Australian Singles Chart for 1972

by Mark Gibson on July 25, 2007

in Charts, News

These are the songs that Australians were listening to in 1972. Here is the end of year singles based on sales.
*Denotes Australian artist

  1. Puppy Love – Donny Osmond
  2. Without You – Nilsson
  3. Popcorn – Hot Butter
  4. American Pie – Don McLean
  5. The Rangers Waltz – The Moms and Dads
  6. Boppin’ The Blues – Blackfeather*
  7. Daddy Don’t You Walk So Fast – Wayne Newton
  8. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Roberta Flack
  9. Cherish – David Cassidy
  10. Amazing Grace – Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
  11. Brand New Key – Melanie
  12. Most People I Know (Think That I’m Crazy) – Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs*
  13. Alone Again (Naturally) – Gilbert O’Sullivan
  14. Long Haired Lover From Liverpool – Little Jimmy Osmond
  15. Sylvia’s Mother – Dr Hook & The Medicine Show
  16. Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress – The Hollies
  17. Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) – Benny Hill
  18. Breaking Up Is Hard To Do – The Partridge Family
  19. Imagine – John Lennon
  20. Rock and Roll (Parts 1 & 2) – Gary Glitter
  21. Day By Day – Colleen Hewitt*
  22. A Horse With No Name – America
  23. Hurting Each Other – The Carpenters
  24. The Candy Man – Sammy Davis Jr
  25. Baby Don’t Get Hooked On Me – Mac Davis

Top 10 Australian Hits

  1. Boppin’ The Blues – Blackfeather
  2. Most People I Know (Think That I’m Crazy) – Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs
  3. Day By Day – Colleen Hewett
  4. Captain Zero – The Mixtures
  5. So Tough – Johnny O’Keefe
  6. Shame and Scandal – Johnny Chester
  7. Ginger Man – Brian Cadd
  8. Marshall’s Portable Music Machine – Robin Jolley
  9. How Do Yo Do? – Jigsaw
  10. Run To Me – The Bee Gees

Gibbos pick for 1972 is Johnny O’Keefe with “So Tough”
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{ 5 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Maxine Perry July 3, 2008 at 11:29 pm

I was thinking that Puppy Love was actually sung by Donny’s baby brother Jimmy Osmond, only my sister was in love with Donny so i had no choice but to grow up listening to the osmonds…not 100% certain but food for thought.

2 kurt grieshop July 20, 2008 at 3:10 am

Looking under Australan Bands starting with “B”—no BeeGees ? What’s up with that ?

3 Mark Gibson July 24, 2008 at 10:16 am

Sorry Kurt, they are on the list! Perhaps, if you are a fan, you’d consider writing a listing for them yourself? We are always looking for contributors. Check the “Contributors Wanted” link at the top of this page.

Thanks, Mark

4 Jeff Hindle September 1, 2008 at 8:25 pm

Maxine Im pretty sure Donny did puppy love and “Little Jimmy Osmond” did Long haired lover from Liverpool. Not that I would like to admit I know that

5 Rick June 11, 2009 at 4:20 am

“Day By Day” by Colleen Hewett was my fondest memory of 1972, What a beautiful track that is !. At the time (as a 12y old) i used to sell ‘fake’ lottery tickets from door to door in my neighbourhood (in Mooroolbark, a Melbourne suburb) at 20c a ticket ..
The price they could win was a full Encyclopedia :-) . And my price was buying a few singles … Colleen Hewett being one of them. (Don’t tell any further please :-) (in the end i collected about 10 dollars, buying me about 4 singles at the time… and i’ve never been dishonest since ! :-) .
Sometimes the love of music goes very far for a 12y old kido :-) .
Cheers.

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