Official Singles Chart Top 50

09 January 1972 - 15 January 1972

The Official UK Top 40 chart is compiled by the Official Charts Company, based on official sales of sales of downloads, CD, vinyl, audio streams and video streams. The Top 40 is broadcast on BBC Radio 1 and MTV, the full Top 100 is published exclusively on OfficialCharts.com.

Pos LW Title, Artist Peak
Pos		 WoC Chart
Facts
1 1
I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING (IN PERFECT HARMONY)
I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING (IN PERFECT HARMONY)
THE NEW SEEKERS
POLYDOR
 1 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 12
MOTHER OF MINE
MOTHER OF MINE
NEIL REID
DECCA
 2 3
Buy
Buy
3 2
ERNIE (THE FASTEST MILKMAN IN THE WEST)
ERNIE (THE FASTEST MILKMAN IN THE WEST)
BENNY HILL
COLUMBIA
 1 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 4
SOFTLY WHISPERING I LOVE YOU
SOFTLY WHISPERING I LOVE YOU
CONGREGATION
COLUMBIA
 4 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 5
SOLEY SOLEY
SOLEY SOLEY
MIDDLE OF THE ROAD
RCA
 5 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 7
SOMETHING TELLS ME (SOMETHING IS GONNA HAPPEN TONIGHT)
SOMETHING TELLS ME (SOMETHING IS GONNA HAPPEN TONIGHT)
CILLA BLACK
PARLOPHONE
 3 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 10
I JUST CAN'T HELP BELIEVING
I JUST CAN'T HELP BELIEVING
ELVIS PRESLEY
RCA
 7 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 24
BRAND NEW KEY
BRAND NEW KEY
MELANIE
BUDDAH
 8 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 8
SLEEPY SHORES
SLEEPY SHORES
JOHNNY PEARSON ORCHESTRA
PENNY FARTHING
 8 5
Buy
Buy
10 3
JEEPSTER
JEEPSTER
T. REX
FLY
 2 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 21
HORSE WITH NO NAME
HORSE WITH NO NAME
AMERICA
WARNER BROTHERS
 11 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 9
NO MATTER HOW I TRY
NO MATTER HOW I TRY
GILBERT O'SULLIVAN
MAM
 5 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 30
MORNING HAS BROKEN
MORNING HAS BROKEN
CAT STEVENS
ISLAND
 13 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 6
THEME FROM 'SHAFT'
THEME FROM 'SHAFT'
ISAAC HAYES
STAX
 4 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 13
MORNING
MORNING
VAL DOONICAN
PHILIPS
 12 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 23
STAY WITH ME
STAY WITH ME
THE FACES
WARNER BROTHERS
 16 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 25
THEME FROM 'THE ONEDIN LINE'
THEME FROM 'THE ONEDIN LINE'
VIENNA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
DECCA
 17 5
18 15
FIREBALL
FIREBALL
DEEP PURPLE
HARVEST
 15 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 14
IT MUST BE LOVE
IT MUST BE LOVE
LABI SIFFRE
PYE INTERNATIONAL
 14 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 27
THE PERSUADERS
THE PERSUADERS
JOHN BARRY ORCHESTRA
CBS
 20 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 18
IS THIS THE WAY TO AMARILLO
IS THIS THE WAY TO AMARILLO
TONY CHRISTIE
MCA
 18 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 17
KARA, KARA
KARA, KARA
NEW WORLD
RAK
 17 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 22
BANKS OF THE OHIO
BANKS OF THE OHIO
OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
PYE INTERNATIONAL
 6 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 11
TOKOLOSHE MAN
TOKOLOSHE MAN
JOHN KONGOS
FLY
 4 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 16
COZ I LUV YOU
COZ I LUV YOU
SLADE
POLYDOR
 1 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 20
SING A SONG OF FREEDOM
SING A SONG OF FREEDOM
CLIFF RICHARD
COLUMBIA
 13 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 19
GYPSYS, TRAMPS AND THIEVES
GYPSYS, TRAMPS AND THIEVES
CHER
MCA
 4 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 49
WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO
WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO
DONNIE ELBERT
LONDON
 28 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 41
LET'S STAY TOGETHER
LET'S STAY TOGETHER
AL GREEN
LONDON
 29 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 39
FAMILY AFFAIR
FAMILY AFFAIR
SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE
EPIC
 30 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 31
HOOKED ON A FEELING
HOOKED ON A FEELING
JONATHAN KING
DECCA
 23 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 37
TILL
TILL
TOM JONES
DECCA
 2 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 50
MOON RIVER
MOON RIVER
GREYHOUND
TROJAN
 33 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 New
CAN'T LET YOU GO
CAN'T LET YOU GO
BARRY RYAN
POLYDOR
 34 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 32
BURUNDI BLACK
BURUNDI BLACK
BURUNDI STEIPHENSON BLACK
BARCLAY
 31 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 26
YOU GOTTA HAVE LOVE IN YOUR HEART
YOU GOTTA HAVE LOVE IN YOUR HEART
THE SUPREMES AND THE FOUR TOPS
TAMLA MOTOWN
 25 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 28
JOHNNY REGGAE
JOHNNY REGGAE
PIGLETS
BELL
 3 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 New
BABY I'M-A WANT YOU
BABY I'M-A WANT YOU
BREAD
ELEKTRA
 38 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 47
BLESS YOU
BLESS YOU
MARTHA REEVES AND THE VANDELLAS
TAMLA MOTOWN
 39 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 New
HAVE YOU SEEN HER
HAVE YOU SEEN HER
THE CHI-LITES
MCA
 40 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 New
GIVE AND TAKE
GIVE AND TAKE
PIONEERS
TROJAN
 41 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 New
ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU
ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU
SONNY AND CHER
MCA
 42 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 46
FESTIVAL TIME
FESTIVAL TIME
SAN REMO GOLDEN STRINGS
TAMLA MOTOWN
 40 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 42
CHIRPY CHIRPY CHEEP CHEEP
CHIRPY CHIRPY CHEEP CHEEP
MIDDLE OF THE ROAD
RCA
 1 33
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 38
MAGGIE MAY/REASON TO BELIEVE
MAGGIE MAY/REASON TO BELIEVE
ROD STEWART
MERCURY
 1 20
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 29
RUN BABY RUN
RUN BABY RUN
NEWBEATS
LONDON
 10 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 New
I DON'T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM
I DON'T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM
PETULA CLARK
PYE
 47 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 40
FOR ALL WE KNOW
FOR ALL WE KNOW
SHIRLEY BASSEY
UNITED ARTISTS
 6 23
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 New
DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
SHIRLEY BASSEY
UNITED ARTISTS
 49 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 44
LITTLE DARLIN'/SAVE THE CHILDREN
LITTLE DARLIN'/SAVE THE CHILDREN
MARVIN GAYE
TAMLA MOTOWN
 41 6

09 January 1972 - 15 January 1972

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