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American Top 40 — May 8, 1971

Host: Casey Kasem Songs on show: 45 Non-chart: 5

The May 8, 1971 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 45 songs. #1 was Joy To The World by Three Dog Night. 6 songs debuted this week. 7 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 5 extras (My Blue Heaven, Way Down Yonder In New Orleans, There, I've Said It Again, The Hosannah Song, and 1 more) .

On this show

  1. 40
    Don't Change On Me Ray Charles
    Week 4 of 4 · Peak #36
  2. 39
    Me And My Arrow Nilsson
    Week 1 of 4 · Peaks #34
  3. 38
    (For God's Sake) Give More Power To The People Chi-Lites
    Week 1 of 6 · Peaks #26
  4. 37
    Battle Hymn Of Lt. Calley C Company featuring Terry Nelson
    Week 2 of 3 · Peaks #37
  5. 36
    Woodstock Matthews' Southern Comfort
    Week 3 of 9 · Peaks #23
  6. Extra
    My Blue Heaven Fats Domino
  7. 35
    Baby Let Me Kiss You King Floyd
    Week 5 of 6 · Peak #29
  8. 34
    I Play And Sing Dawn
    Week 5 of 5 · Peak #25
  9. 33
    Toast And Marmalade For Tea Tin Tin
    Week 1 of 4 · Peaks #25
  10. 32
    Eighteen Alice Cooper
    Week 8 of 8 · Peak #21
  11. 31
    No Love At All B.J. Thomas
    Week 9 of 9 · Peak #16
  12. 30
    Right On The Tip Of My Tongue Brenda & The Tabulations
    Week 2 of 9 · Peaks #23
  13. Extra
    Way Down Yonder In New Orleans Freddy Cannon
  14. 29
    Me And Bobby McGee Janis Joplin
    Week 12 of 12 · Peak #1
  15. 28
    I Don't Know How To Love Him Helen Reddy
    Week 1 of 9 · Peaks #13
  16. 27
    Superstar Murray Head & The Trinidad Singers
    Week 1 of 8 · Peaks #14
  17. 26
    She's A Lady Tom Jones
    Week 12 of 12 · Peak #2
  18. 25
    Here Comes The Sun Richie Havens
    Week 3 of 9 · Peaks #16
  19. 24
    It Don't Come Easy Ringo Starr
    Week 1 of 11 · Peaks #4
  20. Extra
    There, I've Said It Again Bobby Vinton
  21. 23
    Wild World Cat Stevens
    Week 10 of 10 · Peak #11
  22. 22
    I Love You For All Seasons Fuzz
    Week 4 of 8 · Peaks #21
  23. 21
    I Don't Blame You At All Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
    Week 4 of 8 · Peaks #18
  24. 20
    One Toke Over The Line Brewer & Shipley
    Week 8 of 9 · Peak #10
  25. 19
    We Can Work It Out Stevie Wonder
    Week 7 of 9 · Peak #13
  26. 18
    Want Ads Honey Cone
    Week 2 of 13 · Peaks #1
  27. 17
    Timothy Buoys
    Week 4 of 8 · Peaks #17
  28. 16
    Sweet And Innocent Donny Osmond
    Week 2 of 11 · Peaks #7
  29. Extra
    The Hosannah Song Jesus Christ Superstar Cast
  30. 15
    Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) Temptations
    Week 12 of 13 · Peak #1
  31. 14
    Another Day Paul McCartney
    Week 9 of 11 · Peak #5
  32. 13
    Brown Sugar Rolling Stones
    Week 2 of 12 · Peaks #1
  33. 12
    Love Her Madly Doors
    Week 3 of 9 · Peaks #11
  34. 11
    Power To The People John Lennon
    Week 5 of 7 · Peaks #11
  35. 10
    Me And You And A Dog Named Boo Lobo
    Week 3 of 10 · Peaks #5
  36. 9
    Chick-A-Boom Daddy Dewdrop
    Week 5 of 11 · Peaks #9
  37. 8
    Bridge Over Troubled Water Aretha Franklin
    Week 3 of 11 · Peaks #6
  38. 7
    Stay Awhile Bells
    Week 7 of 11 · Peaks #7
  39. Extra
    Somewhere My Love Ray Coniff
  40. 6
    What's Going On Marvin Gaye
    Week 10 of 13 · Peak #2
  41. 5
    If Bread
    Week 6 of 11 · Peaks #4
  42. 4
    I Am, I Said Neil Diamond
    Week 6 of 8 · Peaks #4
  43. 3
    Put Your Hand In The Hand Ocean
    Week 7 of 12 · Peak #2
  44. 2
    Never Can Say Goodbye Jackson Five
    Week 5 of 11 · Peaks #2
  45. 1
    Joy To The World Three Dog Night
    Week 7 of 15 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history