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Paul Gambaccini presents tracks from this week's US charts and hits from the last six decades. The featured artists include Tracy Chapman, Curtis Mayfield and Lil Wayne.

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 Wonderland By Night by Bert Kaemphert and Baby Can I Hold You from Tracy Chapman's debut album. In the regular feature The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face songs are featured from LPs by Curtis Mayfield (Curtis) and Traffic (Dear Mr. Fantasy). It's Not The Same Old Song highlights Hurt by Timi Yuro and a different song with the same title by Johnny Cash.

In A Matter Of Life And Death Paul celebrates the birth on this date in 1968 of Anastacia and pays tribute to the recently deceased lead singer of Warrant - Jani Lane. Unforgettable by Nat King Cole is this week's featured song from the Grammy Hall Of Fame of Singles.

Our R&B Number Ones are from 1966 - Land Of 1000 Dances by Wilson Pickett - and this week - So In Love by Jill Scott & Anthony Hamilton. We hear Country Number Ones from 1971 and now by Ray Price and The Band Perry. Meanwhile this week's past and present Rock Number Ones are by Nickelback and Foo Fighters.

Lil Wayne's album Tha Carter IV enters the album chart at Number One. On the singles side, Someone Like You by Adele is Number One.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Sat 17 Sep 2011 20:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • The Standells

    Dirty Water

    This day in 1630: the city of Boston, Massachusetts was founded

  • Jill Scott

    Lovely Day

    New Top Forty Album: The Original Jill Scott From The Vault Volume 1

  • The Fray

    Mahna Mahna

    Top Ten Album album last week: The Muppets: The Green Album

  • Bert Kaempfert

    Wonderland By Night

    Baby What A Big Surprise [they really were Number One albums] Wonderland By Night - Bert Kaempfert (1961)

  • Foster the People - Pumped Up Kicks

    Number Two

  • Anastacia

    I'm Outta Love

    Born 1968: Anastacia

  • Warrant

    Heaven

    Jani Lane (writer and vocalist) - born 1st February 1964; died 11th August 2011

  • Jake Owen

    Barefoot Blue Jean Night

    Title track of a Top Ten Album, Number One Country Airplay and certified Gold

  • Wilson Pickett

    Land Of 1000 Dances

    R&B Number One this date in 1966

  • Jill Scott

    SO IN LOVE (featuring Anthony Hamilton)

    Adult R&B Number One: twelfth week

  • Glen Campbell

    A Better Place

    New Entry in the Top Thirty of the Album Chart: Ghost On The Canvas

  • Timi Yuro

    Hurt

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number Four in 1961

  • Johnny Cash

    Hurt

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: from the 2003 album American Recordings IV: The Man Comes Around

  • Barbra Streisand

    The Windmills Of Your Mind

    Top Ten Album: What Matters Most

  • Curtis Mayfield

    We People Who Are Darker Than Blue

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Curtis - Curtis Mayfield (3 October 1970)

  • David Guetta

    Titanium (feat. Sia)

    Top Five Album: Nothing But The Beat

  • Nat King Cole

    Unforgettable

    Grammy Hall Of Fame Single: released in 1951 - reached Number Twelve

  • Red Hot Chili Peppers

    Monarchy Of Roses

    Number Two Album: I’m With You

  • Tracy Chapman

    Baby Can I Hold You

    Baby What A Big Surprise [they really were Number One albums] Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman (1988)

  • Lenny Kravitz

    Black And White America

    New Entry in the Top Twenty of the Album Chart: Black and White America

  • Ray Price

    For The Good Times

    Country Number One this date in 1971

  • The Band Perry

    If I Die Young

    Current Country Number One - sixth week

  • Nickelback

    How You Remind Me

    Rock Number One this date in 2001

  • Foo Fighters

    Walk

    Current Rock Number One - third week

  • Traffic

    Paper Sun

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Mr. Fantasy - Traffic (27 April 1968)

  • Lil Wayne

    MIRROR (featuring Bruno Mars)

    Current Number One in the Album Chart: Tha Carter IV

  • Bobby Vee

    Take Good Care Of My Baby

    Number One this date in 1961

  • The Beatles

    Help!

    Number One this date in 1965

  • Adele

    Someone Like You

    Current Number One: NEW

Broadcast

  • Sat 17 Sep 2011 20:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2