From No.50 to No.1, the United Kingdom’s Official Singles Chart results for the week commencing Sunday the 20th, to Saturday the 26th of February 1972
Cut-off for sales figures was up to the end of Saturday the 19th of February
Results counted from midnight (Greenwich Mean Time) on Sunday the 20th of February,
Results officially released by the Official Charts on Tuesday the 22nd of February,
Broadcast on B.B.C. Radio 1 on Sunday the 27th of February 1972.

The complete chart playlist, in descending order, from No.50 to No.1
At No.50, adding a 2nd consecutive week in the chart since its debut on the 13th of February; this week sees Les Crane drop 1 place, from last week’s position of No.49, with Desiderata.
At No.48, adding a 2nd consecutive week in the chart, since its debut on the 13th of February; this week sees Jim Reeves hold this current peak position for a 2nd consecutive week with You’re Free To Go.
At No.47, with this week’s 5th highest New Entry, are The Partridge Family, with It’s One Of Those Nights (Yes Love).
At No.46, adding a 13th consecutive week in the chart, since debuting on the 28th of November last year, and subsequently hitting a peak of No.12 on Boxing Day, the 26th of December 1971; this week sees Val Doonican drop 4 places, from last week’s position of No.42 with Morning.
At No.45, adding a 13th consecutive week in the chart, since debuting on the 28th of November last year, and subsequently hitting a peak of No.17 on the 2nd of January this year; this week sees New World, drop 10 places, from last week’s position of No.35, with Kara, Kara.
At No.44, adding a 17th consecutive week in the chart, since debuting on the 7th of November last year in 1971, and subsequently hitting No.1 at the top of the chart from the 5th of December that year for 4 consecutive weeks; this week sees Benny Hill drop 4 places, from last week’s position of No.40, with Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West).
At No.43, adding a 2nd consecutive week in the chart, since debuting on the 13th of February; this week sees Peter Straker – The Hands Of Doctor Teleny drop 2 places, from last week’s peak position of No.41, with The Spirit Is Willing.
At No.42, adding a 2nd consecutive week in the chart, since arriving on the 13th of February; this week sees Pagliaro, climb 8 places from last week’s position of No.50, to achieve this highest peak so far, with Lovin’ You Ain’t Easy.
At No.41, adding a 12th consecutive week in the chart, since debuting on the 5th of December last year in 1971, and subsequently hitting a peak of No.5 from the 2nd of January this year, for 2 consecutive weeks; this week sees Middle Of The Road drop 8 places, from last week’s position of No.33, with Soley Soley.
At No.38, adding a 4th consecutive week in the chart, since debuting on the 30th of January; this week sees The Temptations drop 6 places from last week’s peak position of No.32, with Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are).
At No.37,adding its 14th week in the chart, since its debut on the 21st of November last year in 1971, and subsequently hitting a peak of No.4 from the 2nd of January this year for 2 consecutive weeks; this week sees The Congregation, hold this same position for a 2nd consecutive week, with Softly Whispering I Love You.
At No.35, adding a 3rd week on chart, since its debut on the 6th of February; this week sees Jimi Hendrix climb 4 places, from last week’s position of No.39, to achieve this highest peak so far, with Johnny B. Goode.
At No.34, adding a 14th week on chart, since its debut on the 21st of November last year, and subsequently hitting a peak of No.5 from the 12th of December for 2 consecutive weeks; this week sees Gilbert O’Sullivan climb 4 places, from last week’s position of No.38, with No Matter How I Try.
At No.33, adding an 11th week in the chart, since its debut on the 12th of December last year in 1971, and subsequently hitting a peak of No.15 on the 16th of January this year; this week sees The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, drop 3 places, from last week’s position of No.30, with The “Onedin Line” Theme.
At No.32, adding a 9th week in the chart, since its debut on the 26th of December last year in 1971, and subsequently hitting a peak of No.9 on the 23rd of January this year; this week sees Cat Stevens drop 7 places, from last week’s position of No.25, with Morning Has Broken.
At No.31, adding an 8th week in the chart, since its debut on the 2nd of January, and subsequently hitting a peak of No.15 on the 30th of that month; this week sees Sly & The Family Stone drop 13 places, from last week’s position of No.18, with Family Affair.
At No.30, adding a 4th week in the chart, since its debut on the 30th January; this week sees Jonathan King climb 4 places, from last week’s position of No.34, to achieve this highest peak so far, with Flirt!.
At No.29, adding a 4th week in the chart, since its debut on the 30th January; this week sees Holly Sherwood hold this current peak position for a 2nd consecutive week, with Day By Day.
At No.28, adding a 3rd week in the chart, after its debut on the 6th of February; this week sees Colin Blunstone climb 3 places from last week’s position of No.31, to achieve this highest peak so far, with Say You Don’t Mind.
At No.27, adding an 11th week in the chart, since its debut on the 12th of December last year in 1971, and subsequently hitting a peak of No.8 on the 2nd of January this year; this week sees The Johnny Pearson Orchestra hold this current position for a 2nd consecutive week, with Sleepy Shores.
At No.26, adding a 12th week in the chart, since its debut on the 5th of December last year in 1971, and subsequently hitting a peak of No.13 on the 23rd of January this year; this week sees John Barry drop 2 places, from last week’s position of No.24, with the Theme From “The Persuaders”.
At No.25, adding a 7th week in the chart, since its debut on the 9th of January and subsequently hitting a peak of No.14 on the 30th of that month; this week sees Bread drop 10 places, from last week’s position of No.15, with Baby I’m-A Want You.
At No.24, adding a 13th week in the chart, since its debut on the 28th of November last year in 1971, and subsequently hitting a peak of No.6, for 2 consecutive weeks, from the 16th of January this year; this week sees Elvis Presley drop 1 place this week, from last week’s position of No.23, with I Just Can’t Help Believin’.
At No.23, adding an 8th week in the chart, after its debut on the 2nd of January, and subsequently hitting a peak of No.12 on two separate occasions (the 30th of January and last week on the 13th of February); this week sees Greyhound drop 11 places, from last week’s peak position of No.12, with Moon River.
At No.22, adding an 8th week in the chart, since its debut on the 2nd of January, and subsequently hitting a peak of No.8 for two weeks from the 23rd of that month; this week sees Donnie Elbert drop 3 places, from last week’s position of No.19, with Where Did Our Love Go.
At No.21, adding an 11th week in the chart, since entering on the 12th of December last year in 1971, and subsequently hitting a peak of No.6 on the 30th of January this year; this week sees the Faces, hold this current position for a 2nd successive week with Stay With Me.
At No.20, adding a 6th consecutive week in the chart, since its debut on the 16th of January, and subsequently hitting a peak of No.20 last week on the 13th of February; this week sees Stevie Wonder, hold this current peak position for a 2nd consecutive week, with If You Really Love Me.
At No.19, adding an 8th consecutive week back in the chart, since its re-entry on the 2nd of January, and subsequently hitting a peak of No.3 on the 16th of that month, following its previous departure after the 25th of December last year in 1971; now accumulating 10 weeks in total, since its debut on the 12th of that month; this week sees America drop 8 places, from last week’s position of No.11, with A Horse With No Name.
At No.18, adding a 9th week in the chart, since its debut on the 26th of December last year in 1971, and subsequently hitting a peak of No.4 on the 16th of January this year; this week sees Melanie drop 4 places, from last week’s position of No.14, with Brand New Key.
At No.17, adding a 2nd consecutive week on chart, since its debut last week on the 13th of February; this week sees Paul Simon climb 11 places, from last week’s position of No.28, to reach this highest peak so far, with Mother And Child Reunion.
At No.16, adding a 5th consecutive week in the chart, since its debut on the 23rd of January; this week sees the Bee Gees climb 1 place, from last week’s position of No.17, to reach this highest peak so far, with My World.
At No.14, adding a 4th consecutive week in the chart, since its debut on the 30th of January; this week sees The Sweet climb 12 places, from last week’s position of No.26, to reach this highest peak so far, with Poppa Joe.
At No.13, adding an 11th consecutive week in the chart since its debut on the 12th of December last year in 1971, and subsequently climbing up to the top of the chart to hit No.1 from the 2nd of January this year for 4 consecutive weeks; this week sees The New Seekers drop 6 places, from last week’s position of No.7, with I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony).
At No.12, adding an 8th week in the chart, since its debut on the 2nd of January, and subsequently hitting a peak of No.7 on the 6th of this month, this week sees Al Green drop 2 places, from last week’s position of No.10, with Let’s Stay Together.
At No.11, adding a 7th week in the chart, since its debut on the 9th of January; this week sees Sonny & Chér, drop 3 places, from last week’s peak position of No.8, with All I Ever Need Is You.
At No.10, adding a 5th week in the chart, since its debut on the 23rd of January; this week sees Badfinger climb 3 places, from last week’s position of No.13, to achieve this highest peak so far, with Day After Day.
At No.9, adding a 9th week in the chart, since its debut on the 26th of December last year in 1971, and subsequently hitting a peak of No.2 for 3 consecutive weeks, from the 9th of January this year; this week sees Neil Reid drop 4 places, from last week’s position of No.5, with Mother Of Mine.
At No.8, adding a 3rd week in the chart, since its debut on the 6th of this month; this week sees Michael Jackson, climb 14 places, from last week’s position of No.22, to achieve this highest peak so far, with Got To Be There.
At No.7, adding a 5th week in the chart, since its debut last month on the 23rd of January; this week sees The Fortunes climb 2 places, from last week’s position of No.9, to achieve this highest peak so far, with Storm In A Teacup.
At No.6, adding a 7th week in the chart, since its debut last month on the 9th of January; this week sees The Chi-Lites drop 3 places, from last week’s peak position of No.3, with Have You Seen Her.
At No.5, adding a 4th consecutive week in the chart, since its debut on the 30th of January; this week sees Nilsson climb 11 places, from last week’s position of No.16, to achieve this highest peak so far, with Without You.
At No.4, adding a 4th consecutive week in the chart, since its debut on the 30th of January, and subsequently hitting a peak of No.4 last week on the 13th of this month; this week sees Slade hold this current peak position for a 2nd consecutive week with Look Wot You Dun.
At No.3, adding a 6 consecutive week in the chart since its debut on the 16th of January; this week sees Don McLean climb 3 places, from last week’s position of No.6, to achieve this highest peak so far, with American Pie.
At No.2, adding a 5th consecutive week in the chart since its debut on the 23rd of January, and subsequently hitting a peak of No.2 last week on the 13th of February; this week sees T•Rex hold this same peak position for a 2nd consecutive week, with Telegram Sam.
At No.1, adding a 5th consecutive week in the chart since its debut on the 23rd of January; this week sees Chicory Tip retain the coveted No.1 position for a 2nd successive week, with Son Of My Father.
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