UK POP CHART HISTORY - DECEMBER 1972

Chuck Berry manages to hold on to the top spot this week despite having two Osmond's records snapping at his heels.
The highest new entry at number 12, 'Stay With Me', gives Blue Mink their fifth top 20 hit. Michael Jackson is back with his fourth solo hit of 1972 (and his career so far), with 'Ben'. The song was the theme tune from a film of the same name about a pet rat that turns evil and recruits other rats to attack humans. (They don't make 'em like that any more).
David Cassidy and Neil Sedaka complete the new entry's roster this week coming in at numbers 18 and 19 respectively.

TOP 20 SINGLES W/E December 2nd 1972

TW

LW

SONG TITLE

ARTIST

1

1

My Ding-A-Ling

Chuck Berry

2

2

Crazy Horses

The Osmonds

3

4

Why

Donny Osmond

4

8

Gudbuy T' Jane

Slade

5

5

Crocodile Rock

Elton John

6

10

Angel / What Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made A Loser Out Of Me)

Rod Stewart

7

3

Clair

Gilbert O' Sullivan

8

6

Leader Of The Pack

The Shangri-Las

9

13

Lookin' Through The Windows

The Jackson 5

10

9

I'm Stone In Love With You

The Stylistics

11

11

Let's Dance

Chris Montez

12

-

Stay With Me

Blue Mink

13

20

Lay Down

Strawbs

14

12

Mouldy Old Dough

Lieutenant Pigeon

15

7

Loop Di Love

Shag

16

-

Ben

Michael Jackson

17

19

Hi-Ho Silver Lining

Jeff Beck

18

-

Rock Me Baby

David Cassidy

19

-

Oh Carol / Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

Neil Sedaka

20

16

Donna

10CC

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