List of number-one country singles of 1971 (U.S.)

These are the U.S. number-one country songs of 1971

1971 in country music

This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1971.-No dates:*Seeking younger, more urban viewers, CBS cancels nearly all of its rural-themed programming...

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Issue date	Title	Artist
January 2	Rose Garden	Lynn Anderson Lynn Anderson Lynn Rene Anderson is an American country music singer and equestrian known for a string of hits throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, most notably her Grammy Award-winning, worldwide mega-hit, " Rose Garden." Helped by her regular exposure on national television, Anderson was one of the most...
January 9
January 16
January 23
January 30	Flesh and Blood Flesh and Blood (Johnny Cash song) "Flesh and Blood" is a 1970 single written and recorded by Johnny Cash and was featured in the film, I Walk the Line starring Gregory Peck . "Flesh and Blood" went to number one on the U.S. country singles chart for one week, spending a total of thirteen weeks on the chart.-Chart performance:...	Johnny Cash Johnny Cash John R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century...
February 6	Joshua Joshua (song) "Joshua" was a 1970 song, written and recorded by Dolly Parton, significant for being her first single to reach #1 on the US country charts . Telling the story of an adventurous young girl who dares to visit the property of a rural recluse, who has a reputation for being mean and hostile...	Dolly Parton Dolly Parton Dolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music. Dolly Parton has appeared in movies like 9 to 5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Steel Magnolias and Straight Talk...
February 13	Help Me Make It Through the Night Help Me Make It Through the Night "Help Me Make It Through the Night" is a country music ballad composed by Kris Kristofferson and released on his 1970 album Kristofferson.Kristofferson said that he got the inspiration for the song from an Esquire magazine interview with Frank Sinatra...	Sammi Smith Sammi Smith Sammi Smith was an American country music singer and songwriter. Born Jewel Faye Smith, she is best known for her 1971 country/pop crossover hit, "Help Me Make It Through the Night", which was written by Kris Kristofferson...
February 20
February 27
March 6	I'd Rather Love You I'd Rather Love You "I'd Rather Love You" is a 1971 single written by Johnny Duncan and recorded by Charley Pride. It was Pride's sixth song to top the U.S. country singles chart. The single stayed at number one for three weeks, spending a total of thirteen weeks in the chart....	Charley Pride Charley Pride Charley Frank Pride is an American country music singer. His smooth baritone voice was featured on thirty-nine number-one hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. His greatest success came in the early- to mid-1970s, when he became the best-selling performer for RCA Records since Elvis...
March 13
March 20
March 27	After the Fire Is Gone After the Fire Is Gone "After the Fire Is Gone" is a 1971 duet single by Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty and written by L.E. White as the only single released from the LP, We Only Make Believe. "After the Fire Is Gone" was the first number one on the U.S. country chart for Lynn and Twitty as a duo. It spent two weeks at...	Conway Twitty Conway Twitty Conway Twitty , born Harold Lloyd Jenkins, was an American country music artist. He also had success in early rock and roll, R&B, and pop music. He held the record for the most number one singles of any act with 55 No. 1 Billboard country hits until George Strait broke the record in 2006... and Loretta Lynn Loretta Lynn Loretta Lynn is an American country music singer-songwriter, author and philanthropist. Born in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky to a coal miner father, Lynn married at 13 years old, was a mother soon after, and moved to Washington with her husband, Oliver Lynn. Their marriage was sometimes tumultuous; he...
April 3
April 10	Empty Arms Empty Arms "Empty Arms" is a 1971 single by Sonny James. "Empty Arms" would be Sonny James' eighteenth number one on the country charts. The single stayed at number one for four weeks and spent a total of fifteen weeks on the chart.-Chart performance:...	Sonny James Sonny James James Loden , known professionally as Sonny James, is an American country music singer and songwriter best known for his 1957 hit, "Young Love". Dubbed the Southern Gentleman, James had 72 country and pop chart hits from 1953 to 1983, including a five-year streak of 16 straight among his 23 No. 1...
April 17
April 24
May 1
May 8	How Much More Can She Stand How Much More Can She Stand "How Much More Can She Stand" is a 1971 single written by Harry Compton and recorded by Conway Twitty. "How Much More Can She Stand" was Conway Twitty's sixth number one, solo, country hit. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of 15 weeks on the country chart.-Chart...	Conway Twitty
May 15	I Won't Mention It Again I Won't Mention It Again "I Won't Mention It Again" is a 1971 single by Ray Price. "I Won't Mention it Again" would be Ray Price's sixth number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for three weeks and spent a total of seventeen weeks on the country chart....	Ray Price Ray Price (musician) Ray Price is an American country music singer, songwriter and guitarist. His wide-ranging baritone has often been praised as among the best male voices of country music...
May 22
May 29
June 5	You're My Man You're My Man "You're My Man" is a popular No. 1 country hit by country legend Lynn Anderson from 1971.This song was immediately released after Anderson's song " Rose Garden" became a major country and pop hit in February 1971. The song was very successful, reaching the top of the country charts in June of 1971,...	Lynn Anderson
June 12		Lynn Anderson
June 19	When You're Hot, You're Hot When You're Hot, You're Hot "When You're Hot, You're Hot" is a 1971 crossover single written and recorded by Jerry Reed. The song was his most successful on the country charts peaking at number one for five weeks. "When You're Hot, You're Hot" also was Jerry Reed's second song to cross over to the Top 40, peaking at number...	Jerry Reed Jerry Reed Jerry Reed Hubbard , known professionally as Jerry Reed, was an American country music singer, innovative guitarist, songwriter, and actor who appeared in more than a dozen films...
June 26
July 3
July 10
July 17
July 24	Bright Lights, Big City	Sonny James
July 31	I'm Just Me I'm Just Me "I'm Just Me" is a 1971 single written by Glenn Martin and recorded by Charley Pride. "I'm Just Me" was Pride's seventh number one on the U.S. country singles chart. The single stayed at number one for four weeks and spent fourteen weeks on the chart....	Charley Pride
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August 14
August 21
August 28	Good Lovin' (Makes It Right) Good Lovin' (Makes It Right) "Good Lovin' " is a 1971 song written by Billy Sherrill and recorded by Tammy Wynette. "Good Lovin' " would be Tammy Wynette's ninth number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for two weeks and a total of spent fifteen weeks on the country chart.-Chart performance:...	Tammy Wynette Tammy Wynette Virginia Wynette Pugh, known professionally as Tammy Wynette , was an American country music singer-songwriter and one of the genre's best-known artists and biggest-selling female vocalists....
September 4
September 11	Easy Loving Easy Loving "Easy Loving" is a song composed by country music singer-songwriter Freddie Hart. Released in the summer of 1971, it became Hart's breakthrough hit and a country music standard.-Song history:...	Freddie Hart Freddie Hart (musician) Frederick Segrest , known professionally as Freddie Hart, is an American country musician and songwriter best-known for his No. 1 hit "Easy Loving," which won the Country Music Association Song of the Year award in 1971 and 1972....
September 18	The Year Clayton Delaney Died	Tom T. Hall Tom T. Hall Thomas "Tom T." Hall is an American country music singer-songwriter. He has written 11 #1 hit songs, with 26 more that reached the Top 10, including the pop crossover hit "I Love", which reached #12 on the Billboard Hot 100...
September 25	The Year Clayton Delaney Died
October 2	Easy Loving	Freddie Hart
October 9	Easy Loving	Freddie Hart
October 16	How Can I Unlove You How Can I Unlove You "How Can Unlove You" is the name of a No. 1 country hit by country music singer Lynn Anderson, released in 1971."How Can I Unlove You", was released as a single in August 1971, shortly after her previous hit, "You're My Man", peaked at No. 1 on the country charts, where it spent three weeks at the...	Lynn Anderson
October 23
October 30
November 6	Here Comes Honey Again Here Comes Honey Again "Here Comes Honey Again" is a 1971 single by Sonny James. "Here Comes Honey Again" would be the last of sixteen, number one country hits in a row for Sonny James. His next release, his remake of "Only Love Can Break a Heart", would peak at number two on country charts...	Sonny James
November 13	Lead Me On Lead Me On (Loretta Lynn & Conway Twitty song) "Lead Me On" is a 1971 duet single by Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn and written by Leon Copeland. "Lead Me On" was the second number one on the U.S. country singles chart for the pair as a duo. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of 15 weeks on the chart.-Chart...	Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn
November 20	Daddy Frank (The Guitar Man) Daddy Frank (The Guitar Man) "Daddy Frank " is a 1971 single written and recorded by Merle Haggard. "Daddy Frank " was Haggard's tenth No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles...	Merle Haggard Merle Haggard Merle Ronald Haggard is an American country music singer, guitarist, fiddler, instrumentalist, and songwriter. Along with Buck Owens, Haggard and his band The Strangers helped create the Bakersfield sound, which is characterized by the unique twang of Fender Telecaster guitars, vocal harmonies,...
November 27
December 4	Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'	Charley Pride
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