# List of Oricon number-one singles of 1971

The highest-selling singles in Japan are ranked in the Oricon Singles Chart, which is published by Oricon Style magazine. The data are compiled by Oricon based on each singles' physical sales. This list includes the singles that reached the number one place on that chart in 1971.

## Oricon Weekly Singles Chart

| Issue date | Song | Artist(s) |
| January 4 | "Hashire Kōtarō [ja]" | Salty Sugar [ja] |
| January 11 | "As the Years Go By" Japanese title: "Kiri no Naka no Futari" (霧の中の二人, lit. "Two in the Fog") | Mashmakhan |
| January 18 | "As the Years Go By" Japanese title: "Kiri no Naka no Futari" (霧の中の二人, lit. "Two in the Fog") | Mashmakhan |
| January 25 | "Bōkyō [ja]" | Shinichi Mori |
| February 1 | "Bōkyō [ja]" | Shinichi Mori |
| February 8 | "Bōkyō [ja]" | Shinichi Mori |
| February 15 | "Hanayome [ja]" | Norihiko Hashida & Climax |
| February 22 | "Hanayome [ja]" | Norihiko Hashida & Climax |
| March 1 | "Shiretoko Ryojō [ja]" | Tokiko Kato |
| March 8 | "Shiretoko Ryojō [ja]" | Tokiko Kato |
| March 15 | "Shiretoko Ryojō [ja]" | Tokiko Kato |
| March 22 | "Shiretoko Ryojō [ja]" | Tokiko Kato |
| March 29 | "Shiretoko Ryojō [ja]" | Tokiko Kato |
| April 5 | "Shiretoko Ryojō [ja]" | Tokiko Kato |
| April 12 | "Shiretoko Ryojō [ja]" | Tokiko Kato |
| April 19 | "Naomi no Yume" (original: "I Dream of Naomi [he]") | Hedva & David |
| April 26 | "Naomi no Yume" (original: "I Dream of Naomi [he]") | Hedva & David |
| May 3 | "Naomi no Yume" (original: "I Dream of Naomi [he]") | Hedva & David |
| May 10 | "Naomi no Yume" (original: "I Dream of Naomi [he]") | Hedva & David |
| May 17 | "Mata Au Hi Made [ja]" | Kiyohiko Ozaki |
| May 24 | "Mata Au Hi Made [ja]" | Kiyohiko Ozaki |
| May 31 | "Mata Au Hi Made [ja]" | Kiyohiko Ozaki |
| June 7 | "Mata Au Hi Made [ja]" | Kiyohiko Ozaki |
| June 14 | "Mata Au Hi Made [ja]" | Kiyohiko Ozaki |
| June 21 | "Mata Au Hi Made [ja]" | Kiyohiko Ozaki |
| June 28 | "Mata Au Hi Made [ja]" | Kiyohiko Ozaki |
| July 5 | "Mata Au Hi Made [ja]" | Kiyohiko Ozaki |
| July 12 | "Mata Au Hi Made [ja]" | Kiyohiko Ozaki |
| July 19 | "Yokohama Tasogare [ja]" | Hiroshi Itsuki |
| July 26 | "Watashi no Jōkamachi [ja]" | Rumiko Koyanagi |
| August 2 | "Watashi no Jōkamachi [ja]" | Rumiko Koyanagi |
| August 9 | "Watashi no Jōkamachi [ja]" | Rumiko Koyanagi |
| August 16 | "Watashi no Jōkamachi [ja]" | Rumiko Koyanagi |
| August 23 | "Watashi no Jōkamachi [ja]" | Rumiko Koyanagi |
| August 30 | "Watashi no Jōkamachi [ja]" | Rumiko Koyanagi |
| September 6 | "Watashi no Jōkamachi [ja]" | Rumiko Koyanagi |
| September 13 | "Watashi no Jōkamachi [ja]" | Rumiko Koyanagi |
| September 20 | "Watashi no Jōkamachi [ja]" | Rumiko Koyanagi |
| September 27 | "Watashi no Jōkamachi [ja]" | Rumiko Koyanagi |
| October 4 | "Watashi no Jōkamachi [ja]" | Rumiko Koyanagi |
| October 11 | "Watashi no Jōkamachi [ja]" | Rumiko Koyanagi |
| October 18 | "Ame no Ballad [ja]" | Masayuki Yuhara [ja] |
| October 25 | "Ame no Ballad [ja]" | Masayuki Yuhara [ja] |
| November 1 | "Ame no Ballad [ja]" | Masayuki Yuhara [ja] |
| November 8 | "Ame no Midōsuji [ja]" | Ouyang Fei Fei |
| November 15 | "Ame no Midōsuji [ja]" | Ouyang Fei Fei |
| November 22 | "Ame no Midōsuji [ja]" | Ouyang Fei Fei |
| November 29 | "Ame no Midōsuji [ja]" | Ouyang Fei Fei |
| December 6 | "Ame no Midōsuji [ja]" | Ouyang Fei Fei |
| December 13 | "Ame no Midōsuji [ja]" | Ouyang Fei Fei |
| December 20 | "Ame no Midōsuji [ja]" | Ouyang Fei Fei |
| December 27 | "Ame no Midōsuji [ja]" | Ouyang Fei Fei |