<Table> Key <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Indicates number - one single of 1972 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Indicates number - one single of 1972 </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Issue date </Th> <Th> Song </Th> <Th> Artist (s) </Th> <Th> Reference </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 1 </Td> <Td> "Brand New Key" </Td> <Td> Melanie </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 15 </Td> <Td> "American Pie" </Td> <Td> Don McLean </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 22 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 29 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> February 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> February 12 </Td> <Td> "Let's Stay Together" </Td> <Td> Al Green </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> February 19 </Td> <Td> "Without You" </Td> <Td> Nilsson </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> February 26 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> March 4 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> March 11 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> March 18 </Td> <Td> "Heart of Gold" </Td> <Td> Neil Young </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> March 25 </Td> <Td> "A Horse with No Name" </Td> <Td> America </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> April 1 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> April 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> April 15 </Td> <Td> "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" </Td> <Td> Roberta Flack </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> April 22 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> April 29 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> May 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> May 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> May 20 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> May 27 </Td> <Td> "Oh Girl" </Td> <Td> The Chi - Lites </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> June 3 </Td> <Td> "I'll Take You There" </Td> <Td> The Staple Singers </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> June 10 </Td> <Td> "The Candy Man" </Td> <Td> Sammy Davis Jr . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> June 17 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> June 24 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> July 1 </Td> <Td> "Song Sung Blue" </Td> <Td> Neil Diamond </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> July 8 </Td> <Td> "Lean on Me" </Td> <Td> Bill Withers </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> July 15 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> July 22 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> July 29 </Td> <Td> "Alone Again (Naturally)" </Td> <Td> Gilbert O'Sullivan </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> August 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> August 12 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> August 19 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> August 26 </Td> <Td> "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)" </Td> <Td> Looking Glass </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> September 2 </Td> <Td> "Alone Again (Naturally)" </Td> <Td> Gilbert O'Sullivan </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> September 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> September 16 </Td> <Td> "Black and White" </Td> <Td> Three Dog Night </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> September 23 </Td> <Td> "Baby, Don't Get Hooked on Me" </Td> <Td> Mac Davis </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> September 30 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> October 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> October 14 </Td> <Td> "Ben" </Td> <Td> Michael Jackson </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> October 21 </Td> <Td> "My Ding - a-Ling" </Td> <Td> Chuck Berry </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> October 28 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> November 4 </Td> <Td> "I Can See Clearly Now" </Td> <Td> Johnny Nash </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> November 11 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> November 18 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> November 25 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> December 2 </Td> <Td> "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" </Td> <Td> The Temptations </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> December 9 </Td> <Td> "I Am Woman" </Td> <Td> Helen Reddy </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> December 16 </Td> <Td> "Me and Mrs. Jones" </Td> <Td> Billy Paul </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> December 23 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> December 30 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Issue date </Th> <Th> Song </Th> <Th> Artist (s) </Th> <Th> Reference </Th> </Tr>

What was the number one song on august 23 1972