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American Top 40 — August 28, 1971

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

The August 28, 1971 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 41 songs. #1 was How Can You Mend A Broken Heart by Bee Gees. 5 songs debuted this week. 10 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 1 extra (Hound Dog) .

On this show

  1. 40
    Where You Lead Barbra Streisand
    Week 1 of 1 · Peaks #40
  2. 39
    You've Got A Friend Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
    Week 9 of 9 · Peak #29
  3. 38
    Saturday Morning Confusion Bobby Russell
    Week 1 of 7 · Peaks #28
  4. 37
    Love The One You're With Isley Brothers
    Week 9 of 9 · Peak #18
  5. Extra
    Hound Dog Elvis Presley
  6. 36
    Maggie May Rod Stewart
    Week 1 of 15 · Peaks #1
  7. 35
    Tired Of Being Alone Al Green
    Week 2 of 15 · Peaks #11
  8. 34
    Mighty Clouds Of Joy B.J. Thomas
    Week 3 of 3 · Peaks #34
  9. 33
    The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down Joan Baez
    Week 1 of 13 · Peaks #3
  10. 32
    Go Down Gamblin' Blood, Sweat & Tears
    Week 3 of 5 · Peaks #32
  11. 31
    Bangladesh George Harrison
    Week 1 of 5 · Peaks #23
  12. 30
    Maybe Tomorrow Jackson Five
    Week 4 of 5 · Peak #20
  13. 29
    Rings Cymarron
    Week 7 of 7 · Peak #17
  14. 28
    Bring The Boys Home Freda Payne
    Week 10 of 10 · Peak #12
  15. 27
    Stick-Up Honey Cone
    Week 2 of 10 · Peaks #11
  16. 26
    If Not For You Olivia Newton-John
    Week 7 of 10 · Peaks #25
  17. 25
    I Woke Up In Love This Morning Partridge Family
    Week 2 of 10 · Peaks #13
  18. 24
    Never Ending Song Of Love Delaney & Bonnie
    Week 10 of 10 · Peak #13
  19. 23
    Won't Get Fooled Again The Who
    Week 4 of 9 · Peaks #15
  20. 22
    Hot Pants, Part 1 James Brown
    Week 8 of 10 · Peak #15
  21. 21
    It's Too Late Carole King
    Week 15 of 15 · Peak #1
  22. 20
    What The World Needs Now Is Love / Abraham, Martin & John Tom Clay
    Week 2 of 2 · Peak #8
  23. 19
    Indian Reservation Raiders
    Week 14 of 15 · Peak #1
  24. 18
    I Just Want To Celebrate Rare Earth
    Week 4 of 10 · Peaks #7
  25. 17
    Draggin' The Line Tommy James
    Week 10 of 11 · Peak #4
  26. 16
    Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get Dramatics
    Week 3 of 8 · Peaks #10
  27. 15
    Riders On The Storm Doors
    Week 6 of 9 · Peaks #14
  28. 14
    You've Got A Friend James Taylor
    Week 11 of 12 · Peak #1
  29. 13
    Ain't No Sunshine Bill Withers
    Week 3 of 12 · Peaks #3
  30. 12
    Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey Paul & Linda McCartney
    Week 2 of 12 · Peaks #1
  31. 11
    Beginnings Chicago
    Week 8 of 11 · Peak #7
  32. 10
    Go Away Little Girl Donny Osmond
    Week 2 of 13 · Peaks #1
  33. 9
    Spanish Harlem Aretha Franklin
    Week 4 of 11 · Peaks #2
  34. 8
    Smiling Faces Sometimes Undisputed Truth
    Week 5 of 13 · Peaks #3
  35. 7
    Liar Three Dog Night
    Week 7 of 11 · Peaks #7
  36. 6
    Sweet Hitchhiker Creedence Clearwater Revival
    Week 6 of 8 · Peaks #6
  37. 5
    Mr. Big Stuff Jean Knight
    Week 11 of 13 · Peak #2
  38. 4
    Mercy, Mercy Marvin Gaye
    Week 2 of 2 · Peaks #4
  39. 3
    Signs Five Man Electrical Band
    Week 8 of 12 · Peaks #3
  40. 2
    Take Me Home, Country Roads John Denver & Fat City
    Week 10 of 14 · Peaks #2
  41. 1
    How Can You Mend A Broken Heart Bee Gees
    Week 9 of 14 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history