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.
Issue date Song ArtistReferences 1 January "Slaney Valley" Larry Cunningham 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" The 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 July20 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 14 September 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
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