UK Singles Chart 1972-1989 (29th January 1972)

UK Singles Chart 29th January 1972 

• 01 (01) The New Seekers - I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing 
• 02 (02) Neil Reid - Mother of Mine 
• 03 (**) T. Rex - Telegram Sam 
• 04 (03) America - Horse With No Name 
• 05 (04) Melanie - Brand New Key 
• 06 (06) Elvis Presley - I Just Can't Help Believing 
• 07 (08) The Faces - Stay With Me 
• 08 (16) Donnie Elbert - Where Did Our Love Go? 
• 09 (10) Cat Stevens - Morning Has Broken 
• 10 (17) Al Green - Let's Stay Together 
• 11 (07) Middle of the Road - Soley Soley 
• 12 (09) The Johnny Pearson Orchestra - Sleepy Shores 
• 13 (20) The John Barry Orchestra - Theme From 'The Persuaders' 
• 14 (05) The Congregation - Softly, Whispering I Love You 
• 15 (24) Greyhound - Moon River 
• 16 (15) The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra - Theme From 'The Onedin Line' 
• 17 (27) The Chi-Lites - Have You Seen Her? 
• 18 (11) Gilbert O'Sullivan - No Matter How I Try 
• 19 (30) Sonny and Cher - All I Ever Need is You 
• 20 (28) Bread - Baby, I'm-a Want You

The New Seekers hold on to top spot for another week, quite a few singles enjoy a decent run in the Top 20, Elvis Presley, Cat Stevens, America. Really liked the Chi-Lights track "Have You Seen Her?". Another standout for me back then was Donnie Elbert's cover of The Supreme's track "Where Did Our Love Go?", which is a track Soft Cell recorded years later.

Entering the chart this week at Number 3, Telegram Sam would go on to become the group's third British chart topper, a brilliant single and a favourite of mine at the time.