The UK Singles Charts 1972-1989

My keen interest in music started when I was at primary school, I was 10 at the time and in January 1972 I started listening to the Chart Countdown show on Radio 1, which back then was on a Tuesday lunchtime, I used to take my pocket radio into school so I could listen to the show, around the same time I started buying music magazines, one of which was Record Mirror.

I thought it would be a good idea to list the weekly charts from the 1st January 1972 on this blog, I am sure some of you also listened to the charts back then, so it will be a trip down memory lane for you, it certainly will be for me.

So, here we go with the first UK Singles Chart from 1972.....

UK Singles Chart 8th January 1972
01 (04) The New Seekers - I'd Like to Teach the World To Sing  02 (01) Benny Hill - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)  03 (02) T. Rex - Jeepster  04 (06) The Congregation - Softly Whispering I Love You  05 (09) Middle of the Road - Soley Soley  06 (05) Isaac Hayes - Theme From 'Shaft'  07 (03) Cilla Black - Something Tells Me (Something's Gonna Happen Tonight)  08 (13) Johnny Pearson Orchestra - Sleepy Shores  09 (08) Gilbert O'Sullivan - No Matter How I Try  10 (16) Elvis Presley - I Just Can't Help Believing  11 (07) John Kongos - Tokoloshe Man  12 (18) Neil Reid - Mother of Mine  13 (12) Val Doonican - Morning  14 (15) Labi Siffre - It Must Be Love  15 (17) Deep Purple - Fireball  16 (14) Slade - Coz I Luv You  17 (21) New World - Kara Kara  18 (20) Tony Christie - Is This the Way to Amarillo?  19 (10) Cher - Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves  20 (22) Cliff Richard - Sing A Song of Freedom (Re-Entry) The New Seekers knocked Benny Hill off the summit to claim the first new #1 of the year.

I remember liking the song "I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing" and certainly remember the Benny Hill track "Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West)" and I also liked Slade's track "Goodbye T'Jane". Really surprised that Tony Christie was in the charts back in 1972 with "(Is This The Way To) Amarillo", made famous by Peter kay many years later when it became a big hit once more.