Official Singles Chart Top 50

24 September 1972 - 30 September 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 3
HOW CAN I BE SURE
HOW CAN I BE SURE
DAVID CASSIDY
BELL
 1 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 2
CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION
CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION
T. REX
EMI
 2 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 1
MAMA WEER ALL CRAZEE NOW
MAMA WEER ALL CRAZEE NOW
SLADE
POLYDOR
 1 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 20
MOULDY OLD DOUGH
MOULDY OLD DOUGH
LIEUTENANT PIGEON
DECCA
 4 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 9
TOO YOUNG
TOO YOUNG
DONNY OSMOND
MGM
 5 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 15
WIG-WAM BAM
WIG-WAM BAM
THE SWEET
RCA
 6 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 6
IT'S FOUR IN THE MORNING
IT'S FOUR IN THE MORNING
FARON YOUNG
MERCURY
 3 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 8
AIN'T NO SUNSHINE
AIN'T NO SUNSHINE
MICHAEL JACKSON
TAMLA MOTOWN
 8 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 10
COME ON OVER TO MY PLACE {1972}
COME ON OVER TO MY PLACE {1972}
THE DRIFTERS
ATLANTIC
 9 6
Buy
Buy
10 7
VIRGINIA PLAIN
VIRGINIA PLAIN
ROXY MUSIC
ISLAND
 4 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 4
YOU WEAR IT WELL
YOU WEAR IT WELL
ROD STEWART
MERCURY
 1 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 12
LIVING IN HARMONY
LIVING IN HARMONY
CLIFF RICHARD
COLUMBIA
 12 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 13
I GET THE SWEETEST FEELING
I GET THE SWEETEST FEELING
JACKIE WILSON
MCA
 9 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 27
I DIDN'T KNOW I LOVED YOU (TILL I SAW YOU ROCK AND ROLL)
I DIDN'T KNOW I LOVED YOU (TILL I SAW YOU ROCK AND ROLL)
GARY GLITTER
BELL
 14 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 5
SUGAR ME
SUGAR ME
LYNSEY DE PAUL
MAM
 5 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 18
SUZANNE, BEWARE OF THE DEVIL
SUZANNE, BEWARE OF THE DEVIL
DANDY LIVINGSTONE
HORSE
 16 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 17
BIG SIX
BIG SIX
JUDGE DREAD
BIG SHOT
 17 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 43
YOU'RE A LADY
YOU'RE A LADY
PETER SKELLERN
DECCA
 18 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 11
STANDING IN THE ROAD
STANDING IN THE ROAD
BLACKFOOT SUE
JAM
 4 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 16
WALK IN THE NIGHT
WALK IN THE NIGHT
JUNIOR WALKER AND THE ALL STARS
TAMLA MOTOWN
 16 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 New
BURNING LOVE
BURNING LOVE
ELVIS PRESLEY
RCA
 21 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 14
ALL THE YOUNG DUDES
ALL THE YOUNG DUDES
MOTT THE HOOPLE
CBS
 3 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 30
JOHN I'M ONLY DANCING
JOHN I'M ONLY DANCING
DAVID BOWIE
RCA
 23 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 23
WHO WAS IT
WHO WAS IT
HURRICANE SMITH
COLUMBIA
 23 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 46
DONNA
DONNA
10CC
UK
 25 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 25
POPCORN
POPCORN
HOT BUTTER
PYE INTERNATIONAL
 5 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 24
THE LOCO-MOTION {1972}
THE LOCO-MOTION {1972}
LITTLE EVA
LONDON
 2 27
Buy
Buy
28 21
LEAN ON ME
LEAN ON ME
BILL WITHERS
A&M
 18 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 22
LAYLA
LAYLA
DEREK AND THE DOMINOES
POLYDOR
 7 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 48
BACK STABBERS
BACK STABBERS
THE O'JAYS
CBS
 30 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 34
LIGHT UP THE FIRE
LIGHT UP THE FIRE
PARCHMENT
PYE
 31 3
Buy
Buy
32 31
HONKY CAT
HONKY CAT
ELTON JOHN
DJM
 31 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 35
PUPPY LOVE
PUPPY LOVE
DONNY OSMOND
MGM
 1 16
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 32
MAYBE I KNOW
MAYBE I KNOW
SEASHELLS
CBS
 32 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 New
GOODBYE TO LOVE
GOODBYE TO LOVE
THE CARPENTERS
A&M
 35 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 47
YOU CAME, YOU SAW, YOU CONQUERED
YOU CAME, YOU SAW, YOU CONQUERED
PEARLS
BELL
 36 2
Buy
Buy
37 45
BURLESQUE
BURLESQUE
THE FAMILY
REPRISE
 37 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 26
BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO
BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO
THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY
BELL
 3 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 50
ALL FALL DOWN
ALL FALL DOWN
LINDISFARNE
CHARISMA
 39 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 New
THE GUITAR MAN
THE GUITAR MAN
BREAD
ELEKTRA
 40 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 19
SILVER MACHINE
SILVER MACHINE
HAWKWIND
UNITED ARTISTS
 3 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 36
TOO BUSY THINKING ABOUT MY BABY
TOO BUSY THINKING ABOUT MY BABY
MARDI GRAS
BELL
 19 9
Buy
Buy
43 39
HEYKENS SERENADE/THE DAY IS ENDED
HEYKENS SERENADE/THE DAY IS ENDED
ROYAL SCOTS DRAGOON GUARDS BAND
RCA
 30 7
44 28
SCHOOL'S OUT
SCHOOL'S OUT
ALICE COOPER
WARNER BROTHERS
 1 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 38
I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW
I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW
JOHNNY NASH
CBS
 5 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 37
SEA SIDE SHUFFLE
SEA SIDE SHUFFLE
TERRY DACTYL AND THE DINOSAURS
UK
 2 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 Re
LOVE THEME FROM THE GODFATHER
LOVE THEME FROM THE GODFATHER
ANDY WILLIAMS
CBS
 44 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 33
LONG COOL WOMAN IN A BLACK DRESS
LONG COOL WOMAN IN A BLACK DRESS
THE HOLLIES
PARLOPHONE
 32 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 New
IN A BROKEN DREAM
IN A BROKEN DREAM
PYTHON LEE JACKSON
YOUNG BLOOD
 49 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 44
OUTA-SPACE
OUTA-SPACE
BILLY PRESTON
A&M
 44 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

24 September 1972 - 30 September 1972

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