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At the top of the UK charts this week in 1971, for the final time, was Hot Love by T.Rex. In its six week run at Number 1, the song racked up enough sales to become the fifth bestselling record of the year, as well as create a brand new genre in glam rock.
Elsewhere in the Top 20, three new songs made their debuts, including the last ex-Beatle to register a hit in the UK over the past few weeks: Ringo Starr.
The Chart:
- 01 (01) T. Rex - Hot Love
- 02 (04) Dave and Ansel Collins - Double Barrel
- 03 (02) Ray Stevens - Bridget the Midget
- 04 (06) Andy Williams - (Where Do I Begin?) Love Story
- 05 (03) Lynn Anderson - Rose Garden
- 06 (14) Waldo De Los Rios - Mozart Symphony No. 40
- 07 (08) Olivia Newton-John - If Not For You
- 08 (09) CCS - Walkin'
- 09 (21) The Fantastics - Something Old, Something New
- 10 (05) Clodagh Rodgers - Jack in the Box
- 11 (07) Elvis Presley - There Goes My Everything
- 12 (29) Ringo Starr - It Don't Come Easy
- 13 (18) Diana Ross - Remember Me
- 14 (15) The Sweet - Funny Funny
- 15 (30) Georgie Fame and Alan Price - Rosetta
- 16 (10) John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band - Power to the People
- 17 (11) Paul McCartney - Another Day
- 18 (20) Dawn - Knock Three Times
- 19 (17) Deep Purple - Strange Kind of Woman
- 20 (12) Perry Como - It's Impossible
9: The Fantastics: Something Old, Something New
Once known as The Velours, this American vocal group changed its name to The Fantastics and relocated to England. On the back of the Northern Soul explosion and the increased interest in the sound of Motown, Something Old, Something New found its way into the Top 10. The song was written by the hit team of Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway, but even though they had further involvement with the group, this was its only commercial success.
12: Ringo Starr: It Don't Come Easy
Ringo Starr followed the other three ex-Beatles into the UK Top 20 with his first British hit single, It Don't Come Easy. George Harrision appears on the recording playing guitar and also produced both sides of the 45. Peaking at Number 4 in both the UK and the USA, the disc would outsell his former band mates' single releases of the time.
15: Georgie Fame/Alan Price: Rosetta
Fame and Price were close friends who decided to join forces for a while in the early 1970s. Both had enjoyed chart success individually during the latter half of the 1960s, Price having also been a former member of The Animals. This collaboration on Rosetta would take them to Number 11 in the UK Top 20, but it would be the last time that Georgie Fame appeared in the listing. However, Alan Price would be back in the Singles Chart with another hit record in 1974.
The American Top 10 (W/E April 24, 1971)
- 01 (01) Joy to the World - Three Dog Night
- 02 (02) What's Going On? - Marvin Gaye
- 03 (06) Put Your Hand in the Hand - Ocean
- 04 (13) Never Can Say Goodbye - The Jackson 5
- 05 (05) Another Day/Oh Woman Oh Why - Paul McCartney
- 06 (12) I Am...I Said - Neil Diamond
- 07 (03) Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) - The Temptations
- 08 (20) If - Bread
- 09 (04) She's A Lady - Tom Jones
- 10 (21) Stay Awhile - The Bells
The Number 1 album this week:
Motown Chartbusters Vol.5 - Various
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