Official Singles Chart Top 50

06 August 1972 - 12 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 2
SCHOOL'S OUT
SCHOOL'S OUT
ALICE COOPER
WARNER BROTHERS
 1 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 4
SEA SIDE SHUFFLE
SEA SIDE SHUFFLE
TERRY DACTYL AND THE DINOSAURS
UK
 2 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 5
BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO
BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO
THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY
BELL
 3 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 1
PUPPY LOVE
PUPPY LOVE
DONNY OSMOND
MGM
 1 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 3
SYLVIA'S MOTHER
SYLVIA'S MOTHER
DR HOOK AND THE MEDICINE SHOW
CBS
 2 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 11
POPCORN
POPCORN
HOT BUTTER
PYE INTERNATIONAL
 6 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 7
SILVER MACHINE
SILVER MACHINE
HAWKWIND
UNITED ARTISTS
 7 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 8
I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW
I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW
JOHNNY NASH
CBS
 5 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 6
ROCK AND ROLL PARTS 1 AND 2
ROCK AND ROLL PARTS 1 AND 2
GARY GLITTER
BELL
 2 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 9
CIRCLES
CIRCLES
THE NEW SEEKERS
POLYDOR
 4 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 12
STARMAN
STARMAN
DAVID BOWIE
RCA
 10 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 10
AUTOMATICALLY SUNSHINE
AUTOMATICALLY SUNSHINE
THE SUPREMES
TAMLA MOTOWN
 10 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 13
MAD ABOUT YOU
MAD ABOUT YOU
BRUCE RUFFIN
RHINO
 9 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 16
BETCHA BY GOLLY WOW
BETCHA BY GOLLY WOW
THE STYLISTICS
AVCO
 13 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 14
MY GUY {1972}
MY GUY {1972}
MARY WELLS
TAMLA MOTOWN
 14 6
16 24
IT'S FOUR IN THE MORNING
IT'S FOUR IN THE MORNING
FARON YOUNG
MERCURY
 16 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 20
10538 OVERTURE
10538 OVERTURE
ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
HARVEST
 17 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 15
JOIN TOGETHER
JOIN TOGETHER
THE WHO
TRACK
 9 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 26
RUN TO ME
RUN TO ME
THE BEE GEES
POLYDOR
 19 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 17
LITTLE WILLY
LITTLE WILLY
THE SWEET
RCA
 4 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 27
THE LOCO-MOTION {1972}
THE LOCO-MOTION {1972}
LITTLE EVA
LONDON
 2 20
Buy
Buy
22 New
ALL THE YOUNG DUDES
ALL THE YOUNG DUDES
MOTT THE HOOPLE
CBS
 22 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 New
YOU WEAR IT WELL
YOU WEAR IT WELL
ROD STEWART
MERCURY
 23 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 23
WORKING ON A BUILDING OF LOVE
WORKING ON A BUILDING OF LOVE
CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARD
INVICTUS
 23 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 New
LAYLA
LAYLA
DEREK AND THE DOMINOES
POLYDOR
 25 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 38
SAMSON AND DELILAH
SAMSON AND DELILAH
MIDDLE OF THE ROAD
RCA
 26 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 21
WALKIN' IN THE RAIN WITH THE ONE I LOVE
WALKIN' IN THE RAIN WITH THE ONE I LOVE
LOVE UNLIMITED
UNI
 14 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 18
TAKE ME BAK 'OME
TAKE ME BAK 'OME
SLADE
POLYDOR
 1 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 19
OOH-WAKKA-DOO-WAKKA-DAY
OOH-WAKKA-DOO-WAKKA-DAY
GILBERT O'SULLIVAN
MAM
 8 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 22
AN AMERICAN TRILOGY
AN AMERICAN TRILOGY
ELVIS PRESLEY
RCA
 8 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 36
I GET THE SWEETEST FEELING
I GET THE SWEETEST FEELING
JACKIE WILSON
MCA
 31 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 33
WATCH ME
WATCH ME
LABI SIFFRE
PYE INTERNATIONAL
 32 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 46
TOO BUSY THINKING ABOUT MY BABY
TOO BUSY THINKING ABOUT MY BABY
MARDI GRAS
BELL
 33 2
Buy
Buy
34 25
ROCKIN' ROBIN
ROCKIN' ROBIN
MICHAEL JACKSON
TAMLA MOTOWN
 3 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 42
CONQUISTADOR
CONQUISTADOR
PROCOL HARUM
CHRYSALIS
 35 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 47
WHERE IS THE LOVE
WHERE IS THE LOVE
ROBERTA FLACK AND DONNY HATHAWAY
ATLANTIC
 36 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 31
AMAZING GRACE
AMAZING GRACE
PIPES AND DRUMS AND THE MILITARY BAND OF THE ROYAL SCOTS DRAGOON GUARD
RCA
 1 20
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 30
THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE
THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE
ROBERTA FLACK
ATLANTIC
 14 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 48
WALK WITH ME TALK WITH ME DARLING
WALK WITH ME TALK WITH ME DARLING
THE FOUR TOPS
TAMLA MOTOWN
 39 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 29
VINCENT
VINCENT
DON MCLEAN
UNITED ARTISTS
 1 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 32
CALIFORNIA MAN
CALIFORNIA MAN
THE MOVE
HARVEST
 7 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 37
AMAZING GRACE
AMAZING GRACE
JUDY COLLINS
ELEKTRA
 5 60
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 28
NUT ROCKER {1972}
NUT ROCKER {1972}
B BUMBLE AND THE STINGERS
STATESIDE
 19 11
Buy
Buy
44 New
STANDING IN THE ROAD
STANDING IN THE ROAD
BLACKFOOT SUE
JAM
 44 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 40
MACARTHUR PARK {1972}
MACARTHUR PARK {1972}
RICHARD HARRIS
PROBE
 38 6
Buy
Buy
46 44
METAL GURU
METAL GURU
T. REX
EMI
 1 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 35
AT THE CLUB/SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES {1972}
AT THE CLUB/SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES {1972}
THE DRIFTERS
ATLANTIC
 3 20
48 New
LEAN ON ME
LEAN ON ME
BILL WITHERS
A&M
 48 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 41
OH BABE, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY?
OH BABE, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY?
HURRICANE SMITH
COLUMBIA
 4 16
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 34
I'VE BEEN LONELY FOR SO LONG
I'VE BEEN LONELY FOR SO LONG
FREDERICK KNIGHT
STAX
 22 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

06 August 1972 - 12 August 1972

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