Official Singles Chart Top 50

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

14 May 1972 - 20 May 1972

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