17/12/2011
Paul Gambaccini presents his annual review of the greatest hits from the US charts of 2011, bringing the facts, the figures, and the tunes.
Paul Gambaccini presents his annual review of the greatest hits from the US charts of 2011, bringing the facts, the figures, and the tunes.
He counts down the top ten best selling albums and singles of the year. He also features the top three most played songs from the R&B and rock charts, plus the top three most downloaded country tracks.
It has been a year dominated by one British artist: Adele, who has reigned supreme with her album '21' and number one singles 'Rolling In The Deep' and 'Someone Like You'. Sales of '21' have topped 5 million in the US. On the singles side, it has been a good year for three other female artists. Katy Perry and Rihanna have both had two US number one singles in 2011. Lady GaGa has had a number one single and album.
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Adele
Someone Like You
Number Ten Single [#1 for 4 weeks in September and October]
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Lady A
We Owned The Night
Number Nine Album: Own The Night [#1 for a week in October]
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Nicki Minaj
Super Bass
Number Nine Single
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Best Thing I Never Had
Number Eight Album: 4 [#1 for two weeks in July]
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Lady Gaga
Born This Way
Number Eight Single [#1 for four weeks in February and March]
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Foster the People - Pumped Up Kicks
Number Seven Single [Rock number one for five weeks in June and July]
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Mumford & Sons
The Cave
Number Six Album: Sigh No More
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CeeLo Green
Forget You
Number Six Single
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Jason Aldean
DON'T YOU WANNA STAY (with Kelly Clarkson)
Number Five Album: My Kinda Party
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Maroon 5
Moves Like Jagger (feat. Christina Aguilera)
Number Five Single [#1 for five weeks in August, September and October]
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Michael BublΓ©
All I Want For Christmas Is You
Number Four Album: Christmas [Has been #1 since 10th December]
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Pitbull
Give Me Everything (feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer)
Number Four Single
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Marsha Ambrosius
Far Away
Adult R&B Number Three [# 1 for 5 weeks in April, May and June]
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Toby Keith
Red Solo Cup
Country Number Three
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Cage the Elephant
Shake Me Down
Rock Number Three [Rock # 1 for 6 weeks in February and March]
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Lil Wayne
How To Love
Number Three Album: Tha Carter IV [#1 for two weeks in September]
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Katy Perry
E.T.
Number Three Single [#1 for seven weeks during March, April and May]
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Charlie Wilson
You Are
Adult R&B Number Two [Adult R&B #1 for 11 weeks from January to March plus 2 weeks in 2010]
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The Band Perry
If I Die Young
Country Number Two [Released in the summer of 2010 - the best selling country song for various weeks in January, August and September of this year]
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Foo Fighters
Walk
Rock Number Two [Rock #1 for eight weeks during August, September and October]
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Lady Gaga
Americano
Number Two Album of the year: Born This Way - #1 for two weeks in June
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LMFAO
PARTY ROCK ANTHEM (featuring Lauren Bennett & Goon Rock)
Number Two Single of the year [#1 for six weeks during July and August]
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Jill Scott
SO IN LOVE (featuring Anthony Hamilton)
Adult R&B Number One of the year [Adult R&B #1 for 18 weeks from July to October]
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Jason Aldean
Dirt Road Anthem
Country Number One [Country #1 for ten weeks during June, July and August]
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Foo Fighters
Rope
Rock Number One [Rock #1 for 13 weeks from March to June]
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Adele
Rumour Has It
Number One Album Of The Year: 21 - 13 weeks at number one
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Adele
Rolling In The Deep
Number One Single of the Year - Number One for six weeks during May and June
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- Sat 17 Dec 2011 20:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2