Nummer 1-hits in de Nederlandse Top 40 in 1972
Deze hits stonden in 1972 op nummer 1 in de Nederlandse Top 40:
| Datum | Artiest | Titel |
| 1 januari | Mouth & MacNeal | How do you do |
| 8 januari | Mouth & MacNeal | How do you do |
| 15 januari | Mouth & MacNeal | How do you do |
| 22 januari | Middle Of The Road | Sacramento (a wonderful town) |
| 29 januari | Middle Of The Road | Sacramento (a wonderful town) |
| 5 februari | Middle Of The Road | Sacramento (a wonderful town) |
| 12 februari | Middle Of The Road | Sacramento (a wonderful town) |
| 19 februari | Middle Of The Road | Sacramento (a wonderful town) |
| 26 februari | Middle Of The Road | Sacramento (a wonderful town) |
| 4 maart | Middle Of The Road | Sacramento (a wonderful town) |
| 11 maart | The Sweet | Poppa Joe |
| 18 maart | The Sweet | Poppa Joe |
| 25 maart | The Sweet | Poppa Joe |
| 1 april | The Sweet | Poppa Joe |
| 8 april | Middle Of The Road | The talk of all the USA |
| 15 april | Middle Of The Road | The talk of all the USA |
| 22 april | Vicky Leandros | Après toi |
| 29 april | Vicky Leandros | Après toi |
| 6 mei | Vicky Leandros | Après toi |
| 13 mei | Vicky Leandros | Après toi |
| 20 mei | Earth & Fire | Memories |
| 27 mei | Earth & Fire | Memories |
| 3 juni | Mouth & MacNeal | Hello-a |
| 10 juni | Mouth & MacNeal | Hello-a |
| 17 juni | Mouth & MacNeal | Hello-a |
| 24 juni | Mouth & MacNeal | Hello-a |
| 1 juli | Mouth & MacNeal | Hello-a |
| 8 juli | Mouth & MacNeal | Hello-a |
| 15 juli | Procol Harum | A whiter shade of pale |
| 22 juli | Procol Harum | A whiter shade of pale |
| 29 juli | Procol Harum | A whiter shade of pale |
| 5 augustus | Julio Iglesias | Un canto a Galicia |
| 12 augustus | Hot Butter / Popcornmakers / Anarchic System / Revolution System | Popcorn |
| 19 augustus | Hot Butter / Popcornmakers / Anarchic System / Revolution System | Popcorn |
| 26 augustus | Hot Butter / Popcornmakers / Anarchic System / Revolution System | Popcorn |
| 2 september | Hot Butter / Popcornmakers / Anarchic System / Revolution System | Popcorn |
| 9 september | Hot Butter / Popcornmakers / Anarchic System / Revolution System | Popcorn |
| 16 september | Hot Butter / Popcornmakers / Anarchic System / Revolution System | Popcorn |
| 23 september | Hot Butter / Popcornmakers / Anarchic System / Revolution System | Popcorn |
| 30 september | Alexander Curly | I'll never drink again |
| 7 oktober | Alexander Curly | I'll never drink again |
| 14 oktober | Lynsey de Paul | Sugar me |
| 21 oktober | Lynsey de Paul | Sugar me |
| 28 oktober | Lynsey de Paul | Sugar me |
| 4 november | Lynsey de Paul | Sugar me |
| 11 november | Vicky Leandros | Ich hab' die Liebe geseh'n |
| 18 november | Vicky Leandros | Ich hab' die Liebe geseh'n |
| 25 november | Vicky Leandros | Ich hab' die Liebe geseh'n |
| 2 december | Vicky Leandros | Ich hab' die Liebe geseh'n |
| 9 december | Vicky Leandros | Ich hab' die Liebe geseh'n |
| 16 december | The Osmonds | Crazy horses |
| 23 december | The Osmonds | Crazy horses |
| 30 december | The Osmonds | Crazy horses |
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