Top 40 Hits of Early October 1972
 | 1 | David Cassidy | How Can I Be Sure |
 | 2 | Lieutenant Pigeon | Mouldy Old Dough |
 | 3 | T Rex | Children Of The Revolution |
 | 4 | Peter Skellern | You're A Lady |
 | 5 | The Sweet | Wig-Wam Bam |
 | 6 | Gary Glitter | I Didn't Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock And Roll) |
 | 7 | Donny Osmond | Too Young |
 | 8 | Elvis Presley | Burning Love |
 | 9 | Slade | Mama Weer All Crazee Now |
 | 10 | Faron Young | It's Four In The Morning |
 | 11 | Judge Dread | Big Six |
 | 12 | The Drifters | Come On Over To My Place |
 | 13 | Python Lee Jackson | In A Broken Dream |
 | 14 | 10cc | Donna |
 | 15 | Dandy Livingstone | Suzanne Beware Of The Devil |
 | 16 | David Bowie | John I'm Only Dancing |
 | 17 | Michael Jackson | Ain't No Sunshine |
 | 18 | Roxy Music | Virginia Plain |
 | 19 | Junior Walker & The All Stars | Walk In The Night |
 | 20 | The O'Jays | Back Stabbers |
 | 21 | Cliff Richard | Living In Harmony |
 | 22 | Johnny Nash | There Are More Questions Than Answers |
 | 23 | Alice Cooper | Elected |
 | 24 | The Carpenters | Goodbye To Love |
 | 25 | Bread | The Guitar Man |
 | 26 | Rod Stewart | You Wear It Well |
 | 27 | Lynsey De Paul | Sugar Me |
 | 28 | Family | Burlesque |
 | 29 | Jackie Wilson | I Get The Sweetest Feeling |
 | 30 | Blackfoot Sue | Standing In The Road |
 | 31 | Simon & Garfunkel | America |
 | 32 | The Pearls | You Came, You Saw, You Conquered |
 | 33 | Chairmen Of The Board | Elmo James |
 | 34 | Hot Butter | Popcorn |
 | 35 | Hurricane Smith | Who Was It |
 | 36 | Lindisfarne | All Fall Down |
 | 37 | The Animals | House Of The Rising Sun |
 | 38 | Mott The Hoople | All The Young Dudes |
 | 39 | The Hollies | Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress |
 | 40 | Elton John | Honky Cat |