List of number one hits in the US (1971)

This is a list of the number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in the United States in 1971. There were nineteen number one singles and twelve number one albums that year.

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Singles

← 1970 ←	List of number one hits in the US			1972 →
Period Where. total Interpreter Title Author (s) Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information) December 26, 1970 - January 22, 1971 4 weeks (4 in total) 4th George Harrison My Sweet Lord George Harrison - January 23, 1971 - February 12, 1971 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Dawn Knock Three Times Irwin Levine , L. Russell Brown - February 13, 1971 - March 19, 1971 5 weeks (total 5) 5 The Osmonds One Bad Apple George Jackson - March 20, 1971 - April 2, 1971 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Janis Joplin Me and Bobby McGee Kris Kristofferson , Fred Foster - Apr. 3, 1971 - April 16, 1971 2 weeks (total 2) 2 The Temptations Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me) Norman Whitfield , Barrett Strong - April 17, 1971 - May 28, 1971 6 weeks (6 in total) 6th Three Dog Night Joy to the World Hoyt Axton - May 29, 1971 - June 11, 1971 2 weeks (total 2) 2 The Rolling Stones Brown Sugar Mick Jagger , Keith Richards - June 12, 1971 - June 18, 1971 1 week (total 1) 1 Honey Cone Want Ads General Johnson, Greg Berry, Barney Perkins - June 19, 1971 - July 23, 1971 5 weeks (total 5) 5 Carole King It's Too Late Carole King, Toni Stern - July 24, 1971 - July 30, 1971 1 week (total 1) 1 The Raiders Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian) John D. Loudermilk - July 31, 1971 - August 6, 1971 1 week (total 1) 1 James Taylor You've Got a Friend Carole King - August 7, 1971 - September 3, 1971 4 weeks (4 in total) 4th Bee Gees How Can You Mend a Broken Heart Barry Gibb , Robin Gibb - September 4, 1971 - September 10, 1971 1 week (total 1) 1 Paul & Linda McCartney Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey Paul & Linda McCartney - September 11, 1971 - October 1, 1971 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Donny Osmond Go Away Little Girl Gerry Goffin , Carole King - October 2, 1971 - November 5, 1971 5 weeks (total 5) 5 Rod Stewart Maggie May Rod Stewart, Martin Quittenton - November 6, 1971 - November 19, 1971 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Cher Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves Bob Stone - November 20, 1971 - December 3, 1971 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Isaac Hayes Theme from Shaft Isaac Hayes - December 4, 1971 - December 24, 1971 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Sly & the Family Stone Family Affair Sylvester Stewart - December 25, 1971 - December 31, 1971 1 week (total 1) 1 Melanie Brand New Key Melanie Safka -
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Albums

← 1970 ←	List of number one albums in the US			1972 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) December 26, 1970 - January 1, 1971 1 week (6 in total) 6th Santana Abraxas - January 2, 1971 - February 19, 1971 7 weeks (total 7) 7th George Harrison All Things Must Pass - February 20, 1971 - February 26, 1971 1 week (total 1) 1 Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice Jesus Christ Superstar - A Rock Opera - February 27, 1971 - April 30, 1971 9 weeks (9 in total) 9 Janis Joplin Pearl - May 1, 1971 - May 14, 1971 2 weeks (total 3) 3 Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice Jesus Christ Superstar - A Rock Opera - May 15, 1971 - May 21, 1971 1 week (total 1) 1 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young 4 Way Street - May 22, 1971 - June 18, 1971 4 weeks (4 in total) 4th The Rolling Stones Sticky Fingers - June 19, 1971 - October 1, 1971 15 weeks (total of 15) 15th Carole King Tapestry - October 2, 1971 - October 29, 1971 4 weeks (4 in total) 4th Rod Stewart Every Picture Tells a Story - October 30, 1971 - November 5, 1971 1 week (total 1) 1 John Lennon Imagine - November 6, 1971 - November 12, 1971 1 week (total 1) 1 Isaac Hayes Shaft - November 13, 1971 - December 17, 1971 5 weeks (total 5) 5 Santana Santana III - December 18, 1971 - December 31, 1971 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Sly & the Family Stone There's a riot goin 'on -
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Web links

• Chartsurfer.de - Number 1 hits USA (1971)
• Billboard Google Books 1970–1974
• Billboard Magazine 1936 to 2014 (Free Archive)

literature

• Whitburn, Joel (2013). Top Pop Singles: 1955-2012, 14th Edition Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-205-2
• Whitburn, Joel (2010). Top Pop Albums: 1955-2009, 7th Edition Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-183-3

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Discogs (George Harrison - My Sweet Lord)
2. ↑ Discogs (Dawn - Knock Three Times)
3. ↑ Discogs (The Osmonds - One Bad Apple)
4. ↑ Discogs (Janis Joplin - Me and Bobby McGee)
5. ↑ Discogs (The Temptations - Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me))
6. ↑ Discogs (Three Dog Night - Joy to the World)
7. ↑ Discogs (The Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar)
8. ↑ Discogs (Honey Cone - Want Ads)
9. ↑ Discogs (Carole King - It's Too Late)
10. ↑ Discogs (The Raiders - Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian))
11. ↑ Discogs (James Taylor - You've Got a Friend)
12. ↑ Discogs (Bee Gees - How Can You Mend a Broken Heart)
13. ↑ Discogs (Paul & Linda McCartney - Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey)
14. ↑ Discogs (Donny Osmond - Go Away Little Girl)
15. ↑ Discogs (Rod Stewart - Maggie May)
16. ↑ Discogs (Cher - Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves)
17. ↑ Discogs (Isaac Hayes - Theme from Shaft)
18. ↑ Discogs (Sly & the Family Stone - Family Affair)
19. ↑ Discogs (Melanie - Brand New Key)
20. ↑ Discogs (Santana - Abraxas)
21. ↑ Discogs (George Harrison - All Things Must Pass)
22. ↑ Discogs (Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice - Jesus Christ Superstar - A Rock Opera)
23. ↑ Discogs (Janis Joplin - Pearl)
24. ↑ Discogs (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - 4 Way Street)
25. ↑ Discogs (The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers)
26. ↑ Discogs (Carole King - Tapestry)
27. ↑ Discogs (Rod Stewart - Every Picture Tells a Story)
28. ↑ Discogs (John Lennon - Imagine)
29. ↑ Discogs (Isaac Hayes - Shaft)
30. ↑ Discogs (Santana - Santana III)
31. ↑ Discogs (Sly & The Family Stone - There's a Riot Goin 'On)

See also: Number one hits in 1971 in Australia , Belgium , Germany , Finland , France , Ireland , Italy , Japan , Canada , New Zealand , the Netherlands , Norway , Austria , Switzerland , Spain and the United Kingdom .