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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 John Denver, Devo, Tina Turner, Doris Day and Adele.

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

In the feature Headline News [Number One Albums On Noteworthy Days] we hear the title track of the John Denver LP Back Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Again. It was number one on 8 August 1974 - the day President Richard Nixon resigned. We also hear Jet Song from the movie soundtrack album of West Side Story. It was number one in the US on 25 October 1962 - the day when the Cuban Missile Crisis was at its height: DEFCON 2.

In the regular feature The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, songs are featured from LPs by Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes and Devo. It's Not The Same Old Song highlights Everlasting Love by Robert Knight and a different song with the same title by Andy Gibb.

In A Matter Of Life And Death, Paul celebrates the birth on this date in 1941 of Richie Havens. We also hear I Wonder Why by Dion & The Belmonts - played as a tribute to the recently deceased tenor singer in the group - Fred Milano. We round up the 2012 inductees to the Grammy Hall Of Fame Singles list with What's Love Got To Do With It by Tina Turner and Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera) by Doris Day.

Our R&B Number Ones are from 1976 - Wake Up Everybody by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - and this week - Stay by Tyrese. We hear Country Number Ones from 2007 and now by Carrie Underwood and Toby Keith. This week's past and present Rock Number Ones are by Green Day and The Black Keys. Adele remains at the top of the US album chart for a fifteenth non-consecutive week with 21. On the singles side, I Won't Give Up by Jason Mraz is new at Number One.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Sat 21 Jan 2012 20:00

Music Played

  • The Crystals

    He's A Rebel

    This day in 1861: Jefferson Davis resigned from the Senate; he became the first President of the Confederate States of America

  • Outasight

    Tonight Is The Night

    Climber

  • Gotye

    Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra)

    Top Twenty Rock

  • John Denver

    Back Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Again

    Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] Back Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Again - John Denver (8 August 1974) The day on which President Richard Nixon resigned.

  • Jessie J

    Domino

    British talent in the American Top Twenty

  • Richie Havens

    Here Comes The Sun

    Born 1941: Richie Havens

  • Dion & The Belmonts

    I Wonder Why

    Fred Milano - tenor singer in the Belmonts - born 26th August 1939; died 1st January 2012

  • David Nail

    LET IT RAIN (featuring Sarah Buxton)

    Number One Country Airplay

  • Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes

    WAKE UP EVERYBODY (Part One)

    R&B Number One this date in 1976

  • Tyrese

    Stay

    Adult R&B Number One: ninth week

  • Robert Knight

    Everlasting Love

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number Thirteen in 1967

  • Andy Gibb

    An Everlasting Love

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number Five in 1978

  • Skrillex

    Right In

    Top Twenty Album: Bangarang EP

  • Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes

    The Fever

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) I Don’t Want To Go Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ - Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes (10th July 1976)

  • Gavin DeGraw

    Not Over You

    Top Thirty

  • Tina Turner

    What's Love Got To Do With It

    Grammy Hall Of Fame 2012 Inductee - Number One in 1984 (Record & Song Of The Year & Pop Female Vocal Grammys)

  • Doris Day

    WHATEVER WILL BE, WILL BE (Que Sera, Sera)

    Grammy Hall Of Fame 2012 Inductee - Terrific Two in 1956 (Oscar for Best Song from the movie The Man Who Knew Too Much)

  • Safety Suit

    Believe

    Top Ten Album: These Times

  • The Cast

    The Jet Song

    Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] West Side Story - original soundtrack (25 October 1962) The Cuban Missile Crisis was at its height: DEFCON 2

  • Breathe Carolina

    Blackout

    Climber

  • Carrie Underwood

    Before He Cheats

    Country Number One this date in 2007

  • Toby Keith

    Red Solo Cup

    Current Country Number One - ninth week

  • Green Day

    When I Come Around

    Rock Number One this date in 1995

  • The Black Keys

    Lonely Boy

    Current Rock Number One - sixth week

  • DEVO

    (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! - Devo (28th October 1978)

  • Adele

    Turning Tables

    Current Number One in the Album Chart: 21 - fifteenth week

  • Stevie Wonder

    I Wish

    Number One this date in 1977

  • Savage Garden

    Truly Madly Deeply

    Number One this date in 1998

  • Jason Mraz

    I Won't Give Up

    Current Number One: NEW

Broadcast

  • Sat 21 Jan 2012 20:00