List of number-one singles of 1971 (Ireland)

This is a list of singles which topped the Irish Singles Chart in 1971.

Note that prior to 1992, the Irish singles chart was compiled from trade shipments from the labels to record stores, rather than on consumer sales. The chart date moved from Friday to Saturday in late January, and then to Thursday in early August.

Issue Date	Song	Artist
1 January	If Those Lips Could Only Speak	Dermot Henry
8 January	If Those Lips Could Only Speak	Dermot Henry
15 January	If Those Lips Could Only Speak	Dermot Henry
23 January	If Those Lips Could Only Speak	Dermot Henry
30 January	My Sweet Lord	George Harrison
6 February	My Sweet Lord	George Harrison
13 February	My Sweet Lord	George Harrison
20 February	My Sweet Lord	George Harrison
27 February	My Sweet Lord	George Harrison
6 March	My Sweet Lord	George Harrison
13 March	My Sweet Lord	George Harrison
20 March	Another Day	Paul McCartney
27 March	Rose Garden	Lynn Anderson
3 April	Hot Love	T. Rex
10 April	When We Were Young	Pat Lynch
17 April	Rose Garden	Lynn Anderson
24 April	Rose Garden	Lynn Anderson
1 May	Hot Love	T. Rex
8 May	When We Were Young	Pat Lynch
15 May	When We Were Young	Pat Lynch
22 May	When We Were Young	Pat Lynch
29 May	When We Were Young	Pat Lynch
5 June	I Am, I Said	Neil Diamond
12 June	I Am I Said	Neil Diamond
19 June	O'Brien Has No Place To Go	Brendan Shine
26 June	O'Brien Has No Place To Go	Brendan Shine
3 July	O'Brien Has No Place To Go	Brendan Shine
10 July	Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep	Middle of the Road
17 July	Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep	Middle of the Road
24 July	Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep	Middle of the Road
31 July	Sometimes	Red Hurley
5 August	Sometimes	Red Hurley
12 August	Get It On	T. Rex
19 August	Get It On	T. Rex
26 August	Never Ending Song Of Love	The New Seekers
2 September	Never Ending Song Of Love	The New Seekers
9 September	Never Ending Song Of Love	The New Seekers
16 September	I'm Still Waiting	Diana Ross
23 September	What Are You Doing Sunday	Dawn
30 September	Hey Girl, Don't Bother Me	The Tams
7 October	Did You Ever	Nancy and Lee
14 October	Did You Ever	Nancy and Lee
21 October	Did You Ever	Nancy and Lee
28 October	Did You Ever	Nancy and Lee
4 November	Did You Ever	Nancy and Lee
11 November	Did You Ever	Nancy and Lee
18 November	Kiss Me Goodbye	Red Hurley
25 November	Coz I Luv You	Slade
2 December	Kiss Me Goodbye	Red Hurley
9 December	I Don't Know How to Love Him	Tina & Real McCoy
16 December	I Don't Know How to Love Him	Tina & Real McCoy
23 December	O Holy Night	Tony Drennan
30 December	O Holy Night	Tony Drennan

See also

• 1971 in music
• Irish Singles Chart
• List of artists who reached number one in Ireland