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Now in its third week as the UK Number 1 song was glam rock hit Hot Love from Marc Bolan's group, T.Rex.
As well as two new entries into the Top 20 this week from Olivia Newton-John and Andy Williams, there were some singles posting big gains within the listing, notably from acts such as CCS, Elvis Presley and Ray Stevens.
As well as two new entries into the Top 20 this week from Olivia Newton-John and Andy Williams, there were some singles posting big gains within the listing, notably from acts such as CCS, Elvis Presley and Ray Stevens.
The Chart:
- 01 (01) T. Rex - Hot Love
- 02 (09) Ray Stevens - Bridget the Midget
- 03 (03) Lynn Anderson - Rose Garden
- 04 (02) Paul McCartney - Another Day
- 05 (04) Mungo Jerry - Baby Jump
- 06 (10) Clodagh Rodgers - Jack in the Box
- 07 (12) John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band - Power to the People
- 08 (19) Elvis Presley - There Goes My Everything
- 09 (05) Perry Como - It's Impossible
- 10 (20) CCS - Walkin'
- 11 (18) Deep Purple - Strange Kind of Woman
- 12 (22) Olivia Newton-John - If Not For You
- 13 (08) Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline
- 14 (07) George Harrison - My Sweet Lord
- 15 (11) The Mixtures - Pushbike Song
- 16 (23) Frank Sinatra - I Will Drink the Wine (Re-entry see post)
- 17 (15) New World - Rose Garden
- 18 (14) Atomic Rooster - Tomorrow Night
- 19 (06) Judy Collins - Amazing Grace
- 20 (28) Andy Williams - (Where Do I Begin?) Love Story
12: Olivia Newton-John: If Not For You
Welcome to the UK Chart to Olivia Newton-John with her first hit, If Not For You. A cover of a Bob Dylan song that had also been covered by George Harrison on his All Things Must Pass album, Olivia's version climbed to Number 7 and was used as the title track to her debut album. Surprisingly at the time, the single entered the US Billboard Top 30 and also topped their Easy Listening chart for three weeks.
20: Andy Williams: (Where Do I Begin?) Love Story
Although it has been covered many times since, Andy Williams recorded and scored a hit with the original lyric version of the movie theme to Love Story. In the UK, records buyers pushed the 45 to Number 4 on the chart, while across the pond it peaked at Number 9 on the Billboard pop listing.
The American Top 10 (W/E April 3, 1971)
- 01 (02) Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) - The Temptations
- 02 (01) Me and Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin
- 03 (05) For All We Know - The Carpenters
- 04 (03) She's A Lady - Tom Jones
- 05 (07) What's Going On? - Marvin Gaye
- 06 (04) Proud Mary - Ike & Tina Turner
- 07 (06) Doesn't Somebody Want to Be Wanted? - The Partridge Family
- 08 (08) Help Me Make It Through the Night - Sammi Smith
- 09 (11) (Where Do I Begin?) Love Story - Andy Williams
- 10 (14) Another Day/Oh Woman Oh Why - Paul McCartney
The Number 1 album this week:
Home Lovin' Man - Andy Williams
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