Top 40 Hits of Early December 1972
 | 1 | Chuck Berry | My Ding-A-Ling |
 | 2 | The Osmonds | Crazy Horses |
 | 3 | Slade | GudBuy T'Jane |
 | 4 | Donny Osmond | Why |
 | 5 | Elton John | Crocodile Rock |
 | 6 | Rod Stewart | Angel / What Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made A Loser Out Of Me) |
 | 7 | Michael Jackson | Ben |
 | 8 | Little Jimmy Osmond | Long Haired Lover From Liverpool |
 | 9 | The Jackson Five | Lookin' Through The Windows |
 | 10 | T Rex | Solid Gold Easy Action |
 | 11 | Blue Mink | Stay With Me |
 | 12 | Gilbert O'Sullivan | Clair |
 | 13 | The Strawbs | Lay Down |
 | 14 | David Cassidy | Rock Me Baby |
 | 15 | Roy C | Shotgun Wedding |
 | 16 | The Shangri-Las | Leader Of The Pack |
 | 17 | The Stylistics | I'm Stone In Love With You |
 | 18 | Jeff Beck | Hi-Ho Silver Lining |
 | 19 | Chris Montez | Let's Dance |
 | 20 | Lieutenant Pigeon | Mouldy Old Dough |
 | 21 | Shag | Loop Di Love |
 | 22 | Gladys Knight & The Pips | Help Me Make It Through The Night |
 | 23 | The Moody Blues | Nights In White Satin |
 | 24 | The Four Tops | Keeper Of The Castle |
 | 25 | Neil Sedaka | Oh! Carol / Breaking Up Is Hard To Do / Little Devil |
 | 26 | Pipes & Drums & The Military Band Of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guard | Little Drummer Boy |
 | 27 | The Carpenters | Goodbye To Love |
 | 28 | John & Yoko & The Plastic Ono Band With The Harlem Community Choir | Happy Christmas (War Is Over) |
 | 29 | 10cc | Donna |
 | 30 | Ken Dodd | Just Out Of Reach (Of My Two Empty Arms) |
 | 31 | Hot Chocolate | You'll Always Be A Friend |
 | 32 | Judge Dread | Big Six |
 | 33 | Lynsey De Paul | Getting A Drag |
 | 34 | Python Lee Jackson | In A Broken Dream |
 | 35 | Geordie | Don't Do That |
 | 36 | Colin Blunstone | I Don't Believe In Miracles |
 | 37 | New Seekers featuring Marty Kristian | Come Softly To Me |
 | 38 | Archie Bell & The Drells | Here I Go Again |
 | 39 | Jeff Collins | Only You |
 | 40 | Alice Cooper | Elected |