My Ding-A-Ling Single: 1972

Record Mirror / BBC UK Top 50 Singles Chart

A My Ding-A-Ling Xmas No. 1 Freeze

Published in Record Mirror on December 9, 1972, this official Record Mirror / BBC Top 50 singles chart shows Chuck Berry – My Ding-A-Ling holding the No. 1 spot for the fourth consecutive week — the longest-running UK No. 1 of 1972. Slade’s “Gudbuy T’Jane sits at No. 3, and T. Rex’s “Solid Gold Easy Action” enters at No. 8. A frozen pre-Christmas chart classic.

Chart Overview

Publication Details

Magazine: Record Mirror (UK).

Date: December 9, 1972.

Chart: Record Mirror / BBC Top 50 Singles (week ending December 9, 1972).

Do you remember when Chuck blocked Christmas? Share your 1972 chart memories in the comments!

Chuck Berry released "My Ding-A-Ling" in July 1972 as a single from his album The London Chuck Berry Sessions on Chess Records. Originally a novelty song written and recorded by Dave Bartholomew in 1952, Berry’s live cover, recorded at the Locarno Ballroom in Coventry, England, in February 1972, turned it into a cheeky, double-entendre-laden hit. Backed by a British band including Onnie McIntyre and Nic Potter, and produced by Esmond Edwards, the track features Berry’s playful vocals and audience singalongs, capturing his charismatic stage presence.

The single hit #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks and topped the UK Singles Chart for four weeks, becoming Berry’s only #1 hit in both markets. It sold over a million copies but faced controversy for its suggestive lyrics, with some radio stations banning it. Despite mixed critical reception for its novelty vibe, it marked a commercial comeback for the rock ‘n’ roll pioneer