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.

Issue Date	Song	Artist
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	I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony)	The New Seekers
22 January	The Men Behind the Wire	Barleycorn
29 January	Men Behind The Wire	Barleycorn
5 February	Men Behind The Wire	Barleycorn
12 February	Telegram Sam	T. Rex
19 February	Men Behind The Wire	Barleycorn
26 February	Men Behind The Wire	Barleycorn
4 March	Give Ireland Back to the Irish	Paul McCartney
11 March	Without You	Nilsson
18 March	Ceol An Ghrá	Sandie Jones
25 March	Ceol An Ghrá	Sandie Jones
1 April	3 Leafed Shamrock	John Kerr
8 April	Broken Marriage Vows	Big Tom And The Mainliners
15 April	Broken Marriage Vows	Big Tom And The Mainliners
22 April	Amazing Grace	Pipes and Drums of the 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	A Thing Called Love	Johnny Cash
27 May	A Thing Called Love	Johnny Cash
3 June	A Thing Called Love	Johnny Cash
10 June	Metal Guru	T. Rex
16 June	Vincent	Don McLean
22 June	Vincent	Don McLean
29 June	Ooh-Wakka-Do-Wakka-Day	Gilbert O'Sullivan
6 July	Ooh-Wakka-Do-Wakka-Day	Gilbert O'Sullivan
13 July	Ooh-Wakka-Do-Wakka-Day	Gilbert O'Sullivan
20 July	Sylvia's Mother	Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
27 July	Sylvia's Mother	Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
3 August	Sylvia's Mother	Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
10 August	Sylvia's Mother	Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
17 August	Sylvia's Mother	Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
24 August	Sylvia's Mother	Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
31 August	Sylvia's Mother	Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
7 September	The Gypsy	Dermot Henry
14 September	The Gypsy	Dermot Henry
21 September	Mama Weer All Crazee Now	Slade
28 September	Mama Weer All Crazee Now	Slade
5 October	Children of the Revolution	T. Rex
12 October	Children of the Revolution	T. Rex
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	Clair	Gilbert O'Sullivan
23 November	Clair	Gilbert O'Sullivan
30 November	Clair	Gilbert O'Sullivan
7 December	My Ding-A-Ling	Chuck Berry
14 December	My Ding-A-Ling	Chuck Berry
21 December	Whiskey in the Jar	Thin Lizzy
28 December	Whiskey in the Jar	Thin Lizzy

See also

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