Wednesday, 25 March 2026

UK Singles Chart 1972-1989 (23rd & 30th December 1972)

 UK Singles Chart 23rd & 30th December 1972

No chart was published on the 30th December, due to the Christmas holidays. 

  
  • 01 (05) Jimmy Osmond - Long Haired Lover from Liverpool
  • 02 (01) Chuck Berry - My Ding-A-Ling
  • 03 (04) T-Rex - Solid Gold Easy Actions
  • 04 (16) John and Yoko/Plastic Ono Band - Happy Xmas (War is Over)
  • 05 (03) The Osmonds - Crazy Horses
  • 06 (02) Slade - Gudbye T’Jane
  • 07 (07) Elton John - Crocodile Rock
  • 08 (08) Michael Jackson - Ben
  • 09 (06) Donny Osmond - Why
  • 10 (15) The Moody Blues - Nights in White Satin
  • 11 (10) Roy C - Shotgun Wedding
  • 12 (09) Rod Stewart - Angel / What Made Milwaukee Famous
  • 13 (20) The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards - Little Drummer Boy
  • 14 (19) Gladys Knight and the Pips - Help Me Make It Through the Night
  • 15 (11) Blue Mink - Stay with Me
  • 16 (31) David Bowie - The Jean Jeanie
  • 17 (13) David Cassidy - Rock Me Baby
  • 18 (32) Judge Dread - Big Seven
  • 19 (28) Lynsey De Paul - Getting A Drag
  • 20 (12) The Jackson Five - Lookin' Through the Windows

Jimmy Osmond wins the battle to be this week’s number one record. Three singles move into the top 20, “The Jean Jeanie” by David Bowie, who is at number 16, “Big Seven” by Judge Dread, at number 18 and “Getting A Drag” by Lynsey De Paul, at number 19.

This week’s biggest climber is John & Yoko & The Plastic Ono Band with “Happy Christmas (War Is Over), which climbs 12 places to number 4.

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