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Every song, artist & show from Casey Kasem’s American Top 40 and Casey’s Top 40.

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American Top 40 — August 14, 1971

Host: Casey Kasem Songs on show: 42 Non-chart: 2

The August 14, 1971 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 42 songs. #1 was How Can You Mend A Broken Heart by Bee Gees. 7 songs debuted this week. 5 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 extras (I Feel The Earth Move, Summer In The City) .

On this show

  1. 40
    Summer Sand Dawn
    Week 6 of 6 · Peak #33
  2. 39
    Mother Freedom Bread
    Week 1 of 2 · Peaks #37
  3. 38
    I'm Leavin' Elvis Presley
    Week 1 of 2 · Peaks #36
  4. 37
    Go Down Gamblin' Blood, Sweat & Tears
    Week 1 of 5 · Peaks #32
  5. 36
    Mighty Clouds Of Joy B.J. Thomas
    Week 1 of 3 · Peaks #34
  6. 35
    Get It On Chase
    Week 8 of 8 · Peak #24
  7. 34
    Won't Get Fooled Again The Who
    Week 2 of 9 · Peaks #15
  8. 33
    I Don't Want To Do Wrong Gladys Knight & The Pips
    Week 6 of 6 · Peak #17
  9. 32
    Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again Fortunes
    Week 9 of 9 · Peak #15
  10. 31
    If Not For You Olivia Newton-John
    Week 5 of 10 · Peaks #25
  11. 30
    Moon Shadow Cat Stevens
    Week 6 of 7 · Peaks #30
  12. 29
    You've Got A Friend Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
    Week 7 of 9 · Peaks #29
  13. 28
    Double Barrel Dave & Ansil Collins
    Week 7 of 8 · Peak #22
  14. 27
    Ain't No Sunshine Bill Withers
    Week 1 of 12 · Peaks #3
  15. 26
    I Just Want To Celebrate Rare Earth
    Week 2 of 10 · Peaks #7
  16. 25
    Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get Dramatics
    Week 1 of 8 · Peaks #10
  17. 24
    Sooner Or Later Grass Roots
    Week 8 of 8 · Peak #9
  18. 23
    Don't Pull Your Love Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds
    Week 10 of 11 · Peak #4
  19. 22
    Maybe Tomorrow Jackson Five
    Week 2 of 5 · Peaks #20
  20. Extra
    I Feel The Earth Move Carole King
  21. 21
    Smiling Faces Sometimes Undisputed Truth
    Week 3 of 13 · Peaks #3
  22. 20
    Riders On The Storm Doors
    Week 4 of 9 · Peaks #14
  23. 19
    Spanish Harlem Aretha Franklin
    Week 2 of 11 · Peaks #2
  24. 18
    Love The One You're With Isley Brothers
    Week 7 of 9 · Peaks #18
  25. Extra
    Summer In The City Lovin' Spoonful
  26. 17
    Rings Cymarron
    Week 5 of 7 · Peaks #17
  27. 16
    Hot Pants, Part 1 James Brown
    Week 6 of 10 · Peaks #15
  28. 15
    Sweet Hitchhiker Creedence Clearwater Revival
    Week 4 of 8 · Peaks #6
  29. 14
    Liar Three Dog Night
    Week 5 of 11 · Peaks #7
  30. 13
    Never Ending Song Of Love Delaney & Bonnie
    Week 8 of 10 · Peaks #13
  31. 12
    Bring The Boys Home Freda Payne
    Week 8 of 10 · Peaks #12
  32. 11
    It's Too Late Carole King
    Week 13 of 15 · Peak #1
  33. 10
    Signs Five Man Electrical Band
    Week 6 of 12 · Peaks #3
  34. 9
    Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) Marvin Gaye
    Week 5 of 7 · Peaks #9
  35. 8
    What The World Needs Now Is Love / Abraham, Martin & John Tom Clay
    Week 1 of 2 · Peaks #8
  36. 7
    Beginnings Chicago
    Week 6 of 11 · Peaks #7
  37. 6
    Indian Reservation Raiders
    Week 12 of 15 · Peak #1
  38. 5
    You've Got A Friend James Taylor
    Week 9 of 12 · Peak #1
  39. 4
    Draggin' The Line Tommy James
    Week 8 of 11 · Peaks #4
  40. 3
    Take Me Home, Country Roads John Denver & Fat City
    Week 8 of 14 · Peaks #2
  41. 2
    Mr. Big Stuff Jean Knight
    Week 9 of 13 · Peaks #2
  42. 1
    How Can You Mend A Broken Heart Bee Gees
    Week 7 of 14 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history