| Top 40 Hits of January 1972 |
| 1 |
New Seekers | I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing |
| 2 |
Neil Reid | Mother Of Mine |
| 3 |
America | Horse With No Name |
| 4 |
T Rex | Telegram Sam |
| 5 |
Benny Hill | Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) |
| 6 |
Melanie | Brand New Key |
| 7 |
Congregation | Softly Whispering I Love You |
| 8 |
Elvis Presley | I Just Can't Help Believing |
| 9 |
Middle Of The Road | Soley Soley |
| 10 |
Faces | Stay With Me |
| 11 |
Johnny Pearson Orchestra | Sleepy Shores |
| 12 |
Cilla Black | Something Tells Me (Something Is Gonna Happen Tonight) |
| 13 |
T Rex | Jeepster |
| 14 |
Cat Stevens | Morning Has Broken |
| 15 |
Gilbert O'Sullivan | No Matter How I Try |
| 16 |
Isaac Hayes | Theme From 'Shaft' |
| 17 |
Donnie Elbert | Where Did Our Love Go |
| 18 |
Al Green | Let's Stay Together |
| 19 |
John Barry Orchestra | The Persuaders |
| 20 |
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra | Theme From 'The Onedin Line' |
| 21 |
Val Doonican | Morning |
| 22 |
Chi-Lites | Have You Seen Her |
| 23 |
Labi Siffre | It Must Be Love |
| 24 |
Greyhound | Moon River |
| 25 |
New World | Kara Kara |
| 26 |
Sly & The Family Stone | Family Affair |
| 27 |
Deep Purple | Fireball |
| 28 |
Tony Christie | Is This The Way To Amarillo |
| 29 |
Bread | Baby I'm A Want You |
| 30 |
Olivia Newton-John | Banks Of The Ohio |
| 31 |
John Kongos | Tokoloshe Man |
| 32 |
Sonny & Cher | All I Ever Need Is You |
| 33 |
Slade | Coz I Luv You |
| 34 |
Chicory Tip | Son Of My Father |
| 35 |
Cher | Gypsys Tramps And Thieves |
| 36 |
Cliff Richard | Sing A Song Of Freedom |
| 37 |
Stevie Wonder | If You Really Love Me |
| 38 |
Don McLean | American Pie |
| 39 |
Barry Ryan | Can't Let You Go |
| 40 |
Burundi Steiphenson Black | Burundi Black |
