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Paul presents tracks from this week's US charts and hits from the last six decades. The featured hitmakers include Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen, Procul Harum 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 You Give Good Love from the debut LP by Whitney Houston. It was number one on 8 April 1986 - the day on which Clint Eastwood was elected the Mayor of Carmel, California. We also hear Hungry Heart by Bruce Springsteen from The River. The number one album in the US on 4 November 1980 - the day on which Ronald Reagan was elected President of the USA.

In regular feature The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, songs are featured from albums by Diana Ross and the Doobie Brothers. It's Not The Same Old Song highlights It's Only Love by The Beatles and a different song with the same title by Elvis Presley.

In A Matter Of Life And Death Paul celebrates the birth on this date in 1979 of Brandy. We also hear The Wallflower (a.k.a. Roll With Me Henry) - played as a tribute to the recently deceased Etta James. White Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane and A Whiter Shade Of Pale by Procol Harum are this week's featured records from the Grammy Hall Of Fame Singles list.

Our R&B Number Ones are from 1960 - Baby (You Got What It Takes) by Brook Benton & Dinah Washington, and this week - Love After War by Robin Thicke. We hear Country Number Ones from 1983 and now by Crystal Gayle and Toby Keith. While this week's past and present Rock Number Ones are by Golden Earring and The Black Keys.

Adele remains at the top of the US album chart for a eighteenth non-consecutive week with 21. On the singles side, Stronger by Kelly Clarkson is the best selling song of the week.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Sat 11 Feb 2012 20:00
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Music Played

  • Glenn Miller Orchestra, Paula Kelly, Tex Beneke & The Modernaires

    Chattanooga Choo Choo

    This day in 1942: the first gold record was presented for this disc

  • Johnny Cash

    ONE TOO MANY MORNINGS (featuring the Avett Brothers)

    New Entry in the Top Twenty of the Album Chart: Chimes Of Freedom: The Songs Of Bob Dylan [Amnesty International 50th anniversary benefit album]

  • Seal

    Let's Stay Together

    British talent in the Top Ten of the American Album Chart: Soul 2

  • Whitney Houston

    You Give Good Love

    Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston (8th April 1986) On this day: Clint Eastwood was elected Mayor of Carmel, California.

  • Gotye

    Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra)

    Top Twenty

  • Brandy

    Have You Ever?

    Born 1979: Brandy

  • Etta James

    THE WALLFLOWER (a.k.a. Roll With Me Henry)

    Etta James - born 25th January 1938; died 20th January 2012

  • Tim McGraw

    Better Than I Used To Be

    New Entry at Number Two in the Album Chart: Emotional Traffic

  • Brook Benton & Dinah Washington

    BABY (You Got What It Takes)

    R&B Number One this date in 1960

  • Robin Thicke

    Love After War

    Adult R&B Number One: NEW

  • The Beatles

    It's Only Love

    It's Not The Same Old Song: from the US version of Rubber Soul released in 1965

  • Elvis Presley - It's Only Love

    It's Not The Same Old Song: Number 51 in 1971

  • Ingrid Michaelson

    I'm Through

    New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: Human Again

  • Diana Ross

    Ain't No Mountain High Enough

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Diana Ross - Diana Ross (11th July 1970)

  • Outasight

    Tonight Is The Night

    Top Forty

  • Jefferson Airplane

    White Rabbit

    Grammy Hall Of Fame Single: Number Eight in 1967

  • Procol Harum

    A Whiter Shade Of Pale

    Grammy Hall Of Fame Single: Number Five in 1967

  • Lacuna Coil

    Losing My Religion

    New Entry in the Top Twenty of the Album Chart: Dark Adrenaline

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Hungry Heart

    Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] The River - Bruce Springsteen (4 November 1980) On this day: Ronald Reagan was elected President of the United States.

  • Bon Iver

    Holocene

    New Entry in the Top Five of the Album Chart: 2012 Grammy Nominees

  • Crystal Gayle

    'til I Gain Control Again

    Country Number One this date in 1983

  • Toby Keith

    Red Solo Cup

    Current Country Sales Number One - twelfth week

  • Golden Earring

    Twilight Zone

    Rock Number One this date in 1983

  • The Black Keys

    Lonely Boy

    Current Rock Number One - ninth week

  • The Doobie Brothers

    Toulouse Street

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Toulouse Street - The Doobie Brothers (26th August 1972)

  • Adele

    Rolling In The Deep

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

  • Paul & Paula

    Hey Paula

    Number One this date in 1963

  • Right Said Fred

    I'm Too Sexy

    Number One this date in 1992

  • Kelly Clarkson

    Stronger

    Current Number One: NEW

Broadcast

  • Sat 11 Feb 2012 20:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2