Every number one of 1971

19 different songs reached #1. Longest run: Joy to the World, 6 weeks in a row.

  1. 1 My Sweet Lord / Isn't It a Pity George Harrison Jan 2 to Jan 16 · 3 weeks (4 in a row)
  2. 2 Knock Three Times Dawn Jan 23 to Feb 6 · 3 weeks
  3. 3 One Bad Apple The Osmonds Feb 13 to Mar 13 · 5 weeks
  4. 4 Me and Bobby McGee Janis Joplin Mar 20 to Mar 27 · 2 weeks
  5. 5 Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me) The Temptations Apr 3 to Apr 10 · 2 weeks
  6. 6 Joy to the World Three Dog Night Apr 17 to May 22 · 6 weeks
  7. 7 Brown Sugar The Rolling Stones May 29 to Jun 5 · 2 weeks
  8. 8 Want Ads Honey Cone Jun 12 · 1 week
  9. 9 It's Too Late / I Feel the Earth Move Carole King Jun 19 to Jul 17 · 5 weeks
  10. 10 Search ↗ Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian) The Raiders Jul 24 · 1 week
  11. 11 You've Got a Friend James Taylor Jul 31 · 1 week
  12. 12 How Can You Mend a Broken Heart Bee Gees Aug 7 to Aug 28 · 4 weeks
  13. 13 Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey Paul & Linda McCartney Sep 4 · 1 week
  14. 14 Go Away Little Girl Donny Osmond Sep 11 to Sep 25 · 3 weeks
  15. 15 Search ↗ Maggie May / Reason to Believe Rod Stewart Oct 2 to Oct 30 · 5 weeks
  16. 16 Search ↗ Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves Cher Nov 6 to Nov 13 · 2 weeks
  17. 17 Theme from Shaft Isaac Hayes Nov 20 to Nov 27 · 2 weeks
  18. 18 Family Affair Sly and the Family Stone Dec 4 to Dec 18 · 3 weeks
  19. 19 Brand New Key Melanie Dec 25 · 1 week (3 in a row)

The numbers beside each song count the year's number ones in order. Weeks are counted from the Billboard Hot 100 charts dated in 1971.