Show

American Top 40 — April 24, 1971

The April 24, 1971 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 44 songs. #1 was Joy To The World by Three Dog Night. 5 songs debuted this week. 5 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 4 extras (Guess Things Happen That Way, Runaway, Banana Boat Song, Alive In The Blues) .

On this show

1. 40
   Woodstock Matthews' Southern Comfort

   Week 1 of 9 · Peaks #23
2. 39
   Here Comes The Sun Richie Havens

   Week 1 of 9 · Peaks #16
3. 38
   Blue Money Van Morrison

   Week 8 of 8 · Peak #23
4. 37
   Love Her Madly Doors

   Week 1 of 9 · Peaks #11
5. 36
   Don't Change On Me Ray Charles

   Week 2 of 4 · Peaks #36
6. 35
   I Love You For All Seasons Fuzz

   Week 2 of 8 · Peaks #21
7. 34
   Friends Elton John

   Week 3 of 4 · Peaks #34
8. 33
   What Is Life George Harrison

   Week 8 of 8 · Peak #10
9. 32
   Oye Como Va Santana

   Week 8 of 8 · Peak #13
10. Extra
    Guess Things Happen That Way Johnny Cash
11. 31
    Baby Let Me Kiss You King Floyd

    Week 3 of 6 · Peaks #29
12. 30
    Me And You And A Dog Named Boo Lobo

    Week 1 of 10 · Peaks #5
13. 29
    Love's Lines, Angles & Rhymes Fifth Dimension

    Week 7 of 8 · Peak #19
14. Extra
    Runaway Del Shannon
15. 28
    Temptation Eyes Guess Who

    Week 10 of 10 · Peak #15
16. 27
    I Don't Blame You At All Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

    Week 2 of 8 · Peaks #18
17. 26
    Timothy Buoys

    Week 2 of 8 · Peaks #17
18. 25
    I Play And Sing Dawn

    Week 3 of 5 · Peaks #25
19. 24
    Bridge Over Troubled Water Aretha Franklin

    Week 1 of 11 · Peaks #6
20. 23
    Proud Mary Ike & Tina Turner

    Week 11 of 11 · Peak #4
21. 22
    No Love At All B.J. Thomas

    Week 7 of 9 · Peak #16
22. 21
    Eighteen Alice Cooper

    Week 6 of 8 · Peaks #21
23. 20
    (Where Do I Begin) Love Story Andy Williams

    Week 9 of 10 · Peak #9
24. 19
    Wild World Cat Stevens

    Week 8 of 10 · Peak #11
25. 18
    Help Me Make It Through The Night Sammi Smith

    Week 10 of 11 · Peak #8
26. 17
    Chick-A-Boom Daddy Dewdrop

    Week 3 of 11 · Peaks #9
27. 16
    Doesn't Somebody Want To Be Wanted Partridge Family

    Week 10 of 11 · Peak #6
28. 15
    Power To The People John Lennon

    Week 3 of 7 · Peaks #11
29. Extra
    Banana Boat Song Harry Belafonte
30. 14
    We Can Work It Out Stevie Wonder

    Week 5 of 9 · Peaks #13
31. 13
    For All We Know Carpenters

    Week 11 of 12 · Peak #3
32. 12
    Me And Bobby McGee Janis Joplin

    Week 10 of 12 · Peak #1
33. 11
    One Toke Over The Line Brewer & Shipley

    Week 6 of 9 · Peak #10
34. 10
    Stay Awhile Bells

    Week 5 of 11 · Peaks #7
35. 9
    She's A Lady Tom Jones

    Week 10 of 12 · Peak #2
36. 8
    If Bread

    Week 4 of 11 · Peaks #4
37. 7
    Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) Temptations

    Week 10 of 13 · Peak #1
38. 6
    I Am, I Said Neil Diamond

    Week 4 of 8 · Peaks #4
39. 5
    Another Day Paul McCartney

    Week 7 of 11 · Peaks #5
40. 4
    Never Can Say Goodbye Jackson Five

    Week 3 of 11 · Peaks #2
41. 3
    Put Your Hand In The Hand Ocean

    Week 5 of 12 · Peaks #2
42. Extra
    Alive In The Blues Full Tilt Boogie Band
43. 2
    What's Going On Marvin Gaye

    Week 8 of 13 · Peaks #2
44. 1
    Joy To The World Three Dog Night

    Week 5 of 15 · Peaks #1