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This is a list of singles which have reached number one on the Irish Singles Chart in 1972. The chart issue date changed from Saturday to Friday effective in late June.[ citation needed]

Issue Date Song Artist References
1 January " Slaney Valley" Larry Cunningham [1]
8 January " I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony)" The New Seekers
15 January
22 January " The Men Behind the Wire" Barleycorn
29 January
5 February
12 February " Telegram Sam" T. Rex
19 February
26 February
4 March " Give Ireland Back to the Irish" Paul McCartney
11 March " Without You" Nilsson
18 March " Ceol An Ghrá" Sandie Jones
25 March "Without You" Nilsson
1 April " Three Leafed Shamrock" John Kerr
8 April " Broken Marriage Vows" Big Tom And The Mainliners
15 April
22 April " Amazing Grace" Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
29 April " Sunday Bloody Sunday" Paddywagon
6 May " What Do I Do" Sandie, Joe and Dixies
13 May " A Thing Called Love" Johnny Cash
20 May
27 May
3 June
10 June " Metal Guru" T. Rex
16 June " Vincent" Don McLean
22 June
29 June " Ooh-Wakka-Doo-Wakka-Day" Gilbert O'Sullivan
6 July
13 July
20 July " Sylvia's Mother" Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
27 July
3 August
10 August
17 August
24 August
31 August
7 September " The Gypsy" Dermot Henry [ citation needed]
14 September [ citation needed]
21 September " Mama Weer All Crazee Now" Slade
28 September
5 October " Children of the Revolution T. Rex
12 October
19 October " How Can I Be Sure?" David Cassidy
26 October " Clair" Gilbert O'Sullivan
2 November " Mouldy Old Dough" Lieutenant Pigeon
9 November "Clair" Gilbert O'Sullivan
16 November
23 November
30 November
7 December " My Ding-A-Ling" Chuck Berry
14 December
21 December " Whiskey in the Jar" Thin Lizzy
28 December

See also

References

  1. ^ "Blue Boys". www.irish-showbands.com.
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