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Paul Gambaccini presents tracks from this week's US charts and hits from the last six decades. Featured artists include the Jackson 5, Rod Stewart, Mariah Carey and Diana Ross.

Paul Gambaccini presents tracks from this week's US charts and hits from the last six decades. In the feature Baby What A Big Surprise [they really were Number One albums] we hear At Seventeen from Between The Lines by Janis Ian. We also hear Manhattan from Stardust: The Great American Songbook Volume III by Rod Stewart.

Songs are featured from the debut hit LPs by the Jackson 5 and Huey Lewis & The News in the regular feature The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face. It's Not The Same Old Song highlights two American Number Ones: Honey by Bobby Goldsboro from 1968 and a different song with the same title by Mariah Carey, which topped the US chart in 1997.

In A Matter Of Life And Death Paul celebrates the birth of Dave "Baby" Cortez in 1938 and pays tribute to the recently deceased Dan Peek - a founding member of the group America. We hear his song Lonely People. Tipitina by Professor Longhair & His Blues Scholars and Tom Dooley by the Kingston Trio are featured in the weekly presentation of two songs from the Grammy Hall Of Fame Singles.

There are past and present R'n'B Number Ones from Diana Ross and Jill Scott, past and present Country Number Ones from Sugarland and Jason Aldean, and Rock Number Ones from 1992 and now by U2 and Foo Fighters. Country singer Eric Church scores his first Number One in the US Album Chart with Chief. On the singles side, LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett & Goon Rock is still Number One with Party Rock Anthem.

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Sat 13 Aug 2011 20:00
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Andy Williams

    Butterfly

    This day in 2008: Swimmer Michael Phelps set the record for most lifetime Olympic gold medals when he won his fourteenth in the Men’s Butterfly

  • Joss Stone

    Karma

    New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: LP1

  • Jake Owen

    Barefoot Blue Jean Night

    Number 21

  • Janis Ian

    At Seventeen

    Baby What A Big Surprise [they really were Number One albums] Between The Lines - Janis Ian (1975)

  • blink-182

    Up All Night

    Top Ten in the Rock Chart

  • Dave β€œBaby” Cortez

    The Happy Organ

    Born 1938: Dave β€œBaby” Cortez

  • America

    Lonely People

    Dan Peek - born 1st November 1950; died 24th July 2011

  • Zac Brown Band

    KNEE DEEP (featuring Jimmy Buffett)

    Number One Country Airplay

  • Diana Ross

    Upside Down

    R&B Number One this date in 1980

  • Jill Scott

    SO IN LOVE (featuring Anthony Hamilton)

    Adult R&B Number One: seventh week

  • Lady A

    Just A Kiss

    Top 30 hit former Country Number One in May

  • Bobby Goldsboro

    Honey

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number One in 1968

  • Mariah Carey

    Honey

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number One in 1997

  • Amy Winehouse

    Moody's Mood For Love

    In the Top Forty of the Album Chart: Frank

  • The Jacksons

    Who's Lovin' You

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) (17 January 1970) Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5 - The Jackson 5

  • Hot Chelle Rae

    Tonight Tonight

    Top Five

  • Professor Longhair & His Blues Scholars

    Tipitina

    Grammy Hall Of Fame Single from 1953

  • The Kingston Trio

    Tom Dooley

    Grammy Hall Of Fame Single: Number One in 1958

  • Adele

    Make You Feel My Love

    Top Thirty album: 19

  • Rod Stewart

    MANHATTAN (Duet with Bette Midler)

    Baby What A Big Surprise [they really were Number One albums] Stardust - The Great American Songbook Volume III - Rod Stewart (2004)

  • Miguel

    Sure Thing

    Top Three R&B & hit album: All I Want Is You

  • Sugarland

    Stuck Like Glue

    Country Number One this date in 2010

  • Jason Aldean

    Dirt Road Anthem

    Current Country Number One - ninth week

  • U2

    Even Better Than The Real Thing

    Rock Number One this date in 1992

  • Foo Fighters

    Walk

    Current Rock Number One - second week

  • Huey Lewis & The News - Do You Believe In Love

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Picture This - Huey Lewis & The News (27 February 1982)

  • Eric Church

    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔboy

    Number One in the Album Chart: NEW - Chief

  • Dean Martin

    Everybody Loves Somebody

    Number One this date in 1964

  • Maroon 5

    She Will Be Loved

    Number One this date in 2004

  • LMFAO

    PARTY ROCK ANTHEM (featuring Lauren Bennett & Goon Rock)

    Current Number One: fifth week

Broadcast

  • Sat 13 Aug 2011 20:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2