| Top 40 Hits of October 1972 |
| 1 |
Lieutenant Pigeon | Mouldy Old Dough |
| 2 |
David Cassidy | How Can I Be Sure |
| 3 |
10cc | Donna |
| 4 |
Peter Skellern | You're A Lady |
| 5 |
Python Lee Jackson | In A Broken Dream |
| 6 |
Gary Glitter | I Didn't Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock 'N' Roll) |
| 7 |
T Rex | Children Of The Revolution |
| 8 |
Sweet | Wig-Wam Bam |
| 9 |
Elvis Presley | Burning Love |
| 10 |
Alice Cooper | Elected |
| 11 |
Gilbert O'Sullivan | Clair |
| 12 |
Donny Osmond | Too Young |
| 13 |
Judge Dread | Big Six |
| 14 |
Johnny Nash | There Are More Questions Than Answers |
| 15 |
David Bowie | John I'm Only Dancing |
| 16 |
Carpenters | Goodbye To Love |
| 17 |
Faron Young | It's Four In The Morning |
| 18 |
Drifters | Come On Over To My Place |
| 19 |
Slade | Mama Weer All Crazee Now |
| 20 |
Dandy Livingstone | Suzanne Beware Of The Devil |
| 21 |
O'Jays | Back Stabbers |
| 22 |
Family | Burlesque |
| 23 |
Shangri-Las | Leader Of The Pack |
| 24 |
Bread | Guitar Man |
| 25 |
Shag | Loop Di Love |
| 26 |
Junior Campbell | Hallelujah Freedom |
| 27 |
Chairmen Of The Board | Elmo James |
| 28 |
Michael Jackson | Ain't No Sunshine |
| 29 |
Roxy Music | Virginia Plain |
| 30 |
Junior Walker & The All-Stars | Walk In The Night |
| 31 |
Simon & Garfunkel | America |
| 32 |
Harley Quinne | New Orleans |
| 33 |
Cliff Richard | Living In Harmony |
| 34 |
Animals | House Of The Rising Sun |
| 35 |
Chris Montez | Let's Dance |
| 36 |
Neil Sedaka | Oh Carol / Breaking Up Is Hard To Do / Little Devil |
| 37 |
Archie Bell & The Drells | Here I Go Again |
| 38 |
Rod Stewart | You Wear It Well |
| 39 |
Lynsey De Paul | Sugar Me |
| 40 |
Hot Butter | Popcorn |
