Nummer 1-hits in de Billboard Hot 100 in 1971

Deze hits stonden in 1971 op nummer 1 in de Billboard Hot 100.

Datum	Artiest	Titel
2 januari	George Harrison	My Sweet Lord / Isn't it a pity
9 januari	George Harrison	My sweet Lord / Isn't it a pity
16 januari	George Harrison	My sweet Lord / Isn't it a pity
23 januari	Dawn	Knock three times
30 januari	Dawn	Knock three times
6 februari	Dawn	Knock three times
13 februari	The Osmonds	One bad apple
20 februari	The Osmonds	One bad apple
27 februari	The Osmonds	One bad apple
6 maart	The Osmonds	One bad apple
13 maart	The Osmonds	One bad apple
20 maart	Janis Joplin	Me and Bobby McGee
27 maart	Janis Joplin	Me and Bobby McGee
3 april	The Temptations	Just my imagination (running away with me)
10 april	The Temptations	Just my imagination (running away with me)
17 april	Three Dog Night	Joy to the world
24 april	Three Dog Night	Joy to the world
1 mei	Three Dog Night	Joy to the world
8 mei	Three Dog Night	Joy to the world
15 mei	Three Dog Night	Joy to the world
22 mei	Three Dog Night	Joy to the world
29 mei	The Rolling Stones	Brown Sugar
5 juni	The Rolling Stones	Brown Sugar
12 juni	The Honey Cone	Want ads
19 juni	Carole King	It's too late / I feel the earth move
26 juni	Carole King	It's too late / I feel the earth move
3 juli	Carole King	It's too late / I feel the earth move
10 juli	Carole King	It's too late / I feel the earth move
17 juli	Carole King	It's too late / I feel the earth move
24 juli	The Raiders	Indian reservation (The lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)
31 juli	James Taylor	You've got a friend
7 augustus	Bee Gees	How can you mend a broken heart
14 augustus	Bee Gees	How can you mend a broken heart
21 augustus	Bee Gees	How can you mend a broken heart
28 augustus	Bee Gees	How can you mend a broken heart
4 september	Paul & Linda McCartney	Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey
11 september	Donny Osmond	Go away little girl
18 september	Donny Osmond	Go away little girl
25 september	Donny Osmond	Go away little girl
2 oktober	Rod Stewart	Maggie May / Reason to believe
9 oktober	Rod Stewart	Maggie May / Reason to believe
16 oktober	Rod Stewart	Maggie May / Reason to believe
23 oktober	Rod Stewart	Maggie May / Reason to believe
30 oktober	Rod Stewart	Maggie May / Reason to believe
6 november	Cher	Gypsys, tramps and thieves
13 november	Cher	Gypsys, tramps and thieves
20 november	Isaac Hayes	Theme from Shaft
27 november	Isaac Hayes	Theme from Shaft
4 december	Sly & the Family Stone	Family affair
11 december	Sly & the Family Stone	Family affair
18 december	Sly & the Family Stone	Family affair
25 december	Melanie	Brand new key