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Paul Gambaccini presents tracks from this week's US charts and hits from the last six decades. The featured hitmakers include Fleetwood Mac, Hall & Oates, and Gloria Gaynor.

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

In the new feature Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days], we hear Blowin' In The Wind by Peter, Paul & Mary, from the LP In The Wind. It was number one on 22 November 1963 - the day on which President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. We also hear Go Your Own Way by Fleetwood Mac from Rumours. It was number one in the US on 25 May 1977 - the day the Star Wars movie opened.

In the regular feature The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, songs are featured from LPs by Firefall and Jill Scott. It's Not The Same Old Song highlights Rich Girl by Daryl Hall & John Oates and a different song with the same title by Gwen Stefani.

In A Matter Of Life And Death Paul celebrates the birth on this date in 1948 of Kenny Loggins. We also hear The In Crowd by Dobie Gray as a tribute to the recently deceased singer.

We round up the 2012 inductees to the Grammy Hall Of Fame Singles list with I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor and The Message by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, featuring Melle Mel & Duke Bootee.

Our R&B Number Ones are from 1964 - Louie Louie by The Kingsmen - and this week - Stay by Tyrese. We hear Country Number Ones from 1954 and now by Jim Reeves and Toby Keith. This week's past and present Rock Number Ones are by Quarterflash and The Black Keys. For a fifth week, the number one album is Christmas by Michael Buble. On the singles side, Sexy And I Know It by LMFAO is Number One for a fourth week.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Sat 7 Jan 2012 20:00

Music Played

  • Blondie

    Call Me

    This day in 1927: the first transatlantic telephone service began - from New York City to London

  • Taylor Swift

    SAFE & SOUND (featuring The Civil Wars)

    New Entry in the Top Twenty

  • Adele

    Set Fire To The Rain

    Top Ten & Number Two Album: 21

  • Peter, Paul and Mary

    Blowin' In The Wind

    Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] In The Wind - Peter, Paul & Mary (22 November 1963) The day on which President Kennedy was assassinated.

  • Bruno Mars

    It Will Rain

    Top Five & Number One for the week of 17th December

  • Kenny Loggins

    WHENEVER I CALL YOU "FRIEND" (with Stevie Nicks)

    Born 1948: Kenny Loggins

  • Dobie Gray

    The "in" Crowd

    Dobie Gray - born 26th September 1940/1942/1943; died 6th December 2011

  • Yo-Yo Ma - Stuart Duncan - Edgar Meyer - Chris Thile

    Attaboy

    Top Twenty in the Internet Album Chart: The Goat Rodeo Sessions

  • The Kingsmen

    Louie Louie

    R&B Number One this date in 1964

  • Tyrese

    Stay

    Adult R&B Number One: seventh week

  • Daryl Hall & John Oates

    Rich Girl

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number One in 1977

  • Gwen Stefani

    RICH GIRL (featuring Eve)

    Terrific Two in 2005

  • Paul Simon

    Rewrite

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: re-entry in the Album Chart: So Beautiful Or So What

  • Firefall

    You Are The Woman

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Firefall - Firefall (8th May 1976)

  • Katy Perry

    The One That Got Away

    Number Two (hoping for a record six number ones from one album)

  • Gloria Gaynor

    I Will Survive

    Grammy Hall Of Fame Single - 2012 inductee - reached Number One in 1979

  • Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five featuring Melle Mel & Duke Bootee

    The Message

    Grammy Hall Of Fame Single - 2012 inductee - R&B Number Four in 1982

  • Amy Winehouse

    Our Day Will Come

    British talent in the US Album Chart: Lioness: Hidden Treasures

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Go Your Own Way

    Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] Rumours - Fleetwood Mac (25 May 1977) The day the Star Wars movie opened

  • Common

    THE BELIEVER (featuring John Legend)

    New Entry in the Top Twenty of the Album Chart: The Dreamer, The Believer

  • Jim Reeves

    Bimbo

    Country Number One this date in 1954

  • Toby Keith

    Red Solo Cup

    Current Country Number One - seventh week

  • Quarterflash

    Harden My Heart

    Rock Number One this date in 1982

  • The Black Keys

    Lonely Boy

    Current Rock Number One - fourth week

  • Jill Scott

    A Long Walk

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Who Is Jill Scott? Words & Sounds Vol. 1 - Jill Scott (5th August 2000)

  • Michael BublΓ©

    Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

    Current Number One in the Album Chart: Christmas - fifth week

  • Danny & the Juniors

    At The Hop

    Number One this date in 1958

  • Olivia Newton‐John

    Physical

    Number One this date in 1982

  • LMFAO

    Sexy And I Know It

    Current Number One: fourth week (also #1 for weeks of 10th, 24th and 31st December)

Broadcast

  • Sat 7 Jan 2012 20:00