UK POP CHART HISTORY - AUGUST 1972
This week's highest new entry at number 14 marks the first and only top 20 appearance for the Birmingham
four piece rock band, Blackfoot Sue. Despite the fact that 'Standing In The Road' went on to peak at a very
respectable number 4, and more importantly, is remembered today as an all time rock classic,
Blackfoot Sue were unable to follow up its success, and therefore will be forever labelled with the
unfortunate, and wholly undeserved title of 'One Hit Wonders'.
Further up the chart, another all time rock classic 'Silver Machine' stalls at number 3. Amazingly,
for a band whose recording career will span more than forty years, Hawkwind are yet another band, who
are remembered (at least in terms of UK top 20 singles success) as 'One Hit Wonders'.
TOP 20 SINGLES W/E August 26th 1972
|
TW |
LW |
SONG TITLE |
ARTIST |
|
1 | 1 | School's Out | |
2 | 7 | You Wear It Well | |
3 | 3 | Silver Machine | |
4 | 11 | All The Young Dudes | |
5 | 2 | Seaside Shuffle | |
6 | 5 | Popcorn | Hot Butter |
7 | 13 | Layla | |
8 | 6 | Breaking Up Is Hard To Do | |
9 | 14 | 10538 Overture | |
10 | 4 | Puppy Love | |
11 | 9 | Run To Me | |
12 | 10 | It's Four In The Morning | Faron Young |
13 | 15 | The Locomotion | Little Eva |
14 | - | Standing In The Road | |
15 | 16 | I Can See Clearly Now | |
16 | 8 | Sylvia's Mother | |
17 | - | I Get The Sweetest Feeling | |
18 | 12 | Rock And Roll - Parts 1 & 2 | Gary Glitter |
19 | - | Circles | |
20 | - | Sugar Me |