Official Singles Chart Top 50

12 November 1972 - 18 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
CLAIR
CLAIR
GILBERT O'SULLIVAN
MAM
 1 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 6
MY DING-A-LING
MY DING-A-LING
CHUCK BERRY
CHESS
 2 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 8
LEADER OF THE PACK {1972}
LEADER OF THE PACK {1972}
SHANGRI-LAS
KAMA SUTRA
 3 6
4 5
LOOP DI LOVE
LOOP DI LOVE
SHAG
UK
 4 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 2
MOULDY OLD DOUGH
MOULDY OLD DOUGH
LIEUTENANT PIGEON
DECCA
 1 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 21
WHY
WHY
DONNY OSMOND
MGM
 6 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 27
CRAZY HORSES
CRAZY HORSES
THE OSMONDS
MGM
 7 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 20
CROCODILE ROCK
CROCODILE ROCK
ELTON JOHN
DJM
 8 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 15
LET'S DANCE {1972}
LET'S DANCE {1972}
CHRIS MONTEZ
LONDON
 9 6
Buy
Buy
10 19
I'M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU
I'M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU
THE STYLISTICS
AVCO
 10 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 4
ELECTED
ELECTED
ALICE COOPER
WARNER BROTHERS
 4 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 7
IN A BROKEN DREAM
IN A BROKEN DREAM
PYTHON LEE JACKSON
YOUNG BLOOD
 3 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 3
DONNA
DONNA
10CC
UK
 2 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 11
HERE I GO AGAIN
HERE I GO AGAIN
ARCHIE BELL AND THE DRELLS
ATLANTIC
 11 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 9
GOODBYE TO LOVE
GOODBYE TO LOVE
THE CARPENTERS
A&M
 9 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 13
BURLESQUE
BURLESQUE
THE FAMILY
REPRISE
 13 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 10
HALLELUJAH FREEDOM
HALLELUJAH FREEDOM
JUNIOR CAMPBELL
DERAM
 10 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 12
THERE ARE MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS
THERE ARE MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS
JOHNNY NASH
CBS
 9 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 23
NEW ORLEANS
NEW ORLEANS
HARLEY QUINNE
BELL
 19 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 22
HI-HO SILVER LINING {1972}
HI-HO SILVER LINING {1972}
JEFF BECK
RAK
 20 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 40
LOOKIN' THROUGH THE WINDOWS
LOOKIN' THROUGH THE WINDOWS
THE JACKSON 5
TAMLA MOTOWN
 21 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 18
BIG SIX
BIG SIX
JUDGE DREAD
BIG SHOT
 11 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 New
ANGEL/WHAT MADE MILWAUKEE FAMOUS (HAS MADE A LOSER OUT OF ME)
ANGEL/WHAT MADE MILWAUKEE FAMOUS (HAS MADE A LOSER OUT OF ME)
ROD STEWART
MERCURY
 23 1
24 26
OH! CAROL/BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO/LITTLE DEVIL
OH! CAROL/BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO/LITTLE DEVIL
NEIL SEDAKA
RCA MAXIMILLION
 24 7
Buy
Buy
25 14
BURNING LOVE
BURNING LOVE
ELVIS PRESLEY
RCA
 7 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 31
LAY DOWN
LAY DOWN
STRAWBS
A&M
 26 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 50
STAY WITH ME
STAY WITH ME
BLUE MINK
REGAL ZONOPHONE
 27 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 30
TOO YOUNG
TOO YOUNG
DONNY OSMOND
MGM
 5 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 33
YOU'LL ALWAYS BE A FRIEND
YOU'LL ALWAYS BE A FRIEND
HOT CHOCOLATE
RAK
 29 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 38
BABY DON'T GET HOOKED ON ME
BABY DON'T GET HOOKED ON ME
MAC DAVIS
CBS
 30 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 24
THE GUITAR MAN
THE GUITAR MAN
BREAD
ELEKTRA
 16 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 17
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 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 29
WHY CAN'T WE BE LOVERS
WHY CAN'T WE BE LOVERS
HOLLAND-DOZIER
INVTICTUS
 29 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 37
IT'S FOUR IN THE MORNING
IT'S FOUR IN THE MORNING
FARON YOUNG
MERCURY
 3 19
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 16
YOU'RE A LADY
YOU'RE A LADY
PETER SKELLERN
DECCA
 3 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 25
WIG-WAM BAM
WIG-WAM BAM
THE SWEET
RCA
 4 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 49
I DON'T BELIEVE IN MIRACLES
I DON'T BELIEVE IN MIRACLES
COLIN BLUNSTONE
EPIC
 37 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 32
ELMO JAMES
ELMO JAMES
CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARD
INVICTUS
 21 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 28
JOHN I'M ONLY DANCING
JOHN I'M ONLY DANCING
DAVID BOWIE
RCA
 12 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 41
BORSALINO
BORSALINO
BOBBY CRUSH
PHILIPS
 37 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 35
HOW CAN I BE SURE
HOW CAN I BE SURE
DAVID CASSIDY
BELL
 1 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 34
AMERICA
AMERICA
SIMON AND GARFUNKEL
CBS
 25 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 44
BEAUTIFUL YOU
BEAUTIFUL YOU
NEIL SEDAKA
RCA
 43 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 New
ONLY YOU
ONLY YOU
JEFF COLLINS
POLYDOR
 44 1
Buy
Buy
45 New
KEEPER OF THE CASTLE
KEEPER OF THE CASTLE
THE FOUR TOPS
PROBE
 45 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 42
BADGE {1972}
BADGE {1972}
CREAM
POLYDOR
 42 4
47 39
CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION
CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION
T. REX
EMI
 2 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 36
BACK STABBERS
BACK STABBERS
THE O'JAYS
CBS
 14 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 New
JUST OUT OF REACH (OF MY TWO EMPTY ARMS)
JUST OUT OF REACH (OF MY TWO EMPTY ARMS)
KEN DODD
COLUMBIA
 49 1
Buy
Buy
50 43
IT MIGHT AS WELL RAIN UNTIL SEPTEMBER {1972}
IT MIGHT AS WELL RAIN UNTIL SEPTEMBER {1972}
CAROLE KING
LONDON
 43 4
Buy
Buy
50 New
MY MAN IS A SWEET MAN
MY MAN IS A SWEET MAN
MILLIE JACKSON
MOJO
 50 1
Buy
Buy

12 November 1972 - 18 November 1972

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