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British Number Ones of

Biggest hit singles

The following songs achieved the highest chart positions worldwide in the charts of 1972.

British Number One Hit Singles

	Date	Artist / Song Title	Writer(s)	Label	Weeks at No.1
308	8 January 1972	I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) THE NEW SEEKERS Eve Graham, Lyn Paul, Peter Doyle Marty Kristian, Paul Layton	written by BILL BACKER / BILLY DAVIS / ROGER COOK / ROGER GREENAWAY	UK Release: 10th December 1971 Polydor 2058 184	4
309	5 February 1972	Telegram Sam T.REX	written by MARC BOLAN	UK Release: 21st January 1972 T.REX 101	2
310	19 February 1972	Son Of My Father CHICORY TIP	written by GIORGIO MORODER / PETE BELLOTTE	UK Release: 14th January 1972 CBS CBS 7737	3
311	11 March 1972	Without You NILSSON	written by PETE HAM / TOM EVANS	RCA Victor RCA 2165	5
312	15 April 1972	Amazing Grace THE PIPES & DRUMS & MILITARY BAND OF THE ROYAL SCOTS DRAGOON GUARDS	written by JUDY COLLINS	RCA Victor RCA 2191	5
313	20 May 1972	Metal Guru T.REX	written by MARC BOLAN	UK Release: 5th May 1972 T.REX MARC 1	4
314	17 June 1972	Vincent DON McLEAN	written by DON McLEAN	United Artists UP 35359	2
315	1 July 1972	Take Me Bak 'Ome SLADE	written by NODDY HOLDER / JIM LEA	UK Release: 19th May 1972 Polydor 2058 231	1
316	8 July 1972	Puppy Love DONNY OSMOND	written by PAUL ANKA	UK Release: 9th June 1972 MGM 2006-104	5
317	12 August 1972	School's Out ALICE COOPER	written by ALICE COOPER / MICHAEL BRUCE / GLEN BUXTON / DENNIS DUNAWAY / NEAL SMITH	UK Release: 23rd June 1972 Warner Bros Records K 16188	3
318	2 September 1972	You Wear It Well ROD STEWART	written by ROD STEWART and MARTIN QUITTENTON	UK Release: 8th August 1972 Mercury 6052 171	1
319	9 September 1972	Mama Weer All Crazee Now SLADE	written by NODDY HOLDER / JIM LEA	UK Release: 25th August 1972 Polydor 2058 274	3
320	30 September 1972	How Can I Be Sure DAVID CASSIDY	written by FELIX CAVALIERE / EDDIE BRIGATI	UK Release: 1st September 1972 BELL 1258	2
321	14 October 1972	Mouldy Old Dough LIEUTENANT PIGEON	written by NIGEL FLETCHER and ROB WOODWARD	UK Release: 18th February 1972 Decca F 13278	4
322	11 November 1972	Clair GILBERT O'SULLIVAN	written by GILBERT O'SULLIVAN	UK Release: 6th October 1972 MAM 84	2
323	25 November 1972	My Ding-A-Ling CHUCK BERRY	written by CHUCK BERRY	UK Release: 22nd September 1972 Chess 6145 019	4
324	23 December 1972	Long Haired Lover From Liverpool LITTLE JIMMY OSMOND	written by CHRISTOPHER DOWDEN	UK Release: 9th June 1972 MGM 2006-109	5

British Number One Hit Albums

	Date	Album Details	Track Details			Weeks at No.1
104	29 January 1972	Released: 10th January 1972 GEORGE HARRISON & FRIENDS Concert For Bangladesh (Recorded Live) Apple Records STCX 3385	A1 A2 B1 B2 B3 B4 C1 C2 C3 C4 D1 D2 E1 E2 E3 E4 E5 F1 F2	GEORGE HARRISON & RAVI SHANKAR = George Harrison / Ravi Shankar Introduction RAVI SHANKAR = Bangla Dhun GEORGE HARRISON = Wah-Wah GEORGE HARRISON = My Sweet Lord GEORGE HARRISON = Awaiting On You All BILLY PRESTON = That's The Way God Planned It RINGO STARR = It Don't Come Easy GEORGE HARRISON = Beware Of Darkness GEORGE HARRISON = Introduction Of The Band GEORGE HARRISON = While My Guitar Gently Weeps LEON RUSSELL = Jumpin' Jack Flash / Youngblood GEORGE HARRISON = Here Comes The Sun BOB DYLAN = A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall BOB DYLAN = It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry BOB DYLAN = Blowin' In The Wind BOB DYLAN = Mr. Tambourine Man BOB DYLAN = Just Like A Woman GEORGE HARRISON = Something GEORGE HARRISON = Bangla Desh	6:16 16:19 3:15 4:16 2:37 4:05 2:38 3:26 3:00 4:39 9:11 2:51 5:04 2:54 3:34 4:06 4:14 3:05 4:14	1
re	5 February 1972	Released: 24th September 1971 T.REX Electric Warrior Fly Records HIFLY 6	A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6	MAMBO SUN COSMIC DANCER JEEPSTER MONOLITH LEAN WOMAN BLUES GET IT ON PLANET QUEEN GIRL THE MOTIVATOR LIFE'S A GAS RIP OFF	3:38 4:27 4:10 3:35 3:00 4:25 3:11 2:30 3:59 2:22 3:39	2
105	19 February 1972	Released: 1972 NEIL REID Decca SKL 5122	A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8	YOU'RE THE CREAM IN MY COFFEE ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET PEG O' MY HEART YE BANKS AND BRAES HAPPY HEART WHEN I'M SIXTY-FOUR LOOK FOR THE SILVER LINING IF I COULD WRITE A SONG WHEN I TAKE MY SUGAR TO TEA MY MOTHER'S EYES I'M GONNA KNOCK ON YOUR DOOR THE SWEETHEART TREE ONE LITTLE WORLD CALLED LOVE HOW SMALL WE ARE, HOW LITTLE WE KNOW TEN GUITARS MOTHER OF MINE		3
106	11 March 1972	Released: 14th February 1972 NEIL YOUNG Harvest Reprise Records K 54005	A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5	OUT ON THE WEEKEND HARVEST A MAN NEEDS A MAID HEART OF GOLD ARE YOU READY FOR THE COUNTRY? OLD MAN THERE'S A WORLD ALABAMA THE NEEDLE AND THE DAMAGE DONE WORDS (BETWEEN THE LINES OF AGE)	4:35 3:03 4:00 3:05 3:21 3:22 3:00 4:02 2:00 6:42	1
107	18 March 1972	Released: 14th January 1972 PAUL SIMON CBS 40-69007	A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6	MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION PAPA HOBO PARANOIA BLUES DUNCAN ARMISTICE DAY RUN THAT BODY DOWN PEACE LIKE A RIVER HOBO'S BLUES EVERYTHING PUT TOGETHER FALLS APART ME AND JULIO DOWN BY THE SCHOOLYARD CONGRATULATIONS	3:05 4:39 1:59 3:52 3:55 2:42 3:20 2:34 1:21 2:54 3:42	1
108	25 March 1972	Released: October 1971 LINDISFARNE Fog On The Tyne Charisma CAS 1050	A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5	MEET ME ON THE CORNER ALRIGHT ON THE NIGHT UNCLE SAM TOGETHER FOREVER JANUARY SONG PETER BROPHY DON'T CARE CITY SONG PASSING GHOSTS TRAIN IN G MAJOR FOG ON THE TYNE		4
109	22 April 1972	Released: 25th March 1972 DEEP PURPLE Machine Head Purple Records TPSA 7504	A1 A2 A3 A4 B1 B2 B3	HIGHWAY STAR MAYBE I'M A LEO PICTURES OF HOME NEVER BEFORE SMOKE ON THE WATER LAZY SPACE TRUCKIN'	6:05 4:51 5:03 3:56 5:40 7:19 4:31	2
110	6 May 1972	TYRANNOSAURUS REX Prophets, Seers And Sages The Angels Of The Ages Released: 14th April 1972 TYRANNOSAURUS REX My People Were Fair And Had Sky In Their Hair But Now They're Content To Wear Stars On Their Brows Fly Records TOOFA 3/4	A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6	PROPHETS, SEERS & SAGES, THE ANGELS OF THE AGES Deboraarobed Stacey Grove Wind Quartets Conesuala Trelawney Lawn Aznageel The Mage The Friends Salamanda Palaganda Our Wonderful Brownskin Man Oh Harley (The Saltimbanques) Eastern Spell The Travelling Tragition Juniper Suction Scenescof Dynasty MY PEOPLE WERE FAIR AND HAD SKY IN THEIR HAIR... BUT NOW THEY'RE CONTENT TO WEAR STARS ON THEIR BROWS Hot Rod Mama Scenescof Child Star Strange Orchestras Chateau In Virginia Waters Dwarfish Trumpet Blues Mustang Ford Afghan Woman Knight Graceful Fat Sheba Weilder Of Words Frowning Atahuallpa		1
re	13 May 1972	Released: 25th March 1972 DEEP PURPLE Machine Head Purple Records TPSA 7504	A1 A2 A3 A4 B1 B2 B3	HIGHWAY STAR MAYBE I'M A LEO PICTURES OF HOME NEVER BEFORE SMOKE ON THE WATER LAZY SPACE TRUCKIN'	6:05 4:51 5:03 3:56 5:40 7:19 4:31	1
111	20 May 1972	Released: April 1972 T.REX Bolan Boogie Fly Records HIFLY 8	A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6	Get It On Beltane Walk The King Of The Mountain Cometh Jewel She Was Born To Be My Unicorn Dove Woodland Rock Ride A White Swan Raw Ramp Jeepster First Heart Mighty Dawn Dart By The Light Of A Magical Moon Summertime Blues Hot Love	4:25 2:20 3:48 2:48 2:32 2:02 2:23 2:13 5:13 4:08 2:41 2:46 2:40 4:55	3
112	10 June 1972	Released: 12th May 1972 ROLLING STONES Exile On Main Street Rolling Stones Records COC 69100	A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 B1 B2 B3 B4 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 D1 D2 D3 D4	Rocks Off Rip This Joint Shake Your Hips Casino Boogie Tumbling Dice Sweet Virginia Torn And Frayed Sweet Black Angel Loving Cup Happy Turd On The Run Ventilator Blues I Just Want To See His Face Let It Loose All Down The Line Stop Breaking Down Shine A Light Soul Survivor	4:33 2:24 2:58 3:30 3:30 4:25 3:40 3:05 4:22 3:00 2:33 3:20 3:15 5:17 3:50 4:34 4:15 3:50	1
113	17 June 1972	Released: 1972 20 Dynamic Hits K-Tel Records TE 292	A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10	ARGENT = Hold Your Head Up THE FORTUNES = Storm In A Tea-Cup DEEP PURPLE = Fireball DANYEL GERARD = Butterfly RONNIE DYSON = When You Get Right Down To It CILLA BLACK = Something Tells Me Somethings Gonna Happen To-Night REDBONE = Witch Queen Of New Orleans THE MOVE = Tonight COLIN BLUNSTONE = Say You Don't Mind THE CONGREGATION = Softly Whispering I Love You HURRICANE SMITH = Oh Babe What Would You Say DEEP PURPLE = Black Night CHRISTIE = Iron Horse SLY & THE FAMILY STONE = Family Affair SANTANA = Everybody's Everything NEW WORLD = Tom-Tom Turnaround FAME & PRICE = Rosetta BLUE MINK = Banner Man HURRICANE SMITH = Don't Let It Die BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS = Go Down Gamblin'		8
114	12 August 1972	Released: 1972 20 Fantastic Hits Arcade Records 2891 001	A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10	ROD STEWART = Maggie May THE OSMONDS = One Bad Apple THE MIXTURES = Pushbike Song MELANIE = Brand New Key VANITY FARE = Early In The Morning SLADE = Coz I Luv You THE PIGLETS = Johnny Reggae JOHNNY JOHNSON & HIS BANDWAGON = (Blame It) On The Pony Express THE BEE GEES = My World DAWN = Candida THE NEW SEEKERS = Beg, Steal Or Borrow THE DELFONICS = La La Means I Love You THE HOLLIES = The Baby DONNY OSMOND = Puppy Love EDISON LIGHTHOUSE = Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) LOU CHRISTIE = I'm Gonna Make You Mine BARRY RYAN = Can't Let You Go DANIEL BOONE =Beautiful Sunday MELANIE = What Have They Done To My Song Ma ? THE CHELSEA FOOTBALL TEAM = Blue Is The Colour		5
115	16 September 1972	Released: 21st July 1972 ROD STEWART Never A Dull Moment Mercury 6499 153	A1 A2 A3 A4 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5	True Blue Lost Paraguayos Mama You Been On My Mind Italian Girls Angel Interludings You Wear It Well I'd Rather Go Blind Twistin' The Night Away	3:28 3:58 4:26 5:01 4:04 0:40 4:21 3:53 3:15	2
re	30 September 1972	Released: 1972 20 Fantastic Hits Arcade Records 2891 001	A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10	ROD STEWART = Maggie May THE OSMONDS = One Bad Apple THE MIXTURES = Pushbike Song MELANIE = Brand New Key VANITY FARE = Early In The Morning SLADE = Coz I Luv You THE PIGLETS = Johnny Reggae JOHNNY JOHNSON & HIS BANDWAGON = (Blame It) On The Pony Express THE BEE GEES = My World DAWN = Candida THE NEW SEEKERS = Beg, Steal Or Borrow THE DELFONICS = La La Means I Love You THE HOLLIES = The Baby DONNY OSMOND = Puppy Love EDISON LIGHTHOUSE = Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) LOU CHRISTIE = I'm Gonna Make You Mine BARRY RYAN = Can't Let You Go DANIEL BOONE =Beautiful Sunday MELANIE = What Have They Done To My Song Ma ? THE CHELSEA FOOTBALL TEAM = Blue Is The Colour		1
116	7 October 1972	Released: 1972 20 All Time Hits Of The 50's ORIGINAL ARTISTS K-Tel NE 490	A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10	MITCH MILLER = Yellow Rose Of Texas JOHNNY RAY = I'll Never Fall In Love Again JOHNNY MATHIS = The Twelfth Of Never MARTY ROBBINS = A White Sports Coat JOHNNY CASH = Don't Take Your Guns To Town THE FOUR LADS = Istanbul (Not Constantinople) LOUIS ARMSTRONG = Mack The Knife VIC DAMONE = Arrivaderci Roma FRANKIE LAINE = High Noon GUY MITCHELL = Singing The Blues STONEWALL JACKSON = Waterloo JOHNNY MATHIS = Wonderful Wonderful JOHNNY RAY = Cry TONY BENNETT = Young And Warm And Wonderful GUY MITCHELL = Heartaches By The Number DORIS DAY = Whatever Will Be Will Be (Que Sera Sera) FRANKIE LAINE = Jezebel THE FOUR LADS = Moments To Remember LES PAUL AND MARY FORD = Goodnight Irene PATTI PAGE = Tennessee Waltz		8
117	2 December 1972	Released: 1972 25 Rockin' And Rollin' Greats ORIGINAL HITS ORIGINAL STARS K-Tel NE 493	A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10 A11 A12 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10 B11 B12 B13	BILL HALEY = Rock Around The Clock JOHNNY KIDD AND THE PIRATES = Shakin' All Over GENE VINCENT = Be-Bop-A-Lula EVERLY BROTHERS = Wake Up Little Susie LITTLE RICHARD = Long Tall Sally THE PLATTERS = The Great Pretender THE BEACH BOYS = Surfin' U.S.A. LLOYD PRICE = Staggerlee CARL PERKINS = Blue Suede Shoes WANDA JACKSON = Let's Have A Party GENE PITNEY = It Hurts To Be In Love BOBBY DAY = Rockin' Robin THE DAVE CLARK FIVE = Glad All Over LITTLE RICHARD = Lucille BILL HALEY = Shake Rattle And Roll TOMMY ROE = Sheila SURFARIS = Wipe Out LLOYD PRICE = Lawdy Miss Clawdy EVERLY BROTHERS = Bird Dog LONNIE DONEGAN = Cumberland Gap SHANGRI LA'S = Remember (Walkin' In The Sand) CARL PERKINS = Rip It Up ROY ORBISON = Oh Pretty Woman RONNIE HAWKINS = Bony Moronie JOHNNY KIDD AND THE PIRATES = Please Don't Touch		3
re	23 December 1972	Released: 1972 20 All Time Hits Of The 50's ORIGINAL ARTISTS K-Tel NE 490	A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10	MITCH MILLER = Yellow Rose Of Texas JOHNNY RAY = I'll Never Fall In Love Again JOHNNY MATHIS = The Twelfth Of Never MARTY ROBBINS = A White Sports Coat JOHNNY CASH = Don't Take Your Guns To Town THE FOUR LADS = Istanbul (Not Constantinople) LOUIS ARMSTRONG = Mack The Knife VIC DAMONE = Arrivaderci Roma FRANKIE LAINE = High Noon GUY MITCHELL = Singing The Blues STONEWALL JACKSON = Waterloo JOHNNY MATHIS = Wonderful Wonderful JOHNNY RAY = Cry TONY BENNETT = Young And Warm And Wonderful GUY MITCHELL = Heartaches By The Number DORIS DAY = Whatever Will Be Will Be (Que Sera Sera) FRANKIE LAINE = Jezebel THE FOUR LADS = Moments To Remember LES PAUL AND MARY FORD = Goodnight Irene PATTI PAGE = Tennessee Waltz		3