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 dateSongArtistRef.
January 4""
January 11"As the Years Go By"
Japanese title: "Kiri no Naka no Futari"		Mashmakhan
January 18"As the Years Go By"
Japanese title: "Kiri no Naka no Futari"		Mashmakhan
January 25""Shinichi Mori
February 1""Shinichi Mori
February 8""Shinichi Mori
February 15""Norihiko Hashida & Climax
February 22""Norihiko Hashida & Climax
March 1""Tokiko Kato
March 8""Tokiko Kato
March 15""Tokiko Kato
March 22""Tokiko Kato
March 29""Tokiko Kato
April 5""Tokiko Kato
April 12""Tokiko Kato
April 19"Naomi no Yume"Hedva & David
April 26"Naomi no Yume"Hedva & David
May 3"Naomi no Yume"Hedva & David
May 10"Naomi no Yume"Hedva & David
May 17""Kiyohiko Ozaki
May 24""Kiyohiko Ozaki
May 31""Kiyohiko Ozaki
June 7""Kiyohiko Ozaki
June 14""Kiyohiko Ozaki
June 21""Kiyohiko Ozaki
June 28""Kiyohiko Ozaki
July 5""Kiyohiko Ozaki
July 12""Kiyohiko Ozaki
July 19""Hiroshi Itsuki
July 26""Rumiko Koyanagi
August 2""Rumiko Koyanagi
August 9""Rumiko Koyanagi
August 16""Rumiko Koyanagi
August 23""Rumiko Koyanagi
August 30""Rumiko Koyanagi
September 6""Rumiko Koyanagi
September 13""Rumiko Koyanagi
September 20""Rumiko Koyanagi
September 27""Rumiko Koyanagi
October 4""Rumiko Koyanagi
October 11""Rumiko Koyanagi
October 18""
October 25""
November 1""
November 8""Ouyang Fei Fei
November 15""Ouyang Fei Fei
November 22""Ouyang Fei Fei
November 29""Ouyang Fei Fei
December 6""Ouyang Fei Fei
December 13""Ouyang Fei Fei
December 20""Ouyang Fei Fei
December 27""Ouyang Fei Fei