVE YOU
THE DELFONICS
BELL
 19 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 18
MONKEY SPANNER
MONKEY SPANNER
DAVE AND ANSEL COLLINS
TECHNIQUE
 7 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 40
DID YOU EVER
DID YOU EVER
NANCY SINATRA AND LEE HAZLEWOOD
REPRISE
 25 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 50
NATHAN JONES
NATHAN JONES
THE SUPREMES
TAMLA MOTOWN
 26 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 26
WATCHING THE RIVER FLOW
WATCHING THE RIVER FLOW
BOB DYLAN
CBS
 24 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 20
BLACK AND WHITE
BLACK AND WHITE
GREYHOUND
TROJAN
 6 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 28
WHEN LOVE COMES ROUND AGAIN
WHEN LOVE COMES ROUND AGAIN
KEN DODD
COLUMBIA
 28 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 38
KNOCK THREE TIMES
KNOCK THREE TIMES
DAWN
BELL
 1 21
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 37
AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS
AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS
FORMATIONS
MOJO
 31 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 35
FOR ALL WE KNOW
FOR ALL WE KNOW
SHIRLEY BASSEY
UNITED ARTISTS
 32 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 42
DADDY DON'T YOU WALK SO FAST
DADDY DON'T YOU WALK SO FAST
DANIEL BOONE
PENNY FARTHING
 33 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 34
THESE THINGS WILL KEEP ME LOVING YOU
THESE THINGS WILL KEEP ME LOVING YOU
VELVELETTES
TAMLA MOTOWN
 34 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 25
TONIGHT
TONIGHT
THE MOVE
HARVEST
 11 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 36
SWEET HITCH-HIKER
SWEET HITCH-HIKER
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
UNITED ARTISTS
 36 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 29
RIVER DEEP, MOUNTAIN HIGH
RIVER DEEP, MOUNTAIN HIGH
THE SUPREMES AND THE FOUR TOPS
TAMLA MOTOWN
 11 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 27
JUST MY IMAGINATION
JUST MY IMAGINATION
THE TEMPTATIONS
TAMLA MOTOWN
 8 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 New
YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND
YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND
JAMES TAYLOR
WARNER BROTHERS
 39 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 39
LITTLE DROPS OF SILVER
LITTLE DROPS OF SILVER
GERRY MONROE
CHAPTER ONE
 39 2
Buy
Buy
41 31
BANNER MAN
BANNER MAN
BLUE MINK
REGAL ZONOPHONE
 3 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 New
BACK SEAT OF MY CAR
BACK SEAT OF MY CAR
PAUL AND LINDA MCCARTNEY
APPLE
 42 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 43
FLYING MACHINE
FLYING MACHINE
CLIFF RICHARD
COLUMBIA
 37 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 New
I BELIEVE (IN LOVE)
I BELIEVE (IN LOVE)
HOT CHOCOLATE
RAK
 44 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 32
DON'T LET IT DIE
DON'T LET IT DIE
HURRICANE SMITH
COLUMBIA
 2 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 41
PIED PIPER
PIED PIPER
BOB AND MARCIA
TROJAN
 11 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 46
I DID WHAT I DID FOR MARIA
I DID WHAT I DID FOR MARIA
TONY CHRISTIE
MCA
 2 17
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 New
(FOR GOD'S SAKE) GIVE MORE POWER TO THE PEOPLE
(FOR GOD'S SAKE) GIVE MORE POWER TO THE PEOPLE
THE CHI-LITES
MCA
 48 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 33
NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE
NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE
THE JACKSON 5
TAMLA MOTOWN
 33 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 New
MOON SHADOW
MOON SHADOW
CAT STEVENS
ISLAND
 50 1
Buy
Buy

22 August 1971 - 28 August 1971

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