03/09/2011
Paul Gambaccini presents tracks from this week's US charts and past hits. This week's show features Al Jolson, Neil Young, Kris Kristofferson, Aretha Franklin and many more.
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 California Here I Come, from Al Jolson's Songs He Made Famous, and Old Man from Neil Young's Harvest - the first album by a Canadian artist to top the US album chart.
In the regular feature The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face songs are featured from the debut hit LPs by George Michael (Faith) and Kris Kristofferson (The Silver-Haired Devil And I). It's Not The Same Old Song highlights Vacation by Connie Francis and a different song with the same title by The Go-Gos.
In A Matter Of Life And Death Paul celebrates the birth on this date in 1942 of Al Jardine of the Beach Boys and pays tribute to the recently deceased lyricist and producer Jerry Leiber. Unchained Melody by the Righteous Brothers and Uncloudy Day by the Staple Singers are featured in the weekly presentation of two songs from the Grammy Hall Of Fame of Singles.
Our R&B Number Ones are from 1982 - Jump To It by Aretha Franklin - and this week - So In Love by Jill Scott & Anthony Hamilton. We hear Country Number Ones from 1998 and now by Jo Dee Messina and The Band Perry. This week's past and present Rock Number Ones are by John Cougar Mellencamp and Red Hot Chili Peppers. On the singles side, She Will by Lil Wayne featuring Drake is Number One.
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Buddy Holly
Everyday
This day in 1951: the first daily TV drama show - Search For Tomorrow - began. It was sponsored by a dishwashing liquid and a household cleanser; called a 鈥榮oap opera鈥�
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Maroon 5
Moves Like Jagger (feat. Christina Aguilera)
Last week鈥檚 Number One - this week鈥檚 Number Two: second week
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Mary J. Blige
The Living Proof
Hit album: The Help soundtrack album
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Al Jolson
California Here I Come
Baby What A Big Surprise [they really were Number One albums] Al Jolson in Songs He Made Famous - (1947)
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Alexandra Stan
Mr Saxobeat
New Entry
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The Beach Boys
Help Me, Rhonda
Born 1942: Al Jardine (lead vocal on this song)
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Elvis Presley
Hound Dog
Jerry Leiber (lyricist and producer) born 25th April 1933; died 22nd August 2011
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Eli Young Band
Crazy Girl
New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: Life At Best
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Aretha Franklin
Jump To It
R&B Number One this date in 1982
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Jill Scott
SO IN LOVE (featuring Anthony Hamilton)
Adult R&B Number One: eighth week
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Jeff Bridges
What A Little Bit Of Love Can Do
New Entry in the Top Thirty of the Album Chart: Jeff Bridges
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Connie Francis
Vacation
It鈥檚 Not The Same Old Song: Number Nine in 1962
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The Go鈥怗o鈥檚
Vacation
It鈥檚 Not The Same Old Song: Number Eight in 1982
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Tyrese
Stay
Adult R&B Hit
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George Michael
Kissing A Fool
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Faith - George Michael (21 November 1987)
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Lady A
We Owned The Night
New Entry in the Top Thirty
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The Righteous Brothers
Unchained Melody
Grammy Hall Of Fame Single: Number Four in 1965 (and also Number 13 in 1990)
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The Staple Singers
Uncloudy Day
Grammy Hall Of Fame Single: released in 1956
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Blue October
The Feel Again (Stay)
New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: Any Man In America
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Neil Young
Old Man
Baby What A Big Surprise [they really were Number One albums] Harvest - Neil Young (1972) - first Canadian with a Number One album in the US
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Jo Dee Messina
I'm Alright
Country Number One this date in 1998
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The Band Perry
If I Die Young
Current Country Number One - seventh week
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John Mellencamp
Lonely Ol' Night
Rock Number One this date in 1985
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Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Adventures Of Rain Dance Maggie
Current Rock Number One - third week
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Kris Kristofferson
Loving Her Was Easier
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) The Silver-Haired Devil And I - Kris Kristofferson (31 July 1971)
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Adele
Rolling In The Deep
Number Two in the Album Chart: 21
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Paul & Linda McCartney - Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey
Number One this date in 1971
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Los Lobos
La Bamba
Number One this date in 1987
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Lil Wayne
She Will (feat. Drake)
Current Number One: NEW
Broadcast
- Sat 3 Sep 2011 20:00麻豆约拍 Radio 2