# List of Dutch Top 40 number-one singles of 1972

These hits topped the Dutch Top 40 in 1972.
| Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) |
| 1 January | "How Do You Do" | Mouth & MacNeal |
| 8 January | "How Do You Do" | Mouth & MacNeal |
| 15 January | "How Do You Do" | Mouth & MacNeal |
| 22 January | "Sacramento (A Wonderful Town)" | Middle of the Road |
| 29 January | "Sacramento (A Wonderful Town)" | Middle of the Road |
| 5 February | "Sacramento (A Wonderful Town)" | Middle of the Road |
| 12 February | "Sacramento (A Wonderful Town)" | Middle of the Road |
| 19 February | "Sacramento (A Wonderful Town)" | Middle of the Road |
| 26 February | "Sacramento (A Wonderful Town)" | Middle of the Road |
| 4 March | "Sacramento (A Wonderful Town)" | Middle of the Road |
| 11 March | "Poppa Joe" | The Sweet |
| 18 March | "Poppa Joe" | The Sweet |
| 25 March | "Poppa Joe" | The Sweet |
| 1 April | "Poppa Joe" | The Sweet |
| 8 April | "The Talk of All the USA" | Middle of the Road |
| 15 April | "The Talk of All the USA" | Middle of the Road |
| 22 April | "Après toi" | Vicky Leandros |
| 29 April | "Après toi" | Vicky Leandros |
| 6 May | "Après toi" | Vicky Leandros |
| 13 May | "Après toi" | Vicky Leandros |
| 20 May | "Memories" | Earth and Fire |
| 27 May | "Memories" | Earth and Fire |
| 3 June | "Hello-A" | Mouth & MacNeal |
| 10 June | "Hello-A" | Mouth & MacNeal |
| 17 June | "Hello-A" | Mouth & MacNeal |
| 24 June | "Hello-A" | Mouth & MacNeal |
| 1 July | "Hello-A" | Mouth & MacNeal |
| 8 July | "Hello-A" | Mouth & MacNeal |
| 15 July | "A Whiter Shade of Pale" | Procol Harum |
| 22 July | "A Whiter Shade of Pale" | Procol Harum |
| 29 July | "A Whiter Shade of Pale" | Procol Harum |
| 5 August | "Un canto a Galicia" | Julio Iglesias |
| 12 August | "Popcorn" | Hot Butter / The Popcornmakers / Anarchic System / Revolution System |
| 19 August | "Popcorn" | Hot Butter / The Popcornmakers / Anarchic System / Revolution System |
| 26 August | "Popcorn" | Hot Butter / The Popcornmakers / Anarchic System / Revolution System |
| 2 September | "Popcorn" | Hot Butter / The Popcornmakers / Anarchic System / Revolution System |
| 9 September | "Popcorn" | Hot Butter / The Popcornmakers / Anarchic System / Revolution System |
| 16 September | "Popcorn" | Hot Butter / The Popcornmakers / Anarchic System / Revolution System |
| 23 September | "Popcorn" | Hot Butter / The Popcornmakers / Anarchic System / Revolution System |
| 30 September | "I'll Never Drink Again" | Alexander Curly |
| 7 October | "I'll Never Drink Again" | Alexander Curly |
| 14 October | "Sugar Me" | Lynsey de Paul |
| 21 October | "Sugar Me" | Lynsey de Paul |
| 28 October | "Sugar Me" | Lynsey de Paul |
| 4 November | "Sugar Me" | Lynsey de Paul |
| 11 November | "Ich hab' die Liebe geseh'n" | Vicky Leandros |
| 18 November | "Ich hab' die Liebe geseh'n" | Vicky Leandros |
| 25 November | "Ich hab' die Liebe geseh'n" | Vicky Leandros |
| 2 December | "Ich hab' die Liebe geseh'n" | Vicky Leandros |
| 9 December | "Ich hab' die Liebe geseh'n" | Vicky Leandros |
| 16 December | "Crazy Horses" | The Osmonds |
| 23 December | "Crazy Horses" | The Osmonds |
| 30 December | "Crazy Horses" | The Osmonds |