In week 3 of 1971, My Sweet Lord by George Harrison was at number 1, by then six weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Rose Garden by Lynn Anderson, straight in at 17, one of the five new entries that week. The biggest climber was Nothing Rhymed by Gilbert O'Sullivan, from 36 to 11.
- 1My Sweet Lord1unchanged1peak6weeks
- 2She Likes Weeds2unchanged1peak13weeks
- 3Yesterday When I Was Young43last week 43peak5weeks
- 4Peace Planet: Badinerie from Suite No. 2 In B Minor94last week 94peak3weeks
- 5I Hear You Knocking85last week 85peak5weeks
- 6Lonely Days36last week 33peak8weeks
- 7Both Sides Now127last week 127peak3weeks
- 8Tears In The Morning68last week 66peak7weeks
- 9Voodoo Chile59last week 54peak7weeks
- 10Knock Three Times1910last week 1910peak3weeks
- 11Nothing Rhymed3611last week 3611peak2weeks
- 12See Me, Feel Me712last week 73peak12weeks
- 13Wang Dang Doodle2013last week 2013peak3weeks
- 14Apeman1514last week 1514peak5weeks
- 15The Smile (Old Friends Have A Right To)1715last week 1715peak5weeks
- 16The Witch1016last week 1010peak7weeks
- 17NewRose Garden17peak1week
- 18Over And Over1318last week 137peak11weeks
- 19Love the One You're With1819last week 1818peak3weeks
- 20When I'm Dead And Gone3020last week 3020peak2weeks
- 21Immigrant Song3721last week 3721peak2weeks
- 22Love Is All Around1422last week 145peak11weeks
- 23NewHans Brinker Symphony23peak1week
- 24Where Have I Been Wrong1124last week 111peak13weeks
- 25Do It3425last week 3425peak2weeks
- 26Comme j'ai toujours envie d'aimer (version 2001)2526last week 2512peak9weeks
- 27Chestnut Mare1627last week 1615peak5weeks
- 28Geef Mij De Liefde En De Gein28unchanged27peak6weeks
- 29NewIn De Hemel Is Geen Druppel Bier29peak1week
- 30Hello Darkness2130last week 216peak9weeks
- 31NewShe's Comin' Back31peak1week
- 32Voor Een Pop Ben Ik Te Groot3332last week 3332peak3weeks
- 33Indian Reservation3133last week 3131peak3weeks
- 34To My Father's House2334last week 231peak17weeks
- 35NewMr. Bojangles35peak1week
- 36Woodstock2636last week 2621peak8weeks
- 37Domino2737last week 2726peak3weeks
- 38In De Hemel Is Geen Bier4038last week 4038peak2weeks
- 39Cry Me A River2239last week 2216peak8weeks
- 40Huilen Is Voor Jou Te Laat3540last week 355peak41weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 3 of 1971?
My Sweet Lord by George Harrison, on the chart for six weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Five records: Rose Garden by Lynn Anderson at 17, Hans Brinker Symphony by Holland (1971) at 23, In De Hemel Is Geen Druppel Bier by Leo Den Hop at 29, She's Comin' Back by Alfie Kahn at 31, Mr. Bojangles by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band at 35.
What was the biggest climber?
Nothing Rhymed by Gilbert O'Sullivan, from 36 to 11 (25 places).
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