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American Top 40 — December 11, 1971

The December 11, 1971 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 42 songs. #1 was Family Affair by Sly & The Family Stone. 8 songs debuted this week. 7 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 extras (Please Mr. Postman, Batuka) .

On this show

1. 40
   Your Move Yes

   Week 2 of 2 · Peaks #40
2. 39
   Hallelujah Sweathog

   Week 1 of 2 · Peaks #33
3. 38
   Let's Stay Together Al Green

   Week 1 of 13 · Peaks #1
4. 37
   Drowning In The Sea Of Love Joe Simon

   Week 1 of 9 · Peaks #11
5. 36
   Behind Blue Eyes The Who

   Week 2 of 3 · Peaks #34
6. 35
   I'm A Greedy Man James Brown

   Week 1 of 1 · Peaks #35
7. 34
   An American Trilogy Mickey Newbury

   Week 2 of 5 · Peaks #28
8. 33
   Wild Night Van Morrison

   Week 4 of 4 · Peak #28
9. 32
   Clean Up Woman Betty Wright

   Week 1 of 9 · Peaks #6
10. 31
    I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing Hillside Singers

    Week 1 of 7 · Peaks #13
11. 30
    One Monkey Don't Stop No Show Honey Cone

    Week 1 of 6 · Peaks #15
12. 29
    Easy Loving Freddie Hart

    Week 12 of 12 · Peak #17
13. 28
    I Know I'm Losing You Rod Stewart

    Week 3 of 4 · Peaks #25
14. 27
    Sunshine Jonathan Edwards

    Week 2 of 10 · Peaks #4
15. 26
    Peace Train Cat Stevens

    Week 10 of 10 · Peak #7
16. 25
    American Pie Don McLean

    Week 2 of 14 · Peaks #1
17. 24
    Two Divided By Love Grass Roots

    Week 7 of 8 · Peak #16
18. 23
    Everybody's Everything Santana

    Week 7 of 8 · Peak #12
19. 22
    Superstar Temptations

    Week 1 of 1 · Peaks #22
20. 21
    Theme From 'Summer Of '42' Peter Nero

    Week 4 of 6 · Peaks #21
21. 20
    Where Did Our Love Go Donnie Elbert

    Week 4 of 6 · Peaks #16
22. 19
    Hey Girl Donny Osmond

    Week 2 of 6 · Peaks #9
23. Extra
    Please Mr. Postman Marvelettes
24. 18
    You Are Everything Stylistics

    Week 3 of 10 · Peaks #9
25. 17
    A Natural Man Lou Rawls

    Week 7 of 8 · Peaks #17
26. Extra
    Batuka Santana
27. 16
    Respect Yourself Staple Singers

    Week 5 of 8 · Peaks #13
28. 15
    Stones Neil Diamond

    Week 3 of 5 · Peaks #14
29. 14
    Scorpio Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band

    Week 5 of 13 · Peaks #6
30. 13
    Imagine John Lennon

    Week 8 of 9 · Peak #3
31. 12
    Rock Steady Aretha Franklin

    Week 6 of 7 · Peak #9
32. 11
    Cherish David Cassidy

    Week 5 of 9 · Peaks #9
33. 10
    The Desiderata Les Crane

    Week 8 of 8 · Peak #8
34. 9
    Brand New Key Melanie

    Week 3 of 11 · Peaks #1
35. 8
    All I Ever Need Is You Sonny & Cher

    Week 4 of 8 · Peaks #8
36. 7
    Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves Cher

    Week 11 of 12 · Peak #1
37. 6
    Baby I'm A Want You Bread

    Week 6 of 8 · Peak #3
38. 5
    An Old Fashioned Love Song Three Dog Night

    Week 4 of 8 · Peaks #4
39. 4
    Got To Be There Michael Jackson

    Week 6 of 11 · Peaks #4
40. 3
    Have You Seen Her Chi-Lites

    Week 7 of 11 · Peaks #3
41. 2
    Theme From 'Shaft' Isaac Hayes

    Week 8 of 10 · Peak #1
42. 1
    Family Affair Sly & The Family Stone

    Week 5 of 11 · Peaks #1