Show
American Top 40 — May 1, 1971
Host: Casey Kasem
Songs on show: 87
Non-chart: 4
The May 1, 1971 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 87 songs. #1 was Don't Be Cruel by Elvis Presley. 49 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 4 extras (How High The Moon, I Don't Know How To Love Him, Look For A Star, Good Lovin) .
On this show
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- 40
- 39
- 39
- 38
- 38
- 37
- 37
- 36
- 36
- 35
- 35
- Extra
- 34
- 34
- 33
- 33
- 32
- 32
- 31
- 31
- 30
- 29
- 30
- 28
- 29
- 28
- 27
- 27
- 26
- 25
- 26
- 25
- 24
- 23
- 24
- 23
- 22
- 21
- Extra
- 22
- 20
- 21
- 19
- 18
- 20
- 17
- Extra
- 19
- 16
- 18
- 15
- 17
- 14
- 16
- 13
- 15
- 12
- 14
- 11
- 10
- 13
- 12
- 9
- 11
- 8
- 10
- 7
- 9
- 6
- 8
- 5
- 7
- 4
- 6
- 3
- 5
- 2
- 2
- 4
- Extra
- 1
- 1
- 3
- 1
- 2
- 1
Debuts
- #40 Brown Sugar — Rolling Stones
- #40 Abraham, Martin & John — Dion
- #39 Baby I Need Your Loving — Four Tops
- #38 I'm A Believer — Monkees
- #37 Battle Hymn Of Lt. Calley — C Company featuring Terry Nelson
- #37 People Got To Be Free — Rascals
- #36 Fingertips (Part 2) — Stevie Wonder
- #35 Mrs. Robinson — Simon & Garfunkel
- #34 Lonely Teardrops — Jackie Wilson
- #33 This Girl's In Love With You — Dionne Warwick
- #33 Right On The Tip Of My Tongue — Brenda & The Tabulations
- #32 I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) — Aretha Franklin
- #32 Want Ads — Honey Cone
- #31 Pretty Woman — Roy Orbison
- #30 Aquarius / Let The Sunshine In — Fifth Dimension
- #29 Strangers In The Night — Frank Sinatra
- #28 Can't Get Used To Losing You — Andy Williams
- #27 It's Just A Matter Of Time — Brook Benton
- #26 Everybody Loves Somebody — Dean Martin
- #25 The Twist — Chubby Checker
- #24 Smoke Gets In Your Eyes — Platters
- #22 Ramblin' Rose — Nat King Cole
- #21 Diana — Paul Anka
- #22 Sweet And Innocent — Donny Osmond
- #20 Shop Around — Miracles
- #19 Ball Of Confusion — Temptations
- #18 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction — Rolling Stones
- #17 Good Vibrations — The Beach Boys
- #16 You Send Me — Sam Cooke
- #15 Mack The Knife — Bobby Darin
- #14 Blue Velvet — Bobby Vinton
- #13 I Heard It Through The Grapevine — Marvin Gaye
- #12 I Got You (I Feel Good) — James Brown
- #11 Bye Bye Love — Everly Brothers
- #10 I'm Sorry — Brenda Lee
- #9 Blueberry Hill — Fats Domino
- #8 Sherry — Four Seasons
- #7 Hit The Road Jack — Ray Charles
- #6 Poor Little Fool — Rick Nelson
- #5 Where Did Our Love Go — Supremes
- #4 Who's Sorry Now — Connie Francis
- #3 Love Letters In The Sand — Pat Boone
- #2 I Want To Hold Your Hand — The Beatles
- #2 Let It Be — The Beatles
- #1 Don't Be Cruel — Elvis Presley
- #1 It's Now Or Never — Elvis Presley
- #1 Suspicious Minds — Elvis Presley
Final week on chart
- #40 Abraham, Martin & John — Dion
- #39 Love's Lines, Angles & Rhymes — Fifth Dimension
- #39 Baby I Need Your Loving — Four Tops
- #38 I'm A Believer — Monkees
- #37 People Got To Be Free — Rascals
- #36 Fingertips (Part 2) — Stevie Wonder
- #35 Mrs. Robinson — Simon & Garfunkel
- #34 Lonely Teardrops — Jackie Wilson
- #34 Friends — Elton John
- #33 This Girl's In Love With You — Dionne Warwick
- #32 I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) — Aretha Franklin
- #31 Pretty Woman — Roy Orbison
- #30 Aquarius / Let The Sunshine In — Fifth Dimension
- #29 Strangers In The Night — Frank Sinatra
- #28 Can't Get Used To Losing You — Andy Williams
- #28 Help Me Make It Through The Night — Sammi Smith
- #27 It's Just A Matter Of Time — Brook Benton
- #27 For All We Know — Carpenters
- #26 Everybody Loves Somebody — Dean Martin
- #25 The Twist — Chubby Checker
- #24 Smoke Gets In Your Eyes — Platters
- #23 It's Impossible — Perry Como
- #24 (Where Do I Begin) Love Story — Andy Williams
- #22 Ramblin' Rose — Nat King Cole
- #21 Diana — Paul Anka
- #20 Shop Around — Miracles
- #19 Ball Of Confusion — Temptations
- #18 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction — Rolling Stones
- #20 Doesn't Somebody Want To Be Wanted — Partridge Family
- #17 Good Vibrations — The Beach Boys
- #16 You Send Me — Sam Cooke
- #15 Mack The Knife — Bobby Darin
- #14 Blue Velvet — Bobby Vinton
- #13 I Heard It Through The Grapevine — Marvin Gaye
- #12 I Got You (I Feel Good) — James Brown
- #11 Bye Bye Love — Everly Brothers
- #10 I'm Sorry — Brenda Lee
- #9 Blueberry Hill — Fats Domino
- #8 Sherry — Four Seasons
- #7 Hit The Road Jack — Ray Charles
- #6 Poor Little Fool — Rick Nelson
- #5 Where Did Our Love Go — Supremes
- #4 Who's Sorry Now — Connie Francis
- #3 Love Letters In The Sand — Pat Boone
- #2 I Want To Hold Your Hand — The Beatles
- #2 Let It Be — The Beatles
- #1 Don't Be Cruel — Elvis Presley
- #1 It's Now Or Never — Elvis Presley
- #1 Suspicious Minds — Elvis Presley