Official Singles Chart Top 50

30 July 1972 - 05 August 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 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 6
SCHOOL'S OUT
SCHOOL'S OUT
ALICE COOPER
WARNER BROTHERS
 2 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 2
SYLVIA'S MOTHER
SYLVIA'S MOTHER
DR HOOK AND THE MEDICINE SHOW
CBS
 2 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 5
SEA SIDE SHUFFLE
SEA SIDE SHUFFLE
TERRY DACTYL AND THE DINOSAURS
UK
 4 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 4
BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO
BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO
THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY
BELL
 4 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 3
ROCK AND ROLL PARTS 1 AND 2
ROCK AND ROLL PARTS 1 AND 2
GARY GLITTER
BELL
 2 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 12
SILVER MACHINE
SILVER MACHINE
HAWKWIND
UNITED ARTISTS
 7 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 7
I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW
I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW
JOHNNY NASH
CBS
 5 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 8
CIRCLES
CIRCLES
THE NEW SEEKERS
POLYDOR
 4 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 17
AUTOMATICALLY SUNSHINE
AUTOMATICALLY SUNSHINE
THE SUPREMES
TAMLA MOTOWN
 10 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 19
POPCORN
POPCORN
HOT BUTTER
PYE INTERNATIONAL
 11 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 10
STARMAN
STARMAN
DAVID BOWIE
RCA
 10 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 9
MAD ABOUT YOU
MAD ABOUT YOU
BRUCE RUFFIN
RHINO
 9 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 20
MY GUY {1972}
MY GUY {1972}
MARY WELLS
TAMLA MOTOWN
 14 5
15 13
JOIN TOGETHER
JOIN TOGETHER
THE WHO
TRACK
 9 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 15
BETCHA BY GOLLY WOW
BETCHA BY GOLLY WOW
THE STYLISTICS
AVCO
 13 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 11
LITTLE WILLY
LITTLE WILLY
THE SWEET
RCA
 4 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 16
TAKE ME BAK 'OME
TAKE ME BAK 'OME
SLADE
POLYDOR
 1 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 21
OOH-WAKKA-DOO-WAKKA-DAY
OOH-WAKKA-DOO-WAKKA-DAY
GILBERT O'SULLIVAN
MAM
 8 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 45
10538 OVERTURE
10538 OVERTURE
ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
HARVEST
 20 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 14
WALKIN' IN THE RAIN WITH THE ONE I LOVE
WALKIN' IN THE RAIN WITH THE ONE I LOVE
LOVE UNLIMITED
UNI
 14 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 18
AN AMERICAN TRILOGY
AN AMERICAN TRILOGY
ELVIS PRESLEY
RCA
 8 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 28
WORKING ON A BUILDING OF LOVE
WORKING ON A BUILDING OF LOVE
CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARD
INVICTUS
 23 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 29
IT'S FOUR IN THE MORNING
IT'S FOUR IN THE MORNING
FARON YOUNG
MERCURY
 24 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 22
ROCKIN' ROBIN
ROCKIN' ROBIN
MICHAEL JACKSON
TAMLA MOTOWN
 3 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 36
RUN TO ME
RUN TO ME
THE BEE GEES
POLYDOR
 26 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 49
THE LOCO-MOTION {1972}
THE LOCO-MOTION {1972}
LITTLE EVA
LONDON
 2 19
Buy
Buy
28 24
NUT ROCKER {1972}
NUT ROCKER {1972}
B BUMBLE AND THE STINGERS
STATESIDE
 19 10
Buy
Buy
29 26
VINCENT
VINCENT
DON MCLEAN
UNITED ARTISTS
 1 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 27
THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE
THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE
ROBERTA FLACK
ATLANTIC
 14 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 30
AMAZING GRACE
AMAZING GRACE
PIPES AND DRUMS AND THE MILITARY BAND OF THE ROYAL SCOTS DRAGOON GUARD
RCA
 1 19
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 25
CALIFORNIA MAN
CALIFORNIA MAN
THE MOVE
HARVEST
 7 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 43
WATCH ME
WATCH ME
LABI SIFFRE
PYE INTERNATIONAL
 33 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 23
I'VE BEEN LONELY FOR SO LONG
I'VE BEEN LONELY FOR SO LONG
FREDERICK KNIGHT
STAX
 22 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 32
AT THE CLUB/SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES {1972}
AT THE CLUB/SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES {1972}
THE DRIFTERS
ATLANTIC
 3 19
36 46
I GET THE SWEETEST FEELING
I GET THE SWEETEST FEELING
JACKIE WILSON
MCA
 36 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 40
AMAZING GRACE
AMAZING GRACE
JUDY COLLINS
ELEKTRA
 5 59
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 48
SAMSON AND DELILAH
SAMSON AND DELILAH
MIDDLE OF THE ROAD
RCA
 38 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 31
MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB
MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB
WINGS
APPLE
 9 11
Buy
Buy
40 38
MACARTHUR PARK {1972}
MACARTHUR PARK {1972}
RICHARD HARRIS
PROBE
 38 5
Buy
Buy
41 37
OH BABE, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY?
OH BABE, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY?
HURRICANE SMITH
COLUMBIA
 4 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 New
CONQUISTADOR
CONQUISTADOR
PROCOL HARUM
CHRYSALIS
 42 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 34
SONG SUNG BLUE
SONG SUNG BLUE
NEIL DIAMOND
UNI
 14 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 42
METAL GURU
METAL GURU
T. REX
EMI
 1 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 39
SISTER JANE
SISTER JANE
NEW WORLD
RAK
 9 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 New
TOO BUSY THINKING ABOUT MY BABY
TOO BUSY THINKING ABOUT MY BABY
MARDI GRAS
BELL
 46 1
Buy
Buy
47 New
WHERE IS THE LOVE
WHERE IS THE LOVE
ROBERTA FLACK AND DONNY HATHAWAY
ATLANTIC
 47 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 New
WALK WITH ME TALK WITH ME DARLING
WALK WITH ME TALK WITH ME DARLING
THE FOUR TOPS
TAMLA MOTOWN
 48 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 35
JUST WALK IN MY SHOES
JUST WALK IN MY SHOES
GLADYS KNIGHT AND THE PIPS
TAMLA MOTOWN
 35 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 New
LOVE THEME FROM THE GODFATHER
LOVE THEME FROM THE GODFATHER
ANDY WILLIAMS
CBS
 50 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

30 July 1972 - 05 August 1972

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