UK Singles Charts 1972-1989 (15th January 1972)

UK Singles Chart 15th January 1972

 

• 01 (01) The New Seekers - I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing 
• 02 (12) Neil Reid - Mother Of Mine 
• 03 (02) Benny Hill - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West) 
• 04 (04) The Congregation - Softly, Whispering I Love You 
• 05 (05) Middle of the Road - Soley Soley 
• 06 (07) Cilla Black - Something Tells Me (Something's Gonna Happen Tonight) 
• 07 (10) Elvis Presley - I Just Can't Help Believing 
• 08 (24) Melanie - Brand New Key 
• 09 (08) The Johnny Pearson Orchestra - Sleepy Shores 
• 10 (03) T. Rex - Jeepster 
• 11 (21) America - A Horse With No Name 
• 12 (09) Gilbert O'Sullivan - No Matter How I Try 
• 13 (30) Cat Stevens - Morning Has Broken 
• 14 (06) Isaac Hayes - Theme From 'Shaft' 
• 15 (13) Val Doonican - Morning 
• 16 (23) The Faces - Stay With Me 
• 17 (25) The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra - Theme From 'The Onedin Line' 
• 18 (15) Deep Purple - Fireball 
• 19 (14) Labi Siffre - It Must Be Love 
• 20 (27) The John Barry Orchestra - Theme From 'The Persuaders'

No surprise The New Seekers held on to top spot in the charts, the song was actually used for an advert for Coca-Cola! Not a great deal else for me to get excited about in this weeks chart, I remember the Cat Stevens track, obviously T-Rex, although I wasn’t a big T-Rex fan.