Haven Retro Combined Chart : 19.11.1972

[smokeyb]

A new number one this week, as Elton John gets his 3rd chart topper, as the Osmonds move up to number 2.



The Stylistics are up to 3, last week's top artist Alice Cooper drops to 4 this week, and Gilbert O'Sullivan is down at 5.



There are 12 new entries and 1 re-entry this week, the highest is Donny Osmond at number 18.



The biggest climber is the Osmonds who jump up 10 places to number 2.



The biggest faller is David Bowie who drops off the chart from number 30.

[smokeyb]

19.11.1972 (Week # 47)

1 (02) Elton John - Crocodile Rock - 135 points (6-2-1) 3 wks
2 (12) Osmonds - Crazy Horses -121 points (12-2) 2 wks
3 (05) Stylistics – I'm Stone In Love With You - 99 points (16-5-3) 3 wks
4 (01) Alice Cooper - Elected - 83 points (20-9-2-1-1-1-4) 7 wks
5 (03) Gilbert O' Sullivan - Clair - 77 points (26-7-4-3-5) 5 wks
6 (04) Temptations – Papa Was A Rolling Stone - 70 points (24-18-13-11-4-6) 6 wks
7 (07) Albert Hammond - It Never Rains In Southern California - 67 points (35-29-16-10-7-7) 6 wks
8 (14) Strawbs - Lay Down - 64 points (21-14-8) 3 wks
9 (13) Shangri-Las - Leader Of The Pack - 64 points (13-13-10-9-13-9) 6 wks
10 (16) Chuck Berry - My Ding- A-Ling - 55 points (16-10) 2 wks
11 (08) Junior Campbell - Hallelujah Freedom - 50 points (17-12-7-8-11) 5 wks
12 (15) Hot Chocolate - You'll Always Be A Friend - 49 points (34-36-30-22-33-x-25-19-15-12) 9 wks
13 (11) 10 C.C. - Donna - 43 points (40-x-19-9-9-7-6-6-8-11-13) 10 wks
14 (09) Elvis Presley - Burning Love - 37 points (7-4-3-1-2-2-9-14) 8 wks
15 (17) Shag - Loop Di Love - 37 points (30-26-26-17-15) 5 wks
16 (06) Python Lee Jackson - In A Broken Dream - 35 points (25-14-8-4-3-5-6-16) 8 wks
17 (21) Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – If You Don't Know Me By Now - 34 points (32-28-21-17) 4 wks
18 (NE) Donny Osmond - Why - 32 points 1 wk
19 (27) Chris Montez - Let's Dance - 31 points (40-27-19) 3 wks
20 (22) Carole King - It Might As Well Rain Until September - 30 points (22-23-22-20) 4 wks
21 (RE) Jackson 5 - Lookin' Through The Windows - 28 points (32-31-30-26-29-28-31-30-36-32-x-21) 11 wks
22 (19) T. Rex - Children Of The Revolution - 28 points (4-2-1-2-1-3-5-13-19-22) 10 wks
23 (23) Move - Do Ya - 24 points (39-23-23) 3 wks
24 (25) Seals & Croft - Summer Breeze - 24 points (30-19-18-22-33-x-29-25-24) 8 wks
25 (NE) Rod Stewart – What Made Milwaukee Famous - 22 points 1 wk
26 (NE) Blue Mink - Stay With Me - 22 points 1 wk
27 (20) Curtis Mayfield – Freddie's Dead (Theme from 'Superfly') - 21 points (26-23-26-27-27-28-24-21-28-28-24-24-20-27) 14 wks
28 (31) Detroit Spinners - I'll Be Around - 21 points (38-22-29-38-40-28-30-32-28-30-31-28) 12 wks
29 (NE) Curtis Mayfield – Superfly - 20 points 1 wk
30 (33) Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven - 20 points (36-19-10-7-7-9-18-19-40-x-37-33-30) 12 wk
31 (NE) Stevie Wonder - Superstition - 20 points 1 wk
32 (NE) Adriano Celestano - PRISENCOLINENSINAINCIUSOL - 19 points 1 wk
33 (34) Steely Dan - Do It Again - 19 points (34-33) 2wks
34 (37) Al Green – Guilty - 18 points (28-23-32-36-37-40-37-34) 8 wks
35 (10) Johnny Nash - There Are More Questions Than Answers - 18 points (40-17-9-4-3-10-35) 7 wks
36 (40) O’Jays - Love Train - 18 points (33-27-25-31-38-40-x-40-36) 8 wks
37 (NE) Colin Blunstone – I Don’t Believe In Miracles - 17 points 1 wk
38 (40) Delfonics – Tell Me It Is A Dream - 17 points (28-26-29-27-30-31-26-27-28-25-27-30-31-31-32-26-34-39-40-x-40-38) 21 wks
39 (NE) Four Tops - Keeper Of The Castle - 17 points 1 wk
40 (NE) ABBA - He Is Your Brother - 16 points 1 wk
40 (26) Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough - 16 points (37-15-6-5-5-5-8-15-26-40) 10 wks
40 (NE) Mac Davis – Baby Don’t Get Hooked On Me - 16 points 1 wk
40 (NE) Rolling Stones - Soul Survivor - 16 points 1 wk
40 (NE) America - Ventura Highway - 16 points 1 wk

Dropped Out
47 (35) Carpenters - I Won't Last A Day Without You - 14 points (14-11-10-10-10-14-32-35)
49 (38) Jeff Beck Group - Hi Ho Silver Lining - 14 points (33-38)
56 (18) Peter Skellern - You're A Lady - 12 points (40-16-13-11-12-15-14-18)
60 (24) Carpenters – Goodbye to Love - 10 points (15-11-7-8-8-11-8-13-10-11-18-15-15-19-19-23-20-24)
66 (36) Anne Murray - Destiny - 8 points (38-35-36)
67 (32) Archie Bell & The Drells – Here I Go Again -8 points (40-40-35-27-32)
71 (29) Simon & Garfunkel – America - 7 points (20-14-11-18-29)
83 (39) Doobie Brothers - Listen To The Music - 3 points (40-25-31-31-x-39)
87 (28) Animals - House of the Rising Sun - 2 points (37-26-21-18-17-28)
- (30) David Bowie - John I'm Only Dancing - 0 points (9-5-4-3-4-8-9-12-30)

Thanks to Earl Purple raliverpool Whitneyfan smokeyb Shireblogger popchartfreak darkstar79 Mark o & rubcale .


I will leave this open until end of next week.

[smokeyb]

UK CHART 26.11.1972

1 (2) Chuck Berry - My Ding- A-Ling (5 wk) (# 1)
2 (7) Osmonds - Crazy Horses (3 wk) (# 2)
3 (1) Gilbert O' Sullivan - Clair (6 wk) (# 1)
4 (6) Donny Osmond - Why (3 wk) (# 4)
5 (8) Elton John - Crocodile Rock (4 wk) (# 5)
6 (3) The Shangri-Las -Leader Of The Pack (7 wk) (# 3)
7 (4) Shag - Loop Di Love (7 wk) (# 4)
8 (NE) Slade - Gudbuy T'Jane (1 wk) (# 8)
9 (10) The Stylistics - I'm Stone In Love With You (4 wk) (# 9)
10 (23) Rod Stewart - Angel/What Made Milwaukee Famous (2 wk) (# 10)
11 (9) Chris Montez - Let's Dance (7 wk) (# 9)
12 (5) Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough (11 wk) (# 1)
13 (21) Jackson Five - Lookin' Through The Windows (3 wk) (# 13)
14 (14) Archie Bell & the Drells - Here I Go Again (8 wk) (# 11)
15 (15) Carpenters - Goodbye To Love (9 wk) (# 9)
16 (13) 10CC - Donna (10 wk) (# 2)
17 (11) Alice Cooper - Elected (8 wk) (# 4)
18 (17) Junior Campbell - Hallelujah Freedom (7 wk) (# 10)
19 (20) Jeff Beck ‎– Hi Ho Silver Lining (4 wk) (# 19)
20 (26) Strawbs - Lay Down (5 wk) (# 20)
21 (22) Judge Dread-Big Six (14 wk) (# 11)
22 (24) Neil Sedaka - Oh Carol/Breaking Up Is Hard To Do/Little Devil (8 wk) (# 22)
23 (29) Hot Chocolate - You'll Always Be A Friend (5 wk) (# 23)
24 (12) Python Lee Jackson - In a Broken Dream (9 wk) (# 3)
25 (NE) Michael Jackson - Ben (1 wk) (# 25)
26 (16) Family - Burlesque (10 wk) (# 13)
27 (18) Johnny Nash - There Are More Questions Than Answers (8 wk) (# 9)
28 (NE) David Cassidy - Rock Me Baby (1 wk) (# 28)
29 (30) Mac Davis - Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me (4 wk) (# 29)
30 (45) The Four Tops - Keeper of the Castle (2 wk) (# 30)
31 (27) Blue Mink - Stay With Me (3 wk) (# 27)
32 (19) Harley Quinne - New Orleans (7 wk) (# 19)
33 (37) Colin Blunstone - I Don't Believe In Miracles (3 wk) (# 33)
34 (32) Gary Glitter - I Didn't Know I Loved You(Till I Saw You Rock 'n' Roll) (10 wk) (# 4)
35 (25) Elvis Presley - Burning Love (9 wk) (# 7)
36 (33) Holland Dozier Holland - Why Can't We Be Lovers? (5 wk) (# 29)
37 (28) Donny Osmond - Too Young (11 wk) (# 5)
38 (36) Sweet - Wig Wam Bam (12 wk) (# 4)
39 (NE) Gladys Knight - Help Me Make It Through the Night (1 wk) (# 39)
40 (34) Faron Young - It's Four In The Morning (20 wk) (#3)
41 (40) Bobby Crush - Borsalino (4 wk) (# 37)
42 (NE) Roy C - Shotgun Wedding (1 wk) (# 42)
43 (35) Peter Skellern - You're A Lady (10 wk) (# 3)
44 (44) Jeff Collins - Only You (2 wk) (# 44)
45 (NE) Simon Park Orchestra - Eye Level (1 wk) (# 45)
46 (31) Bread - Guitar Man (9 wk) (# 16)
47 (49) Ken Dodd - Just Out Of My Reach (Of My Two Empty Arms) (2 wk) (# 47)
48 (NE) America - Ventura Highway (1 wk) (# 48)
49 (NE) Little Jimmy Osmond - Long Haired Lover From Liverpool (1 wk) (# 49)
50 (41) David Cassidy - How Can I Be Sure (11 wk) (# 1)

USA chart for this week

[smokeyb]

TOTP 23-11-72:  Presenter: Noel Edmunds
(20) THE STRAWBS – Lay Down  
(NEW) CLIFF RICHARD – Brand New Song
(4) DONNY OSMOND – Why 
(31) BLUE MINK – Stay With Me
(5) ELTON JOHN – Crocodile Rock  
(NEW) LYNSEY DE PAUL – Getting A Drag
(25) MICHAEL JACKSON – Ben
(8) SLADE – Gudbuy T’Jane  
(30) THE FOUR TOPS – Keeper Of The Castle  
(22) NEIL SEDAKA – Oh Carol
(1) CHUCK BERRY – My Ding-A-Ling  
(28) DAVID CASSIDY – Rock Me Baby

[smokeyb]

TOP 10 ALBUM CHART w/e 25.11.1972
1 (1) Various Artists - 20 All Time Greats of the 50's (8 wk) (# 1)
2 (2) Gilbert O'Sullivan - Back To Front (2 wk) (# 2)
3 (3) Various Artists - 20 Star Tracks (6 wk) (# 2)
4 (NE) Various Artists - 25 Dynamic Hits Vol 2 (1 wk) (# 4)
5 (NE) Various Artists - 20 Fantastic Hits Vol 2 (1 wk) (# 5)
6 (NE) Santana - Caravanserai (1 wk) (# 6)
7 (4) Simon & Garfunkel - Greatest Hits (19 wk) (# 2)
8 (7) Max Bygraves - Sing Along With Max (10 wk) (# 4)
9 (6) Rod Stewart - Never A Dull Moment (17 wk) (# 1)
10 (5) Cat Stevens - Catch Bull At Four (8 wk) (#2)

[Mark]

Mark's Top 40 - 18.11.1972

1 (02) Chuck Berry - My Ding-A-Ling
2 (07) The Osmonds - Crazy Horses
3 (01) Gilbert O'Sullivan - Clair
4 (06) Donny Osmond - Why
5 (08) Elton John - Crocodile Rock
6 (03) Shangri-Las - Leader Of The Pack
7 (04) Shag - Loop-Di-Love
8 (New) Slade - Gudbuy T'Jane
9 (10) Stylistics - I'm Stone In Love With You
10 (22) Rod Stewart - Angel/What Made Milwaukee Famous
11 (09) Chris Montez - Let's Dance
12 (05) Lieutenant - Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough
13 (20) Jackson 5 - Lookin' Through The Windows
14 (14) Archie Bell & The Drells - Here I Go Again
15 (15) The Carpenters - Goodbye To Love
16 (13) 10CC - Donna
17 (11) Alice Cooper - Elected
18 (17) Junior Campbell - Hallelujah Freedom
19 (19) Jeff Beck - Hi Ho Silver Lining
20 (25) Strawbs - Lay Me Down
21 (21) Judge Dread - Big Six
22 (23) Neil Sedaka - Oh Carol/Breaking Up Is Hard To Do/Little Devil
23 (28) Hot Chocolate - You'll Always Be A Friend
24 (12) Python Lee Jackson - In A Broken Dream
25 (New) Michael Jackson - Ben
26 (16) Family - Burlesque
27 (18) Johnny Nash - There Are More Questions Than Answers
28 (New) David Cassidy - Rock Me Baby
29 (29) Mac Davis - Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me
30 (New) Four Tops - Keeper Of The Castle
31 (26) Blue Mink - Stay With Me
32 (New) Harley Quinne - New Orleans
33 (35) Colin Blunstone - I Don't Believe In Miracles
34 (Re) Gary Glitter - I Didn't Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock 'n' Roll)
35 (24) Elvis Presley - Burning Love
36 (31) Holland Dozier Holland - Why Can't We Be Lovers?
37 (27) Donny Osmond - Too Young
38 (34) Sweet - Wig Wam Bam
39 (New) Gladys Knight - Help Me Make It Through The Night
40 (32) Faron Young - It's Four In The Morning

[darkstar79]

01 Curtis Mayfield – Superfly (2 wks)
02 The Temptations – Papa Was A Rolling Stone (7 wks)
03 Al Green – Guilty (9 wks)
04 The Delfonics – Tell Me It Is A Dream (23 wks)
05 Gladys Knight & The Pips – Help Me Make It Through The Night (1 wk)
06 The Supremes – I Guess I’ll Miss The Man (6 wks)
07 Curtis Mayfield – Freddie's Dead (Theme from 'Superfly') (15 wks)
08 The Carpenters – I Won't Last A Day Without You (10 wks)
09 Candi Staton – Lovin' You Lovin' Me (4 wks)
10 The Shangri-Las – Leader Of The Pack (7 wks)

11 Al Green – You Ought To Be With Me (6 wks)
12 Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – If You Don't Know Me By Now (9 wks)
13 The Four Tops – (It's The Way) Nature Planned It (12 wks)
14 The Four Tops – Keeper Of The Castle (3 wks)
15 The O'Jays – 992 Arguments (3 wks)
16 The Stylistics – I'm Stone In Love With You (7 wks)
17 Millie Jackson – My Man, A Sweet Man (2 wks)
18 Isley Brothers – Work To Do (5 wks)
19 Denise LaSalle – Man Sized Job (8 wks)
20 Travis Wammack – Whatever Turns You On (13 wks)

21 Billy Paul – Me and Mrs. Jones (4 wks)
22 The Dramatics – Toast To The Fool (14 wks)
23 Isaac Hayes – Theme From "The Men" (6 wks)
24 Donny Hathaway – I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know (6 wks)
25 Neil Diamond – Walk On Water (3 wks)
26 Holland Dozier Holland – Why Can't We Be Lovers? (9 wks)
27 Joe Simon – I Found My Dad (4 wks)
28 The Chi-Lites – A Lonely Man (9 wks)
29 The Temprees – Dedicated To The One I Love (8 wks)
30 Archie Bell & The Drells – Here I Go Again (8 wks)

[o]

1 Elton John - Crocodile Rock
2 Shangri-Las -Leader Of The Pack
3 Chuck Berry - My Ding- A-Ling
4 Osmonds - Crazy Horses
5 Elvis Presley - Burning Love
6 Alice Cooper – Elected
7 T. Rex - Children Of The Revolution
8 Slade - Gudbuy T'Jane
9 Carole King - It Might as Well Rain Until September
10 Simon Park Orchestra - Eye Level
11 Stylistics - I'm Stone In Love With You
12 10CC – Donna

[rubcale]

Interesting Cliff was on TOTP yet couldn't break into the Top 50 with Brand New Song.

[rubcale]

01 Rod Stewart What Made Milwaukee Famous Has Made A Loser Out Of Me
02 Strawbs Lay Down
03 Shag Loop Di Love
04 Donny Osmond Why
05 Chris Montez Let's Dance
06 Stylistics I'm Stone In Love With You
07 Elton John Crocodile Rock
08 Jackson 5 Lookin' Through The Windows
09 Slade Gudbye T'Jane
10 Chuck Berry My Ding-A-Ling
11 Four Tops Keeper Of The Castle
12 Jeff Beck Hi-Ho Silver Lining
13 Colin Blunstone I Don't Believe In Miracles
14 Michael Jackson Ben
15 Blue Mink Stay With You
16 Harley Quinne New Orleans
17 Gladys Knight & The Pips Help Me Make It Through The Night
18 Simon Park Orchestra Eye Level
19 Python Lee Jackson In A Broken Dream
20 Roy C Shotgun Wedding

[Earl Purple]

1 ( 1 ) Crocodile Rock - Elton John < 2nd week at #1 >
2 ( 3 ) Crazy Horses - Osmonds
3 ( 2 ) Papa Was A Rolling Stone - Temptations (#1[2])
4 ( 8 ) Me And Mrs Jones - Billy Paul
5 ( 4 ) I'm Stone In Love With You - Stylistics (#4)
6 ( 7 ) Borsalino - Bobby Crush
7 ( 5 ) Clair - Gilbert O'Sullivan (#2[2])
8 ( 6 ) If You Don't Know Me By Now - Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes (#4)
9 ( 11 ) Rockin' Pneumomia And The Boogie Woogie Flu - Johnny Rivers
10 ( 10 ) It Never Rains In Southern California - Albert Hammond

11 ( 18 ) What Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made A Loser Out Of Me) - Rod Stewart
12 ( -- ) GudBuy T'Jane - Slade
13 ( 15 ) I Don't Believe In Miracles - Colin Blunstone
14 ( 23 ) My Man A Sweet Man - Millie Jackson
15 ( 9 ) You're A Lady - Peter Skellern (#2[1])
16 ( -- ) Eye Level - Simon Park Orchestra
17 ( 16 ) Operator (That's Not The Way It Feels) - Jim Croce (#16)
18 ( -- ) Ben - Michael Jackson
19 ( 21 ) Funny Face - Donna Fargo
20 ( 13 ) Lay Down - Strawbs (#11)

21 ( 12 ) Summer Breeze - Seals And Crofts (#7)
22 ( 33 ) Keeper Of The Castle - Four Tops
23 ( 17 ) Rock Me Baby - David Cassidy (#12)
24 ( 14 ) In A Broken Dream - Python Lee Jackson (#1[4)
25 ( 29 ) Stay With Me - Blue Mink
26 ( 20 ) Destiny - Anne Murray (#17)
27 ( 36 ) Sweet Surrender - Bread
28 ( 31 ) Something's Wrong With Me - Austin Roberts
29 ( 19 ) Hallelujah Freedom - Junior Campbell (#5)
30 ( 24 ) From The Beginning - Emerson Lake & Palmer (#22)

31 ( -- ) Walk On Water - Neil Diamond
32 ( 28 ) Beautiful You - Neil Sedaka (#28)
33 ( 39 ) Corner Of The Sky - Jackson 5
34 ( -- ) Sunny Days - Lighthouse
35 ( 26 ) Why Can't We Be Lovers - Holland-Dozier (#24)
36 ( 22 ) I Am Woman - Helen Reddy (#8)
37 ( 32 ) Ventura Highway - America (#32)
38 ( 25 ) I'd Love You To Want Me - Lobo (#16)
39 ( 27 ) There Are More Questions Than Answers - Johnny Nash (#3)
40 ( 35 ) You'll Always Be A Friend - Hot Chocolate (#32)

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-- ( 30 ) Elected - Alice Cooper (#4)
-- ( 34 ) America - Simon And Garfunkel (#10)
-- ( 37 ) I'll Be Around - Spinners (#15)
-- ( 38 ) Here I Go Again - Archie Bell And The Drells (#19)
-- ( 40 ) Starting All Over Again - Mel And Tim (#25)

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-- ( -- ) Superfly - Curtis Mayfield

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[smokeyb]

1 (1) Elton John - Crocodile Rock (4 wks)
2 (5) Strawbs - Lay Down (5 wks)
3 (8) Sparks - Wonder Girl (4 wks)
4 (3) Junior Campbell - Hallelujah Freedom (7 wks)
5 (10) The Osmonds - Crazy Horses (3 wks)
6 (2) Gilbert O' Sullivan - Clair (6 wks)
7 (15) Colin Blunstone - I Don't Believe In Miracles (3 wks)
8 (14) The Stylistics - I'm Stone In Love With You (4 wks)
9 (4) Alice Cooper - Elected (8 wks)
10 (11) The Move - Do Ya (5 wks)
11 (12) Chuck Berry - My Ding- A-Ling (5 wks)
12 (25) Rod Stewart - What Made Milwaukee Famous (2 wks)
13 (9) Hot Chocolate - You'll Always Be A Friend (5 wks)
14 (16) Jeff Beck ‎– Hi Ho Silver Lining (4 wks)
15 (NE) Slade - Gudbuy T'Jane (1 wk)
16 (7) Albert Hammond - It Never Rains In Southern California (6 wks)
17 (6) 10CC - Donna (10 wks)
18 (31) Steely Dan - Do It Again (2 wks)
19 (27) Rod Stewart - Angel (2 wks)
20 (23) The O'Jays - 992 Arguments (3 wks)
21 (20) The Jackson 5 - Looking Through The Window (3 wks)
22 (22) Mac Davis - Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me (4 wks)
23 (32) The Four Tops - Keeper of the Castle (2 wks)
24 (26) Blue Mink - Stay With Me (3 wks)
25 (38) Curtis Mayfield - Superfly (2 wks)
26 (NE) Michael Jackson - Ben (1 wk)
27 (30) Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina - Your Mama Don't Dance (3 wks)
28 (21) King Harvest - Dancing In The Moonlight (5 wks)
29 (NE) America - Ventura Highway (1 wk)
30 (NE) David Cassidy - Rock Me Baby (1 wk)
31 (13) Johnny Nash - There Are More Questions Than Answers (8 wks)
32 (19) Cream - Badge (5 wks)
33 (NE) Gladys Knight - Help Me Make It Through the Night (1 wk)
34 (NE) Roy C - Shotgun Wedding (1 wk)
35 (24) Bread - Sweet Surrender (3 wks)
36 (17) Simon & Garfunkel - America (8 wks)
37 (18) Python Lee Jackson - In a Broken Dream (9 wks)
38 (28) Rick Nelson - Garden Party (6 wks)
39 (NE) Raspberries - I Wanna Be With You (1 wk)
40 (NE) John Denver - Rocky Mountain High (1 wk)

[Whitneyfan]

My-ding-a-ling is a lot more popular than I expected it to be!

[Whitneyfan]

01(01) Elton John – Crocodile Rock
02(03) The Jackson 5 – Lookin’ Through The Windows
03(06) The Osmonds – Crazy Horses
04(02) Albert Hammond – it Never Rains In Southern California
05(--) Michael Jackson – Ben
06(04) Elvis Presley – Burning Love
07(17) Rod Stewart – What Made Milwaukee Famous
08(05) Mac Davis – Baby Don’t Get Hooked On Me
09(07) Hot Chocolate – You’ll Always Be A Friend
10(08) T. Rex – Children Of The Revolution

11(16) Blue Mink – Stay With Me
12(26) Rod Stewart – Angel
13(19) Colin Blunstone – I Don’t Believe In Miracles
14(25) Millie Jackson – My Man Is A Sweet Man
15(09) Alice Cooper – Elected
16(10) Strawbs - Lay Down
17(--) Gladys Knight & The Pips – Help Me Make It Through The Night
18(12) Stylistics – I’m Stone In Love With You
19(11) Gilbert O’Sullivan – Clair
20(30) The Four Tops – Keeper Of The Castle

21(21) Donny Osmond – Why
22(13) Neil Sedaka – Beautiful You
23(--) Slade – Gudbuy T’Jane
24(--) America – Ventura Highway
25(14) Anne Murray – Destiny
26(15) Cream – Badge
27(--) Simon Park Orchestra – Eye Level
28(--) Roy C – Shotgun Wedding
29(--) David Cassidy – Rock Me Baby
30(--) Little Jimmy Osmond – Long Haired Lover From Liverpool

[Earl Purple]

Nov 20, 2022 10:28:00 GMT 1 Whitneyfan said:

My-ding-a-ling is a lot more popular than I expected it to be!

I charted it when it reached the US top 40 and it wasn't a particularly big hit in my chart but I think around December the novelty factor would have taken it higher than it did being out in September. He was given credit for writing it but in reality it was heavily based on Dave Bartholomew's 1942 song, but that used the melody of "Little Brown Jug" so he really took the arrangement and similar lyrics. I once performed "My Ding-A-Ling" at ukulele cabaret.

Chuck Berry has only had one NM #1, that being "Johnny B Goode" in 1958, but that one topped my chart for 7 weeks. He also reached #2 with "Rock & Roll Music" in 1957, "Sweet Little Sixteen" in 1958 and with "Memphis Tennessee" in 1963. "Sweet Little Sixteen" was then "stolen" by Brian Wilson in "Surfin' USA" until he was told to pay Chuck Berry for its use.

Remembering I did the 60s before I did the 50s, he did the same with his own song, "School Days" and "No Particular Place To Go" having the same tune, and reaching NM #3 and NM #4. His hit "Nadine" only reached NM #20 in 1964 but appeared to have been "borrowed" for Nick Lowe's composition "I Knew The Bride" which reached NM #4 for Dave Edmunds in 1977. (Nadine just repeats the same bit endlessly, whereas I Knew The Bride uses it in the verses but then does something different as it heads towards the chorus, which thus makes it a better song).

By the way, I'm also a bit surprised about the popularity of Donny Osmond's version of "Why". I did however expect "Crazy Horses" to do well, indeed it is #2 in my own chart. In fact the Osmonds did ok in my chart as a group, it was just Donny's solo stuff and his endless covers with Marie that failed.

[raliverpool]

01 Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven (4wks 1-1-1-1)
02 Osmonds - Crazy Horses (3wks 38-7-2)
03 Temptations - Papa Was A Rollin' Stone (4wks 21-10-3-3)
04 Seals & Crofts - Summer Breeze (6wks 30-17-9-8-6-4)
05 Spinners - I'll Be Around (7wks 29-17-10-7-6-4-5)
06 Elton John - Crocodile Rock (3wks 29-8-6)
07 Rolling Stones - Soul Survivor (4wks 26-11-5-7)
08 Strawbs - Lay Down (5wks 30-18-15-10-8)
09 Curtis Mayfield - Pusherman (4wks 33-18-11-9)
10 Stylistics - I'm Stone In Love With You (3wks 24-14-10)

11 Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - If You Don't Know Me By Now (4wks 34-20-13-11)
12 Alice Cooper - Elected (8wks 25-12-6-1-2-2-2-12)
13 David Bowie - Moonage Daydream (2wks 34-13)
14 Slade - Gudbuy T'Jane (1wk 14 NEW)
15 Al Green - You Ought To Be With Me (3wks 33-24-15)
16 Gilbert O'Sullivan - Clair (6wks 23-8-6-7-9-16)
17 Focus - House Of The King (3wks 26-19-17)
18 America - Ventura Highway (3wks 34-26-18)
19 Colin Bluntstone - I Don't Believe In Miracles (3wks 40-32-19)
20 Rod Stewart - Angel (2wks 33-20)

21 Albert Hammond - It Never Rains In Southern California (2wks 31-21)
22 Rod Stewart - What Made Milwaukee Famous (1wk 22 NEW)
23 Donny Hathaway - I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know (4wks 35-27-25-23)
24 Lobo - I'd Love You To Want Me (5wks 26-16-13-17-24)
25 Junior Campbell - Hallelujah Freedom (5wks 38-29-21-20-25)
26 10cc - Donna (9wks 22-15-8-2-2-3-3-12-26)
27 5th Dimension - If I Could Reach You (5wks 36-28-22-23-27)
28 Curtis Mayfield - Freddie's Dead (8wks 29-21-16-13-10-9-16-28)
29 Helen Reddy - I Am Woman (6wks 28-21-17-16-21-29)
30 Yes - And You & I (2wks 35-30)

31 David Bowie - Lady Stardust (8wks 36-15-8-5-5-5-15-31)
32 Carly Simon - I've Got to Have You (1wk 32 NEW)
33 Jim Croce - Operator (2wks 37-33)
34 David Cassidy - Rock Me Baby (1wk 34 NEW)
35 Four Tops - Keeper Of The Castle (1wk 35 NEW)
36 Jackson 5 - Corner Of The Sky (1wk 36 NEW)
37 Hot Chocolate - You'll Always Be A Friend (5wks 34-30-28-30-37)
38 Doobie Brothers - Listen To The Music (9wks 30-19-13-9-6-4-4-18-38)
39 Johnny Nash - There Are More Questions Than Answers (7wks 36-26-18-11-12-22-39)
40 Chicago - Dialogue (1wk 40 NEW)

[Shireblogger]

1 [2] :: Adriano Celestano - PRISENCOLINENSINAINCIUSOL
2 [1] :: Osmonds - CRAZY HORSES
3 [3] :: Elton John - CROCODILE ROCK
4 [new] :: John Denver - ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH
5 [5] :: ABBA - HE IS YOUR BROTHER
6 [6] :: Hot Chocolate - YOU'LL ALWAYS BE A FRIEND
7 [8] :: Stylistics - I'M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU
8 [4] :: Albert Hammond - IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
9 [new] :: Slade - GUDBUY T' JANE
10 [9] :: Dr Hook - COVER OF THE ROLLING STONE
11 [11] :: JJ Cale - LIES
12 [19] :: Rod Stewart - WHAT MADE MILWAUKEE FAMOUS (HAS MADE A LOSER OUT OF ME)
13 [15] :: O'Jays - 992 ARGUMENTS
14 [7] :: Move - DO YA
15 [16] :: Roxy Music - VIRGINIA PLAIN
16 [12] :: Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina - YOUR MAMA DON'T DANCE
17 [new] :: Doobie Brothers - ROCKIN' DOWN THE HIGHWAY
18 [new] :: Curtis Mayfield - SUPERFLY
19 [10] :: Rick Nelson - GARDEN PARTY
20 [18] :: Junior Campbell - HALLELUJAH FREEDOM

[popchartfreak]

12th November 1972

It's straight in at 1 for Timmy Thomas' brilliant Why Can't We Live Together as it enters the USA charts. It would be another 6 months before it charted in the UK, and Sade would do a good cover in 1984, before Drake did his best to desecrate the record by sampling the organ riff and speeding it up and autotuning all over it in the 10's. The original p*sses over Drake from a great height. The Four Tops meanwhile go top 10 with Keeper Of The Castle, not their first (see Bernadette 1967) and not their last. 

Bowie's on fire by now and debuts The Jean Genie in the US charts first, and 15 here, as Glam Rock keeps the rock excitement levels high. I remember buying the single from a bargain bin in a Lincoln department store in 1973 as my friend grabbed Cracklin' Rosie before I could hog it. New at 41, it's another oldie courtesy of Jonathan King's UK label - Roy C's 1966 smash Shotgun wedding. Slade see diminishing returns as Gudbye T'Jane sneaks in at 71, and the Van Der Valk TV show theme debuts a year early for Simon Park Orchestra and Eye Level. Now I don't recall the TV show being on air in 1972, but Wikipedia assures me it was. It got huge in 1973, that's for sure, Dutch TV detectives quite the vogue for a year or 3. Not with me though. I preferred McMillan & Wife, Columbo, Snoop Sisters and Cool Millions.


1 ( NEW ) WHY CAN’T WE LIVE TOGETHER - Timmy Thomas # 1
2 ( 1 ) SUPERSTITION - Stevie Wonder # 1
3 ( 4 ) IT MIGHT AS WELL RAIN UNTIL SEPTEMBER - Carole King # 1
4 ( 9 ) STAY WITH ME - Blue Mink # 4
5 ( 8 ) MANANA - Bay City Rollers # 5
6 ( 2 ) DO IT AGAIN - Steely Dan # 1
7 ( 3 ) LOVE TRAIN - The O’Jays # 1
8 ( 7 ) PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE - The Temptations # 1
9 ( 6 ) CRAZY HORSES - The Osmonds # 1
10 ( 14 ) KEEPER OF THE CASTLE - The Four Tops # 10

11 ( 10 ) SUNNY GOODGE STREET - Judy Collins # 10
12 ( 5 ) VENTURA HIGHWAY - America # 5
13 ( 12 ) LEADER OF THE PACK - The Shangri-Las # 1
14 ( 13 ) YOU’LL ALWAYS BE A FRIEND - Hot Chocolate # 1
15 ( NEW ) THE JEAN GENIE - David Bowie # 15
16 ( 15 ) IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - Albert Hammond # 4
17 ( 35 ) ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH - John Denver # 17
18 ( 20 ) SWEET SURRENDER - Bread # 18
19 ( 11 ) HALLELUJAH FREEDOM - Junior Campbell # 10
20 ( 21 ) IF YOU DON’T KNOW ME BY NOW - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes # 20

21 ( 17 ) I’LL BE AROUND - The Detroit Spinners # 1
22 ( 16 ) FEEL THE NEED IN ME - The Detroit Emeralds # 16
23 ( 18 ) WHY CAN’T WE BE LOVERS - Holland - Dozier featuring Lamont Dozier # 8
24 ( 30 ) ME AND MRS JONES - Billy Paul # 24
25 ( 40 ) 992 ARGUMENTS - The O’Jays # 25
26 ( 56 ) HOUSE OF THE KING - Focus # 26
27 ( 23 ) CROCODILE ROCK - Elton John # 23
28 ( 33 ) LAY DOWN - The Strawbs # 28
29 ( 38 ) I’M SORRY SUSAN - Barry Ryan # 29
30 ( 19 ) HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN - The Animals # 3

31 ( 24 ) DO YA - The Move # 22
32 ( 25 ) NEW ORLEANS - Harley Quinne # 14
33 ( 43 ) YOU OUGHT TO BE WITH ME - Al Green # 33
34 ( 31 ) THE COLDEST DAYS OF MY LIFE (PART 1) - The Chi-Lites # 1
35 ( 42 ) STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN - Mel & Tim # 35
36 ( 45 ) I DON’T BELIEVE IN MIRACLES - Colin Blunstone # 36
37 ( 27 ) JOHN, I’M ONLY DANCING - David Bowie # 1
38 ( 58 ) PRISENCOLINENSINAINCIUSOL - Adriano Celentano # 38
39 ( 22 ) OH! CAROL - Neil Sedaka # 9
40 ( 63 ) WORK TO DO - The Isley Brothers # 40

41 ( NEW ) SHOTGUN WEDDING - Roy C # 41
42 ( 34 ) CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION - T.Rex # 5
43 ( 37 ) WIG-WAM BAM - The Sweet # 7
44 ( 29 ) I DIDN’T KNOW I LOVED YOU (TILL I SAW YOU ROCK ‘N’ ROLL) - Gary Glitter & The Glitter Band # 6
45 ( 69 ) HE IS YOUR BROTHER - ABBA # 45
46 ( 39 ) GOODBYE TO LOVE - Carpenters # 1
47 ( 54 ) YOU CAN DO MAGIC - Limmie & The Family Cooking # 47
48 ( 36 ) THERE ARE MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS - Johnny Nash # 33
49 ( 28 ) I WILL NEVER PASS THIS WAY AGAIN - Glen Campbell # 20
50 ( 44 ) WALK ON DON’T LOOK BACK - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons # 22

51 ( 47 ) HOW CAN I BE SURE - David Cassidy # 1
52 ( 41 ) HI HO SILVER LINING - The Jeff Beck Group # 11
53 ( 50 ) LOOKIN’ THROUGH THE WINDOWS - The Jackson 5 # 1
54 ( 49 ) BACK STABBERS - The O’Jays # 1
55 ( 61 ) ONE NIGHT AFFAIR - Jerry Butler # 55
56 ( 46 ) THE GUITAR MAN - Bread # 6
57 ( 53 ) JOURNEY - Duncan Browne # 7
58 ( 48 ) SUGAR ME - Lynsey De Paul # 2
59 ( 32 ) ELECTED - Alice Cooper # 9
60 ( 26 ) LET’S DANCE - Chris Montez # 26

61 ( 51 ) I’D LOVE YOU TO WANT ME - Lobo # 19
62 ( 60 ) WATCH ME - Labi Siffre # 13
63 ( 59 ) VIRGINIA PLAIN - Roxy Music # 1
64 ( 64 ) SWEET TALKING GUY - The Chiffons # 1
65 ( 73 ) SUPERFLY - Curtis Mayfield # 65
66 ( 68 ) DON’T DO THAT - Geordie # 66
67 ( 67 ) STARMAN - David Bowie # 1
68 ( 65 ) METAL GURU - T.Rex # 1
69 ( 66 ) HELLO IT’S ME - Todd Rundgren # 1
70 ( 55 ) FREE RIDE - The Edgar Winter Group # 30

71 ( NEW ) GUDBY T’JANE - Slade # 71
72 ( 52 ) LOVE LOVE LOVE - Bobby Hebb # 30
73 ( 75 ) WHAT MADE MILWAUKEE FAMOUS (HAS MADE A LOSER OUT OF ME) - Rod Stewart # 73
74 ( NEW ) EYE LEVEL - Simon Park Orchestra # 74
75 ( 57 ) A LONELY MAN - The Chi-Lites # 28




12th November 1972 my chart of that actual week then

It's a number one for the 1964 girl-group classic, Leader Of The Pack, The Shangri-Las up 4 and holding off 1967's party-classic Hi Ho Silver Lining. Jeff Beck may have hated it, but trust me people of that time loved singing along to it at gatherings. Oh! Carol, from 1959 is up to 3 for Neil Sedaka. 4 of the top 5 are oldies, and half the top 10. I can't say it was nostalgia cos I was only 14 - I just liked stuff from the 60's! Still do.

Meanwhile the highest new record sounds like the Diamonds Little Darlin' from the 50's - it's Elton John having a 4th chart hit with the fun Crocodile Rock at 13. The Osmonds go all heavy and environmental with the wonderful Crazy Horses at 15. It was obligatory to dislike anything Osmonds-related if you were a boy, but this is fab, and Donny's Why new at 25 is sweet (and another oldie). The Stylistics return with I'm Stone In Love With You at 16, their 2nd hit, and 60's giants Holland-Dozier get their own non-Motown hit with Why Can't We Be Lovers at 28. Finally Middle Of The Road scrape the Bottoms Up of the barrel  at 30, their 6th record and first flop. 


1 ( 5 ) LEADER OF THE PACK - The Shangri-Las
2 ( NEW ) HI HO SILVER LINING - The Jeff Beck Group
3 ( 12 ) OH! CAROL - Neil Sedaka
4 ( 1 ) LOOP DI LOVE - Shag
5 ( 3 ) LET’S DANCE - Chris Montez
6 ( 2 ) HERE I GO AGAIN - Archie Bell & The Drells
7 ( 27 ) MY DING A LING - Chuck Berry
8 ( 4 ) NEW ORLEANS - Harley Quinne
9 ( 13 ) JOHN I’M ONLY DANCING - David Bowie
10 ( 6 ) GOODBYE TO LOVE - Carpenters

11 ( 11 ) WIG-WAM BAM - The Sweet
12 ( 7 ) MOULDY OLD DOUGH - Lt. Pigeon
13 ( NEW ) CROCODILE ROCK - Elton John
14 ( 8 ) DONNA - 10 C.C.
15 ( NEW ) CRAZY HORSES - The Osmonds
16 ( NEW ) I’M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU - The Stylistics
17 ( 17 ) I DIDN’T KNOW I LOVED YOU (TILL I SAW YOU ROCK ‘N’ ROLL) - Gary Glitter
18 ( 15 ) HALLELUJAH FREEDOM - Junior Campbell
19 ( 19 ) THE GUITAR MAN - Bread
20 ( 18 ) ELECTED - Alice Cooper

21 ( 25 ) IN A BROKEN DREAM - Python Lee Jackson
22 ( 28 ) BURLESQUE - Family
23 ( 9 ) BACK STABBERS - The O’Jays
24 ( 22 ) MANANA - Bay City Rollers
25 ( NEW ) WHY - Donny Osmond
26 ( 29 ) THE FUTURE IS PAST - Chicory Tip
27 ( 23 ) YOU’LL ALWAYS BE A FRIEND - Hot Chocolate
28 ( NEW ) WHY CAN’T WE BE LOVERS - Holland-Dozier
29 ( 10 ) AMERICA - Simon & Garfunkel
30 ( NEW ) BOTTOMS UP - Middle Of The Road

[Smurfie]

1. Carpenters - Goodbye To Love
2. Elton John - Crocodile Rock
3. The Shangri-Las -Leader Of The Pack
4. Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough
5. Sweet - Wig Wam Bam
6. Osmonds - Crazy Horses
7. Gladys Knight - Help Me Make It Through the Night
8. Gilbert O' Sullivan - Clair
9. 10CC - Donna
10. Simon Park Orchestra - Eye Level
11. The Stylistics - I'm Stone In Love With You
12. Johnny Nash - There Are More Questions Than Answers
13. The Four Tops - Keeper of the Castle
14. Chris Montez - Let's Dance
15. Peter Skellern - You're A Lady
16. David Cassidy - Rock Me Baby
17. Jeff Beck ‎– Hi Ho Silver Lining
18. Slade - Gudbuy T'Jane
19. Donny Osmond - Why
20. Holland Dozier Holland - Why Can't We Be Lovers?