The No. 1s of
1971
Pick a day for its No. 1 song, film, and book — or scan every reign of 1971 below.
No. 1 songs · Billboard Hot 100
- My Sweet Lord/Isn't It A PityGeorge HarrisonJan 2, 19713 weeks
- Knock Three TimesDawnJan 23, 19713 weeks
- One Bad AppleThe OsmondsFeb 13, 19715 weeks
- Me And Bobby McGeeJanis JoplinMar 20, 19712 weeks
- Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)The TemptationsApr 3, 19712 weeks
- Joy To The WorldThree Dog NightApr 17, 19716 weeks
- Brown SugarThe Rolling StonesMay 29, 19712 weeks
- Want AdsThe Honey ConeJun 12, 19711 week
- It's Too Late/I Feel The Earth MoveCarole KingJun 19, 19715 weeks
- Indian Reservation (The Lament Of The Cherokee Reservation Indian)The RaidersJul 24, 19711 week
- You've Got A FriendJames TaylorJul 31, 19711 week
- How Can You Mend A Broken HeartBee GeesAug 7, 19714 weeks
- Uncle Albert/Admiral HalseyPaul & Linda McCartneySep 4, 19711 week
- Go Away Little GirlDonny OsmondSep 11, 19713 weeks
- Maggie May/Reason To BelieveRod StewartOct 2, 19715 weeks
- Gypsys, Tramps & ThievesCherNov 6, 19712 weeks
- Theme From ShaftIsaac HayesNov 20, 19712 weeks
- Family AffairSly & The Family StoneDec 4, 19713 weeks
- Brand New KeyMelanieDec 25, 19711 week
No. 1 films · U.S. weekend box office
- The Owl and the PussycatFeb 10, 19717 weekends
- HusbandsMar 31, 19711 weekend
- A New LeafApr 7, 19711 weekend
- Cold TurkeyApr 14, 19715 weekends
- Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss SongMay 19, 19712 weekends
- A New LeafJun 2, 19711 weekend
- Gimme ShelterJun 9, 19716 weekends
- Summer of '42Jul 21, 19711 weekend
- WillardJul 28, 19712 weekends
- KluteAug 11, 19711 weekend
- The Andromeda StrainAug 18, 19711 weekend
- The Anderson TapesAug 25, 19711 weekend
- The Omega ManSep 1, 19713 weekends
- McCabe & Mrs. MillerSep 22, 19711 weekend
- The StewardessesSep 29, 19713 weekends
- The Omega ManOct 20, 19711 weekend
- The OrganizationOct 27, 19712 weekends
- Cry Uncle!Nov 10, 19711 weekend
- The French ConnectionNov 17, 19715 weekends
- Diamonds Are ForeverDec 22, 19712 weekends
No. 1 books · NYT fiction best sellers
- Love StoryErich SegalJan 3, 19717 weeks
- QB VIILeon UrisFeb 21, 19719 weeks
- The Passions of the MindIrving StoneApr 25, 197113 weeks
- The ExorcistWilliam Peter BlattyJul 25, 197112 weeks
- The Day of the JackalFrederick ForsythOct 17, 19713 weeks
- WheelsArthur HaileyNov 7, 19711 week
- The Day of the JackalFrederick ForsythNov 14, 19713 weeks
- WheelsArthur HaileyDec 5, 19711 week
- The Day of the JackalFrederick ForsythDec 12, 19711 week
- WheelsArthur HaileyDec 19, 19712 weeks