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Issue Date: 1972-05-20

The Billboard Hot 100

Top 1-10

Top 11-50

This Wk

Last Wk

Artist Name

Album Title

Imprint | Catalog No. | Distributing Label

Peak

Wks On

1			Roberta Flack The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face		Peak 1	Wks On 18
			\| 2864 \| Atlantic

2			The Chi-Lites Oh Girl		Peak 1	Wks On 15
			\| 55471 \| Brunswick

3			The Staple Singers I'll Take You There		Peak 1	Wks On 15
			\| 0125 \| Stax

4			Joe Tex I Gotcha		Peak 2	Wks On 21
			\| 1010 \| Dial

5			Al Green Look What You Done For Me		Peak 4	Wks On 12
			\| 2211 \| Hi

6			Michael Jackson Rockin' Robin		Peak 2	Wks On 13
			\| 1197 \| Motown

7			The Stylistics Betcha By Golly, Wow		Peak 3	Wks On 16
			\| 4591 \| Avco

8			The Rolling Stones Tumbling Dice		Peak 7	Wks On 10
			\| 19103 \| Rolling Stones

9			Ringo Starr Back Off Boogaloo		Peak 9	Wks On 10
			\| 1849 \| Apple

10			Cat Stevens Morning Has Broken		Peak 6	Wks On 14
			\| 1335 \| A&M

Top 1-10

Top 11-50

Records with the greatest airplay and sales gains this week have yellow backgrounds for current position.

RIAA certification for net shipment of 200,000 paid downloads (Platinum), with additional 200,000 indicated by a number following the symbol.

Recording Industry Assn. of America (RIAA) certification for net shipment of 100,000 paid downloads (Gold).

RIAA certification for net shipment of 500,000 singles (Gold).