List of number one hits in Australia (1972)

This list includes all of Australia's number one hits in 1972. There were 15 number one singles and eight number one albums that year.

Singles

Albums

John Lennon - Imagine 5 weeks (December 27, 1971 - January 30, 1972) David Cassidy - Cherish 2 weeks (January 31 - February 13) Benny Hill - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West) 2 weeks (February 14th - February 27th) Melanie - Brand New Key 1 week (February 28th - March 5th) Don McLean - American Pie 5 weeks (March 6th - April 9th) Nilsson - Without You 5 weeks (April 10th - May 14th) Royal Scots Dragoon Guards - Amazing Grace 5 weeks (May 15 - June 18) Roberta Flack - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face 2 weeks (June 19 - July 2) Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show - Sylvia's Mother 3 weeks (July 3rd - July 23rd) Donny Osmond - Puppy Love 6 weeks (July 24th - September 3rd) Wayne Newton - Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast 6 weeks (September 4th - September 24th) Gary Glitter - Rock and Roll Part 2 1 week (September 25th - October 1st) Blackfeather - Boppin 'the Blues 2 weeks (October 2nd - October 15th) Hot butter - popcorn 8 weeks (October 16 - December 10) Michael Jackson - Ben 8 weeks (December 11th - February 4th 1973)

Cat Stevens - Teaser and the Firecat 5 weeks (December 5, 1971 - January 10, 1972, a total of 15 weeks) John Lennon - Imagine 2 weeks (January 11th - January 23rd) Cat Stevens - Teaser and the Firecat 10 weeks (January 24th - April 2nd, total of 15 weeks) Don McLean - American Pie 10 weeks (April 3rd - June 9th) Neil Young - Harvest 1 week (April 19 - June 25) Deep Purple - Machine Head 2 weeks (June 26th - July 9th) Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick 11 weeks (July 10th - September 24th) Slade - Slade Alive! 4 weeks (September 25 - October 22, total of 12 weeks) Cat Stevens - Catch Bull at Four 4 weeks (October 23 - December 10) Slade - Slade Alive! 8 weeks (December 11, 1972 - February 4, 1973, total of 12 weeks)

literature

• Australian Chart Book by David Kent

See also: Number One Hits 1972 in Belgium , Germany , Finland , France , Ireland , Italy , Japan , Canada , New Zealand , the Netherlands , Norway , Austria , Switzerland , Spain , the United States, and the United Kingdom .