There were 17 number one songs in 1972. The first new number one song in 1972 was the New Seekers with I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) and the final number one of the year was Long Haired Lover From Liverpool by Little Jimmy Osmond. At least some of the songs in between made up for it:)
Number One Songs in 1972
New Seekers with I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony)
Telegram Sam – T.Rex
Son Of My Father – Chicory Tip
Without You – Nilsson
Amazing Grace – Pipes and Drums and Military Band of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
Metal Guru – T.Rex
Vincent – Don McLean
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Take Me Bak ‘Ome – Slade
Puppy Love – Donny Osmond
School’s Out – Alice Cooper
You Wear It Well – Rod Stewart
Mama Weer All Crazee Now – Slade
How Can I Be Sure – David Cassidy
Mouldy Old Dough – Lieutenant Pigeon
Clair – Gilbert O’Sullivan
My Ding-A-Ling – Chuck Berry
Long Haired Lover From Liverpool – Little Jimmy Osmond
Number One Songs In 1972
- 8th Jan – I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) – New Seekers – 4 weeks
- 5th Feb – Telegram Sam – T.Rex – 2 weeks
- 19th Feb – Son Of My Father – Chicory Tip – 3 weeks
- 11th Mar – Without You – Nilsson – 5 weeks
- 15th Apr – Amazing Grace – Pipes and Drums and Military Band of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards – 5 weeks
- 20th May – Metal Guru – T.Rex – 4 weeks
- 17th June – Vincent – Don McLean – 2 weeks
- 1st July – Take Me Bak ‘Ome – Slade – 1 week
- 8th July – Puppy Love – Donny Osmond – 5 weeks
- 12th Aug – School’s Out – Alice Cooper – 3 weeks
- 2nd Sep – You Wear It Well – Rod Stewart – 1 week
- 9th Sep – Mama Weer All Crazee Now – Slade – 3 weeks
- 30th Sep – How Can I Be Sure – David Cassidy – 2 weeks
- 14 Oct – Mouldy Old Dough – Lieutenant Pigeon – 4 weeks
- 11th Nov – Clair – Gilbert O’Sullivan – 2 weeks
- 25th Nov – My Ding-A-Ling – Chuck Berry – 4 weeks
- 23rd Dec – Long Haired Lover From Liverpool – Little Jimmy Osmond – 5 weeks

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