In week 8 of 1972, Sacramento (A Wonderful Town) by Middle Of The Road was at number 1, by then eight weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Wat Heb Je Gedaan, Daan? by Adèle Bloemendaal, straight in at 16, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was Morning Has Broken by Yusuf / Cat Stevens, from 29 to 10.
- 1Sacramento (A Wonderful Town)1unchanged1peak8weeks
- 2Olleke Bolleke32last week 32peak4weeks
- 3Schöne Maid23last week 22peak7weeks
- 4I Saw You64last week 64peak4weeks
- 5I Just Can't Help Believin'75last week 75peak5weeks
- 6Poppa Joe186last week 186peak2weeks
- 7How Do You Do?47last week 41peak13weeks
- 8A Matter Of Facts58last week 55peak6weeks
- 9L'avventura129last week 129peak4weeks
- 10Morning Has Broken2910last week 2910peak2weeks
- 11American Pie1411last week 1411peak3weeks
- 12Nassibal1512last week 1512peak3weeks
- 13Zwaaien en Zwieren13unchanged13peak4weeks
- 14Hooked On A Feeling914last week 97peak6weeks
- 15Heart of Gold3015last week 3015peak2weeks
- 16NewWat Heb Je Gedaan, Daan?16peak1week
- 17Stay with Me817last week 84peak8weeks
- 18Lieve Meid (Schöne Maid)1118last week 1111peak5weeks
- 19Igorowitschj3419last week 3419peak2weeks
- 20Sleepy Shores3720last week 3720peak2weeks
- 21(Is This The Way To) Amarillo1021last week 104peak10weeks
- 22Vrede2522last week 2516peak10weeks
- 23Day After Day2623last week 2623peak3weeks
- 24All Together Now3124last week 3124peak2weeks
- 25NewLook Wot You Dun25peak1week
- 26Mighty Mighty Roly Poly3226last week 3226peak2weeks
- 27Coz I Luv You1727last week 173peak12weeks
- 28NewMy World28peak1week
- 29I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony)2829last week 2828peak3weeks
- 30NewMother and Child Reunion30peak1week
- 31NewL.B. Boogie31peak1week
- 32A Horse with No Name2032last week 2011peak6weeks
- 33Maggie1633last week 1615peak9weeks
- 34Ze Zeggen2434last week 2411peak14weeks
- 35NewIsabelle je t'aime35peak1week
- 36Brand New Key1936last week 199peak6weeks
- 37We Nemen Er Nog Een (We Nemen Er Nog Twee)2137last week 2121peak4weeks
- 38Morgen Een Kater...2738last week 2727peak3weeks
- 39Non non rien n'a changé2239last week 221peak25weeks
- 40It Must Be Love2340last week 2321peak5weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 8 of 1972?
Sacramento (A Wonderful Town) by Middle Of The Road, on the chart for eight weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: Wat Heb Je Gedaan, Daan? by Adèle Bloemendaal at 16, Look Wot You Dun by Slade at 25, My World by Bee Gees at 28, Mother and Child Reunion by Paul Simon at 30, L.B. Boogie by Livin' Blues at 31 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
Morning Has Broken by Yusuf / Cat Stevens, from 29 to 10 (19 places).
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