In week 40 of 1971, Soldiers Who Want to Be Heroes by Rod McKuen was at number 1, by then six weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was She Flies On Strange Wings by Golden Earring, straight in at 13, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was Bad Bad Woman by BZN, from 37 to 20.
- 1Soldiers Who Want to Be Heroes31last week 31peak6weeks
- 2Non non rien n'a changé52last week 52peak5weeks
- 3Mammy Blue63last week 63peak3weeks
- 4Borriquito14last week 11peak10weeks
- 5Blossom Lady25last week 22peak7weeks
- 6Storm And Thunder106last week 106peak4weeks
- 7Help (Get Me Some Help)127last week 127peak4weeks
- 8Black and White48last week 42peak9weeks
- 9Such A Funny Night139last week 139peak3weeks
- 10Soley Soley1710last week 1710peak3weeks
- 11Zonder 't Te Weten1511last week 1511peak4weeks
- 12Because I Love712last week 76peak7weeks
- 13NewShe Flies On Strange Wings13peak1week
- 14One Way Wind914last week 93peak10weeks
- 15Nine By Nine2415last week 2415peak2weeks
- 16Hey, You Love816last week 85peak7weeks
- 17Manuela1117last week 111peak15weeks
- 18I Just Want To Celebrate2018last week 2018peak4weeks
- 19NewHet Soldaatje19peak1week
- 20Bad Bad Woman3720last week 3720peak2weeks
- 21Only Lies2921last week 2921peak2weeks
- 22High Time We Went2122last week 2116peak8weeks
- 23Pour un flirt1423last week 143peak9weeks
- 24NewMamy Blue24peak1week
- 25Just A Friend1625last week 1611peak5weeks
- 26(For God's Sake) Give More Power To The People2826last week 2826peak3weeks
- 27Anna2227last week 2221peak5weeks
- 28NewThe Story In Your Eyes28peak1week
- 29Karavaan3929last week 3929peak2weeks
- 30Me Queda La Palabra2630last week 2626peak3weeks
- 31Military Madness3331last week 3331peak2weeks
- 32Bangla Desh1832last week 1810peak7weeks
- 33We Shall Dance1933last week 197peak9weeks
- 34Don't Let It Die2334last week 2314peak6weeks
- 35Walk The World Away2535last week 2525peak4weeks
- 36Let Your Yeah Be Yeah36unchanged36peak2weeks
- 37Voy, Voy2737last week 2722peak5weeks
- 38Sombras / Anna3138last week 3131peak3weeks
- 39NewPittsburgh In The Rain39peak1week
- 40NewFreedom Come, Freedom Go40peak1week
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 40 of 1971?
Soldiers Who Want to Be Heroes by Rod McKuen, on the chart for six weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: She Flies On Strange Wings by Golden Earring at 13, Het Soldaatje by Zangeres Zonder Naam at 19, Mamy Blue by Daydé at 24, The Story In Your Eyes by The Moody Blues at 28, Pittsburgh In The Rain by Leon De Graaff at 39 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
Bad Bad Woman by BZN, from 37 to 20 (17 places).
How do you play this week?
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