17/03/2012
Paul presents tracks from this week's US charts and the last six decades. This week's featured artists include The Police, Isaac Hayes, Beyonce 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 King Of Pain by The Police from their LP Synchronicity. It was number one on 25 October 1983 - the day on which a US-led invasion of Grenada took place. We also hear My Heart Will Go On from Celine Dion's LP Let's Talk About Love. It was number one on 17th January 1998 - the day on which the Monica Lewinsky scandal was revealed.
In the regular feature, The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, songs are featured from albums by Stax label artists Johnnie Taylor and Isaac Hayes. It's Not The Same Old Song highlights Something About You by the 4 Tops and a different song with the same title by Level 42.
In A Matter Of Life And Death Paul celebrates the birth on this date in 1944 of John Sebastian by playing his US Terrific Two Daydream by The Lovin' Spoonful. We also hear Bang Bang, sung by Nancy Sinatra. It is played in tribute to the guitarist on the record, the singer, songwriter and actor Billy Strange, who recently died. Yakety Yak by The Coasters and Yesterday by The Beatles are this week's featured records from the Grammy Hall Of Fame Singles list.
Our R&B Number Ones are from 1986 - What Have You Done For Me Lately by Janet Jackson, and this week - Love On Top by Beyonce. We hear Country Number Ones from 1992 and now by Alan Jackson and Carrie Underwood; while this week's past and present Rock Number Ones are by Robert Palmer and Gotye featuring Kimbra.
Adele remains at the top of the US album chart for a twenty-third 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.
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Dexys Midnight Runners
Come On Eileen
Today is St. Patrick’s Day: this number one is a huge Irish-American favourite
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John Mayer
Shadow Days
New Hit
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Robert Glasper
AH YEAH (featuring Musiq Soulchild & Chrisette Michele)
New Entry in the Top Twenty of the Album Chart & #1 Jazz LP: Black Radio
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The Police
King Of Pain
Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] Synchronicity - The Police (25th October 1983) On this day: the US-led invasion of Grenada.
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Jason Mraz
The Woman I Love
New Entry in the Album Chart: Live Is A Four Letter Word EP
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The Lovin’ Spoonful
Daydream
Born 1944: John Sebastian
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Nancy Sinatra
BANG BANG (featuring Billy Strange on guitar)
Billy Strange (singer, songwriter, guitarist and actor) born 29th September 1930; died 22nd February 2012
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Hunter Hayes
Somebody's Heartbreak
Top Five Album: Now 41
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Janet Jackson
What Have You Done For Me Lately
R&B Number One this date in 1986
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Love On Top
Adult R&B Number One: third week
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The Topps
Something About You
It’s Not The Same Old Song: released in 1965 - reached Number Nineteen (#9 R&B)
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Level 42
Something About You
It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number Seven in 1986
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Carolina Chocolate Drops
Ruby, Are You Mad At Your Man?
Number One Bluegrass Album: Leaving Eden
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Johnnie Taylor
Who's Making Love
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Who’s Making Love - Johnnie Taylor (25th January 1969)
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Outasight
Tonight Is The Night
Top Forty
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The Coasters
Yakety Yak
Grammy Hall Of Fame Single: Number One in 1958
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The Beatles
Yesterday
Grammy Hall Of Fame Single: Number One in 1965
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WZRD (Kid Cudi & Dot Da’ Genius)
TELEPORT 2 ME, JAMIE (featuring Desire)
New Entry in the Top Three of the Album Chart: WZRD
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Céline Dion
My Heart Will Go On
Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] Let’s Talk About Love - Celine Dion (17th January 1998) On this day: The Monica Lewinsky scandal was revealed.
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Curtis Stigers
(What's So Funny 'bout) Peace, Love And Understanding
Top Five Album: The Bodyguard soundtrack album
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Alan Jackson
Dallas
Country Number One this date in 1992
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Carrie Underwood
Good Girl
Current Country Sales Number One - second week
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Robert Palmer
Addicted To Love
Rock Number One this date in 1986
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Gotye
Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra)
Current Rock Number One - third week
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Isaac Hayes
One Woman
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Hot Buttered Soul - Isaac Hayes (12th July 1969)
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Adele
Don't You Remember
Current Number One in the Album Chart: 21 - twenty-third week
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Elvis Presley - Surrender
Number One this date in 1961
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Neil Young
Heart Of Gold
Number One this date in 1972
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Fun.
We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monáe)
Current Number One: third week
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- Sat 17 Mar 2012 20:00Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 2