UK POP CHART HISTORY - JANUARY 1972
American singer songwriter Melanie Safka gets this weeks highest new entry at number 8 with what
turns out to be her biggest and final hit single in the UK. The quirky but irresistible song
'Brand New Key' will be demolished four years later when UK vocal comedy group,
The Wurzels, decide to give it their trademark rework treatment.
'Combine Harvester' anyone?
TOP 20 SINGLES W/E January 15th 1972
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TW |
LW |
SONG TITLE |
ARTIST |
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1 |
1 |
I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing |
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2 |
12 |
Mother Of Mine |
Neil Reid |
|
3 |
2 |
Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) |
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|
4 |
4 |
Softly Whispering I Love You |
The Congregation |
|
5 |
5 |
Soley Soley |
|
|
6 |
7 |
Something Tells Me (Something's Gonna Happen Tonight) |
|
|
7 |
10 |
I Just Can't Help Believing |
|
|
8 |
- |
Brand New Key |
|
|
9 |
8 |
Sleepy Shores |
Johnny Pearson Orchestra |
|
10 |
3 |
Jeepster |
|
|
11 |
- |
Horse With No Name |
|
|
12 |
9 |
No Matter How I Try |
|
|
13 |
- |
Morning Has Broken |
|
|
14 |
6 |
Theme From Shaft |
|
|
15 |
13 |
Morning |
|
|
16 |
- |
Stay With Me |
|
|
17 |
- |
Theme From The Onedin Line |
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra |
|
18 |
15 |
Fireball |
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|
19 |
14 |
It Must Be Love |
|
|
20 |
- |
The Persuaders |
