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 dateSongArtist(s)Ref.January 4""January 11"As the Years Go By" Japanese title: MashmakhanJanuary 18January 25""Shinichi MoriFebruary 1February 8February 15""Norihiko Hashida & ClimaxFebruary 22March 1""Tokiko KatoMarch 8March 15March 22March 29April 5April 12April 19"Naomi no Yume" (original: "")Hedva & DavidApril 26May 3May 10May 17""Kiyohiko OzakiMay 24May 31June 7June 14June 21June 28July 5July 12July 19""Hiroshi ItsukiJuly 26""Rumiko KoyanagiAugust 2August 9August 16August 23August 30September 6September 13September 20September 27October 4October 11October 18""October 25November 1November 8""Ouyang Fei FeiNovember 15November 22November 29December 6December 13December 20December 27
See also 1971 in Japanese music
References Oricon No.1 Hits 500. Clubhouse (Japanese: クラブハウス). 1998. ISBN 9784906496129. vol 1 (1968~1985).