| Top 40 Hits of May 1972 |
| 1 |
T Rex | Metal Guru |
| 2 |
Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Band | Amazing Grace |
| 3 |
David Cassidy | Could It Be Forever |
| 4 |
Vicky Leandros | Come What May |
| 5 |
Elton John | Rocket Man |
| 6 |
Drifters | At The Club / Saturday Night At The Movies |
| 7 |
Johnny Cash & The Evangel Temple Choir | A Thing Called Love |
| 8 |
Rolling Stones | Tumbling Dice |
| 9 |
Hurricane Smith | Oh Babe What Would You Say |
| 10 |
Marmalade | Radancer |
| 11 |
Lindisfarne | Lady Eleanor |
| 12 |
Leeds United FC | Leeds United |
| 13 |
Don McLean | Vincent |
| 14 |
Jo Jo Gunne | Run Run Run |
| 15 |
Temptations | Take A Look Around |
| 16 |
Chiffons | Sweet Talking Guy |
| 17 |
Procol Harum | A Whiter Shade Of Pale |
| 18 |
Ringo Starr | Back Off Boogaloo |
| 19 |
Paul Simon | Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard |
| 20 |
Johnny Nash | Stir It Up |
| 21 |
Moody Blues | Isn't Life Strange |
| 22 |
Sly & The Family Stone | Runnin' Away |
| 23 |
New World | Sister Jane |
| 24 |
Tyrannosaurus Rex | Debora / One Inch Rock |
| 25 |
Move | California Man |
| 26 |
Nilsson | Without You |
| 27 |
Mungo Jerry | Open Up |
| 28 |
Tom Jones | Young New Mexican Puppeteer |
| 29 |
Diana Ross | Doobedood'Ndoobe Doobedood'Ndoobe |
| 30 |
Donnie Elbert | Little Piece Of Leather |
| 31 |
Daniel Boone | Beautiful Sunday |
| 32 |
Chicory Tip | What's Your Name |
| 33 |
Jerry Lee Lewis | Chantilly Lace |
| 34 |
Elvis Presley | Until It's Time For You To Go |
| 35 |
Wings | Mary Had A Little Lamb |
| 36 |
Neil Diamond | Song Sung Blue |
| 37 |
Michael Jackson | Rockin' Robin |
| 38 |
Bread | Everything I Own |
| 39 |
Angelettes | Don't Let Him Touch You |
| 40 |
New Seekers | Beg, Steal Or Borrow |
