1971 in music
Who ruled 1971? Carpenters was Artist of the Year on the Billboard Hot 100 and T. Rex on the UK Singles Chart. Every #1 song of 1971, the biggest songs and the top artists.
Billboard Hot 100
| # | Artist | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carpenters | 98 | 0 | 16 |
| 2 | Three Dog Night | 91 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | Aretha Franklin | 83 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | The Osmonds | 80 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | Marvin Gaye | 75 | 0 | 7 |
| 6 | Jackson 5 | 69 | 0 | 8 |
| 7 | Bee Gees | 67 | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | Bread | 63 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | Chicago | 63 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | The Honey Cone | 62 | 1 | 5 |
| # | Song | Artist | Peak | Weeks | Record Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Pie (Parts I & II) | Don McLean | #1 | 19 | 47.0 |
| 2 | Joy To The World | Three Dog Night | #1 | 17 | 45.5 |
| 3 | Maggie May/Reason To Believe | Rod Stewart | #1 | 21 | 45.2 |
| 4 | It's Too Late/I Feel The Earth Move | Carole King | #1 | 17 | 43.0 |
| 5 | Indian Reservation (The Lament Of The Cherokee Reservation Indian) | The Raiders | #1 | 22 | 42.9 |
| 6 | Brand New Key | Melanie | #1 | 18 | 41.3 |
| 7 | Without You | Nilsson | #1 | 19 | 39.8 |
| 8 | Let's Stay Together | Al Green | #1 | 16 | 39.4 |
| 9 | How Can You Mend A Broken Heart | Bee Gees | #1 | 15 | 38.2 |
| 10 | Go Away Little Girl | Donny Osmond | #1 | 15 | 37.5 |
UK Singles Chart
| # | Artist | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Rex | 124 | 10 | 24 |
| 2 | Elvis Presley | 102 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Dawn | 98 | 9 | 13 |
| 4 | Middle of the Road | 94 | 11 | 15 |
| 5 | Diana Ross | 78 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | Mungo Jerry | 68 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | The Supremes | 65 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | Neil Diamond | 63 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | The Sweet | 62 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | George Harrison | 59 | 5 | 7 |
| First week at #1 | Song | Artist | Weeks at #1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 1971 | Grandad | Clive Dunn | 3 |
| Jan 24, 1971 | My Sweet Lord | George Harrison | 5 |
| Feb 28, 1971 | Baby Jump | Mungo Jerry | 2 |
| Mar 14, 1971 | Hot Love | T. Rex | 6 |
| Apr 25, 1971 | Double Barrel | Dave and Ansel Collins | 2 |
| May 9, 1971 | Knock Three Times | Dawn | 5 |
| Jun 13, 1971 | Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep | Middle of the Road | 5 |
| Jul 18, 1971 | Get It On | T. Rex | 4 |
| Aug 15, 1971 | I'm Still Waiting | Diana Ross | 4 |
| Sep 12, 1971 | Hey Girl Don't Bother Me | The Tams | 3 |
| Oct 3, 1971 | Maggie May/Reason To Believe | Rod Stewart | 5 |
| Nov 7, 1971 | Coz I Luv You | Slade | 4 |
| Dec 5, 1971 | Ernie (the Fastest Milkman in the West) | Benny Hill | 4 |
| # | Song | Artist | Peak | Weeks | Record Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep | Middle of the Road | #1 | 34 | 59.5 |
| 2 | My Sweet Lord | George Harrison | #1 | 30 | 59.0 |
| 3 | Knock Three Times | Dawn | #1 | 27 | 54.5 |
| 4 | Maggie May/Reason To Believe | Rod Stewart | #1 | 21 | 49.5 |
| 5 | I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) | The New Seekers | #1 | 21 | 45.5 |
| 6 | Pushbike Song | The Mixtures | #2 | 21 | 44.9 |
| 7 | For All We Know | Shirley Bassey | #6 | 24 | 43.4 |
| 8 | Hot Love | T. Rex | #1 | 17 | 43.1 |
| 9 | Mother of Mine | Neil Reid | #2 | 20 | 43.0 |
| 10 | It's Impossible | Perry Como | #4 | 23 | 42.9 |
Artist of the Year and the rankings are the ChartReign Power model: the artist with the most chart power over the year, not the most #1s. Crowns are weeks crowned Artist of the Week. How it works