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 dateSongArtistRef.
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 & The Real McCoy
16 December"I Don't Know How to Love Him"Tina & The Real McCoy
23 December"O Holy Night"Tommy Drennan and the Monarchs
30 December"O Holy Night"Tommy Drennan and the Monarchs