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Dutch Top 40

1972

In 1972 the Dutch Top 40 had 53 weeks with 320 different records, of which 280 were new entries and 14 reached number 1. The longest run at number 1 was by Sacramento (A Wonderful Town) by Middle Of The Road (7 weeks). The longest-charting record was Un Canto a Galicia by Julio Iglesias with 21 weeks (peak position 1). The highest new entry was Hello-A by Mouth & MacNeal, at 7 in week 21.

Weeks

Number ones

  1. wk 1–3How Do You Do?
    Mouth & MacNeal · 3 weeks at 1 · week 1
  2. wk 4–10Sacramento (A Wonderful Town)
    Middle Of The Road · 7 weeks at 1 · week 4
  3. wk 11–14Poppa Joe
    Sweet · 4 weeks at 1 · week 11
  4. wk 15–16The Talk of All the U.S.A.
    Middle Of The Road · 2 weeks at 1 · week 15
  5. wk 17–20Après toi
    Vicky Leandros · 4 weeks at 1 · week 17
  6. wk 21–22Memories
    Earth & Fire · 2 weeks at 1 · week 21
  7. wk 23–28Hello-A
    Mouth & MacNeal · 6 weeks at 1 · week 23
  8. wk 29–31A Whiter Shade of Pale
    Procol Harum · 3 weeks at 1 · week 29
  9. wk 32Un Canto a Galicia
    Julio Iglesias · 1 week at 1 · week 32
  10. wk 33–39Pop Corn / Popcorn / Popcorn
    Anarchic System / Hot Butter / The Popcorn Makers · 7 weeks at 1 · week 33
  11. wk 40–41I'll Never Drink Again
    Alexander Curly · 2 weeks at 1 · week 40
  12. wk 42–45Sugar Me
    Lynsey De Paul · 4 weeks at 1 · week 42
  13. wk 46–50Ich hab' die Liebe geseh'n
    Vicky Leandros · 5 weeks at 1 · week 46
  14. wk 51–53Crazy Horses
    The Osmonds · 3 weeks at 1 · week 51

Longest in the chart

  1. 21Un Canto a Galicia
    Julio Iglesias · weeks in 1972 · peak position 1 · from week 26
  2. 18Let's Dance
    The Cats · weeks in 1972 · peak position 2 · from week 19
  3. 17Meisjes Met Rode Haren
    Arne Jansen · weeks in 1972 · peak position 3 · from week 21
  4. 16Sacramento (A Wonderful Town)
    Middle Of The Road · weeks in 1972 · peak position 1 · from week 1
  5. 16Mandolinen in Nicosia
    Zangeres Zonder Naam · weeks in 1972 · peak position 4 · from week 32
  6. 16Oei Oei
    Jan Boezeroen · weeks in 1972 · peak position 12 · from week 33
  7. 15Pop Corn / Popcorn / Popcorn
    Anarchic System / Hot Butter / The Popcorn Makers · weeks in 1972 · peak position 1 · from week 31
  8. 15I Put A Spell On You
    Creedence Clearwater Revival · weeks in 1972 · peak position 3 · from week 39
  9. 14Après toi
    Vicky Leandros · weeks in 1972 · peak position 1 · from week 15
  10. 14Memories
    Earth & Fire · weeks in 1972 · peak position 1 · from week 16

Highest new entries

  1. 7Hello-A
    Mouth & MacNeal · new at 7 in week 21
  2. 9The Talk of All the U.S.A.
    Middle Of The Road · new at 9 in week 13
  3. 9Après toi
    Vicky Leandros · new at 9 in week 15
  4. 10Buddy Joe
    Golden Earring · new at 10 in week 20
  5. 11Pop Corn / Popcorn / Popcorn
    Anarchic System / Hot Butter / The Popcorn Makers · new at 11 in week 31

Source: top40.nl