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British Number Ones of
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British Number One Hit Singles

  Date Artist / Song Title Writer(s) Label Weeks at No.1
295 9 January 1971
Grandad
CLIVE DUNN
written by
HERBIE FLOWERS and KENNY PICKETT
UK Release: 23 October 1970
Columbia DB 8726
Columbia
DB 8726
3
296 30 January 1971
My Sweet Lord
GEORGE HARRISON
written by
GEORGE HARRISON
UK Release: 15th January 1971
Apple R 5884
Apple
R 5884
5
297 6 March 1971
Baby Jump
MUNGO JERRY
written by
RAY DORSET
UK Release: 22nd January 1971
Dawn DNX.2505
Dawn Records
DNX.2505
2
298 20 March 1971
Hot Love
T-REX
written by
MARC BOLAN
UK Release: 19th February 1971
Fly BUG 6
Fly
BUG 6
6
299 1 May 1971
Double Barrel
DAVE & ANSEL COLLINS
written by
ANSEL COLLINS
UK Release: August 1970
Techniques TE-901
Techniques
TE-901
2
300 15 May 1971
Knock Three Times
DAWN
written by
IRWIN LEVINE, L. RUSSELL BROWN
UK Release: 26th March 1971
Bell BLL 1146
Bell Records
BLL 1146
5
301 19 June 1971
Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep
MIDDLE OF THE ROAD
written by
LALLY STOTT
UK Release: 15th January 1971
RCA Victor RCA 2047
RCA Victor
RCA 2047
5
302 24 July 1971
Get It On
T-REX
written by
MARC BOLAN
UK Release: 2nd July 1971
Fly Records BUG 10
Fly Records
BUG 10
4
303 21 August 1971
I'm Still Waiting
DIANA ROSS
written by
DEKE RICHARDS
UK Release: 23rd July 1971
Tamla Motown TMG 781
Tamla Motown
TMG 781
4
304 18 September 1971
Hey Girl Don't Bother Me
THE TAMS
written by
RAY WHITLEY
UK Release: 9th July 1971
Probe Records PRO 532
Probe Records
PRO 532
3
305 9 October 1971
Reason To Believe
Maggie May

ROD STEWART
written by
ROD STEWART and MARTIN QUITTENTON
UK Release: 30th July 1971
Mercury 6052 097
Mercury
6052 097
5
306 13 November 1971
'Coz I Luv You
SLADE
written by
NODDY HOLDER / JIM LEA
UK Release: 8th October 1971
Polydor 2058 155
Polydor 2058 155
4
307 11 December 1971
Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West)
BENNY HILL
written by
BENNY HILL
UK Release: 22nd October 1971
Columbia DB 8833
Columbia
DB 8833
4
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British Number One Hit Albums

  Date Album Details Track Details Weeks at No.1
re 16 January 1971 Bridge Over Troubled Water
Released: 26th January 1970

SIMON and GARFUNKEL
Bridge Over Troubled Water

CBS
S 63699
A1.
A2.
A3.
A4.
A5.

B1.
B2.
B3.
B4.
B5.
B6.
BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER
EL CONDOR PASA
CECILIA
KEEP THE CUSTOMER SATISFIED
SO LONG, FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT

THE BOXER
BABY DRIVER
THE ONLY LIVING BOY IN NEW YORK
WHY DON'T YOU WRITE ME
BYE BYE LOVE
SONG FOR THE ASKING
4:52
3:06
2:55
2:33
3:41

5:08
3:15
3:57
2:45
2:55
1:39
3
88 6 February 1971 All Things Must Pass
Released: 30th November 1970

GEORGE HARRISON
All Things Must Pass

Apple Records
STCH 639
A1
A2
A3
A4

B1
B2
B3
B4
B5

C1
C2
C3
C4
C5

D1
D2
D3
D4


E1
E2
E3

F1
F2
I'D HAVE YOU ANYTIME
MY SWEET LORD
WAH-WAH
ISN'T IT A PITY (VERSION ONE)

WHAT IS LIFE
IF NOT FOR YOU
BEHIND THAT LOCKED DOOR
LET IT DOWN
RUN OF THE MILL

BEWARE OF DARKNESS
APPLE SCRUFFS
BALLAD OF SIR FRANKIE CRISP (LET IT ROLL)
AWAITING ON YOU ALL
ALL THINGS MUST PASS

I DIG LOVE
ART OF DYING
ISN'T IT A PITY (VERSION TWO)
HEAR ME LORD

APPLE JAM
OUT OF THE BLUE
IT'S JOHNNY'S BIRTHDAY
PLUG ME IN

I REMEMBER JEEP
THANKS FOR THE PEPPERONI
2:50
4:39
5:35
6:10

4:18
4:27
3:03
4:55
2:52

3:47
3:03
3:47
2:44
3:46

4:54
3:35
4:46
5:46


11:07
0:49
3:15

6:59
5:26
8
89 3 April 1971 Home Lovin' Man
Released: 3rd February 1971

ANDY WILLIAMS
Home Lovin' Man

CBS
S 64286
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
A6

B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
HOME LOVIN' MAN
YOUR SONG
FOR THE GOOD TIMES
SOMETHING
IT'S IMPOSSIBLE
WE'VE ONLY JUST BEGUN

I THINK I LOVE YOU
CANDIDA
FIRE AND RAIN
ROSE GARDEN
MY SWEET LORD
2
90 17 April 1971 Motown Chartbusters Volume 5
Released: April 1971

MOTOWN CHARTBUSTERS
Volume 5

Tamla Motown
STML 11181
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
A6
A7
A8

B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
B6
B7
B8
SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES = The Tears Of A Clown
EDWIN STARR = War
THE JACKSON 5 = The Love You Save
THE TEMPTATIONS = Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today)
FOUR TOPS = It's All In The Game
STEVIE WONDER = Heaven Help Us All
JIMMY RUFFIN = It's Wonderful (To Be Loved By You)
DIANA ROSS = Ain't No Mountain High Enough

STEVIE WONDER = Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
THE SUPREMES = Stoned Love
MARVIN GAYE = Abraham, Martin And John
FOUR TOPS = Still Water (Love)
MARTHA REEVES & THE VANDELLAS = Forget Me Not
THE DETROIT SPINNERS = It's A Shame
THE JACKSON 5 = I'll Be There
JIMMY RUFFIN = I'll Say Forever My Love
3
91 8 May 1971 Sticky Fingers
Released: 23rd April 1971

ROLLING STONES
Sticky Fingers

Rolling Stones Records
COC 59100
A1.
A2.
A3.
A4.
A5.

B1.
B2.
B3.
B4.
B5.
BROWN SUGAR
SWAY
WILD HORSES
CAN'T YOU HEAR ME KNOCKING
YOU GOTTA MOVE

BITCH
I GOT THE BLUES
SISTER MORPHINE
DEAD FLOWERS
MOONLIGHT MILE
3:50
3:45
5:41
7:17
2:32

3:42
4:00
5:34
4:05
5:56
4
92 5 June 1971 Ram
Released: 21st May 1971

PAUL & LINDA McCARTNEY
Ram

Apple Records
PAS 10003
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
A6

B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
B6
TOO MANY PEOPLE
3 LEGS
RAM ON
DEAR BOY
UNCLE ALBERT / ADMIRAL HALSEY
SMILE AWAY

HEART OF THE COUNTRY
MONKBERRY MOON DELIGHT
EAT AT HOME
LONG HAIRED LADY
RAM ON
THE BACK SEAT OF MY CAR
2
re 19 June 1971 Sticky Fingers
Released: 23rd April 1971

ROLLING STONES
Sticky Fingers

Rolling Stones Records
COC 59100
A1.
A2.
A3.
A4.
A5.

B1.
B2.
B3.
B4.
B5.
BROWN SUGAR
SWAY
WILD HORSES
CAN'T YOU HEAR ME KNOCKING
YOU GOTTA MOVE

BITCH
I GOT THE BLUES
SISTER MORPHINE
DEAD FLOWERS
MOONLIGHT MILE
3:50
3:45
5:41
7:17
2:32

3:42
4:00
5:34
4:05
5:56
1
93 26 June 1971 Tarkus
Released: 14th June 1971

EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER
Tarkus

Island Records
ILPS 9155
 
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
A6
A7

B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
B6
TARKUS
ERUPTION
STONES OF YEARS
ICONOCLAST
MASS
MANTICORE
BATTLEFIELD
AQUATARKUS

JEREMY BENDER
BITCHES CRYSTAL
THE ONLY WAY (HYMN)
INFINITE SPACE (CONCLUSION)
A TIME AND A PLACE
ARE YOU READY EDDY?
1
re 3 July 1971 Bridge Over Troubled Water
Released: 26th January 1970

SIMON and GARFUNKEL
Bridge Over Troubled Water

CBS
S 63699
A1.
A2.
A3.
A4.
A5.

B1.
B2.
B3.
B4.
B5.
B6.
BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER
EL CONDOR PASA
CECILIA
KEEP THE CUSTOMER SATISFIED
SO LONG, FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT

THE BOXER
BABY DRIVER
THE ONLY LIVING BOY IN NEW YORK
WHY DON'T YOU WRITE ME
BYE BYE LOVE
SONG FOR THE ASKING
4:52
3:06
2:55
2:33
3:41

5:08
3:15
3:57
2:45
2:55
1:39
5
94 7 August 1971 Hot Hits 6
Released: July 1971

Hot Hits 6

Music For Pleasure
MFP 5214
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
A6

B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
B6
ZOO DE ZOO ZONG
RIVER DEEP, MOUNTAIN HIGH
BANNER MAN
ME AND YOU AND A DOG NAMED BOO
WHEN YOU ARE A KING
PIED PIPER

CHIRPY CHIRPY CHEEP CHEEP
TOM-TOM TURNAROUND
DON'T LET IT DIE
BLACK AND WHITE
MONKEY SPANNER
CO-CO
1
95 14 August 1971 Every Good Boy Deserves Favour
Released: 23rd July 1971

THE MOODY BLUES
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour

Threshold Records
THS 5
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5

B1
B2
B3
B4
PROCESSION
THE STORY IN YOUR EYES
OUR GUESSING GAME
EMILY'S SONG
AFTER YOU CAME

ONE MORE TIME TO LIVE
NICE TO BE HERE
YOU CAN NEVER GO HOME
MY SONG
4:40
2:57
3:34
3:41
4:37

5:41
4:24
4:14
6:20
1
96 21 August 1971 Top Of The Pops Volume 18
Released: July 1971

Top Of The Pops
Volume 18


Hallmark Records
SHM 745
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
A6

B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
B6
GET IT ON
RIVER DEEP, MOUNTAIN HIGH
ME AND YOU AND A DOG NAMED BOO
DON'T LET IT DIE
TONIGHT
CHIRPY CHIRPY CHEEP CHEEP

CO-CO
LA-LA MEANS I LOVE YOU
STREET FIGHTING MAN
TOM-TOM AROUND
BLACK AND WHITE
WON'T GET FOOLED AGAIN
3
re 11 September 1971 Bridge Over Troubled Water
Released: 26th January 1970

SIMON and GARFUNKEL
Bridge Over Troubled Water

CBS
S 63699
A1.
A2.
A3.
A4.
A5.

B1.
B2.
B3.
B4.
B5.
B6.
BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER
EL CONDOR PASA
CECILIA
KEEP THE CUSTOMER SATISFIED
SO LONG, FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT

THE BOXER
BABY DRIVER
THE ONLY LIVING BOY IN NEW YORK
WHY DON'T YOU WRITE ME
BYE BYE LOVE
SONG FOR THE ASKING
4:52
3:06
2:55
2:33
3:41

5:08
3:15
3:57
2:45
2:55
1:39
1
97 18 September 1971 Who's Next
Released: 14th August 1971

THE WHO
Who's Next

Track Record
2408 102
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5

B1
B2
B3
B4
BABA O' RILEY
BARGAIN
LOVE AIN'T FOR KEEPING
MY WIFE
SONG IS OVER

GETTING IN TUNE
GOING MOBILE
BEHIND BLUE EYES
WON'T GET FOOLED AGAIN
4:59
5:33
2:11
3:35
6:16

4:49
3:40
3:40
8:31
1
98 25 September 1971 Fireball
Released: 15th September 1971

DEEP PURPLE
Fireball

Warner Bros. Records
BS 2564
A1
A2
A3
A4

B1
B2
B3
FIREBALL
NO NO NO
STRANGE KIND OF WOMAN
ANYONE'S DAUGHTER

THE MULE
FOOLS
NO ONE CAME
3:21
6:40
4:04
4:39

5:16
8:15
6:25
1
99 2 October 1971 Every Picture Tells A Story
Released: May 1971

ROD STEWART
Every Picture Tells A Story

Mercury Records
6338 063
A1
A2
A3
A4

B1
B2
B3
B4
EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY
SEEMS LIKE A LONG TIME
THAT'S ALL RIGHT
TOMORROW IS A LONG TIME

MAGGIE MAY
MANDOLIN WIND
(I KNOW) I'M LOSING YOU
REASON TO BELIEVE
5:58
4:00
6:02
3:44

5:46
5:32
5:22
4:07
4
100 30 October 1971 Imagine
Released: 8th October 1971

JOHN LENNON
& THE PLASTIC ONO BAND
WITH THE FLUX FIDDLERS

Imagine

Apple Records
PAS 10004
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5

B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
IMAGINE
CRIPPLED INSIDE
JEALOUS GUY
IT'S SO HARD
I DON'T WANT TO BE A SOLDIER

GIVE ME SOME TRUTH
OH MY LOVE
HOW DO YOU SLEEP?
HOW?
OH YOKO!
2:59
3:43
4:10
2:22
6:01

3:11
2:40
5:29
3:37
4:18
2
re 13 November 1971 Every Picture Tells A Story
Released: May 1971

ROD STEWART
Every Picture Tells A Story

Mercury Records
6338 063
A1
A2
A3
A4

B1
B2
B3
B4
EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY
SEEMS LIKE A LONG TIME
THAT'S ALL RIGHT
TOMORROW IS A LONG TIME

MAGGIE MAY
MANDOLIN WIND
(I KNOW) I'M LOSING YOU
REASON TO BELIEVE
5:58
4:00
6:02
3:44

5:46
5:32
5:22
4:07
2
101 27 November 1971 Top Of The Pops Volume 20
Released: November 1971

Top Of The Pops
Volume 20


Hallmark Records
SHM 755
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
A6

B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
B6
MAMY BLUE
BUTTERLFY
THE NIGHT THEY DROVE OLD DIXIE DOWN
ANOTHER TIME ANOTHER PLACE
SULTANA
THE WITCH QUEEN OF NEW ORLEANS

MAGGIE MAY
TWEEDLE DEE TWEEDLE DUM
I'M LEAVIN'
SPANISH HARLEM
KEEP ON DANCING
SIMPLE GAME
1
102 4 December 1971 Led Zeppelin IV
Released: 8th November 1971

LED ZEPPELIN
IV

Atlantic
2401012
A1
A2
A3
A4

B1
B2
B3
B4
BLACK DOG
ROCK AND ROLL
THE BATTLE OF EVERMORE
STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN

MISTY MOUNTAIN HOP
FOUR STICKS
GOING TO CALIFORNIA
WHEN THE LEVEE BREAKS
4:55
3:40
5:38
7:55

4:39
4:49
3:36
7:08
2
103 18 December 1971 Electric Warrior
Released: 24th September 1971

T.REX
Electric Warrior

Fly Records
HIFLY 6
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5

B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
B6
MAMBO SUN
COSMIC DANCER
JEEPSTER
MONOLITH
LEAN WOMAN BLUES

GET IT ON
PLANET QUEEN
GIRL
THE MOTIVATOR
LIFE'S A GAS
RIP OFF
3:38
4:27
4:10
3:35
3:00

4:25
3:11
2:30
3:59
2:22
3:39
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