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No 1 hits of the year 1972
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US
UK
1 Jan 1972
Brand New Key
(
Melanie
)
Ernie
(Benny Hill)
8 Jan 1972
Brand New Key
(
Melanie
)
I'd Like To Teach the World To Sing
(
The New Seekers
)
15 Jan 1972
American Pie
(
Don Mclean
)
I'd Like To Teach the World To Sing
(
The New Seekers
)
22 Jan 1972
American Pie
(
Don Mclean
)
I'd Like To Teach the World To Sing
(
The New Seekers
)
29 Jan 1972
American Pie
(
Don Mclean
)
I'd Like To Teach the World To Sing
(
The New Seekers
)
5 Feb 1972
American Pie
(
Don Mclean
)
Telegram Sam
(
T-Rex
)
12 Feb 1972
Let's Stay Together
(Al Green)
Telegram Sam
(
T-Rex
)
19 Feb 1972
Without You
(Nilsson)
Son of My Father
(Chicory Tip)
26 Feb 1972
Without You
(Nilsson)
Son of My Father
(Chicory Tip)
4 Mar 1972
Without You
(Nilsson)
Son of My Father
(Chicory Tip)
11 Mar 1972
Without You
(Nilsson)
Without You
(Nilsson)
18 Mar 1972
Heart of Gold
(
Neil Young
)
Without You
(Nilsson)
25 Mar 1972
A Horse with No Name
(
America
)
Without You
(Nilsson)
1 Apr 1972
A Horse with No Name
(
America
)
Without You
(Nilsson)
8 Apr 1972
A Horse with No Name
(
America
)
Without You
(Nilsson)
15 Apr 1972
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
(Roberta Flack)
Amazing Grace
(Pipes & Drums of the
Royal Scots Dragoon Guards)
22 Apr 1972
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
(Roberta Flack)
Amazing Grace
(Pipes & Drums of the
Royal Scots Dragoon Guards)
29 Apr 1970
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
(Roberta Flack)
Amazing Grace
(Pipes & Drums of the
Royal Scots Dragoon Guards)
6 May 1972
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
(Roberta Flack)
Amazing Grace
(Pipes & Drums of the
Royal Scots Dragoon Guards)
13 May 1972
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
(Roberta Flack)
Amazing Grace
(Pipes & Drums of the
Royal Scots Dragoon Guards)
20 May 1972
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
(Roberta Flack)
Metal Guru
(
T-Rex
)
27 May 1972
Oh Girl
(Chi-Lites)
Metal Guru
(
T-Rex
)
3 June 1972
I'll Take You There
(Staple Singers)
Metal Guru
(
T-Rex
)
10 June 1972
The Candy Man
(Sammy Davis Jr)
Metal Guru
(
T-Rex
)
17 June 1972
The Candy Man
(Sammy Davis Jr)
Vincent
(
Don Mclean
)
24 June 1972
The Candy Man
(Sammy Davis Jr)
Vincent
(
Don Mclean
)
1 July 1972
Song Sung Blue
(
Neil Diamond
)
Take Me Bak 'Ome
(
Slade
)
8 July 1972
Lean on Me
(Bill Withers)
Puppy Love
(
Donny Osmond
)
15 July 1972
Lean on Me
(Bill Withers)
Puppy Love
(
Donny Osmond
)
22 July 1972
Lean on Me
(Bill Withers)
Puppy Love
(
Donny Osmond
)
29 July 1972
Alone Again (Naturally)
(
Gilbert O'Sullivan
)
Puppy Love
(
Donny Osmond
)
5 Aug 1972
Alone Again (Naturally)
(
Gilbert O'Sullivan
)
Puppy Love
(
Donny Osmond
)
12 Aug 1972
Alone Again (Naturally)
(
Gilbert O'Sullivan
)
School's Out For Summer
(
Alice Cooper
)
19 Aug 1972
Alone Again (Naturally)
(
Gilbert O'Sullivan
)
School's Out For Summer
(
Alice Cooper
)
26 Aug 1972
Brandy (you're a fine girl)
(Looking Glass)
School's Out For Summer
(
Alice Cooper
)
2 Sept 1972
Alone Again (Naturally)
(
Gilbert O'Sullivan
)
You Wear It Well
(
Rod Stewart
)
9 Sept 1972
Alone Again (Naturally)
(
Gilbert O'Sullivan
)
Mama Weer All Crazee Now
(
Slade
)
16 Sept 1972
Black & White
(
Three Dog Night
)
Mama Weer All Crazee Now
(
Slade
)
23 Sept 1972
Baby, Don't Get Hooked on Me
(Mac Davis)
Mama Weer All Crazee Now
(
Slade
)
30 Sept 1972
Baby, Don't Get Hooked on Me
(Mac Davis)
How Can I Be Sure?
(
David Cassidy
)
7 Oct 1972
Baby, Don't Get Hooked on Me
(Mac Davis)
How Can I Be Sure?
(
David Cassidy
)
14 Oct 1972
Ben
(Michael Jackson)
Mouldy Old Dough
(Lieutenant Pigeon)
21 Oct 1972
My Ding-a-Ling
(
Chuck Berry
)
Mouldy Old Dough
(Lieutenant Pigeon)
28 Oct 1972
My Ding-a-Ling
(
Chuck Berry
)
Mouldy Old Dough
(Lieutenant Pigeon)
4 Nov 1972
I Can See Clearly Now
(Johnny Nash)
Mouldy Old Dough
(Lieutenant Pigeon)
11 Nov 1972
I Can See Clearly Now
(Johnny Nash)
Clair
(
Gilbert O'Sullivan
)
18 Nov 1972
I Can See Clearly Now
(Johnny Nash)
Clair
(
Gilbert O'Sullivan
)
25 Nov 1972
I Can See Clearly Now
(Johnny Nash)
My Ding-a-Ling
(
Chuck Berry
)
2 Dec 1972
Papa Was a Rolling Stone
(
Temptations
)
My Ding-a-Ling
(
Chuck Berry
)
9 Dec 1972
I Am Woman
(
Helen Reddy
)
My Ding-a-Ling
(
Chuck Berry
)
16 Dec 1972
Me & Mrs Jones
(Billy Paul)
My Ding-a-Ling
(
Chuck Berry
)
23 Dec 1972
Me & Mrs Jones
(Billy Paul)
Long Haired Lover from Liverpool
(
Little Jimmy Osmond
)
30 Dec 1972
Me & Mrs Jones
(Billy Paul)
Long Haired Lover from Liverpool
(
Little Jimmy Osmond
)
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