Official Singles Chart Top 50

28 January 1973 - 03 February 1973

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
BLOCKBUSTER
BLOCKBUSTER
THE SWEET
RCA
 1 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 5
DO YOU WANNA TOUCH ME? (OH YEAH!)
DO YOU WANNA TOUCH ME? (OH YEAH!)
GARY GLITTER
BELL
 2 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 4
YOU'RE SO VAIN
YOU'RE SO VAIN
CARLY SIMON
ELEKTRA
 3 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 2
LONG HAIRED LOVER FROM LIVERPOOL
LONG HAIRED LOVER FROM LIVERPOOL
LITTLE JIMMY OSMOND
MGM
 1 11
Buy
Buy
5 3
THE JEAN GENIE
THE JEAN GENIE
DAVID BOWIE
RCA
 2 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 10
DANIEL
DANIEL
ELTON JOHN
DJM
 6 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 19
PART OF THE UNION
PART OF THE UNION
STRAWBS
A&M
 7 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 8
WISHING WELL
WISHING WELL
FREE
ISLAND
 8 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 9
IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW
IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW
HAROLD MELVIN AND THE BLUENOTES
CBS
 9 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 6
BALL PARK INCIDENT
BALL PARK INCIDENT
WIZZARD
HARVEST
 6 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 15
PAPER PLANE
PAPER PLANE
STATUS QUO
VERTIGO
 11 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 16
ME AND MRS. JONES
ME AND MRS. JONES
BILLY PAUL
EPIC
 12 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 7
HI HI HI/C.MOON
HI HI HI/C.MOON
WINGS
APPLE
 5 9
Buy
Buy
14 11
ALWAYS ON MY MIND
ALWAYS ON MY MIND
ELVIS PRESLEY
RCA
 9 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 13
CAN'T KEEP IT IN
CAN'T KEEP IT IN
CAT STEVENS
ISLAND
 13 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 12
BIG SEVEN
BIG SEVEN
JUDGE DREAD
BIG SHOT
 8 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 28
ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN
ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN
ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
HARVEST
 17 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 14
PAPA WAS A ROLLIN' STONE
PAPA WAS A ROLLIN' STONE
THE TEMPTATIONS
TAMLA MOTOWN
 14 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 18
CRAZY HORSES
CRAZY HORSES
THE OSMONDS
MGM
 2 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 23
HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT
HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT
GLADYS KNIGHT AND THE PIPS
TAMLA MOTOWN
 11 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 34
SYLVIA
SYLVIA
FOCUS
POLYDOR
 21 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 21
RELAY
RELAY
THE WHO
TRACK
 21 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 35
WHISKY IN THE JAR
WHISKY IN THE JAR
THIN LIZZY
DECCA
 23 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 New
SUPERSTITION
SUPERSTITION
STEVIE WONDER
TAMLA MOTOWN
 24 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 22
BEN
BEN
MICHAEL JACKSON
TAMLA MOTOWN
 7 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 29
BIG CITY/THINK ABOUT THAT
BIG CITY/THINK ABOUT THAT
DANDY LIVINGSTONE
HORSE
 26 4
Buy
Buy
27 33
TAKE ME HOME COUNTRY ROADS
TAKE ME HOME COUNTRY ROADS
OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
PYE INTERNATIONAL
 27 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 17
SOLID GOLD EASY ACTION
SOLID GOLD EASY ACTION
T. REX
EMI
 2 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 24
SHOTGUN WEDDING {1972}
SHOTGUN WEDDING {1972}
ROY C
UK
 8 11
Buy
Buy
30 25
NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN
NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN
THE MOODY BLUES
DERAM
 9 21
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 20
DESPERATE DAN
DESPERATE DAN
LIEUTENANT PIGEON
DECCA
 17 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 36
BABY I LOVE YOU
BABY I LOVE YOU
DAVE EDMUNDS
ROCKFIELD
 32 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 39
HOCUS POCUS
HOCUS POCUS
FOCUS
POLYDOR
 33 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 37
TAKE ME GIRL, I'M READY
TAKE ME GIRL, I'M READY
JUNIOR WALKER AND THE ALL STARS
TAMLA MOTOWN
 34 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 31
GUDBUY T'JANE
GUDBUY T'JANE
SLADE
POLYDOR
 2 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 27
WHY
WHY
DONNY OSMOND
MGM
 3 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 30
COME SOFTLY TO ME FT MARTY KRISTIAN
COME SOFTLY TO ME FT MARTY KRISTIAN
NEW SEEKERS FEATURING MARTY KRISTIAN
POLYDOR
 20 10
38 26
MY DING-A-LING
MY DING-A-LING
CHUCK BERRY
CHESS
 1 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 New
REELIN' AND ROCKIN'
REELIN' AND ROCKIN'
CHUCK BERRY
CHESS
 39 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 42
THE LOVE IN YOUR EYES
THE LOVE IN YOUR EYES
VICKY LEANDROS
PHILIPS
 40 6
Buy
Buy
41 32
I'M ON MY WAY TO A BETTER PLACE
I'M ON MY WAY TO A BETTER PLACE
CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARD
INVICTUS
 30 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 40
BIG SIX
BIG SIX
JUDGE DREAD
BIG SHOT
 11 24
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 44
(THERE'S GONNA BE A) SHOWDOWN
(THERE'S GONNA BE A) SHOWDOWN
ARCHIE BELL AND THE DRELLS
ATLANTIC
 43 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 38
STAY WITH ME
STAY WITH ME
BLUE MINK
REGAL ZONOPHONE
 11 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 41
CROCODILE ROCK
CROCODILE ROCK
ELTON JOHN
DJM
 5 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 New
THE SHEPHERD'S SONG
THE SHEPHERD'S SONG
TONY OSBORNE SOUND
PHILIPS
 46 1
Buy
Buy
47 New
IF IT WASN'T FOR THE REASON THAT I LOVE YOU
IF IT WASN'T FOR THE REASON THAT I LOVE YOU
MIKI ANTHONY
BELL
 47 1
48 45
ON A SATURDAY NIGHT
ON A SATURDAY NIGHT
TERRY DACTYL AND THE DINOSAURS
UK
 45 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 New
LOOKING THROUGH THE EYES OF LOVE
LOOKING THROUGH THE EYES OF LOVE
THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY
BELL
 49 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 43
YOU ARE AWFUL
YOU ARE AWFUL
DICK EMERY
PYE
 43 4
Buy
Buy

28 January 1973 - 03 February 1973

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