<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 , Do n'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>
<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 , Do n'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>
what was the number one song on august 23 1972
what was the number one song on august 23 1972
`` Alone Again ( Naturally ) ''
`` Alone Again ( Naturally ) ''