1971

What Was Happening in 1971

Decimalisation, moon buggies, and the first cracks in the post-war economic order.

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Number 1 Songs in 1971 — UK and US Charts

UK #1

"Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep"

Middle of the Road

This infectiously catchy pop song topped the UK charts for five weeks in the summer of 1971, becoming one of the year's best-selling singles despite critical disdain.

US #1

"Joy to the World"

Three Dog Night

Written by Hoyt Axton, this exuberant singalong topped the Billboard Hot 100 for six weeks and became the best-selling US single of 1971.

Biggest Films of 1971 — Box Office Hits

Fiddler on the Roof

Box Office: $83 million

The film adaptation of the beloved Broadway musical about a Jewish milkman in Tsarist Russia won three Academy Awards and was the highest-grossing film of 1971.

Fashion and Style of 1971

Fashion, clothing and visual culture from the era

Architecture and Buildings of 1971

Buildings completed and structures opened in 1971

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