In week 5 of 1972, Sacramento (A Wonderful Town) by Middle Of The Road was at number 1, by then five weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was I Saw You by Seemon & Marijke, straight in at 24, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was Lieve Meid (Schöne Maid) by De Heikrekels, from 32 to 15.
- 1Sacramento (A Wonderful Town)1unchanged1peak5weeks
- 2How Do You Do?2unchanged1peak10weeks
- 3Schöne Maid3unchanged3peak4weeks
- 4(Is This The Way To) Amarillo4unchanged4peak7weeks
- 5Stay with Me75last week 75peak5weeks
- 6Coz I Luv You56last week 53peak9weeks
- 7Non non rien n'a changé67last week 61peak22weeks
- 8A Matter Of Facts108last week 108peak3weeks
- 9Brand New Key139last week 139peak3weeks
- 10Hooked On A Feeling1810last week 1810peak3weeks
- 11A Horse with No Name1611last week 1611peak3weeks
- 12(I Know) I'm Losing You1412last week 1412peak4weeks
- 13Maxigold [Twéé-In-Één-Single]913last week 97peak7weeks
- 14I Just Can't Help Believin'2314last week 2314peak2weeks
- 15Lieve Meid (Schöne Maid)3215last week 3215peak2weeks
- 16Des Chansons Pop816last week 85peak8weeks
- 17I Will Return1117last week 114peak10weeks
- 18Maggie2518last week 2518peak6weeks
- 19Ze Zeggen19unchanged11peak11weeks
- 20Pappie Loop Toch Niet Zo Snel1720last week 173peak12weeks
- 21George Jackson1221last week 1212peak4weeks
- 22Black Dog22unchanged22peak3weeks
- 23All I Ever Need Is You1523last week 1515peak4weeks
- 24NewI Saw You24peak1week
- 25Hold Your Head Up3325last week 3325peak2weeks
- 26Het Whiskylied2726last week 2726peak3weeks
- 27It Must Be Love3527last week 3527peak2weeks
- 28Ay, Ay, Waar Blijft Maria28unchanged25peak4weeks
- 29Rosalina2629last week 2626peak3weeks
- 30NewOlleke Bolleke30peak1week
- 31Vrede2131last week 2116peak7weeks
- 32NewZwaaien en Zwieren32peak1week
- 33Schön ist es auf der Welt zu sein2433last week 246peak11weeks
- 34NewL'avventura34peak1week
- 35NewAmerica's Great National Pastime35peak1week
- 36NewWe Nemen Er Nog Een (We Nemen Er Nog Twee)36peak1week
- 37Out Of Sight Out Of Mind2937last week 296peak10weeks
- 38No Matter How I Try2038last week 2013peak7weeks
- 39Kom van dat dak af3139last week 318peak12weeks
- 40Family Affair3040last week 3021peak6weeks
Source: top40.nl
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What was number 1 in week 5 of 1972?
Sacramento (A Wonderful Town) by Middle Of The Road, on the chart for five weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: I Saw You by Seemon & Marijke at 24, Olleke Bolleke by Vader Abraham at 30, Zwaaien en Zwieren by De Twee Pinten at 32, L'avventura by Stone et Eric Charden at 34, America's Great National Pastime by The Byrds at 35 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
Lieve Meid (Schöne Maid) by De Heikrekels, from 32 to 15 (17 places).
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