Official Singles Chart Top 50

20 February 1972 - 26 February 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
SON OF MY FATHER
SON OF MY FATHER
CHICORY TIP
CBS
 1 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 2
TELEGRAM SAM
TELEGRAM SAM
T. REX
T.
 1 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 6
AMERICAN PIE
AMERICAN PIE
DON MCLEAN
UNITED ARTISTS
 3 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 4
LOOK WOT YOU DUN
LOOK WOT YOU DUN
SLADE
POLYDOR
 4 4
Buy
Buy
5 16
WITHOUT YOU
WITHOUT YOU
NILSSON
RCA
 5 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 3
HAVE YOU SEEN HER
HAVE YOU SEEN HER
THE CHI-LITES
MCA
 3 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 9
STORM IN A TEACUP
STORM IN A TEACUP
FORTUNES
CAPITOL
 7 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 22
GOT TO BE THERE
GOT TO BE THERE
MICHAEL JACKSON
TAMLA MOTOWN
 8 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 5
MOTHER OF MINE
MOTHER OF MINE
NEIL REID
DECCA
 2 9
Buy
Buy
10 13
DAY AFTER DAY
DAY AFTER DAY
BADFINGER
APPLE
 10 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 8
ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU
ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU
SONNY AND CHER
MCA
 8 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 10
LET'S STAY TOGETHER
LET'S STAY TOGETHER
AL GREEN
LONDON
 7 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 7
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 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 26
POPPA JOE
POPPA JOE
THE SWEET
RCA
 14 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 New
BLUE IS THE COLOUR
BLUE IS THE COLOUR
CHELSEA FOOTBALL TEAM
PENNY FARTHING
 15 1
Buy
Buy
16 17
MY WORLD
MY WORLD
THE BEE GEES
POLYDOR
 16 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 28
MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION
MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION
PAUL SIMON
CBS
 17 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 14
BRAND NEW KEY
BRAND NEW KEY
MELANIE
BUDDAH
 4 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 11
HORSE WITH NO NAME
HORSE WITH NO NAME
AMERICA
WARNER BROTHERS
 3 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 20
IF YOU REALLY LOVE ME
IF YOU REALLY LOVE ME
STEVIE WONDER
TAMLA MOTOWN
 20 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 21
STAY WITH ME
STAY WITH ME
THE FACES
WARNER BROTHERS
 6 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 19
WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO
WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO
DONNIE ELBERT
LONDON
 8 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 12
MOON RIVER
MOON RIVER
GREYHOUND
TROJAN
 12 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 23
I JUST CAN'T HELP BELIEVING
I JUST CAN'T HELP BELIEVING
ELVIS PRESLEY
RCA
 6 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 15
BABY I'M-A WANT YOU
BABY I'M-A WANT YOU
BREAD
ELEKTRA
 14 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 24
THE PERSUADERS
THE PERSUADERS
JOHN BARRY ORCHESTRA
CBS
 13 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 27
SLEEPY SHORES
SLEEPY SHORES
JOHNNY PEARSON ORCHESTRA
PENNY FARTHING
 8 11
Buy
Buy
28 31
SAY YOU DON'T MIND
SAY YOU DON'T MIND
COLIN BLUNSTONE
EPIC
 28 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 29
DAY BY DAY
DAY BY DAY
HOLLY SHERWOOD
BELL
 29 4
Buy
Buy
30 34
FLIRT
FLIRT
JONATHAN KING
DECCA
 30 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 18
FAMILY AFFAIR
FAMILY AFFAIR
SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE
EPIC
 15 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 25
MORNING HAS BROKEN
MORNING HAS BROKEN
CAT STEVENS
ISLAND
 9 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 30
THEME FROM 'THE ONEDIN LINE'
THEME FROM 'THE ONEDIN LINE'
VIENNA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
DECCA
 15 11
34 38
NO MATTER HOW I TRY
NO MATTER HOW I TRY
GILBERT O'SULLIVAN
MAM
 5 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 39
JOHNNY B. GOODE
JOHNNY B. GOODE
JIMI HENDRIX
TRACK
 35 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 New
MEET ME ON THE CORNER
MEET ME ON THE CORNER
LINDISFARNE
CHARISMA
 36 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 37
SOFTLY WHISPERING I LOVE YOU
SOFTLY WHISPERING I LOVE YOU
CONGREGATION
COLUMBIA
 4 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 32
SUPERSTAR
SUPERSTAR
THE TEMPTATIONS
TAMLA MOTOWN
 32 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 New
I CAN'T HELP MYSELF
I CAN'T HELP MYSELF
DONNIE ELBERT
AVCO
 39 1
Buy
Buy
40 New
THE BABY
THE BABY
THE HOLLIES
POLYDOR
 40 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 33
SOLEY SOLEY
SOLEY SOLEY
MIDDLE OF THE ROAD
RCA
 5 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 50
LOVING YOU AIN'T EASY
LOVING YOU AIN'T EASY
PAGLIARO
PYE
 42 2
Buy
Buy
43 41
THE SPIRIT IS WILLING
THE SPIRIT IS WILLING
PETER STRAKER AND THE HANDS OF DR TELENY
RCA
 41 2
Buy
Buy
44 40
ERNIE (THE FASTEST MILKMAN IN THE WEST)
ERNIE (THE FASTEST MILKMAN IN THE WEST)
BENNY HILL
COLUMBIA
 1 16
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 35
KARA, KARA
KARA, KARA
NEW WORLD
RAK
 17 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 42
MORNING
MORNING
VAL DOONICAN
PHILIPS
 12 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 New
IT'S ONE OF THOSE NIGHTS
IT'S ONE OF THOSE NIGHTS
THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY
BELL
 47 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 48
YOU'RE FREE TO GO
YOU'RE FREE TO GO
JIM REEVES
RCA
 48 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 New
GIVE IRELAND BACK TO THE IRISH
GIVE IRELAND BACK TO THE IRISH
WINGS
APPLE
 49 1
Buy
Buy
50 49
DESIDERATA
DESIDERATA
LES CRANE
WARNER BROTHERS
 49 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

20 February 1972 - 26 February 1972

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