List of number-one hits of 1972 (Germany)
# List of number-one hits of 1972 (Germany)

This is a list of the German Media Control Top100 Singles Chart number-ones of 1972.

| Issue date | Song | Artist |
| - | - | - |
| 7 January | "Mamy Blue" | Pop Tops |
| 14 January | "(Is This the Way to) Amarillo?" | Tony Christie |
| 21 January | "Du lebst in deiner Welt (Highlights of My Dream)" | Daisy Door |
| 28 January | "Du lebst in deiner Welt (Highlights of My Dream)" | Daisy Door |
| 4 February | "Du lebst in deiner Welt (Highlights of My Dream)" | Daisy Door |
| 11 February | "Du lebst in deiner Welt (Highlights of My Dream)" | Daisy Door |
| 18 February | "Sacramento" | Middle of the Road |
| 25 February | "Sacramento" | Middle of the Road |
| 3 March | "Komm, gib mir deine Hand" | Tony Marshall |
| 10 March | "Sacramento" | Middle of the Road |
| 17 March | "Komm gib mir deine Hand" | Tony Marshall |
| 24 March | "How Do You Do" | Die Windows |
| 31 March | "How Do You Do" | Die Windows |
| 7 April | "How Do You Do" | Die Windows |
| 14 April | "How Do You Do" | Die Windows |
| 21 April | "How Do You Do" | Die Windows |
| 28 April | "How Do You Do" | Die Windows |
| 5 May | "How Do You Do" | Die Windows |
| 12 May | "How Do You Do" | Die Windows |
| 19 May | "Am Tag, als Conny Kramer starb" | Juliane Werding |
| 26 May | "Beautiful Sunday" | Daniel Boone |
| 2 June | "Es fährt ein Zug nach Nirgendwo" | Christian Anders |
| 9 June | "Beautiful Sunday" | Daniel Boone |
| 16 June | "Beautiful Sunday" | Daniel Boone |
| 23 June | "Beautiful Sunday" | Daniel Boone |
| 30 June | "Beautiful Sunday" | Daniel Boone |
| 7 July | "Es fährt ein Zug nach Nirgendwo" | Christian Anders |
| 14 July | "Michaela" | Bata Illic |
| 21 July | "Metal Guru" | T.Rex |
| 28 July | "Michaela" | Bata Illic |
| 4 August | "Hello-A" | Mouth & MacNeal |
| 11 August | "Little Willy" | The Sweet |
| 18 August | "Hello-A" | Mouth & MacNeal |
| 25 August | "Hello-A" | Mouth & MacNeal |
| 1 September | "Hello-A" | Mouth & MacNeal |
| 8 September | "Hello-A" | Mouth & MacNeal |
| 15 September | "Hello-A" | Mouth & MacNeal |
| 22 September | "Hello-A" | Mouth & MacNeal |
| 29 September | "Hello-A" | Mouth & MacNeal |
| 6 October | "Popcorn" | Hot Butter |
| 13 October | "Popcorn" | Hot Butter |
| 20 October | "Popcorn" | Hot Butter |
| 27 October | "Wig-Wam Bam" | The Sweet |
| 3 November | "Wig-Wam Bam" | The Sweet |
| 10 November | "Wig-Wam Bam" | The Sweet |
| 17 November | "Wig-Wam Bam" | The Sweet |
| 24 November | "Wig-Wam Bam" | The Sweet |
| 1 December | "Wig-Wam Bam" | The Sweet |
| 8 December | "Wig-Wam Bam" | The Sweet |
| 15 December | "Wig-Wam Bam" | The Sweet |
| 22 December | "Ich wünsch' mir 'ne kleine Miezekatze" | Wums Gesang |
| 29 December | "Ich wünsch' mir 'ne kleine Miezekatze" | Wums Gesang |
