Official Singles Chart Top 50

07 May 1972 - 13 May 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 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 3
COME WHAT MAY
COME WHAT MAY
VICKY LEANDROS
PHILIPS
 2 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 4
COULD IT BE FOREVER/CHERISH
COULD IT BE FOREVER/CHERISH
DAVID CASSIDY
BELL
 3 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 7
A THING CALLED LOVE
A THING CALLED LOVE
JOHNNY CASH AND THE EVANGEL TEMPLE CHOIR
CBS
 4 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 14
TUMBLING DICE
TUMBLING DICE
THE ROLLING STONES
ROLLING STONES
 5 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 9
RADANCER
RADANCER
MARMALADE
DECCA
 6 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 12
ROCKET MAN
ROCKET MAN
ELTON JOHN
DJM
 7 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 6
RUN RUN RUN
RUN RUN RUN
JO JO GUNNE
ASYLUM
 6 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 New
METAL GURU
METAL GURU
T. REX
EMI
 9 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 5
SWEET TALKING GUY
SWEET TALKING GUY
CHIFFONS
LONDON
 4 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 2
BACK OFF BOOGALOO
BACK OFF BOOGALOO
RINGO STARR
APPLE
 2 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 8
DEBORA/ONE INCH ROCK
DEBORA/ONE INCH ROCK
TYRANNOSAURUS REX
MAGNIFLY
 7 7
Buy
Buy
13 11
YOUNG NEW MEXICAN PUPPETEER
YOUNG NEW MEXICAN PUPPETEER
TOM JONES
DECCA
 6 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 15
STIR IT UP
STIR IT UP
JOHNNY NASH
CBS
 13 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 10
WITHOUT YOU
WITHOUT YOU
NILSSON
RCA
 1 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 13
UNTIL IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO GO
UNTIL IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO GO
ELVIS PRESLEY
RCA
 5 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 16
TAKE A LOOK AROUND
TAKE A LOOK AROUND
THE TEMPTATIONS
TAMLA MOTOWN
 16 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 27
OH BABE, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY?
OH BABE, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY?
HURRICANE SMITH
COLUMBIA
 18 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 20
AT THE CLUB/SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES {1972}
AT THE CLUB/SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES {1972}
THE DRIFTERS
ATLANTIC
 19 7
20 42
LEEDS UNITED
LEEDS UNITED
LEEDS UNITED F.C.
CHAPTER ONE
 20 3
Buy
Buy
21 19
RUNNIN' AWAY
RUNNIN' AWAY
SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE
EPIC
 19 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 23
OPEN UP
OPEN UP
MUNGO JERRY
DAWN
 22 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 24
AMAZING GRACE
AMAZING GRACE
JUDY COLLINS
ELEKTRA
 5 47
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 28
ME AND JULIO DOWN BY THE SCHOOLYARD
ME AND JULIO DOWN BY THE SCHOOLYARD
PAUL SIMON
CBS
 24 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 21
BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY
BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY
DANIEL BOONE
PENNY FARTHING
 21 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 32
A WHITER SHADE OF PALE {1972}
A WHITER SHADE OF PALE {1972}
PROCOL HARUM
MAGNIFLY
 26 4
27 22
I AM WHAT I AM
I AM WHAT I AM
GREYHOUND
TROJAN
 20 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 26
BEG, STEAL OR BORROW
BEG, STEAL OR BORROW
THE NEW SEEKERS
POLYDOR
 2 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 New
LADY ELEANOR
LADY ELEANOR
LINDISFARNE
CHARISMA
 29 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 36
LITTLE PIECE OF LEATHER
LITTLE PIECE OF LEATHER
DONNIE ELBERT
LONDON
 30 3
Buy
Buy
31 New
SISTER JANE
SISTER JANE
NEW WORLD
RAK
 31 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 31
WADE IN THE WATER
WADE IN THE WATER
RAMSEY LEWIS
CHESS
 31 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 44
CHANTILLY LACE
CHANTILLY LACE
JERRY LEE LEWIS
MERCURY
 33 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 43
THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT (WIMOWEH)
THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT (WIMOWEH)
DAVE NEWMAN
PYE
 34 4
Buy
Buy
35 35
EVERYTHING I OWN
EVERYTHING I OWN
BREAD
ELEKTRA
 35 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 New
VINCENT
VINCENT
DON MCLEAN
UNITED ARTISTS
 36 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 30
DESIDERATA
DESIDERATA
LES CRANE
WARNER BROTHERS
 7 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 25
HEART OF GOLD
HEART OF GOLD
NEIL YOUNG
REPRISE
 10 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 34
ISN'T LIFE STRANGE
ISN'T LIFE STRANGE
THE MOODY BLUES
THRESHOLD
 34 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 29
ALONE AGAIN (NATURALLY)
ALONE AGAIN (NATURALLY)
GILBERT O'SULLIVAN
MAM
 3 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 17
HOLD YOUR HEAD UP
HOLD YOUR HEAD UP
ARGENT
EPIC
 5 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 New
DOOBEDOOD'NDOOBE DOOBEDOOD'NDOOBE
DOOBEDOOD'NDOOBE DOOBEDOOD'NDOOBE
DIANA ROSS
TAMLA MOTOWN
 42 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 18
CRYING, LAUGHING, LOVING, LYING
CRYING, LAUGHING, LOVING, LYING
LABI SIFFRE
PYE INTERNATIONAL
 11 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 New
DON'T LET HIM TOUCH YOU
DON'T LET HIM TOUCH YOU
ANGELETTES
DECCA
 44 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 New
SONG SUNG BLUE
SONG SUNG BLUE
NEIL DIAMOND
UNI
 45 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 New
CALIFORNIA MAN
CALIFORNIA MAN
THE MOVE
HARVEST
 46 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 45
THAT'S WHAT I WANT TO BE
THAT'S WHAT I WANT TO BE
NEIL REID
DECCA
 45 5
Buy
Buy
48 40
BLUE IS THE COLOUR
BLUE IS THE COLOUR
CHELSEA FOOTBALL TEAM
PENNY FARTHING
 5 12
Buy
Buy
49 33
SACRAMENTO
SACRAMENTO
MIDDLE OF THE ROAD
RCA
 23 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 48
MOTHER OF MINE
MOTHER OF MINE
NEIL REID
DECCA
 2 20
Buy
Buy

07 May 1972 - 13 May 1972

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