Official Singles Chart Top 50

23 July 1972 - 29 July 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
PUPPY LOVE
PUPPY LOVE
DONNY OSMOND
MGM
 1 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 3
SYLVIA'S MOTHER
SYLVIA'S MOTHER
DR HOOK AND THE MEDICINE SHOW
CBS
 2 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 2
ROCK AND ROLL PARTS 1 AND 2
ROCK AND ROLL PARTS 1 AND 2
GARY GLITTER
BELL
 2 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 7
BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO
BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO
THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY
BELL
 4 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 12
SEA SIDE SHUFFLE
SEA SIDE SHUFFLE
TERRY DACTYL AND THE DINOSAURS
UK
 5 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 17
SCHOOL'S OUT
SCHOOL'S OUT
ALICE COOPER
WARNER BROTHERS
 6 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 5
I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW
I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW
JOHNNY NASH
CBS
 5 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 4
CIRCLES
CIRCLES
THE NEW SEEKERS
POLYDOR
 4 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 14
MAD ABOUT YOU
MAD ABOUT YOU
BRUCE RUFFIN
RHINO
 9 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 18
STARMAN
STARMAN
DAVID BOWIE
RCA
 10 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 6
LITTLE WILLY
LITTLE WILLY
THE SWEET
RCA
 4 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 20
SILVER MACHINE
SILVER MACHINE
HAWKWIND
UNITED ARTISTS
 12 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 9
JOIN TOGETHER
JOIN TOGETHER
THE WHO
TRACK
 9 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 16
WALKIN' IN THE RAIN WITH THE ONE I LOVE
WALKIN' IN THE RAIN WITH THE ONE I LOVE
LOVE UNLIMITED
UNI
 14 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 13
BETCHA BY GOLLY WOW
BETCHA BY GOLLY WOW
THE STYLISTICS
AVCO
 13 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 8
TAKE ME BAK 'OME
TAKE ME BAK 'OME
SLADE
POLYDOR
 1 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 25
AUTOMATICALLY SUNSHINE
AUTOMATICALLY SUNSHINE
THE SUPREMES
TAMLA MOTOWN
 17 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 10
AN AMERICAN TRILOGY
AN AMERICAN TRILOGY
ELVIS PRESLEY
RCA
 8 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 41
POPCORN
POPCORN
HOT BUTTER
PYE INTERNATIONAL
 19 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 26
MY GUY {1972}
MY GUY {1972}
MARY WELLS
TAMLA MOTOWN
 20 4
21 11
OOH-WAKKA-DOO-WAKKA-DAY
OOH-WAKKA-DOO-WAKKA-DAY
GILBERT O'SULLIVAN
MAM
 8 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 15
ROCKIN' ROBIN
ROCKIN' ROBIN
MICHAEL JACKSON
TAMLA MOTOWN
 3 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 23
I'VE BEEN LONELY FOR SO LONG
I'VE BEEN LONELY FOR SO LONG
FREDERICK KNIGHT
STAX
 22 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 22
NUT ROCKER {1972}
NUT ROCKER {1972}
B BUMBLE AND THE STINGERS
STATESIDE
 19 9
Buy
Buy
25 24
CALIFORNIA MAN
CALIFORNIA MAN
THE MOVE
HARVEST
 7 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 19
VINCENT
VINCENT
DON MCLEAN
UNITED ARTISTS
 1 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 21
THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE
THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE
ROBERTA FLACK
ATLANTIC
 14 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 37
WORKING ON A BUILDING OF LOVE
WORKING ON A BUILDING OF LOVE
CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARD
INVICTUS
 28 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 39
IT'S FOUR IN THE MORNING
IT'S FOUR IN THE MORNING
FARON YOUNG
MERCURY
 29 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 28
AMAZING GRACE
AMAZING GRACE
PIPES AND DRUMS AND THE MILITARY BAND OF THE ROYAL SCOTS DRAGOON GUARD
RCA
 1 18
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 27
MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB
MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB
WINGS
APPLE
 9 10
Buy
Buy
32 31
AT THE CLUB/SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES {1972}
AT THE CLUB/SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES {1972}
THE DRIFTERS
ATLANTIC
 3 18
33 30
LITTLE BIT OF LOVE
LITTLE BIT OF LOVE
FREE
ISLAND
 13 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 29
SONG SUNG BLUE
SONG SUNG BLUE
NEIL DIAMOND
UNI
 14 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 42
JUST WALK IN MY SHOES
JUST WALK IN MY SHOES
GLADYS KNIGHT AND THE PIPS
TAMLA MOTOWN
 35 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 50
RUN TO ME
RUN TO ME
THE BEE GEES
POLYDOR
 36 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 33
OH BABE, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY?
OH BABE, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY?
HURRICANE SMITH
COLUMBIA
 4 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 47
MACARTHUR PARK {1972}
MACARTHUR PARK {1972}
RICHARD HARRIS
PROBE
 38 4
Buy
Buy
39 36
SISTER JANE
SISTER JANE
NEW WORLD
RAK
 9 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 38
AMAZING GRACE
AMAZING GRACE
JUDY COLLINS
ELEKTRA
 5 58
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 44
GIVE ME ONE MORE CHANCE
GIVE ME ONE MORE CHANCE
DONALD PEERS AND THE LES REED ORCHESTRA
DECCA
 36 6
Buy
Buy
42 34
METAL GURU
METAL GURU
T. REX
EMI
 1 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 New
WATCH ME
WATCH ME
LABI SIFFRE
PYE INTERNATIONAL
 43 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 46
AN AMERICAN TRILOGY
AN AMERICAN TRILOGY
MICKEY NEWBURY
ELEKTRA
 42 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 New
10538 OVERTURE
10538 OVERTURE
ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
HARVEST
 45 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 New
I GET THE SWEETEST FEELING
I GET THE SWEETEST FEELING
JACKIE WILSON
MCA
 46 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 32
I'LL TAKE YOU THERE
I'LL TAKE YOU THERE
THE STAPLE SINGERS
STAX
 30 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 New
SAMSON AND DELILAH
SAMSON AND DELILAH
MIDDLE OF THE ROAD
RCA
 48 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 Re
THE LOCO-MOTION {1972}
THE LOCO-MOTION {1972}
LITTLE EVA
LONDON
 2 18
Buy
Buy
50 43
COULD IT BE FOREVER/CHERISH
COULD IT BE FOREVER/CHERISH
DAVID CASSIDY
BELL
 2 17
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

23 July 1972 - 29 July 1972

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