# 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 |
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