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Paul presents tracks from this week's US charts, embracing singles, albums, R&B, country and rock hits, as well as those from the last six decades.

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 Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh from the LP My Son The Nut by Allan Sherman. It was number one on 28 August 1963 - the day on which the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom took place. Martin Luther King made his I Have A Dream Speech at the Lincoln Memorial. We also hear April Come She Will by Simon & Garfunkel from The Graduate soundtrack album. The LP was number one in the US on 4th April 1968 - the day when Martin Luther King was assassinated.

In the regular feature The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, songs are featured from albums by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers and Pet Shop Boys. It's Not The Same Old Song highlights You Were Made For Me by Sam Cooke and a different song with the same title by Freddie & The Dreamers.

In A Matter Of Life And Death Paul celebrates the birth on this date in 1948 of Alice Cooper. We also hear Willie And The Hand Jive - played as a tribute to the recently deceased Johnny Otis. Where Have All The Flowers Gone by Pete Seeger and White Christmas by Bing Crosby are this week's featured records from the Grammy Hall Of Fame Singles list.

Our R&B Number Ones are from 2010 - It Kills Me by Melanie Fiona - and this week - Stay by Tyrese. We hear Country Number Ones from 1961 and now by Johnny Horton and Toby Keith. This week's past and present Rock Number Ones are by Sting and The Black Keys. Adele remains at the top of the US album chart for a seventeenth non-consecutive week with 21. And, on the singles side, Turn Me On by David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj is the best selling song of the week.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Sat 4 Feb 2012 20:00

Music Played

  • Andrew Gold

    Thank You For Being A Friend

    This day in 2004: Facebook was founded by Mark Zuckerberg

  • Train

    Drive By

    New Hit

  • Etta James

    At Last

    Top Forty

  • Allan Sherman

    Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah (A Letter From Camp)

    Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] My Son The Nut - Allan Sherman (28 August 1963) On this day: The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom; Martin Luther King made his β€˜I Have A Dream’ speech.

  • Ingrid Michaelson

    Fire

    New Hit

  • Alice Cooper

    School's Out

    Born 1948: Alice Cooper

  • The Johnny Otis Show

    Willie And The Hand Jive

    Johnny Otis - born 28th December 1921; died 17th January 2012

  • Dolly Parton

    FROM HERE TO THE MOON AND BACK (with Kris Kristofferson & Jeremy Jordan)

    Top Twenty Album: Joyful Noise original soundtrack album

  • Melanie Fiona

    It Kills Me

    R&B Number One this date in 2010

  • Tyrese

    Stay

    Adult R&B Number One: eleventh week

  • Gavin DeGraw

    Not Over You

    Number One in the Adult Top 40 Chart

  • Sam Cooke

    You Were Made For Me

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number 27 in 1958

  • Freddie & the Dreamers

    You Were Made For Me

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number 21 in 1965

  • Kidz Bop

    Party Rock Anthem

    New Entry at Number Two in the Album Chart: Kidz Bop 21

  • Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

    Breakdown

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (24th September 1977)

  • Kelly Clarkson

    Stronger

    Number Three

  • Pete Seeger

    Where Have All The Flowers Gone

    Grammy Hall Of Fame Single: released in 1964

  • Bing Crosby

    White Christmas

    Grammy Hall Of Fame Single: Number One in 1942

  • Foo Fighters

    These Days

    Number Two in the Rock Chart

  • Simon & Garfunkel

    April Come She Will

    Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] The Graduate OST - Simon & Garfunkel (and David Grusin) (4th April 1968) On this day: Martin Luther King was assassinated.

  • Robin Thicke

    Love After War

    Number Two in the Adult R&B Chart

  • Johnny Horton

    North To Alaska

    Country Number One this date in 1961

  • Toby Keith

    Red Solo Cup

    Current Country Sales Number One - eleventh week

  • Sting

    All This Time

    Rock Number One this date in 1991

  • The Black Keys

    Lonely Boy

    Current Rock Number One - eighth week

  • Pet Shop Boys

    OPPORTUNITIES (Let's Make Lots Of Money)

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Please - Pet Shop Boys (19th April 1986)

  • Adele

    Lovesong

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

  • The Righteous Brothers

    You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'

    Number One this date in 1965

  • Madonna

    Open Your Heart

    Number One this date in 1987

  • David Guetta

    TURN ME ON (featuring Nicki Minaj)

    Current Number One: NEW

Broadcast

  • Sat 4 Feb 2012 20:00