07/01/2012
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.
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Blondie
Call Me
This day in 1927: the first transatlantic telephone service began - from New York City to London
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Taylor Swift
SAFE & SOUND (featuring The Civil Wars)
New Entry in the Top Twenty
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Adele
Set Fire To The Rain
Top Ten & Number Two Album: 21
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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.
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Bruno Mars
It Will Rain
Top Five & Number One for the week of 17th December
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Kenny Loggins
WHENEVER I CALL YOU "FRIEND" (with Stevie Nicks)
Born 1948: Kenny Loggins
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Dobie Gray
The "in" Crowd
Dobie Gray - born 26th September 1940/1942/1943; died 6th December 2011
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Yo-Yo Ma - Stuart Duncan - Edgar Meyer - Chris Thile
Attaboy
Top Twenty in the Internet Album Chart: The Goat Rodeo Sessions
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The Kingsmen
Louie Louie
R&B Number One this date in 1964
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Tyrese
Stay
Adult R&B Number One: seventh week
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Daryl Hall & John Oates
Rich Girl
Itβs Not The Same Old Song: Number One in 1977
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Gwen Stefani
RICH GIRL (featuring Eve)
Terrific Two in 2005
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Paul Simon
Rewrite
Itβs Not The Same Old Song: re-entry in the Album Chart: So Beautiful Or So What
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Firefall
You Are The Woman
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Firefall - Firefall (8th May 1976)
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Katy Perry
The One That Got Away
Number Two (hoping for a record six number ones from one album)
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Gloria Gaynor
I Will Survive
Grammy Hall Of Fame Single - 2012 inductee - reached Number One in 1979
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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
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Amy Winehouse
Our Day Will Come
British talent in the US Album Chart: Lioness: Hidden Treasures
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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
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Common
THE BELIEVER (featuring John Legend)
New Entry in the Top Twenty of the Album Chart: The Dreamer, The Believer
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Jim Reeves
Bimbo
Country Number One this date in 1954
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Toby Keith
Red Solo Cup
Current Country Number One - seventh week
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Quarterflash
Harden My Heart
Rock Number One this date in 1982
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The Black Keys
Lonely Boy
Current Rock Number One - fourth week
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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)
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Michael BublΓ©
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Current Number One in the Album Chart: Christmas - fifth week
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Danny & the Juniors
At The Hop
Number One this date in 1958
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Olivia NewtonβJohn
Physical
Number One this date in 1982
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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 20:00ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2