Official Singles Chart Top 50

09 April 1972 - 15 April 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 3
AMAZING GRACE
AMAZING GRACE
PIPES AND DRUMS AND THE MILITARY BAND OF THE ROYAL SCOTS DRAGOON GUARD
RCA
 1 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 1
WITHOUT YOU
WITHOUT YOU
NILSSON
RCA
 1 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 2
BEG, STEAL OR BORROW
BEG, STEAL OR BORROW
THE NEW SEEKERS
POLYDOR
 2 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 15
BACK OFF BOOGALOO
BACK OFF BOOGALOO
RINGO STARR
APPLE
 4 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 8
SWEET TALKING GUY
SWEET TALKING GUY
CHIFFONS
LONDON
 5 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 5
HOLD YOUR HEAD UP
HOLD YOUR HEAD UP
ARGENT
EPIC
 5 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 13
YOUNG NEW MEXICAN PUPPETEER
YOUNG NEW MEXICAN PUPPETEER
TOM JONES
DECCA
 7 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 4
ALONE AGAIN (NATURALLY)
ALONE AGAIN (NATURALLY)
GILBERT O'SULLIVAN
MAM
 3 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 9
DESIDERATA
DESIDERATA
LES CRANE
WARNER BROTHERS
 7 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 11
HEART OF GOLD
HEART OF GOLD
NEIL YOUNG
REPRISE
 10 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 20
CRYING, LAUGHING, LOVING, LYING
CRYING, LAUGHING, LOVING, LYING
LABI SIFFRE
PYE INTERNATIONAL
 11 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 27
DEBORA/ONE INCH ROCK
DEBORA/ONE INCH ROCK
TYRANNOSAURUS REX
MAGNIFLY
 12 3
Buy
Buy
13 6
MEET ME ON THE CORNER
MEET ME ON THE CORNER
LINDISFARNE
CHARISMA
 5 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 10
FLOY JOY
FLOY JOY
THE SUPREMES
TAMLA MOTOWN
 9 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 12
IT'S ONE OF THOSE NIGHTS
IT'S ONE OF THOSE NIGHTS
THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY
BELL
 11 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 7
AMERICAN PIE
AMERICAN PIE
DON MCLEAN
UNITED ARTISTS
 2 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 21
RUN RUN RUN
RUN RUN RUN
JO JO GUNNE
ASYLUM
 17 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 16
WHAT IS LIFE
WHAT IS LIFE
OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
PYE INTERNATIONAL
 16 6
Buy
Buy
19 18
UNTIL IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO GO
UNTIL IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO GO
ELVIS PRESLEY
RCA
 18 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 17
TOO BEAUTIFUL TO LAST
TOO BEAUTIFUL TO LAST
ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK
DECCA
 14 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 30
RADANCER
RADANCER
MARMALADE
DECCA
 21 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 14
MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION
MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION
PAUL SIMON
CBS
 5 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 19
BLUE IS THE COLOUR
BLUE IS THE COLOUR
CHELSEA FOOTBALL TEAM
PENNY FARTHING
 5 8
Buy
Buy
24 43
STIR IT UP
STIR IT UP
JOHNNY NASH
CBS
 24 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 37
I AM WHAT I AM
I AM WHAT I AM
GREYHOUND
TROJAN
 25 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 39
COME WHAT MAY
COME WHAT MAY
VICKY LEANDROS
PHILIPS
 26 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 22
GOT TO BE THERE
GOT TO BE THERE
MICHAEL JACKSON
TAMLA MOTOWN
 5 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 36
SACRAMENTO
SACRAMENTO
MIDDLE OF THE ROAD
RCA
 28 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 31
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 18
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 25
SON OF MY FATHER
SON OF MY FATHER
CHICORY TIP
CBS
 1 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 29
I CAN'T HELP MYSELF
I CAN'T HELP MYSELF
DONNIE ELBERT
AVCO
 11 8
Buy
Buy
32 26
BROTHER
BROTHER
C.C.S.
RAK
 25 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 Re
BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY
BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY
DANIEL BOONE
PENNY FARTHING
 33 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 35
COULD IT BE FOREVER/CHERISH
COULD IT BE FOREVER/CHERISH
DAVID CASSIDY
BELL
 34 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 23
BERNADETTE {1972}
BERNADETTE {1972}
THE FOUR TOPS
TAMLA MOTOWN
 23 6
Buy
Buy
36 33
TURN YOUR RADIO ON
TURN YOUR RADIO ON
RAY STEVENS
CBS
 33 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 New
A THING CALLED LOVE
A THING CALLED LOVE
JOHNNY CASH AND THE EVANGEL TEMPLE CHOIR
CBS
 37 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 28
POPPA JOE
POPPA JOE
THE SWEET
RCA
 11 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 New
TAKE A LOOK AROUND
TAKE A LOOK AROUND
THE TEMPTATIONS
TAMLA MOTOWN
 39 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 40
DOWN BY THE LAZY RIVER
DOWN BY THE LAZY RIVER
THE OSMONDS
MGM
 40 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 41
AT THE CLUB/SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES {1972}
AT THE CLUB/SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES {1972}
THE DRIFTERS
ATLANTIC
 39 3
42 47
NEVER BEFORE
NEVER BEFORE
DEEP PURPLE
PURPLE
 35 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 32
SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES
SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES
BLUE HAZE
A&M
 32 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 24
MOTHER OF MINE
MOTHER OF MINE
NEIL REID
DECCA
 2 16
Buy
Buy
45 New
RUNNIN' AWAY
RUNNIN' AWAY
SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE
EPIC
 45 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 45
GIVE IRELAND BACK TO THE IRISH
GIVE IRELAND BACK TO THE IRISH
WINGS
APPLE
 16 8
Buy
Buy
47 48
TELEGRAM SAM
TELEGRAM SAM
T. REX
T.
 1 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 New
THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT (WIMOWEH)
THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT (WIMOWEH)
DAVE NEWMAN
PYE
 48 1
Buy
Buy
49 42
I'M GONNA BE A COUNTRY GIRL AGAIN
I'M GONNA BE A COUNTRY GIRL AGAIN
BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE
VANGUARD
 34 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 New
WADE IN THE WATER
WADE IN THE WATER
RAMSEY LEWIS
CHESS
 50 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

09 April 1972 - 15 April 1972

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