In week 43 of 1971, Soldiers Who Want to Be Heroes by Rod McKuen was at number 1, by then nine weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was The Witch Queen of New Orleans by Redbone, straight in at 20, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was De Nieuwe Dag by Mieke Telkamp, from 37 to 18.
- 1Soldiers Who Want to Be Heroes1unchanged1peak9weeks
- 2Soley Soley32last week 32peak6weeks
- 3Non non rien n'a changé23last week 22peak8weeks
- 4Mammy Blue4unchanged3peak6weeks
- 5Het Soldaatje75last week 75peak4weeks
- 6Spanish Harlem126last week 126peak2weeks
- 7She Flies On Strange Wings57last week 54peak4weeks
- 8Only Lies98last week 98peak5weeks
- 9Nine By Nine89last week 88peak5weeks
- 10Help (Get Me Some Help)610last week 66peak7weeks
- 11Jij En Ik Blijven Bestaan1711last week 1711peak3weeks
- 12The Story In Your Eyes1112last week 1111peak4weeks
- 13Mamy Blue13unchanged13peak4weeks
- 14The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down2614last week 2614peak2weeks
- 15Storm And Thunder1015last week 106peak7weeks
- 16Freedom Come, Freedom Go2116last week 2116peak4weeks
- 17Karavaan1817last week 1817peak5weeks
- 18De Nieuwe Dag3718last week 3718peak2weeks
- 19Maggie May2319last week 2319peak3weeks
- 20NewThe Witch Queen of New Orleans20peak1week
- 21Bad Bad Woman1621last week 1616peak5weeks
- 22Superstar2722last week 2722peak3weeks
- 23Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon2523last week 2523peak3weeks
- 24Du Bist Meine Liebe2924last week 2924peak2weeks
- 25Such A Funny Night1525last week 159peak6weeks
- 26Borriquito1426last week 141peak13weeks
- 27When The Swallows Fly2027last week 2020peak3weeks
- 28One Way Wind28unchanged3peak13weeks
- 29NewKijk Gerust Diep In Mijn Ogen29peak1week
- 30Blossom Lady1930last week 192peak10weeks
- 31NewMira31peak1week
- 32Manuela4032last week 401peak18weeks
- 33NewWaiting for the Sun33peak1week
- 34Zonder 't Te Weten2234last week 2211peak7weeks
- 35Hey Girl Don't Bother Me35unchanged35peak2weeks
- 36I've Been Loving You Too Long3936last week 3936peak2weeks
- 37Zeig mir den Platz an der Sonne3137last week 3131peak3weeks
- 38NewBack Street Luv38peak1week
- 39Ave Maria2439last week 2424peak3weeks
- 40NewBaba O'Riley40peak1week
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 43 of 1971?
Soldiers Who Want to Be Heroes by Rod McKuen, on the chart for nine weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: The Witch Queen of New Orleans by Redbone at 20, Kijk Gerust Diep In Mijn Ogen by De Kroeg at 29, Mira by Cock Van Der Palm at 31, Waiting for the Sun by The Doors at 33, Back Street Luv by Curved Air at 38 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
De Nieuwe Dag by Mieke Telkamp, from 37 to 18 (19 places).
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