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🔙 Backtrack — 1971

The world around the music — what was on screen, and what was on the shelf.

🎬 Set the scene

1971 had a simple formula: Scooby-Doo, a Laffy Taffy, a pitcher of Kool-Aid, then circle the roller rink under a disco ball until somebody called you in.

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  • Schoolhouse Rock!
  • Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids
  • The Pink Panther Show
  • Hong Kong Phooey
  • The Jetsons
  • The Flintstones
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Billboard Year-End Hot 100

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  1. 1
    Joy to the World by Three Dog Night — cover art
    Joy to the World
    Three Dog Night
  2. 2
    Maggie May by Rod Stewart — cover art
    Maggie May
    Rod Stewart
  3. 3
    I Feel the Earth Move by Carole King — cover art
    I Feel the Earth Move
    Carole King
  4. 4
    One Bad Apple by The Osmonds — cover art
    One Bad Apple
    The Osmonds
  5. 5
    How Can You Mend a Broken Heart by Bee Gees — cover art
    How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
    Bee Gees
  6. 6
    Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian) by The Raiders — cover art
    Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)
    The Raiders
  7. 7
    Go Away Little Girl by Donny Osmond — cover art
    Go Away Little Girl
    Donny Osmond
  8. 8
    Take Me Home, Country Roads by John Denver — cover art
    Take Me Home, Country Roads
    John Denver
  9. 9
    Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me) by The Temptations — cover art
    Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)
    The Temptations
  10. 10
    Knock Three Times by Tony Orlando & Dawn — cover art
    Knock Three Times
    Tony Orlando & Dawn
  11. 11
    Me and Bobby McGee by Janis Joplin — cover art
    Me and Bobby McGee
    Janis Joplin
  12. 12
    Tired of Being Alone by Al Green — cover art
    Tired of Being Alone
    Al Green
  13. 13
    Want Ads by Honey Cone — cover art
    Want Ads
    Honey Cone
  14. 14
    Smiling Faces Sometimes by The Undisputed Truth — cover art
    Smiling Faces Sometimes
    The Undisputed Truth
  15. 15
    Treat Her Like a Lady by Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose — cover art
    Treat Her Like a Lady
    Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
  16. 16
    Brown Sugar by The Rolling Stones — cover art
    Brown Sugar
    The Rolling Stones
  17. 17
    You've Got a Friend by James Taylor — cover art
    You've Got a Friend
    James Taylor
  18. 18
    Mr. Big Stuff by Jean Knight — cover art
    Mr. Big Stuff
    Jean Knight
  19. 19
    Do You Know What I Mean by Lee Michaels — cover art
    Do You Know What I Mean
    Lee Michaels
  20. 20
    The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down by Joan Baez — cover art
    The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
    Joan Baez
  21. 21
    What's Going On by Marvin Gaye — cover art
    What's Going On
    Marvin Gaye
  22. 22
    Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey by Paul & Linda McCartney — cover art
    Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey
    Paul & Linda McCartney
  23. 23
    Ain't No Sunshine by Bill Withers — cover art
    Ain't No Sunshine
    Bill Withers
  24. 24
    Signs by Five Man Electrical Band — cover art
    Signs
    Five Man Electrical Band
  25. 25
    She's a Lady by Tom Jones — cover art
    She's a Lady
    Tom Jones

More from 1971

Imagine by John Lennon — cover art
Imagine
John Lennon
1971
What's Going On by Marvin Gaye — cover art
What's Going On
Marvin Gaye
1971
Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin — cover art
Stairway to Heaven
Led Zeppelin
1971
Baba O'Riley by The Who — cover art
Baba O'Riley
The Who
1971
American Pie by Don McLean — cover art
American Pie
Don McLean
1971
Theme from Shaft by Isaac Hayes — cover art
Theme from Shaft
Isaac Hayes
1971
Happy Xmas (War Is Over) by John Lennon — cover art
Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
John Lennon
1971
Me and Bobby McGee by Janis Joplin — cover art
Me and Bobby McGee
Janis Joplin
1971
Brown Sugar by The Rolling Stones — cover art
Brown Sugar
The Rolling Stones
1971
Won't Get Fooled Again by The Who — cover art
Won't Get Fooled Again
The Who
1971
Family Affair by Sly & The Family Stone — cover art
Family Affair
Sly & The Family Stone
1971
Indiana Wants Me by R. Dean Taylor — cover art
Indiana Wants Me
R. Dean Taylor
1971
Maggie May by Rod Stewart — cover art
Maggie May
Rod Stewart
1971
I Feel the Earth Move by Carole King — cover art
I Feel the Earth Move
Carole King
1971
One Bad Apple by The Osmonds — cover art
One Bad Apple
The Osmonds
1971
How Can You Mend a Broken Heart by Bee Gees — cover art
How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
Bee Gees
1971
Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian) by The Raiders — cover art
Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)
The Raiders
1971
Go Away Little Girl by Donny Osmond — cover art
Go Away Little Girl
Donny Osmond
1971
Take Me Home, Country Roads by John Denver — cover art
Take Me Home, Country Roads
John Denver
1971
Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me) by The Temptations — cover art
Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)
The Temptations
1971

🎤 Big in 1971

YesCarpentersJethro TullMarvin GayeThe WhoAretha FranklinBee GeesBlack SabbathDonny OsmondHoney ConeIsaac HayesJackson 5John LennonLed Zeppelin

🎚️ 1971 genres

RockPopR&B/SoulSinger/SongwriterCountryProg-Rock/Art RockSoulHard Rock

🎬 Movies of 1971

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The soundtracks that scored 1971 — every song and where it played.

Theme from Shaft by Isaac Hayes — cover art

Shaft

1971 · 1 track

♪ Theme from Shaft

🎚️ Related vibes

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Themed rooms that lean on the sound of 1971.

Rainy Night In Georgia
'70s Hits
Disco balls and soft-rock gold.1970–1979
Press play →Rainy Night In Georgia — Brook Benton
Comfortably Numb
Prog Rock Odyssey
Side one is one song. Deal with it.1969–1999
Press play →Comfortably Numb — Pink Floyd
More Than a Feeling
Classic Rock Highway
Windows down, amps to eleven.1969–1979
Press play →More Than a Feeling — Boston
The Twist
R&B & Soul
Where the groove lives.1960–1999
Press play →The Twist — Chubby Checker
This Is It
Rock Hits
Turn it up to eleven.1960–1999
Press play →This Is It — Kenny Loggins
I Want You Back
Motown Soul
The sound of young America.1964–1972
Press play →I Want You Back — The Jackson 5

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🎵 1971 albums on vinyl

🎵 Led Zeppelin — IV🎵 Marvin Gaye — What's Going On🎵 The Rolling Stones — Sticky Fingers🎵 Vinyl

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