Friday, 6 March 2026

UK Singles Chart 1972-1989 (20th May 1972)

 UK Singles Chart 20th May 1972


  • 01 (09) T. Rex - Metal Guru 
  • 02 (01) The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards - Amazing Grace 
  • 03 (03) David Cassidy - Could It Be Forever 
  • 04 (02) Vicky Leandros - Come What May 
  • 05 (07) Elton John - Rocket Man 
  • 06 (04) Johnny Cash and the Evangel Temple Choir - A Thing Called Love 
  • 07 (05) The Rolling Stones - Tumbling Dice 
  • 08 (19) The Drifters - At The Club / Saturday Night at the Movies 
  • 09 (06) Marmalade - Radancer 
  • 10 (08) Jo Jo Gunne - Run Run Run 
  • 11 (10) The Chiffons - Sweet Talking Guy 
  • 12 (11) Ringo Starr - Back Off Boogaloo 
  • 13 (17) The Temptations - Take A Look Around 
  • 14 (20) Leeds United FC - Leeds United 
  • 15 (18) Hurricane Smith - Oh Babe, What Would You Say? 
  • 16 (12) Tyrannosaurus Rex - Debora / One Inch Rock 
  • 17 (21) Sly and the Family Stone - Runnin' Away (Re-entry)
  • 18 (14) Johnny Nash - Stir It Up 
  • 19 (29) Lindisfarne - Lady Eleanor 
  • 20 (23) Judy Collins - Amazing Grace (Re-entry)
  • The Royal Scots Dragoon Guard's reign at number one is over, replaced by T-Rex with "metal Guru", which jumps from number 9 to number 1, one of my favourite tracks from 1972. Vicky Leaondros' challenge for the top spot seems over, dropping to number 4 with "Come What May".

    Elton John moves into the top 5 with "Rocket Man", whilst Judy Collins re-enters the top 20 with her rendition of "Amazing Grace", surely, it must the first time that the same song recorded by different artists feature in the top 20 at the same time?

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