1972

Previous Year : 1971

Following Year : 1973

	UK First Chart Appearance	UK Chart Peak	UK Now Appearances
Al Green - Let's Stay Together	2 January 1972	7	4
Alice Cooper - School's Out	9 July 1972	1	3
Andy Williams - Speak Softly Love (Love Theme from 'The Godfather')	30 July 1972	42	1
Archie Bell and the Drells - Here I Go Again	1 October 1972	11	1
Argent - Hold Your Head Up	27 February 1972	5	1
Argent - Tragedy	4 June 1972	34	1
Bill Withers - Lean on Me	6 August 1972	18	2
Blackfoot Sue - Standing in the Road	6 August 1972	4	1
Blue Mink - Stay With Me	5 November 1972	11	1
Bread - Baby I'm-a Want You	9 January 1972	14	1
Bread - Everything I Own	23 April 1972	32	1
Bread - The Guitar Man	24 September 1972	16	1
Bruce Ruffin - Mad About You	18 June 1972	9	1
Buffy Sainte-Marie - I'm Gonna Be a Country Girl Again	12 March 1972	34	1
CCS - Brother	27 February 1972	25	1
Carly Simon - You're So Vain	10 December 1972	3	3
Chairmen of the Board - Working on a Building of Love	9 July 1972	20	1
Chicory Tip - Son of My Father	23 January 1972	1	2
Chuck Berry - My Ding-a-Ling	22 October 1972	1	1
Colin Blunstone - I Don't Believe in Miracles	5 November 1972	31	1
Colin Blunstone - Say You Don't Mind	6 February 1972	15	1
Dandy Livingstone - Suzanne Beware of the Devil	27 August 1972	14	3
Derek and the Dominos - Layla	6 August 1972	4	2
Diana Ross - Doobedood'Ndoobe, Doobedood'Ndoobe	7 May 1972	12	1
Don McLean - American Pie	16 January 1972	2	11
Don McLean - Vincent	7 May 1972	1	1
Donnie Elbert - Where Did Our Love Go?	2 January 1972	8	1
Donny Osmond - Puppy Love	11 June 1972	1	1
Dr. Hook - Sylvia's Mother	18 June 1972	2	3
Duncan Browne - Journey	13 August 1972	23	1
Electric Light Orchestra - 10538 Overture	23 July 1972	9	1
Elton John - Crocodile Rock	29 October 1972	5	5
Elton John - Honky Cat	3 September 1972	31	1
Elton John - Rocket Man	16 April 1972	2	6
Elvis Presley - Always on My Mind	10 December 1972	9	3
Elvis Presley - An American Trilogy	11 June 1972	8	1
Elvis Presley - Burning Love	24 September 1972	7	3
Elvis Presley - Until It's Time for You to Go	26 March 1972	5	1
Engelbert Humperdinck - Too Beautiful to Last	27 February 1972	14	1
Family - Burlesque	17 September 1972	13	1
Faron Young - It's Four in the Morning	9 July 1972	3	1
The Fortunes - Storm in a Teacup	23 January 1972	7	2
Free - Little Bit of Love	21 May 1972	13	1
Gilbert O'Sullivan - Alone Again (Naturally)	27 February 1972	3	1
Gilbert O'Sullivan - Clair	15 October 1972	1	1
Gilbert O'Sullivan - Ooh-Wakka-Doo-Wakka-Day	11 June 1972	8	1
Gladys Knight and The Pips - Help Me Make It Through the Night	19 November 1972	11	3
Gladys Knight and The Pips - Just Walk in My Shoes	11 June 1972	35	2
Greyhound - Moon River	2 January 1972	12	1
Harry Nilsson - Without You	30 January 1972	1	12
Hawkwind - Silver Machine	25 June 1972	3	3
The Hollies - Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress)	27 August 1972	32	1
Hot Chocolate - You'll Always Be a Friend	22 October 1972	23	1
Hurricane Smith - Oh, Babe What Would You Say	23 April 1972	4	1
Jackie Wilson - I Get the Sweetest Feeling	23 July 1972	3	2
The Jackson Five - Lookin' Through the Windows	5 November 1972	9	1
The Jackson Five - Santa Claus is Coming to Town	17 December 1972	30	6
Jo Jo Gunne - Run Run Run	19 March 1972	6	1
John & Yoko & The Plastic Ono Band - Happy Xmas (War Is Over)	3 December 1972	2	15
Johnny Cash - A Thing Called Love	9 April 1972	4	2
Johnny Nash - I Can See Clearly Now	18 June 1972	5	5
Johnny Nash - Stir It Up	26 March 1972	13	2
Johnny Nash - There Are More Questions Than Answers	1 October 1972	9	1
Junior Campbell - Hallelujah Freedom	8 October 1972	10	1
Junior Walker & The All Stars - Walk in the Night	20 August 1972	16	1
The Kinks - Supersonic Rocket Ship	21 May 1972	16	1
Les Crane - Desiderata	13 February 1972	7	1
Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough	10 September 1972	1	2
Lindisfarne - Lady Eleanor	7 May 1972	3	1
Lindisfarne - Meet Me on the Corner	20 February 1972	5	1
Love Unlimited - Walkin' in the Rain With the One I Love	11 June 1972	14	1
Lynsey De Paul - Sugar Me	13 August 1972	5	2
Marmalade - Radancer	26 March 1972	6	1
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Bless You	2 January 1972	33	1
Michael Jackson - Ain't No Sunshine	13 August 1972	8	1
Michael Jackson - Ben	19 November 1972	7	2
Michael Jackson - Got to Be There	6 February 1972	5	3
Michael Jackson - Rockin' Robin	14 May 1972	3	2
Middle of the Road - Sacramento (A Wonderful Town)	19 March 1972	23	1
The Moody Blues - Isn't Life Strange	30 April 1972	13	1
Mott the Hoople - All the Young Dudes	6 August 1972	3	11
The Move - California Man	7 May 1972	7	1
Mungo Jerry - Open Up	16 April 1972	21	1
Neil Diamond - Song Sung Blue	7 May 1972	14	1
The New Seekers - Beg, Steal or Borrow	27 February 1972	2	4
The New Seekers - Circles	4 June 1972	4	2
New World - Sister Jane	7 May 1972	9	1
The O'Jays - Back Stabbers	17 September 1972	14	2
The Osmonds - Crazy Horses	5 November 1972	2	2
Paul McCartney/Wings - Hi, Hi, Hi	9 December 1972	5	1
Paul Simon - Me and Julio Down By the Schoolyard	23 April 1972	15	1
Paul Simon - Mother and Child Reunion	13 February 1972	5	1
The Pearls - Third Finger, Left Hand	21 May 1972	31	1
Peter Skellern - You're a Lady	17 September 1972	3	2
Python Lee Jackson featuring Rod Stewart - In a Broken Dream	24 September 1972	3	4
Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway - Where Is the Love	30 July 1972	29	1
Rod Stewart - Angel	12 November 1972	4	1
Rod Stewart - What Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me)	12 November 1972	4	1
Rod Stewart - You Wear It Well	6 August 1972	1	1
Roxy Music - Virginia Plain	13 August 1972	4	5
The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Pipes & Drums - Amazing Grace	26 March 1972	1	3
Shirley Bassey - Diamonds Are Forever	9 January 1972	38	3
Simon & Garfunkel - America	1 October 1972	25	1
The Simon Park Orchestra - Eye Level	19 November 1972	1	2
Slade - Gudbuy T'Jane	19 November 1972	2	2
Slade - Look Wot You Dun	30 January 1972	4	1
Slade - Mama Weer All Crazee Now	27 August 1972	1	1
Slade - Take Me Bak 'Ome	28 May 1972	1	1
Sly and the Family Stone - Family Affair	2 January 1972	15	6
Sly and the Family Stone - Runnin' Away	9 April 1972	17	1
Sonny & Cher - All I Ever Need Is You	9 January 1972	8	1
The Staple Singers - I'll Take You There	4 June 1972	30	2
Strawbs - Lay Down	22 October 1972	12	1
The Stylistics - Betcha By Golly, Wow	18 June 1972	13	1
The Stylistics - I'm Stone in Love With You	29 October 1972	9	1
The Supremes - Automatically Sunshine	9 July 1972	10	1
The Supremes - Floy Joy	27 February 1972	9	1
Sweet - Little Willy	4 June 1972	4	1
Sweet - Poppa Joe	30 January 1972	11	1
Sweet - Wig Wam Bam	3 September 1972	4	1
T. Rex - Metal Guru	7 May 1972	1	3
T. Rex - Solid Gold Easy Action	3 December 1972	2	1
T. Rex - Telegram Sam	23 January 1972	1	1
The Temptations - Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)	30 January 1972	32	1
The Temptations - Take a Look Around	9 April 1972	13	1
Terry Dactyl & the Dinosaurs - Seaside Shuffle	9 July 1972	2	3
Tom Jones - The Young New Mexican Puppeteer	26 March 1972	6	1
Vicky Leandros - Come What May	2 April 1972	2	4
Wings - Mary Had a Little Lamb	21 May 1972	9	1
Wizzard - Ball Park Incident	3 December 1972	6	1
Yvonne Elliman - I Don't Know How to Love Him	23 January 1972	47	2

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