This is a list of the German Media Control Top100 Singles Chart number-ones of 1971.
| Issue date | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | "A Song of Joy" | Miguel Ríos |
| 8 January | ||
| 15 January | ||
| 22 January | ||
| 29 January | "My Sweet Lord" | George Harrison |
| 5 February | ||
| 12 February | ||
| 19 February | ||
| 26 February | ||
| 4 March | ||
| 11 March | ||
| 18 March | ||
| 25 March | ||
| 1 April | ||
| 9 April | "(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden" | Lynn Anderson |
| 16 April | "Hey Tonight" | Creedence Clearwater Revival |
| 23 April | "(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden" | Lynn Anderson |
| 30 April | ||
| 7 May | ||
| 14 May | ||
| 21 May | "Butterfly" | Danyel Gérard |
| 28 May | ||
| 4 June | ||
| 11 June | ||
| 18 June | ||
| 25 June | ||
| 2 July | ||
| 9 July | ||
| 16 July | ||
| 23 July | ||
| 30 July | ||
| 6 August | ||
| 13 August | ||
| 20 August | ||
| 27 August | "Co-Co" | The Sweet |
| 3 September | ||
| 10 September | ||
| 17 September | ||
| 24 September | ||
| 1 October | ||
| 8 October | "Butterfly" | Danyel Gérard |
| 15 October | "Co-Co" | The Sweet |
| 22 October | "Borriquito" | Peret |
| 29 October | ||
| 5 November | "Mamy Blue" | Pop Tops |
| 12 November | ||
| 19 November | ||
| 26 November | ||
| 3 December | ||
| 10 December | ||
| 17 December | ||
| 24 December | ||
| 31 December |
| 1954–1959 | |
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| 1960–1979 | |
| 1980–1999 | |
| 2000–2019 | |
| 2020–present | |