Official Singles Chart Top 50

29 October 1972 - 04 November 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 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 5
CLAIR
CLAIR
GILBERT O'SULLIVAN
MAM
 2 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 2
DONNA
DONNA
10CC
UK
 2 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 3
IN A BROKEN DREAM
IN A BROKEN DREAM
PYTHON LEE JACKSON
YOUNG BLOOD
 3 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 4
ELECTED
ELECTED
ALICE COOPER
WARNER BROTHERS
 4 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 21
LEADER OF THE PACK {1972}
LEADER OF THE PACK {1972}
SHANGRI-LAS
KAMA SUTRA
 6 4
7 20
LOOP DI LOVE
LOOP DI LOVE
SHAG
UK
 7 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 7
YOU'RE A LADY
YOU'RE A LADY
PETER SKELLERN
DECCA
 3 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 8
BURNING LOVE
BURNING LOVE
ELVIS PRESLEY
RCA
 7 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 9
THERE ARE MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS
THERE ARE MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS
JOHNNY NASH
CBS
 9 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 11
GOODBYE TO LOVE
GOODBYE TO LOVE
THE CARPENTERS
A&M
 11 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 6
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 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 18
HALLELUJAH FREEDOM
HALLELUJAH FREEDOM
JUNIOR CAMPBELL
DERAM
 13 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 19
BURLESQUE
BURLESQUE
THE FAMILY
REPRISE
 14 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 15
BIG SIX
BIG SIX
JUDGE DREAD
BIG SHOT
 11 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 13
JOHN I'M ONLY DANCING
JOHN I'M ONLY DANCING
DAVID BOWIE
RCA
 12 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 10
WIG-WAM BAM
WIG-WAM BAM
THE SWEET
RCA
 4 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 12
HOW CAN I BE SURE
HOW CAN I BE SURE
DAVID CASSIDY
BELL
 1 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 28
LET'S DANCE {1972}
LET'S DANCE {1972}
CHRIS MONTEZ
LONDON
 19 4
Buy
Buy
20 16
THE GUITAR MAN
THE GUITAR MAN
BREAD
ELEKTRA
 16 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 26
NEW ORLEANS
NEW ORLEANS
HARLEY QUINNE
BELL
 21 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 23
ELMO JAMES
ELMO JAMES
CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARD
INVICTUS
 21 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 38
MY DING-A-LING
MY DING-A-LING
CHUCK BERRY
CHESS
 23 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 27
HERE I GO AGAIN
HERE I GO AGAIN
ARCHIE BELL AND THE DRELLS
ATLANTIC
 24 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 22
TOO YOUNG
TOO YOUNG
DONNY OSMOND
MGM
 5 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 31
OH! CAROL/BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO/LITTLE DEVIL
OH! CAROL/BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO/LITTLE DEVIL
NEIL SEDAKA
RCA MAXIMILLION
 26 5
Buy
Buy
27 25
AMERICA
AMERICA
SIMON AND GARFUNKEL
CBS
 25 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 24
IT'S FOUR IN THE MORNING
IT'S FOUR IN THE MORNING
FARON YOUNG
MERCURY
 3 17
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 17
CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION
CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION
T. REX
EMI
 2 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 14
BACK STABBERS
BACK STABBERS
THE O'JAYS
CBS
 14 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 New
I'M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU
I'M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU
THE STYLISTICS
AVCO
 31 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 New
HI-HO SILVER LINING {1972}
HI-HO SILVER LINING {1972}
JEFF BECK
RAK
 32 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 30
HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN {1972}
HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN {1972}
THE ANIMALS
RAK
 25 5
Buy
Buy
34 37
LAY DOWN
LAY DOWN
STRAWBS
A&M
 34 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 35
YOU'LL ALWAYS BE A FRIEND
YOU'LL ALWAYS BE A FRIEND
HOT CHOCOLATE
RAK
 35 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 29
COME ON OVER TO MY PLACE {1972}
COME ON OVER TO MY PLACE {1972}
THE DRIFTERS
ATLANTIC
 9 11
Buy
Buy
37 New
BORSALINO
BORSALINO
BOBBY CRUSH
PHILIPS
 37 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 39
WHY CAN'T WE BE LOVERS
WHY CAN'T WE BE LOVERS
HOLLAND-DOZIER
INVTICTUS
 38 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 33
MAMA WEER ALL CRAZEE NOW
MAMA WEER ALL CRAZEE NOW
SLADE
POLYDOR
 1 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 32
SUZANNE, BEWARE OF THE DEVIL
SUZANNE, BEWARE OF THE DEVIL
DANDY LIVINGSTONE
HORSE
 14 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 43
DESTINY
DESTINY
ANNE MURRAY
CAPITOL
 41 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 New
CROCODILE ROCK
CROCODILE ROCK
ELTON JOHN
DJM
 42 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 48
BADGE {1972}
BADGE {1972}
CREAM
POLYDOR
 43 2
44 New
BEAUTIFUL YOU
BEAUTIFUL YOU
NEIL SEDAKA
RCA
 44 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 49
IT MIGHT AS WELL RAIN UNTIL SEPTEMBER {1972}
IT MIGHT AS WELL RAIN UNTIL SEPTEMBER {1972}
CAROLE KING
LONDON
 45 2
Buy
Buy
46 New
BABY DON'T GET HOOKED ON ME
BABY DON'T GET HOOKED ON ME
MAC DAVIS
CBS
 46 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 41
GARDEN PARTY
GARDEN PARTY
RICK NELSON AND THE STONE CANYON BAND
MCA
 41 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 44
POPCORN
POPCORN
HOT BUTTER
PYE INTERNATIONAL
 5 16
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 34
WALK IN THE NIGHT
WALK IN THE NIGHT
JUNIOR WALKER AND THE ALL STARS
TAMLA MOTOWN
 16 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 36
VIRGINIA PLAIN
VIRGINIA PLAIN
ROXY MUSIC
ISLAND
 4 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

29 October 1972 - 04 November 1972

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