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American Top 40 — October 2, 1971

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

The October 2, 1971 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 41 songs. #1 was Maggie May by Rod Stewart. 5 songs debuted this week. 5 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 1 extra (Reason To Believe) .

On this show

  1. 40
    MacArthur Park Four Tops
    Week 1 of 3 · Peaks #38
  2. 39
    Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves Cher
    Week 1 of 12 · Peaks #1
  3. 38
    Never My Love Fifth Dimension
    Week 1 of 9 · Peaks #12
  4. 37
    Easy Loving Freddie Hart
    Week 2 of 12 · Peaks #17
  5. 36
    I Ain't Got Time Anymore Glass Bottle
    Week 3 of 3 · Peaks #36
  6. 35
    All Day Music War
    Week 2 of 2 · Peaks #35
  7. 34
    Stagger Lee Tommy Roe
    Week 2 of 7 · Peaks #25
  8. 33
    The Love We Had (Stays On My Mind) Dells
    Week 3 of 6 · Peaks #30
  9. 32
    Birds Of A Feather Raiders
    Week 1 of 6 · Peaks #23
  10. 31
    Breakdown, Part 1 Rufus Thomas
    Week 3 of 4 · Peaks #31
  11. 30
    Loving Her Was Easier Kris Kristofferson
    Week 1 of 1 · Peaks #30
  12. 29
    Saturday Morning Confusion Bobby Russell
    Week 6 of 7 · Peak #28
  13. 28
    How Can You Mend A Broken Heart Bee Gees
    Week 14 of 14 · Peak #1
  14. 27
    Wedding Song (There Is Love) Paul Stookey
    Week 5 of 9 · Peaks #24
  15. 26
    Won't Get Fooled Again The Who
    Week 9 of 9 · Peak #15
  16. 25
    Trapped By A Thing Called Love Denise LaSalle
    Week 2 of 9 · Peaks #13
  17. 24
    Thin Line Between Love And Hate Persuaders
    Week 3 of 9 · Peaks #15
  18. 23
    The Story In Your Eyes Moody Blues
    Week 5 of 7 · Peaks #23
  19. 22
    Make It Funky, Part 1 James Brown
    Week 4 of 6 · Peaks #22
  20. 21
    I've Found Someone Of My Own Free Movement
    Week 3 of 11 · Peaks #5
  21. 20
    Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep Mac & Katie Kissoon
    Week 5 of 9 · Peaks #20
  22. 19
    Rain Dance Guess Who
    Week 5 of 8 · Peaks #19
  23. 18
    Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get Dramatics
    Week 7 of 8 · Peak #10
  24. 17
    I Just Want To Celebrate Rare Earth
    Week 9 of 10 · Peak #7
  25. 16
    So Far Away Carole King
    Week 5 of 8 · Peaks #14
  26. 15
    Tired Of Being Alone Al Green
    Week 7 of 15 · Peaks #11
  27. Extra
    Reason To Believe Rod Stewart
  28. 14
    Sweet City Woman Stampeders
    Week 4 of 10 · Peaks #8
  29. 13
    I Woke Up In Love This Morning Partridge Family
    Week 7 of 10 · Peaks #13
  30. 12
    If You Really Love Me Stevie Wonder
    Week 5 of 11 · Peaks #8
  31. 11
    Stick-Up Honey Cone
    Week 7 of 10 · Peaks #11
  32. 10
    Do You Know What I Mean Lee Michaels
    Week 5 of 12 · Peaks #6
  33. 9
    Yo-Yo Osmonds
    Week 3 of 11 · Peaks #3
  34. 8
    Smiling Faces Sometimes Undisputed Truth
    Week 10 of 13 · Peak #3
  35. 7
    Spanish Harlem Aretha Franklin
    Week 9 of 11 · Peak #2
  36. 6
    Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey Paul & Linda McCartney
    Week 7 of 12 · Peak #1
  37. 5
    Ain't No Sunshine Bill Withers
    Week 8 of 12 · Peak #3
  38. 4
    Superstar Carpenters
    Week 4 of 12 · Peaks #2
  39. 3
    The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down Joan Baez
    Week 6 of 13 · Peaks #3
  40. 2
    Go Away Little Girl Donny Osmond
    Week 7 of 13 · Peak #1
  41. 1
    Maggie May Rod Stewart
    Week 6 of 15 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history