In week 40 of 1972, I'll Never Drink Again by Alexander Curly was at number 1, by then six weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Who Was It? by Hurricane Smith, straight in at 22, one of the five new entries that week. The biggest climber was Sugar Me by Lynsey De Paul, from 31 to 8.
- 1I'll Never Drink Again21last week 21peak6weeks
- 2Mexico112last week 112peak3weeks
- 3Vaya Con Dios3unchanged3peak6weeks
- 4Pop Corn / Popcorn / Popcorn14last week 11peak10weeks
- 5Mouldy Old Dough65last week 65peak4weeks
- 6Wig Wam Bam126last week 126peak2weeks
- 7Summertime Summertime7unchanged7peak5weeks
- 8Sugar Me318last week 318peak2weeks
- 9Bottoms Up179last week 179peak2weeks
- 10My Reason410last week 42peak8weeks
- 11Stand By Me2311last week 2311peak2weeks
- 12Mama Mia1312last week 1312peak3weeks
- 13Mama Weer All Crazee Now2213last week 2213peak2weeks
- 14Someone514last week 53peak8weeks
- 15I'm On My Way815last week 87peak7weeks
- 16Mandolinen in Nicosia916last week 94peak9weeks
- 17Love Theme From "The Godfather" (Speak Softly Love)1617last week 1616peak4weeks
- 18I Put A Spell On You3318last week 3318peak2weeks
- 19Taboo1019last week 108peak7weeks
- 20Mary Mary (take me 'cross the water)Tee-Set and others20unchanged20peak3weeks
- 21Veronica1521last week 1512peak5weeks
- 22NewWho Was It?22peak1week
- 23Sea Side Shuffle1823last week 1815peak4weeks
- 24Un Canto a Galicia1924last week 191peak15weeks
- 25NewIch hab' die Liebe geseh'n25peak1week
- 26Oei Oei3226last week 3216peak8weeks
- 27Mary3027last week 3027peak3weeks
- 28NewWatch Me28peak1week
- 29Roberta2529last week 2522peak5weeks
- 30Je suis comme je suis (Ich bin)1430last week 1411peak6weeks
- 31Flamingo2631last week 2624peak4weeks
- 32Mario2832last week 284peak11weeks
- 33NewEverybody Is Telling Me33peak1week
- 34Marcella2734last week 2720peak5weeks
- 35NewZo Is Het Leven35peak1week
- 36Pénélopie2136last week 2110peak7weeks
- 37Troglodyte (Cave Man)2437last week 2414peak6weeks
- 38All the Young Dudes3538last week 3527peak4weeks
- 39The Guitar Man3639last week 3613peak8weeks
- 40I Like It That Way2940last week 299peak8weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 40 of 1972?
I'll Never Drink Again by Alexander Curly, on the chart for six weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Five records: Who Was It? by Hurricane Smith at 22, Ich hab' die Liebe geseh'n by Vicky Leandros at 25, Watch Me by Labi Siffre at 28, Everybody Is Telling Me by Monica and Oscar Benton at 33, Zo Is Het Leven by Vader Abraham at 35.
What was the biggest climber?
Sugar Me by Lynsey De Paul, from 31 to 8 (23 places).
How do you play this week?
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