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Paul presents tracks from this week's US charts and hits from the last six decades. This week's featured artists include Harry Belafonte, Dinah Washington and Maroon 5.

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 Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) by Harry Belafonte - the first Caribbean artist to top the album chart; and Aquarius from the 1969 recording of Hair, which was the first Broadway Cast album to reach number one for five years.

In regular feature The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, songs are featured from LPs by Little Feat (Feats Don't Fail Me Now) and Trisha Yearwood (Trisha Yearwood). It's Not The Same Old Song highlights Tonight by Ferrante & Teicher and a different song with the same title by Kool & The Gang.

In A Matter Of Life And Death, Paul celebrates the birth on this date in 1942 of Gerry Marsden of Gerry & The Pacemakers. He also pays tribute to the recently deceased writer Wardell Quezergue with Robert Parker's recording of Barefootin. Unforgettable by Dinah Washington and Up-Up And Away by the 5th Dimension are this week's featured songs from the Grammy Hall Of Fame of Singles.

Our R&B Number Ones are from 1973 - Higher Ground by Stevie Wonder - and this week - So In Love by Jill Scott & Anthony Hamilton. We hear Country Number Ones from 1968 and now by Jeannie C. Riley and Lady Antebellum. This week's past and present Rock Number Ones are by the Rolling Stones (Start Me Up from 1981) and Foo Fighters (Walk).

Lil Wayne's album Tha Carter IV remains the Number One US album. On the singles side, Moves Like Jagger by Maroon 5 and Christina Aguilera is Number One.

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Sat 24 Sep 2011 20:00
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Music Played

  • The Supremes

    Reflections

    This day in 1789: the Judiciary Act established the US Supreme Court

  • Adele

    Someone Like You

    Last week’s Number One - this week’s Number Two

  • Gavin DeGraw

    Not Over You

    Re-entry

  • Harry Belafonte

    Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair)

    Baby What A Big Surprise [they really were Number One albums] Belafonte - Harry Belafonte (1956)

  • Kelly Clarkson

    Mr. Know It All

    New Entry in the Top Ten of the Singles Chart

  • Pacemakers

    Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying

    Born 1942: Gerry Marsden

  • Robert Parker

    Barefootin'

    Wardell Quezergue (writer/arranger)- born 12th March 1930; died 6th September 2011

  • George Strait

    Here For A Good Time

    New Entry at Number Three in the Album Chart: Here For A Good Time

  • Stevie Wonder

    Higher Ground

    R&B Number One this date in 1973

  • Jill Scott

    SO IN LOVE (featuring Anthony Hamilton)

    Adult R&B Number One: thirteenth week

  • Katy Perry

    The One That Got Away

    Hit album (Teenage Dream) with future single

  • Ferrante and Teicher

    Tonight

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

  • Kool & the Gang

    Tonight

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number Thirteen in 1984

  • Hugh Laurie

    Police Dog Blues

    Top Forty Single from Top Twenty Album: Let Them Talk

  • Little Feat

    Oh Atlanta

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Feats Don’t Fail Me Now - Little Feat (7 September 1974)

  • David Guetta

    Without You (feat. Usher)

    Top Twenty

  • Dinah Washington

    Unforgettable

    Grammy Hall Of Fame Single: Number Seventeen in 1959

  • The 5th Dimension

    Up Up And Away

    Grammy Hall Of Fame Single: Number Seven in 1967 (Also Record & Song Of The Year)

  • AWOLNATION - Sail

    New Entry

  • Ronald Dyson & Company

    Aquarius

    Baby What A Big Surprise [they really were Number One albums] Hair - Broadway Cast Recording (1969)

  • The Beatles

    She Loves You

    Re-entry in the Top Five of the Album Chart after its digital debut: 1

  • Jeannie C. Riley

    Harper Valley P.T.A.

    Country Number One this date in 1968

  • Lady A

    Wanted You More

    Current Country Number One - NEW

  • The Rolling Stones

    Start Me Up

    Rock Number One this date in 1981

  • Foo Fighters

    Walk

    Current Rock Number One - fourth week

  • Trisha Yearwood

    She's In Love With The Boy

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Trisha Yearwood - Trisha Yearwood (20 July 1991)

  • Lil Wayne

    How To Love

    Current Number One in the Album Chart: Tha Carter IV - second week

  • Elvis Presley - Don't Be Cruel

    Number One this date in 1956

  • Roy Orbison

    Oh, Pretty Woman

    Number One this date in 1964

  • Maroon 5

    Moves Like Jagger (feat. Christina Aguilera)

    Current Number One: third week

Broadcast

  • Sat 24 Sep 2011 20:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2