‘My Ding-a-Ling’ by Chuck Berry peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 21 1972)

(Saturday, October 21, 1972) — “My Ding-a-Ling” by Chuck Berry peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.

Recorded February 3, 1972, at the Lanchester Arts Festival in Coventry, England, it was the legendary rocker’s first and only number one hit on the chart.