Official Singles Chart Top 50

23 April 1972 - 29 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 1
AMAZING GRACE
AMAZING GRACE
PIPES AND DRUMS AND THE MILITARY BAND OF THE ROYAL SCOTS DRAGOON GUARD
RCA
 1 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 3
BACK OFF BOOGALOO
BACK OFF BOOGALOO
RINGO STARR
APPLE
 2 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 2
WITHOUT YOU
WITHOUT YOU
NILSSON
RCA
 1 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 4
SWEET TALKING GUY
SWEET TALKING GUY
CHIFFONS
LONDON
 4 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 14
COME WHAT MAY
COME WHAT MAY
VICKY LEANDROS
PHILIPS
 5 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 7
YOUNG NEW MEXICAN PUPPETEER
YOUNG NEW MEXICAN PUPPETEER
TOM JONES
DECCA
 6 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 15
DEBORA/ONE INCH ROCK
DEBORA/ONE INCH ROCK
TYRANNOSAURUS REX
MAGNIFLY
 7 5
Buy
Buy
8 9
RUN RUN RUN
RUN RUN RUN
JO JO GUNNE
ASYLUM
 8 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 18
RADANCER
RADANCER
MARMALADE
DECCA
 9 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 5
UNTIL IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO GO
UNTIL IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO GO
ELVIS PRESLEY
RCA
 5 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 20
COULD IT BE FOREVER/CHERISH
COULD IT BE FOREVER/CHERISH
DAVID CASSIDY
BELL
 11 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 6
BEG, STEAL OR BORROW
BEG, STEAL OR BORROW
THE NEW SEEKERS
POLYDOR
 2 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 19
STIR IT UP
STIR IT UP
JOHNNY NASH
CBS
 13 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 28
A THING CALLED LOVE
A THING CALLED LOVE
JOHNNY CASH AND THE EVANGEL TEMPLE CHOIR
CBS
 14 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 13
CRYING, LAUGHING, LOVING, LYING
CRYING, LAUGHING, LOVING, LYING
LABI SIFFRE
PYE INTERNATIONAL
 11 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 8
HOLD YOUR HEAD UP
HOLD YOUR HEAD UP
ARGENT
EPIC
 5 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 11
HEART OF GOLD
HEART OF GOLD
NEIL YOUNG
REPRISE
 10 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 New
TUMBLING DICE
TUMBLING DICE
THE ROLLING STONES
ROLLING STONES
 18 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 12
DESIDERATA
DESIDERATA
LES CRANE
WARNER BROTHERS
 7 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 27
I AM WHAT I AM
I AM WHAT I AM
GREYHOUND
TROJAN
 20 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 10
ALONE AGAIN (NATURALLY)
ALONE AGAIN (NATURALLY)
GILBERT O'SULLIVAN
MAM
 3 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 42
ROCKET MAN
ROCKET MAN
ELTON JOHN
DJM
 22 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 26
TAKE A LOOK AROUND
TAKE A LOOK AROUND
THE TEMPTATIONS
TAMLA MOTOWN
 23 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 21
IT'S ONE OF THOSE NIGHTS
IT'S ONE OF THOSE NIGHTS
THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY
BELL
 11 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 23
SACRAMENTO
SACRAMENTO
MIDDLE OF THE ROAD
RCA
 23 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 43
OPEN UP
OPEN UP
MUNGO JERRY
DAWN
 26 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 36
BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY
BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY
DANIEL BOONE
PENNY FARTHING
 27 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 40
AT THE CLUB/SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES {1972}
AT THE CLUB/SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES {1972}
THE DRIFTERS
ATLANTIC
 28 5
29 35
RUNNIN' AWAY
RUNNIN' AWAY
SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE
EPIC
 29 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 24
MEET ME ON THE CORNER
MEET ME ON THE CORNER
LINDISFARNE
CHARISMA
 5 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 New
LEEDS UNITED
LEEDS UNITED
LEEDS UNITED F.C.
CHAPTER ONE
 31 1
Buy
Buy
32 25
BLUE IS THE COLOUR
BLUE IS THE COLOUR
CHELSEA FOOTBALL TEAM
PENNY FARTHING
 5 10
Buy
Buy
33 45
WADE IN THE WATER
WADE IN THE WATER
RAMSEY LEWIS
CHESS
 33 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 New
ME AND JULIO DOWN BY THE SCHOOLYARD
ME AND JULIO DOWN BY THE SCHOOLYARD
PAUL SIMON
CBS
 34 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 37
NEVER BEFORE
NEVER BEFORE
DEEP PURPLE
PURPLE
 35 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 29
TOO BEAUTIFUL TO LAST
TOO BEAUTIFUL TO LAST
ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK
DECCA
 14 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 22
AMERICAN PIE
AMERICAN PIE
DON MCLEAN
UNITED ARTISTS
 2 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 New
OH BABE, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY?
OH BABE, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY?
HURRICANE SMITH
COLUMBIA
 38 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 New
LITTLE PIECE OF LEATHER
LITTLE PIECE OF LEATHER
DONNIE ELBERT
LONDON
 39 1
Buy
Buy
40 49
A WHITER SHADE OF PALE {1972}
A WHITER SHADE OF PALE {1972}
PROCOL HARUM
MAGNIFLY
 40 2
41 17
WHAT IS LIFE
WHAT IS LIFE
OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
PYE INTERNATIONAL
 16 8
Buy
Buy
42 16
FLOY JOY
FLOY JOY
THE SUPREMES
TAMLA MOTOWN
 9 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 New
EVERYTHING I OWN
EVERYTHING I OWN
BREAD
ELEKTRA
 43 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 Re
THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT (WIMOWEH)
THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT (WIMOWEH)
DAVE NEWMAN
PYE
 44 2
Buy
Buy
45 48
THAT'S WHAT I WANT TO BE
THAT'S WHAT I WANT TO BE
NEIL REID
DECCA
 45 3
Buy
Buy
46 31
AMAZING GRACE
AMAZING GRACE
JUDY COLLINS
ELEKTRA
 5 45
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 34
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 20
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 30
MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION
MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION
PAUL SIMON
CBS
 5 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 44
MOTHER OF MINE
MOTHER OF MINE
NEIL REID
DECCA
 2 18
Buy
Buy
50 38
I CAN'T HELP MYSELF
I CAN'T HELP MYSELF
DONNIE ELBERT
AVCO
 11 10
Buy
Buy

23 April 1972 - 29 April 1972

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