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Paul presents tracks from this week's US charts and hits from the last six decades. Hitmakers include Donna Summer, Fats Domino and fun. featuring Janelle Monae.

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 Hot Stuff by Donna Summer from her LP Bad Girls. It was number one on 1 July 1979 - the day on which the Sony Walkman went on sale. We also hear Last train To Clarksville by The Monkees from The Monkees. It was number one on 15 January 1967 - the day of the first Super Bowl (the result was Green Bay Packers: 35; Kansas City Chiefs: 10).

In regular feature The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, songs are featured from albums by Fats Domino and Jewel. It's Not The Same Old Song highlights You Win Again by Hank Williams and a different song with the same title by the Bee Gees.

In A Matter Of Life And Death Paul celebrates the birth on this date in 1950 of Emmit Rhodes by playing Live by his group The Merry-Go-Round. We also hear (Theme From) The Valley Of The Dolls by Dionne Warwick. It was co-written by Dory Previn, who recently died. Whole Lotta Love by Led Zeppelin and Why Do Fools Fall In Love by the Teenagers, featuring Frankie Lymon, are this week's featured records from the Grammy Hall Of Fame Singles list.

Our R&B Number Ones are from 1985 - Missing You by Diana Ross, and this week - Love After War by Robin Thicke. We hear Country Number Ones from 1977 and now by Tom Jones and Toby Keith. This week's past and present Rock Number Ones are by Alannah Myles and The Black Keys.

Adele remains at the top of the US album chart for a twentieth non-consecutive week with 21. On the singles side, We Are Young by fun. featuring Janelle Monae is the best selling song of the week.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Sat 25 Feb 2012 20:00
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Walter Egan

    Magnet And Steel

    This day in 1901:JP Morgan incorporated US Steel

  • Whitney Houston

    I Will Always Love You

    Number Three

  • Van Halen

    Tattoo

    New Entry at Number Two in the Album Chart: A Different Kind Of Truth

  • Donna Summer

    Hot Stuff

    Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] Bad Girls - Donna Summer (1st July 1979) On this day: the Sony Walkman went on sale.

  • Adele

    Make You Feel My Love

    Top Ten Album: 19

  • The Merry‐Go‐Round

    Live

    Born 1950: Emmit Rhodes

  • Dionne Warwick

    (Theme From) Valley of the Dolls

    Dory Previn born 22nd October 1925; died 14th February 2012

  • Dierks Bentley

    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ

    New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ

  • Diana Ross

    Missing You

    R&B Number One this date in 1985

  • Robin Thicke

    Love After War

    Adult R&B Number One: third week

  • Hank Williams

    You Win Again

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Country Number Ten in 1952

  • The Vee Gees

    You Win Again

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number 75 in 1987

  • The Band Perry

    All Your Life

    Country Airplay Number One

  • Fats Domino

    I'm In Love Again

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Fats Domino - Rock And Rollin’ - Fats Domino (10th November 1956)

  • The Civil Wars

    Barton Hollow

    Post-Grammy Surge (wins in both best country album and folk album categories)

  • Led Zeppelin

    Whole Lotta Love

    Grammy Hall Of Fame Single: Number Four in 1970

  • The Teenagers

    Why Do Fools Fall In Love

    Grammy Hall Of Fame Single: Number Six in 1956

  • Paul McCartney

    My Valentine

    New Entry in the Top Five of the Album Chart: Kisses On The Bottom

  • The Monkees

    Last Train To Clarksville

    Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] The Monkees - The Monkees (15th January 1967) On this day: the first Super Bowl (The Green Bay Packers 35 - The Kansas City Chiefs - 10)

  • The Fray

    Heartbeat

    New Entry in the Top Five of the Album Chart: Scars And Stories

  • Tom Jones

    Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow

    Country Number One this date in 1977

  • Toby Keith

    Red Solo Cup

    Current Country Sales Number One - fourteenth week

  • Alannah Myles

    Black Velvet

    Rock Number One this date in 1990

  • The Black Keys

    Lonely Boy

    Current Rock Number One - eleventh week

  • You Were Meant For Me

    Jewel

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Pieces of You - Jewel (17th February 1996)

  • Adele

    Rumour Has It

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

  • Elvis Presley - Don't

    Number One this date in 1958

  • Green Day

    I Fought The Law

    Number One this date in 2004

  • Fun.

    We Are Young (feat. Janelle MonΓ‘e)

    Current Number One: NEW

Broadcast

  • Sat 25 Feb 2012 20:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2