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Paul Gambaccini presents tracks from this week's US charts and hits from the last six decades.

2 hours

Last on

Sat 15 Oct 2011 20:00

Music Played

  • JosΓ© Feliciano

    Light My Fire

    This date in 1878: The Edison Electric Light Company opened for business

  • Maroon 5

    Moves Like Jagger (feat. Christina Aguilera)

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

  • Bruno Mars

    It Will Rain

    New Entry in the Top Twenty

  • Louis Armstrong

    Hello, Dolly!

    Baby What A Big Surprise [they really were Number One albums] Hello, Dolly! - Louis Armstrong (1964) [Number One LP after 38 years as a chart artist]

  • Gloria Estefan

    Wepa

    New Entry in the Top Thirty of the Album Chart: Little Miss Havana

  • Carpenters

    For All We Know

    Born 1946: Richard Carpenter

  • Mickey & Sylvia

    Love Is Strange

    Sylvia Robinson - born 6th March 1936; died 29th September 2011

  • Wilco

    I Might

    New Entry in the Top Five of the Album Chart: The Whole Love

  • Jill Scott

    SO IN LOVE (featuring Anthony Hamilton)

    Adult R&B Number One: sixteenth week

  • The Script

    The Script - Nothing

    Top Thirty

  • The Drifters

    Dance With Me

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number Fifteen in 1959

  • Orleans

    Dance With Me

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: reached Number Six in 1975

  • Switchfoot

    Dark Horses

    New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: Vice Verses

  • Joni Mitchell

    Michael From Mountains

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Joni Mitchell - Joni Mitchell (18 May 1968)

  • Colbie Caillat

    Brighter Than The Sun

    Adult Top Ten

  • Rufus Thomas

    Walking The Dog

    Grammy Hall Of Fame SIngle: Number Ten in 1963

  • Fats Domino

    Walking To New Orleans

    Grammy Hall Of Fame SIngle: Number Six in 1960

  • Nickelback

    When We Stand Together

    New Entry in the Top Thirty

  • The Chicks

    Ready To Run

    Baby What A Big Surprise [they really were Number One albums] Fly - Dixie Chicks (1999) [the first country girl group number one ever]

  • Charlie Wilson

    Life Of The Party

    Number Two in the Adult R&B Chart

  • Eddy Arnold

    The Cattle Call

    Country Number One this date in 1955

  • Blake Shelton

    God Gave Me You

    Current Country Number One - second week

  • Don Henley

    Dirty Laundry

    Rock Number One this date in 1982

  • Foo Fighters

    Walk

    Current Rock Number One - seventh week

  • Moby

    Porcelain

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Play - Moby (19 June 1999)

  • blink-182

    After Midnight

    New Entry at Number Two in the Album Chart: Neighborhoods

  • Ray Charles

    Hit The Road Jack

    Number One this date in 1961

  • Los del RΓ­o

    MACARENA (Bayside Boys Mix)

    Number One this date in 1996

  • Adele

    Someone Like You

    Current Number One: returns for a second week

Broadcast

  • Sat 15 Oct 2011 20:00