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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 Born Under A Bad Sign from Cream's double LP Wheels Of Fire. It was number one on 28 August 1968 - the day on which there was a police riot at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago . We also hear Dream Weaver by Gary Wright from the soundtrack album for Wayne's World. It was number one on 30 March 1992 - the day on which The Silence Of The Lambs won the "Big Four" Oscars.

In regular feature The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, songs are featured from albums by Cliff Richard and Stevie Winwood (with the Spencer Davis Group). While It's Not The Same Old Song highlights The Love You Save by Joe Tex and a different song with the same title by The Jackson 5.

In A Matter Of Life And Death, Paul celebrates the birth on this date in 1949 of John Oates by playing his hit with Daryl Hall Out Of Touch. We also hear Foggy Mountain Breakdown by Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs. It is played in tribute to banjo player Earl Scruggs, who recently died.

(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman by Aretha Franklin and You Really Got Me by The Kinks are this week's featured records from the Grammy Hall Of Fame Singles list.

Our R&B Number Ones are from 1973 - Neither One Of Us (Wants To be The First To Say Goodbye) by Gladys Knight & The Pips, and this week - Love On Top by Beyonce. We hear Country Number Ones from 1983 and now by Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton and Taylor Swift. While this week's past and present Rock Number Ones are by R.E.M. and Gotye featuring Kimbra.

The soundtrack album for The Hunger Games enters the album chart at number one and We Are Young by fun is the number one single.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Sat 7 Apr 2012 20:00

Music Played

  • Fats Domino

    AIN'T IT A SHAME (aka AIN'T THAT A SHAME)

    This day in 1954: President Eisenhower gave his ‘Domino Theory’ speech concerning Communism in Indochina - used later as justification for the Vietnam War

  • The Shins

    Simple Song

    New Entry in the Top Three of the Album Chart: Port Of Morrow

  • Cream

    Born Under A Bad Sign

    Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] Wheels Of Fire - Cream (28th August 1968) On this day: ‘Police riot’ at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

  • Melanie Fiona

    4 Am

    New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: The MF Life

  • Daryl Hall & John Oates

    Out Of Touch

    Born 1949: John Oates

  • Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs

    Foggy Mountain Breakdown

    Earl Scruggs - born 6th January 1924; died 28th March 2012

  • Karmin

    Brokenhearted

    Top Thirty

  • Gladys Knight & the Pips

    NEITHER ONE OF US (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye)

    R&B Number One this date in 1973

  • µþ±ð²â´Ç²Ô³¦Ã©

    Love On Top

    Adult R&B Number One: sixth week

  • Steve Kazee & Cristin Milioti

    Falling Slowly

    Number One Cast Album: Once

  • Joe Tex

    The Love You Save

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: R&B Terrific Two in 1966

  • The Jacksons

    The Love You Save

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number One in 1970

  • The Chieftains

    PRETTY LITTLE GIRL (featuring Carolina Chocolate Drops)

    Re-entry in the Top Ten of the Internet Album Chart: Voice Of Ages

  • Cliff Richard

    It's All In The Game

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) It’s All In The Game - Cliff Richard (18th April 1964)

  • One Direction

    What Makes You Beautiful

    Top Ten

  • Aretha Franklin

    (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman

    Grammy Hall Of Fame Single: Number Eight in 1967 (R&B Terrific Two)

  • The Kinks

    You Really Got Me

    Grammy Hall Of Fame Single: Number Seven in 1964

  • Esperanza Spalding

    BLACK GOLD (featuring Algebra Blesset)

    New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: Radio Music Society

  • Gary Wright

    Dream Weaver

    Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] Wayne’s World movie soundtrack album - Various Artists (30th March 1992) On this day: The Silence Of The Lambs won the ‘Big Four’ Oscars.

  • Kenny Rogers

    WE'VE GOT TONIGHT (featuring Sheena Easton)

    Country Number One this date in 1983

  • Taylor Swift

    Eyes Open

    Current Country Sales Number One - NEW

  • R.E.M.

    Losing My Religion

    Rock Number One this date in 1991

  • Gotye

    Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra)

    Current Rock Number One - sixth week

  • Stevie Winwood (Spencer Davis Group)

    Gimme Some Lovin'

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Winwood - Stevie Winwood (29th May 1971)

  • Taylor Swift

    SAFE & SOUND (featuring The Civil Wars)

    Current Number One in the Album Chart: NEW: The Hunger Games: Songs From District 12 And Beyond

  • The Turtles

    Happy Together

    Number One this date in 1967

  • America

    Horse With No Name

    Number One this date in 1972

  • Fun.

    We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monáe)

    Current Number One: sixth week

Broadcast

  • Sat 7 Apr 2012 20:00