List of number one hits in the UK charts (1972)

This is a list of the number one hits on the UK charts in 1972. It is based on the Official Singles Chart Top 50 and Official Albums Chart Top 50 as determined by the Chart Information Network . There were 18 number one singles and 16 number one albums that year.

Singles • Albums • Hit parades of the year • Bottom of page

Singles

← 1971 ←	List of number one hits in the UK charts			1973 →
Period Where. total Interpreter Title Author (s) Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information) December 5, 1971 - January 1, 1972 4 weeks 4th Benny Hill Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West) Benny Hill - Jan 02, 1972 - Jan 29, 1972 4 weeks 4th The New Seekers I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony) Roger Cook, Roger John Reginald Greenaway , Bill Backer, Roquel Davis - January 30, 1972 - February 12, 1972 2 weeks 2 T. rex Telegram Sam Marc Bolan - February 13, 1972 - March 4, 1972 3 weeks 3 Chicory tip Son of My Father Music: Giorgio Moroder ; Original text: Michael Holm ; English text: Peter Bellotte - March 5, 1972 - April 8, 1972 5 weeks 5 Nilsson Without You Thomas Evans , Peter William Ham - April 9, 1972 - May 13, 1972 5 weeks 5 Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Amazing Grace Traditional - May 14, 1972 - June 10, 1972 4 weeks 4th T. rex Metal guru Marc Bolan - June 11, 1972 - June 24, 1972 2 weeks 2 Don McLean Vincent (Starry, Starry Night) Donald George McLean - June 25, 1972 - July 1, 1972 1 week 1 Slade Take Me Bak 'Ome Neville Holder, James Lea - July 2, 1972 - August 5, 1972 5 weeks 5 Donny Osmond Puppy Love Paul Anka - Aug. 6, 1972 - August 26, 1972 3 weeks 3 Alice Cooper School's Out Vincent Furnier, Michael O'Bruce, Glen Buxton, Dennis Dunaway, Neal A. Smith - August 27, 1972 - September 2, 1972 1 week 1 Rod Stewart You Wear It Well Roderick David Stewart, Martin Quittenton - September 3, 1972 - September 23, 1972 3 weeks 3 Slade Mama Weer All Crazee Now Neville Holder, James Lea - September 24, 1972 - October 7, 1972 2 weeks 2 David Cassidy How Can I Be Sure Edward J. Brigati Jr., Felix Cavaliere - October 8, 1972 - November 4, 1972 4 weeks 4th Lieutenant Pigeon Moldy Old Dough Nigel Francis Fletcher, Robert George Woodward - November 5, 1972 - November 18, 1972 2 weeks 2 Gilbert O'Sullivan Clair Gilbert O'Sullivan - November 19, 1972 - December 16, 1972 4 weeks 4th Chuck Berry My Ding-a-Ling Chuck Berry - December 17, 1972 - January 20, 1973 5 weeks 5 Little Jimmy Osmond Long Haired Lover from Liverpool Christopher Kingsley -
← 1971				→ 1973 →

Albums

← 1971 ←	List of number one hits in the UK charts			1973 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) December 12, 1971 - January 22, 1972 6 weeks (8 in total) 8th T. rex Electric warrior - January 23, 1972 - January 29, 1972 1 week 1 George Harrison & Friends The Concert for Bangla Desh - January 30, 1972 - February 12, 1972 2 weeks (8 in total) 8th T. rex Electric warrior - February 13, 1972 - March 4, 1972 3 weeks 3 Neil Reid Neil Reid - March 5, 1972 - March 11, 1972 1 week 1 Neil Young Harvest - March 12, 1972 - March 18, 1972 1 week 1 Paul Simon Paul Simon - March 19, 1972 - April 15, 1972 4 weeks 4th Lindisfarne Fog on the Tyne - April 16, 1972 - April 29, 1972 2 weeks (total 3) 3 Deep Purple Machine head - April 30, 1972 - May 6, 1972 1 week 1 T. rex Prophets, Seers & Sages / My People Were Fair ... - May 7, 1972 - May 13, 1972 1 week (total 3) 3 Deep Purple Machine head - May 14, 1972 - June 3, 1972 3 weeks 3 T. rex Bolan boogie - June 4, 1972 - June 10, 1972 1 week (total 2) 2 The Rolling Stones Exile on Main Street - June 11, 1972 - August 5, 1972 8 weeks 8th ( Various artists ) 20 dynamic hits - August 6, 1972 - September 9, 1972 5 weeks (6 in total) 6th ( Various artists ) 20 fantastic hits - September 10, 1972 - September 23, 1972 2 weeks 2 Rod Stewart Never a dull moment - September 24, 1972 - September 30, 1972 1 week (6 in total) 6th Various Artists 20 fantastic hits - October 1, 1972 - November 25, 1972 8 weeks (total 11) 11 ( Various artists ) 20 All Time Hits of the 50's - November 26, 1972 - December 16, 1972 3 weeks 3 ( Various artists ) 25 Rockin 'and Rollin' Greats - December 17, 1972 - January 6, 1973 3 weeks (total 11) 11 Various Artists 20 All Time Hits of the 50's -
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The figures are based on the Chart Information Network's official UK sales hit parades . The dates refer to the validity date of the charts, i.e. the week following the sales week.

Annual hit parades

← 1971 ←	List of number one hits in the UK charts			1973 →
Singles position# Albums Amazing Grace Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Traditional 1 20 Dynamic Hits ( various artists ) Moldy Old Dough Lieutenant Pigeon Nigel Francis Fletcher, Robert George Woodward 2 20 All Time Hits of the 50’s ( various artists ) Puppy Love Donny Osmond Paul Anka 3 Simon and Garfunkel's Greatest Hits Simon & Garfunkel Without You Nilsson Thomas Evans , Peter William Ham 4th Never a Dull Moment Rod Stewart I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony) The New Seekers Roger Cook, Roger John Reginald Greenaway , Bill Backer, Roquel Davis 5 20 Fantastic Hits ( Various Artists ) Son of My Father Chicory Tip Music: Giorgio Moroder ; Original text: Michael Holm ; English text: Peter Bellotte 6th Bridge over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel Rock and Roll (Parts 1 & 2) Gary Glitter Mike Leander , Gary Glitter 7th Slade Alive Slade Metal Guru T. Rex Marc Bolan 8th Fog on the Tyne Lindisfarne Mother of Mine Neil Reid William George Parkinson 9 25 rockin 'and rollin' greats ( various artists ) American Pie Don McLean Donald McLean 10 American Pie Don McLean
← 1971				→ 1973 →

swell

• British Hit Singles & Albums. 18th Edition, Guinness World Records Limited 2005, ISBN 978-1-904994-00-8 .
• GEMA repertoire search

Web links

• Official Charts: All The Number 1 Singles
• Chart Surfer: Number 1 - Hits UK 1972
• everyhit: Top Hits of 1972 / Top Albums of 1972

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