Billboard Hot 100™

Week of April 15, 1972

Billboard Hot 100™

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY FROM DIGITAL MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY LUMINATE AND SALES DATA AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE.

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The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

Roberta Flack

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

Roberta Flack Can No Longer Sing Due to ALS

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of April 15, 1972

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
  Roberta Flack
- 3
- 1
- 7
- - 3
  - 1
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

2
- A Horse With No Name
  America
- 1
- 1
- 9
- - 1
  - 1
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

3
- I Gotcha
  Joe Tex
- 4
- 3
- 13
- - 4
  - 3
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dial

4
- Rockin' Robin
  Michael Jackson
- 5
- 4
- 6
- - 5
  - 4
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

5
- Heart Of Gold
  Neil Young
- 2
- 1
- 11
- - 2
  - 1
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise

6
- In The Rain
  The Dramatics
- 9
- 6
- 8
- - 9
  - 6
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Volt

7
- Puppy Love
  Donny Osmond
- 6
- 3
- 8
- - 6
  - 3
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

8
- Betcha By Golly, Wow
  The Stylistics Featuring Russell Thompkins,Jr.
- 11
- 8
- 8
- - 11
  - 8
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Avco

9
- Day Dreaming
  Aretha Franklin
- 12
- 9
- 5
- - 12
  - 9
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

10
- A Cowboys Work Is Never Done
  Sonny & Cher
- 13
- 10
- 8
- - 13
  - 10
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kapp

11
- Mother And Child Reunion
  Paul Simon
- 7
- 4
- 11
- - 7
  - 4
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

12
- The Lion Sleeps Tonight
  Robert John
- 10
- 3
- 16
- - 10
  - 3
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

13
- Roundabout
  Yes
- 14
- 13
- 10
- - 14
  - 13
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

14
- Jungle Fever
  The Chakachas
- 8
- 8
- 14
- - 8
  - 8
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

15
- The Family Of Man
  Three Dog Night
- 27
- 15
- 4
- - 27
  - 15
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dunhill/ABC

16
- Doctor My Eyes
  Jackson Browne
- 24
- 16
- 5
- - 24
  - 16
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum

17
- Look What You Done For Me
  Al Green
- 33
- 17
- 3
- - 33
  - 17
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

18
- Taurus
  Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band
- 19
- 18
- 9
- - 19
  - 18
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sussex

19
- Baby Blue
  Badfinger
- 26
- 19
- 4
- - 26
  - 19
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

P.Ham

Producer(s):

T.Rundgren

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Apple

20
- Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)/Castles In The Air
  Don McLean
- 25
- 20
- 5
- - 25
  - 20
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

21
- Give Ireland Back To The Irish
  Wings
- 21
- 21
- 6
- - 21
  - 21
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Apple

22
- Crazy Mama
  J.J. Cale
- 22
- 22
- 12
- - 22
  - 22
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Shelter

23
- The Day I Found Myself
  The Honey Cone
- 23
- 23
- 9
- - 23
  - 23
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hot Wax

24
- The Way Of Love
  Cher
- 16
- 7
- 12
- - 16
  - 7
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kapp

25
- Every Day Of My Life
  Bobby Vinton
- 28
- 25
- 12
- - 28
  - 25
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

26
- Suavecito
  Malo
- 29
- 26
- 7
- - 29
  - 26
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

27
- Without You
  Nilsson
- 17
- 1
- 18
- - 17
  - 1
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

28
- Rock And Roll Lullaby
  B.J. Thomas
- 15
- 15
- 10
- - 15
  - 15
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scepter

29
- Everything I Own
  Bread
- 18
- 5
- 12
- - 18
  - 5
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

30
- Jump Into The Fire
  Nilsson
- 32
- 30
- 5
- - 32
  - 30
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

31
- Back Off Boogaloo
  Ringo Starr
- 42
- 31
- 3
- - 42
  - 31
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Apple

32
- Down By The Lazy River
  The Osmonds
- 20
- 4
- 13
- - 20
  - 4
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

33
- Slippin' Into Darkness
  War
- 35
- 33
- 13
- - 35
  - 33
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

34
- Do Your Thing
  Isaac Hayes
- 30
- 30
- 8
- - 30
  - 30
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Enterprise

35
- Oh Girl
  The Chi-lites
- 80
- 35
- 2
- - 80
  - 35
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brunswick

36
- Help Me Make It Through The Night
  Gladys Knight And The Pips
- 38
- 36
- 4
- - 38
  - 36
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Soul

37
- I'll Take You There
  The Staple Singers
- 63
- 37
- 2
- - 63
  - 37
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stax

RIAA Certification: Gold

38
- The Candy Man
  Sammy Davis, Jr. with The Mike Curb Congregation
- 53
- 38
- 6
- - 53
  - 38
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

39
- Hot Rod Lincoln
  Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen
- 55
- 39
- 4
- - 55
  - 39
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Paramount

40
- Run Run Run
  Jo Jo Gunne
- 48
- 40
- 5
- - 48
  - 40
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum

41
- Take A Look Around
  The Temptations
- 39
- 30
- 7
- - 39
  - 30
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy

42
- King Heroin
  James Brown
- 40
- 40
- 7
- - 40
  - 40
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

43
- Morning Has Broken
  Cat Stevens
- 61
- 43
- 3
- - 61
  - 43
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

44
- Chantilly Lace
  Jerry Lee Lewis
- 45
- 44
- 7
- - 45
  - 44
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

45
- Glory Bound
  The Grass Roots
- 44
- 34
- 10
- - 44
  - 34
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dunhill/ABC

46
- Tiny Dancer
  Elton John
- 41
- 41
- 7
- - 41
  - 41
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

E.John, B.J.P.Taupin

Producer(s):

G.Dudgeon

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Uni

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

47
- Rock And Roll
  Led Zeppelin
- 51
- 47
- 5
- - 51
  - 47
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Swan Song/Atlantic

48
- Son Of My Father
  Giorgio
- 46
- 46
- 7
- - 46
  - 46
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dunhill/ABC

49
- Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard
  Paul Simon
- 90
- 49
- 2
- - 90
  - 49
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

50
- Taxi
  Harry Chapin
- 52
- 50
- 6
- - 52
  - 50
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

51
- Pool Of Bad Luck
  Joe Simon
- 65
- 51
- 4
- - 65
  - 51
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Spring

52
- Heartbroken Bopper
  The Guess Who
- 47
- 47
- 7
- - 47
  - 47
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

53
- (Last Night) I Didn't Get To Sleep At All
  The 5th Dimension
- 64
- 53
- 3
- - 64
  - 53
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bell

54
- Afro-Strut
  The Nite-Liters
- 49
- 49
- 8
- - 49
  - 49
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

55
- Be My Lover
  Alice Cooper
- 59
- 55
- 6
- - 59
  - 55
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

56
- You Could Have Been A Lady
  April Wine
- 75
- 56
- 4
- - 75
  - 56
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Tree

57
- Let's Stay Together
  Isaac Hayes
- 58
- 57
- 3
- - 58
  - 57
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Enterprise

58
- Could It Be Forever
  David Cassidy
- 43
- 37
- 9
- - 43
  - 37
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bell

59
- Now Run And Tell That
  Denise LaSalle
- 56
- 46
- 11
- - 56
  - 46
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Westbound

60
- Legend In Your Own Time
  Carly Simon
- 77
- 60
- 4
- - 77
  - 60
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

61
- Nice To Be With You
  Gallery
- 68
- 61
- 8
- - 68
  - 61
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sussex

62
- Lay-Away
  The Isley Brothers
- 67
- 62
- 3
- - 67
  - 62
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

T-Neck

63
- Hearsay
  The Soul Children
- 78
- 63
- 5
- - 78
  - 63
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stax

64
- Mister Can't You See
  Buffy Sainte-Marie
- 72
- 64
- 3
- - 72
  - 64
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Vanguard

65
- Am I Losing You
  The Partridge Family Starring Shirley Jones Featuring David Cassidy
- 73
- 65
- 3
- - 73
  - 65
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bell

66
- Josie
  Kris Kristofferson
- 70
- 66
- 6
- - 70
  - 66
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Monument

67
- Louisianna
  Mike Kennedy
- 62
- 62
- 7
- - 62
  - 62
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC

68
- Waking Up Alone
  Paul Williams
- 60
- 60
- 9
- - 60
  - 60
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

69
- Money Runner
  Quincy Jones
- 57
- 57
- 6
- - 57
  - 57
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise

70
- Nutrocker
  Emerson, Lake & Palmer
- 71
- 70
- 5
- - 71
  - 70
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cotillion

71
- Ask Me What You Want
  Millie Jackson
- 82
- 71
- 4
- - 82
  - 71
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Spring

72
- Walkin' In The Rain With The One I Love
  Love Unlimited
- 95
- 72
- 3
- - 95
  - 72
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Uni

73
- I Had It All The Time
  Tyrone Davis
- 76
- 73
- 4
- - 76
  - 73
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dakar

74
- Love Theme From "The Godfather" (Speak Softly Love)
  Andy Williams
- 89
- 74
- 2
- - 89
  - 74
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

75
- You Are The One
  Sugar Bears
- 93
- 75
- 6
- - 93
  - 75
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Tree

76
- Your Precious Love
  Linda Jones
- 74
- 74
- 8
- - 74
  - 74
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Turbo

77
- Cotton Jenny
  Anne Murray
- 79
- 77
- 3
- - 79
  - 77
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

78
- Sylvia's Mother
  Dr. Hook And The Medicine Show
- 97
- 78
- 3
- - 97
  - 78
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

79
- Walk In The Night
  Jr. Walker & The All Stars
- 81
- 79
- 3
- - 81
  - 79
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Soul

80
- I Saw The Light
  Todd Rundgren
- 84
- 80
- 2
- - 84
  - 80
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bearsville

81
- What'd I Say
  Rare Earth
- 83
- 81
- 2
- - 83
  - 81
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rare Earth

82
- Everything Good Is Bad
  100 Proof Aged in Soul
- 88
- 82
- 3
- - 88
  - 82
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hot Wax

83
- To Get To You
  Jerry Wallace
- 86
- 83
- 5
- - 86
  - 83
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

84
- Jambalaya (On The Bayou)
  Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
- 85
- 84
- 3
- - 85
  - 84
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

85
- Jubilation
  Paul Anka
- 87
- 85
- 4
- - 87
  - 85
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Buddah

86 NEW
NEW
- Iko Iko
  Dr. John
- -
- 86
- 1
- - -
  - 86
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco

87
- Cheer
  Potliquor
- 66
- 65
- 11
- - 66
  - 65
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Janus

88
- Rockin' With The King
  Canned Heat
- 91
- 88
- 5
- - 91
  - 88
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

89 NEW
NEW
- Taos New Mexico
  R. Dean Taylor
- -
- 89
- 1
- - -
  - 89
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rare Earth

90 NEW
NEW
- Vahevala
  Kenny Loggins With Jim Messina
- -
- 90
- 1
- - -
  - 90
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

91
- Simple Song Of Freedom
  Buckwheat
- 98
- 91
- 3
- - 98
  - 91
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

London

92
- Eve
  Jim Capaldi
- 94
- 92
- 2
- - 94
  - 92
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island

93
- You Were Made For Me
  Luther Ingram
- 96
- 93
- 2
- - 96
  - 93
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Koko

94
- School Teacher
  Kenny Rogers & The First Edition
- 99
- 94
- 3
- - 99
  - 94
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise

95 NEW
NEW
- Sugaree
  Jerry Garcia
- -
- 95
- 1
- - -
  - 95
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

96 NEW
NEW
- Changes
  David Bowie
- -
- 96
- 1
- - -
  - 96
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

David Bowie

Producer(s):

K.Scott

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

97
- All His Children
  Charley Pride with Henry Mancini
- 92
- 92
- 3
- - 92
  - 92
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

98 NEW
NEW
- Love's Street And Fool's Road
  Solomon Burke
- -
- 98
- 1
- - -
  - 98
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM

99 NEW
NEW
- Mendelssohn's 4th (Second Movement)
  Apollo 100
- -
- 99
- 1
- - -
  - 99
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mega

100
- Don't Ever Take Away My Freedom
  Peter Yarrow
- 100
- 100
- 2
- - 100
  - 100
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of April 15, 1972

Billboard Hot 100™

The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roberta Flack Can No Longer Sing Due to ALS

Billboard Hot 100™

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A Horse With No Name

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Gotcha

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rockin' Robin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Heart Of Gold

Imprint/Promotion Label:

In The Rain

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Puppy Love

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Betcha By Golly, Wow

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Day Dreaming

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A Cowboys Work Is Never Done

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mother And Child Reunion

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Lion Sleeps Tonight

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roundabout

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jungle Fever

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Family Of Man

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Doctor My Eyes

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Look What You Done For Me

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Taurus

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Baby Blue

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)/Castles In The Air

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Give Ireland Back To The Irish

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Crazy Mama

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Day I Found Myself

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Way Of Love

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Every Day Of My Life

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Suavecito

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Without You

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rock And Roll Lullaby

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Everything I Own

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jump Into The Fire

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Back Off Boogaloo

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Down By The Lazy River

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Slippin' Into Darkness

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Do Your Thing

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Oh Girl