10/03/2012
Paul presents tracks from this week's US charts and the last six decades. The featured hitmakers include Harry Belafonte, Frank Sinatra, The Monkees and 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 Jamaica Farewell by Harry Belafonte from the LP Calypso. It was number one on 18 November 1956 - the day on which the Soviet Union Premier Nikita Khrushchev said "We will bury you".
We also hear the title track of Frank Sinatra's album Nice 'n' Easy. It was number one on 25 November 1960 - the day on which John F. Kennedy, Jr. was born - sixteen days after his father was elected President of the USA. I
In the regular feature The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, songs are featured from albums by Bob Marley & The Wailers and Matchbox 20. It's Not The Same Old Song highlights Only The Lonely by Roy Orbison and a different song with the same title by The Motels.
In A Matter Of Life And Death Paul celebrates the birth on this date in 1966 of Edie Brickell by playing her first hit What I Am. We also hear Daydream Believer by The Monkees as a tribute to Davy Jones, who died last month. With A Little Help From My Friends by Joe Cocker and Wooly Bully by Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs are this week's featured records from the Grammy Hall Of Fame Singles list.
Our R&B Number Ones are from 1979 - Bustin' Loose by Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers, and this week - Love On Top by Beyonce. We hear Country Number Ones from 1957 by Johnny Cash and Carrie Underwood's current hit. And this week's past and present Rock Number Ones are by Cage The Elephant and Gotye featuring Kimbra.
Adele remains at the top of the US album chart for a twenty-second non-consecutive week with 21 while We Are Young by fun. featuring Janelle Monae is the best selling single of the week.
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Music Played
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Electric Light Orchestra
Telephone Line
This day in 1876: Alexander Graham Bell made the first telephone call: ‘Mr Watson, come here, I want to see you’.
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Fun.
Some Nights
New Entry in the Top Three of the Album Chart: Some Nights
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Whitney Houston
I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
Number Two in the Album Chart: Whitney: The Greatest Hits
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Harry Belafonte
Jamaica Farewell
Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] Calypso - Harry Belafonte (18th November 1956) On this day: Khrushchev pronounced: ‘We will bury you!’.
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Carly Rae Jepsen
Call Me Maybe
New Entry in the Top Thirty
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Edie Brickell & New Bohemians
What I Am
Born 1966: Edie Brickell
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The Monkees
Daydream Believer
Davy Jones born 30th December 1945; died 29th February 2012
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The Chieftains
LILY LOVE (featuring The Civil Wars)
New Entry in the Top Twenty of the Album Chart: Voices Of Ages (50th anniversary album)
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Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers
Bustin' Loose (Part 1)
R&B Number One this date in 1979
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Love On Top
Adult R&B Number One: second week
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Roy Orbison
Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)
It’s Not The Same Old Song: Terrific Two in 1960
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The Motels
Only The Lonely
It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number Nine in 1982
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B.o.B
So Good
New Entry in the Top Ten
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Bob Marley & The Wailers
Them Belly Full (But We Hungry)
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Natty Dread - Bob Marley & The Wailers (10th May 1975)
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The Wanted
Glad You Came
Number Three
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Joe Cocker
With A Little Help From My Friends
Grammy Hall Of Fame Single: released in 1968 - reached Number 68
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Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs
Wooly Bully
Grammy Hall Of Fame Single: Terrific Two in 1965
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Sleigh Bells
Comeback Kid
New Entry in the Top Twenty of the Album Chart: Reign Of Terror
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Frank Sinatra
Nice 'n' Easy
Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] Nice ’N’ Easy - Frank Sinatra (25th November 1960) On this day: John F. Kennedy Jr. was born 16 days after his father was elected President.
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Train
Drive By
Top Thirty
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Johnny Cash
There You Go
Country Number One this date in 1957
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Carrie Underwood
Good Girl
Current Country Sales Number One - New
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Cage the Elephant
Back Against The Wall
Rock Number One this date in 2010
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Gotye
Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra)
Current Rock Number One - second week
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Matchbox Twenty
3 Am
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Yourself Or Someone Like You - Matchbox 20 (22nd March 1997)
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Adele
Turning Tables
Current Number One in the Album Chart: 21 - twenty-second week
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The Beatles
Eight Days A Week
Number One this date in 1965
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Lady Gaga
Born This Way
Number One this date in 2011
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Fun.
We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monáe)
Current Number One: returning for a second week
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