In week 12 of 1972, Poppa Joe by Sweet was at number 1, by then six weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Samson And Delilah by Big Secret, straight in at 23, one of the seven new entries that week. The biggest climber was Holy Day by George Baker and George Baker Selection, from 32 to 18.
- 1Poppa Joe1unchanged1peak6weeks
- 2Look Wot You Dun42last week 42peak5weeks
- 3Als Het Om De Liefde Gaat53last week 53peak3weeks
- 4Son of My Father104last week 104peak3weeks
- 5Sacramento (A Wonderful Town)25last week 21peak12weeks
- 6I Saw You36last week 32peak8weeks
- 7Mother and Child Reunion7unchanged7peak5weeks
- 8Een Man Mag Niet Huilen168last week 168peak3weeks
- 9My World139last week 139peak5weeks
- 10Morning Has Broken610last week 65peak6weeks
- 11Mighty Mighty Roly Poly11unchanged11peak6weeks
- 12I Just Can't Help Believin'812last week 84peak9weeks
- 13L'avventura913last week 97peak8weeks
- 14Heart of Gold1214last week 129peak6weeks
- 15Inkpot2715last week 2715peak2weeks
- 16Komm gib mir deine Hand1916last week 1916peak4weeks
- 17Mij Oh Mij3017last week 3017peak2weeks
- 18Holy Day3218last week 3218peak2weeks
- 19The Baby2319last week 2319peak3weeks
- 20L.B. Boogie1720last week 1717peak5weeks
- 21Isabelle je t'aime2421last week 2421peak5weeks
- 22Joy3522last week 3522peak2weeks
- 23NewSamson And Delilah23peak1week
- 24Feelin' Alright1424last week 1414peak4weeks
- 25They're Playing Our Song2025last week 2020peak3weeks
- 26Just Two Little Creatures3326last week 3326peak2weeks
- 27Schöne Maid1527last week 152peak11weeks
- 28Sleepy Shores1828last week 1817peak6weeks
- 29On The Ride (You do it once, you do it twice)3429last week 3429peak3weeks
- 30Geef Me Je Hand2530last week 2525peak4weeks
- 31NewTogether31peak1week
- 32NewLong Cool Woman (In a Black Dress)32peak1week
- 33NewAngelique33peak1week
- 34Wat Heb Je Gedaan, Daan?2234last week 229peak5weeks
- 35NewFreedom35peak1week
- 36NewI Don't Know How To Love Him36peak1week
- 37NewSo Dissatisfied37peak1week
- 38How Do You Do?2938last week 291peak17weeks
- 39American Pie3739last week 3711peak7weeks
- 40All Together Now2840last week 2819peak6weeks
Source: top40.nl
Keep exploring
If you have landed here, you probably want to keep going: an album, an artist, a week in the Dutch Top 40 or a concert.
Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 12 of 1972?
Poppa Joe by Sweet, on the chart for six weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Seven records: Samson And Delilah by Big Secret at 23, Together by Think Tank at 31, Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress) by The Hollies at 32, Angelique by André van Duin at 33, Freedom by Mac & Katie Kissoon at 35 and two others.
What was the biggest climber?
Holy Day by George Baker and George Baker Selection, from 32 to 18 (14 places).
How do you play this week?
With Play the week at the top, from 1 to 40 or counting down from 40 to 1; the choice is remembered. A record without a Spotify button is not on Spotify and is skipped. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.