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American Top 40 — August 7, 1971

Host: Casey Kasem Songs on show: 41 Non-chart: 1

The August 7, 1971 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 41 songs. #1 was How Can You Mend A Broken Heart by Bee Gees. 6 songs debuted this week. 6 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 1 extra (My Prayer) .

On this show

  1. 40
    The Resurrection Shuffle Ashton, Gardner & Dyke
    Week 1 of 1 · Peaks #40
  2. 39
    Won't Get Fooled Again The Who
    Week 1 of 9 · Peaks #15
  3. 38
    Summer Sand Dawn
    Week 5 of 6 · Peak #33
  4. 37
    I Just Want To Celebrate Rare Earth
    Week 1 of 10 · Peaks #7
  5. 36
    She's Not Just Another Woman Eighth Day
    Week 5 of 5 · Peak #11
  6. 35
    That's The Way I've Always Heard It Should Be Carly Simon
    Week 10 of 10 · Peak #10
  7. 34
    Funky Nassau (Part 1) Beginning Of The End
    Week 10 of 10 · Peak #15
  8. 33
    If Not For You Olivia Newton-John
    Week 4 of 10 · Peaks #25
  9. 32
    Moon Shadow Cat Stevens
    Week 5 of 7 · Peaks #30
  10. 31
    You've Got A Friend Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
    Week 6 of 9 · Peaks #29
  11. 30
    What You See Is What You Get Dramatics
    Week 2 of 3 · Peaks #9
  12. 29
    Spanish Harlem Aretha Franklin
    Week 1 of 11 · Peaks #2
  13. 28
    I Don't Want To Do Wrong Gladys Knight & The Pips
    Week 5 of 6 · Peak #17
  14. 27
    Get It On Chase
    Week 7 of 8 · Peak #24
  15. 26
    Treat Her Like A Lady Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
    Week 13 of 13 · Peak #3
  16. 25
    Smiling Faces Sometimes Undisputed Truth
    Week 2 of 13 · Peaks #3
  17. 24
    Maybe Tomorrow Jackson Five
    Week 1 of 5 · Peaks #20
  18. 23
    Riders On The Storm Doors
    Week 3 of 9 · Peaks #14
  19. 22
    Double Barrel Dave & Ansil Collins
    Week 6 of 8 · Peaks #22
  20. Extra
    My Prayer Platters
  21. 21
    Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again Fortunes
    Week 8 of 9 · Peak #15
  22. 20
    Liar Three Dog Night
    Week 4 of 11 · Peaks #7
  23. 19
    Love The One You're With Isley Brothers
    Week 6 of 9 · Peaks #18
  24. 18
    Sweet Hitchhiker Creedence Clearwater Revival
    Week 3 of 8 · Peaks #6
  25. 17
    Rings Cymarron
    Week 4 of 7 · Peaks #17
  26. 16
    Hot Pants, Part 1 James Brown
    Week 5 of 10 · Peaks #15
  27. 15
    Signs Five Man Electrical Band
    Week 5 of 12 · Peaks #3
  28. 14
    Sooner Or Later Grass Roots
    Week 7 of 8 · Peak #9
  29. 13
    Never Ending Song Of Love Delaney & Bonnie
    Week 7 of 10 · Peaks #13
  30. 12
    Bring The Boys Home Freda Payne
    Week 7 of 10 · Peaks #12
  31. 11
    Don't Pull Your Love Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds
    Week 9 of 11 · Peak #4
  32. 10
    Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) Marvin Gaye
    Week 4 of 7 · Peaks #9
  33. 9
    What The Needs Now Is Love Tom Clay
    Week 1 of 1 · Peaks #9
  34. 8
    Beginnings Chicago
    Week 5 of 11 · Peaks #7
  35. 7
    It's Too Late Carole King
    Week 12 of 15 · Peak #1
  36. 6
    Take Me Home, Country Roads John Denver & Fat City
    Week 7 of 14 · Peaks #2
  37. 5
    Draggin' The Line Tommy James
    Week 7 of 11 · Peaks #4
  38. 4
    Mr. Big Stuff Jean Knight
    Week 8 of 13 · Peaks #2
  39. 3
    You've Got A Friend James Taylor
    Week 8 of 12 · Peak #1
  40. 2
    Indian Reservation Raiders
    Week 11 of 15 · Peak #1
  41. 1
    How Can You Mend A Broken Heart Bee Gees
    Week 6 of 14 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history