UK POP CHART HISTORY - FEBRUARY 1972

While 12 year old Neil Reid continues his slow slide down the chart to number 9, the highest new entry this week comes in one place above him, courtesy of Michael Jackson. Jacko was still thirteen when this, his first solo effort, crashed into the top twenty at a very impressive number 8. One of these two child stars would later go on to enjoy huge international success as the world's biggest pop star.
Can't quite remember which one it was offhand...

TOP 20 SINGLES W/E February 26th 1972

TW

LW

SONG TITLE

ARTIST

1

1

Son Of My Father

Chicory Tip

2

1

Telegram Sam

T.Rex

3

6

American Pie

Don McLean

4

9

Look Wot You Dun

Slade

5

16

Without You

Nilsson

6

3

Have You Seen Her

The Chi-Lites

7

9

Storm In A Teacup

The Fortunes

8

-

Got to Be There

Michael Jackson

9

5

Mother Of Mine

Neil Reid

10

13

Day After Day

Badfinger

11

8

All I Ever Need Is You

Sonny And Cher

12

10

Let's Stay Together

Al Green

13

7

I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing

The New Seekers

14

-

Poppa Joe

The Sweet

15

-

Blue Is The Colour

The Chelsea Football Team

16

17

My World

The Bee Gees

17

-

Mother And Child Reunion

Paul Simon

18

14

Brand New Key

Melanie

19

11

Horse With No Name

America

20

20

If You Really Love Me

Stevie Wonder

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