Official Singles Chart Top 50

17 October 1971 - 23 October 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
MAGGIE MAY/REASON TO BELIEVE
MAGGIE MAY/REASON TO BELIEVE
ROD STEWART
MERCURY
 1 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 9
THE WITCH QUEEN OF NEW ORLEANS
THE WITCH QUEEN OF NEW ORLEANS
REDBONE
EPIC
 2 5
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Buy Listen
3 2
TWEEDLE DEE, TWEEDLE DUM
TWEEDLE DEE, TWEEDLE DUM
MIDDLE OF THE ROAD
RCA
 2 8
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Buy Listen
4 4
YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND
YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND
JAMES TAYLOR
WARNER BROTHERS
 4 9
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Buy Listen
5 12
SIMPLE GAME
SIMPLE GAME
THE FOUR TOPS
TAMLA MOTOWN
 5 5
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Buy Listen
6 10
FREEDOM COME, FREEDOM GO
FREEDOM COME, FREEDOM GO
FORTUNES
CAPITOL
 6 7
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Buy Listen
7 6
FOR ALL WE KNOW
FOR ALL WE KNOW
SHIRLEY BASSEY
UNITED ARTISTS
 6 11
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Buy Listen
8 5
DID YOU EVER
DID YOU EVER
NANCY SINATRA AND LEE HAZLEWOOD
REPRISE
 2 10
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Buy Listen
9 3
HEY GIRL DON'T BOTHER ME
HEY GIRL DON'T BOTHER ME
THE TAMS
PROBE
 1 13
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Buy Listen
10 14
SULTANA
SULTANA
TITANIC
CBS
 10 5
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Buy Listen
11 8
TAP TURNS ON THE WATER
TAP TURNS ON THE WATER
CCS
RAK
 5 8
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Buy Listen
12 13
BUTTERFLY
BUTTERFLY
DANYEL GERARD
CBS
 12 6
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Buy Listen
13 15
ANOTHER TIME, ANOTHER PLACE
ANOTHER TIME, ANOTHER PLACE
ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK
DECCA
 13 7
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Buy Listen
14 21
SPANISH HARLEM
SPANISH HARLEM
ARETHA FRANKLIN
ATLANTIC
 14 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 18
YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE IN THE ARMY TO FIGHT IN THE WAR
YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE IN THE ARMY TO FIGHT IN THE WAR
MUNGO JERRY
DAWN
 13 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 11
LIFE IS A LONG SONG/UP THE POOL
LIFE IS A LONG SONG/UP THE POOL
JETHRO TULL
CHRYSALIS
 11 6
Buy
Buy
17 7
COUSIN NORMAN
COUSIN NORMAN
MARMALADE
DECCA
 6 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 23
THE NIGHT THEY DROVE OLD DIXIE DOWN
THE NIGHT THEY DROVE OLD DIXIE DOWN
JOAN BAEZ
VANGUARD
 18 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 28
TIRED OF BEING ALONE
TIRED OF BEING ALONE
AL GREEN
LONDON
 19 3
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Buy Listen
20 19
KEEP ON DANCING
KEEP ON DANCING
BAY CITY ROLLERS
BELL
 19 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 26
SUPERSTAR/FOR ALL WE KNOW
SUPERSTAR/FOR ALL WE KNOW
THE CARPENTERS
A&M
 21 6
Buy
Buy
22 New
TILL
TILL
TOM JONES
DECCA
 22 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 29
LOOK AROUND
LOOK AROUND
VINCE HILL
COLUMBIA
 23 5
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Buy Listen
24 20
DADDY DON'T YOU WALK SO FAST
DADDY DON'T YOU WALK SO FAST
DANIEL BOONE
PENNY FARTHING
 17 11
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Buy Listen
25 33
BRANDY
BRANDY
SCOTT ENGLISH
HORSE
 25 3
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Buy Listen
26 16
NATHAN JONES
NATHAN JONES
THE SUPREMES
TAMLA MOTOWN
 5 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 17
I BELIEVE (IN LOVE)
I BELIEVE (IN LOVE)
HOT CHOCOLATE
RAK
 8 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 22
MOON SHADOW
MOON SHADOW
CAT STEVENS
ISLAND
 22 9
Buy
Buy
29 27
I'M LEAVIN'
I'M LEAVIN'
ELVIS PRESLEY
RCA
 27 4
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Buy Listen
30 24
SOLDIER BLUE
SOLDIER BLUE
BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE
RCA
 7 15
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Buy Listen
31 25
NEVER ENDING SONG OF LOVE
NEVER ENDING SONG OF LOVE
THE NEW SEEKERS
PHILIPS
 2 16
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Buy Listen
32 38
LADY LOVE BUG
LADY LOVE BUG
CLODAGH RODGERS
RCA
 32 3
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Buy Listen
33 34
PUT YOURSELF IN MY PLACE
PUT YOURSELF IN MY PLACE
ELGINS
TAMLA MOTOWN
 33 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 30
I'M STILL WAITING
I'M STILL WAITING
DIANA ROSS
TAMLA MOTOWN
 1 13
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Buy Listen
35 35
MAMMY BLUE
MAMMY BLUE
LOS POP TOPS
A&M
 35 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 New
CHINATOWN
CHINATOWN
THE MOVE
HARVEST
 36 1
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Buy Listen
37 New
I WILL RETURN
I WILL RETURN
SPRINGWATER
POLYDOR
 37 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 48
MY LITTLE GIRL
MY LITTLE GIRL
AUTUMN
PYE
 38 2
Buy
Buy
39 41
THE LIGHTNING TREE
THE LIGHTNING TREE
SETTLERS
YORK
 39 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 36
MAMMY BLUE
MAMMY BLUE
ROGER WHITTAKER
COLUMBIA
 36 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 44
READY OR NOT HERE I COME (CAN'T HIDE FROM LOVE)
READY OR NOT HERE I COME (CAN'T HIDE FROM LOVE)
THE DELFONICS
BELL
 41 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 43
ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL
ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL
THE SWEET
RCA
 42 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 31
IT'S TOO LATE/I FEEL THE EARTH MOVE
IT'S TOO LATE/I FEEL THE EARTH MOVE
CAROLE KING
A&M
 6 12
Buy
Buy
44 37
WHEN LOVE COMES ROUND AGAIN
WHEN LOVE COMES ROUND AGAIN
KEN DODD
COLUMBIA
 19 16
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 39
CHIRPY CHIRPY CHEEP CHEEP
CHIRPY CHIRPY CHEEP CHEEP
MIDDLE OF THE ROAD
RCA
 1 21
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 New
LET'S SEE ACTION
LET'S SEE ACTION
THE WHO
TRACK
 46 1
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Buy Listen
47 32
BACK STREET LUV
BACK STREET LUV
CURVED AIR
WARNER BROTHERS
 4 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 New
RUN BABY RUN
RUN BABY RUN
NEWBEATS
LONDON
 48 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 New
BANKS OF THE OHIO
BANKS OF THE OHIO
OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
PYE INTERNATIONAL
 49 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 42
MY WAY
MY WAY
FRANK SINATRA
REPRISE
 5 121
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

17 October 1971 - 23 October 1971

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