looking at the top 10 singles in Australia from "this
week" in the 1960s or 70s
using the charts from David Kent's AUSTRALIAN
TOP 20 BOOK
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Top 10 singles in Australia, chart week 14th August 1972*
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| 10. (11) METAL GURU | T. Rex |
| 9. (5) SYLVIA'S MOTHER | Dr. Hook And The Medicine Show |
| 8. (8) BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY | Daniel Boone |
| 7. (7) (LAST NIGHT) I DIDN'T GET TO SLEEP AT ALL | The 5th Dimension |
| 6. (14) LONG COOL WOMAN IN A BLACK DRESS | The Hollies |
| 5. (6) THE REDBACK ON THE TOILET SEAT | Slim Newton |
| 4. (4) THE CANDY MAN | Sammy Davis Jr. |
| 3. (2) DADDY DON'T YOU WALK SO FAST | Wayne Newton |
| 2. (3) LONG HAIRED LOVER FROM LIVERPOOL | Little Jimmy Osmond |
| 1. (1) PUPPY LOVE | Donny Osmond |
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(brackets indicate chart position held the previous week)
*according to the Kent Music Report
