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This is a list of singles that have peaked in the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 during 1971.
The Carpenters, Three Dog Night, Donny Osmond, Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, and The Partridge Family each had three top-ten hits in 1971, tying them for the most top-ten hits during the year.
| Top ten entry date | Single | Artist(s) | Peak | Peak date | Weeks in top ten |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 7 | "I Think I Love You" | The Partridge Family | 1 | November 21 | 11 |
| November 14 | "The Tears of a Clown" | Smokey Robinson & The Miracles | 1 | December 12 | 10 |
| "Gypsy Woman" | Brian Hyland | 3 | December 5 | 8 | |
| December 5 | "One Less Bell to Answer" | The 5th Dimension | 2 | December 26 | 10 |
| December 12 | "My Sweet Lord" / "Isn't It a Pity" | George Harrison | 1 | December 26 | 10 |
| December 19 | "Stoned Love" | The Supremes | 7 | December 19 | 5 |
| Top ten entry date | Single | Artist(s) | Peak | Peak date | Weeks in top ten |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 18 | "American Pie" | Don McLean | 1 | January 15 | 11 |
| December 25 | "Scorpio" | Dennis Coffey | 6 | January 8 | 6 |
| "Hey Girl" / "I Knew You When" | Donny Osmond | 9 | January 15 | 4 |
This is a list of songs that have peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and the magazine's national singles charts that preceded it. Introduced in 1958, the Hot 100 is the pre-eminent singles chart in the United States, currently monitoring the most popular singles in terms of popular radio play, single purchases and online streaming.