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| Date |
Song title |
Artiste |
Weeks on UK Chart |
| 11th December |
Ernie |
Benny Hill |
17 |
| 8th January |
I'd like to teach the world |
New Seekers |
21 |
| 5th February |
Telegram Sam |
T Rex |
12 |
| 19th February |
Son of my father |
Chicory Tip |
13 |
| 11th March |
Without you |
Nilson |
20 |
| 15th April |
Amazing Grace |
Royal Scotts Dragoons |
43 |
| 20th May |
Metal Guru |
T Rex |
14 |
| 17th June |
Vincent |
Don Mclean |
15 |
| 1st July |
Take me bak' ome |
Slade |
13 |
| 8th July |
Puppy Love |
Donny Osmond |
17 |
| 12th August |
Schools out |
Alice Cooper |
12 |
| 2nd September |
You wear it well |
Rod Stewart |
12 |
| 9th September |
Mama weer all crazy now |
Slade |
10 |
| 30th September |
How can I be sure |
David Cassidy |
11 |
| 14th October |
Mouldy old Dough |
Lieutenant pigeon |
19 |
| 11th November |
Clair |
Gilbert O'Sullivan |
14 |
| 25th November |
My Ding-a-Ling |
Chuck Berry |
17 |
| 23rd December |
Long haired Lover |
Little Jimmy Osmond |
24 |
1972 started and finished with novelty records at number one
and overall this was not the best year for dance floor filling
classics. In fact although these tunes would have been massive
back in 1972, but today we almost never get asked to play
any of these number one hit records. |
