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...Greatest Hits. 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 Happy from The Rolling Stones' double LP Exile On Main Street. It was number one on 17 June 1972 - the day on which the second of the two Watergate burglaries took place.

We also hear You Haven't Done Nothin' by Stevie Wonder from his album Fulfillingness' First Finale. It was number one on 8 September 1974 - the day on which President Gerald Ford granted Richard Nixon a "full, free and absolute pardon".

In regular feature The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, songs are played from albums by Waylon Jennings & The Kimberleys and Sparks. It's Not The Same Old Song highlights Cry by Johnny Ray and a different song with the same title by Godley & Creme.

In A Matter Of Life And Death Paul celebrates the birth on this date in 1932 of Loretta Lynn by playing her country number one Don't Come ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind). We also hear We Belong by Pat Benatar. It is played in tribute to the song's co-writer Eric Lowen, who recently died. You Send Me by Sam Cooke and Your Cheatin' Heart by Hank Williams are this week's featured records from the Grammy Hall Of Fame Singles list.

Our R&B number ones are from 1961 - One Mint Julep by Ray Charles, and this week - Love On Top by Beyonce. We hear country number ones from 1996 and now by Lonestar and Taylor Swift. This week's past and present rock number ones are by U2 and Gotye featuring Kimbra.

Madonna's album MDNA enters the chart at number one. On the singles side, Boyfriend by Justin Bieber is the best-selling song of the week.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Sat 14 Apr 2012 20:00

Music Played

  • PaPas

    Words Of Love

    This day in 1828: Noah Webster copyrighted the first edition of his dictionary

  • Fun.

    We Are Young (feat. Janelle MonΓ‘e)

    Last week’s Number One - now Number Two best selling song of the week

  • Lionel Richie

    STUCK ON YOU (with Darius Rucker)

    New Entry at Number Two in the Album Chart: Tuskegee

  • The Rolling Stones

    Happy

    Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] Exile On Main Street - The Rolling Stones (17th June 1972) On this day: The second of the two Watergate burglaries took place.

  • The All‐American Rejects

    Kids In The Street

    New Entry in the Top Twenty of the Album Chart: Kids In The Street

  • Loretta Lynn

    DON'T COME HOME A' DRINKIN' (With Lovin' On Your Mind)

    Born 1932: Loretta Lynn

  • Pat Benatar

    We Belong

    Eric Lowen (songwriter) - born 23rd October 1951; died 23rd March 2012

  • Jake Owen

    Alone With You

    Number One Country Airplay song - certified million seller

  • Ray Charles

    One Mint Julep

    R&B Number One this date in 1961

  • ΅ώ±π²β΄Η²Τ³¦Γ©

    Love On Top

    Adult R&B Number One: seventh week

  • Johnnie Ray

    Cry

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: released in 1951 - Number One for eleven weeks

  • Godley & Creme

    Cry

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number Sixteen in 1985

  • Flo Rida

    WILD ONES (featuring Sia)

    Top Ten

  • Waylon Jennings and the Kimberlys

    Macarthur Park

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Country-Folk - Waylon Jennings & The Kimberleys (4th October 1969)

  • Carly Rae Jepsen

    Call Me Maybe

    Top Ten

  • Sam Cooke

    You Send Me

    Grammy Hall Of Fame Single: Number One in 1957 (also R&B Number One)

  • Hank Williams

    Your Cheatin' Heart

    Grammy Hall Of Fame Single: Country Number One in 1953

  • Shinedown

    Bully

    New Entry in the Top Five of the Album Chart: Amaryllis

  • Stevie Wonder

    You Haven't Done Nothin'

    Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] Fulfillingness’ First Finale - Stevie Wonder (8th September 1974) On this day: President Gerald Ford granted Richard Nixon a β€˜full, free and absolute pardon’.

  • Train

    Drive By

    Top Three in the Adult Top 40 Chart and a certified million seller

  • Lonestar

    No News

    Country Number One this date in 1996

  • Taylor Swift

    Eyes Open

    Current Country Sales Number One - second week

  • U2

    Staring At The Sun

    Rock Number One this date in 1997

  • Gotye

    Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra)

    Current Rock Number One - seventh week

  • Sparks

    This Town Ain't Big Enough For The Both Of Us

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Kimino My House - Sparks (24th August 1974)

  • Madonna

    Masterpiece

    Current Number One in the Album Chart: NEW: MDNA

  • The Doobie Brothers

    What A Fool Believes

    Number One this date in 1979

  • Vanessa Williams

    Save The Best For Last

    Number One this date in 1992

  • Justin Bieber

    Boyfriend

    Current Number One: NEW

Broadcast

  • Sat 14 Apr 2012 20:00