List of number-one singles of 1972 (Ireland)

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] [ failed verification ]
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			[2]
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

• 1972 in music
• List of artists who reached number one in Ireland

References

1. "Blue Boys". www.irish-showbands.com.
2. "Retro Irish Top Ten 1972: Waterford's Gilbert O'Sullivan scores first of his three number ones". The Sligo Champion6. 19 July 2023. ProQuest   2840071398 . Retrieved 16 June 2024.