Official Singles Chart Top 50

22 October 1972 - 28 October 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
MOULDY OLD DOUGH
MOULDY OLD DOUGH
LIEUTENANT PIGEON
DECCA
 1 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 2
DONNA
DONNA
10CC
UK
 2 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 6
IN A BROKEN DREAM
IN A BROKEN DREAM
PYTHON LEE JACKSON
YOUNG BLOOD
 3 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 9
ELECTED
ELECTED
ALICE COOPER
WARNER BROTHERS
 4 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 15
CLAIR
CLAIR
GILBERT O'SULLIVAN
MAM
 5 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 5
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
 4 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 3
YOU'RE A LADY
YOU'RE A LADY
PETER SKELLERN
DECCA
 3 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 7
BURNING LOVE
BURNING LOVE
ELVIS PRESLEY
RCA
 7 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 12
THERE ARE MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS
THERE ARE MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS
JOHNNY NASH
CBS
 9 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 8
WIG-WAM BAM
WIG-WAM BAM
THE SWEET
RCA
 4 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 18
GOODBYE TO LOVE
GOODBYE TO LOVE
THE CARPENTERS
A&M
 11 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 4
HOW CAN I BE SURE
HOW CAN I BE SURE
DAVID CASSIDY
BELL
 1 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 13
JOHN I'M ONLY DANCING
JOHN I'M ONLY DANCING
DAVID BOWIE
RCA
 12 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 20
BACK STABBERS
BACK STABBERS
THE O'JAYS
CBS
 14 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 11
BIG SIX
BIG SIX
JUDGE DREAD
BIG SHOT
 11 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 22
THE GUITAR MAN
THE GUITAR MAN
BREAD
ELEKTRA
 16 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 10
CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION
CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION
T. REX
EMI
 2 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 24
HALLELUJAH FREEDOM
HALLELUJAH FREEDOM
JUNIOR CAMPBELL
DERAM
 18 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 19
BURLESQUE
BURLESQUE
THE FAMILY
REPRISE
 19 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 26
LOOP DI LOVE
LOOP DI LOVE
SHAG
UK
 20 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 30
LEADER OF THE PACK {1972}
LEADER OF THE PACK {1972}
SHANGRI-LAS
KAMA SUTRA
 21 3
22 14
TOO YOUNG
TOO YOUNG
DONNY OSMOND
MGM
 5 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 21
ELMO JAMES
ELMO JAMES
CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARD
INVICTUS
 21 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 23
IT'S FOUR IN THE MORNING
IT'S FOUR IN THE MORNING
FARON YOUNG
MERCURY
 3 16
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 29
AMERICA
AMERICA
SIMON AND GARFUNKEL
CBS
 25 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 32
NEW ORLEANS
NEW ORLEANS
HARLEY QUINNE
BELL
 26 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 36
HERE I GO AGAIN
HERE I GO AGAIN
ARCHIE BELL AND THE DRELLS
ATLANTIC
 27 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 40
LET'S DANCE {1972}
LET'S DANCE {1972}
CHRIS MONTEZ
LONDON
 28 3
Buy
Buy
29 17
COME ON OVER TO MY PLACE {1972}
COME ON OVER TO MY PLACE {1972}
THE DRIFTERS
ATLANTIC
 9 10
Buy
Buy
30 25
HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN {1972}
HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN {1972}
THE ANIMALS
RAK
 25 4
Buy
Buy
31 33
OH! CAROL/BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO/LITTLE DEVIL
OH! CAROL/BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO/LITTLE DEVIL
NEIL SEDAKA
RCA MAXIMILLION
 31 4
Buy
Buy
32 16
SUZANNE, BEWARE OF THE DEVIL
SUZANNE, BEWARE OF THE DEVIL
DANDY LIVINGSTONE
HORSE
 14 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 27
MAMA WEER ALL CRAZEE NOW
MAMA WEER ALL CRAZEE NOW
SLADE
POLYDOR
 1 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 31
WALK IN THE NIGHT
WALK IN THE NIGHT
JUNIOR WALKER AND THE ALL STARS
TAMLA MOTOWN
 16 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 New
YOU'LL ALWAYS BE A FRIEND
YOU'LL ALWAYS BE A FRIEND
HOT CHOCOLATE
RAK
 35 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 28
VIRGINIA PLAIN
VIRGINIA PLAIN
ROXY MUSIC
ISLAND
 4 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 New
LAY DOWN
LAY DOWN
STRAWBS
A&M
 37 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 New
MY DING-A-LING
MY DING-A-LING
CHUCK BERRY
CHESS
 38 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 New
WHY CAN'T WE BE LOVERS
WHY CAN'T WE BE LOVERS
HOLLAND-DOZIER
INVTICTUS
 39 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 34
AIN'T NO SUNSHINE
AIN'T NO SUNSHINE
MICHAEL JACKSON
TAMLA MOTOWN
 8 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 45
GARDEN PARTY
GARDEN PARTY
RICK NELSON AND THE STONE CANYON BAND
MCA
 41 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 38
YOU WEAR IT WELL
YOU WEAR IT WELL
ROD STEWART
MERCURY
 1 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 46
DESTINY
DESTINY
ANNE MURRAY
CAPITOL
 43 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 39
POPCORN
POPCORN
HOT BUTTER
PYE INTERNATIONAL
 5 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 50
PUPPY LOVE
PUPPY LOVE
DONNY OSMOND
MGM
 1 19
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 35
LIVING IN HARMONY
LIVING IN HARMONY
CLIFF RICHARD
COLUMBIA
 12 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 44
LOVE THEME FROM THE GODFATHER
LOVE THEME FROM THE GODFATHER
ANDY WILLIAMS
CBS
 42 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 New
BADGE {1972}
BADGE {1972}
CREAM
POLYDOR
 48 1
49 New
IT MIGHT AS WELL RAIN UNTIL SEPTEMBER {1972}
IT MIGHT AS WELL RAIN UNTIL SEPTEMBER {1972}
CAROLE KING
LONDON
 49 1
Buy
Buy
50 43
SUGAR ME
SUGAR ME
LYNSEY DE PAUL
MAM
 5 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

22 October 1972 - 28 October 1972

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