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American Top 40 — March 20, 1971

Host: Casey Kasem Songs on show: 44 Non-chart: 4

The March 20, 1971 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 44 songs. #1 was Me And Bobby McGee by Janis Joplin. 5 songs debuted this week. 8 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 4 extras (Surrender, Stand By Your Man, High School U.S.A., Mercedes Benz) .

On this show

  1. 40
    Heavy Makes You Happy Staple Singers
    Week 1 of 5 · Peaks #27
  2. 39
    Burning Bridges Mike Curb Congregation
    Week 4 of 4 · Peak #34
  3. 38
    Eighteen Alice Cooper
    Week 1 of 8 · Peaks #21
  4. 37
    Country Road James Taylor
    Week 1 of 1 · Peaks #37
  5. 36
    Watching Scotty Grow Bobby Goldsboro
    Week 10 of 10 · Peak #11
  6. 35
    Theme From 'Love Story' Francis Lai With His Orchestra
    Week 4 of 4 · Peak #31
  7. 34
    Knock Three Times Tony Orlando & Dawn
    Week 14 of 14 · Peak #1
  8. 33
    Love's Lines, Angles & Rhymes Fifth Dimension
    Week 2 of 8 · Peaks #19
  9. 32
    Soul Power James Brown
    Week 2 of 6 · Peaks #29
  10. Extra
    Surrender Elvis Presely
  11. 31
    Amazing Grace Judy Collins
    Week 10 of 10 · Peak #15
  12. 30
    Rose Garden Lynn Anderson
    Week 12 of 12 · Peak #3
  13. 29
    Don't Let The Green Grass Fool You Wilson Pickett
    Week 7 of 8 · Peak #17
  14. 28
    No Love At All B.J. Thomas
    Week 2 of 9 · Peaks #16
  15. 27
    You're All I Need To Get By Aretha Franklin
    Week 3 of 7 · Peaks #19
  16. 26
    One Toke Over The Line Brewer & Shipley
    Week 1 of 9 · Peaks #10
  17. 25
    Blue Money Van Morrison
    Week 3 of 8 · Peaks #23
  18. 24
    Oye Como Va Santana
    Week 3 of 8 · Peaks #13
  19. 23
    Free Chicago
    Week 3 of 6 · Peaks #20
  20. Extra
    Stand By Your Man Tammy Wynette
  21. 22
    Wild World Cat Stevens
    Week 3 of 10 · Peaks #11
  22. 21
    Sweet Mary Wadsworth Mansion
    Week 6 of 7 · Peak #7
  23. 20
    Another Day Paul McCartney
    Week 2 of 11 · Peaks #5
  24. 19
    Theme From 'Love Story' Henry Mancini
    Week 7 of 8 · Peak #13
  25. Extra
    High School U.S.A. Tommy Fascinda
  26. 18
    Temptation Eyes Grass Roots
    Week 1 of 1 · Peaks #18
  27. 17
    Mr. Bojangles Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
    Week 10 of 11 · Peak #9
  28. 16
    Cried Like A Baby Bobby Sherman
    Week 4 of 7 · Peaks #16
  29. 15
    What Is Life George Harrison
    Week 3 of 8 · Peaks #10
  30. 14
    (Where Do I Begin) Love Story Andy Williams
    Week 4 of 10 · Peaks #9
  31. 13
    Mama's Pearl Jackson Five
    Week 7 of 9 · Peak #2
  32. 12
    Have You Ever Seen The Rain Creedence Clearwater Revival
    Week 7 of 9 · Peak #8
  33. 11
    Amos Moses Jerry Reed
    Week 10 of 13 · Peak #8
  34. 10
    If You Could Read My Mind Gordon Lightfoot
    Week 9 of 11 · Peak #5
  35. 9
    Help Me Make It Through The Night Sammi Smith
    Week 5 of 11 · Peaks #8
  36. 8
    What's Going On Marvin Gaye
    Week 3 of 13 · Peaks #2
  37. 7
    Doesn't Somebody Want To Be Wanted Partridge Family
    Week 5 of 11 · Peaks #6
  38. Extra
    Mercedes Benz Janis Joplin
  39. 6
    Proud Mary Ike & Tina Turner
    Week 6 of 11 · Peaks #4
  40. 5
    For All We Know Carpenters
    Week 6 of 12 · Peak #3
  41. 4
    One Bad Apple Osmonds
    Week 9 of 12 · Peak #1
  42. 3
    Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) Temptations
    Week 5 of 13 · Peaks #1
  43. 2
    She's A Lady Tom Jones
    Week 5 of 12 · Peaks #2
  44. 1
    Me And Bobby McGee Janis Joplin
    Week 5 of 12 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history