In week 42 of 1971, Soldiers Who Want to Be Heroes by Rod McKuen was at number 1, by then eight weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Spanish Harlem by Aretha Franklin, straight in at 12, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was Jij En Ik Blijven Bestaan by Vader Abraham, from 36 to 17.
- 1Soldiers Who Want to Be Heroes1unchanged1peak8weeks
- 2Non non rien n'a changé2unchanged2peak7weeks
- 3Soley Soley53last week 53peak5weeks
- 4Mammy Blue34last week 33peak5weeks
- 5She Flies On Strange Wings45last week 44peak3weeks
- 6Help (Get Me Some Help)6unchanged6peak6weeks
- 7Het Soldaatje107last week 107peak3weeks
- 8Nine By Nine118last week 118peak4weeks
- 9Only Lies149last week 149peak4weeks
- 10Storm And Thunder710last week 76peak6weeks
- 11The Story In Your Eyes1911last week 1911peak3weeks
- 12NewSpanish Harlem12peak1week
- 13Mamy Blue1613last week 1613peak3weeks
- 14Borriquito814last week 81peak12weeks
- 15Such A Funny Night915last week 99peak5weeks
- 16Bad Bad Woman1716last week 1716peak4weeks
- 17Jij En Ik Blijven Bestaan3617last week 3617peak2weeks
- 18Karavaan2018last week 2018peak4weeks
- 19Blossom Lady1219last week 122peak9weeks
- 20When The Swallows Fly2420last week 2420peak2weeks
- 21Freedom Come, Freedom Go3021last week 3021peak3weeks
- 22Zonder 't Te Weten1322last week 1311peak6weeks
- 23Maggie May2623last week 2623peak2weeks
- 24Ave Maria2524last week 2524peak2weeks
- 25Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon3125last week 3125peak2weeks
- 26NewThe Night They Drove Old Dixie Down26peak1week
- 27Superstar3227last week 3227peak2weeks
- 28One Way Wind2128last week 213peak12weeks
- 29NewDu Bist Meine Liebe29peak1week
- 30Pittsburgh In The Rain2830last week 2828peak3weeks
- 31Zeig mir den Platz an der Sonne3531last week 3531peak2weeks
- 32Black and White1532last week 152peak11weeks
- 33Because I Love1833last week 186peak9weeks
- 34Let Your Yeah Be Yeah34unchanged34peak4weeks
- 35NewHey Girl Don't Bother Me35peak1week
- 36I Just Want To Celebrate2236last week 2218peak6weeks
- 37NewDe Nieuwe Dag37peak1week
- 38High Time We Went2338last week 2316peak10weeks
- 39NewI've Been Loving You Too Long39peak1week
- 40Manuela2740last week 271peak17weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 42 of 1971?
Soldiers Who Want to Be Heroes by Rod McKuen, on the chart for eight weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: Spanish Harlem by Aretha Franklin at 12, The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down by Joan Baez at 26, Du Bist Meine Liebe by Michelangelo at 29, Hey Girl Don't Bother Me by The Tams at 35, De Nieuwe Dag by Mieke Telkamp at 37 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
Jij En Ik Blijven Bestaan by Vader Abraham, from 36 to 17 (19 places).
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